发明名称 |
Fuel transfer apparatus |
摘要 |
A fuel supply system including a fuel tank, a feed conduit through which fuel is pumped from the fuel tank, and a return conduit through which excess fuel is returned to the fuel tank. The fuel tank has first and second sumps. The system comprises an ejector pump having a pressure chamber opening through a throat into the first sump. The pressure chamber is connected through a communication conduit to the second sump. The ejector pump includes a fuel nozzle having an inlet port connected to the return conduit and a discharge end opening into the pressure chamber for discharging a jet of fuel into the pressure chamber to create a negative pressure in the pressure chamber so as to suck fuel through the communication conduit from the second sump. In one aspect of the invention, a relief valve is provided which is responsive to a back pressure produced in the fuel nozzle for relieving the back pressure to the first sump when the back pressure exceeds a predetermined value. In another aspect of the invention, the fuel nozzle is designed to diffuse the fuel discharged therefrom over the cross-sectional area of the throat. In still another aspect of the invention, the throat has a length and an inner diameter to provide a length-to-diameter ratio ranging from 2 to 8.
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申请公布号 |
US4834132(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1989.05.30 |
申请号 |
US19870100101 |
申请日期 |
1987.09.23 |
申请人 |
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LIMITED;JIDOSHA DENKI KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
SASAKI, MICHIAKI;OHNO, JUNYA;OZAKI, KATSUNORI;YAMAMOTO, KIYOKAZU;MATSUKI, TOSHIYUKI |
分类号 |
B60K15/01;B60K15/077;F02M37/02;F02M37/12 |
主分类号 |
B60K15/01 |
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