US20010047827A1 - Fuel supplying apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fuel supplying apparatus, mounted in a fuel tank, in which components such as a fuel pump and the like for supplying fuel are assembled as a module.
- the tank cover mounted on the upper portion of the fuel tank and the reservoir located on the bottom portion of the fuel tank are coupled with each other to be mutually displaceable in the vertical direction of the fuel tank (i.e., in an axial direction of the opening portion of the fuel tank).
- the reservoir is formed into a cylindrical shape coaxial with the tank cover, if all the components such as the fuel pump, the fuel filter and the like are disposed between the tank cover and the reservoir, a large space is needed therebetween, causing a height of the fuel tank to be increased.
- the area of the opening portion of the fuel tank is increased, this is disadvantageous in view of the mechanical strength of the fuel tank.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,038,741 discloses a fuel supplying apparatus in which a cylindrical container receiving therein a fuel pump is connected to the tank cover through a bellows, and the fuel pump and the above-described container are slanted obliquely to be installed within the fuel tank by utilizing the elastic deformation of the bellows. With such an arrangement, a height of the unit is decreased in comparison with the case where the fuel pump and the container are installed in an upright condition just below the opening portion of the fuel tank, and it is possible to make the fuel tank thin without enlarging the opening portion of the fuel tank.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a fuel supplying apparatus in which components such as a reservoir and a fuel pump can efficiently be attached to or detached away from a fuel tank and which can suppress a height of the fuel tank without enlarging an opening portion of the fuel tank.
- a fuel supplying apparatus 10 A, 10 B, 10 C comprising an reservoir ( 11 , 41 , 51 ) to be inserted from an opening portion ( 1 b ) provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank ( 1 ), a tank cover ( 12 ) for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank and a coupling mechanism ( 13 , 43 ) for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable
- the coupling mechanism comprises a pivot ( 32 , 40 ) for rotatably supporting the reservoir ( 11 , 41 , 51 ) and a supporting member ( 30 , 31 , 44 , 47 ) for supporting the pivot ( 32 , 40 ) so that the pivot ( 32 , 40 ) can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank ( 1 ) relative to the tank cover ( 12 ).
- the reservoir is rotatably supported by the pivot and the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank, the posture of entire or part of the reservoir relative to the tank cover can be changed.
- the change of the posture it is possible to insert at least part of the reservoir beyond the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the capacity of the reservoir without enlarging the opening portion, and at the same time to reduce also the height of the fuel tank. For example, in the case where the part of the reservoir extends to the deeper portion of the fuel tank, it is possible to suppress the height thereof to reduce the height of the fuel tank while maintaining the capacity to be needed for the reservoir.
- the reservoir installed within the fuel tank and the tank cover are coupled with each other by the support member, it is possible to impart a sufficient rigidity to the support member to thereby locate the reservoir in a predetermined position within the fuel tank.
- the retainer portion for the reservoir it is not necessary to provide the retainer portion for the reservoir to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank, and the reservoir can be efficiently attached to or detached away from the fuel tank.
- the coupling mechanism ( 13 , 43 ) may comprise a biasing device ( 33 , 48 , 49 ) for imparting a force for depressing the pivot ( 32 , 40 ) in the lower direction of the fuel tank ( 1 ).
- the reservoir is depressed to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank by the biasing device so that the lift thereof may be prevented.
- said supporting member ( 30 , 31 , 44 , 47 ) may have a retainer member ( 30 , 44 ) for retaining the pivot ( 32 , 40 ) and said biasing device ( 33 , 48 ) may impart a force for depressing the retainer member ( 30 , 44 ) onto a bottom surface of the fuel tank ( 1 ).
- said biasing device may be a coil spring ( 33 ).
- a fuel supplying a fuel supplying apparatus 10 A, 10 B, 10 C comprising an reservoir ( 11 , 41 , 51 ) to be inserted from an opening portion ( 1 b ) provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank ( 1 ), a tank cover ( 12 ) for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank and a coupling mechanism ( 13 , 43 ) for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable
- the coupling mechanism comprises a retainer member ( 30 , 44 ) rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot ( 32 , 40 ) and at least one coupling member ( 31 , 47 ) for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot is movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank ( 1 ) relative to the tank cover ( 12 ), and wherein the retainer member ( 30 , 44 ) is
- the reservoir and the retainer member are rotatably coupled with each other, the posture of entire or part of the reservoir relative to the tank cover can be changed.
- the change of the posture it is possible to insert at least part of the reservoir beyond the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the capacity of the reservoir without enlarging the opening portion, and at the same time to reduce also the height of the fuel tank. For example, in the case where the part of the reservoir extends to the deeper portion of the fuel tank, it is possible to suppress the height thereof to reduce the height of the fuel tank while maintaining the capacity to be needed for the reservoir.
- the reservoir installed within the fuel tank and the tank cover are coupled with each other by the retainer member and the coupling member, it is possible to impart a sufficient rigidity to the retainer member or the coupling member to thereby locate the reservoir in a predetermined position within the fuel tank while.
- the retainer portion for the reservoir it is not necessary to provide the retainer portion for the reservoir to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank, and the reservoir can be efficiently attached to or detached away from the fuel tank.
- the retainer member ( 30 , 44 ) and the coupling member ( 31 , 47 ) may be assembled to be coaxial with each other.
- a coil spring ( 33 ) for biasing the retainer member ( 30 ) toward an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank ( 1 ) may be provided coaxially with the retainer member ( 30 ).
- the retainer member ( 30 ) may be connected to the reservoir ( 11 ) through the pivot ( 32 ) at a position deviated from a center of the reservoir toward one end thereof in a direction along an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank ( 1 ).
- the other end of the reservoir ( 11 ) may be extended inside of the fuel tank ( 1 ) beyond a region just below the opening portion ( 1 b ) of the fuel tank ( 1 ).
- a corner formed by the other end of the reservoir ( 11 ) and a bottom surface ( 1 c ) of the reservoir ( 11 ) is chamfered.
- the retainer member ( 30 ) may be disposed on each side of the reservoir ( 11 ) so as to put the reservoir therebetween.
- FIG. 1 is a partially fragmentary view showing a fuel supplying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the reservoir shown in FIG. 1 is to be inserted into the fuel tank;
- FIG. 5 is a partially fragmentary view showing a fuel supplying apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing a state in which the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 6 is attached to or detached from the fuel tank;
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a left side view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line XII-XII of FIG. 11.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- An upper and lower (vertical) direction of FIG. 1 corresponds to an upper and lower (vertical) direction of the fuel tank 1 .
- the fuel supplying apparatus 10 A is provided with a reservoir 11 to be inserted into the fuel tank 1 , a tank cover 12 for closing an opening portion 1 b formed in an upper wall 1 a of the fuel tank 1 , and a pair of coupling mechanisms 13 (see FIG. 2) for coupling the reservoir 11 and the fuel tank 1 with each other to be mutually displaceable.
- the fuel tank 1 , the reservoir 11 and the tank cover 12 are made of, for example, resin.
- the reservoir 11 is formed into a flat container-like shape having a large overall length in comparison with its height.
- the reservoir 11 is laid on an inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 under the condition that the reservoir 11 receives therein a fuel pump 16 and a fuel filter 20 .
- a pump support wall 11 a projecting in a semicircular shape in its cross-section is provided on one side of the reservoir 11 in the longitudinal direction thereof.
- the pump support wall 11 a is slanted so as to project sideward as it goes toward the upper end thereof.
- the fuel pump 16 is mounted on the inside of the pump support wall 11 a and slanted obliquely from the vertical direction of the fuel tank 1 .
- the height of the fuel pump 16 within the fuel tank 1 is decreased so that the height of the fuel tank 1 (a dimension in the vertical direction of FIG. 1) may be decreased.
- a slant angle of the pump 16 relative to the vertical plane is set at a value equal to or less than 45°, for example.
- a suction filter 17 is mounted at an inlet port 16 a at the lower end of the fuel pump 16 .
- the fuel within the reservoir 11 is sucked up to the fuel pump 16 through this suction filter 17 .
- an outlet port 16 b of the fuel pump 16 is connected to an inlet port 21 a of the fuel filter 20 through a hose 18 .
- the fuel filter 20 has a housing 21 formed of resin or the like and a filter element 22 having a hollow cylindrical form and fit in the interior of the housing 21 .
- the fuel introduced from the inlet port 21 a to the interior of the housing 21 passes the filter element 22 from an outer circumferential side toward the central portion thereof. Thereafter, the fuel is introduced from an outlet port 21 b of the housing 21 through a hose 23 to a lower end portion of an outlet pipe 12 a of the tank cover 12 .
- An upper end portion of the outlet pipe 12 a projects upwardly of the tank cover 12 .
- the fuel discharged from the projecting portion of the outlet pipe 12 a is fed to the fuel injection device (not shown) of the automotive vehicle.
- a necessary amount of the fed fuel is injected into cylinders of an internal combustion engine through the fuel injection device.
- An extra amount of fuel generated in the fuel injection device is returned back to the interior of the fuel tank 1 from a return pipe 12 b (see FIG. 2) of the tank cover 12 .
- the returned fuel is discharged into the interior of the reservoir 11 after passing through the interior of a suction filter 24 mounted on a recessed portion 11 d of the reservoir 11 .
- the outside fuel of the reservoir 11 is sucked into the suction filter 24 by utilizing a negative pressure when the extra fuel has passed therethrough.
- Each of the coupling mechanisms 13 has a hollow cylinder 30 as a retainer member and a rod 31 as a coupling member slidably inserted into a central portion of the cylinder 30 .
- a supporting member comprises the retainer member and the coupling member.
- a crank pin 32 is provided on an outer circumference of each cylinder 30 , and each pin 32 is rotatably engaged with a coupling hole 11 b formed in the pump support wall 11 a of the reservoir 11 .
- the cylinder 30 , the rod 31 and the crank pin 32 are made of resin, metal material or the like and have a rigidity enough to bind, to a predetermined position within the fuel tank 1 , the reservoir 11 on which the fuel pump 16 , the fuel filter 20 and the like are mounted.
- the pair of coupling mechanisms 13 , 13 are provided and the cylinders 30 , 30 of the respective coupling mechanisms 13 , 13 are arranged so as to put the pump support wall 11 a therebetween.
- On one side of the reservoir 11 there are provided stop portions 11 c, 11 c which face the cylinders 30 , 30 .
- the stop portions 11 c are brought into contact with the cylinders 30 to thereby limit the further rotational motion of the reservoir 11 .
- the other end side i.e., the left side of FIG. 1
- a small diameter portion 30 a is formed at an upper end of each cylinder 30 and a large diameter portion 31 a engaged with the small diameter portion 30 a is formed at a lower end of the rod 31 .
- the upper end of the rod 31 is fixed to the lower surface side of the tank cover 12 by utilizing a fastening means such as bolts or the like.
- a biasing means such as a spring 33 is mounted on the outer circumference of the rod 31 under the compressed condition to a suitable extent.
- the reservoir 11 coupled through the cylinders 30 and the crank pins 32 is depressed onto the inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 by the repulsive force of the coil springs 33 .
- the reservoir 11 and the tank cover 12 are coupled with each other through the cylinders 30 and the rods 31 , and in addition, the reservoir 11 can rotate at pivot points of the crank pins 32 relative to the cylinders 30 . Accordingly, when the reservoir 11 is to be inserted into the fuel tank 1 , as shown in FIG. 4, the reservoir 11 can be rotated relative to the cylinders 30 so that the posture of the reservoir 11 is changed relative to the tank cover 12 . Thus, it is possible to easily insert the reservoir 11 , having the large overall length, from the narrow opening portion 1 b into the fuel tank 1 .
- the shape of the upper edge of the reservoir 11 is not limited to a linear shape. It is possible to suitable modify it to the shape that is convenient to pass the reservoir 11 through the opening portion 1 b.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 .
- the fuel supplying apparatus 10 B in FIG. 5 is provided with a reservoir 41 to be inserted into the fuel tank 1 , a tank cover 42 for closing the opening portion 1 b formed in the upper wall 1 a of the fuel tank 1 , and a coupling mechanism 43 for coupling the reservoir 41 and the fuel tank 1 with each other to be mutually displaceable.
- the reservoir 41 is formed into a cylindrical container whose upper end is open.
- the fuel pump 16 is received in an upright condition, i.e., the condition in which the axis thereof coincides with the vertical direction of the fuel tank 1 .
- the central portion of the tank cover 12 is integrated with the housing 21 of the fuel filter 20 . Then, the lower end portion of the outlet pipe 12 a provided in the middle of the tank cover 12 is engaged with the central portion of the filter element 22 .
- the coupling mechanism 43 has a first link 44 used as a retainer member rotatably coupled through a pin 40 to the outer circumferential portion of the upper end of the reservoir 41 and a second link 47 used as a coupling member rotatably coupled to both the link 44 and the housing 21 of the fuel filter 20 through pins 45 and 46 .
- a supporting member comprises the retainer member and the coupling member.
- Biasing means such as torsion coil springs 48 and 49 are provided around the pins 45 and 46 .
- Arms 48 a and 48 a of the torsion coil spring 48 abut against spring receivers 44 a and 47 a provided on the links 44 and 47 , respectively.
- a clockwise force about the pin 45 is applied to the link 47 and a counterclockwise force about the pin 45 is applied to the like 47 , respectively.
- arms 49 a and 49 a of the torsion coil spring 49 abut against spring receivers 47 b and 21 c provided on the link 47 and the housing 21 , respectively.
- a height of the reservoir 41 and the fuel pump 16 to be received in the reservoir 41 is not limited by the fuel filter 21 .
- the downward projection amount of the fuel filter 20 from the tank cover 12 is not limited by the reservoir 41 and the fuel pump 16 .
- the links 44 and 47 Since the reservoir 41 inserted into the fuel tank 1 is retained in the predetermined position by the links 44 and 47 , it is not necessary to fix the reservoir 41 to the inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 with coupling the reservoir 41 and the other components within the fuel tank 1 .
- the links 44 and 47 operate so as to absorb the displacement of the tank 1 .
- the same operation may be occurred with respect to the displacement (the variation of the height) in the vertical direction of the fuel tank 1 due to the vibration of the automotive vehicle.
- the fuel pump 16 may be installed horizontally.
- the coupling mechanism 43 may be replaced with the type disclosed in the first embodiment.
- the fuel filter 20 attached to the tank cover 12 corresponds to a first unit UN 1 and an assembly of the reservoir 41 , the fuel pump 16 housed therein and the like corresponds to a second unit UN 2 .
- FIGS. 6, 7A and 7 B show a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 .
- the tank cover 12 integrated with the housing 21 of the fuel filter 20 and the reservoir 51 are coupled with each other through a pair of coupling mechanisms 43 mainly composed of the links 44 and 47 .
- the structure of each coupling mechanism 43 and the tank cover 12 is substantially the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 5.
- the reservoir 41 is moved relative to the tank cover 12 not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction simultaneously.
- each coupling mechanism 43 is constructed so that the reservoir 51 can only be moved in the vertical direction just below the tank cover 12 .
- the torsion coil spring 49 is omitted therefrom.
- the reservoir 51 is provided with a main body 52 and movable portions 54 , 54 coupled to the main body 52 through pins 53 , 53 so as to be extendable from the main body 52 in the lateral direction of the reservoir 51 .
- the links 44 of the coupling mechanisms 43 are rotatably coupled with the movable portions 54 through the pins 40 .
- the reservoir 51 in the case where the reservoir 51 is inserted into the fuel tank 1 , as shown in FIG. 7A, the reservoir 51 is suspended just below the tank cover 12 , and the movable portions 54 , 54 are retained under the condition that they are retracted into the main body 52 due to the gravitational force act on the main body 52 . Under this condition, the reservoir 51 can pass through the opening portion 1 b .
- the links 44 and 47 operate so as to move the pins 45 connecting them toward the sides of the tank cover 12 .
- the movable portions 54 , 54 rotate about the pins 53 and extend toward the sides of the main body 52 (see FIG. 7B). In this condition that the movable portions 54 are extended, the width of the reservoir 51 becomes greater than the diameter of the opening portion 1 b.
- the capacity of the reservoir 51 is increased within the fuel tank 1 , it is possible to keep a necessary capacity while suppressing the increase of the height of the reservoir 51 . Also, it is not necessary to increase the diameter of the opening portion 1 b , because the movable portions 54 are stored in the body portion 52 when the reservoir 51 passes through the opening portion 1 b . Also, it is not necessary to fix the reservoir 51 within the fuel tank 1 in the same manner as in the respective embodiments, because the reservoir 51 received in the fuel tank 1 is retained in the predetermined position by the coupling mechanisms 43 . The reservoir 51 is depressed against the inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 by the force of the torsion coil springs 48 and the displacement between the tank cover 12 and the reservoir 51 in the vertical direction is absorbed by the operation of the links 44 and 47 .
- FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members used in FIGS. 1 to 7 .
- the reservoir 61 is formed in a cylindrical container having such a size that the reservoir can pass through the opening portion 1 b of the fuel tank 1 .
- a coil spring 65 is mounted for depressing the reservoir against to the inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 between the reservoir 61 and the tank cover 12 .
- a stop flange 62 is provided around an outer circumference of the reservoir 61 .
- a bracket 64 used as a support member is mounted through a hinge 63 to be rotatable between an insertion position P 1 where the bracket 64 is suspended below the reservoir 61 and an installation position P 2 where the bracket 64 extends on one side of the reservoir 61 . It should be however noted that the rotation of the bracket 64 on the right side beyond the insertion position P 1 and the upward rotation thereof beyond the installation position P 2 is prevented by the contact between the stop flange 62 and the bracket 64 .
- the fuel pump 16 is provided in the interior of the reservoir 61 to be slanted relative to the vertical plane.
- the fuel filter 20 is not received in the reservoir 61 but fixed onto the bracket 64 .
- the connection of the fuel filter 20 to both of the outlet pipe 12 a of the tank cover 12 and the fuel pump 16 is the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 1.
- vibration isolating members 66 made of rubber or the like are mounted on the bracket 64 .
- an assembly of the components such as the reservoir 61 , the fuel pump 16 and the like corresponds to a first unit UN 1
- an assembly of the bracket 64 and components mounted thereon, such as the fuel filter 20 and the like corresponds to a second unit UN 2 .
- FIGS. 9 to 12 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the tank cover 12 is integrally formed at its lower surface with a cylindrical sleeve 80 .
- a reservoir 80 At the inner side of the sleeve 80 is provided a reservoir 80 .
- the reservoir 81 is provided with projections 81 a . . . 81 a at its upper end on the outer circumference thereof. These projections 81 a are fit into slits 80 a of the sleeve 80 , and thus the reservoir 81 is coupled with the sleeve 80 so as to be movable in the vertical direction.
- a coil spring 82 Between a lid 81 b of the reservoir 81 and the lower surface of the tank cover 12 , there is provided a coil spring 82 .
- the reservoir 81 is biased downwardly by the force of the coil spring 82 , so that the bottom surface 81 c of the reservoir 81 can be depressed onto the inner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 (see FIG. 12).
- a jet pump 85 At the lower end of the reservoir 81 , there is provided a jet pump 85 .
- the return pipe portion 12 b provided on the tank cover 12 and the jet pump 85 are communicated with each other through a hose 86 . Therefore, the extra fuel returned to the return pipe portion 12 b is introduced into the jet pump 85 through the hose 86 .
- the fuel accommodated outside the reservoir 81 can be sucked into the reservoir 81 through the suction filter 24 due to negative pressure occurred in accordance with the passage of the extra fuel.
- the fuel pump 16 is provided in the reservoir 81 .
- the fuel pump 16 can suck the fuel accommodated within the reservoir 81 from the suction port thereof (not shown) and can feed out from the outlet port 16 b .
- One end of the hose 18 is connected with the outlet port 16 b through a hose adapter 83 .
- the other end of the hose 18 is connected with an inlet port 91 a of a fuel filter 90 through a hose adapter 84 .
- An outlet port 91 b of the fuel filter 90 is communicated with the outlet pipe 12 a of the tank cover 12 .
- the fuel filter 90 has a housing 91 made of resin and a filter element (not shown) housed therein.
- the details of the inner configuration of the fuel filter 90 is substantially same as that of the fuel filter 20 shown in FIG. 1 so that the detailed explanation thereof is omitted.
- the housing 91 of the fuel filter 90 is integrally formed with a connection arm 92 .
- the reservoir 81 is formed with a recess 81 d in which a pair of brackets 81 e , 81 e is provided so as to put a tip portion 92 a of the connection arm 92 therebetween.
- a bolt 93 is inserted from one of the brackets 81 e to the other thereof through the tip portion 92 a to thereby couple the housing 91 and the reservoir 81 with each other. Therefore, the fuel filter 90 can rotatably move between an insertion position P 1 and an installation position P 2 indicated in FIG. 11 with the bolt 93 being as a center.
- the fuel filter 90 When in the insertion position P 1 , the fuel filter 90 is suspended below the reservoir 81 , so that the fuel filter 90 can readily be inserted into the fuel tank 1 through the opening portion 1 b thereof. After inserting the filter 90 , the filter 90 can be moved to the installation position P 2 to thereby reduce the height of the fuel supplying apparatus 10 E to allow the reservoir to be installed in the fuel tank 1 .
- the reservoir 81 is provided with a stopper flange 81 f above the brackets 81 e , 81 e .
- the stopper flange 81 f is brought into contact with the upper end of the tip portion 92 a of the connection arm 92 to prevent the further upward rotation of the fuel filter 90 beyond the installation position P 2 .
- the housing 91 of the fuel filter 90 is provided at its side surface with a sender unit 95 for measuring the amount of the fuel accommodated in the fuel tank 1 .
- the sender unit 95 is disposed on a position inside the fuel filter 90 held in the installation position P 2 (a side near a center line CL of the tank cover 12 parallel to the axis of the bolt 93 ).
- the sender unit 95 is moved above the fuel filter 90 .
- an assembly of the sleeve 80 , the reservoir 81 and the components housed therein, such as the coil spring 82 , the fuel pump 16 and the like, corresponds to a first unit UN 1
- an assembly of the fuel filter 90 and the sender unit 95 mounted thereon corresponds to a second unit UN 2
- the first and the second units can be comprise various components. For example, if a pressure regulator for adjusting the pressure of the fuel supplied to the fuel injection apparatus is disposed within the fuel tank, it is possible to attach it to the first or the second unit.
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Abstract
The fuel supplying apparatus includes a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable. The coupling mechanism includes a pivot for rotatably supporting the reservoir and a supporting member for supporting the pivot so that the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a fuel supplying apparatus, mounted in a fuel tank, in which components such as a fuel pump and the like for supplying fuel are assembled as a module.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- As an apparatus for taking fuel out of a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle and for supplying the fuel to a fuel injection device or the like, there is an approach in which a reservoir installed within the fuel tank and a tank cover for closing an opening portion formed in an upper portion of the fuel tank are connected to each other, and components such as the reservoir, a fuel pump, a fuel filter, a pressure regulator and the like are assembled into a module that is attachable to or detachable from the fuel tank (see Japanese Examined Patent Publication Hei 7-109179 and German Patent Application Laid-Open DE3510890, for example).
- In the fuel supplying apparatus disclosed in the above-described publications, in order to cope with the deformation of the fuel tank corresponding to the pressure difference between the interior and the exterior thereof, the vibration of the automotive vehicle or the like, the tank cover mounted on the upper portion of the fuel tank and the reservoir located on the bottom portion of the fuel tank are coupled with each other to be mutually displaceable in the vertical direction of the fuel tank (i.e., in an axial direction of the opening portion of the fuel tank).
- However, since the reservoir is formed into a cylindrical shape coaxial with the tank cover, if all the components such as the fuel pump, the fuel filter and the like are disposed between the tank cover and the reservoir, a large space is needed therebetween, causing a height of the fuel tank to be increased. In order to solve this problem of the increased height, it is possible to make an approach to increase diameters of the reservoir and the tank cover. However, in this case, since the area of the opening portion of the fuel tank is increased, this is disadvantageous in view of the mechanical strength of the fuel tank.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,038,741 discloses a fuel supplying apparatus in which a cylindrical container receiving therein a fuel pump is connected to the tank cover through a bellows, and the fuel pump and the above-described container are slanted obliquely to be installed within the fuel tank by utilizing the elastic deformation of the bellows. With such an arrangement, a height of the unit is decreased in comparison with the case where the fuel pump and the container are installed in an upright condition just below the opening portion of the fuel tank, and it is possible to make the fuel tank thin without enlarging the opening portion of the fuel tank. However, in this apparatus, a retainer portion provided on the bottom portion within the fuel tank and the reservoir are coupled with each other within the fuel tank to thereby retain the reservoir in a predetermined position. Accordingly, the assembling work of the reservoir is time-consuming. Also, the like problem is encountered upon the removal of the reservoir.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a fuel supplying apparatus in which components such as a reservoir and a fuel pump can efficiently be attached to or detached away from a fuel tank and which can suppress a height of the fuel tank without enlarging an opening portion of the fuel tank.
- The present invention will now be described. Incidentally, in order to well understand the present invention, in the following description, the reference numerals are to be added to the components or members in parenthesis but it is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
- In order to attain above-described and other objects of the present invention, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supplying apparatus (10A, 10B, 10C) comprising an reservoir (11, 41, 51) to be inserted from an opening portion (1 b) provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank (1), a tank cover (12) for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank and a coupling mechanism (13, 43) for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a pivot (32,40) for rotatably supporting the reservoir (11,41,51) and a supporting member (30,31,44,47) for supporting the pivot (32,40) so that the pivot (32,40) can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank (1) relative to the tank cover (12).
- According to this invention, since the reservoir is rotatably supported by the pivot and the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank, the posture of entire or part of the reservoir relative to the tank cover can be changed. By utilizing the change of the posture, it is possible to insert at least part of the reservoir beyond the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the capacity of the reservoir without enlarging the opening portion, and at the same time to reduce also the height of the fuel tank. For example, in the case where the part of the reservoir extends to the deeper portion of the fuel tank, it is possible to suppress the height thereof to reduce the height of the fuel tank while maintaining the capacity to be needed for the reservoir. Also, in the case where all the reservoir is inserted from the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank to the deeper portion, since the reservoir and the tank cover do not overlap with each other in the upper and lower direction, it is possible to increase the height of the reservoir to thereby increase its capacity while suppressing the increase of the height of the fuel tank.
- Also, since the reservoir installed within the fuel tank and the tank cover are coupled with each other by the support member, it is possible to impart a sufficient rigidity to the support member to thereby locate the reservoir in a predetermined position within the fuel tank. Thus, it is not necessary to provide the retainer portion for the reservoir to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank, and the reservoir can be efficiently attached to or detached away from the fuel tank.
- Furthermore, since the pivot for coupling the support member and the reservoir with each other can be moved in the upper and lower direction of the fuel tank, it is possible to relatively move the tank cover and the reservoir in the upper and lower direction in correspondence with the vibration of the vehicle or the deformation of the fuel tank.
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, the coupling mechanism (13, 43) may comprise a biasing device (33, 48, 49) for imparting a force for depressing the pivot (32,40) in the lower direction of the fuel tank (1).
- According to this embodiment, the reservoir is depressed to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank by the biasing device so that the lift thereof may be prevented.
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, said supporting member (30,31,44,47) may have a retainer member (30,44) for retaining the pivot (32,40) and said biasing device (33,48) may impart a force for depressing the retainer member (30,44) onto a bottom surface of the fuel tank (1).
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, said biasing device may be a coil spring (33).
- In order to solve the foregoing objects, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supplying a fuel supplying apparatus (10A, 10B, 10C) comprising an reservoir (11, 41, 51) to be inserted from an opening portion (1 b) provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank (1), a tank cover (12) for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank and a coupling mechanism (13, 43) for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a retainer member (30, 44) rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot (32, 40) and at least one coupling member (31, 47) for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot is movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank (1) relative to the tank cover (12), and wherein the retainer member (30,44) is slidably suspended from the tank cover (12) through the coupling member (31, 47).
- According to this invention, since the reservoir and the retainer member are rotatably coupled with each other, the posture of entire or part of the reservoir relative to the tank cover can be changed. By utilizing the change of the posture, it is possible to insert at least part of the reservoir beyond the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the capacity of the reservoir without enlarging the opening portion, and at the same time to reduce also the height of the fuel tank. For example, in the case where the part of the reservoir extends to the deeper portion of the fuel tank, it is possible to suppress the height thereof to reduce the height of the fuel tank while maintaining the capacity to be needed for the reservoir. Also, in the case where all the reservoir is inserted from the region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank to the deeper portion, since the reservoir and the tank cover do not overlap with each other in the upper and lower direction, it is possible to increase the height of the reservoir to thereby increase its capacity while suppressing the increase of the height of the fuel tank.
- Also, since the reservoir installed within the fuel tank and the tank cover are coupled with each other by the retainer member and the coupling member, it is possible to impart a sufficient rigidity to the retainer member or the coupling member to thereby locate the reservoir in a predetermined position within the fuel tank while. Thus, it is not necessary to provide the retainer portion for the reservoir to the inner bottom surface of the fuel tank, and the reservoir can be efficiently attached to or detached away from the fuel tank.
- Furthermore, since the pivot for coupling the retainer member and the reservoir with each other can be moved in the upper and lower direction of the fuel tank, it is possible to relatively move the tank cover and the reservoir in the upper and lower direction in correspondence with the vibration of the vehicle or the deformation of the fuel tank.
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, the retainer member (30,44) and the coupling member (31,47) may be assembled to be coaxial with each other.
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, a coil spring (33) for biasing the retainer member (30) toward an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank (1) may be provided coaxially with the retainer member (30).
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, the retainer member (30) may be connected to the reservoir (11) through the pivot (32) at a position deviated from a center of the reservoir toward one end thereof in a direction along an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank (1).
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, the other end of the reservoir (11) may be extended inside of the fuel tank (1) beyond a region just below the opening portion (1 b) of the fuel tank (1).
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, a corner formed by the other end of the reservoir (11) and a bottom surface (1 c) of the reservoir (11) is chamfered.
- In the fuel supplying apparatus according to the above invention, the retainer member (30) may be disposed on each side of the reservoir (11) so as to put the reservoir therebetween.
- In the accompanying drawings:
- FIG. 1 is a partially fragmentary view showing a fuel supplying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the reservoir shown in FIG. 1 is to be inserted into the fuel tank;
- FIG. 5 is a partially fragmentary view showing a fuel supplying apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing a state in which the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 6 is attached to or detached from the fuel tank;
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 is a left side view showing the fuel supplying apparatus shown in FIG. 9; and
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line XII-XII of FIG. 11.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show a fuel supplying apparatus in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. An upper and lower (vertical) direction of FIG. 1 corresponds to an upper and lower (vertical) direction of the
fuel tank 1. Thefuel supplying apparatus 10A is provided with areservoir 11 to be inserted into thefuel tank 1, atank cover 12 for closing anopening portion 1 b formed in anupper wall 1 a of thefuel tank 1, and a pair of coupling mechanisms 13 (see FIG. 2) for coupling thereservoir 11 and thefuel tank 1 with each other to be mutually displaceable. Thefuel tank 1, thereservoir 11 and thetank cover 12 are made of, for example, resin. - The
reservoir 11 is formed into a flat container-like shape having a large overall length in comparison with its height. Thereservoir 11 is laid on aninner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 under the condition that thereservoir 11 receives therein afuel pump 16 and afuel filter 20. As shown also in FIG. 3, apump support wall 11 a projecting in a semicircular shape in its cross-section is provided on one side of thereservoir 11 in the longitudinal direction thereof. Thepump support wall 11 a is slanted so as to project sideward as it goes toward the upper end thereof. Thefuel pump 16 is mounted on the inside of thepump support wall 11 a and slanted obliquely from the vertical direction of thefuel tank 1. Thus, the height of thefuel pump 16 within thefuel tank 1 is decreased so that the height of the fuel tank 1 (a dimension in the vertical direction of FIG. 1) may be decreased. Incidentally, it is preferable that a slant angle of thepump 16 relative to the vertical plane is set at a value equal to or less than 45°, for example. - A
suction filter 17 is mounted at aninlet port 16 a at the lower end of thefuel pump 16. The fuel within thereservoir 11 is sucked up to thefuel pump 16 through thissuction filter 17. On the other hand, anoutlet port 16 b of thefuel pump 16 is connected to aninlet port 21 a of thefuel filter 20 through ahose 18. - The
fuel filter 20 has ahousing 21 formed of resin or the like and afilter element 22 having a hollow cylindrical form and fit in the interior of thehousing 21. The fuel introduced from theinlet port 21 a to the interior of thehousing 21 passes thefilter element 22 from an outer circumferential side toward the central portion thereof. Thereafter, the fuel is introduced from anoutlet port 21 b of thehousing 21 through ahose 23 to a lower end portion of anoutlet pipe 12 a of thetank cover 12. An upper end portion of theoutlet pipe 12 a projects upwardly of thetank cover 12. The fuel discharged from the projecting portion of theoutlet pipe 12 a is fed to the fuel injection device (not shown) of the automotive vehicle. A necessary amount of the fed fuel is injected into cylinders of an internal combustion engine through the fuel injection device. An extra amount of fuel generated in the fuel injection device is returned back to the interior of thefuel tank 1 from areturn pipe 12 b (see FIG. 2) of thetank cover 12. The returned fuel is discharged into the interior of thereservoir 11 after passing through the interior of asuction filter 24 mounted on a recessed portion 11 d of thereservoir 11. The outside fuel of thereservoir 11 is sucked into thesuction filter 24 by utilizing a negative pressure when the extra fuel has passed therethrough. - Each of the
coupling mechanisms 13 has ahollow cylinder 30 as a retainer member and arod 31 as a coupling member slidably inserted into a central portion of thecylinder 30. A supporting member comprises the retainer member and the coupling member. As shown also in FIG. 3, acrank pin 32 is provided on an outer circumference of eachcylinder 30, and eachpin 32 is rotatably engaged with acoupling hole 11 b formed in thepump support wall 11 a of thereservoir 11. Thecylinder 30, therod 31 and thecrank pin 32 are made of resin, metal material or the like and have a rigidity enough to bind, to a predetermined position within thefuel tank 1, thereservoir 11 on which thefuel pump 16, thefuel filter 20 and the like are mounted. - Incidentally, in the example shown in FIGS.1 to 3, the pair of
coupling mechanisms cylinders respective coupling mechanisms pump support wall 11 a therebetween. On one side of thereservoir 11, there are providedstop portions cylinders reservoir 11 rotates clockwise from the position of FIG. 1 about the crank pins 32, thestop portions 11 c are brought into contact with thecylinders 30 to thereby limit the further rotational motion of thereservoir 11. As a result, there is no possibility that the other end side (i.e., the left side of FIG. 1) of thereservoir 11 would be lifted within thefuel tank 1. - A
small diameter portion 30 a is formed at an upper end of eachcylinder 30 and alarge diameter portion 31 a engaged with thesmall diameter portion 30 a is formed at a lower end of therod 31. Thus, the upward pull of therod 31 away from thecylinder 30 is prevented. The upper end of therod 31 is fixed to the lower surface side of thetank cover 12 by utilizing a fastening means such as bolts or the like. A biasing means such as aspring 33 is mounted on the outer circumference of therod 31 under the compressed condition to a suitable extent. Thereservoir 11 coupled through thecylinders 30 and the crank pins 32 is depressed onto theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 by the repulsive force of the coil springs 33. - With
such coupling mechanisms 13, thereservoir 11 and thetank cover 12 are coupled with each other through thecylinders 30 and therods 31, and in addition, thereservoir 11 can rotate at pivot points of the crank pins 32 relative to thecylinders 30. Accordingly, when thereservoir 11 is to be inserted into thefuel tank 1, as shown in FIG. 4, thereservoir 11 can be rotated relative to thecylinders 30 so that the posture of thereservoir 11 is changed relative to thetank cover 12. Thus, it is possible to easily insert thereservoir 11, having the large overall length, from thenarrow opening portion 1 b into thefuel tank 1. - Then, since the
reservoir 11 inserted into thefuel tank 1 is coupled with thetank cover 12 through thecylinders 30 and therods 31 to be retained in a predetermined position, it is not necessary to couple thereservoir 11 with the other member within thefuel tank 1 and to fix thereservoir 11 to theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1. Accordingly, in case of assembling the fuel supplying apparatus, only the following operational steps are required. Namely, all the components, such as thefuel pump 16, the suction filters 17 and 24, thefuel filter 20, thehoses reservoir 11 in advance, thereservoir 11 and thetank cover 12 are coupled with each other through thecoupling mechanisms 13, further, the electrical wiring are arranged for thefuel pump 16 and the like, thereservoir 11 is inserted into thefuel tank 1, and thetank cover 12 is fixed around theopening portion 1 b by using bolts or the like. Also, in the case where thereservoir 11 is to be removed away from thefuel tank 1, it is only necessary to remove thetank cover 12 and to pull thereservoir 11 upwardly from theopening portion 1 b. - In the case where the
fuel tank 1 is deformed due to the pressure difference between the interior and the exterior, as indicated by two-dot and dash lines in FIG. 1, thecylinders 30 and therods 31 are slid each other to thereby absorb the deformation therebetween. Also, when thefuel tank 1 is displaced in the vertical direction thereof due to the vibration of the automotive vehicle, thecylinders 30 and therods 31 are slid in the same manner to absorb the displacement therebetween. - Incidentally, as indicated by two-dot and dash lines (phantom lines) in FIG. 4, the shape of the upper edge of the
reservoir 11 is not limited to a linear shape. It is possible to suitable modify it to the shape that is convenient to pass thereservoir 11 through theopening portion 1 b. - FIG. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members shown in FIGS.1 to 4.
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fuel supplying apparatus 10B in FIG. 5 is provided with areservoir 41 to be inserted into thefuel tank 1, a tank cover 42 for closing theopening portion 1 b formed in theupper wall 1 a of thefuel tank 1, and acoupling mechanism 43 for coupling thereservoir 41 and thefuel tank 1 with each other to be mutually displaceable. - The
reservoir 41 is formed into a cylindrical container whose upper end is open. Thefuel pump 16 is received in an upright condition, i.e., the condition in which the axis thereof coincides with the vertical direction of thefuel tank 1. The central portion of thetank cover 12 is integrated with thehousing 21 of thefuel filter 20. Then, the lower end portion of theoutlet pipe 12 a provided in the middle of thetank cover 12 is engaged with the central portion of thefilter element 22. - The
coupling mechanism 43 has afirst link 44 used as a retainer member rotatably coupled through apin 40 to the outer circumferential portion of the upper end of thereservoir 41 and asecond link 47 used as a coupling member rotatably coupled to both thelink 44 and thehousing 21 of thefuel filter 20 throughpins - Biasing means such as torsion coil springs48 and 49 are provided around the
pins Arms torsion coil spring 48 abut againstspring receivers links pin 45 is applied to thelink 47 and a counterclockwise force about thepin 45 is applied to the like 47, respectively. On the other hand,arms torsion coil spring 49 abut againstspring receivers link 47 and thehousing 21, respectively. As a result, a counterclockwise force about thepin 46 is applied to thelink 47 and a clockwise force about thepin 46 is applied to thehousing 21, respectively. The forces given by the torsion coil springs 48 and 49 cause thereservoir 41 to be depressed against theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1. - With such a
coupling mechanism 43, in the case where thereservoir 41 and thetank cover 12 are removed away from thefuel tank 1, thelinks reservoir 41 is moved from an installation position P2 indicated by the solid lines to an insertion position P1 indicated by the phantom line (two-dot and dash lines in FIG. 5). Under this condition, thereservoir 41 is inserted from theopening portion 1 b to thefuel tank 1. While thereservoir 41 is being moved toward the side of thefuel tank 1 from a region just below theopening portion 1 b, thetank cover 12 is fixed around theopening portion 1 b to thereby complete the mounting operation of thereservoir 41, thetank cover 12 and the like. - In this embodiment, since the
reservoir 41 is moved from the region just below thetank cover 12 to the side, a height of thereservoir 41 and thefuel pump 16 to be received in thereservoir 41 is not limited by thefuel filter 21. Also, the downward projection amount of thefuel filter 20 from thetank cover 12 is not limited by thereservoir 41 and thefuel pump 16. Thus, it is possible to considerably reduce the height of thefuel tank 1 in comparison with the case where thefuel pump 16 and thefuel filter 20 are aligned with each other in the vertical direction of thefuel tank 1. - Since the
reservoir 41 inserted into thefuel tank 1 is retained in the predetermined position by thelinks reservoir 41 to theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 with coupling thereservoir 41 and the other components within thefuel tank 1. In the case where thefuel tank 1 is deformed due to the pressure difference between the interior and the exterior thereof, thelinks tank 1. The same operation may be occurred with respect to the displacement (the variation of the height) in the vertical direction of thefuel tank 1 due to the vibration of the automotive vehicle. Incidentally, it is possible to provide asingle coupling mechanism 43 and two ormore coupling mechanisms 43. Thefuel pump 16 may be installed horizontally. Thecoupling mechanism 43 may be replaced with the type disclosed in the first embodiment. In thefuel supplying apparatus 10B, thefuel filter 20 attached to thetank cover 12 corresponds to a first unit UN1 and an assembly of thereservoir 41, thefuel pump 16 housed therein and the like corresponds to a second unit UN2. - FIGS. 6, 7A and7B show a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 6, 7A and 7B, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. In the
fuel supplying apparatus 10C shown in FIGS. 6, 7A and 7B, thetank cover 12 integrated with thehousing 21 of thefuel filter 20 and thereservoir 51 are coupled with each other through a pair ofcoupling mechanisms 43 mainly composed of thelinks coupling mechanism 43 and thetank cover 12 is substantially the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 5. However, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, thereservoir 41 is moved relative to thetank cover 12 not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction simultaneously. However, in this embodiment, eachcoupling mechanism 43 is constructed so that thereservoir 51 can only be moved in the vertical direction just below thetank cover 12. Also, in eachcoupling mechanism 43, thetorsion coil spring 49 is omitted therefrom. - The
reservoir 51 is provided with amain body 52 andmovable portions main body 52 throughpins main body 52 in the lateral direction of thereservoir 51. Thelinks 44 of thecoupling mechanisms 43 are rotatably coupled with themovable portions 54 through thepins 40. - In the above-described
fuel supplying apparatus 10C, in the case where thereservoir 51 is inserted into thefuel tank 1, as shown in FIG. 7A, thereservoir 51 is suspended just below thetank cover 12, and themovable portions main body 52 due to the gravitational force act on themain body 52. Under this condition, thereservoir 51 can pass through theopening portion 1 b. When thereservoir 51 is brought into contact with theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 and thetank cover 12 is pushed toward theopening portion 1 b, thelinks pins 45 connecting them toward the sides of thetank cover 12. In accordance with this operation, themovable portions pins 53 and extend toward the sides of the main body 52 (see FIG. 7B). In this condition that themovable portions 54 are extended, the width of thereservoir 51 becomes greater than the diameter of theopening portion 1 b. - Thus, in this embodiment, since the capacity of the
reservoir 51 is increased within thefuel tank 1, it is possible to keep a necessary capacity while suppressing the increase of the height of thereservoir 51. Also, it is not necessary to increase the diameter of theopening portion 1 b, because themovable portions 54 are stored in thebody portion 52 when thereservoir 51 passes through theopening portion 1 b. Also, it is not necessary to fix thereservoir 51 within thefuel tank 1 in the same manner as in the respective embodiments, because thereservoir 51 received in thefuel tank 1 is retained in the predetermined position by thecoupling mechanisms 43. Thereservoir 51 is depressed against theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 by the force of the torsion coil springs 48 and the displacement between thetank cover 12 and thereservoir 51 in the vertical direction is absorbed by the operation of thelinks - FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. However, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members used in FIGS.1 to 7. In the
apparatus 10A to 10C in accordance with the foregoing first to third embodiments, there is a common point that the part of each of thereservoirs opening portion 1 b. However, in thefuel supplying apparatus 10D shown in FIG. 8, thereservoir 61 is formed in a cylindrical container having such a size that the reservoir can pass through theopening portion 1 b of thefuel tank 1. Then, acoil spring 65 is mounted for depressing the reservoir against to theinner bottom surface 1 c of thefuel tank 1 between thereservoir 61 and thetank cover 12. - A
stop flange 62 is provided around an outer circumference of thereservoir 61. Abracket 64 used as a support member is mounted through ahinge 63 to be rotatable between an insertion position P1 where thebracket 64 is suspended below thereservoir 61 and an installation position P2 where thebracket 64 extends on one side of thereservoir 61. It should be however noted that the rotation of thebracket 64 on the right side beyond the insertion position P1 and the upward rotation thereof beyond the installation position P2 is prevented by the contact between thestop flange 62 and thebracket 64. - The
fuel pump 16 is provided in the interior of thereservoir 61 to be slanted relative to the vertical plane. On the other hand, thefuel filter 20 is not received in thereservoir 61 but fixed onto thebracket 64. The connection of thefuel filter 20 to both of theoutlet pipe 12 a of thetank cover 12 and thefuel pump 16 is the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 1. In order to suppress the transmission of the vibration between thefuel tank 1 and thefuel filter 20,vibration isolating members 66 made of rubber or the like are mounted on thebracket 64. - With such a
fuel supplying apparatus 10D, since thefuel filter 20 is installed outside of thereservoir 61, the capacity of thereservoir 61 is increased in comparison with the case where thefuel filter 20 is received therein. When thereservoir 61 is to be inserted into thefuel tank 1, thebracket 64 is rotated to the insertion position P1, and after the insertion, thebracket 64 is rotated to the installation position P2, whereby it is possible to receive thefuel filter 20 and thereservoir 61 in thefuel tank 1 without enlarging theopening portion 1 b. The similar advantage can be obtained when thereservoir 61 is removed from thetank 1. - In the
fuel supplying apparatus 10D, an assembly of the components such as thereservoir 61, thefuel pump 16 and the like corresponds to a first unit UN1, and an assembly of thebracket 64 and components mounted thereon, such as thefuel filter 20 and the like, corresponds to a second unit UN2. - Incidentally, it is possible to mount other components to be connected between the
fuel pump 16 and theoutlet pipe portion 12 a (for example, the pressure regulator) instead of thefuel filter 20 or in addition to thefuel filter 20. - FIGS.9 to 12 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. However, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the common components or members used in FIGS. 1 to 8. In the fuel supplying apparatus 10E of this embodiment, the
tank cover 12 is integrally formed at its lower surface with acylindrical sleeve 80. At the inner side of thesleeve 80 is provided areservoir 80. Thereservoir 81 is provided withprojections 81 a . . . 81 a at its upper end on the outer circumference thereof. Theseprojections 81 a are fit intoslits 80 a of thesleeve 80, and thus thereservoir 81 is coupled with thesleeve 80 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Between alid 81 b of thereservoir 81 and the lower surface of thetank cover 12, there is provided acoil spring 82. Thereservoir 81 is biased downwardly by the force of thecoil spring 82, so that the bottom surface 81 c of thereservoir 81 can be depressed onto theinner bottom surface 1 c of the fuel tank 1 (see FIG. 12). At the lower end of thereservoir 81, there is provided ajet pump 85. Thereturn pipe portion 12 b provided on thetank cover 12 and thejet pump 85 are communicated with each other through ahose 86. Therefore, the extra fuel returned to thereturn pipe portion 12 b is introduced into thejet pump 85 through thehose 86. The fuel accommodated outside thereservoir 81 can be sucked into thereservoir 81 through thesuction filter 24 due to negative pressure occurred in accordance with the passage of the extra fuel. - The
fuel pump 16 is provided in thereservoir 81. Thefuel pump 16 can suck the fuel accommodated within thereservoir 81 from the suction port thereof (not shown) and can feed out from theoutlet port 16 b. One end of thehose 18 is connected with theoutlet port 16 b through ahose adapter 83. The other end of thehose 18 is connected with aninlet port 91 a of afuel filter 90 through ahose adapter 84. Anoutlet port 91 b of thefuel filter 90 is communicated with theoutlet pipe 12 a of thetank cover 12. Thefuel filter 90 has ahousing 91 made of resin and a filter element (not shown) housed therein. The details of the inner configuration of thefuel filter 90 is substantially same as that of thefuel filter 20 shown in FIG. 1 so that the detailed explanation thereof is omitted. - As is apparent from FIG. 9, the
housing 91 of thefuel filter 90 is integrally formed with aconnection arm 92. Thereservoir 81 is formed with arecess 81 d in which a pair ofbrackets tip portion 92 a of theconnection arm 92 therebetween. Abolt 93 is inserted from one of thebrackets 81 e to the other thereof through thetip portion 92 a to thereby couple thehousing 91 and thereservoir 81 with each other. Therefore, thefuel filter 90 can rotatably move between an insertion position P1 and an installation position P2 indicated in FIG. 11 with thebolt 93 being as a center. - When in the insertion position P1, the
fuel filter 90 is suspended below thereservoir 81, so that thefuel filter 90 can readily be inserted into thefuel tank 1 through theopening portion 1 b thereof. After inserting thefilter 90, thefilter 90 can be moved to the installation position P2 to thereby reduce the height of the fuel supplying apparatus 10E to allow the reservoir to be installed in thefuel tank 1. - In order to prevent the floating movement of the
fuel filter 90 in thefuel tank 1, thereservoir 81 is provided with astopper flange 81 f above thebrackets fuel filter 90 is in the installation position P2, thestopper flange 81 f is brought into contact with the upper end of thetip portion 92 a of theconnection arm 92 to prevent the further upward rotation of thefuel filter 90 beyond the installation position P2. - Incidentally, the
housing 91 of thefuel filter 90 is provided at its side surface with asender unit 95 for measuring the amount of the fuel accommodated in thefuel tank 1. As is apparent from FIG. 10, thesender unit 95 is disposed on a position inside thefuel filter 90 held in the installation position P2 (a side near a center line CL of thetank cover 12 parallel to the axis of the bolt 93). When thefuel filter 90 is moved to the insertion position P1, thesender unit 95 is moved above thefuel filter 90. - In the above embodiment, an assembly of the
sleeve 80, thereservoir 81 and the components housed therein, such as thecoil spring 82, thefuel pump 16 and the like, corresponds to a first unit UN1, and an assembly of thefuel filter 90 and thesender unit 95 mounted thereon corresponds to a second unit UN2. Incidentally, the first and the second units can be comprise various components. For example, if a pressure regulator for adjusting the pressure of the fuel supplied to the fuel injection apparatus is disposed within the fuel tank, it is possible to attach it to the first or the second unit. - Various details of the invention may be changed without departing from its spirit nor its scope. Furthermore, the foregoing description of the embodiments according to the present invention is provided for the purpose of illustration only, and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims (13)
1. A fuel supplying apparatus comprising:
a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank;
a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank; and
a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable,
wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a pivot for rotatably supporting the reservoir and a supporting member for supporting the pivot so that the pivot can be movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover.
2. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a biasing device for imparting a force for depressing the pivot in the lower direction of the fuel tank.
claim 1
3. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein said supporting member has a retainer member for retaining the pivot and said biasing device imparts a force for depressing the retainer member onto a bottom surface of the fuel tank.
claim 1
4. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein said biasing device is a coil spring.
claim 2
5. A fuel supplying apparatus comprising:
a reservoir to be inserted from an opening portion provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank;
a tank cover for closing the opening portion of the fuel tank; and
a coupling mechanism for coupling the reservoir and the fuel tank with each other so as to be mutually displaceable,
wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a retainer member rotatably connected to the reservoir through a predetermined pivot and at least one coupling member for coupling the retainer member and the tank cover with each other so that the pivot is movable in an upper and lower direction of the fuel tank relative to the tank cover,
and wherein the retainer member is slidably suspended from the tank cover through the coupling member.
6. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein the retainer member and the coupling member are assembled to be coaxial with each other.
claim 5
7. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein a coil spring for biasing the retainer member toward an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank is provided coaxially with the retainer member.
claim 5
8. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein the retainer member is connected to the reservoir through the pivot at a position deviated from a center of the reservoir toward one end thereof in a direction along an inner bottom surface of the fuel tank.
claim 5
9. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein the other end of the reservoir is extended inside of the fuel tank beyond a region just below the opening portion of the fuel tank.
claim 8
10. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein a corner formed by the other end of the reservoir and a bottom surface of the reservoir is chamfered.
claim 8
11. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein the retainer member is disposed on each side of the reservoir so as to put the reservoir therebetween.
claim 5
12. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein said supporting member has a retainer member for retaining the pivot and said biasing device imparts a force for depressing the retainer member onto a bottom surface of the fuel tank.
claim 2
13. The fuel supplying apparatus according to , wherein said biasing device is a coil spring.
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