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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Applicant:
Masahide Kobayashi, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Masahide Kobayashi, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An evaporated fuel treating apparatus that realizes enhanced exertion of the treating capability of a canister for evaporated fuel and thus efficient treatment of evaporated fuel. Vapor piping for feeding an evaporated fuel from fuel tank to canister is provided with first close valve. The first close valve is capable of regulating the flow rate of transit evaporated fuel through regulation of the opening degree thereof. Accordingly, the evaporated fuel treating capability of the canister can be exerted higher than in the system in which the flow rate of evaporated fuel is not regulated.