Patent ID: 6308987
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
A canister attachment construction, comprising:a canister attached to a vehicle;a vehicle body frame including a left side frame and a right side frame;a plurality of cross members spanning between said left side frame and said right side frame;a vapor pipe connecting a fuel tank of said vehicle with said canister;a purge hose connecting said canister with an engine of said vehicle;adsorbing means inside said canister for adsorbing and retaining evaporated fuel generated inside said fuel tank;said canister being positioned under said vehicle in a region defined by said left side frame and said right side frame;said region being forward of said fuel tank and behind said engine;said region further being to a rear side of a central cross member of said plurality of cross members;said region being in front of a cross member;said cross member adjacent to said central cross member and to said rear of said central cross member;said region further being adjacent at least one of said left side frame and said right side frame;a canister bracket supporting said canister in said region; andsaid canister bracket fixed to both said rear side of said central cross member and with said one side frame, whereby recovery of evaporated fuel is maximized by reducing the length of said vapor pipe, canister temperature is reduced and recovery increased through separation from said engine, and said canister is fully supported and can thus be made larger and more efficient.