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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Ishikawa, Okazaki, JP;
Tomoyasu Arase, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 3/302 ;
Abstract
A fuel vapor recovery apparatus has a canister for adsorbing fuel vapor generated in a fuel chamber formed in a fuel tank. A fuel vapor inlet of the canister is connected to the fuel chamber. A fuel vapor outlet of the canister is connected to an intake passage of an internal combustion engine. Fuel vapor adsorbed by the canister is purged therefrom into the intake passage. An air vent of the canister is connected to an air chamber that has a predetermined capacity.