Patent ID: 6453883
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B01D,F02M

Abstract:
A fuel supply module for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said fuel supply module comprisinga fuel tank (10); a fuel feed device (18) arranged in the fuel tank (10) and comprising means for feeding fuel from the fuel tank (10) to the internal combustion engine; a fuel filter (24) through which the fuel supplied by the fuel feed device (18) flows, said fuel filter (24) including a filter housing (32;52;62); a connecting member (36;60) for providing a hydraulic connection between the fuel filter (24) and the fuel feed device (18); a pot-shaped reservoir (12) arranged in the fuel tank (10), in which said fuel feed device (18) is arranged and from which said fuel is sucked by the fuel feed device (18); wherein said connecting member (36;60) is at least approximately plate shaped and arranged above the fuel feed device (18) and wherein said filter is housing (32;52;62) is at least partially formed by said reservoir (12) or said connecting member (36;60) or by both of said reservoir and said connecting member.