Fuel control module

A fuel control module for controlling the flow of fuel from a fuel supply to a fuel consuming device having first and second consumption components, the fuel control module comprising:

• a housing having an inlet and first and second ports of an outlet and containing a drive section, a pump section, a filter section, a flow divider section, and a shut-off section;
• the drive section including a motor and an electronic motor drive;
• the pump section having a piston moved by the motor in response to a signal from the motor drive to effect flow of fuel between the inlet and the outlet of the housing;
• the filter section having a filter element disposed in communication with the inlet of the housing and the pump section and having a filter bypass valve which opens to allow fuel flow from the inlet to the pump section without passing through the filter element, wherein the filter bypass valve is asymmetric having an enlarged downstream end such that it is pressure activated to open when sufficient pressure acts on the enlarged end;
• the shut-off section having a shut-off valve in communication with the pump section and the outlet of the housing;
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• the flow divider section having first and second passageways in communication with the respective first and second outlet ports and having a valve controlling fuel flow through the first passageway such that when the valve is closed fuel is directed only to the second outlet port for delivery to the second consumption component and when the valve is open fuel is directed to both the first and second outlet ports for delivery to the respective first and second consumption components.

A fuel control module for controlling the flow of fuel from a fuel supply to a fuel consuming device having first and second consumption components, the fuel control module comprising:

• a housing defining an interior including a fluid chamber and a dry chamber and having an inlet and an outlet, including first and second outlet ports, in communication with the fluid chamber, the fluid chamber receiving fuel through the inlet and the dry chamber being isolated from fuel;
• an electronic motor drive disposed in the dry chamber;
• a motor having a stator and a rotor both disposed in the fluid chamber;
• a pump having a movable operating member disposed in the fluid chamber and driven by the motor to move fuel from the inlet through the fluid chamber to the outlet;
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• a flow divider defining first and second passageways in communication with the respective first and second outlet ports and having a valve controlling fuel flow through the first passageway such that when the valve is closed fuel is directed only to the second outlet port for delivery to the second consumption component and when the valve is open fuel is directed to both the first and second outlet ports for delivery to the respective first and second consumption components;
• a filter assembly having a filter element disposed in communication with the inlet of the housing and the pump and having a filter bypass valve which opens to allow fuel flow from the inlet to the pump without passing through the filter element, wherein the filter bypass valve is asymmetric having an enlarged downstream end such that it is pressure activated to open when sufficient pressure acts on the enlarged end.