US4516551A
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Control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation of combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-12-16
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation which includes a vacuum controller operated by a power source of negative pressure to advance the ignition timing, an EGR valve operated by a power source of negative pressure to recirculate the exhaust gas, a temperature sensing valve sensing an engine temperature which introduces atmosphere to the vacuum controller as well as to the EGR valve when the engine temperature is low, a pressure control valve which introduces the atmosphere by a flow ratio substantially in inverse proportion to a pressure of the exhaust gas, and a negative pressure line which introduces a negative pressure at a portion in a carburetor at an upstream side from a throttle valve to the vacuum controller and the EGR valve, whereby the vacuum controller and the EGR valve are controlled in connection with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Urushidani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:11
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/05; F02P5/10; F02P5/103; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M2026/001; F02M2026/002; F02M2026/004; F02M2026/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation of a combustion engine having a throttle valve in a carburetor, comprising: a vacuum controller operated by negative pressure of an air passageway of said carburetor to advance the ignition timing; an EGR valve operated by said negative pressure to recirculate the exhaust gas; a temperature sensing valve for sensing an engine temperature which introduces atmosphere to said vacuum controller as well as to said EGR valve when the engine temperature is low; a pressure control valve which introduces the atmosphere by a flow ratio substantially in inverse proportion to a pressure of the exhaust gas; a negative pressure line which introduces said negative pressure at a portion in a carburetor upstream of said throttle valve to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve; and a check valve provided in a line from said temperature sensing valve to said negative pressure line, said check valve closing when said temperature sensing valve introduces said negative pressure to said line from said temperature sensing valve to said negative pressure line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation of a combustion engine having a throttle valve in a carburetor, comprising: a vacuum controller operated by negative pressure of an air passageway of said carburetor to advance the ignition timing; an EGR valve operated by said negative pressure to recirculate the exhaust gas; a temperature sensing valve for sensing an engine temperature which introduces atmosphere to said vacuum controller as well as to said EGR valve when the engine temperature is low; a pressure control valve which introduces the atmosphere by a flow ratio substantially in inverse proportion to a pressure of the exhaust gas; a negative pressure line which introduces said negative pressure at a portion in a carburetor upstream of said throttle valve to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve; and a check valve provided in a line from said temperature sensing valve to said negative pressure line, said check valve closing when said temperature sensing valve introduces said negative pressure to said line from said temperature sensing valve to said negative pressure line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation of a combustion engine having a throttle valve in a carburetor, comprising: a vacuum controller for controlling the ignition timing operated by negative pressure of an air passageway of said carburetor; an EGR valve for controlling the exhaust gas recirculation by said negative pressure; a single negative pressure line communicated with said vacuum controller and said EGR valve to introduce to said vacuum controller and to said EGR valve said negative pressure upstream of said throttle valve; a temperature sensing valve for sensing an engine temperature and communicated with said negative pressure line, said temperature sensing valve introducing atmosphere to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve through said negative pressure line when the engine temperature is low; and a pressure control valve communicated to said negative pressure line and introducing the atmosphere to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve through said negative pressure line in inverse proportion to a pressure of an exhaust gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control system for ignition timing and exhaust gas recirculation of a combustion engine having a throttle valve in a carburetor, comprising: a vacuum controller for controlling the ignition timing operated by negative pressure of an air passageway of said carburetor; an EGR valve for controlling the exhaust gas recirculation by said negative pressure; a single negative pressure line communicated with said vacuum controller and said EGR valve to introduce to said vacuum controller and to said EGR valve said negative pressure upstream of said throttle valve; a temperature sensing valve for sensing an engine temperature and communicated with said negative pressure line, said temperature sensing valve introducing atmosphere to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve through said negative pressure line when the engine temperature is low; and a pressure control valve communicated to said negative pressure line and introducing the atmosphere to said vacuum controller and said EGR valve through said negative pressure line in inverse proportion to a pressure of an exhaust gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pressure control valve further comprises; a diaphragm to which the negative pressure is applied on a first surface thereof and the pressure of the exhaust gas is applied on a second surface thereof; a valve seat facing said first surface of said diaphragm; and a spring biasing said diaphragm from said valve seat against the pressure of the exhaust gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said negative pressure line diverges at one point to reach said vacuum controller as well as said pressure control valve, and further comprising throttle means provided in said negative pressure line between said one point and said pressure control valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a choke valve and a choke valve release device actuating said choke valve in a portion in the carburetor upstream of said throttle valve, which closes the choke valve when the engine temperature is low and opens the choke valve when the engine temperature is high.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fast idle release device which actuates a choke valve in the carburetor upstream from the throttle valve as well as the throttle valve to release a fast idling condition of the engine when the engine temperature is high.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-13 | 1992-11-12 | 1993-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-13 | 1996-11-12 | 1997-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |