US3981277A
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Solid fuel injection apparatuses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-18
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Granted: 1976-09-21
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Expires: 1995-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for injecting pulverulent fuel into the combustion chamber of internal combustion engines includes a pre-chamber for the fuel powder which is to be supplied to the combustion chamber during an engine cycle. This pre-chamber is adapted, during an engine cycle, to be successively connected to a vacuum source, a fuel supply and the combustion chamber. To this end, the apparatus includes a movable member having the pre-chamber formed therein and being adapted, by co-operation with sealing elements applied under pressure against the movable member, sealingly to engage fixed connections leading to the vacuum source, the fuel supply and the combustion chamber. During the operating cycle of the movable member the pre-chamber successively passes the aforementioned connections so as to be placed in communication with the vacuum source, the fuel supply and the combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan Viktor Abom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:59
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M21/00; F02M21/12; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
An apparatus for injecting pulverulent fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprising a fixed connection to the combustion chamber; a vacuum source having a fixed connection attached thereto; a fuel supply of fuel powder having a fixed connection attached thereto; means to apply pressure to said fuel supply having a fixed connection attached thereto; a fixed connection to ambient air; sealing means having means to apply said sealing means under pressure; and movable means cooperating with said sealing means and having a pre-chamber for fuel powder, to connect said pre-chamber during a cycle of the internal combustion engine successively to: said fixed connection to said vacuum source, said fixed connection to said fuel supply of fuel powder, said fixed connection to the combustion chamber and simultaneously with said means to apply pressure to said fuel supply, and said fixed connection to ambient air, while said means to apply said sealing means under pressure applies said sealing means sealingly against said movable means to seal said pre-chamber attachment with each of said fixed connections, whereby said pre-chamber successively has a vacuum therein from its said connection to said vacuum source, has fuel powder fed therein by the action of the vacuum prevailing therein, has fuel powder injected into said connection to the combustion chamber by the action of pressure placed on the fuel from said connection from said means to apply pressure to said fuel supply, and has lowered pressure by said connection to ambient air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
249 words
An apparatus for injecting pulverulent fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprising a fixed connection to the combustion chamber; a vacuum source having a fixed connection attached thereto; a fuel supply of fuel powder having a fixed connection attached thereto; means to apply pressure to said fuel supply having a fixed connection attached thereto; a fixed connection to ambient air; sealing means having means to apply said sealing means under pressure; and movable means cooperating with said sealing means and having a pre-chamber for fuel powder, to connect said pre-chamber during a cycle of the internal combustion engine successively to: said fixed connection to said vacuum source, said fixed connection to said fuel supply of fuel powder, said fixed connection to the combustion chamber and simultaneously with said means to apply pressure to said fuel supply, and said fixed connection to ambient air, while said means to apply said sealing means under pressure applies said sealing means sealingly against said movable means to seal said pre-chamber attachment with each of said fixed connections, whereby said pre-chamber successively has a vacuum therein from its said connection to said vacuum source, has fuel powder fed therein by the action of the vacuum prevailing therein, has fuel powder injected into said connection to the combustion chamber by the action of pressure placed on the fuel from said connection from said means to apply pressure to said fuel supply, and has lowered pressure by said connection to ambient air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable means having said pre-chamber is a reciprocable and rotary slide, said pre-chamber being a through channel extending transversely of said slide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable means having said pre-chamber is a rotary cylinder, said pre-chamber being a channel extending diametrically through said cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable means having said pre-chamber is a rotary disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said pre-chamber is a channel extending through said rotary disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said pre-chamber is a channel extending in an arc and having its inlet and outlet situated on the same side of said rotary disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pre-chamber being in the form of a channel is of substantially the same cross-section as said connections with which it is arranged to co-operate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vacuum of said vacuum source in infinitely adjustable for infinite regulation of the supply of fuel powder to said pre-chamber and thus to the combustion chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said vacuum source is a relatively large vacuum tank with a vacuum pump connected thereto, said tank being provided with a control valve connected to the ambient air in order to bring about the infinite adjustment of the vacuum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, which is common to a number of combustion chambers in the engine, said movable member being provided with a number of pre-chambers corresponding to the number of combustion chambers.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-21 | 1980-03-22 | 1980-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-21 | 1984-03-22 | 1984-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-21 | 1988-03-22 | 1988-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |