GB288381A - Improvements in or relating to systems or means for indicating the level or quantity of fuel in the main fuel supply tank of motor vehicles or the like - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to systems or means for indicating the level or quantity of fuel in the main fuel supply tank of motor vehicles or the likeInfo
- Publication number
- GB288381A GB288381A GB100027A GB100027A GB288381A GB 288381 A GB288381 A GB 288381A GB 100027 A GB100027 A GB 100027A GB 100027 A GB100027 A GB 100027A GB 288381 A GB288381 A GB 288381A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- chamber
- pipe
- liquid
- suction
- tank
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/14—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measurement of pressure
- G01F23/16—Indicating, recording, or alarm devices being actuated by mechanical or fluid means, e.g. using gas, mercury, or a diaphragm as transmitting element, or by a column of liquid
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- 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
- B60K15/06—Fuel tanks characterised by fuel reserve systems
- B60K15/061—Fuel tanks characterised by fuel reserve systems with level control
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
Abstract
288,381. Dicker, S. G. S., (Stromberg Motor Devices Co.). Jan. 12, 1927. Indicators actuated by pressure of head of liquid. -Liquid level or quantity in a container, the contents of which are withdrawn by suction, is indicated by measuring the pressure at a point in the suction pipe. The liquid fuel tank 1 of a motor vehicle is connected to the vacuum tank 3 by a pipe 6 and U- tube 25 which opens into an air chamber 12 having a depending pipe 13 dipping into the liquid. The suction in the tank 3 maintains the liquid level in the chamber 12 at the top of the U-tube 25. The pressure in the chamber 12 is measured by a gauge 10 and indicates the difference of level between the liquid in the tank 1 and the chamber 12. When suction ceases in the tank 3, the liquid returns through the pipe 6 but the tube 25 prevents the entrance of air to the chamber 12. In a modification, Fig. 2, the chamber 12 is provided at the top of a wide pipe 27 constituting a reserve, and the U-tube is constituted by a pipe 20 and by the pipe 6, both of which open into a chamber 28 having a small orifice 29. When liquid has been drawn off down to the bottom of the pipe 27, further suction allows air to pass into it and into the chamber 12 while liquid is drawn off through the orifice 29, and the indicator moves towards the full position.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB100027A GB288381A (en) | 1927-01-12 | 1927-01-12 | Improvements in or relating to systems or means for indicating the level or quantity of fuel in the main fuel supply tank of motor vehicles or the like |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB100027A GB288381A (en) | 1927-01-12 | 1927-01-12 | Improvements in or relating to systems or means for indicating the level or quantity of fuel in the main fuel supply tank of motor vehicles or the like |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB288381A true GB288381A (en) | 1928-04-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB100027A Expired GB288381A (en) | 1927-01-12 | 1927-01-12 | Improvements in or relating to systems or means for indicating the level or quantity of fuel in the main fuel supply tank of motor vehicles or the like |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB288381A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2464106A (en) * | 2008-10-02 | 2010-04-07 | Stephen Thomas Currah | A means for measuring the volume of liquid in a storage tank, and for detecting losses |
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1927
- 1927-01-12 GB GB100027A patent/GB288381A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2464106A (en) * | 2008-10-02 | 2010-04-07 | Stephen Thomas Currah | A means for measuring the volume of liquid in a storage tank, and for detecting losses |
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