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Fuel evaporative emission control system
Assignee: Kyosan Denki Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-16
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A fuel evaporative emission control system prevents fuel evaporative emission from discharging the atmosphere from the port of a filler cap in a fuel tank when the filler cap is opened during supply of fuel in the fuel tank and prevents the fuel evaporative emission from entering into a canister. The control system comprises a fuel evaporative emission backflow valve disposed between the canister and the fuel tank, the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve being closable to communicate with the canister and the fuel tank, the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve coupled to an intake manifold and having a valve which permits communication from the fuel tank to the canister, a solenoid valve disposed between the intake manifold and the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, the solenoid valve including a first point communicating with the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a second port communicating with the intake manifold and a third port communicating with the atmosphere. A CPU coupled to the filler cap of the fuel tank detects the opening of the filler cap to thereby issue instruction signals to selectively control the opening and closing of the first to third ports of the solenoid valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Osaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:37
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M25/0872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
In a fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a canister for absorbing fuel evaporative emission generated in the fuel tank and a fuel evaporative emission backflow valve which is disposed on a pipe which extends between the fuel tank and the canister, an intake manifold coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, characterized in that the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve includes a first valve which is opened by a negative pressure generated in the intake manifold when the engine runs, a second valve which is opened when a pressure in the fuel tank exceeds a given pressure while the engine runs and a third valve which permits communication from the canister to the fuel tank when the fuel tank is negatively pressurized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a canister for absorbing fuel evaporative emission generated in the fuel tank and a fuel evaporative emission backflow valve which is disposed on a pipe which extends between the fuel tank and the canister, an intake manifold coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, characterized in that the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve includes a first valve which is opened by a negative pressure generated in the intake manifold when the engine runs, a second valve which is opened when a pressure in the fuel tank exceeds a given pressure while the engine runs and a third valve which permits communication from the canister to the fuel tank when the fuel tank is negatively pressurized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system according to claim 1 further comprising a switch for detecting opening of the filler cap during fuel supply and a solenoid valve for switching the negative pressure generated in the intake manifold to the atmosphere and vice versa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system according to claim 2 further comprising a vacuum tank for accumulating the negative pressure generated in the intake manifold and a valve for permitting the communication from the fuel tank to the canister during fuel supply.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a fuel evaporative emission backflow valve coupled to the fuel tank, a canister coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a solenoid valve coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, an intake manifold coupled to the solenoid valve and a CPU (central processing unit) disposed between the fuel tank and the solenoid valve, wherein the solenoid valve has a first port communicating with the intake manifold, a second port communicating with the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a third port communicating with the atmosphere.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a fuel evaporative emission backflow valve coupled to the fuel tank, a canister coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a solenoid valve coupled to the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, an intake manifold coupled to the solenoid valve and a CPU (central processing unit) disposed between the fuel tank and the solenoid valve, wherein the solenoid valve has a first port communicating with the intake manifold, a second port communicating with the fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a third port communicating with the atmosphere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
170 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve coupled to the fuel tank, a first canister coupled to the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a first solenoid valve coupled to the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a vacuum tank coupled to the first solenoid valve, a check valve coupled to the vacuum tank, an intake manifold coupled to the check valve, a second solenoid valve coupled to the vacuum tank, a CPU coupled to the first and second solenoid valves, the fuel tank has therein a second fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a filler cap, wherein the second fuel evaporative emission backflow valve is coupled to the second solenoid valve and a second canister, wherein the filler cap is coupled to the CPU, and wherein the first solenoid valve has a first port communicating with the vacuum tank, a second port communicating with the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a third port communicating with the atmosphere.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
170 words
A fuel evaporative emission control system comprising a fuel tank, a first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve coupled to the fuel tank, a first canister coupled to the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a first solenoid valve coupled to the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve, a vacuum tank coupled to the first solenoid valve, a check valve coupled to the vacuum tank, an intake manifold coupled to the check valve, a second solenoid valve coupled to the vacuum tank, a CPU coupled to the first and second solenoid valves, the fuel tank has therein a second fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a filler cap, wherein the second fuel evaporative emission backflow valve is coupled to the second solenoid valve and a second canister, wherein the filler cap is coupled to the CPU, and wherein the first solenoid valve has a first port communicating with the vacuum tank, a second port communicating with the first fuel evaporative emission backflow valve and a third port communicating with the atmosphere.
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