WIRELESS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FOR VEHICLE FUEL TANK Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G01F23/18 B60K15/03 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to wireless fuel sensors for fuel tanks of vehicles. Provided is a fuel tank of a vehicle comprising a housing defining an inner region, a fuel level sensor connected to interior of device for radio frequency identification (RFID), electronically connected to fuel level sensor and operable for wireless transmission of signal indicative of fuel level in fuel tank and fuel pump inside fuel tank and which is part of host, which provides power to RFID device. Level sensor is sensitive to pressure of fuel and is a wireless device located at a point of fuel tank, remote from fuel pump. Another version is a fuel tank, comprising a housing having first and second interior regions, fuel pump is disposed in first interior region fuel intake device arranged in second interior region and in fluid communication with fuel pump, wireless fuel level sensor disposed in second interior region. Level sensor includes a strain gauge, in which electric resistance changes in response to pressure of fuel level.

EFFECT: proposed inventions are aimed at reduction of additional holes for leakage of fuel from fuel tank due to absence of wires, connecting fuel level sensor with external components.

9 cl, 9 dwg