US4285310A
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Dual intake valve type internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1979-04-10
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1999-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A dual intake valve type internal combustion engine comprises a main intake valve and an auxiliary intake valve. The main intake valve is so constructed that the combustible gas mixture introduced into the combustion chamber therethrough is caused to generate a swirl motion. A variable valve lift type of auxiliary intake valve is constructed, and the valve lift of the auxiliary intake valve is varied in accordance with the changes in the engine operating conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Takizawa
- 👤 Noboru Matsubara
- 👤 Kazuo Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D13/00; F02D13/02; F02D13/0223; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/26; F01L13/00; F01L13/0015; F01L13/0021; F01L3/00; F01L3/06; F02B; F02B31/00; F02B31/04; F02B31/08; F02B31/085; F02D13/0257; F02D13/0276; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/104; F02M35/108; F02M35/1085; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245; F02F2001/246; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A dual intake valve system for use in an internal combustion engine, said valve system comprising: (a) a main intake valve means including means for generating a swirl motion in the intake gas; said intake valve means being operated by a main cam having a cam profile for low speed, said main cam being synchronized with the crankshaft of the engine; and (b) an auxilliary intake valve means operated in synchronization with the crankshaft of the engine, said auxilliary intake valve means including variable valve lifter means for lifting said auxilliary intake valve means as a function of engine operating conditions and engine speed, wherein when the flow of intake gas is small, said auxilliary intake valve means does not operate and said auxilliary intake valve means is normally closed and wherein when the flow of intake gas is large, both said main intake valve means and said auxilliary intake valve means operate to permit the flow of gas simultaneously through both said main intake valve means and said auxilliary intake valve means prior to ignition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A dual intake valve system for use in an internal combustion engine, said valve system comprising: (a) a main intake valve means including means for generating a swirl motion in the intake gas; said intake valve means being operated by a main cam having a cam profile for low speed, said main cam being synchronized with the crankshaft of the engine; and (b) an auxilliary intake valve means operated in synchronization with the crankshaft of the engine, said auxilliary intake valve means including variable valve lifter means for lifting said auxilliary intake valve means as a function of engine operating conditions and engine speed, wherein when the flow of intake gas is small, said auxilliary intake valve means does not operate and said auxilliary intake valve means is normally closed and wherein when the flow of intake gas is large, both said main intake valve means and said auxilliary intake valve means operate to permit the flow of gas simultaneously through both said main intake valve means and said auxilliary intake valve means prior to ignition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A dual intake valve system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said variable valve lifter means includes a swingable rocker arm means, said rocker arm means having a fulcrum which is variable with respect to said rocker arm means along said rocker arm means in a direction parallel to said rocker arm means, said fulcrum being varied as a function of engine operating conditions and engine speed, wherein the amount said auxilliary intake valve means is lifted is a function of the position of said fulcrum along said rocker arm means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A dual intake valve system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said variable valve lifter means includes oil tappet means having a cylinder, the position thereof varying as a function of engine operating conditions and engine speed, wherein the amount said auxilliary intake valve means is lifted is a function of the position of said piston.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A dual intake valve system as set forth in any one of claims 1-3 wherein said means for generating a swirl motion includes a main intake portion in said main intake valve means, said intake port having a helical shape and wherein said intake port generates said swirl motion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A dual intake valve system as set forth in any one of claims 1-3 wherein said means for generating swirl motion includes a shroud formed on said main intake valve means and wherein said shroud generates said swirl motion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dual intake valve system as set forth in any one of claims 1-3 wherein means for generating swirl motion includes a projection in the combustion chamber of said engine surrounding a portion of said main intake valve means, and wherein said projection generates said swirl motion.
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