Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A fuel pump comprising an electric motor section and a pump section driven by said electric motor section, a tubular casing means for housing the motor section and the pump section, said tubular casing means includes an opening at a first end thereof and a first pipe means for connection with a first external hose at a second end of the tubular casing means, end cover means for enclosing said opening, said end cover means being integrally provided with a second pipe means for connection with a second external hose and a terminal, said electric motor section comprising an insulating holder having an outer circumferential portion with depressed surfaces and being divided along a longitudinal axis thereof into two parts, an armature supported at both ends of said insulating holder through bearings, field magnets mounted on the parts of said insulating holder, yoke means fitted to said depressed surfaces so as to be held by said insulating holder for covering gaps between the two parts of said insulating holder, and brush means insertable in respective parts of the insulating holder, said pump section comprising a rotor mounted to one end of the shaft of said armature, and a pump-housing fixedly arranged to cover said rotor, both said electric motor section and pump section being covered with said tubular casing means and the opening of said casing means is covered with said end cover means so that both said electric motor section and said pump section are assembled together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A fuel pump comprising an electric motor section and a pump section driven by said electric motor section, a tubular casing means for housing the motor section and the pump section, said tubular casing means includes an opening at a first end thereof and a first pipe means for connection with a first external hose at a second end of the tubular casing means, end cover means for enclosing said opening, said end cover means being integrally provided with a second pipe means for connection with a second external hose and a terminal, said electric motor section comprising an insulating holder having an outer circumferential portion with depressed surfaces and being divided along a longitudinal axis thereof into two parts, an armature supported at both ends of said insulating holder through bearings, field magnets mounted on the parts of said insulating holder, yoke means fitted to said depressed surfaces so as to be held by said insulating holder for covering gaps between the two parts of said insulating holder, and brush means insertable in respective parts of the insulating holder, said pump section comprising a rotor mounted to one end of the shaft of said armature, and a pump-housing fixedly arranged to cover said rotor, both said electric motor section and pump section being covered with said tubular casing means and the opening of said casing means is covered with said end cover means so that both said electric motor section and said pump section are assembled together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein said holder is formed in both end faces thereof with circular apertures, and said armature is held by said holder in such a manner that the shaft of the armature is supported by bearings fitted to said circular apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein each of said two parts of the holder have arcuate ribs, and said magnets are fitted to corresponding arcuate ribs so as to be held by said holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein each of said parts of said holder are provided centrally on said depressed surfaces formed in the outer circumferential portion thereof in the circumferential direction with spacer ribs each having a short width, and said two-divided yokes are positioned by said spacer ribs to cover the gaps between said two parts of the holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein each of said parts of said holder have a radial aperture, and each of said brush units is insertable in said radial aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein each of said parts of said holder have a divided surface, protrusions are provided on one diagonal line of the divided surface of the parts, and recesses fitting to protrusions provided on the opposite holder part are formed in the divided surface on the other diagonal line thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A fuel supply pump according to claim 1, wherein said pump-housing is formed with horizontal apertures, each of said parts of the holder is provided at one end thereof with an integrally formed projection, and said projection is adapted to penetrate said horizontal aperture.