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US3980056A
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Fuel injection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-18
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1992-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The specification describes an injection system with means for supplying a hot gas stream consisting mostly or totally of combustion air. The hot gas supply device comprises a heating device independent from the internal combustion engine served. The hot gas flow is heated to a temperature of at least 150°C and has a mean flow rate of at least one third of the combustion air required by the internal combustion engine during idling. The hot gas flow is supplied to a zone adjacent to the opening of the injector.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Kraus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:34
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B53/00; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/36; F02M53/00; F02M53/04; F02M53/06; F02M69/00; F02M69/08; F02B2053/005; F02B75/00; F02B75/12; F02B2075/125; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/14; F02B2730/00; F02B2730/01; F02B2730/018; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine which has at least one combustion chamber and a given combustion air requirement at idling speed comprising a fuel injection device including; a fuel injector ; an annular means for forming a chamber having an inner wall and surrounding said injector, with said injector having an opening for injecting a fuel mist jet into a zone of the chamber adjacent said opening, with a part of said wall extending in the direction of the fuel mist jet emerging from said opening of said injector in an axial direction beyond said opening, thereby defining said zone, and with the inner wall of said extending part of said annular means being shaped so that it is not reached by fuel droplets of the fuel mist jet; and a hot gas supply means connected to said chamber including a heating device independent of the internal combustion engine for supplying a hot gas current into said chamber downstream of said zone adjacent to said opening in said injector for passage through said zone at a mean flow rate of at most one-third of the given combustion air requirement at idling speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine which has at least one combustion chamber and a given combustion air requirement at idling speed comprising a fuel injection device including; a fuel injector ; an annular means for forming a chamber having an inner wall and surrounding said injector, with said injector having an opening for injecting a fuel mist jet into a zone of the chamber adjacent said opening, with a part of said wall extending in the direction of the fuel mist jet emerging from said opening of said injector in an axial direction beyond said opening, thereby defining said zone, and with the inner wall of said extending part of said annular means being shaped so that it is not reached by fuel droplets of the fuel mist jet; and a hot gas supply means connected to said chamber including a heating device independent of the internal combustion engine for supplying a hot gas current into said chamber downstream of said zone adjacent to said opening in said injector for passage through said zone at a mean flow rate of at most one-third of the given combustion air requirement at idling speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hot gas supply means is a supply means for effecting at most 15% of the quantity of combustion air needed for idling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hot gas supply means is a supply mean for effecting transfer of heat from the hot gas current to fuel mist emerging from said opening in said injector within a zone of 20 millimeters in front of said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said inner wall of said extending part of said annular means as seen in the direction of flow of the fuel mist jet has a diameter which firstly decreases as far as a restriction and then increases again.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said inner wall of said extending part of said annular means has at least approximately the form of a Venturi nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said restriction is provided with an additional heating device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said heating device independent of the internal combustion engine comprises an electrical heating device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hot gas supply means comprises an electrically operated blower.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hot gas supply means comprises a blower operated with exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine, of the gas flow suction type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hot gas supply means is a supply means for effecting hot gas rate of flow, which amounts to at most 25% of the quantity of combustion air needed for idling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said annular means comprises an outer annular casing having a screw threaded inner surface, and a movable inner part, which includes said restriction, and which has a screw threaded outer surface, designed to cooperate with said threaded inner surface, whereby said inner part can be adjusted axially in relation to said injector by rotation within said outer casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising temperature regulating means for regulating hot gas temperature in accordance with the operational state of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said temperature regulating means is a regulating means which on starting effects a maximum temperature to the hot gas and with increasing heating up of the internal combustion engine effects a decrease in temperature of the hot gas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said temperature regulating means operates to decrease hot gas temperature from a maximum value at zero speed of rotation with an increase of speed of rotation to a minimum value at a speed of rotation which corresponds at least approximately to minimum of fuel consumption.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A system in accordance with claim 12, wherein said temperature regulating means (a) effects a first maximum hot gas temperature at zero speed of rotation, which decreases to approximately ambient temperature at the speed of rotation at which minimum fuel consumption occurs, when the engine is hot, and (b) effects a second maximum hot gas temperature at least equal to said first maximum hot gas temperature, at zero speed of rotation, which decreases with an increase in speed of rotation to a temperature, preferably at least 150°C. substantially above ambient temperature and then remains at this value with a further increase in the speed of rotation when the engine is cold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising means for adding and mixing in exhaust gases to said hot gas current.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-14 | 1980-03-15 | 1980-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-14 | 1984-03-15 | 1984-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-14 | 1988-03-15 | 1988-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |