Title:
FUEL TANK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/045007
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle, having means for ventilating and means for delivering fuel to the combustion engine (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one fuel delivery pump (6) disposed in the fuel tank (1) within a splash tank (5) provided therein, at least one suction jet pump (8) fed from the feed line (9) of the fuel delivery pump (6) for filling the splash tank, or for emptying at least one further volume disposed inside the fuel tank or formed by the fuel tank into the splash tank (5) or into the volume of the fuel tank in which the splash tank (5) is disposed. The fuel tank according to the invention is characterised in that at least one suction jet pump (8) is connected, and alternately withdraws fuel from a plurality of volumes (3, 4, 12) disposed in or formed within the fuel tank depending on the tank fill level or can be intermittently operated depending on the tank fill level.
Inventors:
GEBERT KLAUS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/006176
Publication Date:
July 21, 2011
Filing Date:
October 09, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO KG (DE)
GEBERT KLAUS (DE)
GEBERT KLAUS (DE)
International Classes:
B60K15/077
Foreign References:
| DE10342081A1 | 2005-04-28 | |||
| DE19723704A1 | 1997-12-11 | |||
| DE102005043888A1 | 2007-03-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIERDORF, Theodor (An den Gärten 7, Overath, DE)
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