Patent ID: 7007679
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: F02M,F04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fuel feed apparatus accommodated in a fuel tank, the fuel feed apparatus comprising: a sub-tank that is accommodated in the fuel tank, wherein the sub-tank includes a fuel inlet through which fuel in the fuel tank is introduced into the sub-tank; a jet pump that includes a jet nozzle through which fuel is jetted to generate negative pressure, so that fuel in the fuel tank is drawn into the sub-tank through the fuel inlet, wherein the jet nozzle and the fuel inlet define a gap therebetween; and a covering member that includes a gap-covering portion, which covers the gap between the jet nozzle and the fuel inlet, wherein the gap-covering portion is opened on a bottom side of the gap, wherein the gap-covering portion defines a gap-lower end position, wherein the gap-covering portion downwardly extends from an upper end thereof to the gap-lower end position, the gap-lower end position is located on an upper side with respect to a center of the jet nozzle, the gap-lower end position is apart from the center of the jet nozzle by a distance, the distance between the gap-lower end position and the center of the jet nozzle is equal to or greater than 1 mm, and the distance between the gap-lower end position and the center of the jet nozzle is equal to or less than 2 mm.