US4008696A
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Carburetor for optimum control of an air-fuel mixture supply to the engine during deceleration
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-03-13
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1995-03-13
Abstract
Abstract Addition of most fuel is electrically prevented during braking by the engine at a high engine speed. Below a certain engine speed, the electric signal is stopped and a vacuum operated valve allows additional air-fuel mixture to enter the engine, even though the throttle valves are closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Hisatomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/02; F02M3/04; F02M3/045; F02M3/06; F02M3/07; F02M3/075; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
An improved carburetor with a slow fuel supply system for use with an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, the carburetor comprising electric control means connected with a source of electric power and sensitive to the condition of the engine acting as a brake at an engine speed above a predetermined value and producing an electric signal indicating said condition, a solenoid-operated valve disposed in the slow fuel supply system and operatively connected with the control means to block the supply of fuel upon receiving said electric signal, a by-pass mixture supply passageway communicating between a source of mixture supply and the intake manifold for supplying the intake manifold with additional mixture, a diaphragm-operated valve assembly disposed in said passageway and operable by the intake manifold vacuum to open and close said passageway, and solenoid-operated means for actuating the diaphragm-operated valve assembly, said solenoid-operated means being operatively connected with said control means for feeding, upon receiving said electric signal, the diaphragm-operated valve assembly with the air cancelling the manifold vacuum causing said valve to close the passageway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
An improved carburetor with a slow fuel supply system for use with an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, the carburetor comprising electric control means connected with a source of electric power and sensitive to the condition of the engine acting as a brake at an engine speed above a predetermined value and producing an electric signal indicating said condition, a solenoid-operated valve disposed in the slow fuel supply system and operatively connected with the control means to block the supply of fuel upon receiving said electric signal, a by-pass mixture supply passageway communicating between a source of mixture supply and the intake manifold for supplying the intake manifold with additional mixture, a diaphragm-operated valve assembly disposed in said passageway and operable by the intake manifold vacuum to open and close said passageway, and solenoid-operated means for actuating the diaphragm-operated valve assembly, said solenoid-operated means being operatively connected with said control means for feeding, upon receiving said electric signal, the diaphragm-operated valve assembly with the air cancelling the manifold vacuum causing said valve to close the passageway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A carburetor as in claim 1, in which said diaphragm operated valve assembly comprises a diaphragm-operated pilot valve having a chamber being subjected to the intake manifold vacuum whereupon the valve is movable to an open position, a diaphragm-operated main valve having on the opposite sides of the diaphragm an air pressure chamber and another chamber subjectable to the vacuum prevalent in the chamber of the pilot valve when the pilot valve is opened whereupon the main valve is movable to an open position, and in which said solenoid-operated means comprises an air bleed communicating with said another chamber of the main valve and a solenoid valve located in said air bleed and being movable to a position blocking said air bleed when said signal stops and to another position opening said bleed to the atmosphere upon receiving said signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An improved carburetor as in claim 1, in which said electric control means comprises means sensitive to engine speed and another means sensitive to a throttle valve position for producing said electric signal both when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined value and when the throttle valve is in a substantially fully closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An improved carburetor as in claim 1, in which said electric control means comprises means sensitive to intake manifold vacuum for producing said electric signal when the vacuum exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved carburetor as in claim 1, which said electric control means comprises means sensitive to intake manifold vacuum and another means sensitive to engine speed for producing said electric signal both when the manifold vacuum exceeds a predetermined value and when the engine speed exceeds a predetermined value.
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