GB2493847B - Fuel tank assembly - Google Patents

Fuel tank assembly

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GB2493847B
GB2493847B GB1214672.6A GB201214672A GB2493847B GB 2493847 B GB2493847 B GB 2493847B GB 201214672 A GB201214672 A GB 201214672A GB 2493847 B GB2493847 B GB 2493847B
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Prior art keywords
fuel tank
tank assembly
assembly
fuel
tank
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GB2493847A (en
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George Thirlaway
Adam Grant
Steve Checkley
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT 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
    • B60K15/00Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03Fuel tanks
    • B60K15/06Fuel tanks characterised by fuel reserve systems
    • B60K15/061Fuel tanks characterised by fuel reserve systems with level control
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60KARRANGEMENT 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
    • B60K15/00Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
    • B60K15/03Fuel tanks
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00Apparatus 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
    • F02M37/0076Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank
    • F02M37/0082Devices inside the fuel tank other than fuel pumps or filters
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M37/00Apparatus 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
    • F02M37/0076Details of the fuel feeding system related to the fuel tank
    • F02M37/0088Multiple separate fuel tanks or tanks being at least partially partitioned
    • F02M37/0094Saddle tanks; Tanks having partition walls
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04Pivotal connections
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
GB1214672.6A 2011-08-17 2012-08-17 Fuel tank assembly Active GB2493847B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB1114125.6A GB201114125D0 (en) 2011-08-17 2011-08-17 Fuel tank assembly

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GB201214672D0 GB201214672D0 (en) 2012-10-03
GB2493847A GB2493847A (en) 2013-02-20
GB2493847B true GB2493847B (en) 2014-04-02

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1144811A (en) * 1965-07-21 1969-03-12 Dario Pregno Improvements in or relating to devices for drawing liquids from tanks
FR2364599A7 (en) * 1976-09-13 1978-04-07 Gilardini Spa Level indicator for vehicle fuel tank - has variable resistance dependent on float level with damping piston
SU424411A1 (en) * 1972-04-03 1978-06-15 Государственный Проектно-Изыскательский И Научно-Исследовательский Институт Гражданской Авиации "Аэропроект" Device for taking fuel from its surface
EP0007072A1 (en) * 1978-07-12 1980-01-23 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH Level indicator, more particularly for measuring the tank contents of motor vehicles
US4750513A (en) * 1987-11-19 1988-06-14 Chrysler Motors Corporation Pivotally mounted fuel collector
GB2350337A (en) * 1999-05-28 2000-11-29 Michael John James Fuel tank pick-up arrangement
US20080149199A1 (en) * 2006-12-20 2008-06-26 Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc. Saddle tank

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1144811A (en) * 1965-07-21 1969-03-12 Dario Pregno Improvements in or relating to devices for drawing liquids from tanks
SU424411A1 (en) * 1972-04-03 1978-06-15 Государственный Проектно-Изыскательский И Научно-Исследовательский Институт Гражданской Авиации "Аэропроект" Device for taking fuel from its surface
FR2364599A7 (en) * 1976-09-13 1978-04-07 Gilardini Spa Level indicator for vehicle fuel tank - has variable resistance dependent on float level with damping piston
EP0007072A1 (en) * 1978-07-12 1980-01-23 SWF Auto-Electric GmbH Level indicator, more particularly for measuring the tank contents of motor vehicles
US4750513A (en) * 1987-11-19 1988-06-14 Chrysler Motors Corporation Pivotally mounted fuel collector
GB2350337A (en) * 1999-05-28 2000-11-29 Michael John James Fuel tank pick-up arrangement
US20080149199A1 (en) * 2006-12-20 2008-06-26 Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc. Saddle tank

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GB201214672D0 (en) 2012-10-03
GB2493847A (en) 2013-02-20
GB201114125D0 (en) 2011-10-05

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