AU2001229907A1 - Apparatus and method to detect fuel leak in a zero-vapor fuel system - Google Patents

Apparatus and method to detect fuel leak in a zero-vapor fuel system

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AU2001229907A1
AU2001229907A1 AU2001229907A AU2990701A AU2001229907A1 AU 2001229907 A1 AU2001229907 A1 AU 2001229907A1 AU 2001229907 A AU2001229907 A AU 2001229907A AU 2990701 A AU2990701 A AU 2990701A AU 2001229907 A1 AU2001229907 A1 AU 2001229907A1
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zero
detect
vapor
leak
fuel
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Paul Douglas Perry
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Siemens Automotive Inc
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Siemens Automotive Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M25/08—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
    • F02M25/0809—Judging failure of purge control system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
    • B60K15/035—Fuel tanks characterised by venting means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M25/08—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/04—Feeding by means of driven pumps
    • F02M37/08—Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven
    • F02M37/10—Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven submerged in fuel, e.g. in reservoir

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Supplying Secondary Fuel Or The Like To Fuel, Air Or Fuel-Air Mixtures (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
AU2001229907A 2000-01-26 2001-01-26 Apparatus and method to detect fuel leak in a zero-vapor fuel system Abandoned AU2001229907A1 (en)

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US17856600P 2000-01-26 2000-01-26
US60178566 2000-01-26
US09/768,259 US6626157B2 (en) 2000-01-26 2001-01-25 Apparatus and method to detect fuel leak in a zero-vapor fuel system
US09768259 2001-01-25
PCT/CA2001/000077 WO2001054938A1 (en) 2000-01-26 2001-01-26 Apparatus and method to detect fuel leak in a zero-vapor fuel system

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US (1) US6626157B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1250242B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3803581B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100500273B1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001229907A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60105390T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2001054938A1 (de)

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EP1250242A1 (de) 2002-10-23
US20010032624A1 (en) 2001-10-25
EP1250242B1 (de) 2004-09-08
JP3803581B2 (ja) 2006-08-02
WO2001054938A1 (en) 2001-08-02
JP2004518048A (ja) 2004-06-17
DE60105390T2 (de) 2005-02-24
KR100500273B1 (ko) 2005-07-11
US6626157B2 (en) 2003-09-30
DE60105390D1 (de) 2004-10-14
KR20020082844A (ko) 2002-10-31

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