Patent ID: 6073614
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B60K,F02M,F04D

Abstract:
A fuel-feeding unit (1) for supplying a fuel from a fuel tank (2), said fuel-feeding unit comprisinga housing (3) provided with a housing cover (11) to seal the housing (3) and said housing cover (11) has a fuel outlet connector (12) and an E-connector (13) for electrical power lines,a fuel pump (5) in the housing (3) and having a pump impeller (6),an electric motor (4) in the housing (3) connected to the fuel pump (5) to drive the pump impeller (6),a preliminary fuel filter (7) in the housing (3) on a low pressure side of the fuel pump (5), anda main fuel filter (8) in the housing on a high pressure side of the fuel pump;wherein the housing (3) is provided with a central compartment (9) in which the electric motor (4) is located, a pump compartment (14) for the pump impeller (6) of the fuel pump (5) and a circular compartment (10) in which the main fuel filter (8) is located, and the central compartment (9) is surrounded by the circular compartment (10); andwherein the pump impeller (6) has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the central compartment (9) and the fuel pump (5) is provided with means for feeding the fuel directly into the circular compartment (10).