Apparatus for atomizing fuel in an internal combustion engine

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressure accumlator means comprises a chamber of a predetermined volume which is always connected to the second passageway means, and a one-way valve located between said chamber and the first passageway means, so that a flow of fluid from the first passageway means to the chamber is allowed.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said one-way valve comprises a valve seat located between the first passageway means and the chamber, and a valve member made as a resilient reed member mounted to, in a cantilever fashion, the valve seat on one side thereof facing the chamber.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said engine is provided with an intake manifold and a carburetor connected to the intake manifold, and wherein said second position, from which the flow of fluid passed through the second passageway means is intermittently ejected to the intake line, is located on a bottom portion of the intake manifold located directly below the carburetor.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said bottom portion is providedwith a plurality of holes connecting the intake line with the second passageway means.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said engine is provided with an intake manifold and a carburetor connected to the intake manifold, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a net number which forms a tube of substantially truncated cone shape, the second passageways means extending to a position adjacent to a narrow end of the net member.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said second passageway means comprises a pipe having an open end from which the flow of fluid is ejected.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said second passageway means comprises a pipe member having a closed end, said pipe having side holes from which the fluid is ejected toward the net member.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said engine is provided with a combustion chamber and an intake valve located between the intake line and the combustion chamber, and wherein said second passageway means extends to a position near the intake valve.

Claim 11

An intake system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a carburetor having at least one throttle valve; an intake manifold arranged downstream of the carburetor for introducing an air-fuel mixture from the carburetor into the engine; a first passageway means connected to the intake manifold for diverting a part of the air-fuel mixture from the intake manifold into the first passageway means; an accumulator chamber of a predetermined volume; reed valve means located between the accumulator chamber and the first passageway means for allowing the diverted air-fuel mixture to pass into the accumulator chamber, and; a second passageway means for connecting the accumulator chamber with the intake manifold, the flow area of the second passageway means being smaller than that of the first passageway means, whereby the chamber is maintained under a pressure near a maximum pressure in the intake manifold, causing an intermittent flow of diverted air-fuel mixture to be generated, which intermittent flow is ejected into the intake manifold from the second passageway means.

Claim 12

An intake system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a carburetor having at least one throttle valve; an intake manifold arranged downstream of the carburetor for introducing an air-fuel mixture from the carburetor into the engine; a first passageway means connected to the intake manifold for diverting a part of the air-fuel mixture from the intake manifold into the first passageway means; an accumulator chamber of a predetermined volume; reed valve means located between the accumulator chamber and the first passageway means for allowing the diverted air-fuel mixture to pass into the accumulator chamber, and; a second passageway means for connecting the accumulator chamber with the intake manifold, the flow area of the second passageway means being smaller than that of the first passageway means, whereby the chamber is maintained under a pressure near a maximum pressure in the intake manifold, causing an intermittent flow of diverted air-fuel mixture to be generated, which intermittent flow is ejected into the intake manifold from the second passageway means.