US3980058A
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Fuel feed control system of internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1974-03-27
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Granted: 1976-09-14
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Expires: 1994-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A multi cylinder torch ignition internal combustion engine including a main combustion chamber and an auxiliary combustion chamber for each is cylinder designed for proper air-fuel ratios of mixtures for both types of combustion chambers. In order to effectively prevent uneven distribution of air-fuel mixture in each of the engine cylinders irrespective of complicated configuration of the intake manifold of the engine, an intake valve is provided in each of the main combustion chambers and the auxiliary combustion chambers. The latter communicate with the main combustion chambers and have an ignition plug therein. An independent intake passageway is between each intake valve and the intake manifold, and a fuel injection device is disposed in each of the intake passageways. By this arrangement, a proper air-fuel mixture ratio can be individually maintained in the main combustion chamber and the auxiliary combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Nakagawa
- 👤 Shuya Nambu
- 👤 Hidehiro Minami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:22
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/10; F02B19/1019; F02B19/1023; F02B19/1028; F02B19/1057; F02M; F02M51/00; F02M51/02; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
In a fuel supply system for supplying at predetermined values fuel to main combustion chambers as well as to auxiliary combustion chambers of a torch type internal combustion engine, said fuel supply system having a fuel injector pump; the improvement comprising: a plurality of main fuel injectors respectively mounted in a plurality of main branches which are respectively communicated with said main combustion chambers through main intake valves, each of said main fuel injectors being connected to said fuel injector pump; a plurality of auxiliary fuel injectors respectively mounted in a plurality of auxiliary branches which are respectively communicated with said auxiliary combustion chambers through auxiliary intake valves, said auxiliary fuel injectors being connected through a common conduit to said fuel injector pump; a plurality of first injection control solenoid valves respectively mounted on said main fuel injectors and controlling the amount of fuel injected into said main branches; a second injection control solenoid valve operatively disposed in said common conduit and controlling the amount of fuel injected into said auxiliary branches; and computer means electrically connected with said first and second injection control solenoid valves for operating said first and second injection control solenoid valves in synchronism with the intake stroke of said engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
In a fuel supply system for supplying at predetermined values fuel to main combustion chambers as well as to auxiliary combustion chambers of a torch type internal combustion engine, said fuel supply system having a fuel injector pump; the improvement comprising: a plurality of main fuel injectors respectively mounted in a plurality of main branches which are respectively communicated with said main combustion chambers through main intake valves, each of said main fuel injectors being connected to said fuel injector pump; a plurality of auxiliary fuel injectors respectively mounted in a plurality of auxiliary branches which are respectively communicated with said auxiliary combustion chambers through auxiliary intake valves, said auxiliary fuel injectors being connected through a common conduit to said fuel injector pump; a plurality of first injection control solenoid valves respectively mounted on said main fuel injectors and controlling the amount of fuel injected into said main branches; a second injection control solenoid valve operatively disposed in said common conduit and controlling the amount of fuel injected into said auxiliary branches; and computer means electrically connected with said first and second injection control solenoid valves for operating said first and second injection control solenoid valves in synchronism with the intake stroke of said engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 1, in which each of said main and auxiliary fuel injectors is provided with a fuel flow restrictor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 2, in which said fuel flow restrictor is an orifice formed through an end portion of each of said main and auxiliary fuel injectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 2, in which each of said main fuel injectors comprises a first body defining therein a first chamber and formed with a first opening at the end thereof, the fuel being injected from said first opening, a first valve body slidably disposed in the opening of said first body, and a spring arranged around said valve body in said first opening for biasing said first valve body in a direction in which said first body closes said first opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 4, in which said first injection control solenoid valve further comprises a second body defining therein a second chamber and having a second opening at the end thereof, said second opening being open to said first chamber, said second chamber being in communication with said fuel injection pump, a second valve body slidably disposed in said second opening, and a solenoid coil surrounding said second valve body, said coil being electrically connected to said computer means for forcing said second valve body to selectively open and close said second opening in synchronism with the intake stroke of said engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 5, in which said main fuel injector and said first injection control solenoid valve are integrally combined with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
An improvement as claimed in claim 2, in which said second injection control solenoid valve comprises a body defining therein a chamber having an opening at an end thereof which is in communication, through said common conduit, with said plurality of auxiliary fuel injectors, said second chamber also being in communication with said fuel injector pump, a valve body disposed in said opening, and a solenoid coil surrounding said valve body, said coil being electrically connected to said computer means for forcing said valve body to selectively open and close said opening in synchronism with the intake stroke of said engine.
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