A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes at least one adapter body having a passage bore with at least two outlets, and a mating block which is formed with at least one component and also has at least one channel receiving the adapter body. The adapter body includes a retention feature formed outside the adapter body and the mating block includes a mating feature formed inside the channel. Further, the retention feature of the adapter body is configured to interact with the mating feature of the mating block when the adapter body is coupled to the channel of the mating block such that the adapter body is securely retained within the channel of the mating block.
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes at least one adapter body having a passage bore with at least two outlets, and a mating block having at least one channel receiving the adapter body. The adapter body includes a retention feature formed outside the adapter body and the mating block includes a mating feature formed inside the channel. Further, the retention feature of the adapter body is configured to interact with the mating feature of the mating block when the adapter body is coupled to the channel of the mating block such that the adapter body is securely retained within the channel of the mating block.
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes an adapter body having a passage bore forming at least one fluid channel with at least two outlets and a mating block having a cavity with at least one longitudinal channel receiving the adapter body. The adapter body is overmolded to the mating block as a single unit such that the adapter body is securely retained in the mating block. Further, the at least one tube is inserted into one of the at least two outlets and connected with the adapter body in a firmly bonded manner.
A housing for a power electronic device includes an upper enclosure having an upper body and an upper flange extending outward from the upper body and a lower enclosure having a lower body and a lower flange extending outward from the lower body. The upper and lower flanges are each defined with a length along a longitudinal plane of the flanges and materially bonded together along only an outer portion of the length to form a bonded part that seals and encloses the power electronic device, and upon removing the bonded part of the flanges, the upper and lower flanges having a remaining length that can be re-bonded to again enclose the power electronic device. Accordingly, the housing can be reused to enclose the power electronic device after servicing the power electronic device.
A method of forming a reinforced hollow structure includes the steps of providing an initially open blow mold and positioning a 1stparison therein; closing the mold and providing a pressurized fluid that causes the 1stparison to expand; allowing the 1stparison to form the shape of an outer wall defining the periphery of the reinforced hollow structure; opening the mold and separating the outer wall into at least two sections; inserting a fiber layer into the mold; positioning a 2ndparison in the mold; closing the mold and providing a pressurized fluid that causes the 2ndparison to expand; allowing the 2nd parison to form the shape of an inner wall securing the fiber layer between the inner and outer walls of the reinforced hollow structure; and opening the mold to remove the reinforced hollow structure in at least two parts (Part 1 & Part 2).
B29C 49/18 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor using several blowing steps
B29C 49/20 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor of articles having inserts or reinforcements
B29C 49/42 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 49/00 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor
A cooling plate for battery thermal management in a battery pack and a process of forming such battery pack is provided. The cooling plate is formed of a composite material in the shape of a hollow structure. This composite material has a composition that includes a thermally conductive filler dispersed within a polymeric matrix. The hollow structure has an external wall with a thickness that is in the range of about 0.3 millimeters (mm) to about 2.5 mm. The hollow structure includes a top section, the top section being in thermal contact with at least one battery; a bottom section; the bottom section being integrally formed with the top section; and one or more channels located between the top section and the bottom section, the one or more channels being configured to allow a fluid to flow there through in order to provide for thermal management of the battery.
A double-wall enclosure for thermal management of a battery pack that includes an inner hollow structure having an internal and external surface; the inner hollow structure having one or more battery modules located therein; and an outer hollow structure having an interior surface, wherein the external surface of the inner hollow structure either contacts the interior surface of the outer hollow structure or forms at least one channel with the interior surface of the outer hollow structure through which a heat transfer fluid flows. The inner hollow structure is formed of a polymer material, such that the inner hollow structure is in thermal contact with the heat transfer fluid in order to provide for the thermal management of the battery pack.
H01M 10/6569 - Fluids undergoing a liquid-gas phase change or transition, e.g. evaporation or condensation
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 10/659 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by heat storage or buffering, e.g. heat capacity or liquid-solid phase changes or transition
A block fitting device for making a secure connection in a fluid line system includes an adapter body having a passage with two outlets and an adapter bead radially and outwardly formed around the adapter body, a primary block formed with at least one bore along a longitudinal axis and an inward directed step around the at least one bore to receive the adapter body, a mating block having at least one mating bore and being securely coupled with the primary block and the adapter body, and a seal washer having an inner seal member and an outer seal member. In an assembled configuration, the at least one bore and the passage are aligned and communicated to define a fluid channel along the longitudinal axis. Further, the seal washer is placed in the inward directed step for a sealing contact with the adapter body and the primary block.
F16L 41/08 - Joining pipes to walls or pipes, the joined pipe axis being perpendicular to the plane of a wall or to the axis of another pipe
F16L 41/12 - Joining pipes to walls or pipes, the joined pipe axis being perpendicular to the plane of a wall or to the axis of another pipe using attaching means embracing the pipe
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CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUID LINE
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes at least one adapter body having a passage bore forming at least one fluid channel with at least one outlet and a receptacle, a mating block formed with at least one longitudinal channel receiving the at least one adapter body, and the at least one adapter body includes a retention feature formed in the receptacle and coupled to the mating block such that the at least one adapter body is securely retained in the mating block. In particular, the retention feature of the adapter body is formed with an annular lip at an end portion of the receptacle to be coupled with the mating block.
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes an adapter body having a passage bore forming at least one fluid channel with at least two outlets and a mating block having a cavity with at least one longitudinal channel receiving the adapter body. The adapter body is overmolded to the mating block as a single unit such that the adapter body is securely retained in the mating block. Further, the at least one tube is inserted into one of the at least two outlets and connected with the adapter body in a firmly bonded manner.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
F16L 3/12 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing comprising a member substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube in a fluid line includes at least one adapter body having a passage bore with at least two outlets, and a mating block which is formed with at least one component and also has at least one channel receiving the adapter body. The adapter body includes a retention feature formed outside the adapter body and the mating block includes a mating feature formed inside the channel. Further, the retention feature of the adapter body is configured to interact with the mating feature of the mating block when the adapter body is coupled to the channel of the mating block such that the adapter body is securely retained within the channel of the mating block.
F16L 23/032 - Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by the shape or composition of the flanges
F16L 41/08 - Joining pipes to walls or pipes, the joined pipe axis being perpendicular to the plane of a wall or to the axis of another pipe
F16L 37/098 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including at least one arm extending outside the connector body. Further, the verifier is coupled to the connector body and is moved to a latched position from an unlatched position when the male member is securely connected with the connector body. The connector body includes at least one verification element, which is at least partially covered by the at least one arm extending from the verifier in the unlatched position. The verification element of the connector body is uncovered and readable when the verifier is moved to the latched position.
F16L 37/12 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls, or other movable or insertable locking members
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CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUID LINE
A connection arrangement device for making a secure connection with at least one tube (12) in a fluid line, the connection arrangement device comprising: at least one adapter body (100) having a passage bore (102) forming a fluid channel with at least two outlets, the adapter body including a retention feature (118) formed outside the adapter body; a mating block (200) having at least one channel (202) receiving the adapter body, the mating block including a mating feature (208) formed in the channel; wherein the retention feature of the adapter body is configured to interact with the mating feature of the mating block when the adapter body is coupled to the channel of the mating block such that the adapter body is securely retained within the channel of the mating block.
F16L 3/237 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for two pipes
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including at least one arm extending outside the connector body. Further, the verifier is coupled to the connector body and is moved to a latched position from an unlatched position when the male member is securely connected with the connector body. The connector body includes at least one verification element, which is at least partially covered by the at least one arm extending from the verifier in the unlatched position. The verification element of the connector body is uncovered and readable when the verifier is moved to the latched position.
F16L 37/12 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls, or other movable or insertable locking members
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including at least one arm extending outside the connector body. Further, the verifier is coupled to the connector body and is moved to a latched position from an unlatched position when the male member is securely connected with the connector body. The connector body includes at least one verification element, which is at least partially covered by the at least one arm extending from the verifier in the unlatched position. The verification element of the connector body is uncovered and readable when the verifier is moved to the latched position.
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member and a female tube in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body and having an upset, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including a conductor and moving between a verified position and an unverified position inside the connector body. The connector body includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and an antenna electrically connected to the RFID chip to form a first circuit. In the unverified position of the verifier, the RFID chip electrically connected to the antenna sends an unverified signal through the antenna, and when the verifier is moved in the verified position, the RFID chip sends a verified signal through the antenna.
F16L 37/12 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members using hooks, pawls, or other movable or insertable locking members
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member and a female tube in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body and having an upset, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including an antenna having a contact point and moving between a latched position and an unlatched position inside the connector body. The connector body includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip having a signal, which is enabled to read through the antenna when the contact point of the antenna contacts the RFID chip of the connector body in the latched position of the verifier.
A quick connector coupling for making a severable connection with a male member and a female tube in a fluid line includes a connector body having a through bore for receiving the male member having a tubular shape sized to extend into the through bore of the connector body and having an upset, a retainer releasably securing the male member within the connector body, and a verifier including an antenna having a contact point and moving between a latched position and an unlatched position inside the connector body. The connector body includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip having a signal, which is enabled to read through the antenna when the contact point of the antenna contacts the RFID chip of the connector body in the latched position of the verifier.
F16L 37/088 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
F16L 37/14 - Joints secured by inserting between mating surfaces an element, e.g. a piece of wire, a pin, a chain
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Heated plastic fluid lines for thermal systems in a hybrid electric vehicle (H/EV) and use thereof
Heated plastic lines in a hybrid/electric vehicle (H/EV) in which a vehicle chassis thermal loop, component thermal loop, motor drive, and power electronics are coupled together and used in either a serial or parallel configuration. The vehicle chassis thermal loop includes a fluid, a circulation pump, and one or more lines through which the fluid flows. The component thermal loop includes the fluid and one or more lines in contact with the component through or around which the fluid flows. At least one of the vehicle chassis thermal loop and component thermal loop has at least a portion of the one or more lines being a plastic heated line. The plastic heated line is configured to heat the fluid to a temperature that is at or above a cold operating temperature predetermined for the component.
Heated plastic lines in a hybrid/electric vehicle (H/EV) in which a vehicle chassis thermal loop, component thermal loop, motor drive, and power electronics are coupled together and used in either a serial or parallel configuration. The vehicle chassis thermal loop includes a fluid, a circulation pump, and one or more lines through which the fluid flows. The component thermal loop includes the fluid and one or more lines in contact with the component through or around which the fluid flows. At least one of the vehicle chassis thermal loop and component thermal loop has at least a portion of the one or more lines being a plastic heated line. The plastic heated line is configured to heat the fluid to a temperature that is at or above a cold operating temperature predetermined for the component.
H01M 10/663 - Heat-exchange relationships between the cells and other systems, e.g. central heating systems or fuel cells the system being an air-conditioner or an engine
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
A quick connect coupling includes a hollow female connector body, a male end form configured to be received in the female connector body, a retainer, and a verifier coupled. An entry end of the female connector body defines a pair of windows on opposite sides of the entry end. The retainer extends along the windows and into a bore of the female connector body. The verifier includes legs and feet that extend into the windows and into the bore. The windows define a ramped edge, and the retainer is forced against the ramped edge by an annular upset of the male end form. The retainer spreads outward and springs back after the upset clears the retainer. The feet of the verifier include a ramped surface and spread outward in response to a force applied by the upset. The verifier can be pushed down after the legs are spread apart.
F16L 37/14 - Joints secured by inserting between mating surfaces an element, e.g. a piece of wire, a pin, a chain
F16L 37/088 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
A quick connect coupling (10) includes a hollow female connector body (12), a male end form (14) configured to be received in the female connector body, a retainer (16), and a verifier (18) coupled. An entry end (22) of the female connector body (12) defines a pair of windows (40) on opposite sides of the entry end (22). The retainer 16 extends along the windows (40) and into a bore of the female connector body (12). The verifier (18) includes legs (82) and feet (84) that extend into the windows (40) and into the bore. The windows (40) define a ramped edge (120), and the retainer (16) is forced against the ramped edge (120) by an annular upset of the male end form. The retainer (16) spreads outward and springs back after the upset clears the retainer (16). The feet (84) of the verifier (18) include a ramped surface and spread outward in response to a force applied by the upset. The verifier (18) can be pushed down after the legs (82) are spread apart.
F16L 37/088 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of a split elastic ring
An impeller for a fluid pump includes a central hub, an inner portion located adjacent to the central hub and an outer portion, the outer partially being radially outward from the inner portion. An array of vanes is located between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one slot is formed within the outer portion. The at least one slot faces an angle of rotation of the impeller.
A block fitting for connecting components in a vehicular refrigeration system includes male and female blocks defining aligned bores that provide fluid communication between the assembled blocks. A primary seal member is disposed between the blocks in fluid tight relation. A separate secondary seal member spaced from the primary seal member is provided between the blocks. The seal members are pre-assembled onto one of the blocks to form a pre-assembled sub-assembly. In one form, the primary seal member is retained on the block by a polymeric guide ring.
F16L 23/18 - Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means the sealing means being rings
F16L 19/025 - Pipe ends provided with collars or flanges, integral with the pipe or not, pressed together by a screwed member the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges
A block fitting for connecting components in a vehicular refrigeration system includes male and female blocks defining aligned bores that provide fluid communication between the assembled blocks. A primary seal member is disposed between the blocks in fluid tight relation. A separate secondary seal member spaced from the primary seal member is provided between the blocks. The seal members are pre-assembled onto one of the blocks to form a pre-assembled sub-assembly. In one form, the primary seal member is retained on the block by a polymeric guide ring.
F16L 23/028 - Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by how the flanges are joined to, or form an extension of, the pipes the flanges being held against a shoulder
F16L 23/032 - Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by the shape or composition of the flanges
F16L 23/18 - Flanged joints characterised by the sealing means the sealing means being rings
A fuel rail or pressure vessel assembly extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a fluid conduit having an opening at either or both of the longitudinal ends of the conduit. The conduit has an inlet coupled to a high-pressure fuel source, a plurality of outlets, and a conduit interior that forms a fluid flow passageway between inlet and outlets. An end cap assembly is mounted to cover and close each fluid conduit opening. The end cap assembly includes a cup having a free edge that defines an aperture that leads to a cup interior. The cup has an inner surface facing the conduit interior. The end cap assembly also includes a reinforcement that is mounted to the inner surface of the cup. Both the cup and the reinforcement can be stamped metal components and are brazed together.
A housing for use in a fuel system component comprises a body defining an interior and having an inlet leading into the interior and an outlet leading from the interior, wherein at least one of the inlet and the outlet is defined by a port through a wall of the body and a fitting defining a passage open to the port, the fitting have a portion extending from the port that is not circular in cross-section. The body includes a cap with the fitting extending axially from the cap. In cross-section, the fitting has a major dimension oriented generally circumferentially and a minor dimension that is smaller than the major dimension and generally oriented radially relative to the axis of the housing. Optionally, the fitting may be integrally formed with the cap.
F02M 37/22 - Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
B01D 35/00 - Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups , or for applications not specifically covered by groups Auxiliary devices for filtrationFilter housing constructions
A housing for use in a fuel system component that comprises a body defining an interior and having an inlet leading into the interior and an outlet leading from the interior, wherein at least one of the inlet and the outlet is defined by a port through a wall of the body and a fitting defining a passage open to the port, the fitting have a portion extending from the port that is not circular in cross-section. The body includes a cap with the fitting extending axially from the cap. In cross-section, the fitting has a major dimension oriented generally circumferentially and a minor dimension that is smaller than the major dimension and generally oriented radially relative to the axis of the housing. Optionally, the fitting may be integrally formed with the cap.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
A system of fuel delivery assemblies is provided. In one example, the system includes two separate fuel pump assemblies each having a reservoir with an interior to receive fuel. Each reservoir has at least one dimension that is different than the other reservoir. A housing is adapted to be separately coupled to each of the reservoirs so that a cartridge may be separately used with both fuel pump assemblies. The cartridge orients at least one fuel system component relative to the reservoir to which the reservoir is connected.
F04B 23/02 - Pumping installations or systems having reservoirs
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F02M 37/10 - Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven submerged in fuel, e.g. in reservoir
F02M 37/44 - Filters structurally associated with pumps
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F02M 37/02 - Feeding by means of suction apparatus, e.g. by air flow through carburettors
F04F 5/10 - Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which fluid flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being liquid displacing liquids, e.g. containing solids, or liquids and elastic fluids
A system of fuel delivery assemblies is provided. In one example, the system includes two separate fuel pump assemblies each having a reservoir with an interior to receive fuel. Each reservoir has at least one dimension that is different than the other reservoir. A housing is adapted to be separately coupled to each of the reservoirs so that a cartridge may be separately used with both fuel pump assemblies. The cartridge orients at least one fuel system component relative to the reservoir to which the reservoir is connected.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F02M 37/10 - Feeding by means of driven pumps electrically driven submerged in fuel, e.g. in reservoir
F02M 37/14 - Feeding by means of driven pumps the pumps being combined with other apparatus
F02M 37/02 - Feeding by means of suction apparatus, e.g. by air flow through carburettors
G01F 25/00 - Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume
F02M 37/22 - Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
A level sender for a tank includes a sensor device. A driven member is associated with a float assembly. The sensor device is adapted to determine a level of fluid within the tank based on an angular position of the driven member. A float arm is coupled to a float at a first end and is coupled to the driven member at a second end.
G01F 23/38 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using magnetically actuated indicating means
A level sender for a tank includes a sensor device. The sensor device includes a primary pressure sensor, a reference pressure sensor, and a correction pressure sensor. A primary tube at least partially encloses the primary pressure sensor and extends from an upper region of the tank to a lower region of the tank. A reference tube at least partially encloses the reference pressure sensor and extends from the upper region to the lower region. A correction tube at least partially encloses the correction pressure sensor. The correction tube at least partially enclose the correction pressure sensor in the upper region. The sensor device further includes a processor coupled to the primary, reference, and correction pressure sensors to determine a level of liquid within the tank based on pressure measurements within the primary, reference, and correction tubes.
G01F 23/14 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measurement of pressure
G01F 23/36 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
A level sender for a tank includes a sensor device. A driven member is associated with a float assembly. The sensor device is adapted to determine a level of fluid within the tank based on an angular position of the driven member. A float arm is coupled to a float at a first end and is coupled to the driven member at a second end.
G01F 23/38 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using magnetically actuated indicating means
A level sender for a tank includes a sensor device. The sensor device includes a primary pressure sensor, a reference pressure sensor, and a correction pressure sensor. A primary tube at least partially encloses the primary pressure sensor and extends from an upper region of the tank to a lower region of the tank. A reference tube at least partially encloses the reference pressure sensor and extends from the upper region to the lower region. A correction tube at least partially encloses the correction pressure sensor. The correction tube at least partially enclose the correction pressure sensor in the upper region. The sensor device further includes a processor coupled to the primary, reference, and correction pressure sensors to determine a level of liquid within the tank based on pressure measurements within the primary, reference, and correction tubes.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
G01F 23/36 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
G01F 23/14 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measurement of pressure
A tube for a fuel injection system having an end form defining a spherical surface to seal against a receiver in fluid tight relation. The tube and end form may be made of steel or stainless steel. The spherical surface includes an integrated seal surface defining layer comprising material bonded to the spherical surface, which has a hardness lower than the hardness of the material of the end form and may comprise copper, copper-nickel alloy, copper alloy, nickel or manganese. In alternative forms, the material is deposited on the end form spherical seal surface by various processes including deposition by heating, using moistening effects, galvanic, evaporation, or any other suitable deposition process.
In at least some implementations, a fluid pump includes a motor, a rotating member, a drive screw coupled to the rotating member for rotation with the rotating member, a driven screw coupled to the drive screw for rotation with the drive screw so that rotation of the drive screw and driven screw causes fluid to be pumped and a connector. The connector has an engagement feature operably associated with the rotating member and one or more drive features operably associated with the drive screw so that the rotation of the rotating member is transmitted to the drive screw through the connector.
F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
In at least some implementations, a fluid pump includes a drive shaft including at least one drive surface and a pumping element. The pumping element includes an opening in which a portion of the drive shaft is received so that the pumping element is driven for rotation by the drive shaft, and the opening is larger than the drive shaft to provide a clearance between the pumping element and at least part of the drive shaft. The pumping element also includes at least one engagement surface arranged to be engaged by the drive surface of the drive shaft when the drive shaft is rotated where one or both of the drive surface and the engagement surface are angled to provide a surface area of engagement between the drive surface and engagement surface that is at least 1% of the surface area of the drive surface.
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
F04C 2/10 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
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Threshold condition indication in vehicle fuel system
A fuel system component may include a body arranged for use in storing or moving fuel within the fuel system, and an indicator associated with the body to provide an indication when the body is subjected to a condition outside of a threshold. The indicator may be responsive to one or more environmental or system conditions outside of a threshold. For example without limitation, the indicator may be responsive to one or more of temperature, pressure, corrosion and electrical conditions to provide an indication when at least one condition exceeds a threshold for that condition.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F02B 77/08 - Safety, indicating, or supervising devices
F02D 41/22 - Safety or indicating devices for abnormal conditions
A fuel system valve assembly may include a housing, a spring, and a body. The housing may have a fuel passage defined in part or more by a fuel passage wall. The fuel passage wall may have a seat and a cylindrical section. The cylindrical section may have a constant diameter and may be located downstream of the seat. In use, the body may reciprocate linearly in the housing between an open position and a closed position. The body may be biased to the closed position by the spring. The body may abut the seat when the body is in the closed position.
Methods and apparatuses for blow molding a fuel tank with multiple concentric needles to form an opening in the fuel tank, and/or for calibrating the opening in the fuel tank as it cools.
In one implementation, a liquid pump includes a pumping element, an electric motor and a brush housing. The electric motor is coupled to the pumping element to drive the pumping element for rotation, and the motor has a commutator, brushes engaged with the commutator to provide electricity to the commutator and at least one biasing member yieldably biasing the brushes into engagement with the commutator. The brush housing defines brush cavities in which the brushes are received, where the brushes have a first surface engaged with the commutator and a second surface spaced from the first surface and acted upon by said at least one biasing member. The second surface is inclined at an acute included angle relative to the first surface.
H02K 13/00 - Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windingsDisposition of current collectors in motors or generatorsArrangements for improving commutation
H01R 39/40 - Brush holders enabling brush movement within holder during current collection
A method of reducing fuel vapor permeation through a multi-layer tank includes providing a multi-layer overlay onto at least a portion of a structural layer of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay preferably comprises at least one structural layer composed of a polymeric material that is compatible with one or more of the polymeric structural layer(s) of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay further comprises at least one barrier layer composed of a vapor barrier material resistant to hydrocarbon permeation therethrough. The multi-layer overlay may be secured to the multi-layer tank by, for example, applying a suitable amount of heat and pressure thereto or by molding the multi-layer overlay to the tank body during a tank forming process.
A fluid pump includes a motor, an inner gear rotor and an outer gear rotor. The inner gear rotor is driven for rotation about an axis by the motor and has a plurality of outwardly extending teeth. The outer gear rotor has a plurality of inwardly extending teeth that are engaged by the teeth of the inner gear rotor so that the outer gear rotor is driven for rotation about a second axis when the inner gear rotor rotates. At least one of the inner gear rotor and the outer gear rotor is formed from a plastic material.
F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
F04C 2/08 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
F04C 11/00 - Combinations of two or more machines or pumps, each being of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston typePumping installations
F04C 2/10 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
A fluid pump may include an electric motor having an output shaft driven for rotation about an axis and a pump assembly coupled to the output shaft. The pump assembly has a first cap and a second cap with at least one pumping channel defined between the first and second caps, and an impeller between the first and second caps. The impeller is driven for rotation by the output shaft of the motor and includes a plurality of vanes in communication with the at least one pumping channel. Each vane has a root segment and a tip segment and a line from a base of the root segment to an outer edge of the tip segment trails a line extending from the axis of rotation to the base of the root segment by an angle of between 0° and 30° relative to the direction of rotation of the impeller.
A fluid pump includes an electric motor having a commutator and one or more brushes communicated with the commutator, and a pumping assembly driven by the electric motor. An outer shell of the pump encloses at least a portion of the electric motor and the pumping assembly, a cap is carried by the outer shell and has a brush passage formed therein for each brush, with each brush passage including a cavity defined by at least one wall. A brush cap has an end received in the cavity with an interference fit wherein the end of the brush cap has an outer diameter that is larger than the diameter of the cavity and the end of the brush cap has strength that causes it to deform upon installation into the cavity without causing significant plastic deformation of the wall of the cavity.
H02K 11/02 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for suppression of electromagnetic interference
H02K 11/00 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
H01R 39/36 - Connections of cable or wire to brush
H02K 5/12 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas
A quick connector coupling fitting (310) includes a connector body (312) having a through bore (333) extending axially forward from an entrance opening at one end to an exit opening (335) at an opposite end, the through bore (333) defines a retainer receiving portion axially forward of the entrance opening, a tube receiving portion axially forward of the retainer receiving portion and a sealing chamber portion axially forward of the tube receiving portion. A tube retainer (314) is disposed in the retainer receiving portion releasably secured to the connector body (312), and a seal element (316) disposed in the seal chamber portion. A verification pin (500) has a solid free end (504) and a longitudinally elongate barrel portion (502) with a cylindrical surface sized for fluid tight sealing relation with the sealing element. It includes opposed latching body portions (506) extending from the barrel portion (502) at an end opposite the solid free end releasably securing the verification pin (500) to the retainer of the quick connector coupling fitting.
F16L 37/098 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks
A fluid level sender may include a sensing feature disposed within an internal volume of a tank, responsive to the level of liquid within the tank and including a drive member, a signaling feature disposed outside of the internal volume of the tank and including a driven member and a dividing wall. The dividing wall may be disposed between and separating the sensing feature from the signaling feature. The drive member provides a force and the driven member is responsive to the force provided from the drive member to enable the signaling feature to provide an indication of the amount of liquid within the tank.
G01F 23/36 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using rotatable arms or other pivotable transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
G01F 23/30 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
A fluid tank assembly may include a fluid tank having a wall defining an internal volume in which a fluid is received and a fluid pump. The fluid pump may have a motor including an electrically driven motor, a pumping element driven to rotate by the motor, a dividing wall disposed between and separating the motor and the pumping element, and a magnetic coupling between the motor and the pumping element and operative through the dividing wall to couple the motor with the pumping element. The motor may be located outside of the internal volume of the fluid tank and the pumping element may be located inside of the internal volume of the fluid tank.
A quick connector coupling for a fluid line includes a female connector body defining a through bore, a tubular male member with a raised annular upset, and a retainer demountably coupled to the connector body. A seal assembly provides a fluid tight seal between the tube and body bore. A separate outer spacer is secured to the body to receive axial load of the seal assembly. The body defines spaced arcuate locking ledges having axially inward facing radial locking surfaces. The outer spacer is a continuous annular element includes an integral radial ring defining an annular axially outward facing radial abutment surface in radial abutting relation to the locking surfaces of said body ledges.
F16L 33/18 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses characterised by the use of additional sealing means
An underbody assembly for a vehicular climate control system is disclosed including fluid flow conduits formed of steel coated with polymeric material such as nylon 12. The conduits are continuous between opposite ends free of joints or flexible connection. In one form, the conduit includes branches or connectors formed of polymeric material sealed to the outer polymeric layer of the tube.
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
A tube-to-hose coupling includes an elongated hollow insert connected between an end of the tube and defining an insert receiving portion and the end of the hose defining an insert receiving portion. The insert is disposed in the insert receiving portion of the tube end and the insert receiving portion of the hose end in fluid tight sealing relation. Thermoplastic polymeric material is bonded between the insert and the hose during insertion of the insert into the bore of the hose. The tube is connected to the insert and the hose by plastic deformation. In one embodiment the polymeric material is a layer defining the internal bore of the hose. In another, the polymeric material defines an outer layer on the insert.
An apparatus for coupling components in a fuel delivery system together is presented. The apparatus comprises a first member having a first end, a second end, and throughgoing passageway therebetween. The apparatus further comprises a second member having a throughgoing bore therein. The throughgoing bore is configured to receive the first end of the first member. The first and second members of the apparatus are configured to be affixed together to create a joint between the first end of the first member and the inner wall of the bore of the second member such that the passageway and the bore are in substantial alignment with each other.
A grounding arrangement for an in-tank fuel system includes a fuel level sensor assembly of a fuel module comprising a conductive card body and a resister card supported on the conductive card body. The resister card includes a conductive trace in conductive contact with the conductive card body. The card body is conductively connected to a conductive fuel module component. The trace is adapted to be connected to the ground plane of a vehicle. Other traces on the resister card are in the electrical circuit of the fuel level sensor assembly. The fuel module further includes a conductive blade having a knife edge and in conductive contact with a conductive fuel module component. The knife edge cuts through the insulation of an insulated conductor to allow the knife edge to be in contact with the conductive element of the conductor.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
A liquid separator that can be used in a vehicle fuel system can have, among other components, an inlet portion, a deflector surface, and an outlet portion. The inlet portion can receive fluid from a fluid tube that communicates with a fuel tank. The deflector surface may cause a change-indirection that separates liquid and fuel vapor from the fluid. The outlet portion can carry separated fuel vapor to a vapor tube that communicates with a canister. A space adjacent the inlet portion can be defined by a fuel system component such as partly by a fill tube or by a vessel.
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
F02M 33/00 - Other apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel or fuel-air mixture
A liquid separator that can be used in a vehicle fuel system can have, among other components, an inlet portion, a deflector surface, and an outlet portion. The inlet portion can receive fluid from a fluid tube that communicates with a fuel tank. The deflector surface may cause a change-in-direction that separates liquid and fuel vapor from the fluid. The outlet portion can carry separated fuel vapor to a vapor tube that communicates with a canister. A space adjacent the inlet portion can be defined by a fuel system component such as partly by a fill tube or by a vessel.
F02M 37/20 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by means for preventing vapour lock
F02M 33/02 - Other apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel or fuel-air mixture for collecting and returning condensed fuel
A quick connector coupling assembly includes a retainer to connect a rigid tube to a hollow body component. A sleeve extending between a fluid sealing member and the retainer includes a rearward abutment surface in abutting contact with the retainer. The retainer locking arms include forward abutment surfaces in abutting relation with the tube upset and forward abutment surfaces in abutting relation with the sleeve. An insertion verifier includes a ring portion with axially extending legs positioned in the slots between the retainer locking arms. At least one leg includes a releasable latch engaged with the retainer in the slots between the locking arms. Guide elements on the retainer and insertion verifier align the verifier legs and retainer slots on insertion of the verifier.
F16L 35/00 - Special arrangements used in connection with end fittings of hoses, e.g. safety or protecting devices
F16L 37/098 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks
A quick connector coupling to releasably connect a rigid tube into a hollow body component bore with a resilient seal member creating a fluid tight seal. A seat member retainer includes legs abutting the body component. It includes an insertion sleeve that receives the axial insertion forces to insert the seal member retainer into the bore. A protective cap is arranged to contain preassembled seal and retainer components for assembly onto the rigid tube.
The present invention is directed to a fluid conduit assembly (10). The fluid conduit assembly includes a fluid conduit (12) having an inlet (24), at least one outlet (26) and a fluid flow passageway (28) therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said at least one outlet. The fluid conduit assembly further includes at least one damper (14) disposed within the passageway of the fluid conduit (12). The damper includes a sealed vent (38) configured to vent gases captured by the damper during a brazing process performed on the fluid conduit when unsealed. A furnace brazing process is performed on said fluid conduit following the insertion of said damper in said fluid conduit. The vent (38) is sealed.
The present invention is directed to a fluid conduit assembly. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the inventive fluid conduit assembly includes a fluid conduit having an inlet, at least one outlet and a fluid flow passageway therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said at least one outlet. The inventive fluid conduit assembly further includes at least one damper disposed within the passageway of the fluid conduit. The damper includes a sealed vent configured to vent gases captured by the damper during a brazing process performed on the fluid conduit when unsealed.
A quick connector coupling assembly comprising a conductive connector body, a tubular male member with an upset, and a primary retainer. The primary retainer releasably secures the male member within the connector body. The primary retainer body includes a pair of spaced legs connected by a cross member. The retainer body includes a conductive insert with contact surfaces exposed at the retainer legs to contact the male member and at the cross member to contact the connector body.
A quick connector coupling comprising a connector body, a tubular male member with an upset, a primary retainer and a separate redundant latch/verifier. The connector body defines a through bore and the male member extends into the bore. The primary retainer releasably secures the male member within the connector body. The redundant latch/verifier is releasably coupled to the connector body and movable between an unlatched position and a latched position. It includes spaced apart fingers with verifying tabs that permit movement to the latched position only after full insertion of the male member. The fingers have release tabs to manually spread the extension beams. In another form, the connector body includes locking pads extending radially inward. The legs of the primary retainer are located inward of the locking pads preventing the legs from moving to a released position if said male member is pulled in a direction to remove it from the connector body.
A quick connector coupling comprising a connector body having a retainer housing and a separate stem. The retainer housing defines a through bore extending axially rearward from a male member reception end. The retainer housing includes a generally cylindrical spacer portion. The stem defines a through bore extending axially rearward from a housing reception end. The stem includes a spacer housing portion overlying the spacer portion of the retainer housing. The spacer housing portion is crimped or roll grooved radially inward to secure the stem to the retainer housing.
A quick connector with an accessory housing. The accessory housing receives a system sensing device such as an absolute pressure sensor or a differential pressure sensor in fluid tight relation to the housing. A receptacle portion is arranged to connector the sensor to measuring instrumentation.
A pressure control valve has a non-uniformly tapered valve bore that has an increasing diameter as it extends downstream. An interface angle, defined in part between a valve ball and the valve bore in the area of the smallest gap between them, increases as the valve ball is increasingly displaced away from a valve seat of the valve bore.
A quick connector coupling assembly to connect a rigid tube to a hollow body component. A retainer releasably retains the tube within a bore in the body. A resilient seal member surrounds the tube and creates a fluid tight seal against the tube and the body defining the bore. A sleeve extends between the seal member and the retainer and transfers axial load on the seal due to pressure to the retainer. In one embodiment a Teflon spacer is interposed between the seal member and the sleeve. A stuffer pin preassembles the sealing and retention elements for insertion into the connector body.
A quick connector coupling comprising a hollow female connector body, a male member having an enlarged annular upset received in the connector body, and a retainer releasably securing the male member in the connector body. A two piece insertion verifier assembly has a clip and a pull member connected together. The clip is attached to the connector body. The clip further includes a flexible cross member joining the two legs. The cross member includes an asymmetric tab, offset from its center toward one of the legs. The body has a protrusion on an outer surface. The tab and the protrusion insure proper orientation of the clip relative to the connector body and tube. With the upset secured by the retainer, it contacts the two legs of the clip to deform the legs apart to permit the clip to disengage from the connector body. However, the pull member and clip separate if a pulling force is exerted on the pull member with the male member not fully inserted into the connector body. The clip remains on the connector body.
A fuel pump has a housing defining a cavity. A rotor of an electric motor is carried in the cavity for rotation about a drive axis. An annular pump impeller is supported in the cavity separate from the rotor and is driven by the rotor for rotation about the drive axis.
F04B 17/03 - Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors driven by electric motors
F01D 1/12 - Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines with stationary working-fluid guiding means and bladed or like rotor with repeated action on same blade ring
H02K 21/26 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with rotating armatures and stationary magnets
A variable resistor assembly is preferably adapted for use with a fuel level sensor and includes an arcuate resistive area including a plurality of radially oriented and spaced apart conductive contact segments, and further includes a wiper including an arm and at least two contactors carried by the arm, wherein the at least two contactors are arranged on the arm such that the at least two contactors make contact with one of the conductive contact segments before breaking contact with an adjacent one of the conductive contact segments. Preferably, the at least two contactors are laterally offset with respect to one another and/or oriented at an angle with respect to the conductive contact segments.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
69.
Jet pump assembly of a fuel system for a combustion engine
A fuel system has a jet pump assembly that fills a fuel reservoir for providing a reliable source of fuel to an electric motor fuel pump located in a fuel tank for a combustion engine. The electric fuel pump preferably delivers fuel at a controlled pressure to a series of fuel injectors of the engine. A small portion of the fuel exiting the electric fuel pump is diverted to the jet pump assembly that aspirates fuel from the fuel tank and into the reservoir. A biased normally closed pressure responsive valve prevents fuel flow to the jet pump when the electric fuel pump is running under impaired conditions, thus providing all the fuel to the combustion engine typically during cold engine start conditions.
An in-tank fuel module apparatus arranged to provide an electrostatic discharge path from a conductive component to the ground plane. A conductive float arm is connected to a conductive support through an element in contact with the float arm and the conductive support.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
71.
Electrostatic charge control for in-tank fuel module components
A grounding arrangement for an in-tank fuel system includes a fuel level sensor assembly of a fuel module comprising a conductive card body and a resister card supported on the conductive card body. The resister card includes a conductive trace in conductive contact with the conductive card body. The card body is conductively connected to a conductive fuel module component. The trace is adapted to be connected to the ground plane of a vehicle. Other traces on the resister card are in the electrical circuit of the fuel level sensor assembly. The fuel module further includes a conductive blade having a knife edge and in conductive contact with a conductive fuel module component. The knife edge cuts through the insulation of an insulated conductor to allow the knife edge to be in contact with the conductive element of the conductor.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
72.
Electrostatic charge control for in-tank fuel module components
A flange arrangement for a fuel module comprising a non-conductive flange member to connect the fuel module to a fuel tank includes tube posts that each connect to a conductive support tube, a conductive web in conductive contact with the support tubes and a conductive fuel supply port in conductive contact with the web. In one embodiment, the web and port are integral. In another, the web and port are separate parts. The flange arrangement is made of polymeric material and the web and port are overmolded into the flange.
F02B 67/00 - Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functionsDriving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for
F02B 67/08 - Engines characterised by the arrangement of auxiliary apparatus not being otherwise provided for, e.g. the apparatus having different functionsDriving auxiliary apparatus from engines, not otherwise provided for of non-mechanically driven auxiliary apparatus
A fuel vapor recovery system of a vehicle has a fill pipe inlet assembly located at a distal end of a fuel tank fill pipe. The inlet assembly has a cylindrical wall defining an elongated cavity divided axially into upstream and downstream regions by a restrictor plate which carries a hole for close receipt of a fuel supply nozzle of a remote fuel pump. During refueling of the tank, fuel vapor flows from the tank via a recirculation tube and into the inlet cavity of the fill pipe to become entrained into the flowing liquid fuel as oppose to being released to atmosphere. The fuel vapor enters the upstream region at an aperture carried by the wall disposed immediately upstream from the restrictor plate and downstream from a hood. The hood limits vapor release to atmosphere and draws the vapor downstream through a port carried by the restrictor plate for entrainment of vapor into the liquid fuel in the downstream region. Toward the end of the refueling process, any fuel welling or backing up within the fill pipe is generally limited to the downstream region of the cavity via the restrictor plate and an automatic shutoff feature of the remote fuel pump. Liquid fuel is thus less likely to enter the recirculation tube in the upstream region even if the automatic shut-off feature of the remote refuel pump should fail. Consequently, it is less likely that liquid fuel will flow into the canister of the vapor recovery system even when the automatic shut-off feature of the remote refuel pump has failed.
A fuel delivery system arrangement is provided which includes a clip having an inner circumferential surface which engages the fuel injector body but has an outer circumferential surface which is inserted within the fuel rail injector cup outlet. Therefore an inadvertent torque placed upon the fuel injector will cause the outer diameter of the clip to engage the interior of the cup and thereafter be prevented from opening.
A quick connector coupling for forming a joint in a fluid line system. The quick connector coupling comprises a female connector body, a male member and a latch coupled to the connector body. The female connector body has slots formed therethrough and a bore extending from an end of the connector body. The male member extends through the end of the connector body and into the bore. The male member has a tubular surface and an annular upset. The upset has a diameter greater than the diameter of the tubular surface. The latch is in abutting relationship with the male member upset. The latch includes a passive transmitter.
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Cold rolled steel, magnetic shielding steel, copper coated steel and nickel coated steel in strip and sheet form for use in further manufacture and construction; metal structural forms, namely, space frames, metal tubes, instrument panel beams, radiator closures, and engine cradles; metal fluid lines and tubes; metal couplings, quick connectors and fittings for fluid lines and hoses; and metal fuel, oil, brake fluid and coolant hoses [ Parts and accessories for engines, namely, push rods, chain oilers, mixing oil pumps, air filter units, air purge units; parts and accessories for vehicles, namely, air filter units, fuel filter units, air purge units, bellows pumps, refrigeration pumps, fuel lines, oil coolers; parts and components for all of the above; and freezer shelf condenser units, freezer condensers, waveline condensers, static condensers, dynamic condensers, hot wall condensers, condensers, compressors, internal oil coolers, oil supply tubes, and truck refrigeration pumps; vehicle engine parts, namely, mixing oil pumps, air filter assemblies, fuel filter assemblies, air purge units, fuel rails, diesel fuel tubing, push rods ] [ Commercial, domestic, industrial, residential [ and vehicle ] air conditioning, heating, freezing and refrigeration units, namely, cold wall evaporators, no-frost evaporators, roll-bond evaporators, chest freezer evaporators, air conditioning evaporators, evaporators, refrigerant accumulators, freezer door warmers, refrigerant shock loops, refrigerant suction and discharge pipes, heat exchangers, heater units, oil cooling units; air conditioning hoses, and parts and fittings for all of the above ] [ Hydro-formed automotive structural parts; vehicle structural parts, namely, instrument panel beams, radiator closures, engine cradles, space frames, tubes; vehicle parts and accessories, namely, transmission oil coolers, engine oil coolers, bellows pumps, truck refrigeration pumps, flexible exhaust couplings and tubes, receivers, dryers, accumulators, heater units, power steering units, brakes, ABS/ESP units, radiator hoses, heater hoses, air conditioning hoses, fuel lines, vapor lines, oil lines, coolant lines, and brake lines including rigid and flexible tubes and hoses and couplings, connectors, fittings and bundles for them; and parts and components for all of the above ] Non-metal rigid and flexible lines, tubes and hoses for air, coolant, fuel, fuel vapor, oil, brake, transmission, power steering, refrigerant and other fluids in vehicles; and non-metal couplings, non-metal connectors and fittings for all of the above
A fitting or coupling to connect a rigid tube to a flexible hose. It has a through bore and includes a quick connector port at one end and a crimp collar at the other. In one form the coupling includes multiple quick connector ports.
A quick connector coupling assembly to connect a rigid tube to a hollow body component. A retainer releasably retains the tube within a bore in the body. A resilient seal member surrounds the tube and creates a fluid tight seal against the tube and the body defining the bore. A seal member retainer interposed between the seal member and the body transfers axial load on the seal due to pressure to the body. In one embodiment a polyfluoroethelene spacer is interposed between the seal member and the seal member retainer.
A fuel filter and vapor separator arrangement having at least one layer of liquid fuel permeable material defining at least one substantially enclosed cavity. The permeable material has at least one opening to provide fluid communication of liquid fuel within the cavity with an inlet of a high pressure fuel pump outside the cavity. A jet pump and/or fuel vapor vent is arranged relative to the cavity to facilitate the elimination of fuel vapor flowing to the high pressure fuel pump.
B01D 35/027 - Filters adapted for location in special places, e.g. pipe-lines, pumps, stop-cocks rigidly mounted in or on tanks or reservoirs
F02M 37/22 - Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines, e.g. arrangements in the feeding system
A fuel system with a fuel tank having at least one opening into an interior of the fuel tank, and an electrically operated vent valve having an inlet communicated with the interior of the fuel tank and an outlet for venting fuel vapor from the fuel tank. The vent valve is movable in response to an electric signal between an open position allowing fuel vapor through the outlet and a closed position to restrict fluid flow through the outlet. A controller is operably communicated with the vent valve to control application of an electric signal to the vent valve and thereby control at least in part the movement of the vent valve between its open and closed positions. In one embodiment the controller is responsive to a fill level in the fuel tank to control the position of the vent valve and thereby the fill level attained within the fuel tank.
F02M 37/20 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by means for preventing vapour lock
81.
Multilayer fuel tank with a seam having an overlay for reducing vapor permeation
A method of reducing fuel vapor permeation through a multi-layer tank includes providing a multi-layer overlay onto at least a portion of a structural layer of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay preferably comprises at least one structural layer composed of a polymeric material that is compatible with one or more of the polymeric structural layer(s) of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay further comprises at least one barrier layer composed of a vapor barrier material resistant to hydrocarbon permeation therethrough. The multi-layer overlay may be secured to the multi-layer tank by, for example, applying a suitable amount of heat and pressure thereto or by molding the multi-layer overlay to the tank body during a tank forming process.
B65D 6/32 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor with permanent connections between walls, e.g. corner connections formed by soldering, welding, or otherwise uniting opposed surfaces
B65D 6/34 - Reinforcing or strengthening parts or members
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17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Cold rolled steel, magnetic shielding steel, copper coated steel and nickel coated steel in strip and sheet form for use in further manufacture or construction; metal structural forms, namely, space frames, metal tubes, instrument panel beams, radiator closures, and engine cradles; metal fluid lines and tubes; couplings, quick connectors and fittings for fluid lines and hoses; and metal fuel, oil, brake fluid and coolant hoses. Parts and accessories for engines, namely, diaphragm carburettors, rotary carburettors, float bowl carburettors, ignition units, fuel injection units, fuel rails, push rods, chain oilers, mixing oil pumps, air filter units, fuel filter units, air purge units, fuel tanks, fuel pumps, diesel fuel tubing, and push rods; chain oilers for power chain saws; and parts and accessories for vehicle engines, namely, air filter units, fuel filter units, air purge units, bellows pumps, refrigeration pumps, fuel pumps, fuel modules, fuel lines, oil coolers; vehicle engine parts, namely, diaphragm carburetors, rotary carburetors, float bowl carburetors, carburetors, fuel injection units, ignition units, mixing oil pumps, air filter assemblies, fuel filter assemblies, air purge units, fuel rails; couplings for non-metal rigid and flexible lines, tubes and hoses for air, coolant, fuel, fuel vapour, oil, brake, transmission, power steering, refrigerant and other fluids in vehicles; and parts and components for all of the above. Commercial, domestic, industrial, residential and vehicle air conditioning, heating, freezing and refrigeration units, namely, cold wall evaporators, no-frost evaporators, roll-bond evaporators, chest freezer evaporators, air conditioning evaporators, evaporators, freezer shelf units, freezer condensers, waveline condensers, static condensers, dynamic condensers, hot wall condensers, condensers, accumulators, heat exchangers, door warmers, compressors, internal oil coolers, oil supply tubes, truck refrigeration pumps, heater units, oil cooling units; shock loops, suction and discharge pipes, and oil supply tubes for refrigeration systems; and parts and fittings for all of the above. Hydro-formed automotive structural parts; vehicle structural parts, namely, instrument panel beams, radiator closures, engine cradles, space frames, tubes; vehicle parts and accessories, namely fuel tank units, plastic fuel tanks, filler necks, fuel pump modules, fuel pumps, transmission oil coolers, engine oil coolers, bellows pumps, truck refrigeration pumps, flexible exhaust couplings and tubes, receivers, dryers, accumulators, heater units, power steering units, brakes, ABS/ESP units, radiator hoses, heater hoses, air conditioning hoses, fuel lines, vapour lines, oil lines, coolant lines, and brake lines including rigid and flexible tubes and hoses and couplings, connectors, fittings and bundles for them; and parts and components for all of the above. Plastic fuel lines and tubes; non-metal rigid and flexible lines, tubes and hoses for air, coolant, fuel, fuel vapour, oil, brake, transmission, power steering, refrigerant and other fluids in vehicles.
A polymeric fuel tank having a first body joined to a second body is constructed having a substantially continuously barrier layer surrounding the tank. The first body has an inner surface terminating at a free edge and a first mating surface adjacent the free edge. A first barrier layer is fixed adjacent the inner surface of the first body. The second body has an inner surface terminating at a free edge and has a second mating surface adjacent to the first mating surface and the free edge of the second body to define a fuel cavity. A second barrier layer is fixed adjacent the inner surface of the second body. At least one weld joint joins the first mating surface to the second mating surface and the first barrier layer to the second barrier layer to provide the continuous barrier layer in the fuel tank.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Cold rolled steel; magnetic shielding steel; copper coated steel and nickel coated steel in strip and sheet form for use in further manufacture or construction; metal structural forms, namely, space frames, metal tubes, instrument panel beams, radiator closures and engine cradles; metal fluid lines and tubes; couplings, quick connectors and fittings for fluid lines and hoses; and metal fuel, oil, brake fluid and coolant hoses, in Class 6. Parts and accessories for engines, namely diaphragm carburetors, rotary carburetors; float bowl carburetors; ignition units; fuel injection units, fuel rails, push rods, chain oilers, mixing oil pumps, air filter units, fuel filter units, air purge units, fuel tanks, and fuel pumps; chain oilers for power chain saws; and parts and accessories for vehicles, namely, air filter units, fuel filter units, air purge units, fuel tank units, bellows pumps, refrigeration pumps, fuel pumps, fuel modules, fuel lines, oil coolers; and parts and components for all of the above, in Class 7. Commercial, domestic, industrial, residential and vehicle air conditioning, heating, freezing and refrigeration units, namely, cold wall evaporators, no-frost evaporators, roll-bond evaporators, chest freezer evaporators, air conditioning evaporators, evaporators, freezer shelf units, freezer condensers, waveline condensers, static condensers, dynamic condensers, hot wall condensers,condensers, accumulators, receivers, dryers, heat exchangers, door warmers, shock loops, suction and discharge pipes, compressors, internal oil coolers, oil coolers, oil supply tubes, truck refrigeration pumps, heater units, oil cooling units; and parts and fittings for all of the above, in Class 11. Hydro-formed metal automotive structural parts; vehicle structural parts, namely, instrument panel beams, radiator closures, engine cradles, space frames, tubes; vehicle engine parts, namely, diaphragm carburetors, rotary carburetors, float bowl carburetors, carburetors, fuel injection units, ignition units, mixing oil pumps, air filter assemblies, fuel filter assemblies, air purge units, fuel rails, diesel fuel tubing, push rods; vehicle parts and accessories, namely, fuel tank units, plastic fuel tanks, filler necks for fuel tanks, fuel pump modules, fuel pumps, transmission oil coolers, engine oil coolers, bellows pumps, truck refrigeration pumps, flexible exhaust couplings, receivers, dryers, accumulators, heater units, power steering units, brakes, anti-lock brake system with electronic stability program units, radiator hoses, heater hoses, air conditioning hoses, fuel lines, vapor lines, oil lines, coolant lines, and brake lines including rigid and flexible tubes and hoses and couplings, connectors, fittings and bundles for them; and parts and components for all of the above, in Class 12. Non-metal rigid and flexible lines and hoses for air, coolant, fuel, fuel vapor, oil, brake, transmission, power steering, refrigerant and other fluids in vehicles; and couplings, connectors and fittings for all of the above, in Class 17.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
Goods & Services
(1) Metal tubing, straight and shaped tube lengths with and without fittings attached for connecting purposes, push rods for internal combustion engines.
