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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Mitsunori Yanagi, Oyama, JP;
Hiroshi Shimamura, Koga, JP;
Yasuhiro Murayama, Takahama, JP;
Masashi Suzuki, Obu, JP;
Mitsunori Yanagi, Oyama, JP;
Hiroshi Shimamura, Koga, JP;
Yasuhiro Murayama, Takahama, JP;
Masashi Suzuki, Obu, JP;
Kyosan Denki Co., Ltd., Koga, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A recirculating valve according to the present invention comprises a fuel supplying passage in fluid communication with a fuel tank and an engine, a return passage in fluid communication with the engine and the fuel tank, a communication passage in fluid communication with the fuel supplying passage and the return passage. A temperature sensitive displacement portion that is provided in the fuel supplying passage and displaces in accordance with the fuel temperature. An on-off valve closes the communication passage when the fuel temperature in the fuel supplying passage is above a first prescribed temperature, and opens the communication passage when the fuel temperature in the fuel supplying passage is below a second prescribed temperature, in accordance with a displacement of the temperature sensitive displacement portion.