Abstract:
An in-tank fuel supply unit is provided for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to an engine. The fuel supply unit generally comprises a fuel delivery module and a jet pump assembly selectively attachable to the fuel delivery module. The fuel delivery module has a housing defining a reservoir and includes a fuel pump for pressurizing fuel in the reservoir. The jet pump assembly has a suction tube defining a suction chamber and a nozzle situated inside the suction chamber. The nozzle receives pressurized fuel from the fuel pump and sprays the fuel from a nozzle tip at high velocity to draw additional fuel into the suction chamber through an inlet formed in the suction tube.
Abstract:
A pressure regulated valve is provided for a mechanical returnless fuel system for an automotive vehicle that includes a fuel pump for supplying fuel from a fuel supply to an engine. The pressure regulating valve includes a conduit in fluid communication with the pump outlet. The valve includes a valve seat and a valve body having a frustoconical seal surface. A spring biases the valve body to close the valve body against the valve seat. During operation, increased fuel pressure from the pump opens the valve body to discharge excess fuel to the fuel supply.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system for controlling speed of the fuel pump. The system includes a fuel pump, a controller, and a field modification module. The fuel pump is configured to receive a driving signal causing the fuel pump to pump fuel. The controller is configured to determine a desired fuel pump speed and generate a control signal based on the desired fuel pump speed. The field modification module is located proximate the fuel pump and is in communication with the controller to receive the control signal. The field modification module generates a flux in response the control signal thereby controlling speed and torque of the fuel pump.
Abstract:
An impeller for a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an automotive engine from a fuel tank includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape with opposing first and second faces and an outer circumference. The impeller body defines a rotational axis extending therethrough perpendicular to the first and second faces. A plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes extend from the outer circumference of the impeller body and are spaced circumferentially about the impeller body. Each of the vanes includes a first half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the first face and a second half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the second face. The second halves are rotationally shifted about the rotational axis relative to the first halves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly and in a non-repeating pattern about the outer circumference of the impeller body.
Abstract:
A vehicle regenerative-type fuel pump which reduces the possible accumulation and effects of contamination relative to impellers with outer ring members. The outlet port on the pump cover member is enlarged and the C-shaped grove is positioned radially outwardly, which causes an increased outlet area and fluid flow around and through the impeller and through the outlet port.
Abstract:
The present invention involves a gear assembly having a lifting feature for a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an automotive engine from a fuel tank. The gear assembly comprises an inner gear and an outer gear in mating relationship with the inner gear. The inner gear has a substantially disc shape with an outside camming surface and having an inner cover face and an inner body face. The inner gear has a center aperture formed therethrough defining an axis of rotation perpendicular to the inner cover and inner body faces. The inner cover face has a plurality of inner concave grooves radially formed thereon and spaced apart from each other to provide lifting of the inner gear when rotating about the axis. The outer gear has a substantially planar shape. The outer gear includes an annular wall having an inside camming surface slideably engaging about the outside camming surface to matingly cooperate with the inner gear for rotation about the axis. The outer gear has an outer cover surface and an outer body surface. The outer cover surface has a plurality of outer concave grooves radially formed thereon and spaced apart from each other to provide lifting of the outer gear when rotating about the axis.
Abstract:
An impeller for a fuel pump includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape. A plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes extend from the impeller body with a plurality of partitions interposed therebetween. The partitions and the vanes define a plurality of vane grooves each including an inlet portion, an exit portion and an arcuate shaped portion interconnecting the inlet portion and the exit portion. The inlet portion of each of the vane grooves has a straight section which is substantially perpendicular to and extends inward from an adjacent face. The vane grooves extend inward from the inlet portion such that the exit portions of two aligned vane grooves define a vane groove tip. The exit portion of each of the vane grooves includes a straight section such that the straight sections of two aligned exit portions define an included angle therein.
Abstract:
A semi-open staggered vane impeller for use in an automotive fuel pump. Each vane has a cover-side vane tooth and a body-side vane tooth extending from a central vane groove. Each vane is coupled to the next adjacent vane by a rib that runs substantially parallel to the vane groove. In addition, each vane has a phase difference between its cover-side vane tooth and body-side vane tooth that is a function of the length of the vane groove.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fuel delivery system for a saddle fuel tank wherein a fuel pump and a jet pump are positioned within an active side of the tank. The jet pump is directly driven by the fuel pump to draw the fuel from a passive side of the tank to the active side of the tank.
Abstract:
A regenerative fuel pump comprising a housing, a pump cover having a first flow channel formed therein, a pump body having a second flow channel formed therein whereby the first flow channel and the second flow channel define a pumping chamber, and an impeller mounted between the pump cover and pump body and including a plurality of vanes spaced circumferentially about the impeller and defining a plurality of vane grooves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly in a non-repeating pattern about the impeller. The first and second flow channels each include an inlet end, an outlet end, and a stripper area defined as the area between the inlet end and the outlet end extending from the inlet end away from the flow channel. Each of the stripper areas including a plurality of grooves formed therein adapted to dampen pressure pulsations within the pumping chamber.