Patent ID: 6807948
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B01D,F02M

Abstract:
A fuel supply apparatus comprising:a fuel filter including a filtering element accommodated in a housing container for filtering a fuel liquid; and a fuel pump disposed to communicate to an inlet of said fuel filter for pressurizing and delivering the fuel liquid, wherein said housing container includes a main housing and a lid housing both made of a thermoplastic resin, said main housing and said lid housing are heat welded together at a welding face; said filtering element includes a filtering member and a support frame having a exposed pedestal, said exposed pedestal has one face positioned at the same height as said welding face when said filtering element is accommodated in said main housing, said support frame is made of a conductive thermoplastic resin and supports said filtering member; said lid housing has a peripheral wall forming a communicating hole communicated to outside, said peripheral wall has an end face positioned at the same height as said welding face and facing to said one face of said exposed pedestal; and an earth conductor is connected to said one face of said exposed pedestal through said communicating hole in the condition that said main housing and lid housing are heat welded, in which said filtering element is accommodated.