CANISTER FOR VEHICLES AND FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME

• US 20120073549A1
• Filed: 12/01/2010
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Park, Jung Soo, LEE, Sungwon, Song, Ju Tae, Choi, Won Kyu
• Granted Patent: US 8,459,240 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/520
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2253/102 Carbon
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/4145 arranged in series
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/4516 for fuel vapour recovery systems
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2259/4566 for use in transportation means
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/0415 Beds in cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 25/0854 Details of the absorption canister
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 25/089 Layout of the fuel vapour installation

Abstract

A canister for vehicles provided with an activated carbon to absorb an evaporation gas evaporated from a fuel tank, and releasing the absorbed evaporation gas to an engine, may include a housing to receive the activated carbon; an evaporation gas supply passage formed to the housing and fluid-connected to the fuel tank; an air passage formed to the housing and selectively receiving an air from the exterior of the housing; and a purge passage formed to the housing and fluid-connected to a purge line to supply the evaporation gas to the engine according to a flow of the received air, wherein the purge passage is provided with a first purge passage formed to the housing and directly fluid-connecting the housing to the purge line and a second purge passage formed to the housing and having an end portion positioned inside the first purge passage or the purge line.

Claims

1. A canister for vehicles provided with an activated carbon therein so as to absorb an evaporation gas evaporated from a fuel tank, and releasing the absorbed evaporation gas so as to supply to an engine, the canister comprising:

a housing to receive the activated carbon therein;

an evaporation gas supply passage formed to the housing to be fluid-connected to the fuel tank and receive the evaporation gas from the fuel tank;

an air passage formed to the housing and selectively receiving an air from the exterior of the housing; and

a purge passage formed to the housing to be fluid-connected to a purge line so as to supply the evaporation gas to the engine according to a flow of the received air,

wherein the purge passage is provided with a first purge passage formed to the housing and directly fluid-connecting the housing to the purge line and a second purge passage formed to the housing and having an end portion positioned inside the first purge passage or the purge line so as to be fluid-connected to the purge line.

2. The canister of claim 1, wherein the end portion of the second purge passage extends along a flow direction of the evaporation gas passing through the first purge passage or the purge line.

3. The canister of claim 2, wherein the end portion of the second purge passage is formed of a venturi, a diameter of which is smaller than that of the other parts of the second purge passage, such that a speed of the evaporation gas passing through the second purge passage is increased.

4. The canister of claim 3, wherein the first and second purge passage are connected respectively to first and second purge holes formed respectively at different positions of the housing, and the end portion of the second purge passage penetrates a part of an exterior circumference of the first purge passage or the purge line and is positioned in the first purge passage or the purge line.

5. A fuel supply system comprising:

a fuel tank connected to a refueling line so as to receive a fuel, exhausting an evaporation gas therein through an evaporation gas line, and supplying the fuel through a fuel supply line;

an engine connected to the fuel supply line so as to receive the fuel from the fuel tank, and connected to an intake passage so as to receive an air;

a purge line connected to the intake passage; and

a canister provided with a housing to receive an activated carbon for absorbing the evaporation gas therein through the evaporation gas line, and comprises;

an evaporation gas supply passage formed to the housing and fluid-connected to the evaporation gas line so as to receive the evaporation gas;

an air passage connected to an air supply line so as to receive an air from the exterior of the housing; and

a purge passage formed to the housing to be fluid-connected to the purge line, releasing the evaporation gas absorbed at the activated carbon according to a flow of the air received through the air passage, and supplying the evaporation gas to the intake passage,

wherein the purge passage is provided with a first purge passage formed to the housing to directly fluid-connect the housing to the purge line and a second purge passage formed to the housing and having an end portion positioned in the first purge passage or the purge line so as to be fluid-connected to the purge line.

6. The fuel supply system of claim 5, wherein the end portion of the second purge passage extends along a flow direction of the evaporation gas passing through the first purge passage or the purge line.

7. The fuel supply system of claim 6, wherein the end portion of the second purge passage is formed of a venturi, a diameter of which is smaller than that of the other parts of the second purge passage, such that a speed of the evaporation gas passing through the second purge passage is increased.

8. The fuel supply system of claim 7, wherein the first and second purge passage are connected respectively to first and second purge holes formed respectively at different positions of the housing, and the end portion of the second purge passage penetrates a part of an exterior circumference of the first purge passage or the purge line and is positioned in the first purge passage or the purge line.

9. The fuel supply system of claim 5, wherein a purge control solenoid valve for selectively supplying the evaporation gas of the canister to the intake passage is mounted at the purge line, and a drain cut valve for selectively supplying the air of the exterior of the housing is mounted at the air supply line.

10. The fuel supply system of claim 9, wherein the purge control solenoid valve and the drain cut valve are simultaneously controlled.