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Valve arrangement

Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1984-08-01
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2004-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract A valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of internal combustion engines by control of the quantity of air on the intake side of an intake manifold 1 leading to the combustion engine. It has an electromagnetic control member which has a solenoid 7 by which a closure member 4 is movable, via a control element, against the force of a return spring 8. A valve 11 which can be opened in the closed position of the closure member 4 is arranged within a connection 10 of given cross section from the inlet side to the outlet side of the closure member 4.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerhard Ruschek
  • 👤 Stephan Wietschorke
  • 👤 Andreas Sausner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 14:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/06; F02M3/07; F02M3/075

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a moveable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; and said connection is arranged within said closure member and said valve is mounted on said closure member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a moveable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; and said connection is arranged within said closure member and said valve is mounted on said closure member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: said solenoid includes a movable armature and said control element comprises a push rod connected to said movable armature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 146 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a movable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; said solenoid includes a movable armature and said control element comprises a push rod connected to said movable structure; said push rod is operatively connected so as to open said valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 146 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a movable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; said solenoid includes a movable armature and said control element comprises a push rod connected to said movable structure; said push rod is operatively connected so as to open said valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
The arrangement of claim 3, wherein said closure member is displaceably arranged on said push rod and in said closed position said closure member rests on a valve seat of said valve arrangement; said arrangement further comprising a spring means for urging said closure member in the direction of said closed position thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 72 words
The arrangement of claim 4, wherein said connection is formed axially in said closure member and opens into an outlet-side mouth of said connection in said closure member, the latter forming a seat for said valve adjacent said mouth; and said push rod passes through said connection, said push rod having an outlet-side free end; said valve further including a closure part connected to the outlet-side free end of said push rod.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
The arrangement of claim 5, wherein said valve is a disk valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
The arrangement of claim 5, wherein: said closure part, acting as a stop for said push rod, engages said valve seat of said closure member in normal operation in an open position of said closure member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
The arrangement of claim 4, wherein: said return spring biases said push rod in a closing direction of said closure member and has a greater spring force than said spring means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
The arrangement of claim 4, wherein: said push rod includes a first and a second stop; and wherein said closure member is operatively arranged for displacement between said first and said second stops.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 40 words
The arrangement of claim 4, wherein said spring means is mounted on said push rod and further biases said valve in a closing direction, and said return spring further biases said push rod in an opening direction of said valve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The arrangement according to claim 10, wherein said solenoid when actuated moves said push rod against the biasing of said return spring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 72 words
The arrangement of claim 11, wherein said connection is formed axially in said closure member and opens into an outlet-side mouth of said connection in said closure member, the latter forming a seat for said valve adjacent said mouth; and said push rod passes through said connection, said push rod having an outlet-side free end; said valve further including a closure part connected to the outlet-side free end of said push rod.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 286 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a moveable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; a throttle valve in said intake manifold dividing said intake side of said intake manifold from an inlet side of said intake manifold; a bypass communicating said intake side of said intake manifold with the inlet side of said intake manifold via said connection of said closure member, respectively, the latter being movably mounted in said bypass for opening and closing said bypass via said solenoid and said control element; and wherein said connection is formed in said closure member communicating said inlet side of the closure member with an outlet side of said closure member; said inlet side of the closure member communicates with said inlet side of said intake manifold and said outlet side of said closure member communicates with said intake side of said intake manifold; and said closed position of said closure member closes said bypass, while said valve opens said connection thereby communicating said intake said of said intake manifold with the inlet side of said intake manifold via said connection and thereby via said bypass.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 286 words
In a valve arrangement for regulating the idling speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the quantity of air on an intake side of an intake manifold leading to the internal combustion engine, said valve arrangement including a return spring, a moveable closure member, and an electromechanical control member having a solenoid arranged for moving said closure member against the force of the return spring via a control element, the improvement comprising: a connection of predetermined cross section connecting the intake side of the manifold to an inlet side of the closure member; a valve operatively arranged with respect to said connection, said valve being openable in a closed position of said closure member; a throttle valve in said intake manifold dividing said intake side of said intake manifold from an inlet side of said intake manifold; a bypass communicating said intake side of said intake manifold with the inlet side of said intake manifold via said connection of said closure member, respectively, the latter being movably mounted in said bypass for opening and closing said bypass via said solenoid and said control element; and wherein said connection is formed in said closure member communicating said inlet side of the closure member with an outlet side of said closure member; said inlet side of the closure member communicates with said inlet side of said intake manifold and said outlet side of said closure member communicates with said intake side of said intake manifold; and said closed position of said closure member closes said bypass, while said valve opens said connection thereby communicating said intake said of said intake manifold with the inlet side of said intake manifold via said connection and thereby via said bypass.

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