Continental Automotive Systems Us, Inc.

Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Brandon John Goll

John Wattai

Cristina Malek Guerrieri

A pre-filter for a fuel pump in a fuel module which includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion that form a channel when the portions are connected together. There is a first port and a second port integrally formed as part of the second portion, and the channel allows for fuel flow between a valve, such as a thermostatic valve in fluid communication with the first port, and a fuel pump in fluid communication with the second port. Both the valve and the pump are connected to the pre-filter. A first portion of the housing includes a mesh, and a second portion of the housing also includes a mesh, which allow for fuel disposed in a reservoir to flow through each mesh and into the second port, providing additional fuel flow to supplement the fuel flow from the thermostatic valve.

Pre-filter for fuel module

A reservoir-less fuel delivery module () for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a flange () constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle. The module includes a pump and filter structure () having a fuel pump () and a fuel filter () surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the fuel pump. The module includes a mounting member () to which the pump and filter structure is mounted. Clip structure () couples the mounting member to the flange so that the pump is decoupled from the flange.

Reservoir-less fuel delivery module having clip connection to a flange

A fuel delivery module () for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a mounting flange () constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle. A pump and filter structure () is provided and includes a fuel pump () having an inlet and an outlet, and a fuel filter () surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the outlet of the pump. A crimp connection () couples the pump and filter structure to the flange. An electrical connector () is provided through the flange and is constructed and arranged so as not to be exposed to fluid pressure of the module. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the fuel pump. A fuel regulator () is coupled to the pump and filter structure.

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Orion, MI, United States of America

Brandon John Goll