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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Stephan Kleppner, Bretten, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The device for filling the reservoir ( ) of a fuel supply module ( ) is arranged in the reservoir ( ), which is connected on a low-pressure side with an interior of a fuel tank ( ) and on a high-pressure side with an internal combustion engine. The reservoir ( ) including a fuel feed unit ( ) is arranged in a fuel tank and is provided with an opening ( ) in a lower portion thereof for admission of the fuel from the fuel tank. The device for filling the reservoir ( ) includes a pivotable lever arm ( ) pivotally mounted in the reservoir ( ), a movable closure element ( ) arranged in the reservoir ( ) and mounted on one end of the lever arm ( ) and a float element ( ) arranged in the reservoir on another end of the lever arm ( ) so as to close the opening or to open the opening ( ) according to a fuel level ( ) of fuel contained in the reservoir ( ).