Title:
FUEL TANK FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP11208292
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To secure safety against a fuel leak when a vehicle is turned over regardless of the posture of the vehicle.
This fuel tank 1 is linked to a canister 2 which is placed at one side of a front of a vehicle body through a cut-off valve 4 and evaporation line 3 disposed on the wall of the ceiling of the fuel tank 1. In this case, the cut-off valve 4 is placed offset so that it is located above the fluid level at a specified fuel amount for the fuel tank 1 when the vehicle is turned over to the side where the canister 2 is located. In addition, at the top of the fuel tank 1, an expandingly protruding portion 7 which protrudes to the side opposite to one where the canister 2 is located is provided.
Inventors:
Tanahashi, Akira
Application Number:
JP1998000016521
Publication Date:
August 03, 1999
Filing Date:
January 29, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD
International Classes:
B60K15/03; B60K15/01; B60K15/077; F02M25/08; F02M37/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/00; B60K15/077; F02M25/08; F02M37/00; (IPC1-7): B60K15/01; B60K15/03; F02M37/00
