Fuel tank
AssigneeKautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsThomas Schaefer, Holger Woblick, Horst Hildebrand
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Abstract
A fuel tank for a motor vehicle comprises at least one fuel filling opening, at least one fuel delivery pump, at least one operational vent and at least one refueling vent valve. The vent and vent valve are connected to a fuel vapor filter by way of at least one vent conduit. At least one bead removal container is connected on the upstream side of the fuel vapor filter. At least one bead removal container and the refueling vent valve are combined to form a functional unit in the form of a vent unit adapted to fit into an opening through the wall of the tank.
Claims19
A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least one filling opening,
- at least one fuel delivery pump,
- at least one operational vent means,
- at least one refueling vent means,
- a fuel vapor filter having an upstream side,
- at least one vent conduit connecting the vent means to the fuel vapor filter,
- at least one bead removal container, and
- means connecting the bead removal container on the upstream side of the fuel vapor filter,
- wherein at least the bead removal container and the at least one refueling vent means are combined to form a functional unit in the form of a vent unit, wherein said vent unit is arranged within said fuel tank.
A tank for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a tank body comprising a wall with an opening therethrough,
- at least one filling opening,
- at least one fuel delivery pump,
- at least one operational vent means,
- at least one refueling vent means,
- at least one fuel bead removal container in the form of an insert having a cover flange closing the opening in a wall of said fuel tank in sealing relationship with said wall,
- at least one conduit means connecting the at least one operational vent means and the at least one refueling vent means to the bead removal container,
- a fuel vapor filter having an intake and a vapor discharge, and
- means connecting the bead removal container to the intake of the fuel vapor filter.
A vent unit for installation within a fuel tank having a wall and fuel vapor filter wherein said fuel tank contains operational vent means including:
- at least one bead removal container,
- at least one refueling vent valve,
- vent conduits connected from said operational vent means of the fuel tank,
- vent conduits connected to a fuel vapor filter
- wherein the vent unit is in the form of an insert adapted to be fitted into the wall of said fuel tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.