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Fuel control system for internal combustion engines
Assignee: Yamaha Marine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-04-22
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Granted: 1985-11-26
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Expires: 2003-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A cold enrichment device for an internal combustion engine having a pair of parallel flow paths communicating with the engine for delivering cold enrichment fuel. One of the flow paths includes a valve that is responsive to starting of the engine for delivering fuel for a predetermined time period whereas the other flow path includes a temperature responsive valve for providing cold running enrichment fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Masafumi Sougawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:43
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M1/00; F02M1/04; F02M1/046; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A cold enrichment device for an internal combustion engine comprising a charge forming device having a main nozzle for delivering a fuel/air mixture to said engine for running, a fuel pump, a discharge nozzle downstream of said main nozzle, means responsive to starting of the engine for delivering fuel under pressure from said fuel pump to said discharge nozzle for a predetermined period of time for starting enrichment, and temperature responsive means for delivering fuel under pressure from said fuel pump to said discharge nozzle independently of said charge forming device when the temperature of the engine is below a predetermined amount for cold running enrichment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A cold enrichment device for an internal combustion engine comprising a charge forming device having a main nozzle for delivering a fuel/air mixture to said engine for running, a fuel pump, a discharge nozzle downstream of said main nozzle, means responsive to starting of the engine for delivering fuel under pressure from said fuel pump to said discharge nozzle for a predetermined period of time for starting enrichment, and temperature responsive means for delivering fuel under pressure from said fuel pump to said discharge nozzle independently of said charge forming device when the temperature of the engine is below a predetermined amount for cold running enrichment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cold enrichment device for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1, further including manually operable means for manually actuating the starting responsive means for providing selective, manual starting enrichment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the charge forming device comprises a carburetor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the starting responsive means and the temperature responsive means define parallel fuel flow paths to the discharge nozzle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 4 wherein the fuel pump comprises a pump responsive to pressure variations within the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 5 wherein there are a pair of fuel pumps in series and one of the fuel pumps comprises a manually operated pump.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the starting responsive means comprises a valve having a control member movable in response to starting of the engine and manually operable to provide communication between an inlet port and a discharge port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 7 further including a temperature responsive valve for operating the temperature responsive means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 8 wherein the temperature responsive valve is operative to control a vacuum signal from the engine for operating a vacuum responsive valve in response to temperatures below a predetermined temperature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the starting responsive means and the temperature responsive means define parallel fuel flow paths to the discharge nozzle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 10 wherein the fuel pump comprises a pump responsive to pressure variations within the engine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 11 wherein there are a pair of fuel pumps in series and one of the fuel pumps comprises a manually operated pump.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 12 wherein the starting responsive means comprises a valve having a control member movable in response to starting of the engine to provide communication between an inlet port and a discharge port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 13 further including a temperature responsive valve for operating the temperature responsive means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 14 wherein the temperature responsive valve is operative to control a vacuum signal from the engine for operating a vacuum responsive valve in response to temperatures below a predetermined temperature.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 13 wherein the valve element is manually operative.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cold enrichment device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the charge forming device comprises a carburetor.
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