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Method and fuel supply system for fuel supply to a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally supplied engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1984-06-05
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2004-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A method and a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally supplied ignition. The fuel supply system includes a nozzle having a flow cross section of a nozzle-like body which discharges into the intake tube. Compressed air furnished by a compressed air source enters through this flow cross section in the intake tube at a pressure such that at the narrowest point or throat area of the nozzle the air attains sonic speed. A fuel delivery line also discharges at the narrowest point or throat area of the nozzle, and fuel metered in accordance with engine operating characteristics is carried via this fuel delivery line downstream of a fuel metering valve. The quantity of air flowing through the nozzle should be a partial flow of the aspirated air quantity; for instance, it should not be greater than the idling air quantity of the engine, so that at little expense, a continuous flow of air through the nozzle can be effected at sonic speed. As a result, optimal preparation of the metered fuel occurs and no additional differential pressure valve is required at the fuel metering valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikolaus Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/16; F02M69/18; F02M69/22; F02M69/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for feeding a fuel supply into an intake tube of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition, with fuel metering at a fuel metering valve and with the supply of fuel, mixed with air, comprising delivering fuel into a fuel nozzle disposed within said intake tube, said fuel being delivered to said nozzle at a point of least cross section which forms the throat area of said nozzle and therefrom into said intake tube, and feeding air from a compressed air source in proximity to said nozzle upstream from said nozzle area of least cross section, and through said throat area, whereby the compressed air is provided at a pressure and the throat area of least cross section is configured such that said compressed air flows through said throat area at a velocity which is equal to or greater than the speed of sound.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for feeding a fuel supply into an intake tube of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition, with fuel metering at a fuel metering valve and with the supply of fuel, mixed with air, comprising delivering fuel into a fuel nozzle disposed within said intake tube, said fuel being delivered to said nozzle at a point of least cross section which forms the throat area of said nozzle and therefrom into said intake tube, and feeding air from a compressed air source in proximity to said nozzle upstream from said nozzle area of least cross section, and through said throat area, whereby the compressed air is provided at a pressure and the throat area of least cross section is configured such that said compressed air flows through said throat area at a velocity which is equal to or greater than the speed of sound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined by claim 1, in which the flowing air from the compressed-air source under constant pressure from the nozzle corresponds to only a part of the quantity of air aspirated by the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as defined by claim 2, further in which the flowing air from the compressed-air source under constant pressure to the nozzle is not larger than the idling air quantity aspirated by the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined by claim 2, which further includes pumping air into an air reservoir, from which the air proceeds via an air line having a pressure regulating valve to said nozzle under constant pressure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined by claim 3, which further includes pumping air into an air reservoir, from which the air proceeds via an air line having a pressure regulating valve to said nozzle under constant pressure.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for supplying fuel mixed with air to a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine comprising: an air intake tube; a fuel nozzle disposed within said air intake tube; means for delivering fuel into said fuel nozzle disposed within said air intake tube at a point of least cross section of said nozzle which forms the throat area of said nozzle and from said fuel nozzle into said air intake tube; means for delivering compressed air from a compressed air source to said nozzle upstream from said nozzle area of least cross section and through said throat area of said nozzle, whereby said compressed air is delivered at a pressure and the throat area of least cross section is configured such that said compressed air flows through said throat area at a velocity which is equal to or greater than the speed of sound.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for supplying fuel mixed with air to a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine comprising: an air intake tube; a fuel nozzle disposed within said air intake tube; means for delivering fuel into said fuel nozzle disposed within said air intake tube at a point of least cross section of said nozzle which forms the throat area of said nozzle and from said fuel nozzle into said air intake tube; means for delivering compressed air from a compressed air source to said nozzle upstream from said nozzle area of least cross section and through said throat area of said nozzle, whereby said compressed air is delivered at a pressure and the throat area of least cross section is configured such that said compressed air flows through said throat area at a velocity which is equal to or greater than the speed of sound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system as defined by claim 5, further in which said nozzle is supplied by said compressed-air means sure upstream of said fuel metering valve and the pressure of the air flowing at sonic speed in said throat area of said nozzle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A fuel supply system as defined by claim 6, further in which the fuel is metered by a fuel metering valve at a constant pressure difference, said constant pressure difference being determined by the constant fuel pressure with an air quantity under constant pressure which corresponds to only a part of the air quantity aspirated by said engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel supply system as defined by claim 6, further in which said nozzle is disposed concentrically in said intake tube and air entering said intake tube encircles said nozzle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as defined by claim 7, further in which said nozzle is supplied by said compressed air means with an air quantity under constant pressure which is not greater than the idling air quantity aspirated by said engine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as defined by claim 7, further in which an air pump serves as said compressed-air means, said air pump in communication with a subsequent reservoir, from which the air proceeds via an air line having a pressure regulating valve to said nozzle under constant pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as defined by claim 10, further in which an air pump serves as said compressed-air means, said air pump in communication with a subsequent reservoir, from which the air proceeds via an air line having a pressure regulating valve to said nozzle under constant pressure.
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