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Fuel supply system for multi-cylinder engine equipped with fuel injector
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-03-07
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1999-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A fuel supply system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprises an intake passageway which is provided therein with a throttle valve, a fuel injector whose nozzle is located in the intake passageway downstream of the throttle valve, and a fuel reflector against which at least a part of the fuel injected from the fuel injector strikes to be reflected, the fuel reflector being located opposite to the nozzle tip of said fuel injector, so that fuel distribution to a plurality of engine cylinders can be uniformalized.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihisa Kawamura
- 👤 Mitsumasa Inoue
- 👤 Masaaki Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:58
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02M69/30; F02M69/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A fuel supply system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising: means defining an intake passageway through which intake air is inducted into the engine cylinders of the engine, a part of said intake passageway being defined in a riser portion of an intake manifold, said intake passageway being provided therein with a throttle valve which is rotatable to control the amount of the intake air inducted into the engine cylinders and located upstream of said riser portion; a fuel injector whose nozzle is located in said intake passageway; a fuel reflector against which at least a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes to be reflected, said fuel reflector being located opposite to the tip of the nozzle of said fuel injector, said fuel reflector including a flat fuel reflector member having a body section which is secured to said intake passageway defining means so that at least a part of fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against said flat fuel reflector member; and means for decreasing the size of fuel droplets which drop from the lower portion of said flat fuel reflector member toward said riser portion, said decreasing means including a sharp-pointed portion integral with said flat fuel reflector member which portion is located at the downstream side of the intake passageway relative to the body section of said flat fuel reflector member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A fuel supply system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising: means defining an intake passageway through which intake air is inducted into the engine cylinders of the engine, a part of said intake passageway being defined in a riser portion of an intake manifold, said intake passageway being provided therein with a throttle valve which is rotatable to control the amount of the intake air inducted into the engine cylinders and located upstream of said riser portion; a fuel injector whose nozzle is located in said intake passageway; a fuel reflector against which at least a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes to be reflected, said fuel reflector being located opposite to the tip of the nozzle of said fuel injector, said fuel reflector including a flat fuel reflector member having a body section which is secured to said intake passageway defining means so that at least a part of fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against said flat fuel reflector member; and means for decreasing the size of fuel droplets which drop from the lower portion of said flat fuel reflector member toward said riser portion, said decreasing means including a sharp-pointed portion integral with said flat fuel reflector member which portion is located at the downstream side of the intake passageway relative to the body section of said flat fuel reflector member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
218 words
A fuel supply system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising: means defining an intake passageway through which intake air is inducted into the engine cylinder of the engine, a part of said intake passageway being defined in a riser portion of an intake manifold, said intake passageway being provided therein with a throttle valve which is rotatable to control the amount of the intake air inducted into the engine cylinders and located upstream of said riser portion; a fuel injector whose nozzle is located in said intake passageway; a fuel reflector against which at least a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes to be reflected, said fuel reflector being located opposite to the tip of the nozzle of said fuel injector, said fuel reflector including a fuel reflector plate which is secured to said intake passageway defining means so that at least a part of fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against said reflector plate; and means for decreasing the size of fuel droplets which drop from the lower portion of said fuel reflector plate toward said riser portion, said decreasing means including a sharp-pointed portion of said fuel reflector plate which portion is located at the downstream side of the intake passageway relative to the other portions of said reflector plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
218 words
A fuel supply system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising: means defining an intake passageway through which intake air is inducted into the engine cylinder of the engine, a part of said intake passageway being defined in a riser portion of an intake manifold, said intake passageway being provided therein with a throttle valve which is rotatable to control the amount of the intake air inducted into the engine cylinders and located upstream of said riser portion; a fuel injector whose nozzle is located in said intake passageway; a fuel reflector against which at least a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes to be reflected, said fuel reflector being located opposite to the tip of the nozzle of said fuel injector, said fuel reflector including a fuel reflector plate which is secured to said intake passageway defining means so that at least a part of fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against said reflector plate; and means for decreasing the size of fuel droplets which drop from the lower portion of said fuel reflector plate toward said riser portion, said decreasing means including a sharp-pointed portion of said fuel reflector plate which portion is located at the downstream side of the intake passageway relative to the other portions of said reflector plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A fuel supply system as claimed in claim 2, in which said fuel reflector plate is such located that a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against said sharp-pointed portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A fuel supply system as claimed in claim 2, in which said fuel reflector plate is formed at its central portion with an opening passing through the wall thereof, said reflector plate being such located that a part of the fuel injected from said fuel injector passes through said opening and the remaining fuel injected from said fuel injector strikes against the surface of said fuel reflector plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A fuel supply system as claimed in claim 2, in which said intake passageway defining means includes means defining a throttle chamber in which said throttle valve is disposed, means for defining a fuel injection chamber in which the nozzle of said fuel injector and said fuel reflector plate are located, said fuel injection chamber being directly communicating with said throttle chamber, and the intake manifold formed with the riser portion and a plurality of branch runners communicable with the engine cylinders, respectively, said riser portion being directly communicable with said fuel injection chamber, said intake passageway being constituted with said throttle chamber, said fuel injection chamber, said riser portion and said branch runners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel supply system as claimed in claim 5, in which said fuel reflector plate lies in a plane including the center axis of said fuel injection chamber.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-03-02 | 1984-09-01 | 1985-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-03-02 | 1988-09-01 | 1989-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-03-02 | 1992-09-01 | 1993-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |