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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2017
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Miura, Wako, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuel filler structure capable of use with a fuel feeding pipe prevents efficiency of sucking volatile fuel from being decreased during refueling even if a drain hole is formed, and includes: a cylinder that includes an opening and a connecting port; a first flap mechanism that is arranged near the opening of the cylinder and opens the opening when a nozzle is inserted; a drain hole that is formed in the cylinder and communicates inside the cylinder with outside; and a drain hole switching valve that opens and closes the drain hole, wherein the drain hole switching valve has a closing mechanism including a valve body that is pressed by the nozzle when the nozzle is inserted through the opening, so that the drain hole is closed.