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US4391246A
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Throttle opener device for vehicle engines
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-06-07
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Granted: 1983-07-05
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Expires: 2002-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A throttle valve opener for a throttle valve in the intake passage of a vehicle engine is actuated by suction pressure from the intake passage, the suction pressure being weakened by introduction of atmospheric air during certain operating conditions of the engine. Suction pressure for operating the throttle valve opener is cut off when the vehicle speed or the engine RPM exceed predetermined values, or when the engine's cooling water temperature rises above a predetermined limit. This system controls deceleration of the engine to reduce exhaust pollutants without adverse effects on the drivability of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Etsuo Kawabata
- 👤 Masahiko Ogura
- 👤 Akinobu Takagi
- 👤 Akira Fujimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:02
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/06; F02M3/062; F02D; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/50; F02D2200/501
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
For use with an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, the engine having an intake passage provided with a throttle valve and a throttle valve opener, the improvement comprising, in combination: a suction passage connecting said throttle valve opener with a vacuum port on the intake passage downstream from said throttle valve, a vacuum responsive throttle opener control valve in said suction passage which transmits a controlled vacuum pressure into said throttle valve opener when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined speed, vacuum pressure regulating means positioned in said suction passage between said vacuum port and said throttle opener control valve, said vacuum pressure regulating means including restriction means and including atmospheric intake valve means, said vacuum pressure regulating means acting to reduce vacuum pressure transmitted from said vacuum port to said throttle opener control valve in response to an operative state of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
For use with an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, the engine having an intake passage provided with a throttle valve and a throttle valve opener, the improvement comprising, in combination: a suction passage connecting said throttle valve opener with a vacuum port on the intake passage downstream from said throttle valve, a vacuum responsive throttle opener control valve in said suction passage which transmits a controlled vacuum pressure into said throttle valve opener when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined speed, vacuum pressure regulating means positioned in said suction passage between said vacuum port and said throttle opener control valve, said vacuum pressure regulating means including restriction means and including atmospheric intake valve means, said vacuum pressure regulating means acting to reduce vacuum pressure transmitted from said vacuum port to said throttle opener control valve in response to an operative state of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said operative state of the engine is low speed of the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 in which said operative state of the engine is high temperature of the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
For use with an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, the engine having an intake passage provided with a throttle valve and a throttle valve opener, the improvement comprising, in combination: a suction passage connecting said throttle valve opener with a vacuum port on the intake passage downstream from said throttle valve, a vacuum responsive throttle opener control valve in said suction passage which transmits a controlled vacuum pressure into said throttle valve opener when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined speed, vacuum pressure regulating means positioned in said suction passage between said vacuum port and said throttle opener control valve, said vacuum pressure regulating means including restriction means in said suction passage, said vacuum pressure regulating means acting to reduce vacuum pressure transmitted from said vacuum port to said throttle opener control valve in response to an operative state of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
For use with an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, the engine having an intake passage provided with a throttle valve and a throttle valve opener, the improvement comprising, in combination: a suction passage connecting said throttle valve opener with a vacuum port on the intake passage downstream from said throttle valve, a vacuum responsive throttle opener control valve in said suction passage which transmits a controlled vacuum pressure into said throttle valve opener when the vehicle speed is above a predetermined speed, vacuum pressure regulating means positioned in said suction passage between said vacuum port and said throttle opener control valve, said vacuum pressure regulating means including restriction means in said suction passage, said vacuum pressure regulating means acting to reduce vacuum pressure transmitted from said vacuum port to said throttle opener control valve in response to an operative state of the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination set forth in claim 4 in which said operation state of the engine is high temperature of the engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination set forth in claim 4 in which said vacuum pressure regulating means are atmospheric intake valve means including restriction means which introduce atmospheric air into said suction passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination set forth in claim 4 in which said operative state of the engine is low speed of the engine.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-07-04 | 1987-01-03 | 1987-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-07-04 | 1991-01-03 | 1991-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-07-04 | 1995-01-03 | 1995-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |