Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
180690400 | With fuel supply for internal combustion engine | 45 |
20090000844 | Fuel module with quick disconnect cover for easy filter replacement - A fuel module mountable on the fuel tank of a vehicle has a bottom cover extending below the fuel tank. The bottom cover can be quickly removed from the module to allow easy access to the fuel filter in the module. | 01-01-2009 |
20090133948 | VEHICLE AND FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle and a fuel storage system for a vehicle are provided. A frame defining a perimeter structure and having first and second ends, and a generally open central interior portion, is configured to receive any one of a plurality of vehicle bodies in a body-on-frame vehicle architecture. A fuel cell arrangement is disposed adjacent one end of the frame, and a fuel storage tank is disposed in the central interior portion of the frame, along a length of the frame. The fuel storage tank provides a source of fuel for the fuel cell, and also acts as a fuel delivery conduit from one end of the frame to the other. The fuel storage system can include a non-rigid mounting structure for the fuel tank, thereby substantially isolating the fuel tank from movements of the vehicle frame. | 05-28-2009 |
20090242300 | FUEL PUMP ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE AND MOTORCYCLE - A fuel pump attachment structure includes a pump support member and a cover member. The pump support member has a fuel pump support surface via which a fuel pump is to be attached to a fuel tank inside the fuel tank made of second resin. The pump support member includes an insert plate and an insert nut. The cover member is made of first resin and provided on the fuel pump support surface of the pump support member. | 10-01-2009 |
20100012410 | Cloud Point Monitoring Systems for Determining a Cloud Point Temperature of Diesel Fuel - Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point temperature value for diesel fuel are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a cloud point monitoring system receives diesel fuel in the tubular conduit and propagates light through the diesel fuel. The cloud point monitoring system further determines a cloud point temperature value indicative of a cloud point of the diesel fuel based on a light intensity level of the light that has propagated through cooled diesel fuel. | 01-21-2010 |
20100051369 | CANISTER LAYOUT STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE - A canister layout structure in a motorcycle includes a swing arm vertically swingably supported to a rear portion of a body frame and supporting a wheel, a canister located below the swing arm for trapping an evaporative fuel evaporated in a fuel tank, and a center stand pivotably supported to a lower portion of the body frame for making the body frame stand on a road surface when parking. The center stand is retractable to keep a horizontal position substantially parallel to a road surface during running. The canister is located above the center stand in its retracted condition. | 03-04-2010 |
20100089676 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A hydrogen generator system for internal combustion engines includes a cylindrical container for receiving an aqueous fluid and gases in an annular space therein, an electrolysis cell having an array of electrode plates including a positive-charged electrode plate, a negative-charged electrode plate spaced from the positive-charged electrode plate, and a plurality of neutral-charged electrode plates serving as the outermost electrode plates of the electrolysis cell and also innermost electrode plates in the space between the positive-charged electrode plate and the negative-charged electrode plate, and an insulative sleeve surrounding and contacting the outer periphery of the electrolysis cell to intensify the output created by the electrolysis cell. | 04-15-2010 |
20100243354 | EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT APPARATUS IN MOTORCYCLE - Shorter charge and purge lines are provided in a compactly built motorcycle having an engine disposed downwardly of a rider seat, a fuel tank disposed forwardly of the engine and storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, and a canister adsorbing fuel vapor evaporated in the fuel tank. A fuel tank integrates a tank main portion with a tube portion that joins to a front side upper portion of the tank main portion so as to protrude upwardly of an upper wall of the tank main portion and that has a fuel filler port disposed at an upper end portion thereof. Further, a canister is disposed at a position that is lower than an upper end of the tube portion, rearward of the tube portion, and upward of the tank main portion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100243355 | ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR CANISTER OF SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - An arrangement structure is provided for a canister of a saddle type vehicle wherein a canister can be arranged closely to a fuel tank to simplify a pipe arrangement structure. A fuel tank disposed forward of an engine is structured such that a tank upper half and a tank lower half of a concave shape formed by pressing are joined together at joining flanges. The joining flanges are disposed on a vehicle body such that a front portion thereof is positioned on the upper side. A rear inclined wall, which is inclined toward a rear upper direction such that it forms a substantially right angle to the joining flange, is provided at a rear portion of the tank lower half. A canister is disposed in a dead space below the rear inclined wall. | 09-30-2010 |
20110024214 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTORCYCLE, AND MOTORCYCLE INCORPORATING SAME - An evaporated fuel vapor from a fuel tank is fed through a charging pipe into an evaporated fuel storage canister, and is reserved there. The charging pipe, an upstream end of which is disposed in the fuel tank, is set to penetrate a side wall of the fuel tank and extends from the inside to the outside of the fuel tank. The canister is disposed in a swell-shaped recess on the inside of the front cowl, which recessed portion is situated between the headlight and the fuel tank as seen in side view. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031052 | Piping Structure for Transporting a Fuel - A piping structure for transporting a fuel arranged between an engine and a fuel tank, is constructed by use of a resin tube that is formed in a straight tubular shape. The resin tube is flexed and bent at one or more points along a longitudinal direction of the resin tube to define one or more bent portions and thereby is provided with a predetermined bent shape. The resin tube is fixed in a motor vehicle body so as to retain the bent portions and thereby assembled in the motor vehicle body. | 02-10-2011 |
20110108344 | LAYOUT OF COMPACT ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE FOR POWER STEERING UNIT, FUEL TANK AND REAR GEAR UNIT POSITIONING - An engine unit | 05-12-2011 |
20110174562 | FUEL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - This invention provides a fuel system and a vehicle that can improve the ease of leak checking. The fuel system includes: a plurality of fuel storages; filling piping that connects the fuel storages to a filling port in parallel; and supply piping that connects the fuel storages to a fuel supply destination in parallel. An integral manifold is formed by integrating a filling manifold part disposed at a branching point of pipes of the filling piping and a supply manifold part disposed at a branching point of pipes of the supply piping with each other. The integral manifold has a leak checking port configured to allow introduction of a fluid for leak checking into the filling piping and the supply piping. | 07-21-2011 |
20110186370 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS AND MOTORCYCLE INCLUDING SAME - A fuel supply apparatus is provided having an increased curvature of radius of a fuel pipe. The fuel supply apparatus is provided with a pressure regulator, disposed at a middle portion of a fuel supply pipe interconnecting a fuel pump and an injector, in which fuel is supplied to the pressure regulator from the fuel pump via the fuel pipe, and is then supplied from the pressure regulator to the injector via a fuel pipe and extra fuel is returned from the pressure regulator to a fuel tank via a return pipe. The pressure regulator is disposed in front of a storage box, the fuel pipe and the return pipe are disposed on opposite sides of the storage box, respectively, the pressure regulator is disposed in front of the storage box, and the fuel pipe and the return pipe are disposed in a substantially U-shaped configuration. | 08-04-2011 |
20110240389 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank of a motor vehicle is mounted on a body structure of the motor vehicle via fastening elements. The fuel tank has a glass fiber reinforced shaped plastic part ( | 10-06-2011 |
20120217078 | SIDE BY SIDE ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - A utility vehicle comprises at least one front ground engaging member; at least one rear ground engaging member; and a frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The frame includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a channel member extending in the longitudinal direction between the front and rear portions. The vehicle further comprises a floor board coupled to the channel member and a powertrain assembly having a drive shaft operably coupled to at least one of the front ground engaging member and the rear ground engaging member. Additionally, the vehicle comprises a plurality of transport lines configured to transport at least one of a fluid and an electrical connection between the front portion and the rear portion of the frame. The channel member is positioned intermediate the drive shaft and the transport lines and is configured to support the transport lines. | 08-30-2012 |
20120234616 | FUEL TANK SYSTEM - A fuel tank includes a body, a partition, and an opening in the partition. The body has an interior configured to receive and store liquid fuel. The partition substantially divides the interior of the body into upper and lower volumes. The opening in the partition provides fluid communication between the upper and lower volumes, and is located proximate to one of the walls of the body. The fuel tank further includes a fill port and a vent that is coupled to the upper volume away from the opening. | 09-20-2012 |
20120261203 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE WITH REGULATOR DISPOSED BELOW FUEL TANK - A saddle type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame with an engine and a seat supported on the vehicle body frame, a fuel tank disposed below the seat for storing fuel for the engine, a fuel pump disposed at a lower portion of the fuel tank for supplying the fuel to the engine, a regulator disposed below the fuel tank, a heat guard member disposed between the regulator and the fuel pump for blocking heat transfer, and a rear fender disposed below the regulator. By this structure the fuel tank need not be swollen downwardly by a great amount, and shaping of the fuel tank is facilitated. | 10-18-2012 |
20130105234 | FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130153319 | SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - To enable the effective supply of fuel in a low remaining fuel condition, even in a saddle-ride vehicle with a requirement for an increased fuel tank capacity being provided within a limited amount of space. The saddle-ride vehicle includes an engine having a cylinder disposed on a crankcase; an intake system component disposed at the rear of the cylinder for sucking air into the engine; and a fuel tank disposed above the engine for storing fuel. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a fuel suction port in a side bottom plate portion of the fuel tank for feeding fuel to the intake system component. The saddle-ride vehicle has a sub-chamber having a wall that surrounds the fuel suction port and the sub-chamber includes a fuel flow opening toward the vehicle rear. | 06-20-2013 |
20130199863 | VOCATIONAL TRUCK VEHICLE - A vocational truck vehicle has a vocational body mounted on a chassis rearward of a cab and overlying at least one rear axle. A fuel storage module for storing fuel for use by an alternative-fueled combustion engine which propels the vehicle has a frame holding at least one fuel storage vessel and attached to the vocational body to locate the fuel storage module in confronting relation to a rearward-facing wall of the vocational body. | 08-08-2013 |
20130213723 | FUEL PUMP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE ENGINES - A fuel pump device is installed in an engine compartment of a vehicle. The engine is placed in the engine compartment with a crankshaft extending in the vehicle width direction. An in-vehicle component is placed at one side of the engine compartment in the vehicle width direction relative to the engine. In the fuel pump device, an attachment is mounted on an end of the top of a cam housing mounted on the upper surface of the cylinder head. The end of the top of the cam housing is located at the other side of the engine compartment in the vehicle width direction relative to the engine. The attachment is so inclined with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction as to be directed obliquely backward and upward from the cam shaft member toward the engine hood and the dash panel. | 08-22-2013 |
20140060946 | Liquid Natural Gas Storage Tank Mounting System - A fuel tank mounting system for movable machine is disclosed. The mounting system may include a fuel tank connected to a frame of the movable machine in such a manner as to allow vertical motion of the tank relative to the frame. The fuel tank may be mounted to the frame using a spring and/or a shock absorber. The fuel tank may be a cryogenic fuel tank for storage of liquid natural gas. The shock absorbers may be tunable so that the level of dampening provided by the shock absorber is tailored to the type of machine and the specific mode of operation of the machine. | 03-06-2014 |
20140131125 | COMPLIANCE STRUCTURE FOR A DISTENSIBLE FUEL TANK - A distensible fuel tank included in a vehicle, comprising a housing and a compliance structure coupled to the housing, the compliance structure including a support element coupled to a first side of a structural element and a reinforcing element coupled to a second opposing side of the structural element. | 05-15-2014 |
20140202783 | EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A driver's seat and a passenger's seat integrally formed as a bench seat elongated in a vehicle width direction together with an intermediate connecting portion, which connects the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. An upper end portion of a seat support frame configured to be erected above a footrest surface and constitute a part of a vehicle body frame formed along one plane. A fuel tank and canister arranged in a separated manner in the vehicle width direction below the bench seat supported on the upper end portion of the seat support frame. | 07-24-2014 |
20140291047 | WORK MACHINE INCLUDING BATTERY - Provided is a work machine capable of protecting a battery from splashing fuel during fuel filling. The work machine includes a fuel tank having a fuel-filler portion, a battery arranged near the fuel-filler portion, and a cover member. The cover member has a cover portion which covers an upper surface of the battery and an extension portion which continuously extends from the cover portion toward the fuel-filler portion to cover a region from the battery to the fuel-filler portion. | 10-02-2014 |
20140353058 | VEHICLE - A vehicle, including: one or more fuel filters through which fuel that is supplied from one or more fuel tanks to an engine is to pass; and an operating seat in which a worker is to perform operation for activating the vehicle and a working implement that is installed on the vehicle, wherein the one or more fuel tanks are arranged at a position which is placed below a floor-face the operating seat has, the engine is arranged at a position which is placed in front of the operating seat with respect to a forward movement direction of a vehicle main body, and the one or more fuel filters are arranged at a position which is placed at a right side or a left side of the one or more fuel tanks with respect to the forward movement direction of the vehicle main body. | 12-04-2014 |
20150060171 | VEHICLE - A vehicle, including: a brake pedal arranged at a right step side, whose rotating shaft is disposed on a transmission case; a clutch pedal arranged at a left step side, whose rotating shaft is disposed on the transmission case; a right fuel tank disposed below the right step, and at a right side of the transmission case; and a left fuel tank disposed below the left step, and at a left side of the transmission case, wherein a pedal arm of the brake pedal is, in plane view, arranged between the transmission case and the right fuel tank, and a pedal arm of the clutch pedal is, in plane view, arranged between the transmission case and the left fuel tank. | 03-05-2015 |
20150129338 | MODIFICATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A CONTAINMENT AREA AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR AN ALTERNATE FUEL - A system and attendant structural components for incorporating an alternate fuel supply, such as of the type used in combination with a conventional distillate fuel, to power a heavy duty industrial vehicle, such as a mine haul dump truck. The system and attendant structure includes a mounting assembly structured for containment and support of the alternate fuel and a containment area disposed on the vehicle and structured and dimensioned to retain the mounting assembly therein. The containment area and the mounting assembly are disposed in laterally adjacent, exposed relation to an operator area of the mine haul truck, wherein the mounting assembly and the containment area are cooperatively disposed and structured to facilitate storage of the alternate fuel and operative communication and distribution thereof with the powering engine of the mine haul vehicle. | 05-14-2015 |
20160138242 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is a construction machine in which a fuel tank is mounted to enable the machine to work for a long time through one fueling. The construction machine includes a lower driving structure; an upper frame mounted on the lower driving structure to horizontally swivel; a cab mounted on one side of an upper surface of the upper frame; a mounting portion formed to extend from a rearmost side of a center frame of the upper frame; a counterweight detachably installed on the mounting portion through a fastening member, and having a storage space portion of which a front surface and an upper surface are opened; a fuel tank coupled to the storage space portion and detachably fixed to the mounting portion through another fastening member that fixes the counterweight to the mounting portion in order to separate the fuel tank from the counterweight in a state where the counterweight that is coupled to the fuel tank is mounted on the mounting portion; an engine room mounted in front of the fuel tank of the upper frame; and a hydraulic fluid tank installed on one side of a front portion of the engine room. | 05-19-2016 |
20160152135 | VEHICLE | 06-02-2016 |
20160160715 | OIL FILTER SYSTEMS - Various methods and systems are provided for an oil filter system for a vehicle system. In one example, an oil filter system comprises a housing within which a plurality of oil filter elements are disposed and a frame supporting the housing, the frame including one or more mountings configured to support one or more vehicle sub-assemblies. | 06-09-2016 |
20220136470 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS - A fuel supply apparatus to be mounted in a vehicle includes an injector, a rear delivery pipe and a front delivery pipe connected to the injector, and a fixed flange that is provided in the rear delivery pipe to fix the rear delivery pipe to a PCU. The fixed flange includes a cutout. | 05-05-2022 |
180690500 | Engine uses gaseous fuel | 13 |
20090236163 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH COMPRESSED-GAS TANK - A motor vehicle includes a compressed-gas tank which is disposed in a wheel well of a spare wheel. The compressed-gas tank has a circular-cylindrical configuration defined by an axis of rotation and includes tie elements in parallel relationship to the axis of rotation. | 09-24-2009 |
20090272590 | HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a hydrogen storage system for a vehicle which is readily attachable to and detachable from the vehicle. The hydrogen storage system includes a plurality of hydrogen tanks filled with hydrogen at the outside and is mounted on the top of a rear underfloor of the vehicle in the form of a cartridge. | 11-05-2009 |
20100032221 | ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN PRODUCTION - An electrolysis system adapted to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases includes a housing, a baffle dividing the housing into first and second chambers and including an upper solid portion and a lower portion, a first electrode disposed in the first chamber, and a second electrode disposed in the second chamber. The first and second electrodes are configured to be at least partially immersed in the water, and each electrode becomes electrically charged when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The lower portion of the baffle and the first and second electrodes are each formed from the same material. | 02-11-2010 |
20100078244 | CNG-Fueled Vehicle with Fuel Tanks Packaged Between Cab and Bed - A vehicle, a system, and a method are disclosed for providing the vehicle configured to operate on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) with CNG storage tanks. An example vehicle may include a cab including an engine compartment. An engine may be configured to operate on a gaseous fuel and may be located in the engine compartment. The vehicle may include a bed, and a mid-box positioned between the cab and the bed. The mid-box may include at least one storage tank configured to store the fuel in a compressed, or a compressed liquid state. The vehicle may include a fueling system configured to supply fuel from the at least one storage tank to the engine. | 04-01-2010 |
20100126788 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes an engine driven by gas fuel sealed inside a cassette gas cylinder. The cassette gas cylinder is installed in a cylinder mount. The cylinder mount comprises a mouthpiece support for supporting a mouthpiece of the cassette gas cylinder, and a shutter member swingable about a support shaft provided to the cylinder mount, for opening and closing an opening of the mouthpiece support from above the mouthpiece support. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175941 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN - The present invention provides a signal generator device for generating an electrical signal for use in an electrolysis device. The signal comprises a waveform with a voltage, a duty cycle, and a frequency. These waveform parameters may be varied based on data received from a plurality of sensors. The signal generator may generate a second electrical signal superimposed with the first electrical signal. | 07-15-2010 |
20130105235 | TANK SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND PERATING METHOD FOR THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130213724 | ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN PRODUCTION - An electrolysis system adapted to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases includes a housing, a baffle dividing the housing into first and second chambers and including an upper solid portion and a lower portion, a first electrode disposed in the first chamber, and a second electrode disposed in the second chamber. The first and second electrodes are configured to be at least partially immersed in the water, and each electrode becomes electrically charged when the electrolysis system is coupled to a current source to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The lower portion of the baffle and the first and second electrodes are each formed from the same material. | 08-22-2013 |
20140138173 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) - Provided is a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system comprising a frame, a first container, a second container, a first manifold, a second manifold, and a casing. The frame may have: a first side; a first connecting member; and a second side. The first container may be configured to house or contain CNG and be engaged to and substantially shrouded by the first side of the frame. The second container may be configured to house or contain CNG and be engaged to and substantially shrouded by the second side of the frame. The first manifold may be engaged to and substantially shrouded by the first side of the frame. The second manifold may be engaged to and substantially shrouded by the second side of the frame. The casing may at least partially surround the frame, the first container, the first manifold, and the second manifold. | 05-22-2014 |
20140291048 | TANK FOR STORING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS - A tank for storing compressed natural gas (CNG) for fueling an automotive vehicle engine. The tank includes a container body for containing the CNG at a service pressure rating from about 20 MPa (megapascals) to about 30 MPa, the container body being formed from a single piece. The container body includes a head end region, a terminal end region distal to the head end region, and an intermediate region extending therebetween. The terminal end region and the head end region define an axial length of the container body. The container body is formed from an aluminum alloy. A valve member is operatively connected to, and in fluid communication with the container body via an opening defined in a wall of the container body. The container body wall has a thickness ranging from about 3 mm to about 10 mm. | 10-02-2014 |
20140339000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER TRAIN AIR RESISTANCE - A vehicle system, comprising an internal combustion engine, a transmission enclosed within a transmission case coupled to a gaseous fuel source, the transmission case having an amount of gaseous fuel located therein. Housing the transmission in a case containing low density gaseous fuel reduces the power losses from air resistance and increases fuel efficiency. | 11-20-2014 |
20160059690 | NATURAL GAS FILLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A natural gas filling system for a vehicle includes a piping system defining a first flow path, a receptacle, a tank, and a cooling circuit. The piping system includes a first end and a second end. The receptacle is coupled to the first end of the piping system, and the receptacle is configured to engage a natural gas filling station. The tank is in fluid communication with the receptacle and is configured to store a natural gas supply. The cooling circuit defines a second flow path and includes an expansion valve configured to reduce a pressure of a secondary fluid flow. The second flow path is in thermal communication with the first flow path such that heat transfer from the piping system into the cooling circuit cools the natural gas flowing between the receptacle and the tank. | 03-03-2016 |
20160185210 | Conformable Fuel Gas Tank - A conformable fuel gas storage tank includes a housing that has exterior walls surrounding an interior. First and second base walls are spaced apart in a direction along a normal axis, side walls extend between the base walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a lateral axis, and end walls extend between the base walls and the side walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a longitudinal axis. Interior walls divide the interior and extend in a direction between the base walls and the end walls, and are spaced apart in a direction along the lateral axis. The interior walls establish elongate, laterally spaced, through channels extending longitudinally between the end walls. A gas storage material is located within the channels, and a gas permeable flow guide ex tends along at least one of the channels and through the gas storage material. | 06-30-2016 |