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Overheat preventing system for internal combustion engines
Assignee: Yamaha Marine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-06-18
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Granted: 1984-07-17
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Expires: 2002-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A system for preventing overheating of an internal combustion engine comprised of a temperature detector which activates an electronic circuit to intermittently interrupt engine ignition spark to gradually decelerate the engine. The electronic circuit has an oscillator which is activated by the temperature detector whose duty cycle is gradually increased up to a maximum. The oscillator output energizes a gating circuit to turn on a thyristor which connects an ignition charging circuit to ground. Thus interrupting the ignition spark.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoi Tobinaga
- 👤 Yutaka Nasuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:38
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P11/00; F02P11/02; F02B; F02B77/00; F02B77/08; F02B77/089; F02P9/00; F02P9/002; F02P9/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A system for decelerating an overheated internal combustion engine comprising; temperature detecting means for detecting when said engine is overheated; intermittent interrupting circuit means for intermittently interrupting an ignition spark of said engine when said temperature detecting means detects overheating; said intermittent interrupting circuit means adapted gradually to increase the rate of interruptions of said ignition spark, whereby said engine is smoothly decelerated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
63 words
A system for decelerating an overheated internal combustion engine comprising; temperature detecting means for detecting when said engine is overheated; intermittent interrupting circuit means for intermittently interrupting an ignition spark of said engine when said temperature detecting means detects overheating; said intermittent interrupting circuit means adapted gradually to increase the rate of interruptions of said ignition spark, whereby said engine is smoothly decelerated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 1 in which said intermittent interrupting means includes oscillating means having a gradually increasing duty cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 2 in which said temperature detecting means comprises a temperature sensitive switch which activates said oscillating means in response to overheating of said engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system according to claim 3 in which said oscillating means comprises; a velocity voltage generating means; an integrated voltage generating means; an oscillator receiving the outputs of said velocity voltage generating means and integrated voltage generating means; said oscillator having its output duty cycle varied according to the difference of said velocity voltage and said integrated voltage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A system according to claim 3 including: a charging coil for charging an ignition circuit of said engine; a thyristor connected to said charging coil; said temperature detecting switch connecting said thyristor to ground; gate circuit means connecting the output of said oscillating means to the gate of said thyristor; whereby the output of said charging coil is intermittently grounded through said thyristor according to the duty cycle of said oscillating means thereby interrupting the spark of said ignition circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 5 including a light emitting diode between said thyristor and said temperature detector for indicating intermittent operation of said engine ignition circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 3 including an audio alarm connected to said temperature detecting switch for providing an audible output when overheated condition is detected.
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