Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Miller, Carl S. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
C123S1980DA, C073S118040, C073S114220
Reexamination Certificate
active
11494521
ABSTRACT:
A fuel handling apparatus with a purge system, a first communication passage, and a second communication passage with a greater pressure loss than the first communication passage. A check device is coupled to the second communication passage for checking a leak of evaporative fuel from the purge system. A pump is included, and a selector device is included for switching fluid communication of the pump between one of the first communication passage and the second communication passage. A controller controls the selector device to allow fluid communication between the first communication passage and the pump and then controls the pump to produce the pressure difference for forcible purging. The controller further controls the selector device to allow fluid communication between the second communication passage and the pump, and then controls the pump to produce the pressure difference and controls the check device for leak checking.
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Kobayashi Yasunori
Nakamura Hiroshi
Uchida Akikazu
DENSO Corporation
Miller Carl S.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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