US4297984A
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Air-fuel mixture control valve assembly
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-09
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 1999-10-09
Abstract
Abstract An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly for automotive vehicles comprises a valve member which is capable of controlling the opening-closing operation of an air admission passage connected to an intake manifold and a one-way disc valve which is disposed in the air admission passage to prevent the possible adverse current of a high pressure and high temperature fluid within the valve assembly, whereby the air is supplied to the intake manifold upon the sudden deceleration of the vehicle to thereby prevent possible generation of various pollutants.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiro Kawabata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M23/00; F02M23/04; F02M23/08; F02M23/085; F02M23/09; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly for automotive vehicles in association with an intake manifold, comprising: a body provided with an inlet port and an outlet port each connected to said intake manifold, and an atmospheric air port normally supplied with atmospheric air, diaphragm means disposed in said body and movable in accordance with negative pressure in said intake manifold admitted through said inlet port, a valve member interposed between said atmospheric air port and said outlet port to interrupt communication between said atmospheric air port and said outlet port when the negative pressure in said intake manifold is below a predetermined value and permitting said communication when said negative pressure increases above a predetermined value due to movement of said diaphragm means, and a disc valve interposed between said valve member and said outlet port to permit only an air flow from said atmospheric air port to said outlet port when said valve member is open, said disc valve member being deflectable only toward said outlet port when said valve member is opened and said body being provided with a pair of ribs disposed at each side of said disc valve, one of said ribs being in abutment with said disc valve when said valve member is closed and the other of said ribs being in abutment therewith when said valve member is opened to limit the deflection of said disc valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly for automotive vehicles in association with an intake manifold, comprising: a body provided with an inlet port and an outlet port each connected to said intake manifold, and an atmospheric air port normally supplied with atmospheric air, diaphragm means disposed in said body and movable in accordance with negative pressure in said intake manifold admitted through said inlet port, a valve member interposed between said atmospheric air port and said outlet port to interrupt communication between said atmospheric air port and said outlet port when the negative pressure in said intake manifold is below a predetermined value and permitting said communication when said negative pressure increases above a predetermined value due to movement of said diaphragm means, and a disc valve interposed between said valve member and said outlet port to permit only an air flow from said atmospheric air port to said outlet port when said valve member is open, said disc valve member being deflectable only toward said outlet port when said valve member is opened and said body being provided with a pair of ribs disposed at each side of said disc valve, one of said ribs being in abutment with said disc valve when said valve member is closed and the other of said ribs being in abutment therewith when said valve member is opened to limit the deflection of said disc valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said disc valve is provided with a pair of arc-shaped holes which are closed by an annular shoulder of said body when said valve member is closed and are opened when said valve member is opened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said disc valve is made of resilient material having heat-resistant properties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said diaphragm means includes a diaphragm for dividing the interior of said body into two chambers, each being respectively connected through an orifice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An air-fuel mixture control valve assembly as set forth in claim 6, wherein said diaphragm means includes a rod movable in unison with said diaphragm and engageable with said valve member..
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