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Fuel evaporation gas treating device

Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-12-20
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2002-12-20
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Abstract

Abstract A fuel evaporation gas treating device arranged such that when a vehicle engine is operated a heat-sensitive means detects the temperature around the engine and the fuel system and the like, and if the temperature is within a proper temperature range, a changeover valve allows a carburetor bore and a canister to communicate with each other so that a fuel evaporation gas in the canister is introduced into the carburetor bore and burned through reduction, and on the other hand, when the detected temperature is higher or lower than the optimum value, the changeover valve causes the canister and the carburetor bore to be shut off from each other as well as allows the canister and the atmospheric air vent to communicate with each other so that the secondary air is introduced into the carburetor bore, thereby to make it possible to automatically control the introduction of the evaporation gas and the secondary air into the carburetor bore.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hidemi Oonaka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:21
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M25/0836

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A device for treating evaporated fuel for a combustion engine, comprising: a first passageway through which evaporated fuel flows from a fuel tank into a carburetor; a second passageway through which atmospheric air flows into the carburetor; a canister fluidly connected with said first passageway comprising material for adsorbing evaporated fuel from the fuel tank; and a change-over valve fluidly connected with said first and second passageways, said valve being closed to block the flow of evaporated fuel through said first passageway when the temperature of the engine is above and below predetermined high and low temperatures, respectively, and being open to permit the flow of evaporated fuel and air through said first and second passageways when the engine temperature is between said predetermined high and low temperatures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 128 words
A device for treating evaporated fuel for a combustion engine, comprising: a first passageway through which evaporated fuel flows from a fuel tank into a carburetor; a second passageway through which atmospheric air flows into the carburetor; a canister fluidly connected with said first passageway comprising material for adsorbing evaporated fuel from the fuel tank; and a change-over valve fluidly connected with said first and second passageways, said valve being closed to block the flow of evaporated fuel through said first passageway when the temperature of the engine is above and below predetermined high and low temperatures, respectively, and being open to permit the flow of evaporated fuel and air through said first and second passageways when the engine temperature is between said predetermined high and low temperatures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said change-over valve further comprises a solenoid valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said change-over valve is a self-operating valve connected with a heat sensitive means.

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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) 1987-10-09 1988-04-09 1988-10-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-10-09 1992-04-09 1992-10-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-10-09 1996-04-09 1996-10-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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