Canister purge valve with integrated vacuum generator and check valves

US9109552B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9109552-B2
Application numberUS-201213524275-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 15, 2012
Priority dateJun 16, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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An integrated canister purge valve for a turbocharged vehicle engine includes a valve member having a housing and being constructed and arranged to control vapor purge flow from a fuel tank and canister structure to an air intake manifold. A body is coupled to the housing. The body defines an interior space. Structure separating the interior space into a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first chamber. The first chamber has an inlet port and an outlet port. A vacuum generator is provided in the first chamber and in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports. A first check valve is in the first chamber between the vacuum generator and the valve member and a second check valve is in the second chamber between the valve member and a manifold outlet port.

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What is claimed is: 1. An integrated canister purge valve for a turbocharged vehicle engine, the valve comprising: a valve member having a housing and being constructed and arranged to control vapor purge flow from a fuel tank and canister structure to an air intake manifold, a body coupled to the housing, the body defining an interior space, structure separating the interior space into a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first chamber, the first chamber hav…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F02M25/089Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9109552B2 cover?
An integrated canister purge valve for a turbocharged vehicle engine includes a valve member having a housing and being constructed and arranged to control vapor purge flow from a fuel tank and canister structure to an air intake manifold. A body is coupled to the housing. The body defines an interior space. Structure separating the interior space into a first chamber and a second chamber isola…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Williams Benjamin Dominick Manton, Continental Automotive Systems
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02M25/089. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).