JP6925895B2

JP6925895B2 - Fuel supply device

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Publication number: JP6925895B2
Application number: JP2017137602A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 敏彦内藤
Original assignee: Hitachi Astemo Ltd
Current assignee: Hitachi Astemo Ltd
Priority date: 2017-07-14
Filing date: 2017-07-14
Publication date: 2021-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2037-07-14
Also published as: JP2019019725A

Description

本発明は、車両の燃料タンクから内燃機関へと燃料を供給するための燃料供給装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a fuel supply device for supplying fuel from a vehicle fuel tank to an internal combustion engine.

従来から、鞍乗り型車両に搭載された燃料タンク内の燃料を燃料ポンプで吸い込んで加圧した後、吐出することで内燃機関へと供給する燃料供給装置が知られている。 Conventionally, there has been known a fuel supply device that sucks fuel in a fuel tank mounted on a saddle-mounted vehicle with a fuel pump, pressurizes the fuel, and then discharges the fuel to supply the fuel to an internal combustion engine.

例えば、特許文献１に開示された燃料供給装置は、自動二輪車に搭載された燃料タンクの開口を塞ぐ蓋部を有したフランジと、該フランジに接続されるハウジングと、該ハウジングの内部に収納され燃料を吸入・吐出する燃料ポンプと、該燃料ポンプの吸入側に接続部材を介して接続されるサクションフィルタとを備え、前記フランジには、燃料ポンプを駆動させるためのリード線が接続されたコネクタが設けられる。 For example, the fuel supply device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is housed in a flange having a lid portion for closing an opening of a fuel tank mounted on a motorcycle, a housing connected to the flange, and the inside of the housing. A connector provided with a fuel pump for sucking and discharging fuel and a suction filter connected to the suction side of the fuel pump via a connecting member, and a lead wire for driving the fuel pump is connected to the flange. Is provided.

そして、上述した燃料供給装置を鞍型の燃料タンクへと設置する際、鞍型に分かれた燃料タンクの底壁は車両の前後方向に比べて車幅方向が短いため、前記底壁に設けられる開口を前後方向に沿って長尺な長孔形状とし、それに合わせて、燃料供給装置におけるフランジの蓋部を長円形状として前記開口を塞ぐように設置している。 When the above-mentioned fuel supply device is installed in a saddle-shaped fuel tank, the bottom wall of the saddle-shaped fuel tank is provided on the bottom wall because the vehicle width direction is shorter than that in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The opening has an elongated long hole shape along the front-rear direction, and the lid of the flange in the fuel supply device has an oval shape so as to close the opening.

特開２０１４−１５６８５５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-156855

上述した特許文献１に係る燃料供給装置では、フランジの蓋部においてコネクタを燃料ポンプに対して軸方向に離れた位置に配置することで前記コネクタと前記燃料ポンプとが幅方向に重なることがないため、燃料ポンプの径方向となるフランジの幅寸法を抑えることができる一方で、前記燃料ポンプの軸方向に沿ったフランジの長手寸法が前記コネクタの分だけ大きくなってしまうという問題がある。 In the fuel supply device according to Patent Document 1 described above, the connector and the fuel pump do not overlap in the width direction by arranging the connector at a position axially separated from the fuel pump in the lid portion of the flange. Therefore, while the width dimension of the flange in the radial direction of the fuel pump can be suppressed, there is a problem that the longitudinal dimension of the flange along the axial direction of the fuel pump becomes larger by the amount of the connector.

本発明は、前記の課題を考慮してなされたものであり、蓋部材を幅方向及び長手方向に小型化することで開口部を小型化し燃料タンクへの搭載汎用性を高めることが可能な燃料供給装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and by reducing the size of the lid member in the width direction and the longitudinal direction, the opening can be made smaller and the fuel can be mounted in a fuel tank and can be more versatile. The purpose is to provide a feeder.

前記の目的を達成するために、本発明は、燃料タンク内に配置される燃料供給装置において、
燃料供給装置は、燃料タンクに開口した開口部を覆う蓋部材と、
蓋部材の面に沿ってその軸心が保持され、モータ部を収納するモータ本体と、モータ本体の端部から軸方向に突出し燃料を吐出する吐出口とを有した燃料ポンプと、
蓋部材において燃料タンクの外部と連通し、吐出口と接続される通路を有した吐出管路と、
蓋部材に設けられ、燃料タンクの内部から外部まで延在し燃料ポンプに対してリード線を介して電気的に接続される蓋部材側端子と、
を備え、
蓋部材の垂線方向から見て、燃料ポンプのうち少なくとも吐出口が蓋部材と重なり合う範囲内に配置されると共に、蓋部材側端子は、燃料ポンプの軸線と直交する方向で吐出管路において吐出口が接続される部位の吐出管路の径方向外縁とモータ本体の径方向外縁との間に配置され、且つ、燃料ポンプの軸方向において、少なくとも一部が吐出口と重なり合う範囲に配置されることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a fuel supply device arranged in a fuel tank.
The fuel supply device includes a lid member that covers the opening opened in the fuel tank and a lid member.
A fuel pump having a motor body whose axial center is held along the surface of the lid member and houses the motor part, and a discharge port which protrudes in the axial direction from the end of the motor body and discharges fuel.
A discharge pipeline having a passage that communicates with the outside of the fuel tank in the lid member and is connected to the discharge port.
A terminal on the lid member side, which is provided on the lid member and extends from the inside to the outside of the fuel tank and is electrically connected to the fuel pump via a lead wire.
With
When viewed from the vertical direction of the lid member, at least the discharge port of the fuel pump is arranged within the range where it overlaps with the lid member, and the terminal on the lid member side is the discharge port in the discharge pipe in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump. Is arranged between the radial outer edge of the discharge pipe and the radial outer edge of the motor body, and at least a part of the fuel pump is arranged so as to overlap with the discharge port in the axial direction of the fuel pump. It is characterized by.

本発明によれば、燃料供給装置を構成する蓋部材において、燃料タンクの内部から外部まで延在し燃料ポンプに対してリード線を介して電気的に接続される蓋部材側端子を備え、蓋部材の垂線方向から見て、少なくとも燃料ポンプの吐出口が蓋部材と重なり合う範囲内に配置され、蓋部材側端子が、燃料ポンプの軸線と直交する方向で吐出管路において吐出口が接続される部位の吐出管路の径方向外縁とモータ本体の径方向外縁との間に配置されると共に、蓋部材側端子の少なくとも一部が、燃料ポンプの軸方向において吐出口と重なり合う範囲内に配置される。
According to the present invention, the lid member constituting the fuel supply device is provided with a lid member side terminal extending from the inside to the outside of the fuel tank and electrically connected to the fuel pump via a lead wire. When viewed from the vertical line direction of the member, at least the discharge port of the fuel pump is arranged within the range where it overlaps with the lid member, and the discharge port is connected in the discharge pipeline in the direction in which the terminal on the lid member side is orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump. It is arranged between the radial outer edge of the discharge pipeline and the radial outer edge of the motor body, and at least a part of the lid member side terminal is arranged within the range where it overlaps with the discharge port in the axial direction of the fuel pump. NS.

従って、蓋部材側端子を、蓋部材の垂線方向から見てモータ本体の径方向外縁と吐出管路の径方向外縁との間に好適に配置できるため、モータ本体の径方向（幅方向）の突出が抑えられ蓋部材の幅方向寸法を小型化可能となる。また、燃料ポンプの軸方向（長手方向）においても吐出口と重なり合うように蓋部材側端子を配置することで、従来技術に係る燃料供給装置と比較し蓋部材の長手方向寸法も小型化できる。 Therefore, the terminal on the lid member side can be suitably arranged between the radial outer edge of the motor body and the radial outer edge of the discharge pipeline when viewed from the vertical direction of the lid member, so that the terminal can be suitably arranged in the radial direction (width direction) of the motor body. The protrusion is suppressed and the width direction dimension of the lid member can be reduced. Further, by arranging the lid member side terminals so as to overlap the discharge port in the axial direction (longitudinal direction) of the fuel pump, the longitudinal dimension of the lid member can be reduced as compared with the fuel supply device according to the prior art.

その結果、蓋部材の幅方向寸法及び長手方向寸法を共に小型化することで、この蓋部材によって塞がれる燃料タンクの開口部を小さくでき、それに伴って、燃料タンクに対する燃料供給装置の搭載汎用性を高めることが可能となる。 As a result, by reducing both the width direction dimension and the longitudinal direction dimension of the lid member, the opening of the fuel tank blocked by the lid member can be reduced, and accordingly, the fuel supply device can be mounted on the fuel tank for general purposes. It is possible to enhance the sex.

また、蓋部材には、複数の蓋部材側端子を互いに仕切る隔壁部を備え、垂線方向から見て、隔壁部の全体を、燃料ポンプの軸線と直交する方向で吐出管路において吐出口が接続される部位の吐出管路の径方向外縁とモータ本体の径方向外縁との間に配置し、且つ、燃料ポンプの軸方向において、少なくとも一部が吐出口と重なり合う範囲に配置するとよい。これにより、蓋部材側端子を互いに仕切る隔壁部を蓋部材に対して設けた場合でも、蓋部材が幅方向及び長手方向に大型化してしまうことなく小型化でき、それに伴って、燃料タンクの開口部を小型化できる。
Further, the lid member is provided with a partition wall portion for partitioning a plurality of lid member side terminals from each other, and the discharge port is connected to the entire partition wall portion in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump when viewed from the vertical line direction. It is preferable to arrange the portion between the radial outer edge of the discharge pipe and the radial outer edge of the motor body, and to arrange at least a part of the fuel pump in the axial direction so as to overlap with the discharge port. As a result, even when a partition wall portion for partitioning the lid member side terminals from each other is provided for the lid member, the lid member can be miniaturized without increasing in size in the width direction and the longitudinal direction, and the fuel tank can be opened accordingly. The part can be miniaturized.

さらに、蓋部材側端子を、垂線方向に沿って蓋部材から燃料ポンプ側へと突出させ、リード線に接続されたリード線側端子を接続する際には、このリード線側端子を燃料ポンプ側から蓋部材側端子へと接続するための空間を確保できるため、蓋部材側となる蓋部材側端子への接続作業を容易に行うことができる。 Further, when the lid member side terminal is projected from the lid member to the fuel pump side along the vertical wire direction and the lead wire side terminal connected to the lead wire is connected, this lead wire side terminal is used on the fuel pump side. Since a space for connecting to the terminal on the lid member side can be secured, the connection work to the terminal on the lid member side, which is the lid member side, can be easily performed.

さらにまた、蓋部材の垂線方向から見て、モータ部の端子を、吐出口に対して蓋部材側端子の反対側に配置することにより、吐出口の接続される吐出管路周囲の空間を、垂線と直交する幅方向一方側で蓋部材側端子のためのスペースとし、幅方向他方側をモータ部の端子のためのスペースとして活用でき、蓋部材側端子及びモータ部の端子の幅方向への突出を抑えることで幅方向寸法の小型化を可能とする。 Furthermore, by arranging the terminal of the motor unit on the opposite side of the lid member side terminal with respect to the discharge port when viewed from the perpendicular direction of the lid member, the space around the discharge pipeline to which the discharge port is connected can be created. One side in the width direction orthogonal to the vertical line can be used as a space for the terminal on the lid member side, and the other side in the width direction can be used as a space for the terminal on the motor unit. By suppressing the protrusion, it is possible to reduce the size in the width direction.

またさらに、モータ部の端子が、燃料ポンプの端部において周方向に沿って互いに離間して配置され、蓋部材側端子が、燃料ポンプの軸線に沿って一直線状に配置され、吐出管路の通路が、蓋部材の垂線方向に沿って延在し、通路の中心を、燃料ポンプの軸心に対して蓋部材側端子側にオフセットさせるとよい。これにより、燃料ポンプの長手方向から見た際、燃料ポンプにおけるモータ部の端子周囲の空間を十分に確保できるため、この端子に対するリード線の接続作業を容易に行うことが可能となる。 Furthermore, the terminals of the motor unit are arranged apart from each other along the circumferential direction at the end of the fuel pump, and the terminals on the lid member side are arranged in a straight line along the axis of the fuel pump. It is preferable that the passage extends along the perpendicular direction of the lid member, and the center of the passage is offset toward the terminal side on the lid member side with respect to the axis of the fuel pump. As a result, when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the fuel pump, a sufficient space around the terminal of the motor portion in the fuel pump can be secured, so that the lead wire can be easily connected to this terminal.

本発明によれば、以下の効果が得られる。 According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

すなわち、燃料供給装置を構成する蓋部材において、燃料タンクの内部から外部まで延在し燃料ポンプに対してリード線を介して電気的に接続される蓋部材側端子を備え、蓋部材の垂線方向から見て、少なくとも燃料ポンプの吐出口を蓋部材と重なり合う範囲内に配置し、且つ、蓋部材側端子を、燃料ポンプの軸線と直交する方向で吐出管路において吐出口が接続される部位の吐出管路の径方向外縁とモータ本体の径方向外縁との間に配置すると共に、蓋部材側端子の少なくとも一部を、燃料ポンプの軸方向において吐出口と重なり合う範囲に配置することで、蓋部材の垂線方向から見て蓋部材側端子のモータ本体の径方向（幅方向）の突出が抑えられ蓋部材の幅方向寸法を小型化できると共に、従来技術に係る燃料供給装置と比較して燃料ポンプの軸方向（長手方向寸法）も小型化できる。
That is, the lid member constituting the fuel supply device is provided with a lid member side terminal extending from the inside to the outside of the fuel tank and electrically connected to the fuel pump via a lead wire, and is provided with a lid member side terminal in the longitudinal direction of the lid member. Seen from the viewpoint, at least the discharge port of the fuel pump is arranged within the range where it overlaps with the lid member, and the terminal on the lid member side is the portion where the discharge port is connected in the discharge pipeline in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump. By arranging it between the radial outer edge of the discharge pipeline and the radial outer edge of the motor body, and arranging at least a part of the lid member side terminals in a range where it overlaps with the discharge port in the axial direction of the fuel pump, the lid is placed. The protrusion of the motor body of the lid member side terminal in the radial direction (width direction) when viewed from the perpendicular direction of the member can be suppressed, the width direction dimension of the lid member can be reduced, and the fuel can be compared with the fuel supply device according to the prior art. The axial direction (longitudinal dimension) of the pump can also be miniaturized.

その結果、蓋部材の幅方向寸法及び長手方向寸法を共に小型化することで、この蓋部材によって塞がれる燃料タンクの開口部を小さくでき、それに伴って、燃料タンクに対する燃料供給装置の搭載汎用性を高めることができる。 As a result, by reducing both the width direction dimension and the longitudinal direction dimension of the lid member, the opening of the fuel tank blocked by the lid member can be reduced, and accordingly, the fuel supply device can be mounted on the fuel tank for general purposes. You can improve your sex.

本発明の実施の形態に係る燃料供給装置の外観斜視図である。It is external perspective view of the fuel supply device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 図１に示す燃料供給装置の一部断面全体側面図である。It is a side view of the whole partial cross section of the fuel supply device shown in FIG. 図１に示す燃料供給装置の一部切欠全体平面図である。It is a partial notch whole plan view of the fuel supply device shown in FIG. 図１に示す燃料供給装置の全体正面図である。It is an overall front view of the fuel supply apparatus shown in FIG.

本発明に係る燃料供給装置について好適な実施の形態を挙げ、添付の図面を参照しながら以下詳細に説明する。図１において、参照符号１０は、本発明の実施の形態に係る燃料供給装置を示す。なお、以下、図１に示されるように、車両の走行方向を前方（矢印Ａ方向）、その逆方向を後方（矢印Ｂ方向）として説明する。 A preferred embodiment of the fuel supply device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a fuel supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the traveling direction of the vehicle will be described as forward (direction of arrow A), and the opposite direction will be described as rearward (direction of arrow B).

燃料供給装置１０は、例えば、鞍乗り型車両である自動二輪車の燃料タンク１２（図２参照）に搭載され、この燃料タンク１２において二つに分かれた一方の底壁１４に開口した開口部１６を介して該底壁１４へと装着される。 The fuel supply device 10 is mounted on, for example, a fuel tank 12 (see FIG. 2) of a motorcycle which is a saddle-riding vehicle, and an opening 16 opened in one of the bottom walls 14 divided into two in the fuel tank 12. It is attached to the bottom wall 14 via.

この燃料供給装置１０は、図１〜図４に示されるように、燃料タンク１２の底壁１４に固定される蓋部材１８と、該蓋部材１８に設けられ燃料ポンプ２０を含んだポンプモジュール２２と、該ポンプモジュール２２に接続されるフィルタ２４とを含む。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the fuel supply device 10 includes a lid member 18 fixed to the bottom wall 14 of the fuel tank 12 and a pump module 22 provided on the lid member 18 and including a fuel pump 20. And a filter 24 connected to the pump module 22.

蓋部材１８は、例えば、燃料タンク１２の開口部１６を覆うベース部２６と、該ベース部２６の上面から上方へと突出したホルダ部２８と、該ホルダ部２８と隣接した端子接続部（隔壁部）３０と、前記ベース部２６の下面側に設けられたコネクタ部３２及び吐出管３４とを含む。そして、蓋部材１８は、そのホルダ部２８及び端子接続部３０が燃料タンク１２内に収納され、前記ベース部２６、前記コネクタ部３２及び吐出管３４が前記燃料タンク１２の外側となるように設けられる（図２参照）。 The lid member 18 includes, for example, a base portion 26 that covers the opening 16 of the fuel tank 12, a holder portion 28 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the base portion 26, and a terminal connection portion (bulkhead) that is adjacent to the holder portion 28. Section) 30, and a connector section 32 and a discharge pipe 34 provided on the lower surface side of the base section 26. The lid member 18 is provided so that the holder portion 28 and the terminal connection portion 30 are housed in the fuel tank 12, and the base portion 26, the connector portion 32, and the discharge pipe 34 are outside the fuel tank 12. (See Fig. 2).

ベース部２６は、例えば、一定厚さの板状に形成され、車両の前後方向となる長手方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って長尺な長円状に形成されると共に、燃料タンク１２の開口部１６よりも大きな面積で形成される（図３参照）。そして、ベース部２６は、その上面が燃料タンク１２の底壁１４の外側に当接するように設けられる。 The base portion 26 is formed, for example, in the shape of a plate having a constant thickness, and is formed in an elongated oval shape along the longitudinal direction (arrows A and B directions) which is the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the fuel tank 12 It is formed in an area larger than the opening 16 of the (see FIG. 3). The base portion 26 is provided so that its upper surface abuts on the outside of the bottom wall 14 of the fuel tank 12.

ホルダ部２８は、ベース部２６の中央から長手方向に沿って前方側（矢印Ａ方向）にオフセットして配置され、上方へと所定高さだけ突出した環状の保持壁３６を有している。この保持壁３６は、その周方向に沿って等間隔毎に設けられた複数の溝部によって分割され、後述するポンプモジュール２２のハウジング５４が内部に挿入され保持される。なお、ホルダ部２８の略中央にはベース部２６を貫通し吐出管３４と連通する連通孔３７が形成されている。 The holder portion 28 is arranged offset from the center of the base portion 26 toward the front side (direction of arrow A) along the longitudinal direction, and has an annular holding wall 36 protruding upward by a predetermined height. The holding wall 36 is divided by a plurality of grooves provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction thereof, and the housing 54 of the pump module 22, which will be described later, is inserted and held inside. A communication hole 37 is formed in the substantially center of the holder portion 28 so as to penetrate the base portion 26 and communicate with the discharge pipe 34.

端子接続部３０は、例えば、断面長方形状でホルダ部２８と同様にベース部２６から上方に向かって突出すると共に、ベース部２６の中央から幅方向外側（図３中、矢印Ｃ１方向）へとオフセットして配置される。 For example, the terminal connection portion 30 has a rectangular cross section and projects upward from the base portion 26 like the holder portion 28, and extends from the center of the base portion 26 to the outside in the width direction (in the direction of arrow C1 in FIG. 3). Arranged at an offset.

また、端子接続部３０には、ベース部２６の長手方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って分離された３つの端子孔３８を有し、この端子孔３８は断面矩形状で鉛直方向（矢印Ｄ方向）に沿って貫通し、金属片からなる３つの端子片（蓋部材側端子）４０がそれぞれ内部に挿入される。 Further, the terminal connection portion 30 has three terminal holes 38 separated along the longitudinal direction (arrows A and B directions) of the base portion 26, and the terminal holes 38 have a rectangular cross section and a vertical direction (arrows). Three terminal pieces (lid member side terminals) 40 made of metal pieces are inserted into the inside along the D direction.

この端子片４０は、端子接続部３０からベース部２６を介してコネクタ部３２の内部まで延在し、モールドによって端子孔３８に挿入された状態で固定され、この端子孔３８にて露出した上端には、後述する燃料ポンプ２０とリード線４２を介して接続された第２接続端子（リード線側端子）１２０が接続される。 The terminal piece 40 extends from the terminal connection portion 30 to the inside of the connector portion 32 via the base portion 26, is fixed in a state of being inserted into the terminal hole 38 by a mold, and the upper end exposed in the terminal hole 38. A second connection terminal (lead wire side terminal) 120 connected to the fuel pump 20 described later via a lead wire 42 is connected to.

すなわち、端子片４０は、端子接続部３０において蓋部材１８の長手方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って互いに等間隔離間して一直線状に配置されている。 That is, the terminal pieces 40 are arranged in a straight line at the terminal connecting portion 30 at equal intervals from each other along the longitudinal direction (arrows A and B directions) of the lid member 18.

コネクタ部３２は、ベース部２６を挟んで端子接続部３０と鉛直方向（図２中、矢印Ｄ方向）に沿って略一直線状となる位置に設けられ、前記ベース部２６の下面から下方へと突出するように形成されると共に、その内部には、端子接続部３０に固定された端子片４０の下部が収納され露出している。換言すれば、端子片４０は、燃料タンク１２内となる端子接続部３０から該燃料タンク１２の外側となるコネクタ部３２まで延在している。 The connector portion 32 is provided at a position substantially linear with the terminal connecting portion 30 with the base portion 26 in the vertical direction (in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 2), and is provided downward from the lower surface of the base portion 26. It is formed so as to protrude, and the lower part of the terminal piece 40 fixed to the terminal connection portion 30 is housed and exposed inside the terminal piece 40. In other words, the terminal piece 40 extends from the terminal connection portion 30 inside the fuel tank 12 to the connector portion 32 outside the fuel tank 12.

そして、図示しないコントローラに接続されたカプラがコネクタ部３２へと接続されることで、端子片４０の下端と接続され、この端子片４０及びリード線４２を介して燃料ポンプ２０と電気的に接続される。 Then, a coupler connected to a controller (not shown) is connected to the connector portion 32 to be connected to the lower end of the terminal piece 40, and is electrically connected to the fuel pump 20 via the terminal piece 40 and the lead wire 42. Will be done.

吐出管３４は、ベース部２６の下面において、ホルダ部２８と鉛直方向に沿って略一直線状となる位置に設けられ、下方へと突出し連通孔３７を介してポンプモジュール２２と連通する取り出し部４４と、該取り出し部４４の周面から幅方向内側（図３中、矢印Ｃ２方向）へと延在した管状の吐出部４６とからなる。この吐出部４６の端部には、図示しない接続部材を介して燃料チューブ４７（図３及び図４参照）が接続される。 The discharge pipe 34 is provided on the lower surface of the base portion 26 at a position substantially linear with the holder portion 28 in the vertical direction, and is a take-out portion 44 that projects downward and communicates with the pump module 22 through the communication hole 37. And a tubular discharge portion 46 extending inward in the width direction (in the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. 3) from the peripheral surface of the take-out portion 44. A fuel tube 47 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is connected to the end of the discharge portion 46 via a connecting member (not shown).

そして、蓋部材１８は、図２に示されるように、そのホルダ部２８及び端子接続部３０が開口部１６を介して燃料タンク１２内に収納され、ベース部２６の外縁部が燃料タンク１２の底壁１４に当接した状態で、前記外縁部に当接させたリテーナ４８に前記底壁１４から下方へと立設したボルト部５０を挿通させナット５２を螺合させる。これにより、蓋部材１８がリテーナ４８と底壁１４との間に挟持され、開口部１６を閉塞した状態で固定される。 Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid member 18 has its holder portion 28 and terminal connection portion 30 housed in the fuel tank 12 via the opening 16, and the outer edge portion of the base portion 26 is the fuel tank 12. In the state of being in contact with the bottom wall 14, the bolt portion 50 erected downward from the bottom wall 14 is inserted into the retainer 48 that is in contact with the outer edge portion, and the nut 52 is screwed. As a result, the lid member 18 is sandwiched between the retainer 48 and the bottom wall 14, and the opening 16 is fixed in a closed state.

ポンプモジュール２２は、燃料タンク１２の内部に収納可能に設けられ、その一端部が蓋部材１８に対して保持されるハウジング５４と、該ハウジング５４の他端部に接続されるエンドブロック５６と、前記ハウジング５４と前記エンドブロック５６とを接続するスナップフィット機構５８と、前記ハウジング５４に収納される燃料ポンプ２０とを含み、このエンドブロック５６の他端部にはフィルタ２４が接続される。 The pump module 22 is provided with a housing 54 that is storably provided inside the fuel tank 12 and one end of which is held against the lid member 18, and an end block 56 that is connected to the other end of the housing 54. A snap-fit mechanism 58 for connecting the housing 54 and the end block 56 and a fuel pump 20 housed in the housing 54 are included, and a filter 24 is connected to the other end of the end block 56.

ハウジング５４は、長手方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って延在するハウジング本体（吐出管路）６０と、該ハウジング本体６０の一端部に形成され該長手方向と直交する鉛直方向（矢印Ｄ方向、垂線方向）に延在した接続部６２とを有している。 The housing 54 has a housing body (discharge pipeline) 60 extending along the longitudinal direction (arrows A and B) and a vertical direction (arrow D) formed at one end of the housing body 60 and orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. It has a connecting portion 62 extending in the direction (direction, perpendicular direction).

ハウジング本体６０は、燃料ポンプ２０を略水平に保持する第１保持部６４と、該第１保持部６４の上部に設けられプレッシャレギュレータ８０が収納される第２保持部６６とを有している。 The housing body 60 has a first holding portion 64 that holds the fuel pump 20 substantially horizontally, and a second holding portion 66 that is provided above the first holding portion 64 and in which the pressure regulator 80 is housed. ..

この第１保持部６４は、接続部６２からエンドブロック５６側（矢印Ｂ方向）に向かって水平に延在する一組の第１アーム６８を備え、この第１アーム６８の間に燃料ポンプ２０が保持される。 The first holding portion 64 includes a set of first arms 68 extending horizontally from the connecting portion 62 toward the end block 56 side (direction of arrow B), and the fuel pump 20 is provided between the first arms 68. Is retained.

また、蓋部材１８側となる一方の第１アーム６８の先端には、幅方向中心のスリット（図示せず）を挟んで幅方向両側に一対のスナップ孔７２が形成される。第１アーム６８は、接続部６２に対して上下方向（鉛直方向、矢印Ｄ方向）に傾動自在に設けられる。 Further, at the tip of one of the first arms 68 on the lid member 18 side, a pair of snap holes 72 are formed on both sides in the width direction with a slit (not shown) at the center in the width direction interposed therebetween. The first arm 68 is provided so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction (vertical direction, arrow D direction) with respect to the connecting portion 62.

さらに、図３に示されるように、蓋部材１８のベース部２６と直交する鉛直方向から見て、前方側（矢印Ａ方向）となる第１保持部６４の一端部は、第１アーム６８を含む他端部側より幅方向寸法が小さく形成され、端子接続部３０に臨む幅方向外縁５４ａが燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆ側（矢印Ｃ２方向）へと窪んで形成される。 Further, as shown in FIG. 3, one end of the first holding portion 64, which is on the front side (direction of arrow A) when viewed from the vertical direction orthogonal to the base portion 26 of the lid member 18, has the first arm 68. The width direction dimension is smaller than the other end side including the other end side, and the width direction outer edge 54a facing the terminal connection portion 30 is formed so as to be recessed toward the axial center F side (arrow C2 direction) of the fuel pump 20.

そして、図２に示されるように、第１保持部６４の一端部には接続部６２まで連通する第１燃料通路（通路）７４が略水平方向に沿って形成され、後述する接続部６２の第３燃料通路（通路）９２と連通すると共に、前記第１燃料通路７４の端部には、後述する燃料ポンプ２０の吐出口１２４が接続される。 Then, as shown in FIG. 2, at one end of the first holding portion 64, a first fuel passage (passage) 74 communicating with the connecting portion 62 is formed along a substantially horizontal direction, and the connecting portion 62 described later Along with communicating with the third fuel passage (passage) 92, a discharge port 124 of the fuel pump 20, which will be described later, is connected to the end of the first fuel passage 74.

第２保持部６６は、他方の第１アーム６８の上部に設けられ、長手方向に沿って延在する第２燃料通路７６を有し、この第２燃料通路７６は、一端部側（矢印Ａ方向）に向かって徐々に先細状となるように形成され、その一端部が後述する接続部６２の第３燃料通路９２と連通している。 The second holding portion 66 is provided on the upper portion of the other first arm 68 and has a second fuel passage 76 extending along the longitudinal direction, and the second fuel passage 76 is on one end side (arrow A). It is formed so as to gradually taper in the direction), and one end thereof communicates with the third fuel passage 92 of the connecting portion 62 described later.

また、第２燃料通路７６の他端部には収納孔７８が形成され、内部にプレッシャレギュレータ８０が収納される。このプレッシャレギュレータ８０は、開閉自在な弁体（図示せず）を内部に有し、第２燃料通路７６の燃料の圧力が所定圧力以上となった場合に前記弁体を開放して前記燃料を前記第２燃料通路７６の外へと流通させる。 Further, a storage hole 78 is formed at the other end of the second fuel passage 76, and the pressure regulator 80 is housed inside. The pressure regulator 80 has a valve body (not shown) that can be opened and closed inside, and when the pressure of the fuel in the second fuel passage 76 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure, the valve body is opened to release the fuel. It is circulated to the outside of the second fuel passage 76.

さらに、第２保持部６６の他端部には、収納孔７８の端部よりもさらに後方側（矢印Ｂ方向）へと突出した第２アーム８２が形成され、この第２アーム８２は、一方の第１アーム６８に臨むように長手方向に沿って略同一位置まで延在している。 Further, a second arm 82 is formed at the other end of the second holding portion 66 so as to project further rearward (in the direction of arrow B) from the end of the storage hole 78, and the second arm 82 is on one side. It extends to substantially the same position along the longitudinal direction so as to face the first arm 68 of the above.

また、第２アーム８２の先端には、図１及び図３に示されるように、幅方向中心に形成されたスリット８４に対して幅方向両側（矢印Ｃ１、Ｃ２方向）に一対のスナップ孔８６が形成され、第２保持部６６の一端部に対して上下方向（鉛直方向、矢印Ｄ方向）に傾動自在に設けられる。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the tip of the second arm 82 has a pair of snap holes 86 on both sides (arrows C1 and C2 directions) in the width direction with respect to the slit 84 formed at the center in the width direction. Is formed, and is provided so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction (vertical direction, arrow D direction) with respect to one end of the second holding portion 66.

接続部６２は、図１〜図４に示されるように、円筒状に形成され鉛直方向に延在し、ハウジング本体６０の一端部に接続され下方へと所定長さだけ突出するように形成される。そして、接続部６２は、その外周面に形成された爪部８８が保持壁３６の係合孔９０へと係合されることで、前記接続部６２が蓋部材１８のベース部２６と直交し、ハウジング本体６０及び燃料ポンプ２０が前記ベース部２６と略平行な状態で蓋部材１８の上部に固定される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the connecting portion 62 is formed in a cylindrical shape, extends in the vertical direction, is connected to one end of the housing body 60, and is formed so as to project downward by a predetermined length. NS. Then, in the connecting portion 62, the claw portion 88 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof is engaged with the engaging hole 90 of the holding wall 36, so that the connecting portion 62 is orthogonal to the base portion 26 of the lid member 18. The housing body 60 and the fuel pump 20 are fixed to the upper portion of the lid member 18 in a state substantially parallel to the base portion 26.

また、接続部６２は、図４に示されるように、蓋部材１８の垂線方向（矢印Ｄ方向）に沿って延在する第３燃料通路９２と接続され、この第３燃料通路９２は、ハウジング本体６０に収納される燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆに対して端子接続部３０側となる幅方向外側（矢印Ｃ１方向）に所定距離だけオフセットするように形成される。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 62 is connected to a third fuel passage 92 extending along the perpendicular direction (arrow D direction) of the lid member 18, and the third fuel passage 92 is a housing. It is formed so as to be offset by a predetermined distance to the outside in the width direction (direction of arrow C1) on the terminal connection portion 30 side with respect to the axis F of the fuel pump 20 housed in the main body 60.

第３燃料通路９２は、第１燃料通路７４を通じて後述する燃料ポンプ２０の吐出口１２４と接続されると共に、上端部が第２燃料通路７６を通じてプレッシャレギュレータ８０と連通している。さらに、第３燃料通路９２の下端部がベース部２６の連通孔３７を介して吐出管３４と接続され連通する。 The third fuel passage 92 is connected to the discharge port 124 of the fuel pump 20, which will be described later, through the first fuel passage 74, and the upper end thereof communicates with the pressure regulator 80 through the second fuel passage 76. Further, the lower end of the third fuel passage 92 is connected to and communicates with the discharge pipe 34 via the communication hole 37 of the base portion 26.

エンドブロック５６は、ハウジング５４の他端部を覆うように設けられ、該ハウジング５４に接続されるブロック本体９４と、該ブロック本体９４から後方側（矢印Ｂ方向）へと延在する通路部９６とを含む。 The end block 56 is provided so as to cover the other end of the housing 54, and is a block main body 94 connected to the housing 54 and a passage portion 96 extending rearward (arrow B direction) from the block main body 94. And include.

ブロック本体９４は、図２に示されるように、ハウジング５４の第１及び第２保持部６４、６６に臨むように設けられ、第１保持部６４に臨むブロック本体９４の一端部には、燃料ポンプ２０の吸入口１２２が嵌合される嵌合孔９８が形成される。一方、第２保持部６６に臨むブロック本体９４の一端部には、プレッシャレギュレータ８０及び収納孔７８に臨む導出孔１００が形成される。 As shown in FIG. 2, the block main body 94 is provided so as to face the first and second holding portions 64 and 66 of the housing 54, and fuel is provided at one end of the block main body 94 facing the first holding portion 64. A fitting hole 98 into which the suction port 122 of the pump 20 is fitted is formed. On the other hand, a lead-out hole 100 facing the pressure regulator 80 and the storage hole 78 is formed at one end of the block body 94 facing the second holding portion 66.

また、ブロック本体９４における一端部の下部には、一方の第１アーム６８が挿通される一対の第１挿通孔１０２を有し、この第１挿通孔１０２に臨むブロック本体９４の他端部外周面には、スナップフィット機構５８を構成する一対の係合爪１０４ａが下方に向かって突出している。 Further, a pair of first insertion holes 102 through which one of the first arms 68 is inserted is provided at the lower part of one end of the block main body 94, and the outer periphery of the other end of the block main body 94 facing the first insertion holes 102. A pair of engaging claws 104a constituting the snap-fit mechanism 58 project downward from the surface.

一方、ブロック本体９４の一端部の上部には、第２アーム８２が挿通される一対の第２挿通孔１０６を有し、この第２挿通孔１０６は第１挿通孔１０２と略対称形状となるように形成される。この第２挿通孔１０６に臨むブロック本体９４の他端部外周面には、スナップフィット機構５８を構成する一対の係合爪１０４ｂが上方に向かって突出している。 On the other hand, the upper part of one end of the block body 94 has a pair of second insertion holes 106 through which the second arm 82 is inserted, and the second insertion holes 106 have a shape substantially symmetrical with the first insertion holes 102. Is formed as follows. A pair of engaging claws 104b constituting the snap-fit mechanism 58 project upward on the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the block body 94 facing the second insertion hole 106.

通路部９６は、ブロック本体９４の他端部から後方側（矢印Ｂ方向）へと延在し、その内部には吸入通路１０８が形成され、フィルタ２４側（矢印Ｃ１方向）となる吸入通路１０８の端部には、後述するアタッチメント１２８を介して前記フィルタ２４が接続される。 The passage portion 96 extends from the other end of the block main body 94 toward the rear side (direction of arrow B), and a suction passage 108 is formed inside the passage portion 96, which serves as the filter 24 side (direction of arrow C1). The filter 24 is connected to the end of the filter 24 via an attachment 128 described later.

スナップフィット機構５８は、図１〜図３に示されるように、ハウジング５４に設けられる第１及び第２アーム６８、８２の二対のスナップ孔７２、８６と、エンドブロック５６の他端部外周面から突出した二対の係合爪１０４ａ、１０４ｂとからなる。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the snap-fit mechanism 58 includes two pairs of snap holes 72 and 86 of the first and second arms 68 and 82 provided in the housing 54, and the outer periphery of the other end of the end block 56. It consists of two pairs of engaging claws 104a and 104b protruding from the surface.

そして、第１及び第２アーム６８、８２がそれぞれ第１及び第２挿通孔１０２、１０６に挿通され、そのスナップ孔７２、８６に係合爪１０４ａ、１０４ｂがそれぞれ挿入され係合されることにより、エンドブロック５６に対する第１及び第２アーム６８、８２の長手方向（軸方向、矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿った相対移動が規制され、ハウジング５４とエンドブロック５６とが長手方向に一直線状に配置された状態で接続される。 Then, the first and second arms 68 and 82 are inserted into the first and second insertion holes 102 and 106, respectively, and the engaging claws 104a and 104b are inserted and engaged with the snap holes 72 and 86, respectively. , The relative movement of the first and second arms 68 and 82 with respect to the end block 56 along the longitudinal direction (axial direction, arrow A, B direction) is restricted, and the housing 54 and the end block 56 are aligned in the longitudinal direction. Connected in a placed state.

燃料ポンプ２０は、図１〜図４に示されるように、その軸線（軸心Ｆ）が蓋部材１８のベース部２６と略平行となるようにハウジング５４に対して略水平に保持され、該蓋部材１８に対して後方側（矢印Ｂ方向）にオフセットするように設けられる。また、燃料ポンプ２０は、ポンプ部１１０と、通電作用下に該ポンプ部１１０を駆動するモータ部１１２とを備え、このモータ部１１２が前方側（矢印Ａ方向）、ポンプ部１１０が後方側（矢印Ｂ方向）となるように軸方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って設けられ円筒状のケース（モータ本体）１１４の内部に収納される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the fuel pump 20 is held substantially horizontally with respect to the housing 54 so that its axis (axis center F) is substantially parallel to the base portion 26 of the lid member 18. It is provided so as to be offset to the rear side (direction of arrow B) with respect to the lid member 18. Further, the fuel pump 20 includes a pump unit 110 and a motor unit 112 that drives the pump unit 110 under an energizing action. The motor unit 112 is on the front side (direction of arrow A), and the pump unit 110 is on the rear side (in the direction of arrow A). It is provided along the axial direction (arrows A and B directions) so as to be in the arrow B direction), and is housed inside the cylindrical case (motor body) 114.

このモータ部１１２には、例えば、ブラシレスモータが採用され、前方側（矢印Ａ方向）となる一端部には、内部のコイル（図示せず）と電気的に接続される３つのモータ端子（端子）１１６が設けられる。このモータ端子１１６は、燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆに対して所定径上となる位置に周方向に沿って互いに離間して配置されると共に、該軸心Ｆに対して幅方向内側（矢印Ｃ２方向）となる位置に設けられ、前方側（矢印Ａ方向）へ向かってそれぞれ突出するように設けられる。そして、モータ端子１１６には、図３に示されるように、リード線４２の一端部に接続された第１接続端子１１８がそれぞれ電気的に接続される。 For example, a brushless motor is adopted for the motor unit 112, and three motor terminals (terminals) electrically connected to an internal coil (not shown) are provided at one end on the front side (direction of arrow A). ) 116 is provided. The motor terminals 116 are arranged apart from each other along the circumferential direction at positions that are on a predetermined diameter with respect to the axis F of the fuel pump 20, and are arranged inside the axis F in the width direction (arrow C2). It is provided at a position (direction), and is provided so as to project toward the front side (direction of arrow A). Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the first connection terminal 118 connected to one end of the lead wire 42 is electrically connected to the motor terminal 116, respectively.

このリード線４２は、モータ端子１１６と同数となる３本設けられ、一端部に設けられた第１接続端子１１８によって前記モータ端子１１６に接続されると共に、他端部側がハウジング５４の第３燃料通路９２を回り込んで燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆに対して幅方向外側（矢印Ｃ１方向）となる位置まで延在し、該他端部に接続された第２接続端子１２０が、端子接続部３０の端子片４０へと接続される。 Three lead wires 42 are provided in the same number as the motor terminals 116, and are connected to the motor terminal 116 by a first connection terminal 118 provided at one end, and the other end side is a third fuel of the housing 54. A second connection terminal 120 that goes around the passage 92 and extends to a position outside the width direction (arrow C1 direction) with respect to the axis F of the fuel pump 20 and is connected to the other end thereof is a terminal connection portion. It is connected to the terminal piece 40 of 30.

これにより、燃料ポンプ２０が、燃料タンク１２の外側に配置されたコネクタ部３２と電気的に接続され、図示しないコントローラに接続されたカプラがコネクタ部３２へと接続されることで、入力される制御信号に基づいて燃料ポンプ２０が駆動制御される。 As a result, the fuel pump 20 is electrically connected to the connector portion 32 arranged on the outside of the fuel tank 12, and the coupler connected to the controller (not shown) is connected to the connector portion 32 for input. The fuel pump 20 is driven and controlled based on the control signal.

また、燃料ポンプ２０は、そのケース１１４の一部が幅方向両側に開口した第１保持部６４から外部へと露呈するように設けられると共に、ポンプ部１１０に設けられ燃料を吸入する吸入口１２２が、エンドブロック５６の嵌合孔９８に挿入され、モータ部１１２の端部に設けられ前記燃料を吐出する吐出口１２４がハウジング５４の第１燃料通路７４に接続される。そして、図３に示される蓋部材１８におけるベース部２６と直交する鉛直方向から見て、ケース１１４の径方向最大幅となる部位を外縁部（径方向外縁）１１４ａとした場合、この外縁部１１４ａに対して端子接続部３０が燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆ側（矢印Ｃ２方向）となるように配置されている。 Further, the fuel pump 20 is provided so that a part of the case 114 is exposed to the outside from the first holding portion 64 opened on both sides in the width direction, and the suction port 122 provided in the pump portion 110 for sucking fuel. Is inserted into the fitting hole 98 of the end block 56, and the discharge port 124 provided at the end of the motor portion 112 to discharge the fuel is connected to the first fuel passage 74 of the housing 54. When the portion having the maximum radial width of the case 114 as viewed from the vertical direction orthogonal to the base portion 26 of the lid member 18 shown in FIG. 3 is the outer edge portion (diameter outer edge) 114a, the outer edge portion 114a The terminal connection portion 30 is arranged so as to be on the axial center F side (arrow C2 direction) of the fuel pump 20.

さらに、燃料ポンプ２０の軸方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）において、その吐出口１２４と端子接続部３０とが幅方向に重なり合うように配置されている。 Further, in the axial direction (arrows A and B directions) of the fuel pump 20, the discharge port 124 and the terminal connection portion 30 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the width direction.

フィルタ２４は、燃料中に含まれる不純物等を除去する目的で設けられ、例えば、車両の前後方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）に沿って設けられると共に幅方向（矢印Ｃ１、Ｃ２方向）となる厚さ寸法の小さな袋状に形成される。このフィルタ２４は、幅方向となる両側面に一組の平面部１２６をそれぞれ有している。そして、エンドブロック５６側となる一方の平面部１２６にはアタッチメント１２８が設けられる。 The filter 24 is provided for the purpose of removing impurities and the like contained in the fuel. For example, the filter 24 is provided along the front-rear direction (arrows A and B directions) of the vehicle and has a thickness in the width direction (arrows C1 and C2 directions). It is formed in the shape of a small bag. The filter 24 has a set of flat surface portions 126 on both side surfaces in the width direction. An attachment 128 is provided on one of the flat surfaces 126 on the end block 56 side.

このアタッチメント１２８は、図２に示されるように、中央に孔部１３０を有し、フィルタ２４の平面部１２６に接合され該フィルタ２４の内部と連通すると共に、エンドブロック５６の吸入通路１０８と接続されることで、アタッチメント１２８を介してエンドブロック５６の吸入通路１０８とフィルタ２４とが連通する。 As shown in FIG. 2, the attachment 128 has a hole 130 in the center, is joined to the flat surface portion 126 of the filter 24, communicates with the inside of the filter 24, and connects with the suction passage 108 of the end block 56. By doing so, the suction passage 108 of the end block 56 and the filter 24 communicate with each other via the attachment 128.

本発明の実施の形態に係る燃料供給装置１０は、基本的には以上のように構成されるものであり、次にその動作並びに作用効果について説明する。 The fuel supply device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is basically configured as described above, and its operation and action / effect will be described next.

先ず、図示しないコントローラからの制御信号が、カプラを介して蓋部材１８におけるコネクタ部３２の端子片４０へと入力され、この制御信号が、前記端子片４０から第２接続端子１２０、リード線４２及び第１接続端子１１８を通じてモータ端子１１６から燃料ポンプ２０のモータ部１１２へと入力される。これにより、燃料ポンプ２０のモータ部１１２が駆動し、それに伴ってポンプ部１１０が回転駆動することで、燃料タンク１２の内部に蓄えられた燃料がフィルタ２４を通過してアタッチメント１２８及びエンドブロック５６の吸入通路１０８を通じて吸入口１２２から燃料ポンプ２０の内部へと吸入される。 First, a control signal from a controller (not shown) is input to the terminal piece 40 of the connector portion 32 of the lid member 18 via a coupler, and this control signal is transmitted from the terminal piece 40 to the second connection terminal 120 and the lead wire 42. And, it is input from the motor terminal 116 to the motor unit 112 of the fuel pump 20 through the first connection terminal 118. As a result, the motor unit 112 of the fuel pump 20 is driven, and the pump unit 110 is rotationally driven accordingly, so that the fuel stored inside the fuel tank 12 passes through the filter 24 and the attachment 128 and the end block 56. It is sucked into the inside of the fuel pump 20 from the suction port 122 through the suction passage 108 of the above.

そして、燃料ポンプ２０へと吸入された燃料は、ポンプ部１１０の駆動作用下に吐出口１２４からハウジング５４の第１燃料通路７４へと吐出された後、第３燃料通路９２から蓋部材１８の吐出部４６を通じて燃料チューブ４７へと導出される。その後、燃料チューブ４７を通じて内燃機関のインジェクタへと燃料が供給される。 Then, the fuel sucked into the fuel pump 20 is discharged from the discharge port 124 to the first fuel passage 74 of the housing 54 under the driving action of the pump unit 110, and then from the third fuel passage 92 to the lid member 18. It is led out to the fuel tube 47 through the discharge unit 46. After that, fuel is supplied to the injector of the internal combustion engine through the fuel tube 47.

また、第１燃料通路７４から第３燃料通路９２へと供給され余剰となった燃料は、該第３燃料通路９２から第２燃料通路７６を通じてプレッシャレギュレータ８０へと供給され、このプレッシャレギュレータ８０が燃料の圧力によって弁開することで、前記燃料がプレッシャレギュレータ８０を通過して導出孔１００から燃料タンク１２内へと排出される。 Further, the surplus fuel supplied from the first fuel passage 74 to the third fuel passage 92 is supplied from the third fuel passage 92 to the pressure regulator 80 through the second fuel passage 76, and the pressure regulator 80 is used. By opening the valve by the pressure of the fuel, the fuel passes through the pressure regulator 80 and is discharged from the outlet hole 100 into the fuel tank 12.

以上のように、本実施の形態では、燃料供給装置１０を構成する蓋部材１８において、燃料ポンプ２０のモータ部１１２にリード線４２を介して接続される端子片４０が、図３に示される前記蓋部材１８と直交する鉛直方向から見て、燃料ポンプ２０の吐出口１２４が収納されるハウジング５４の幅方向外縁５４ａと燃料ポンプ２０のケース１１４において径方向最大幅となる外縁部１１４ａとの間に配置されるため、前記端子片４０の幅方向（矢印Ｃ１方向）への突出が抑えられ、それに伴って蓋部材１８の幅方向寸法を小型化可能となる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, in the lid member 18 constituting the fuel supply device 10, the terminal piece 40 connected to the motor portion 112 of the fuel pump 20 via the lead wire 42 is shown in FIG. When viewed from the vertical direction orthogonal to the lid member 18, the outer edge 54a in the width direction of the housing 54 in which the discharge port 124 of the fuel pump 20 is housed and the outer edge 114a having the maximum radial width in the case 114 of the fuel pump 20. Since it is arranged between them, the terminal piece 40 is suppressed from protruding in the width direction (arrow C1 direction), and the width direction dimension of the lid member 18 can be reduced accordingly.

また、燃料ポンプ２０の軸方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）において、図３に示されるように、複数の端子片４０の少なくとも一部を、前記燃料ポンプ２０の吐出口１２４と幅方向に重なるように配置することで、コネクタを燃料ポンプに対して軸方向に離れた位置に配置している従来技術に係る燃料供給装置と比較し、蓋部材１８の長手方向寸法を小型化できる。 Further, in the axial direction of the fuel pump 20 (directions of arrows A and B), as shown in FIG. 3, at least a part of the plurality of terminal pieces 40 is overlapped with the discharge port 124 of the fuel pump 20 in the width direction. The longitudinal dimension of the lid member 18 can be reduced as compared with the fuel supply device according to the prior art in which the connector is arranged at a position axially separated from the fuel pump.

その結果、蓋部材１８の幅方向寸法及び長手方向寸法を共に小型化することで、該蓋部材１８によって塞がれる燃料タンク１２の開口部１６を小さくできるため、燃料供給装置１０の前記燃料タンク１２に対する搭載汎用性を高めることが可能となる。 As a result, by reducing both the width direction dimension and the longitudinal direction dimension of the lid member 18, the opening 16 of the fuel tank 12 closed by the lid member 18 can be reduced, so that the fuel tank of the fuel supply device 10 can be reduced in size. It is possible to increase the versatility of mounting on the 12.

さらに、蓋部材１８のベース部２６には、複数の端子片４０を互いに分離する端子接続部３０を備え、この端子接続部３０が前記ベース部２６と直交する鉛直方向から見て、ハウジング５４の幅方向外縁５４ａと燃料ポンプ２０におけるケース１１４の外縁部１１４ａとの間に配置され、しかも、前記燃料ポンプ２０の軸方向（矢印Ａ、Ｂ方向）において吐出口１２４と幅方向に重なるように配置されている。そのため、蓋部材１８のベース部２６に対して各端子片４０を分離する端子接続部３０を設けた場合でも、前記蓋部材１８が幅方向及び長手方向に大型化してしまうことが回避される。 Further, the base portion 26 of the lid member 18 is provided with a terminal connecting portion 30 that separates a plurality of terminal pieces 40 from each other, and the housing 54 is viewed from a vertical direction in which the terminal connecting portion 30 is orthogonal to the base portion 26. It is arranged between the outer edge 54a in the width direction and the outer edge 114a of the case 114 in the fuel pump 20, and is arranged so as to overlap the discharge port 124 in the axial direction (arrows A and B directions) of the fuel pump 20. Has been done. Therefore, even when the terminal connecting portion 30 for separating each terminal piece 40 is provided on the base portion 26 of the lid member 18, it is possible to prevent the lid member 18 from becoming large in the width direction and the longitudinal direction.

さらにまた、端子片４０は、蓋部材１８において鉛直方向に延在し、端子接続部３０及びコネクタ部３２側へそれぞれ突出すると共に、前記端子接続部３０へ収納された端子片４０の上端に、リード線４２に接続された第２接続端子１２０を接続可能とすることで、この第２接続端子１２０を燃料ポンプ２０側となる上方から端子接続部３０の端子片４０へと接続するための空間を端子片４０の上方に確保できるため、蓋部材１８側となる端子片４０への第２接続端子１２０の接続作業を容易に行うことができる。 Furthermore, the terminal piece 40 extends vertically in the lid member 18, projects toward the terminal connection portion 30 and the connector portion 32, respectively, and at the upper end of the terminal piece 40 housed in the terminal connection portion 30. By making it possible to connect the second connection terminal 120 connected to the lead wire 42, a space for connecting the second connection terminal 120 to the terminal piece 40 of the terminal connection portion 30 from above on the fuel pump 20 side. Can be secured above the terminal piece 40, so that the work of connecting the second connection terminal 120 to the terminal piece 40 on the lid member 18 side can be easily performed.

またさらに、蓋部材１８と直交する鉛直方向から見て、燃料ポンプ２０のモータ端子１１６が、吐出口１２４に対して端子接続部３０と反対側に配置されているため、前記吐出口１２４の接続される第１燃料通路７４近傍の空間を、幅方向一方側（矢印Ｃ１方向）で端子片４０のためのスペースとし、幅方向他方側（矢印Ｃ２方向）をモータ端子１１６のためのスペースとして活用でき、前記モータ端子１１６及び端子片４０の幅方向（矢印Ｃ１、Ｃ２方向）への張り出しを抑えることで幅方向寸法の大型化を防止できる。 Further, since the motor terminal 116 of the fuel pump 20 is arranged on the side opposite to the terminal connection portion 30 with respect to the discharge port 124 when viewed from the vertical direction orthogonal to the lid member 18, the connection of the discharge port 124 is made. The space near the first fuel passage 74 is used as a space for the terminal piece 40 on one side in the width direction (arrow C1 direction), and the space on the other side in the width direction (arrow C2 direction) is used as a space for the motor terminal 116. It is possible to prevent the motor terminal 116 and the terminal piece 40 from being enlarged in the width direction by suppressing the protrusion in the width direction (arrows C1 and C2 directions).

また、複数のモータ端子１１６が、燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆを中心として周方向に沿って互いに離間するように配置され、前記燃料ポンプ２０の軸方向に沿って一直線状に配置された端子片４０の幅方向寸法に対し、前記モータ端子１１６の幅方向寸法が大きくなるが、第３燃料通路９２を燃料ポンプ２０の軸心Ｆに対して幅方向外側となる端子接続部３０側（矢印Ｃ１方向）へオフセットさせ配置することで、図４に示される燃料ポンプ２０の長手方向から見て、燃料ポンプ２０におけるモータ端子１１６の周囲空間を十分に確保することが可能となる。 Further, a plurality of motor terminals 116 are arranged so as to be separated from each other along the circumferential direction about the axial center F of the fuel pump 20, and are arranged in a straight line along the axial direction of the fuel pump 20. The width direction dimension of the motor terminal 116 is larger than the width direction dimension of 40, but the terminal connection portion 30 side (arrow C1) on which the third fuel passage 92 is outside the axial center F of the fuel pump 20 in the width direction. By arranging the fuel pump 20 offset in the direction), it is possible to sufficiently secure the surrounding space of the motor terminal 116 in the fuel pump 20 when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the fuel pump 20 shown in FIG.

そのため、モータ端子１１６の前方側（矢印Ａ方向）からの第１接続端子１１８（リード線４２）の接続作業を上述した空間を利用して容易に行うことが可能となる。 Therefore, the connection work of the first connection terminal 118 (lead wire 42) from the front side (direction of arrow A) of the motor terminal 116 can be easily performed by utilizing the above-mentioned space.

なお、本発明に係る燃料供給装置は、上述の実施の形態に限らず、本発明の要旨を逸脱することなく、種々の構成を採り得ることはもちろんである。 It should be noted that the fuel supply device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and of course, various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

１０…燃料供給装置１２…燃料タンク
１６…開口部１８…蓋部材
２０…燃料ポンプ２４…フィルタ
２６…ベース部３０…端子接続部
３２…コネクタ部３４…吐出管
３８…端子孔４０…端子片
４２…リード線５４…ハウジング
５４ａ…幅方向外縁６２…接続部
１１２…モータ部１１４…ケース
１１４ａ…外縁部１１６…モータ端子
１１８…第１接続端子１２０…第２接続端子
１２４…吐出口 10 ... Fuel supply device 12 ... Fuel tank 16 ... Opening 18 ... Lid member 20 ... Fuel pump 24 ... Filter 26 ... Base part 30 ... Terminal connection part 32 ... Connector part 34 ... Discharge pipe 38 ... Terminal hole 40 ... Terminal piece 42 ... Lead wire 54 ... Housing 54a ... Outer edge in width direction 62 ... Connection part 112 ... Motor part 114 ... Case 114a ... Outer edge part 116 ... Motor terminal 118 ... First connection terminal 120 ... Second connection terminal 124 ... Discharge port

Claims

In the fuel supply device located in the fuel tank
The fuel supply device includes a lid member that covers an opening opened in the fuel tank and a lid member.
A fuel pump having a motor body whose axial center is held along the surface of the lid member and houses the motor part, and a discharge port that protrudes in the axial direction from the end of the motor body and discharges fuel.
A discharge pipeline having a passage that communicates with the outside of the fuel tank in the lid member and is connected to the discharge port.
A lid member-side terminal provided on the lid member, extending from the inside to the outside of the fuel tank, and electrically connected to the fuel pump via a lead wire.
With
When viewed from the vertical direction of the lid member, at least the discharge port of the fuel pump is arranged within a range where the lid member overlaps, and the lid member side terminal is in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump. It is arranged between the radial outer edge of the discharge line and the radial outer edge of the motor body at the portion where the discharge port is connected in the discharge line, and at least a part in the axial direction of the fuel pump. Is arranged in a range where the fuel supply port overlaps with the discharge port.

In the fuel supply device according to claim 1,
The lid member is provided with a partition wall portion for partitioning the plurality of lid member side terminals from each other, and the entire partition wall portion is formed in the discharge pipeline in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the fuel pump when viewed from the vertical line direction. It is arranged between the radial outer edge of the discharge pipeline and the radial outer edge of the motor body at the portion to which the discharge port is connected, and at least a part of the discharge port is in the axial direction of the fuel pump. A fuel supply device characterized in that it is arranged in an overlapping range.

In the fuel supply device according to claim 1 or 2.
The fuel supply device is characterized in that the lid member side terminal projects from the lid member toward the fuel pump side along the perpendicular direction, and a lead wire side terminal connected to the lead wire is connected.

In the fuel supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A fuel supply device characterized in that the terminal of the motor portion is arranged on the opposite side of the lid member side terminal with respect to the discharge port when viewed from the vertical direction of the lid member.

In the fuel supply device according to claim 4,
The terminals of the motor portion are arranged apart from each other along the circumferential direction at the end of the fuel pump, and the lid member side terminals are arranged in a straight line along the axis of the fuel pump. A characteristic of the discharge pipeline is that the passage extends along the perpendicular direction of the lid member, and the center of the passage is offset toward the terminal on the lid member side with respect to the axis of the fuel pump. Fuel supply device.