Fuel tank and fuel feeding apparatus used therefor
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsHisatsugu Goto, Tomokazu Hori, Tomohide Aoki
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Abstract
A fuel feeding mechanism of the present invention has an inlet filler pipe that runs from a filler opening formed in an outer side member of an automobile to a fuel tank. The inlet filler pipe has a flange. The inlet filler pipe is attached to an outer wheel house across a seal cup that is held between the flange of the inlet filler pipe and the outer wheel house. The inlet filler pipe is inserted from outside of the automobile through the filler opening toward the fuel tank and is attached to the outer wheel house. This arrangement enhances workability.
Claims17
A fuel feeding apparatus that connects a filler opening arranged in an outside plate of a vehicle and a tank main body of a fuel tank and leads a supply of fuel to said tank main body, said fuel feeding apparatus comprising:
- an inlet filler pipe, said inlet filler pipe comprising:
- a pipe main body inserted from outside of said vehicle through said filler opening towards said tank main body, and
- a pipe attachment secured to said pipe main body, said pipe attachment detachably attached to a body attachment member disposed inside said outside plate with a predetermined space from said tank main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.