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US4359982A
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Throttle valve opening controller
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1980-07-24
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2000-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A throttle valve opening controller for applying variable retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve at the time of quick closing thereof depending on the running condition of the engine, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than the specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm with a force smaller than the closing force of the throttle valve, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure or intake vacuum immediately downstream of the throttle valve is admitted; and means for varying the leak rate of the air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device at the time of quick closing of the throttle valve depending on the running condition of the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Mamoru Yoshioka
- 👤 Takao Tate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-11-04 03:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/06; F02M3/062; F02D; F02D33/00; F02D33/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S123/00; Y10S123/11; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/18; Y10S261/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
In a throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine; the improvement wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and an on-off valve for opening or closing the bypass path through which atmospheric pressure can be introduced to said diaphragm chamber simultaneously with the introduction of atmopheric pressure through the pressure transmitting valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
In a throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine; the improvement wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and an on-off valve for opening or closing the bypass path through which atmospheric pressure can be introduced to said diaphragm chamber simultaneously with the introduction of atmopheric pressure through the pressure transmitting valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A throttle valve opening controller as set forth in claim 1, wherein said on-off valve is a temperature sensing valve adapted to sense the temperature of the engine coolant, open said bypass path above a specified temperature, and close same below said specified temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
235 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine, wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and a temperature sensing on-off valve for opening or closing the bypass path through which atmospheric pressure can be introduced to said diaphragm chamber simultaneously with the introduction of atmospheric pressure through the pressure transmitting valve, said temperature sensing on-off valve comprising a bimetallic element and a valve body, wherein said bimetallic element causes said valve body to close off said bypass path below a specified temperature and causes said valve body to open said bypass path above a specified temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
235 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine, wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and a temperature sensing on-off valve for opening or closing the bypass path through which atmospheric pressure can be introduced to said diaphragm chamber simultaneously with the introduction of atmospheric pressure through the pressure transmitting valve, said temperature sensing on-off valve comprising a bimetallic element and a valve body, wherein said bimetallic element causes said valve body to close off said bypass path below a specified temperature and causes said valve body to open said bypass path above a specified temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A throttle valve opening controller as set forth in claim 3, wherein said bimetallic element is adapted to sense the temperature of the engine coolant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A throttle valve opening controller as set forth in claim 4, wherein said temperature sensing on-off valve is threadably coupled to an engine block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
189 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve, when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine; said means for varying the leak rate being a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and an on-off valve for bypassing the pressure transmitting valve for introducing atmospheric pressure to said diaphragm chamber, said bypass path and said pressure transmitting valve both communicating with the atmosphere through a single air port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
189 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve, when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine; said means for varying the leak rate being a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and an on-off valve for bypassing the pressure transmitting valve for introducing atmospheric pressure to said diaphragm chamber, said bypass path and said pressure transmitting valve both communicating with the atmosphere through a single air port.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
231 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine, wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and a temperature sensing on-off valve for bypassing said pressure transmitting valve, said temperature sensing on-off valve comprising a bimetallic element and a valve body, wherein said bimetallic element causes said valve body to close off said bypass path below a specified temperature and causes said valve body to open said bypass path above a specified temperature, and wherein said bypass path and said pressure transmitting valve both communicate with the atmospheric through a single air port.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
231 words
A throttle valve opening controller for applying retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is quickly closed, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than a specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm against the closing force of the throttle valve with a force smaller than said closing force, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure is admitted through a pressure transmitting valve; and means for varying the leak rate of air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device when the throttle valve is quickly closed, which is selectively activated depending on the running condition of the engine, wherein said means for varying the leak rate is a bypass path provided therein with an orifice and a temperature sensing on-off valve for bypassing said pressure transmitting valve, said temperature sensing on-off valve comprising a bimetallic element and a valve body, wherein said bimetallic element causes said valve body to close off said bypass path below a specified temperature and causes said valve body to open said bypass path above a specified temperature, and wherein said bypass path and said pressure transmitting valve both communicate with the atmospheric through a single air port.
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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) | 1985-11-22 | 1986-05-24 | 1986-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-22 | 1990-05-24 | 1990-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-22 | 1994-05-24 | 1994-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |