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Precombustion chamber in the cylinder head of a diesel engine
Assignee: Rolls Royce Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1982-06-09
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2002-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Precombustion chamber construction in a cylinder head of a diesel engine utilizing ceramic material to increase resistance to thermal stresses. A space is provided between the precombustion chamber construction and the cylinder head at least at the main combustion chamber of the diesel engine, and one or more ceramic bodies are shielded from the metal cylinder head and any other metal by thermal insulation to minimize thermal stresses and enable combustion in the precombustion chamber to take place at a higher temperature whereby the power/weight ratio and the efficiency of the engine are improved. The precombustion chamber construction in one embodiment is composed of axially successive parts, and at least the part nearest the main combustion chamber is made of the ceramic material and shielded as indicated.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Huther
- 👤 Wolfgang Kruger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/16; F02B19/165; F02B19/14; F02B2019/006; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F2001/008; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A precombustion chamber construction in a cylinder head of a diesel engine, the cylinder head bounding a main combustion chamber of the engine, said precombustion chamber construction comprising means in said cylinder head defining a precombustion chamber communicating with the main combustion chamber via a flow passage and including a member in said cylinder head provided with said gas passage and a body supported by said member and facing into said main combustion chamber to form a gas baffle for combustion products passing through the gas passage from the precombustion chamber to the main combustion chamber, a mushroom shaped body including a cap disposed in said main combustion chamber and a stem received in said member, said body and member defining a gas duct therebetween, said mushroom shaped body comprising four longitudinal webs at an angular spacing of 90 degrees, said webs projecting from said stem to said member, and at least one transversely extending pin extending through a respective pair of webs and said stem into said member and being covered by said webs in said gas duct.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A precombustion chamber construction in a cylinder head of a diesel engine, the cylinder head bounding a main combustion chamber of the engine, said precombustion chamber construction comprising means in said cylinder head defining a precombustion chamber communicating with the main combustion chamber via a flow passage and including a member in said cylinder head provided with said gas passage and a body supported by said member and facing into said main combustion chamber to form a gas baffle for combustion products passing through the gas passage from the precombustion chamber to the main combustion chamber, a mushroom shaped body including a cap disposed in said main combustion chamber and a stem received in said member, said body and member defining a gas duct therebetween, said mushroom shaped body comprising four longitudinal webs at an angular spacing of 90 degrees, said webs projecting from said stem to said member, and at least one transversely extending pin extending through a respective pair of webs and said stem into said member and being covered by said webs in said gas duct.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A precombustion chamber construction as claimed in claim 1 wherein said member, said pin and said mushroom shaped body are made of ceramic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A precombustion chamber construction as claimed in 2 comprising thermal insulation means between said member and said cylinder head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A precombustion chamber construction as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a second transversely extending retaining pin, the first and second pins being axially spaced and disposed at right angles to one another, said pins extending through said stem of said gas baffle and respective pins of webs and having opposite ends seated in said member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A precombustion chamber construction as claimed in claim 1 wherein said member is an oblong metal element containing said precombustion chamber and including first and second axially successive sections, the second section being closer to the main combustion chamber and being of smaller outer diameter than the first section, said gas baffle being secured to said second section, said second section forming an annular space with said cylinder head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A precombustion chamber construction as claimed in claim 5 wherein said oblong metal element is a body of revolution.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-23 | 1991-07-25 | 1992-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-23 | 1995-07-25 | 1996-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |