US4046122A
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Fuel feed control system of internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-04-29
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1996-04-29
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 21:34
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M51/00; F02M51/02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/10; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
In a fuel supply system for supplying a predetermined amount of fuel to main combustion chambers as well as to auxiliary combustion chambers of a torch type internal combustion engine, said fuel supply system including a fuel injection pump for pumping the fuel into said main and auxiliary combustion chambers from a fuel tank; 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, said main fuel injectors being fluidly and parallelly connected to said fuel injector pump through a first common conduit; and 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 fluidly and parallelly connected through a second common conduit to said fuel injection pump, the improvement comprising a plurality of first orifices associated with respective said main fuel injectors, each of said first orifices being disposed in a position immediately upstream of the corresponding main fuel injector in said first common conduit; a plurality of second orifices associated with respective said auxiliary fuel injectors, each of said second orifices being disposed in a position immediately upstream of the corresponding auxiliary fuel injector in said second common conduit; and means for controlling the amount of fuel led into said first and second fuel injectors in synchronism with the engine intake stroke.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
In a fuel supply system for supplying a predetermined amount of fuel to main combustion chambers as well as to auxiliary combustion chambers of a torch type internal combustion engine, said fuel supply system including a fuel injection pump for pumping the fuel into said main and auxiliary combustion chambers from a fuel tank; 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, said main fuel injectors being fluidly and parallelly connected to said fuel injector pump through a first common conduit; and 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 fluidly and parallelly connected through a second common conduit to said fuel injection pump, the improvement comprising a plurality of first orifices associated with respective said main fuel injectors, each of said first orifices being disposed in a position immediately upstream of the corresponding main fuel injector in said first common conduit; a plurality of second orifices associated with respective said auxiliary fuel injectors, each of said second orifices being disposed in a position immediately upstream of the corresponding auxiliary fuel injector in said second common conduit; and means for controlling the amount of fuel led into said first and second fuel injectors in synchronism with the engine intake stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 1, in which said means is so arranged to individually control the amount of fuel passing through said first and second common conduits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 2, in which said means comprises: a first common injection control solenoid valve disposed in said first common conduit in a position downstream of said fuel injection pump, but upstream of any one of said main fuel injectors; a second common injection control solenoid valve disposed in said second conduit in a position downstream of said fuel injection pump, but upstream of any one of said auxiliary fuel injectors; and computer means electrically connected to said first and second common injection control solenoid valves for operating them in synchronism with the intake stroke of said engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a fuel pressure regulating valve for regulating the pressure of fuel just coming out from said fuel injection pump at a predetermined level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 2, in which said means comprising a multiple unit pump which functions to control the feed of fuel into each of said first and second common conduits in synchronism with the engine intake stroke.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-05 | 1981-03-07 | 1981-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-05 | 1985-03-07 | 1985-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-05 | 1989-03-07 | 1989-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |