Claims
- 1. A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a fuel tank body having walls defining an interior; a pressure-equalizing device; a pump having a suction side; and a collector tank for extracting air from said fuel tank body, said collector tank connected to said interior of said fuel tank body and to said pressure-equalizing device, said collector tank disposed within said fuel tank body and connected to said suction side of said pump.
- 2. The fuel tank according to claim 1, including:
a line connected between said pressure-equalizing device and said collector tank; and a changeover valve disposed in said line for shutting off said line.
- 3. The fuel tank according to claim 2, wherein said changeover valve is configured for alternating a connection of said pressure-equalizing device to said collector tank or to said interior of said fuel tank body.
- 4. The fuel tank according to claim 2, wherein said walls include a top wall, and said changeover valve is disposed on an inside of said top wall of said fuel tank body.
- 5. The fuel tank according to claim 2, wherein said changeover valve is a solenoid valve.
- 6. The fuel tank according to claim 2, including an installation cover of a fuel delivery unit, said installation cover disposed in at least one wall of said fuel tank body and said line leading to said pressure-equalizing device is routed through said installation cover.
- 7. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein said pump is a suction jet pump.
- 8. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein said collector tank has a funnel-shaped depression.
- 9. The fuel tank according to claim 8, wherein said pump is connected to said funnel-shaped depression of said collector tank.
- 10. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein said pump is disposed within said collector tank.
- 11. The fuel tank according to claim 1,
including a fuel line selected from the group consisting of a fuel flow line of an internal combustion engine and a fuel return line of the internal combustion engine; and wherein said pump is a suction jet pump connected to said fuel line for receiving fuel functioning as a working fluid.
- 12. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-equalizing device has an activated carbon filter.
- 13. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein said collector tank forms a subregion of at least one of said walls of said fuel tank body.
- 14. The fuel tank according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said walls of said fuel tank body forms a subregion of said collector tank.
Priority Claims (1)
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19932713.0-13 |
Jul 1999 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/EP00/06686, filed Jul. 13, 2000, which designated the United States.
Continuations (1)
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PCT/EP00/06686 |
Jul 2000 |
US |
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10047012 |
Jan 2002 |
US |