US4445466A
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Carburetion system for V-type internal combustion engines
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A carburetion system for V-type internal combustion engine having a first carburetor and a second carburetor disposed in a space between a first cylinder and a second cylinder arranged in a form like V and adapted to supply air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders independently, improved to have a compact structure and superior intake charging efficiency with capability of substantially uniformly supplying the mixture during acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle. The carburetors have intake barrels defining therein intake passages communicating with the associated cylinders. The intake barrels are disposed substantially at right angles to the axes of the associated cylinders and in the close proximity of each other in such a manner as to partially cross each other. A pair of float chambers are disposed between the intake barrels below the point of crossing of the intake barrels. A main fuel system and a slow fuel system for introducing the fuel from each float chamber have a main fuel pipe and a slow fuel pipe which extend into the portions of the float chamber below the fuel surface. The axes of the main fuel pipe and slow fuel pipe are inclined to the axis of the intake barrel. The slow fuel pipe is arranged such that its axis intersects the fuel surface at a point as close as possible to the center of the fuel surface. Each float chamber accommodates therein a float which cooperates with a float valve in maintaining a constant fuel surface level in the float chamber. The float is arranged in such a manner as to move in parallel with the axis of the slow fuel pipe in response to a change in the level of the fuel surface in the float chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuyuki Zaita
- 👤 Suminari Iwao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M13/00; F02M13/02; F02M13/025; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02M3/00; F02M3/08; F02M3/12; F02M5/00; F02M5/02; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In a carburetion system for a V-type internal combustion engine having a first carburetor and a second carburetor disposed in a space between a first cylinder and a second cylinder arranged in a form like V and adapted for supplying air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders independently, the improvement wherein said carburetors have intake barrels which define there intake passages communicating with the associated cylinders, said intake barrels being disposed in the close proximity of each other and extend substantially at right angle to the axes of the associated cylinder into a common intake box in which inlet opening side portions of the intake barrels cross each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a carburetion system for a V-type internal combustion engine having a first carburetor and a second carburetor disposed in a space between a first cylinder and a second cylinder arranged in a form like V and adapted for supplying air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders independently, the improvement wherein said carburetors have intake barrels which define there intake passages communicating with the associated cylinders, said intake barrels being disposed in the close proximity of each other and extend substantially at right angle to the axes of the associated cylinder into a common intake box in which inlet opening side portions of the intake barrels cross each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A carburetion system according to claim 1, wherein said carburetors are provided with float chambers which are disposed between said intake barrels below the point of crossing of those barrels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
253 words
In a carburetion system for a V-type internal combustion engine having a first carburetor and a second carburetor disposed in a space between a first cylinder and a second cylinder arranged in a form like V and adapted for supplying air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders independently, the improvements wherein said carburetors have intake barrels which define therein intake passages communicating with the associated cylinders, said intake barrels being disposed in close proximity of each other to cross each other and extended substantially at right angles to the axes of the associated cylinders; and each of said carburetors has a float disposed in each float chamber and movable up and down following the change in the level of fuel surface in said float chamber, a float valve adapted to be operated by said float so as to open and close to maintain the fuel surface in said float chamber at a constant level, and a main fuel passage and a slow fuel passage for introducing the fuel from said float chamber to the associated intake passage, said main fuel passage and said slow fuel passage respectively including a main fuel pipe and a slow fuel pipe extending into the portions of said float chamber below the level of said fuel surface, said slow fuel pipe having an axis inclined to the axis of said cylinder, said float being movable in parallel with said axis of said slow fuel pipe in response to the change in the level of fuel surface in said float chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
253 words
In a carburetion system for a V-type internal combustion engine having a first carburetor and a second carburetor disposed in a space between a first cylinder and a second cylinder arranged in a form like V and adapted for supplying air-fuel mixture to respective cylinders independently, the improvements wherein said carburetors have intake barrels which define therein intake passages communicating with the associated cylinders, said intake barrels being disposed in close proximity of each other to cross each other and extended substantially at right angles to the axes of the associated cylinders; and each of said carburetors has a float disposed in each float chamber and movable up and down following the change in the level of fuel surface in said float chamber, a float valve adapted to be operated by said float so as to open and close to maintain the fuel surface in said float chamber at a constant level, and a main fuel passage and a slow fuel passage for introducing the fuel from said float chamber to the associated intake passage, said main fuel passage and said slow fuel passage respectively including a main fuel pipe and a slow fuel pipe extending into the portions of said float chamber below the level of said fuel surface, said slow fuel pipe having an axis inclined to the axis of said cylinder, said float being movable in parallel with said axis of said slow fuel pipe in response to the change in the level of fuel surface in said float chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A carburetion system according to claim 3, wherein said axis of said slow fuel pipe intersects the fuel surface in said float chamber at a point as close as possible to the center of said fuel surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A carburetion system according to claim 4, wherein said main fuel pipe is disposed in parallel with said slow fuel pipe and as close as possible to said center of said fuel surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A carburetion system according to claim 5, wherein said main fuel passage has a main nozzle opening to the associated intake passage and having an axis perpendicular to the axis of said intake passage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A carburetion system according to claim 4, wherein said main fuel pipe is disposed in parallel with said slow fuel pipe and as close as possible to the center of the associated fuel surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A carburetion system according to claim 7, wherein said main fuel passage has a main nozzle opening to said intake passage and having an axis perpendicular to the axis of said intake passage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A carburetion system according to claim 3, wherein said float chamber has a float chamber body formed as a unit with the lower part of said intake barrel and opened at its lower side, and a lower lid jointed to the lower side of said float chamber body, the juncture surface between said float chamber body and said lower lid being inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle smaller than the inclination angle of said intake barrel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A carburetion system according to claim 9, wherein said slow fuel pipe is disposed such that its axis intersects the fuel surface in said float chamber at a point as close as possible to the center of said fuel surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A carburetion system according to claim 3, wherein said float chambers partially cross each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A carburetion system according to claim 11, wherein each of said float chambers has an extension chamber extended towards the lateral side of the other float chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A carburetion system according to claim 12, wherein a support shaft for supporting said float vertically movably is provided on said extension chamber of each float chamber.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-05-01 | 1987-10-31 | 1988-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-05-01 | 1991-10-31 | 1992-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-01 | 1995-10-31 | 1996-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |