US4953514A
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Device for the metered supplying of fuel vapor into the intake pipe of a combustion engine
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1989-09-08
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A device for the temporary storing and metered supplying of volatile fuel components present in the free space 22 of a fuel tank system 15 into the intake pipe 1 of a combustion engine 2. The device includes a deaeration pipe 25 which connects the free space 22 with the atmosphere 23 and in which a storage chamber 18 including an absorptive element is disposed. A pipe 20 connects the storage chamber 18 with the intake pipe and can be closed by means of an electromagnetic stop valve 13. An auxiliary valve 21 including a control chamber 14 which can be closed by means of a vacuum controller is disposed between the stop valve 13 and the intake pipe 1. A bypass 4 having an adjustable cross section is provided parallel to the auxiliary valve 21.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Beicht
- 👤 Reinhard Tinz
- 👤 Joachim Heinemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:12
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M25/0836; F02M25/0809; F02M2025/0845
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Device for the temporary storage and metered supply of fuel vapor from a fuel tank system to a combustion engine, said fuel tank system comprising a fuel tank having a free space therein, a deaeration pipe connecting said free space to the surrounding atmosphere, and a storage chamber having an absorptive element incorporated in said deaeration pipe, said device being located between said storage chamber and said engine and comprising an electromagnetic stop valve, a control chamber disposed serially between said stop valve and said engine, an auxiliary valve disposed in said control chamber to change the metering capacity of the stop valve, a bypass provided parallel to said auxiliary valve, said bypass having an adjustable cross-section, and vacuum control means for controlling the position of the auxiliary valve, said vacuum control means being responsive to the differential pressure between the control chamber and the atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Device for the temporary storage and metered supply of fuel vapor from a fuel tank system to a combustion engine, said fuel tank system comprising a fuel tank having a free space therein, a deaeration pipe connecting said free space to the surrounding atmosphere, and a storage chamber having an absorptive element incorporated in said deaeration pipe, said device being located between said storage chamber and said engine and comprising an electromagnetic stop valve, a control chamber disposed serially between said stop valve and said engine, an auxiliary valve disposed in said control chamber to change the metering capacity of the stop valve, a bypass provided parallel to said auxiliary valve, said bypass having an adjustable cross-section, and vacuum control means for controlling the position of the auxiliary valve, said vacuum control means being responsive to the differential pressure between the control chamber and the atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the vacuum control is effective against the force of a spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the spring is configured as a pressure spring and disposed in the control chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Device in accordance with claim 3 wherein the vacuum control includes an adjusting membrane disposed between the atmosphere and the control chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Device in accordance with claim 4 wherein the auxiliary valve has a separate closing link provided with a support collar and the support collar has one side facing the adjusting membrane and an opposed side facing the pressure spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Device in accordance with claim 5, wherein the auxiliary valve is provided with a flow passage aperture open parallel to the moving direction of the closing link and the closing link has an extension which passes into the aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Device in accordance with claim 6, wherein the extension and the aperture in the area engaged thereby are conically configured.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the stop valve is provided with a driving mechanism which can be electrically actuated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Device in accordance with claim 8, wherein the driving mechanism is effective against the force of a spring and when actuated causes the stop valve to open.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
Device in accordance with claim 8 wherein the driving mechanism is provided with electrical connections which are outside the parts of the stop valve which are in contact with the fuel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Device in accordance with claim 9 wherein the driving mechanism is provided with electrical connections which are outside the parts of the stop valve which are in contact with the fuel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
Device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the vacuum control includes an adjusting membrane disposed between the atmosphere and the control chamber.
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