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Multicylinder heat engines
Assignee: VEHICULES INDUSTRIELS ET D EQUIPEMENT MECHANIQUE SA
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Filing: 1974-11-11
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Granted: 1976-03-02
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Expires: 1994-11-11
Abstract
Abstract A heat engine comprises at least one recycling cylinder having a relatively high compression ratio, at least one motive cylinder having a relatively low compression ratio and means for passing exhaust gases from said at least one motive cylinder to said at least one recycling cylinder, said at least one recycling cylinder providing motive power only during starting operation of the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Yves Baguelin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:09
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B47/00; F02B47/04; F02B47/08; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B1/06; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02B3/10; F02B3/12; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/42; F02M26/43; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A heat engine comprising at least one recycling cylinder having a given compression ratio, at least one motive cylinder having a compression ratio less than that of said recycling cylinder and means for passing exhaust gases from said motive cylinder to said recycling cylinder, said recycling cylinder being operable to provide motive power only during starting operation of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A heat engine comprising at least one recycling cylinder having a given compression ratio, at least one motive cylinder having a compression ratio less than that of said recycling cylinder and means for passing exhaust gases from said motive cylinder to said recycling cylinder, said recycling cylinder being operable to provide motive power only during starting operation of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heat engine according to claim 1, wherein the engine is a diesel engine and the compression ratio of said motive cylinder is optimum for operation when the engine is hot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An engine according to claim 1, wherein the number of motive cylinders is equal to 4 or 5 times the number of recycling cylinders.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
An engine according to claim 1, wherein an exhaust manifold is connected to said motive cylinder, a region of the exhaust manifold, which in operation of the engine is the coolest region of the exhaust manifold, is connected to said recycling cylinder, and the exhaust manifold is provided with a shut-off member for causing exhaust gas from said motive cylinder to be passed to said recycling cylinder during starting operation of the engine, the shut-off member acting as an exhaust brake during normal operation of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heat engine according to claim 1, comprising means for passing exhaust gas from said recycling cylinder to said motive cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A heat engine according to claim 5, wherein said exhaust gas passing means comprises an exhaust duct connected to said recycling cylinder, an inlet manifold is connected to said motive cylinder and the exhaust duct opens into the exhaust manifold at its upstream end in such manner as to promote mixing of gas recycled from said recycling cylinder with fresh gas supplied to said inlet manifold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An engine according to claim 1, wherein a fumigation injector is situated in a recycling duct at the outlet of said recycling cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An engine according to claim 7, wherein said fumigation injector has a jet directed towards the recycling cylinder.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-02 | 1979-09-01 | 1980-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-02 | 1983-09-01 | 1984-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-02 | 1987-09-01 | 1988-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |