Patent ID: 6964264

Claim:
A fuel supply apparatus comprising: a lid which is mounted at an opening of a fuel tank, and through which a fuel discharge passage part is provided; a fuel pump that sends fuel in said fuel tank through said fuel discharge passage part; a fuel filter that filters fuel discharged from said fuel pump; a reservoir that is in contact with a bottom surface of said fuel tank, and retains the fuel in said fuel tank; said lid includes a first guide tube which extends toward an inside of said fuel tank; said reservoir extends from the bottom surface of said fuel tank toward a side of said lid and houses said fuel pump, and also includes a second guide tube that is inscribed within said first guide tube and fitted thereto in a slidable manner; and said fuel supply apparatus further comprising an elastic member fitted to an outer circumference of said second guide tube and interposed between said reservoir and said lid thereby enabling said reservoir to travel telescopically with respect to said lid, said elastic member being radially surrounded by said reservoir.