JP6008244B2 - Evaporative fuel processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel vapor processing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle (hereinafter also referred to as an “engine”) that is operated with a highly volatile fuel includes an adsorber (hereinafter, “ An evaporative fuel processing device that performs a purging operation that is adsorbed to a canister) and desorbed from the canister and sucked into the intake passage of the engine during operation of the engine is provided.

  Activated carbon is mainly used as the adsorbent used in the canister. Activated charcoal improves the ability to adsorb fuel as the temperature decreases, and the ability to desorb the adsorbed fuel increases as the temperature increases. That is, the canister preferably has a high internal temperature when desorbing the fuel, and preferably has a low internal temperature when adsorbing the fuel.

  A conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus has a casing having an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface, the inside of the inner wall surface being a cavity, and adsorbs vaporized fuel at a portion between the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface The canister is configured as an adsorbent storage section for storing the adsorbent, while the cavity formed inside the inner wall surface is configured as a pump installation section for disposing the fuel pump that draws fuel, so that the canister and the fuel pump are integrated. What was comprised as a unit which was made into is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

  In this conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus, the casing that houses this unit is disposed inside the fuel tank that contains the fuel pumped by the fuel pump, and the lower part of the casing is disposed near the bottom of the fuel tank. A mounting portion to be attached to the tank is provided.

  Further, in the conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus, a communication part for communicating the pump installation part and the fuel tank is formed in the lower part of the casing, and the suction port of the fuel pump is arranged in the lower part of the casing.

  With such a configuration, the conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus transmits heat generated by the operation of the fuel pump to the adsorber so that the fuel adsorbed by the adsorbent in the adsorber is easily purged. As the temperature of gasoline decreased, the adsorber was cooled, and the adsorbent in the adsorber made it easy to adsorb evaporated fuel.

JP 2006-257935 A

  However, in the conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus as described in Patent Document 1, when the fuel pressure discharged from the fuel pump is low, the temperature of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump becomes relatively low. There has been a problem that the temperature of the adsorber cannot be sufficiently increased, and the desorbing performance of the evaporated fuel of the adsorber cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an evaporative fuel processing apparatus that can sufficiently exhibit the desorption performance of an adsorber as compared with the conventional one.

In order to achieve the above object, an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to the present invention includes (1) a fuel tank that stores fuel for an internal combustion engine, a fuel pump that pumps fuel supplied from the fuel tank to the internal combustion engine, and the fuel tank. An internal combustion engine, an adsorber for adsorbing the evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank, air for desorbing the fuel from the adsorber, and a purge gas containing the fuel desorbed from the adsorber In a fuel vapor processing apparatus comprising a purge mechanism for performing a purge operation for sucking into an intake pipe, a temperature rise requesting unit for requesting a temperature rise of the adsorber, and a temperature rise of the adsorber by the temperature rise requesting unit on condition that but requested, said by increasing the driving force of the fuel pump, transfer heat controller to increase the amount of heat transferred to the adsorber from the fuel pump And it has a configuration with a.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel treatment apparatus of the present invention increases the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber when the temperature of the adsorber is required to be increased, thereby desorbing the adsorber during the purge operation. In order to improve the performance, the desorption performance of the adsorber can be sufficiently exhibited as compared with the conventional one.

  In the evaporative fuel processing apparatus described in (1) above, (2) the transmission heat amount control unit may increase the amount of heat transmitted from the fuel pump to the adsorber via the fuel. .

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention can heat the adsorber with the fuel heated by the fuel pump.

  Further, in the fuel vapor processing apparatus described in (2) above, (3) the transfer heat amount control unit increases the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber via the fuel discharged from the fuel pump. You may make it make it.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention can heat the adsorber with the fuel heated and discharged by the fuel pump.

  The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to (3) may further include (4) a return pipe that recirculates a part of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump to the upstream side of the fuel pump.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention recirculates a part of the fuel heated and discharged by the fuel pump to the upstream side of the fuel pump, so that the adsorber is used by the fuel repeatedly heated by the fuel pump. Can be heated.

  Further, in the fuel vapor processing apparatus according to the above (3), (5) a part of a suction passage through which the fuel is sucked into the fuel pump is formed in the adsorber, and the reflux pipe is connected to the adsorber. A part of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump may be returned to the upstream intake passage.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention recirculates a part of the fuel heated and discharged by the fuel pump to the upstream side of the fuel pump so as to pass through the adsorber. The adsorber can be heated by the heated fuel.

  Further, in the fuel vapor processing apparatus described in (3) above, (6) a part of the reflux pipe may pass through the inside of the adsorber.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention is configured so that the reflux pipe through which a part of the fuel heated and discharged by the fuel pump is circulated passes through the inside of the adsorber. Can heat the adsorber.

  Further, in the evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of the above (4) to (6), (7) the recirculation pipe includes a recirculation capable of adjusting a flow rate of fuel recirculated through the recirculation pipe. A fuel adjustment mechanism is provided, and the transfer heat quantity control unit increases the flow rate of the fuel recirculated through the recirculation pipe on condition that the temperature increase request unit requests the temperature increase of the adsorber. The recirculation fuel adjustment mechanism may be controlled.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention can increase the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber by increasing the flow rate of the fuel recirculated by the recirculation pipe.

  Further, in the evaporated fuel processing device according to (3) or (4), (8) a part of a fuel supply passage for supplying fuel from the fuel pump to the internal combustion engine is formed in the adsorber. May be.

  With this configuration, the fuel vapor processing apparatus of the present invention is such that a part of the fuel supply passage is formed by the adsorber, so that heat is transferred when the fuel discharged from the fuel pump passes through the adsorber. Thus, the adsorber can be heated.

  Further, in the fuel vapor processing apparatus according to any one of the above (1) to (8), (9) the adsorber may be in contact with the fuel tank.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention is configured so that the adsorber is in contact with the fuel pump, so that heat is transferred from the heated fuel pump to the adsorber by driving with a high driving voltage. The vessel can be heated.

Further, in the evaporative fuel processing device according to any one of (1) to ( 9 ), (1 0 ) an internal tank is provided in the fuel tank, and the internal tank includes the fuel pump and the adsorber. May be accommodated.

  With this configuration, the fuel vapor processing apparatus of the present invention efficiently stores the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber by housing the fuel pump and the adsorber in an internal tank that has a smaller volume than the fuel tank. Can be increased.

Further, in the evaporative fuel processing device according to any one of (1) to (1 0 ), (1 1 ) the temperature increase request unit is configured to perform the purge operation by the purge mechanism; and The temperature of the adsorber may be requested either when the purge operation is executed by the purge mechanism.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention increases the temperature of the adsorber when the purge operation is performed or when the purge operation is performed. Can be improved.

Further, in the evaporative fuel processing device according to any one of (1) to (1 1 ), (1 2 ) the temperature increase request unit has a load of the internal combustion engine that is lower than a predetermined amount. The temperature of the adsorber may be requested on the condition.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention raises the temperature of the adsorber prior to the purge operation that is performed when the load on the internal combustion engine is low. Performance can be improved.

Further, in the evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (1 2 ), (1 3 ) the temperature increase requesting unit is configured so that the outside air temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature. As a condition, a temperature increase of the adsorber may be requested.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention improves the desorption performance of the adsorber during the purge operation because the adsorber is preheated when the outside air temperature is low in winter or cold regions. be able to.

The evaporated fuel processing apparatus according to (3), further comprising: (1 4 ) a fuel pump control unit that controls a drive voltage of the fuel pump so as to vary a discharge capacity in accordance with a load of the internal combustion engine, The temperature increase request unit may not request a temperature increase of the adsorber when the fuel pump is driven at a high drive voltage by the fuel pump control unit.

  With this configuration, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus of the present invention enables the adsorber to operate when the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber has already increased due to the fuel pump being driven at a high drive voltage. Since the temperature rise is not required, it is possible to prevent the fuel pump from being loaded more than necessary.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, compared with the conventional one, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which can fully exhibit the desorption performance of an adsorber can be provided.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a main part including an internal combustion engine for driving driving and a fuel system thereof in a vehicle equipped with a fuel vapor processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the canister temperature rising operation of the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a timing diagram for demonstrating the effect | action of the canister temperature rising operation of the fuel vapor processing apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the principal part containing the internal combustion engine for driving | running | working driving | running | working in the vehicle carrying the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and its fuel system. It is a schematic block diagram of the principal part containing the internal combustion engine for driving | running | working in the vehicle carrying the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and its fuel system. It is a schematic block diagram of the principal part containing the internal combustion engine for driving | running | working in the vehicle carrying the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention, and its fuel system. It is a schematic block diagram of the principal part containing the internal combustion engine for driving | running | working driving | running | working in the vehicle carrying the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, and its fuel system.

  Embodiments of an evaporated fuel processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a main part of a vehicle equipped with an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, that is, an internal combustion engine for driving and a fuel system system for supplying and purging the fuel. Is shown. The internal combustion engine of the present embodiment uses highly volatile fuel, and is mounted on a vehicle (not shown) for driving driving.

  First, the configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment includes an engine 2, a fuel supply mechanism 3 having a fuel tank 31, a fuel purge system 4 constituting an evaporated fuel processing device, an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). 5).

  The engine 2 is configured by a spark ignition type multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, for example, a 4-cycle in-line 4-cylinder engine.

  Each of the intake ports of the four cylinders 2a (only one is shown in FIG. 1) of the engine 2 is provided with an injector 21 (fuel injection valve), and the plurality of injectors 21 are connected to a delivery pipe 22. Has been.

  A highly volatile fuel (for example, gasoline) is pressurized and supplied to the delivery pipe 22 to a fuel pressure (fuel pressure) required by the engine 2 from a fuel pump 32 described later.

  An intake pipe 23 is connected to the intake port portion of the engine 2, and the intake pipe 23 is provided with a surge tank 23 a having a predetermined volume that suppresses intake pulsation and intake interference.

  An intake passage 23b is formed inside the intake pipe 23, and a throttle valve 24 that is driven by a throttle actuator 24a so that the opening degree can be adjusted is provided on the intake passage 23b. The throttle valve 24 adjusts the amount of intake air taken into the engine 2 by adjusting the opening of the intake passage 23b.

  The fuel supply mechanism 3 includes a fuel tank 31, an internal tank 80 installed in the fuel tank 31, a fuel pump 32, a fuel supply pipe 33 connecting the delivery pipe 22 and the fuel pump 32, and an upstream of the fuel pump 32. And a suction pipe 38 provided on the side. In FIG. 1, the fuel pump 32 is accommodated in the fuel tank 31. However, in the present invention, it is not necessary to be accommodated in the fuel tank 31.

  The fuel tank 31 is disposed on the lower side of the vehicle body of the vehicle 1 and stores fuel consumed by the engine 2 in a replenishable manner. The internal tank 80 is substantially cylindrical and has a bottom, and is provided inside the fuel tank 31.

  The internal tank 80 can store fuel inside. Specifically, the internal tank 80 is provided with a jet pump 81 that sucks the fuel in the fuel tank 31 into the internal tank 80. The jet pump 81 sucks fuel into the internal tank 80 according to the operation of the fuel pump 32.

  The shape of the internal tank 80 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a rectangular tube shape or a box shape, and the shape is not particularly limited. In addition to the fuel pump 32, a canister 41, a suction filter 38 b, a fuel filter 82, and a pressure regulator 83 are accommodated in the internal tank 80.

  The fuel pump 32 is of a type with variable discharge capacity (discharge amount and discharge pressure) that can pump up the fuel in the fuel tank 31 and pressurize it to a predetermined feed fuel pressure or more, and is constituted by a circumferential flow pump, for example. ing. The fuel pump 32 has an impeller for operating the pump and a built-in motor that drives the impeller, although a detailed internal configuration is not shown.

  Further, the fuel pump 32 changes its discharge capacity per unit time by changing at least one of the rotational speed and rotational torque of the impeller for operating the pump according to the drive voltage and load torque of the built-in motor. It can be made to.

  In order to change the discharge capacity of the fuel pump 32 in this way, the fuel supply mechanism 3 has an FPC (Fuel Pump Controller) that controls the driving force of the fuel pump 32, more specifically, the driving voltage, under the control of the ECU 5. 84 is provided.

  The housing of the fuel filter 82 is held in the internal tank 80 integrally with the fuel pump 32 by the holding mechanism 70. The fuel filter 82 filters the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32. In the present embodiment, the fuel filter 82 is a publicly known filter that is formed so that the housing surrounds the fuel pump 32 and filters the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32.

  The pressure regulator 83 is constituted by an emergency normally closed valve provided on the downstream side of the fuel filter 82. The pressure regulator 83 opens when the fuel pressure in the fuel filter 82 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined fuel pressure. The fuel is returned to the internal tank 80.

  The fuel supply pipe 33 forms a fuel supply passage that allows the output port of the pressure regulator 83 and the inside of the delivery pipe 22 to communicate with each other. Connected to the fuel supply pipe 33 is a pilot pipe 85 for supplying a drive flow to the jet pump 81 by returning at least a part of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 in the fuel tank 31.

  Here, in FIG. 1, the pilot pipe 85 and the fuel supply pipe 33 are illustrated as substantially equivalent pipes, but the maximum fuel flow rate in the pilot pipe 85 is set with respect to the maximum fuel flow rate in the fuel supply pipe 33. Depending on the ratio, the cross-sectional areas of the pilot pipe 85 and the fuel supply pipe 33 may be different, or an appropriate throttle may be provided.

  The suction pipe 38 forms a suction passage 38a on the upstream side of the fuel pump 32, and a suction filter 38b is provided at the most upstream portion of the suction passage 38a. The suction filter 38b is a known filter that filters the fuel sucked into the fuel pump 32.

  On the other hand, the fuel tank 31 is provided with a fuel supply pipe 34 so as to extend from the fuel tank 31 to the side or the rear side of the vehicle 1. An oil supply port 34 a is formed at the tip of the oil supply pipe 34 in the protruding direction. The fuel filler 34 a is accommodated in a fuel inlet box 35 provided in a body (not shown) of the vehicle 1.

  The fuel supply pipe 34 is provided with a circulation pipe 36 that communicates the upper part of the fuel tank 31 with the upstream portion in the fuel supply pipe 34. The fuel inlet box 35 is provided with a fuel lid 37 that is opened to the outside when fuel is supplied.

  At the time of fuel supply, the fuel lid 37 is opened, and the cap 34b detachably attached to the fuel supply port 34a is removed, so that fuel can be injected into the fuel tank 31 from the fuel supply port 34a.

  The fuel purge system 4 is interposed between the fuel tank 31 and the intake pipe 23, more specifically, between the fuel tank 31 and the surge tank 23a. The fuel purge system 4 is configured such that the evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank 31 can be discharged into the intake passage 23b and combusted during intake of the engine 2.

  The fuel purge system 4 includes a canister 41 (adsorber) that adsorbs the evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank 31, and purge gas containing air and fuel that has been desorbed from the canister 41 through the canister 41 through the intake pipe 23 of the engine 2. A purge mechanism 42 that performs a purge operation to be sucked in, and a purge control mechanism 45 that controls the amount of purge gas sucked into the intake pipe 23 to suppress fluctuations in the air-fuel ratio in the engine 2. Yes.

  The canister 41 includes an adsorbent 41b such as activated carbon built in a canister case 41a, and is installed in the internal tank 80 so as to be separated from the inner bottom surface 80a. The interior of the canister 41 (adsorbent storage space) communicates with the upper space in the fuel tank 31 via an evaporation pipe 48 and a gas-liquid separation valve 49.

  Therefore, the canister 41 can adsorb the evaporated fuel by the adsorbent 41 b when the fuel evaporates in the fuel tank 31 and the evaporated fuel accumulates in the upper space in the fuel tank 31. Further, when the fuel level in the fuel tank 31 rises or the liquid level fluctuates, the gas-liquid separation valve 49 having a check valve function is lifted to close the tip of the evaporation pipe 48.

  The purge mechanism 42 includes a purge pipe 43 that communicates the inside of the canister 41 with the internal portion of the surge tank 23a in the intake passage 23b of the intake pipe 23, and the inside of the canister 41 on the atmosphere side, for example, the inside of the fuel inlet box 35. And an atmospheric pipe 44 opened to the atmospheric pressure space.

  The purge mechanism 42 introduces a negative pressure through the purge pipe 43 to one end side of the canister 41 when a negative pressure is generated inside the surge tank 23a during the operation of the engine 2, and the other end inside the canister 41. The atmosphere can be introduced through the atmosphere pipe 44 to the side.

  Therefore, the purge mechanism 42 can desorb (release) the fuel adsorbed by the adsorbent 41b of the canister 41 and held in the canister 41 from the canister 41 and suck the fuel into the surge tank 23a.

  The purge control mechanism 45 includes a purge vacuum solenoid valve (hereinafter referred to as “purge VSV”) 46 controlled by the ECU 5.

  The purge VSV 46 is provided in the middle of the purge pipe 43. The purge VSV 46 can variably control the amount of fuel desorbed from the canister 41 by changing the opening degree in the middle of the purge pipe 43.

  Specifically, the purge VSV 46 can change the opening degree by the duty control of the excitation current, and the canister 41 can be changed by the intake negative pressure in the intake pipe 23 at a purge rate corresponding to the duty ratio. The fuel desorbed from the fuel can be sucked into the surge tank 23a as purge gas together with air.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the suction pipe 38 that connects the suction filter 38 b and the fuel pump 32 passes through the inside of the canister 41.

  Specifically, the suction pipe 38 includes a pump side connection portion 61 connected to the suction port of the fuel pump 32, a filter side connection portion 62 connected to the suction filter 38b, and the pump side connection portion 61 and the filter side connection portion. The heat transfer pipe portion 63 is located between the heat transfer pipe portion 62 and the heat transfer pipe portion 63.

  In particular, the heat transfer pipe portion 63 is disposed inside the canister 41. The heat transfer pipe portion 63 has, for example, a meandering shape inside the canister 41. Thereby, the contact area between the fuel sucked into the fuel pump 32 and the adsorbent 41b of the canister 41 to which the fuel is adsorbed can be increased, and the heat transfer amount can be increased.

  The shape of the heat transfer pipe portion 63 is not limited to a meandering shape as long as the contact area with the adsorbent 41b can be increased. For example, the heat transfer pipe 63 branches into a plurality of paths within the adsorbent 41b. Various shapes such as shapes arranged in parallel or spiral shapes can be employed.

  Here, the heat transfer pipe portion 63 of the suction pipe 38 is integrally coupled to the canister case 41 a, and the heat transfer surface 41 c that is the inner wall surface of the internal passage of the canister 41 is formed by the inner wall surface of the heat transfer pipe portion 63. Is formed.

  The heat transfer surface 41 c can guide the fuel flowing in the fuel tank 31 when the fuel pump 32 is operated, particularly the fuel sucked into the fuel pump 32 in the suction direction. Further, the heat transfer surface 41 c can transfer heat between the canister 41 and the fuel on the suction side that flows in the direction of being sucked into the fuel pump 32 among the fuel in the fuel tank 31.

  That is, when there is a temperature difference between the fuel on the suction side and the canister 41, the heat transfer pipe portion 63 performs good heat transfer on the heat transfer surface 41c and adsorbs fuel from the heat transfer pipe portion 63. The adsorbent 41b is made of a metal material having a high thermal conductivity that can transfer heat well.

  Between the fuel supply pipe 33 and the suction pipe 38, fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32, more specifically, fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 and not supplied into the fuel supply pipe 33 and the pilot pipe 85 is fueled. A recirculation pipe 39 for recirculation is connected to the suction passage 38 a upstream of the canister 41 in the tank 31.

  Specifically, the reflux pipe 39 is disposed in the fuel tank 31, and one end of the reflux pipe 39 on the upstream side in the reflux direction branches from the fuel supply pipe 33, and one end of the reflux pipe 39 on the downstream side in the reflux direction. Is connected to the filter side connecting portion 62 of the suction pipe 38.

  The recirculation pipe 39 is configured to recirculate the fuel discharged by the fuel pump 32 to the suction side of the fuel pump 32 in the fuel tank 31. In this embodiment, the recirculation pipe 39 discharges from the fuel pump 32. The fuel thus recirculated into the suction passage 38a on the upstream side of the canister 41 is returned.

  The suction passage referred to in the present invention includes a suction passage 38a formed inside the suction pipe 38 and a passage portion inside the suction filter 38b that communicates integrally with the suction passage 38a (hereinafter, both are combined). (Also referred to as “suction passage 38a”).

  In other words, the suction passage is surrounded by the suction filter 38 b and the suction pipe 38, so that it is partitioned from the fuel storage area around the suction filter 38 b and the suction pipe 38, but the suction port portion 32 a of the fuel pump 32 is suctioned. This is a passage through which the fuel can be sucked through the filter 38b and the fuel after passing through the suction filter 38b can be guided in the suction direction.

  In FIG. 1, the reflux pipe 39 and the fuel supply pipe 33 are illustrated as substantially equivalent pipes, but the setting ratio of the maximum flow rate of the fuel in the return pipe 39 to the maximum flow rate of the fuel in the fuel supply pipe 33 is shown. Accordingly, the cross-sectional areas of the reflux pipe 39 and the fuel supply pipe 33 can be made different, or an appropriate throttle can be provided.

  The recirculation pipe 39 is provided with an open / close valve 53. The on-off valve 53 is a normally closed type that can be switched to a valve open state based on a valve open signal from the ECU 5. Specifically, the on-off valve 53 normally urges the valve body toward the valve closing side by an urging member such as a compression spring, and excites the electromagnetic solenoid in response to a valve opening signal from the ECU 5 to urge the valve body. It is comprised with the well-known normally-closed type solenoid valve urged | biased in the valve opening direction.

  The on-off valve 53 may be a normally closed type that can be switched to a closed state based on a valve closing signal from the ECU 5. In the present invention, the on-off valve 53 constitutes a recirculation fuel adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the flow rate of the fuel recirculated by the recirculation pipe 39.

  The ECU 5 is configured by a microprocessor including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, and an input / output port (not shown).

  A program for causing the microprocessor to function as the ECU 5 is stored in the ROM of the ECU 5. That is, when the CPU of the ECU 5 executes a program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area, the microprocessor functions as the ECU 5.

  Various sensors including a fuel pressure sensor 50 that detects the fuel pressure of the delivery pipe 22, a canister temperature sensor 51, and an outside air temperature sensor 52 are connected to the input side of the input / output port of the ECU 5.

  The canister temperature sensor 51 is disposed, for example, in the connection portion between the canister 41 and the purge pipe 43, that is, in the vicinity of the purge port of the canister 41. The canister temperature sensor 51 detects the temperature inside the canister 41 (hereinafter referred to as “canister internal temperature Tc”) in the vicinity of the purge port. The canister temperature sensor 51 transmits a detection signal indicating the detected canister internal temperature Tc to the ECU 5.

  Further, various control objects such as a throttle actuator 24a, a purge VSV 46, an on-off valve 53, and an FPC 84 are connected to the output side of the input / output port of the ECU 5.

  In the present embodiment, the ECU 5 changes the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 via the FPC 84 according to the engine speed and load required for the engine 2 based on a map stored in advance in a ROM or the like. The interior of the delivery pipe 22 is switched to a low fuel pressure state or a high fuel pressure state. Thus, ECU5 and FPC84 comprise the fuel pump control part in the present invention.

  Specifically, the ECU 5 puts the delivery pipe 22 in a low fuel pressure state during normal running, and puts the delivery pipe 22 in a high fuel pressure state when the engine speed and load required for the engine 2 are relatively high. It is like that.

  For example, the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 when the inside of the delivery pipe 22 is in a low fuel pressure state (for example, 300 kPa), and drives the drive voltage of the built-in motor in the fuel pump 32 (hereinafter simply referred to as “drive voltage of the fuel pump 32”). Is set to a predetermined low drive voltage (for example, 6V). In this case, it is assumed that a current of 3 A flows through the built-in motor of the fuel pump 32.

  Further, the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 to set the driving voltage of the fuel pump 32 to a predetermined high driving voltage (for example, 12 V) when the inside of the delivery pipe 22 is in a high fuel pressure state (for example, 600 kPa). It has become. In this case, a current of 8 A flows through the built-in motor of the fuel pump 32.

  The ECU 5 can control the purge rate by duty-controlling the purge VSV 46 based on various sensor information. For example, the ECU 5 performs purge on the condition that when the engine 2 is in a predetermined operation state, the opening degree of the throttle valve 24 obtained from the throttle opening degree sensor 24b is smaller than a preset opening degree. The purge mechanism 42 is caused to perform a purge operation by opening the valve VSV 46.

  Further, the ECU 5 executes a canister temperature raising operation for raising the internal temperature of the canister 41 either when the purge mechanism 42 performs the purge operation or when the purge mechanism 42 performs the purge operation. It has become. Thus, ECU5 comprises the temperature increase request | requirement part in this invention.

  For example, when the vehicle 1 is in a state where the purge operation by the purge mechanism 42 or preparation for the purge operation is required, and the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 detected by the canister temperature sensor 51 is lower than the specified temperature To When the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 is a low drive voltage, the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 to set the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 to a high drive voltage and to open the on-off valve 53. Yes.

  The ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 and controls the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32. The ECU 5 increases the amount of heat transmitted from the fuel pump 32 to the canister 41 in the canister temperature raising operation.

  Specifically, the ECU 5 increases the amount of heat transmitted from the fuel pump 32 to the canister 41 via the fuel in the canister temperature raising operation. More specifically, the ECU 5 increases the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump 32 to the canister 41 via the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 in the canister temperature raising operation.

  For example, the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 when the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 is lower than the specified temperature To and the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 is a low drive voltage in the canister temperature raising operation. The drive voltage is set to a high drive voltage. As described above, the ECU 5 and the FPC 84 constitute a heat transfer control unit in the present invention.

  The ECU 5 controls the opening / closing of the opening / closing valve 53. Specifically, the ECU 5 opens the on-off valve 53 during execution of the canister temperature raising operation, and closes the on-off valve 53 when the canister temperature raising operation is completed.

  Here, the ECU 5 sets the opening / closing valve 53 on the condition that the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 detected by the canister temperature sensor 51 is lower than a predetermined temperature (hereinafter referred to as “specified temperature To”). The valve is allowed to open.

  When the on-off valve 53 is opened by the ECU 5, the fuel on the suction side of the fuel pump 32, particularly the fuel inside the suction filter 38 b and the suction pipe 38, is discharged from the fuel pump 32 and returned to the suction side through the return pipe 39. Therefore, the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 and the fuel newly sucked from outside the suction passage through the suction filter 38b are included.

  As described above, when the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 is returned to the suction side of the fuel pump 32 in the fuel tank 31 through the return pipe 39, the heat transfer surface 41c of the canister 41 Heat can be transferred between the canister 41 and the fuel in the suction pipe 38 and the suction filter 38 b that flow in the direction of being sucked into the fuel pump 32 including the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32.

  In the present embodiment, the ECU 5 controls the on-off valve 53 and the FPC 84 according to the internal temperature of the canister 41 detected by the canister temperature sensor 51 in the vicinity of the purge port of the canister 41. The on-off valve 53 and the FPC 84 may be controlled according to the internal pressure of the can 41, for example, the internal pressure of the canister 41 before starting the purge.

  In this case, an internal pressure sensor instead of the canister temperature sensor 51 detects the pressure inside the canister 41 (hereinafter referred to as “canister internal pressure Pc”) in the vicinity of the purge port of the canister 41.

  Further, the vehicle 1 is in an operation state in which the purge operation by the purge mechanism 42 or preparation for the purge operation is required, and the internal pressure Pc of the canister 41 detected by the internal pressure sensor is less than a predetermined pressure Po determined in advance. In some cases, the ECU 5 is configured to control the FPC 64 so as to control the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 and to open the on-off valve 53.

  Next, the canister temperature rising operation of the evaporated fuel processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As described above, the canister temperature raising operation described below starts when the vehicle 1 enters a state where execution of the purge operation by the purge mechanism 42 or preparation for the purge operation is required.

  First, the ECU 5 determines whether or not the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 detected by the canister temperature sensor 51 is lower than a specified temperature To (step S1). Here, when it is determined that the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 is lower than the specified temperature To, the ECU 5 determines whether or not the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 is a high drive voltage (step S2).

  If the ECU 5 determines that the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 is not a high drive voltage, the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 to increase the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 from 6V to 9V, for example (step S3).

  Next, the ECU 5 opens the on-off valve 53 (step S4) and controls the FPC 84 to increase the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 from 9 V to 12 V, for example (step S5), and the canister temperature raising operation is performed in step S1. Return to.

  When it is determined in step S2 that the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 is a high drive voltage, the ECU 5 returns the canister temperature raising operation to step S1. If it is determined in step S1 that the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 is equal to or higher than the specified temperature To, the ECU 5 ends the canister temperature raising operation.

  Next, the effect | action of the canister temperature rising operation of the evaporative fuel processing apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the timing diagram shown in FIG. 3 shows an operation state in which the vehicle 1 is required to execute the purge operation by the purge mechanism 42 or to prepare for the purge operation, the internal temperature Tc of the canister 41 is lower than the specified temperature To, and the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 Indicates the timing of each part from the low drive voltage (6 V) state. In FIG. 3, the throttle opening is substantially constant as shown in FIG.

  First, at time t0, as shown in (b), the ECU 5 controls the FPC 84 to increase the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 from 6V to 9V, for example. As a result, as shown in (d) and (e), the fuel pressure and the current flowing through the built-in motor of the fuel pump 32 (hereinafter referred to as “fuel pump current”) increase.

  At time t1, the ECU 5 opens the on-off valve 53. Thereby, as shown to (d), a fuel pressure falls, and as shown to (e), a fuel pump electric current also falls with the fall of a fuel pressure.

  At time t2, the FPC 84 is controlled to increase the drive voltage of the fuel pump 32 from 9V to 12V, for example. Thereby, as shown in (d) and (e), the fuel pressure and the fuel pump current also increase.

  Thus, the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 is heated by increasing the fuel pump current, and the heated fuel is returned to the internal tank 80 by the return pipe 39. As a result, the canister 41 is heated by the fuel heated by the fuel pump 32 and returned to the internal tank 80.

  As described above, the present embodiment heats the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 by increasing the pressure of the fuel discharged to the fuel pump 32 and increasing the current flowing through the fuel pump 32. Since the canister 41 is heated by the heated fuel, the detachment performance of the canister 41 can be sufficiently exhibited as compared with the conventional one.

  In the present embodiment, the ECU 5 has been described as performing the canister temperature raising operation before the purge mechanism 42 performs the purge operation. However, in the present invention, the load of the engine 2 is determined in advance. The canister temperature raising operation may be executed on condition that the amount is lower than the amount.

  With this configuration, the ECU 5 raises the temperature of the canister 41 prior to the purge operation that is executed when the load on the engine 2 is low. Therefore, the desorption performance of the canister 41 during the purge operation is improved. Can be improved.

  Further, in the present invention, the ECU 5 increases the temperature of the canister on the condition that the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor 52 is lower than a predetermined temperature at which the fuel detachability by the adsorbent 41b is impaired. You may make it perform temperature operation | movement.

  By configuring in this way, the ECU 5 increases the temperature of the canister 41 in advance when the outside air temperature is low, such as in winter or in a cold region, thereby improving the desorption performance of the canister 41 during the purge operation. it can.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 4 shows a configuration of a main part of a vehicle equipped with an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, that is, an internal combustion engine for driving and a fuel system system for supplying and purging the fuel. Is shown.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the canister and the vicinity thereof, but the other main configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, a part of the suction pipe 38 connecting the suction filter 38b and the fuel pump 32 is configured to pass through the inside of the canister 41. In the embodiment, a part of the fuel supply pipe 33 connecting the pressure regulator 83 and the delivery pipe 22 is configured to pass through the inside of the canister 41.

  Specifically, the fuel supply pipe 33 includes a regulator side connection portion 71 connected to the output port of the pressure regulator 83, a delivery pipe side connection portion 72 connected to the delivery pipe 22, and the regulator side connection portion 71 and the delivery pipe. It is comprised from the heat transfer pipe part 73 located between the side connection parts 72. FIG.

  In particular, the heat transfer pipe portion 73 is disposed inside the canister 41. The heat transfer pipe portion 73 has, for example, a meandering shape inside the canister 41. Thereby, the contact area of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 and the adsorbent 41b of the canister 41 to which the fuel is adsorbed can be increased, and the heat transfer amount can be increased.

  The shape of the heat transfer pipe portion 73 is not limited to a meandering shape as long as the contact area with the adsorbent 41b can be increased. For example, the heat transfer pipe portion 73 branches into a plurality of paths in the adsorbent 41b. Various shapes such as shapes arranged in parallel or spiral shapes can be employed.

  Here, the heat transfer pipe portion 73 of the fuel supply pipe 33 is integrally coupled to the canister case 41 a, and the heat transfer surface that is the inner wall surface of the internal passage of the canister 41 is formed by the inner wall surface of the heat transfer pipe portion 73. 41c is formed.

  The heat transfer surface 41 c can guide the fuel flowing in the fuel tank 31 when the fuel pump 32 is operated, particularly the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 to the delivery pipe 22. The heat transfer surface 41 c can transfer heat between the fuel in the fuel tank 31 flowing in the direction discharged from the fuel pump 32 and the canister 41.

  That is, when there is a temperature difference between the fuel on the suction side and the canister 41, the heat transfer pipe portion 73 performs good heat transfer on the heat transfer surface 41c and adsorbs fuel from the heat transfer pipe portion 73. The adsorbent 41b is made of a metal material having a high thermal conductivity that can transfer heat well.

  Further, the reflux pipe 39 in the first embodiment of the present invention has one end on the downstream side in the reflux direction connected to the suction pipe 38, but the reflux pipe 39 in the present embodiment has one end on the downstream side in the reflux direction. Is open toward the inner bottom surface 80 a of the internal tank 80.

  Therefore, the reflux pipe 39 is configured to supply the fuel discharged by the fuel pump 32, more specifically, the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 and not supplied into the fuel supply pipe 33 and the pilot pipe 85 near the inner bottom surface 80 a of the internal tank 80. Can be refluxed around a suction filter 38b.

  Since the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the present embodiment is the same as the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the first embodiment of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in the present embodiment, since a part of the fuel supply passage is formed by the canister 41, heat transfer is performed when the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 passes through the canister 41. The canister 41 can be improved in the purge operation during the purge operation.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a main part of a vehicle equipped with an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, that is, an internal combustion engine for driving and a fuel system that performs fuel supply and fuel purge. The mechanism is shown.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the canister and the vicinity thereof, but the other main configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the present embodiment, the reflux pipe 39 branches from the fuel supply pipe 33 at one end near the discharge side of the fuel pump 32 and opens downward near the inner bottom of the fuel tank 31 at the other end.

  A part of the reflux pipe 39 is configured to pass through the inside of the canister 41. Specifically, the reflux pipe 39 is connected to the fuel supply pipe 33, the pump side connection part 75, the open side open part 76, and the heat transfer located between the pump side connection part 75 and the open part 76. And a pipe part 77.

  In particular, the heat transfer pipe portion 77 is disposed inside the canister 41. The heat transfer pipe portion 63 has, for example, a meandering shape inside the canister 41. As a result, the contact area between the fuel sucked into the fuel pump 32 and the adsorbent 41b of the canister 41 that has adsorbed the fuel can be increased, and the amount of heat transfer can be increased.

  The shape of the heat transfer tube 77 is not limited to a meandering shape as long as the contact area with the adsorbent 41b can be increased. For example, the heat transfer pipe portion 77 branches into a plurality of paths in the adsorbent 41b. Various shapes such as shapes arranged in parallel or spiral shapes can be employed.

  Here, the heat transfer pipe portion 77 of the reflux pipe 39 is integrally coupled to the canister case 41 a, and the heat transfer surface 41 c that is the inner wall surface of the internal passage of the canister 41 is formed by the inner wall surface of the heat transfer pipe portion 77. Is formed.

  The heat transfer surface 41 c can guide the fuel flowing in the fuel tank 31 when the fuel pump 32 is operated, in particular, the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 into the fuel tank 31. Further, the heat transfer surface 41 c can transfer heat between the fuel flowing in the direction discharged from the fuel pump 32 and the canister 41.

  That is, when there is a temperature difference between the fuel on the discharge side and the canister 41, the heat transfer pipe 77 performs good heat transfer on the heat transfer surface 41 c and adsorbs fuel from the heat transfer pipe 77. The adsorbent 41b is made of a metal material having a high thermal conductivity that can transfer heat well.

  Since the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the present embodiment is the same as the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the first embodiment of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in the present embodiment, since a part of the return passage is formed by the canister 41, heat transfer is performed when the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 and returned to the return pipe 39 passes through the canister 41. By doing so, the canister 41 can be heated.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows a configuration of a main part of a vehicle equipped with an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, that is, an internal combustion engine for driving and a fuel system system for supplying and purging the fuel. Is shown.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the canister and the vicinity thereof, but the other main configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the present embodiment, the canister 41 in the first embodiment of the present invention constitutes the internal tank 80. The internal tank 80, that is, the canister 41 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom and is provided inside the fuel tank 31.

  The canister 41 can store fuel inside the cylinder. Specifically, the canister 41 is provided with a jet pump 81 that sucks the fuel in the fuel tank 31 into a cylinder formed by the canister 41. The suction amount of the jet pump 81 is variable according to the operation amount of the fuel pump 32.

  The shape of the canister 41 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a rectangular tube shape or a box shape, and the shape is not particularly limited. Inside the cylinder formed by the canister 41, a fuel pump 32, a suction filter 38b, a fuel filter 82, and a pressure regulator 83 are accommodated.

  Here, the inner surface of the cylinder formed by the canister 41 forms a heat transfer surface 41c. The heat transfer surface 41 c can guide the fuel flowing in the fuel tank 31 when the fuel pump 32 is operated, particularly the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 in the suction direction.

  The heat transfer surface 41 c can transfer heat between the fuel in the fuel tank 31 flowing in the direction discharged from the fuel pump 32 and the canister 41.

  That is, the heat transfer surface 41c can perform good heat transfer when there is a temperature difference between the fuel on the suction side and the canister 41, and can transfer heat to the adsorbent 41b that has adsorbed the fuel. It is made of a metal material with a high thermal conductivity.

  Since the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the present embodiment is the same as the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the first embodiment of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the fuel discharged from the fuel pump 32 is actively sucked into the cylinder of the canister 41, the canister 41 is heated from the inside of the cylinder even if the fuel in the fuel tank 31 is reduced. can do.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a configuration of a main part of a vehicle equipped with an evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, that is, an internal combustion engine for driving and a fuel system that performs fuel supply and fuel purge thereof. The mechanism is shown.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the canister and the vicinity thereof, but the other main configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the present embodiment, the reflux pipe 39 branches from the fuel supply pipe 33 at one end near the discharge side of the fuel pump 32 and opens downward near the inner bottom of the fuel tank 31 at the other end.

  The canister 41 is in contact with the fuel pump 32. Specifically, the canister 41 is configured to surround the fuel pump 32. For example, the canister 41 is configured in a cylindrical shape so as to surround the fuel pump 32. As a result, the contact area between the fuel pump 32 and the canister 41 can be increased, and the amount of heat transfer can be increased.

  Since the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the present embodiment is the same as the canister temperature raising operation by the ECU 5 in the first embodiment of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the canister 41 is in contact with the fuel pump 32, heat transfer is performed from the fuel pump 32 heated by driving at a high driving voltage to the canister 41, thereby heating the canister 41. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the canister 41 is configured to come into contact with the fuel pump 32 has been described. However, there may be a slight space between the canister 41 and the fuel pump 32. Further, the canister 41 and the fuel pump 32 may be in contact with each other through a metal material having a high thermal conductivity.

  In each of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, the canister 41 may contact the fuel pump 32 as in the present embodiment. By configuring in this way, the canister 41 can be further heated.

  As described above, the evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to the present invention has an effect that the desorption performance of the adsorber can be sufficiently exerted as compared with the conventional one, and is adsorbed in the fuel tank. This is useful for an evaporative fuel processing apparatus provided with a vessel.

1 vehicle 2 engine (internal combustion engine)
3 Fuel supply mechanism 4 Fuel purge system 5 ECU (transfer heat quantity control unit, temperature rise request unit, fuel pump control unit)
21 Injector 22 Delivery Pipe 23 Intake Pipe 23b Intake Passage 24 Throttle Valve 31 Fuel Tank 32 Fuel Pump 33 Fuel Supply Pipe 38 Suction Pipe 38a Suction Passage 38b Suction Filter 39 Reflux Pipe 41 Canister (Adsorber)
41b Adsorbent 41c Heat transfer surface 42 Purge mechanism 43 Purge piping 44 Air piping 45 Purge control mechanism 46 VSV for purge
51 Canister temperature sensor 53 On-off valve (reflux fuel adjustment mechanism)
80 Internal tank 81 Jet pump 82 Fuel filter 84 FPC (transfer heat quantity control unit, fuel pump control unit)
85 Pilot piping

Claims (14)

A fuel tank for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine;
A fuel pump that pumps fuel supplied from the fuel tank to the internal combustion engine;
An adsorber that is installed in the fuel tank and adsorbs the evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank;
An evaporative fuel processing apparatus comprising: a purge mechanism that performs a purge operation for sucking air for desorbing fuel from the adsorber and a purge gas containing fuel desorbed from the adsorber into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine In
A temperature increase requesting unit for requesting a temperature increase of the adsorber;
The amount of heat transferred to increase the amount of heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber by increasing the driving force of the fuel pump on the condition that the temperature increase request unit requests the temperature increase of the adsorber. And an evaporative fuel processing apparatus comprising: a control unit.   The evaporative fuel processing device according to claim 1, wherein the heat transfer control unit increases the heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber via the fuel.   The evaporative fuel processing device according to claim 2, wherein the heat transfer control unit increases the heat transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber via the fuel discharged from the fuel pump.   The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a return pipe for returning a part of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump to the upstream side of the fuel pump. A part of a suction passage for allowing the fuel pump to suck fuel is formed in the adsorber,
The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the recirculation pipe recirculates a part of the fuel discharged from the fuel pump to an intake passage upstream of the adsorber.   The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a part of the reflux pipe is configured to pass through the inside of the adsorber. The return pipe is provided with a return fuel adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the flow rate of fuel returned by the return pipe,
The transfer heat quantity control unit controls the recirculation fuel adjustment mechanism so that the flow rate of the fuel recirculated through the recirculation pipe is increased on the condition that the temperature increase request unit requests the temperature increase of the adsorber. The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein   5. The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a part of a fuel supply passage for supplying fuel from the fuel pump to the internal combustion engine is formed in the adsorber.   The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the adsorber is in contact with the fuel tank. An internal tank is provided in the fuel tank,
The evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the internal tank accommodates the fuel pump and the adsorber. The temperature increase request unit requests to increase the temperature of the adsorber either when the purge operation is executed by the purge mechanism or when the purge operation is executed by the purge mechanism. evaporative fuel processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to claim 1 0, characterized. Said temperature increase request unit, subject to the load of the internal combustion engine is lower than a predetermined amount, of claims 1 to 1 1, wherein the requesting the Atsushi Nobori of the adsorber The evaporative fuel processing apparatus of any one of Claims. Said temperature increase request unit, on condition that is lower than the temperature at which the outside air temperature is predetermined, one of claims 1 to 1 2, wherein the requesting the Atsushi Nobori of the adsorption device 1 The evaporative fuel processing apparatus of Claim. A fuel pump control unit that controls the drive voltage of the fuel pump so as to vary the discharge capacity according to the load of the internal combustion engine;
4. The evaporation according to claim 3, wherein the temperature increase request unit does not request a temperature increase of the adsorber when the fuel pump is driven by the fuel pump control unit at a high driving voltage. Fuel processor.

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