US3977366A
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Intake system of internal combustion engine
Assignee: Soken Inc
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Filing: 1974-07-23
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1994-07-23
Abstract
Abstract An intake system for intercommunicating a carburetor and a combustion chamber of internal combustion engines which has a cylinder head, an intake port provided in the cylinder head, an intake valve located in the intake port and an exhaust manifold communicated with the combustion chamber. At least two intake passages are provided to join together at that part in the intake port which is immediately before the intake valve. One of the intake passages passes through the exhaust manifold, whereby the atomized fuel particles in an air-fuel mixture to be sucked in the combustion chamber can be positively vaporized without accompanying high temperature rising of the mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunzo Yamaguchi
- 👤 Kenzi Iwamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:35
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/04; F02M31/045; F02M31/047; F02M13/00; F02M13/02; F02M13/04; F02M13/046; F02M31/06; F02M31/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An intake system for intercommunicating carburetor means and combustion chamber means of internal combustion engines comprising: a cylinder head, intake port means provided in said cylinder head, intake valve means provided in said intake port means, exhaust pipe means, at least two intake passage means joined in that part of said intake port means which is immediately before said intake valve means, one of said intake passage means passing through said exhaust pipe means, and an oxidation catalyst disposed in that part of one said intake passage means which is within said exhaust pipe means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An intake system for intercommunicating carburetor means and combustion chamber means of internal combustion engines comprising: a cylinder head, intake port means provided in said cylinder head, intake valve means provided in said intake port means, exhaust pipe means, at least two intake passage means joined in that part of said intake port means which is immediately before said intake valve means, one of said intake passage means passing through said exhaust pipe means, and an oxidation catalyst disposed in that part of one said intake passage means which is within said exhaust pipe means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An intake system as defined in claim 1, wherein said oxidation catalyst is an oxidizing catalytic metal carried by a honey-comb shaped carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An intake system as defined in claim 1, wherein said oxidation catalyst is composed of catalyst particles disposed within a case, said case having walls provided with a plurality of small holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
An intake system for intercommunicating carburetor means and combustion chamber means of internal combustion engines comprising: a cylinder head, intake port means provided in said cylinder head, intake valve means provided in said intake port means, exhaust pipe means, at least two intake passage means joined in that part of said intake port means which is immediately before said intake valve means, one of said intake passage means passing through said exhaust pipe means, an enlarged evaporation chamber means provided at that part of one said intake passage means which is within said exhaust pipe means, and an oxidizing catalyst disposed in said evaporation chamber means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
An intake system for intercommunicating carburetor means and combustion chamber means of internal combustion engines comprising: a cylinder head, intake port means provided in said cylinder head, intake valve means provided in said intake port means, exhaust pipe means, at least two intake passage means joined in that part of said intake port means which is immediately before said intake valve means, one of said intake passage means passing through said exhaust pipe means, an enlarged evaporation chamber means provided at that part of one said intake passage means which is within said exhaust pipe means, and an oxidizing catalyst disposed in said evaporation chamber means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An intake system as defined in claim 1, wherein one of said intake passage means which passes through said exhaust pipe means is supplied with a rich mixture, and the other intake passage means is supplied with a lean mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An intake system as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for controlling the flow rate of mixture flowing through each of said intake passage means in response to the operational condition of the engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
An intake system as defined in claim 6, wherein each of said intake passage means has the same cross-sectional area and is supplied with mixture having the same air-fuel ratio, and said control means comprises valve means disposed within each of said intake passage means, a sensor for detecting temperature indicating operating condition of the engine and a control unit operable to compare the detected temperature with a reference temperature and to control said valve means according to the detected temperature, whereby when the detected temperature is higher than the reference temperature, the opening degree of the valve means in one of said intake passage means which passes through said exhaust pipe is reduced, whereas when the detected temperature is lower than the reference temperature, the opening degree of said valve means is increased.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |