Fuel container for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A fuel container for a motor vehicle has a structural unit that includes of a separator and an activated carbon filter that forms a ventilation device. The structural unit is attached in a chamber for the collection of fuel and has common container for the retention of the separator and the activated carbon filter. The container is mounted on a fuel conveyance unit.

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       11 . A fuel tank for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 a chamber for collecting fuel;   a fuel-delivery unit for delivering fuel from the chamber; and   a ventilation device having an activated carbon filter and a separator for separating liquid fuel and gases,   wherein the separator and the activated carbon filter are configured as a structural unit, the structural unit being arranged within the chamber.   
   
   
       12 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the structural unit is coupled to the fuel-delivery unit. 
   
   
       13 . The fuel tank as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the structural unit has a partition wall for separating the activated carbon filter from the separator. 
   
   
       14 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the separator and the activated carbon filter are coupled via a valve. 
   
   
       15 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the separator is coupled to at least one ventilation line guided into the chamber. 
   
   
       16 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein a suction jet pump is arranged in the separator, and the suction jet pump opens out into the chamber. 
   
   
       17 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the structural unit is spaced apart from a flange configured to close an installation opening in the fuel tank. 
   
   
       18 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , further comprising a fuel-level sensor coupled to the structural unit. 
   
   
       19 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , further comprising a switchable regeneration valve coupled between the separator and the activated carbon filter, the regeneration valve configured to optionally make or break a connection between the separator and the activated carbon filter. 
   
   
       20 . The fuel tank according to  claim 11 , wherein the activated carbon filter is coupled via a line guided through the flange to an environment surrounding the fuel tank and via a regeneration line to an internal combustion engine. 
   
   
       21 . The fuel tank according to  claim 14 , wherein the valve is at least one of a rollover valve and an anti-slosh valve.