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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1998
John Cook, Chatham, CA;
Craig A Weldon, Chatham, CA;
Paul D Perry, Chatham, CA;
Raymond Rasokas, Thamesville, CA;
Siemens Canada Limited, Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
A module for an on-board evaporative emission leak detection system that detects leakage from an evaporative emission space of a fuel system of an automotive vehicle. A housing provides an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow path between the inlet port and the outlet port. An electric-motor-operated impeller pump causes flow in one direction along the flow path when in a pumping mode of operation. The pump is open to flow in both the one direction and an opposite direction when in a non-pumping mode. A solenoid-operated valve is disposed in the flow path to block flow through the flow path when in a blocking mode and to pass flow through the flow path when in a passing mode. A pressure switch is exposed to the flow path at the outlet port. A lead frame assembly provides respective electric circuit connections to the motor, solenoid, and pressure switch.