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System for controlling the supercharging pressure of a turbocharged internal combustion engine

Assignee: Subaru Corp
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Filing: 1983-12-15
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Granted: 1985-10-22
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Expires: 2003-12-15
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Abstract

Abstract A system for correcting the supercharging pressure of an internal combustion engine having a supercharging device. A bypass is provided for bypassing a turbine of the supercharging device, a valve is provided in the bypass and an actuator for the valve is provided. The actuator comprises a housing partitioned by a first diaphragm into a supercharging pressure chamber and a first atmospheric pressure chamber, the supercharging pressure chamber communicating with the intake passage at the downstream side of the supercharging device; a first connecting rod operatively connects the first diaphragm to the valve so as to operate the valve. A compensating device is provided for offsetting the operating force by the atmospheric pressure. The compensating device comprises a housing, a second diaphragm provided in the housing, a vacuum chamber and a second atmospheric pressure chamber defined by the diaphragm, a spring for biasing the second diaphragm toward the second atmospheric chamber, and a second connecting rod for connecting the second diaphragm to the first rod so as to offset the force by the atmospheric pressure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mitsuo Matsuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:56
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/12; F02B37/18; F02B37/183; F02B37/186; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A system for correcting the supercharging pressure of an internal combustion engine having a supercharging device, an intake passage, and an exhaust passage, comprising: said supercharging device comprising a turbine to be driven by exhaust gases and a compressor driven by the turbine, a bypass for bypassing said turbine; a valve provided in the bypass; an actuator comprising a housing partitioned by a first diaphragm into a supercharging pressure chamber and a first atmospheric pressure chamber, the supercharging pressure chamber communicating with the intake passage at the downstream side of the compressor; first connecting means for operatively connecting said first diaphragm to said valve so as to operate the valve; and means for offsetting the operating force by the atmospheric pressure in said atmospheric pressure chamber, said means comprises a housing, a second diaphragm provided in said housing, a vacuum chamber and a second atmospheric pressure chamber defined by said diaphragm, a spring for biasing said second diaphragm toward said second atmospheric chamber, and second connecting means for connecting said second diaphragm to said first diaphragm so as to offset the force by the atmospheric pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 186 words
A system for correcting the supercharging pressure of an internal combustion engine having a supercharging device, an intake passage, and an exhaust passage, comprising: said supercharging device comprising a turbine to be driven by exhaust gases and a compressor driven by the turbine, a bypass for bypassing said turbine; a valve provided in the bypass; an actuator comprising a housing partitioned by a first diaphragm into a supercharging pressure chamber and a first atmospheric pressure chamber, the supercharging pressure chamber communicating with the intake passage at the downstream side of the compressor; first connecting means for operatively connecting said first diaphragm to said valve so as to operate the valve; and means for offsetting the operating force by the atmospheric pressure in said atmospheric pressure chamber, said means comprises a housing, a second diaphragm provided in said housing, a vacuum chamber and a second atmospheric pressure chamber defined by said diaphragm, a spring for biasing said second diaphragm toward said second atmospheric chamber, and second connecting means for connecting said second diaphragm to said first diaphragm so as to offset the force by the atmospheric pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said first and second atmospheric pressure chambers are opposed to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said first and second connecting means are rods.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein said first and second diaphragms are equal to each other in pressure receiving area.

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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) 1988-10-21 1989-04-22 1989-10-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-10-21 1993-04-22 1993-10-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-10-21 1997-04-22 1997-10-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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