US4643136A
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Inlet system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-05-17
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2004-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An inlet system for an internal combustion engine comprises a plurality of auxiliary inlet passageways which curve and extend outwardly of a plurality of mating main inlet passageways and joining with the main inlet passageways, respectively, at an acute angle at their downstream portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Shozabu Ura
- 👤 Yoshio Iwasa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:21
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10091; F02M35/10111; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/005; F02B27/006; F02B27/02; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10072; F02M35/10078; F02M35/10085; F02M35/104; F02M35/108; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1824; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/14; F02B27/0226; F02B27/0268; F02B27/0273; F02B75/20; F02M35/10209; F02M35/10216; F02M35/10229; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
An inlet system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, comprising: means defining a throttle chamber; a throttle valve mounted within said throttle chamber; a surge tank communicating with and disposed downstreat of said throttle chamber; a plurality of main inlet passageways, each having a first end opening to said surge tank and an opposite second end communicable with one of the combustion chambers and each having a first flow cross sectional area; a plurality, corresponding in number to the number of said main inlet passageways, of auxiliary inlet passageways, each having a first end opening directly into and in constant communication with said surge tank and an opposite second end communicable with one of the combustion chambers, each of said auxiliary inlet passageways having a second flow cross sectional area smaller than said first flow cross sectional area; each of said auxiliary inlet passageways having said opposite second end opening to a respective one of said main inlet passageways at an acute angle; control valve means for closing each of said main inlet passageways; and means for supplying fuel to each of said main inlet passageways at a portion between said control valve means and said opposite second end of said each of main inlet passageways.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
An inlet system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers, comprising: means defining a throttle chamber; a throttle valve mounted within said throttle chamber; a surge tank communicating with and disposed downstreat of said throttle chamber; a plurality of main inlet passageways, each having a first end opening to said surge tank and an opposite second end communicable with one of the combustion chambers and each having a first flow cross sectional area; a plurality, corresponding in number to the number of said main inlet passageways, of auxiliary inlet passageways, each having a first end opening directly into and in constant communication with said surge tank and an opposite second end communicable with one of the combustion chambers, each of said auxiliary inlet passageways having a second flow cross sectional area smaller than said first flow cross sectional area; each of said auxiliary inlet passageways having said opposite second end opening to a respective one of said main inlet passageways at an acute angle; control valve means for closing each of said main inlet passageways; and means for supplying fuel to each of said main inlet passageways at a portion between said control valve means and said opposite second end of said each of main inlet passageways.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of auxiliary inlet passageways have said ends formed in a first common flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control valve means includes a control valve housing formed with a plurality of main passage portions and a plurality of auxiliary passage portions, each joining with a respective one of said main passage portions; and wherein said control valve housing is connected to the tubes of said main inlet passageways and the tubes of said auxiliary inlet passageways.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel supplying means includes a plurality of fuel injectors provided to direct injection of fuel in a predetermined direction into said main inlet passageways, respectively, and wherein the tubes of said auxiliary inlet passageways are so directed as to allow intake air therefrom to impinge at generally right angles with fuel injected from the fuel injectors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the tubes of said auxiliary inlet passageways are so directed as to allow intake air therefrom to flow into the combustion chambers to generate a strong swirl in the combustion chambers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said main inlet passageways includes as a main part thereof a tube formed of casting having one end connected to said surge tank, and wherein each of said auxiliary inlet passageways includes as a main part thereof a tube formed separate from said surge tank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said tubes formed of casting are a casting integrally formed with said surge tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said control valve means includes a control valve housing formed with a plurality of main passage portions and a plurality of auxiliary passage portions, each being separate from a respective one of said main passage portions; and wherein said control valve housing is connected to the tubes of said main inlet passageways and the tubes of said auxiliary inlet passageways.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An inlet system as claimed in claim 8, where each of said auxiliary inlet passageways joins with a respective one of said main inlet passageways between said control valve housing and the plurality of combustion chambers.
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