US4264536A
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Adjusting device for starter-equipped carburetor
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-08-17
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A carburetor equipped with a starter, having a starting mixture supplying passage, and an automatic starting mixture adjusting device. The starting air supplying passage merges into the starting mixture supplying passage and a starting piston is provided at the opening where such passages are merged in each other. There is a heat-sensitive body disposed at a position where it can receive heat from an engine, such that the starting piston is displaced by a displacement or deflection of the heat-sensitive body for adjustment of the degree of opening to adjust the amount of mixture introduced into the intake passage of the carburetor and the air fuel ratio of the mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichi Yoshioka
- 👤 Toshio Nomura
- 👤 Takenobu Kojima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:11
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M1/00; F02M1/04; F02M1/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
An automatic starting mixture adjusting device for use with an engine equipped with a starter having a carburetor being formed as a unit separate from the carburetor proper and being mounted on the engine at a location for detecting engine temperature, said device comprising: a starting mixture supply passage, a starting air supply passage merging into said starting mixture supply passage, a heat-sensitive body disposed on the engine at a position where it receives heat from the engine, a starting piston slidable in a bore into which said passages open, and having a main body and a needle valve attached to the end of said main body, said starting piston being displaceable by a displacement of said heat-sensitive body, to thereby adjust both the degree of opening of said air supply passage by said main body and the degree of opening of said starting mixture supply passage by said needle valve, to govern the respective amounts of air and mixture introduced into an intake passage of said carburetor for fine adjustment of air-fuel ratio of mixture, and a vacuum motor operatively connected with said starting piston being actuatable by an intake vacuum established immediately after the starting of said engine, for readjusting and correcting both the amount and the air fuel ratio of mixture previously adjusted by said starting piston.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
An automatic starting mixture adjusting device for use with an engine equipped with a starter having a carburetor being formed as a unit separate from the carburetor proper and being mounted on the engine at a location for detecting engine temperature, said device comprising: a starting mixture supply passage, a starting air supply passage merging into said starting mixture supply passage, a heat-sensitive body disposed on the engine at a position where it receives heat from the engine, a starting piston slidable in a bore into which said passages open, and having a main body and a needle valve attached to the end of said main body, said starting piston being displaceable by a displacement of said heat-sensitive body, to thereby adjust both the degree of opening of said air supply passage by said main body and the degree of opening of said starting mixture supply passage by said needle valve, to govern the respective amounts of air and mixture introduced into an intake passage of said carburetor for fine adjustment of air-fuel ratio of mixture, and a vacuum motor operatively connected with said starting piston being actuatable by an intake vacuum established immediately after the starting of said engine, for readjusting and correcting both the amount and the air fuel ratio of mixture previously adjusted by said starting piston.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An automatic starting mixture adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein: said starting air supply passage comprises a primary passage communicating with atmosphere and a secondary passage communicating with a main bleed port of said carburetor, said secondary passage being closed through displacement of said heat-sensitive body when engine temperature is below a predetermined temperature.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-27 | 1984-10-27 | 1985-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-27 | 1988-10-27 | 1989-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-27 | 1992-10-27 | 1993-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |