After burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine

Claim 2

An after burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an additional air supply passageway for providing communication between the atmosphere and an intake passageway of the engine at a location downstream of a throttle valve; a flow control valve movably disposed in said additional air supply passageway for controlling the flow of air passing through said additional air supply passageway; means defining a vacuum chamber and an accumulator chamber; a flexible pressure responsive diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers from each other and formed therethrough with an orifice providing communication between said vacuum and accumulator chambers; passage means for providing communication between said vacuum chamber and the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve for conducting an engine suction vacuum into said vacuum chamber, said diaphragm being operatively connected to said flow control valve for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is above a first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve opens said additional air supply passage and for, in response to vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is below said first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve closes said additional air supply passage; and means defining a flow restriction between said accumulator chamber and the ambient atmosphere for controlling the admission of air into said accumulator chamber in proportion to the pressure differential prevailing between said accumulator chamber and the ambient atmosphere, said flow restriction providing a flow restriction not less than that of said orifice.

Claim 3

An after burning preventive system as claimed in claim 1, in which said defining means comprises second passage means providing communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere and formed therein with orifice means which restricts the cross sectional area of said second passage means.

Claim 4

An after burning preventive system as claimed in claim 1, in which said defining means comprises second passage means providing communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a pressure control valve movably disposed in said second passage means for opening it in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above a second predetermined value and for closing said second passage means in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator which difference is below said second predetermined value.

Claim 5

An after burning preventive system as claimed in claim 1, in which said defining means comprises a housing the interior of which communicates with the atmosphere, means defining a passage which provides communication between said accumulator chamber and said interior of said housing, a valve seat formed in said interior of said housing, a pressure control valve movably located in said interior of said housing, said pressure control valve being engaged with said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is below a second predetermined value to separate said accumulator chamber from the atmosphere and being disengaged from said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above said second predetermined value to allow communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a spring for urging said pressure control valve toward said valve seat and in a direction opposed by the atmospheric pressure.

Claim 6

An after burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an additional air supply passageway for providing communication between the atmosphere and an intake passageway of the engine at a location downstream of a throttle valve, a flow control valve movably disposed in said additional air supply passageway for controlling the flow of air passing through said additional air supply passageway, means defining a vacuum chamber and accumulator chamber, a flexible pressure responsive diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers from each other and formed therethrough with an orifice providing communication between said vacuum and accumulator chambers, passage means for providing communication between said vacuum chamber and the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve for conducting an engine suction vacuum into said vacuum chamber, said diaphragm being operatively connected to said flow control valve for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is above a first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve opens said additional air supply passageway and for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is below said first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve closes said additional air supply passageway, and means for retaining opening of said flow control valve when the vacuum in said accumulator chamber is above a predetermined value, said retaining means comprising second passage means providing communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a pressure control valve movably disposed in said second passage means for opening it in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above a second value and for closing said second passage means in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is below said second predetermined value.

Claim 7

An after burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an additional air supply passageway for providing communication between the atmosphere and an intake passageway of the engine at a location downstream of a throttle valve, a flow control valve movably disposed in said additional air supply passageway for controlling the flow of air passing through said additional air supply passageway, means defining a vacuum chamber and accumulator chamber, a flexible pressure responsive diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers from each other and formed therethrough with an orifice providing communication between said vacuum and accumulator chambers, passage means for providing communication between said vacuum chamber and the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve for conducting an engine suction vacuum into said vacuum chamber, said diaphragm being operatively connected to said flow control valve for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is above a first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve opens said additional air supply passageway and for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is below said first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve closes said additional air supply passageway, and means for retaining opening of said flow control valve when the vacuum in said accumulator chamber is above a predetermined value, said retaining means comprising second passage means providing communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a pressure control valve movably disposed in said second passage means for opening it in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above a second value and for closing said second passage means in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is below said second predetermined value.

Claim 8

An after burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an additional air supply passage for providing communication between the atmosphere and an intake passageway of the engine at a location downstream of a throttle valve; a flow control valve movably disposed in said additional air supply passage for controlling the flow of air passing through said additional air supply passageway; means defining a vacuum chamber and accumulator chamber; a flexible pressure responsive diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers from each other and formed therethrough with an orifice providing communication between said vacuum and accumulator chambers; passage means for providing communication between said vacuum chamber and the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve for conducting an engine suction vacuum into said vacuum chamber, said diaphragm being operatively connected to said flow control valve for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is above a first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve opens said additional air supply passageway and for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is below said first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve closes said additional air supply passageway; and means for retaining opening of said flow control valve when the vacuum in said accumulator chamber is above a predetermined value, said retaining means comprising a housing the interior of which provides communication between said accumulator chamber and said interior of said housing, a valve seat formed in said interior of said housing, a pressure control valve movably located in said interior of said housing, said pressure control valve being engaged with said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is below a second predetermined value to separate said accumulator chamber from the atmosphere and being disengaged from said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above said second predetermined value to allow communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a spring for urging said pressure control valve toward said valve seat and in a direction opposed by the atmospheric pressure.

Claim 9

An after burning preventive system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an additional air supply passage for providing communication between the atmosphere and an intake passageway of the engine at a location downstream of a throttle valve; a flow control valve movably disposed in said additional air supply passage for controlling the flow of air passing through said additional air supply passageway; means defining a vacuum chamber and accumulator chamber; a flexible pressure responsive diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers from each other and formed therethrough with an orifice providing communication between said vacuum and accumulator chambers; passage means for providing communication between said vacuum chamber and the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve for conducting an engine suction vacuum into said vacuum chamber, said diaphragm being operatively connected to said flow control valve for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is above a first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve opens said additional air supply passageway and for, in response to a vacuum differential between said vacuum and accumulator chambers which is below said first predetermined value, moving said flow control valve into a position in which said flow control valve closes said additional air supply passageway; and means for retaining opening of said flow control valve when the vacuum in said accumulator chamber is above a predetermined value, said retaining means comprising a housing the interior of which provides communication between said accumulator chamber and said interior of said housing, a valve seat formed in said interior of said housing, a pressure control valve movably located in said interior of said housing, said pressure control valve being engaged with said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is below a second predetermined value to separate said accumulator chamber from the atmosphere and being disengaged from said valve seat in response to a difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in said accumulator chamber which difference is above said second predetermined value to allow communication between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, and a spring for urging said pressure control valve toward said valve seat and in a direction opposed by the atmospheric pressure.

Claim 10

In an internal combustion engine, an intake passageway having a throttle valve disposed therein; a conduit fluidly communicating at one end with said intake passageway at a location downstream of said throttle valve and at the other end thereof with the atmosphere; a fluid flow control valve disposed in said conduit for controlling the flow of air from the atmosphere into said intake passageway; a vacuum motor having a vacuum chamber fluidly communicated with said intake passageway at a location downstream of said throttle valve, an accumulator chamber fluidly communicated with the atmosphere, and a flexible diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers and connected to said fluid flow control valve; a first flow restriction disposed in an aperture formed in said diaphragm; and a second flow restriction disposed between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, said second flow restriction providing a resistance to fluid flow not less than that of said first flow restriction.

Claim 11

In an internal combustion engine, an intake passageway having a throttle valve disposed therein; a conduit fluidly communicating at one end with said intake passageway at a location downstream of said throttle valve and at the other end thereof with the atmosphere; a fluid flow control valve disposed in said conduit for controlling the flow of air from the atmosphere into said intake passageway; a vacuum motor having a vacuum chamber fluidly communicated with said intake passageway at a location downstream of said throttle valve, an accumulator chamber fluidly communicated with the atmosphere, and a flexible diaphragm separating said vacuum and accumulator chambers and connected to said fluid flow control valve; a first flow restriction disposed in an aperture formed in said diaphragm; and a second flow restriction disposed between said accumulator chamber and the atmosphere, said second flow restriction providing a resistance to fluid flow not less than that of said first flow restriction.

Claim 12

An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first flow restriction is an orifice and said second restriction is an orifice having a smaller diameter bore than said first orifice.

Claim 13

An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first flow restriction is an orifice and said second restriction is a valve which opens upon a predetermined pressure difference prevailing between the atmosphere and said accumulator chamber.

Claim 14

A fluid flow control valve comprising: an inlet; an outlet; a valve seat disposed between said inlet and said outlet; a valve member seatable on said valve seat for cutting off fluid communication between said inlet and said outlet; biasing means for biasing said valve member toward said valve seat; means defining a first chamber adapted for fluid communication with a source of variable vacuum; means defining a second chamber adapted for fluid communication with the atmosphere; a flexible diaphragm separating said first and second chambers and connected to said valve member for moving said valve member against the bias of said biasing means in response to the pressure in said first chamber falling below that in said second chamber; a first flow restriction providing fluid communication between said first and second chambers; and a second flow restriction through which said second chamber fluidly communicates with the atmosphere, said second flow restriction providing a flow restriction not less than that of said first flow restriction.

Claim 15

A fluid flow control valve comprising: an inlet; an outlet; a valve seat disposed between said inlet and said outlet; a valve member seatable on said valve seat for cutting off fluid communication between said inlet and said outlet; biasing means for biasing said valve member toward said valve seat; means defining a first chamber adapted for fluid communication with a source of variable vacuum; means defining a second chamber adapted for fluid communication with the atmosphere; a flexible diaphragm separating said first and second chambers and connected to said valve member for moving said valve member against the bias of said biasing means in response to the pressure in said first chamber falling below that in said second chamber; a first flow restriction providing fluid communication between said first and second chambers; and a second flow restriction through which said second chamber fluidly communicates with the atmosphere, said second flow restriction providing a flow restriction not less than that of said first flow restriction.