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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2015
Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Obu-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takuya Kono, Nagoya, JP;
Koji Yoshida, Kasugai, JP;
Tatsuki Fukui, Nagoya, JP;
Shinya Higashi, Kasugai, JP;
Yuichi Murakoshi, Inazawa, JP;
Takayuki Kondo, Inazawa, JP;
Akihiro Yano, Obu, JP;
Kensuke Niwa, Nagoya, JP;
Hidetomo Ishida, Nagoya, JP;
AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Obu-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A fuel supply device has a cover member which is attached to an opening portion of a fuel tank and a pump unit comprising a pump. The cover member and pump unit are connected via a connecting portion where the pump unit is rotatably connected to the connecting portion. Further, the fuel supply device includes a fuel residual amount detection device which is attached to the pump unit and configured to detect the residual amount of fuel. The fuel residual amount detection device includes a gauge main body to which electric wirings are connected, an arm portion which is movably mounted relative to the gauge main body and a float which is attached to a leading end of the arm portion. The float is positioned above a lower terminal end of the base portion when the cover member is held and lifted while the pump unit rotates with respect to the connecting portion.