US4124005A
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Supplementary air supply system for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1977-05-13
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Granted: 1978-11-07
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Expires: 1997-05-13
Abstract
Abstract The induction tube of an internal combustion engine is provided with an air flow measuring device which may be part of a carburetor and with a normal throttle valve, settable arbitrarily from the outside. A bypass channel conducts air around one or both of these elements and contains a flow restricting device. The induction tube further includes an air flow throttling mechanism for establishing a definite pressure drop across the inlet and terminus of the bypass to insure air flow therethrough even at full throttle and low rpm when the engine vacuum is low. The air flow throttling mechanism may be a pivoted baffle plate or a slide which enters the induction tube and partially blocks the air flow therethrough and which is moved by differential pressures in the induction tube. The slide retracts from the induction tube at full throttle and at high engine speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Assenheimer
- 👤 Johannes Brettschneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M23/00; F02M23/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An air supply system for an internal combustion engine, said engine including an air induction tube in which are disposed, seriatim, an air flow measuring device associated with a fuel-air mixture generator and an arbitrarily settable throttle valve, said air supply system including a bypass channel for air which has an inlet in and which terminates in said induction tube downstream of said throttle valve and which includes a variable flow-restricting element operated at least in part by an electronic mixture-correction signal, the improvement in said air supply system comprising: air flow throttling means, disposed in said induction tube upstream of said throttle valve, for providing a pressure gradient between the inlet and the terminus of said bypass channel and operative after engine warm-up, said air flow throttling means being connected to sources of differential pressure to provide an adjustable throttling effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An air supply system for an internal combustion engine, said engine including an air induction tube in which are disposed, seriatim, an air flow measuring device associated with a fuel-air mixture generator and an arbitrarily settable throttle valve, said air supply system including a bypass channel for air which has an inlet in and which terminates in said induction tube downstream of said throttle valve and which includes a variable flow-restricting element operated at least in part by an electronic mixture-correction signal, the improvement in said air supply system comprising: air flow throttling means, disposed in said induction tube upstream of said throttle valve, for providing a pressure gradient between the inlet and the terminus of said bypass channel and operative after engine warm-up, said air flow throttling means being connected to sources of differential pressure to provide an adjustable throttling effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as defined by claim 1, wherein said air flow throttling means is the piston of a CD carburetor (equal pressure carburetor).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as defined by claim 1, further including movable means engaged by the pressure upstream of said flow throttling means and by pressure downstream of said throttle valve and by a spring, said movable means being connected to said air flow throttling means for actuation thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as defined by claim 3, wherein said pressure upstream of said air flow throttling means is taken from upstream of said air flow measuring device associated with a fuel-air mixture generator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as defined by claim 3, wherein said pressure upstream of said air flow throttling means is taken from said induction tube upstream of an air filter therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as defined by claim 3, wherein said air flow throttling means is a slide which enters said induction tube substantially transversely.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as defined by claim 3, wherein said air flow throttling means is a butterfly valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
182 words
An air supply system for an internal combustion engine, said engine including an air induction tube in which are disposed, seriatim, an air flow measuring device associated with a fuel-air mixture generator and an arbitrarily settable throttle valve, said air supply system including a bypass channel for air which has an inlet in and which terminates is said induction tube downstream of said throttle valve and which includes a variable flow-restricting element operated at least in part by an electronic mixture-correction signal, the improvement in said air supply system comprising: air flow throttling means, disposed in said induction tube upstream of said throttle valve, for providing a pressure gradient between the inlet and the terminus of said bypass channel and operative after engine warm-up, and wherein said air flow throttling means is a baffle plate and wherein said induction tube has a funnel-shaped portion diverging in the direction of air flow wherein is disposed said baffle plate and including means for applying a substantially constant force to oppose the deflection of said baffle plate by the air flow through said induction tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
182 words
An air supply system for an internal combustion engine, said engine including an air induction tube in which are disposed, seriatim, an air flow measuring device associated with a fuel-air mixture generator and an arbitrarily settable throttle valve, said air supply system including a bypass channel for air which has an inlet in and which terminates is said induction tube downstream of said throttle valve and which includes a variable flow-restricting element operated at least in part by an electronic mixture-correction signal, the improvement in said air supply system comprising: air flow throttling means, disposed in said induction tube upstream of said throttle valve, for providing a pressure gradient between the inlet and the terminus of said bypass channel and operative after engine warm-up, and wherein said air flow throttling means is a baffle plate and wherein said induction tube has a funnel-shaped portion diverging in the direction of air flow wherein is disposed said baffle plate and including means for applying a substantially constant force to oppose the deflection of said baffle plate by the air flow through said induction tube.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-11-06 | 1982-05-08 | 1982-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-06 | 1986-05-08 | 1986-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-06 | 1990-05-08 | 1990-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |