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Two-stroke internal combustion engine and method of operation thereof
Assignee: Outboard Marine Corp
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Filing: 1976-02-20
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-02-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is an internal combustion engine comprising a piston movable relative to a cylinder and a crankcase between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, whereby the crankcase is subject to cyclical conditions of relatively high and low pressure, a transfer chamber, a reed valve controlled port for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber when the transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, a carburetor for supplying a fuel/air mixture to the crankcase when the crankcase is subject to low pressure, a transfor port providing communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of low pressure in the crankcase and during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position whereby to cause introduction into the transfer chamber of fresh air, whereby the air introduced into the chamber is isolated during piston movement between the first and second positions, an inlet port providing communication between the transfer chamber and the cylinder during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center, whereby the air introduced into the transfer chamber is permitted to flow from the transfer chamber into the cylinder, and a piston port cooperating with the transfer port to provide communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of relatively high pressure in the crankcase and during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, whereby fuel/air mixture flows into the cylinder through the transfer chamber from the crankcase. Also disclosed herein is the method of operating of the above described engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Ehrlich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 15:17
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B25/00; F02B25/20; F02B25/14; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber, said method including the steps of supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air supplied to the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel source.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber, said method including the steps of supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air supplied to the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 including the additional step of elevating the pressure of the air isolated in the transfer chamber.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
246 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center positon at respectively greater distances, a source of low pressure, a source of fuel/air mixture at a pressure higher than the low pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber when the transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, said method including the steps of establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the low pressure source during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position so as to cause introduction of fresh air into the transfer chamber from the fresh air supply means, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air introduced into the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel/air mixture during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel/air mixture into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel/air mixture source
Claim 5
Independent Claim
246 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center positon at respectively greater distances, a source of low pressure, a source of fuel/air mixture at a pressure higher than the low pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber when the transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, said method including the steps of establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the low pressure source during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position so as to cause introduction of fresh air into the transfer chamber from the fresh air supply means, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air introduced into the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel/air mixture during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel/air mixture into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel/air mixture source
Claim 6
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of operating a two-stroke internal combustion engine including a cylinder extending from a crankcase, a piston movable relative to the cylinder between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, whereby the crankcase is subject to cyclical conditions of relatively high and low pressure, means for supplying fuel/air mixture to the crankcase when the crankcase is subject to low pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber when the transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, said method including the steps of establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of low pressure in the crankcase and during piston travel between top dead center postion and the first position so as to cause introduction of fresh air into the transfer chamber from the fresh air supply means, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the cylinder during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air introduced into the transfer chamber into the cylinder from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of high pressure in the crankcase and piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to obtain flow of fuel/air mixture into the cylinder throughthe transfer chamber from the crankcase.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of operating a two-stroke internal combustion engine including a cylinder extending from a crankcase, a piston movable relative to the cylinder between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, whereby the crankcase is subject to cyclical conditions of relatively high and low pressure, means for supplying fuel/air mixture to the crankcase when the crankcase is subject to low pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber when the transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, said method including the steps of establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of low pressure in the crankcase and during piston travel between top dead center postion and the first position so as to cause introduction of fresh air into the transfer chamber from the fresh air supply means, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the cylinder during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air introduced into the transfer chamber into the cylinder from the transfer chamber, and thereafter establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the crankcase during conditions of high pressure in the crankcase and piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position so as to obtain flow of fuel/air mixture into the cylinder throughthe transfer chamber from the crankcase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
250 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions relatively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, whereby air introduced into said transfer chamber is subsequently permitted to flow into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber during piston movement for the second position toward bottom dead center position, and whereby fuel is permitted to flow into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel source during piston movement from the third position toward bottom dead center position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
250 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions relatively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, whereby air introduced into said transfer chamber is subsequently permitted to flow into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber during piston movement for the second position toward bottom dead center position, and whereby fuel is permitted to flow into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel source during piston movement from the third position toward bottom dead center position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
292 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions relatively spaced from top dead center positions at respectively greater distances, a source of relatively low pressure, a source of fuel/air mixture at a pressure higher than the low pressure, a transfer chamber, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said low pressure source during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel/air mixture during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, and means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber when said transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber in response to communication of said transfer chamber with said low pressure source during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, whereby the air introduced into the transfer chamber subsequently flows into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber during piston movement between the second position and bottom dead center position, and whereby fuel/air mixture flows into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel/air mixture source during piston movement between the third position and bottom dead center position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
292 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first, second, and third positions relatively spaced from top dead center positions at respectively greater distances, a source of relatively low pressure, a source of fuel/air mixture at a pressure higher than the low pressure, a transfer chamber, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said low pressure source during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel/air mixture during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, and means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber when said transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber in response to communication of said transfer chamber with said low pressure source during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, whereby the air introduced into the transfer chamber subsequently flows into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber during piston movement between the second position and bottom dead center position, and whereby fuel/air mixture flows into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel/air mixture source during piston movement between the third position and bottom dead center position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
251 words
A two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a crankcase extending from said cylinder, a piston movable relative to said cylinder and said crankcase between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first second and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, whereby said crankcase is subject to cyclical conditions of relatively high and low pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying fresh air to said transfer chamber when said transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to said crankcase when said crankcase is subject to low pressure, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of low pressure in said crankcase and during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position whereby to cause introduction into said transfer chamber of fresh air, means for isolating the air introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said cylinder during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber flows from said transfer chamber into said cylinder, and means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of relatively high pressure in said crankcase and during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, whereby fuel/air mixture flows into said cylinder through said transfer chamber from said crankcase.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
251 words
A two-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a crankcase extending from said cylinder, a piston movable relative to said cylinder and said crankcase between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first second and third positions respectively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, whereby said crankcase is subject to cyclical conditions of relatively high and low pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying fresh air to said transfer chamber when said transfer chamber is subject to low pressure, means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to said crankcase when said crankcase is subject to low pressure, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of low pressure in said crankcase and during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position whereby to cause introduction into said transfer chamber of fresh air, means for isolating the air introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said cylinder during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center, whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber flows from said transfer chamber into said cylinder, and means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of relatively high pressure in said crankcase and during piston travel between the third position and bottom dead center position, whereby fuel/air mixture flows into said cylinder through said transfer chamber from said crankcase.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means for supplying fresh air to said transfer chamber comprises a port communicating between said transfer chamber and the atmosphere and a reed valve in operative relation to said port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to said crankcase includes means for supplying fuel to said crankcase.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means for supplying a fuel/air mixture to said crankcase includes a carburetor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during piston travel between top dead center and the first position comprises a port communicating between said transfer chamber and said crankcase.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of relatively high pressure in said crankcase comprises a transfer port communicating between said transfer chamber and said crankcase and a port in said piston registering with said transfer port.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
64 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said transfer chamber extends peripherally about said cylinder and includes spaced ends and wherein said means communicating between said transfer chamber and said crankcase during conditions of low and high pressure in said crankcase include a common transfer port communicating between said transfer chamber and said crankcase intermediate said ends of said transfer chamber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 13 wherein said means for supplying fresh air includes, adjacent to each of said ends of said transfer chamber, a port communicating with the atmosphere and with said transfer chamber, and a reed valve in operable relation to said port.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An internal combustion engine in accordance with claim 7 wherein said means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said cylinder comprises a port.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first and second positions respectively spaced from the top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber, said method including the steps of supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air supplied to the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber and between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel source after the flow of the air into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to the combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first and second positions respectively spaced from the top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, and means for supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber, said method including the steps of supplying fresh air to the transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, thereafter isolating the air introduced into the transfer chamber during piston movement from the first position to the second position, subsequently establishing communication between the transfer chamber and the combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of the air supplied to the transfer chamber into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber and between the transfer chamber and the source of fuel during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position so as to permit flow of fuel into the combustion chamber through the transfer chamber from the fuel source after the flow of the air into the combustion chamber from the transfer chamber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
240 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first and second positions relatively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, and means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said tranfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, and whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is subsequently permitted to flow into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber and fuel is thereafter permitted to flow into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel source during piston movement from the second position toward bottom dead center position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
240 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a combustion chamber, a piston movable relative to said combustion chamber between top dead center and bottom dead center positions and relative to first and second positions relatively spaced from top dead center position at respectively greater distances, a source of fuel at a relatively high pressure, a transfer chamber, means for supplying air unmixed with fuel to said transfer chamber during piston travel between top dead center position and the first position, means for isolating the air in the transfer chamber during piston travel from the first position to the second position, means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said combustion chamber during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, and means providing communication between said transfer chamber and said source of fuel during piston travel between the second position and bottom dead center position, whereby air is introduced into said transfer chamber during piston movement between top dead center position and the first position, whereby the air introduced into said tranfer chamber is isolated during piston movement from the first position to the second position, and whereby the air introduced into said transfer chamber is subsequently permitted to flow into said combustion chamber from said transfer chamber and fuel is thereafter permitted to flow into said combustion chamber through said transfer chamber from said fuel source during piston movement from the second position toward bottom dead center position.
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