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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
May. 23, 2005
Kiyohito Takano, Kobe, JP;
Masaki Ito, Ono, JP;
Kiyohito Takano, Kobe, JP;
Masaki Ito, Ono, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, JP;
Abstract
A fuel supply system of a vehicle is provided with a fuel tanksupported on a vehicle at a level equal to or lower than that of the carburetorsandcombined with an engine. A vacuum fuel cut valveis placed on the upper surface of the fuel tank. A pulse-driven fuel pumpis disposed near the vacuum fuel cut valveon the upper surface of the fuel tank. The vacuum fuel cut valvehas a fuel inlet portconnected to a fuel suction pipe, a fuel outlet pipe, and a vacuum chamber connected to an intake pipeconnected to the cylinderof the engine. The pulse-driven fuel pumpis provided with a fuel suction pipeconnected to the fuel outlet pipeof the vacuum fuel cut valve. When a negative pressure pulse is applied to the vacuum fuel cut valve, the vacuum fuel cut valveopens to supply fuel to the carburetorsand