US 12,275,301 B2
Vehicle and fuel supply module
Kyohei Izumi, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/900,140.
Prior Publication US 2024/0066978 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 15/07 (2013.01) [B60K 15/03006 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03026 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03421 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel supply module that supplies gas fuel to a drive unit of a vehicle, the fuel supply module comprising:
a fuel tank in which the gas fuel is stored;
a regulator that is connected to the fuel tank and adjusts the gas fuel output from the fuel tank to predetermined pressure;
a fuel output port through which the gas fuel adjusted by the regulator is output; and
a support that supports devices including the fuel tank, the regulator, and the fuel output port, and includes an attachment portion detachably attached to the vehicle while supporting the devices, wherein
the fuel supply module further includes
an electrical component that electronically controls operation of the fuel supply module, and
a module-side connector that electrically connects the electrical component to the vehicle, and
the electrical component and the module-side connector are supported by the support, and
the module-side connector is located on a side where the fuel output port is arranged with respect to the fuel tank.