EP2992203A4 - Fuel system for combustion engine - Google Patents

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EP2992203A4
EP2992203A4 EP14791373.5A EP14791373A EP2992203A4 EP 2992203 A4 EP2992203 A4 EP 2992203A4 EP 14791373 A EP14791373 A EP 14791373A EP 2992203 A4 EP2992203 A4 EP 2992203A4
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combustion engine
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Dan CEDFORS
Kim KYLSTRÖM
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Scania CV AB
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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
    • 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
    • F02M37/106—Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven submerged in fuel, e.g. in reservoir the pump being installed in a sub-tank
    • 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
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
    • F02M31/16—Other apparatus for heating fuel
    • 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
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/20—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for cooling
    • 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
    • F02M37/0047—Layout or arrangement of systems for feeding fuel
    • F02M37/0052—Details on the fuel return circuit; Arrangement of pressure regulators
    • 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
    • F02M37/0076—Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank
    • F02M37/0088—Multiple separate fuel tanks or tanks being at least partially partitioned
    • 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
    • F02M37/22—Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
    • F02M37/32—Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system characterised by filters or filter arrangements
    • 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
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/02—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating
    • F02M31/14—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for heating by using heat from working cylinders or cylinder heads
    • 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
    • F02M31/00—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture
    • F02M31/20—Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture for cooling
    • F02M31/205—Control
    • 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
    • F02M37/0011—Constructional details; Manufacturing or assembly of elements of fuel systems; Materials therefor
    • F02M37/0023—Valves in the fuel supply and return system
    • F02M37/0035—Thermo sensitive valves
    • 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
    • F02M37/18—Feeding by means of driven pumps characterised by provision of main and auxiliary pumps
    • 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
    • F02M37/22—Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
    • F02M37/24—Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system characterised by water separating means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
EP14791373.5A 2013-04-29 2014-04-25 Fuel system for combustion engine Active EP2992203B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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SE1350521A SE537848C2 (en) 2013-04-29 2013-04-29 Combustion engine fuel system, internal combustion engine with such a fuel system, vehicles with such a fuel system and a method for regulating a fuel system
PCT/SE2014/050501 WO2014178776A1 (en) 2013-04-29 2014-04-25 Fuel system for combustion engine

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EP2992203A1 EP2992203A1 (en) 2016-03-09
EP2992203A4 true EP2992203A4 (en) 2017-01-11
EP2992203B1 EP2992203B1 (en) 2018-03-21

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WO (1) WO2014178776A1 (en)

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DE4103920A1 (en) * 1991-02-01 1992-08-13 Aisan Ind FUEL DELIVERY DEVICE
DE102011120618A1 (en) * 2010-12-14 2012-06-14 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Temperature-based fuel regulation in a vehicle fuel system
WO2014057093A1 (en) * 2012-10-13 2014-04-17 Volkswagen Ag Fuel supply device
WO2014148984A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and method to handle water, that occurs in fuel in a fuel system
WO2014148986A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for exchanging a filter member in a fuel system
WO2014148987A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system
WO2014148985A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system
WO2014148983A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system

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DE4103920A1 (en) * 1991-02-01 1992-08-13 Aisan Ind FUEL DELIVERY DEVICE
DE102011120618A1 (en) * 2010-12-14 2012-06-14 GM Global Technology Operations LLC Temperature-based fuel regulation in a vehicle fuel system
WO2014057093A1 (en) * 2012-10-13 2014-04-17 Volkswagen Ag Fuel supply device
WO2014148984A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and method to handle water, that occurs in fuel in a fuel system
WO2014148986A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for exchanging a filter member in a fuel system
WO2014148987A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system
WO2014148985A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system
WO2014148983A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Scania Cv Ab Fuel system for combustion engine and a method for controlling a fuel system

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BR112015025090A2 (en) 2017-07-18
EP2992203B1 (en) 2018-03-21
SE1350521A1 (en) 2014-10-30
BR112015025090B1 (en) 2021-11-23
EP2992203A1 (en) 2016-03-09
SE537848C2 (en) 2015-11-03

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