ATV Fuel Tank Layout for Staggered Pump and Gauge Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of a fuel pump and fuel gauge in all-terrain vehicle fuel tanks weakens the overall stiffness and strength of the tank's upper end portion, necessitating a larger opening that compromises structural integrity.
Innovation Solution
The fuel pump and fuel gauge are mounted as separate, independent components on the fuel tank in a staggered manner, with the pump on the upper top side and the gauge on the bottom end side, utilizing a protruded and slanted portion for the pump and a step portion with a mounting hole for the gauge, ensuring separate and convenient installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the fuel pump and fuel gauge are installed as modularized components through a single mounting port, then the installation process is simplified, but the mounting port must have a large opening size which weakens the stiffness of the fuel tank upper end portion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mounting locations into separate positions: the fuel pump is mounted on the upper top side of the fuel tank, while the fuel gauge is mounted on the bottom end side. This segmentation allows each component to have its own dedicated mounting port with appropriate opening size, avoiding the need for a large opening that would compromise structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-plane mounting approach to a multi-dimensional arrangement by positioning the fuel pump on the upper top side and the fuel gauge on the bottom end side of the fuel tank. This spatial distribution across different dimensions allows for smaller, structurally sound mounting ports while maintaining installation feasibility.
2Strength
If the fuel pump and fuel gauge are mounted separately on different sides of the fuel tank, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the installation process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mounting locations into distinct positions (upper top side for fuel pump, bottom end side for fuel gauge), the patent enables independent installation of each component. This segmentation actually simplifies the mounting process by allowing parallel installation operations and eliminating the need for complex modularized assemblies.
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AI summary
A fuel tank of an all-terrain vehicle is provided. The all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle frame unit, and a fuel tank that stores fuel for combustion and explosion in a power unit is fastened to the vehicle frame unit. The fuel tank is mounted with a fuel pump and a fuel gauge that separate and independent components, and the fuel pump and the fuel gauge are mounted on the fuel tank separately and in a staggered manner. As such, the fuel storage of the fuel tank can be ensured and the overall stiffness and strength of the fuel tank can be ensured, and mounting engineering of the fuel pump and the fuel gauge is made convenient.