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US4577600A
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Structure of divided combustion chamber for diesel engine
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1984-10-09
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2004-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Herein disclosed is a structure of a divided combustion chamber or a pre-combustion chamber of a Diesel engine of the type, in which the divided combustion chamber is composed of an upper ceramic member having a substantially hemispherical head and a lower ceramic member having an injection port. Either one or both of the upper and lower ceramic members is/are formed with longitudinally and/or transversely extending cut or cuts, slit or slits, and/or groove or grooves at least a portion of the outer surface or surfaces of one or two of those ceramic members. Thus, the resistance of the ceramics members to any rupture is improved so that the divided combustion chamber made of ceramic has highly improved durability.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetuya Morita
- 👤 Akinori Wakasa
- 👤 Yutaka Ogawa
- 👤 Takayuki Ogasawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 11:54
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/16; F02B19/165; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A structure defining a divided combustion chamber of a Diesel engine, comprising: an upper ceramic member having a substantially hemispherical head and a lower ceramic member having an injection port, said lower ceramic member meeting with the upper ceramic member at an interface to form the divided combustion chamber therein, said upper ceramic member including at least one through hole extending from an outer surface thereof to an inside surface of said divided combustion chamber and at least one structural feature selected from the group consisting of a cut and a slit formed in a straight plane on at least said outer surface and extending from said at least one through hole to another at least one through hole or to said interface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A structure defining a divided combustion chamber of a Diesel engine, comprising: an upper ceramic member having a substantially hemispherical head and a lower ceramic member having an injection port, said lower ceramic member meeting with the upper ceramic member at an interface to form the divided combustion chamber therein, said upper ceramic member including at least one through hole extending from an outer surface thereof to an inside surface of said divided combustion chamber and at least one structural feature selected from the group consisting of a cut and a slit formed in a straight plane on at least said outer surface and extending from said at least one through hole to another at least one through hole or to said interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said structural feature extends in a longitudinal direction of said divided combustion chamber from said at least one through hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said structural feature extends in a transverse direction of said divided combustion chamber from said at least one through hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein a first structural feature extends in a longitudinal direction of said divided combustion chamber from said at least one through hole and a second structural feature extends in a transverse direction of said divided combustion chamber from said at least one through hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said structural feature extends along a complete circumferential length of said upper ceramic member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said lower ceramic member includes a structural feature selected from the group consisting of a cut and a slit, which is positioned to extend in a transverse direction of said divided combustion chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said divided combustion chamber is a swirl chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said divided combustion chamber is a pre-combustion chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said structural features divides said upper ceramic member into a plurality of components.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A structure according to claim 9, wherein said at least one of said structural features comprises a single cut which divides said upper ceramic member into two component parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure according to claim 10, wherein said at least one through hole comprises two through holes, said single cut being formed between said two through holes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure according to claim 9, wherein said at least one of said structural features comprises two cuts which divides said upper ceramic member into four component parts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A structure according to claim 12, wherein said at least one through hole comprises two through holes, a first cut of said two cuts being formed between said two through holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure according to claim 13, wherein a second cut of said two cuts extends from only one of said two through holes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A structure according to claim 9, wherein said at least one of said structural features comprises three cuts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A structure according to claim 15, wherein said three cuts divide said upper ceramic member into three component parts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure according to claim 15, wherein said at least one through hole comprises two through holes, said three cuts extending from one of said two through holes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A structure according to claim 15, wherein said three cuts divide said upper ceramic member into two components.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A structure according to claim 18, wherein said at least one through hole comprises two through holes, two of said three cuts extending from one of said two through holes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A structure according to claim 19, wherein said three cuts are connected to each other through said two through holes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure according to claim 18, wherein said three cuts separate a quarter of said substantially hemispherical head from a remaining portion thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said at least one through hole comprises a hole for an injection nozzle.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein said at least one through hole comprises a hole for a glow plug.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure according to claim 11, wherein said through holes consist of a hole for an injection nozzle and a hole for a glow plug.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A structure according to claim 1, wherein a second at least one structural feature selected from the group consisting of a cut and a slit extends along a complete circumferential length of said upper ceramic member and does not intersect said at least one through hole.
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