Apparatus for preventing discharge of fuel vapor
First Claim
1. An apparatus for preventing discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank mounted within a vehicle, the fuel tank having a fuel inlet aligned with an exterior opening in the vehicle and a cap for opening and closing the fuel tank inlet, comprising:
- adsorbing means mounted to the vehicle for adsorbing fuel vapor from said fuel tank;
communicating means connecting said adsorbing means and said fuel tank for transferring the fuel vapor from said fuel tank to said adsorbing means when in an open position and for isolating the adsorbing means from the fuel tank when in a closed position;
a fuel lid pivotably mounted to the vehicle adjacent the vehicle exterior opening and being movable between an open and closed position for uncovering and covering the exterior opening in the vehicle;
lid locking means mounted to the vehicle and said fuel lid moving between a locking position for holding said fuel lid in a closed position and an unlocking position for releasing said fuel lid to the open position;
switching means disposed adjacent an end of said lid locking means responsive to the movement of said lid locking means between said locking position and said unlocking position for controlling said communicating means between the open and closed position;
closing means operably connected to said communicating means electrically controlled by said switching means for closing said communicating means when said lid locking means is in said locking position; and
lid opening means movably attached to said lid locking means and including a control mechanism remotely disposed in the vehicle from the lid locking means for remotely opening said lid locking means in interlocking relation with the operation of said switching means.
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Abstract
An apparatus for preventing discharge of fuel vapor to the atmosphere by allowing fuel vapor in a fuel tank to be adsorbed by an adsorbing device when a fuel lid is opened. A switch is turned on by the movement of a locking member for locking and unlocking the fuel lid so as to detect the opening of the fuel lid. The arrangement facilitates adjustment of the relative positions of the switch and the locking member. In addition, the switch is turned on when the fuel lid is opened by remote control, while the switch is turned off when the fuel lid is manually closed. The discharge of fuel vapor to the atmosphere during refueling and the influx of fuel vapor into the adsorbing device after the charging of fuel are prevented.
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6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for preventing discharge of fuel vapor from a fuel tank mounted within a vehicle, the fuel tank having a fuel inlet aligned with an exterior opening in the vehicle and a cap for opening and closing the fuel tank inlet, comprising:
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adsorbing means mounted to the vehicle for adsorbing fuel vapor from said fuel tank; communicating means connecting said adsorbing means and said fuel tank for transferring the fuel vapor from said fuel tank to said adsorbing means when in an open position and for isolating the adsorbing means from the fuel tank when in a closed position; a fuel lid pivotably mounted to the vehicle adjacent the vehicle exterior opening and being movable between an open and closed position for uncovering and covering the exterior opening in the vehicle; lid locking means mounted to the vehicle and said fuel lid moving between a locking position for holding said fuel lid in a closed position and an unlocking position for releasing said fuel lid to the open position; switching means disposed adjacent an end of said lid locking means responsive to the movement of said lid locking means between said locking position and said unlocking position for controlling said communicating means between the open and closed position; closing means operably connected to said communicating means electrically controlled by said switching means for closing said communicating means when said lid locking means is in said locking position; and lid opening means movably attached to said lid locking means and including a control mechanism remotely disposed in the vehicle from the lid locking means for remotely opening said lid locking means in interlocking relation with the operation of said switching means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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