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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aed Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Jeevagan Natarajan, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/0836 (2013.01); F02D 19/0681 (2013.01); F02D 41/003 (2013.01); F02M 25/089 (2013.01); F02M 25/0854 (2013.01); F02M 25/0872 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0602 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle and a fuel system for a vehicle are provided. The fuel system has a fuel tank, a fuel fill inlet fluidly connected to the fuel tank to receive fuel dispensed from an external fuel supply device, and a recirculation line with a first end fluidly connected to the fuel fill inlet and a second end fluidly connected to the fuel tank. An ejector is positioned within the recirculation line. A valve fluidly connects the ejector to the fuel tank via a drain line. A method of fueling a vehicle is also provided.