Fuel pump module and method for installing the same
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1. A fuel pump module comprising:
- a fuel reservoir;
a fuel pump communicating with the fuel reservoir and having a fuel outlet; and
a fuel filter assembly movably coupled to the fuel reservoir to facilitate installation of the fuel pump module into a fuel tank, the fuel filter assembly communicating with the fuel outlet to filter fuel that has passed through the fuel pump.
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Abstract
A fuel pump module including a fuel reservoir, a fuel pump communicating with the fuel reservoir and having a fuel outlet, and a fuel filter assembly movably coupled to the fuel reservoir to facilitate installation of the fuel pump module into a fuel tank. The fuel filter assembly communicates with the fuel outlet to filter fuel that has passed through the fuel pump. In one aspect of the invention, the fuel filter assembly is pivotally movable with respect to the reservoir. In another aspect of the invention, the fuel filter assembly is linearly movable with respect to the reservoir.
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1. A fuel pump module comprising:
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a fuel reservoir;
a fuel pump communicating with the fuel reservoir and having a fuel outlet; and
a fuel filter assembly movably coupled to the fuel reservoir to facilitate installation of the fuel pump module into a fuel tank, the fuel filter assembly communicating with the fuel outlet to filter fuel that has passed through the fuel pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fuel pump module comprising:
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a fuel reservoir;
a fuel pump communicating with the fuel reservoir and having a fuel outlet;
a fuel filter assembly coupled to the fuel reservoir and movable with respect to the fuel reservoir to facilitate installation of the fuel pump module into a fuel tank, the fuel filter assembly being movable between an installing position, wherein the fuel pump module can be installed into the fuel tank, and an operating position, wherein the fuel pump module is supported inside the fuel tank, the fuel filter assembly communicating with the fuel outlet via a conduit to filter fuel that has passed through the fuel pump; and
a flange connected to the reservoir for closing the fuel tank when the fuel pump module has been installed in the fuel tank, the flange including an outlet port communicating with the fuel filter assembly via a conduit to allow filtered fuel to exit the fuel tank.
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18. A method of installing a fuel pump module in a fuel tank having an opening, the fuel pump module having a reservoir and a fuel filter assembly movably coupled to the reservoir, the method comprising:
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positioning the fuel filter assembly in a first position relative to the reservoir;
inserting the fuel filter assembly into the fuel tank through the opening;
inserting the reservoir into the fuel tank through the opening; and
moving the fuel filter assembly with respect to the reservoir to a second position, thereby allowing the reservoir to be fully inserted into the fuel tank. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
aligning the reservoir with the opening after inserting the fuel filter assembly into the fuel tank and before inserting the reservoir into the fuel tank, such that the fuel filter assembly moves laterally inside the fuel tank.
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24. The method of claim 18, further including:
sealing the opening with a flange after the reservoir is inserted into the fuel tank.
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