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Governor for use in fuel injection pump

Assignee: Komatsu Ltd
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Filing: 1974-05-29
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1994-05-29
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Abstract

Abstract A governor for use in a fuel injection pump for controlling the fuel control rod of such a fuel injection pump wherein the fulcrum of the lever connected to the fuel control rod is moved after the fuel control rod follows the movement of the lever only on a part of the accelerating travel when the accelerator lever is abruptly operated, and thus sharp increases in the amount of fuel injection are prevented so as to preclude the exhausting of black smoke from the engine.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiatsu Nakamura
  • 👤 Hisato Nozawa
  • 👤 Takuji Isomura
  • 👤 Katsuyuki Nakagawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 18:12
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D1/00; F02D1/02; F02D1/08; F02D1/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 331 words
A governor for controlling a fuel control rod in a fuel injection pump, comprising a fuel injection pump body with the fuel control rod reciprocally extending therefrom and therein; a. a cam shaft reciprocally extending from said pump body; b. a governor body located in spaced relation to said pump body; c. a rocking lever suspended from and within said governor body; d. a floating lever connected to the fuel control rod, said floating lever having a pin located intermediate thereof, and a lower fulcrum at the lowest end thereof; e. a link engaged with the lower fulcrum of said floating lever for moving the same, said link having a fulcrum located intermediate thereof; f. an auxiliary lever extending from an upper fulcrum in said governor body to said link and is engaged with said link at one end thereof; g. a guide lever extending from said governor body and is connected to said floating lever at intermediate portion thereof; h. a starting spring connected to said floating lever and adapted to exert a force to move said floating lever in such a direction as to increase the amount of fuel to be injected by said fuel injection pump; i. a damper spring disposed in opposition to said floating lever and adapted to bias said floating lever in the same direction as that of said starting spring; j. a return spring connected to said auxiliary lever and adapted to exert a force to move the lower fulcrum of said floating lever in such a direction as to reduce the amount of fuel to be injected by said fuel injection pump; k. means for moving said floating lever in parallel so as to push the fuel control rod in said fuel injection pump when the engine is accelerated abruptly; and l. means for rotating said floating lever about said pin in such a direction as to increase the amount of fuel to be injected after said floating lever is moved in parallel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 331 words
A governor for controlling a fuel control rod in a fuel injection pump, comprising a fuel injection pump body with the fuel control rod reciprocally extending therefrom and therein; a. a cam shaft reciprocally extending from said pump body; b. a governor body located in spaced relation to said pump body; c. a rocking lever suspended from and within said governor body; d. a floating lever connected to the fuel control rod, said floating lever having a pin located intermediate thereof, and a lower fulcrum at the lowest end thereof; e. a link engaged with the lower fulcrum of said floating lever for moving the same, said link having a fulcrum located intermediate thereof; f. an auxiliary lever extending from an upper fulcrum in said governor body to said link and is engaged with said link at one end thereof; g. a guide lever extending from said governor body and is connected to said floating lever at intermediate portion thereof; h. a starting spring connected to said floating lever and adapted to exert a force to move said floating lever in such a direction as to increase the amount of fuel to be injected by said fuel injection pump; i. a damper spring disposed in opposition to said floating lever and adapted to bias said floating lever in the same direction as that of said starting spring; j. a return spring connected to said auxiliary lever and adapted to exert a force to move the lower fulcrum of said floating lever in such a direction as to reduce the amount of fuel to be injected by said fuel injection pump; k. means for moving said floating lever in parallel so as to push the fuel control rod in said fuel injection pump when the engine is accelerated abruptly; and l. means for rotating said floating lever about said pin in such a direction as to increase the amount of fuel to be injected after said floating lever is moved in parallel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The governor as defined in claim 1 and further comprising a governing spring extended between said rocking lever and a lever connected to an accelerator lever of the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
The governor as defined in claim 1, wherein the lower fulcrum is engaged by a groove element, which partially encircles the lower fulcrum and to which the lower end of said floating lever is attached and wherein said groove element is formed integrally with said link.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The governor as defined in claim 1 wherein an idle spring is disposed between said governor body and said rocking lever.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
The governor as defined in claim 1, wherein a block is connected at one end to said cam shaft and at the other end to an adaptor spring connected to the lower end of said rocking lever.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The governor as defined in claim 1, wherein the spring force of said starting spring is larger than that of said return spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The governor as defined in claim 5, wherein said guide lever is connected to said block.

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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) 1979-08-10 1980-02-09 1980-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-08-10 1984-02-09 1984-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-08-10 1988-02-09 1988-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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