Kingo Okada

20080041345, Feb 21, 2008

Aug 21, 2006

11/507314

Dhyana Ramamurthy - Novi MI, US
Kingo Okada - West Bloomfield MI, US
Hideto Takahashi - Kariya-shi, JP

F02M 37/04

123509

A fuel pump module has a fuel pump with an outlet located within a fuel reservoir, a fuel filter casing within which a fuel filter receives fuel from the fuel pump fuel outlet. A fuel discharge housing attaches to the fuel filter casing such that fuel passing from the filter and into the discharge casing then discharges from either a casing fuel outlet or a bleed orifice. The casing fuel outlet leads to the engine while the bleed orifice discharges fuel into a sump formed into the reservoir's bottom wall under the bleed orifice. The sump retains a quantity of fuel so that during low fuel levels within the reservoir, when the engine is off, the fuel filter maintains its prime condition from fuel in the sump to lessen the filter prime time during engine starting. Selective placement of fuel valves also decreases fuel system prime times.

20090120413, May 14, 2009

Nov 8, 2007

11/983364

Dhyana Ramamurthy - Novi MI, US
Kingo Okada - West Bloomfield MI, US

F02M 37/00

123511

A fuel pump module comprising a fuel pump, a pressure regulator, a supply line check valve, a relief valve, and a flange adapted to engage a fuel supply line that fluidly links the fuel pump module with an injector rail. The pressure regulator is adapted to maintain a predetermined fuel pressure between the fuel pump and the supply line check valve. The supply line check valve is adapted to facilitate a minimum fuel pressure in the fuel supply line. The relief valve is adapted to limit the maximum fuel pressure in the fuel supply line. The supply line check valve, the relief valve, and the flange are integrated to form a single fluidly interconnected structure disposed within a fluid path between the pressure regulator and the fuel supply line. An integrated casing may house the fuel pump and the pressure regulator.