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US4462367A
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Fuel controller for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1983-03-02
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Granted: 1984-07-31
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Expires: 2003-03-02
Abstract
Abstract In a fuel controller which comprises; a venturi portion formed in an air-intake path adapted to feed air to an internal combustion engine; a throttle valve installed on the downstream side of the venturi portion; an auxiliary throttle valve and a fuel injection portion provided between the throttle valve and the venturi portion; a bypass air path opened at the venturi portion and at the upstream side thereof; a hot-wire type air flow sensor provided in the bypass air path for detecting an amount of air passing therethrough; and a proportional electromagnetic device which controls the amount of air passing through the bypass air path at a constant level with an air needle valve provided therein and which controls an amount of fuel passing through a fuel path corresponding to an amount of air passing through the air-intake path with a fuel needle valve provided in the fuel path communicating with the fuel injection portion, the auxiliary throttle valve and the throttle valve are operated interlockedly through a link mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Tanabe
- 👤 Mineo Kashiwaya
- 👤 Akira Hikichi
- 👤 Yoshikazu Aochi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/30; F02M69/32; F02M19/00; F02M19/08; F02M19/086; F02M69/16; F02M69/18; F02M69/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A fuel controller for controlling fuel supply to an internal combustion engine comprising; a venturi portion formed in an air-intake path adapted to feed air to said internal combustion engine; a throttle valve installed in said air-intake path on the downstream side of said venturi portion; an auxiliary throttle valve installed between said throttle valve and said venturi portion; a fuel injection portion provided between said throttle valve and said venturi portion and injecting fuel fed through a fuel path; a bypass air path formed to have one end opened at said venturi portion and the other end opened at the upstream side thereof; a sensor means provided in said bypass air path for detecting an amount of air passing therethrough; a means provided in said bypass air path for controlling the amount of air passing therethrough at a constant level; a means provided in a fuel path communicating with said fuel injection portion for controlling an amount of fuel passing through said fuel path in accordance with the amount of air passing through said air-intake path; and a link mechanism for operating said auxiliary throttle valve and said throttle valve interlockedly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A fuel controller for controlling fuel supply to an internal combustion engine comprising; a venturi portion formed in an air-intake path adapted to feed air to said internal combustion engine; a throttle valve installed in said air-intake path on the downstream side of said venturi portion; an auxiliary throttle valve installed between said throttle valve and said venturi portion; a fuel injection portion provided between said throttle valve and said venturi portion and injecting fuel fed through a fuel path; a bypass air path formed to have one end opened at said venturi portion and the other end opened at the upstream side thereof; a sensor means provided in said bypass air path for detecting an amount of air passing therethrough; a means provided in said bypass air path for controlling the amount of air passing therethrough at a constant level; a means provided in a fuel path communicating with said fuel injection portion for controlling an amount of fuel passing through said fuel path in accordance with the amount of air passing through said air-intake path; and a link mechanism for operating said auxiliary throttle valve and said throttle valve interlockedly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A fuel controller according to claim 1, said sensor means adapted to detect the amount of air passing through said bypass air path being of a hot-wire type air flow sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A fuel controller according to claim 1, wherein said means for controlling the amount of air passing through said bypass air path at a constant level and said means for controlling the amount of fuel passing through said fuel path are formed of an air needle valve and a fuel needle valve, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel controller according to claim 3, which includes a proportional electromagnetic device for controlling said air needle valve and said fuel needle valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A fuel controller according to claim 1, said link mechanism comprising an arm portion having one end connected to said throttle valve, an arm portion having one end connected to said auxiliary throttle valve, and an arm portion having both ends connected to the opposite ends of said two arm portions respectively.
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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) | 1987-07-31 | 1988-01-30 | 1988-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-31 | 1992-01-30 | 1992-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-31 | 1996-01-30 | 1996-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |