US4726343A
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Suction pipe arrangement for multi-cylinder internal combustion engines with fuel injection nozzles
Assignee: Volkswagen AG
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Filing: 1987-03-18
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2007-03-18
Abstract
Abstract In order to avoid fuel injection nozzles with a control range extending over the entire load range of the engine, in an internal combustion engine equipped with two intake pipes per cylinder and wherein, furthermore, one intake manifold each supplies intake pipes optimized for low air throughput ranges for high air throughput ranges, there are provided in only one each of the intake pipes fuel injection nozzles each associated individually with one intake pipe, which nozzles are designed for the requirements in a low air throughput range while a fuel injection nozzle common to all cylinders is provided in the intake manifold associated with the other intake pipes.
Inventors
- 👤 Herrmann Kruger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:54
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/3094; F02B; F02B27/00; F02B27/005; F02B27/006; F02B27/02; F02B27/0205; F02B27/0215; F02B27/0226; F02B27/0247; F02B27/0252; F02B27/0289; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/1015; F02M35/10177; F02M35/104; F02M35/108; F02M35/1085; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02B27/0268; F02B27/0273; F02M35/112; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An improved intake pipe arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with fuel injection nozzles, whereby each cylinder is connected by way of a first intake pipe, which is designed for optimal filling in a low air throughput range, with a first intake manifold and by way of a second intake pipe designed with a lower resistance with a second intake manifold, each of the intake manifolds being preceded by a throttle member, the throttle member of the first intake manifold opening already in the low air throughput range where as the throttle member of the second intake manifold additionally opens only in a higher air throughput range, the improvement comprising: the first and second intake pipes being provided so as to open, via individual intake valves, into the cylinder; individual injection nozzles are arranged in the first intake pipes; and a common injection nozzle is arranged in the second intake manifold so as to be common to the second intake pipes, said common injection nozzle member being provided so as to deliver fuel only on opening of its associated throttle member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An improved intake pipe arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with fuel injection nozzles, whereby each cylinder is connected by way of a first intake pipe, which is designed for optimal filling in a low air throughput range, with a first intake manifold and by way of a second intake pipe designed with a lower resistance with a second intake manifold, each of the intake manifolds being preceded by a throttle member, the throttle member of the first intake manifold opening already in the low air throughput range where as the throttle member of the second intake manifold additionally opens only in a higher air throughput range, the improvement comprising: the first and second intake pipes being provided so as to open, via individual intake valves, into the cylinder; individual injection nozzles are arranged in the first intake pipes; and a common injection nozzle is arranged in the second intake manifold so as to be common to the second intake pipes, said common injection nozzle member being provided so as to deliver fuel only on opening of its associated throttle member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An intake pipe as defined in claim 1, wherein the individual injection nozzles are designed solely for a maximum fuel requirement in the low air throughput range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An intake pipe as defined in claims 1 or 2, wherein the second intake manifold is arranged on a higher level than the first intake manifold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
225 words
An intake pipe arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with fuel injection nozzles, comprising: a first intake manifold; a plurality of first intake pipes provided so as to connect each cylinder of the engine with said first intake manifold, said first intake pipes being designed for optimal filling in a low air throughput range; a second intake manifold; a plurality of second intake pipes provided so as to connect each cylinder of the engine with said second intake manifold, said second intake pipes being designed with a lower resistance; a first throttle member provided so as to precede said first intake manifold and open in the low air throughput range; a second throttle member provided so as to precede said second intake manifold and open only in a higher air throughput range then said first throttle member; a plurality of intake valves provided so as to individually correspond with said first and said second intake pipes so that each of said intake pipes opens into its respective cylinder; a plurality of first injection nozzles individually arranged in said first intake pipes; and a second injection nozzle provided in said second intake manifold so as to be arranged common to all of said second intake pipes, said second injection nozzle being provided so as to deliver fuel only upon opening of said second throttle member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
225 words
An intake pipe arrangement for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine with fuel injection nozzles, comprising: a first intake manifold; a plurality of first intake pipes provided so as to connect each cylinder of the engine with said first intake manifold, said first intake pipes being designed for optimal filling in a low air throughput range; a second intake manifold; a plurality of second intake pipes provided so as to connect each cylinder of the engine with said second intake manifold, said second intake pipes being designed with a lower resistance; a first throttle member provided so as to precede said first intake manifold and open in the low air throughput range; a second throttle member provided so as to precede said second intake manifold and open only in a higher air throughput range then said first throttle member; a plurality of intake valves provided so as to individually correspond with said first and said second intake pipes so that each of said intake pipes opens into its respective cylinder; a plurality of first injection nozzles individually arranged in said first intake pipes; and a second injection nozzle provided in said second intake manifold so as to be arranged common to all of said second intake pipes, said second injection nozzle being provided so as to deliver fuel only upon opening of said second throttle member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intake pipe arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein said first intake manifold is provided at a first elevation, and said second intake manifold is provided at a second elevation higher than said first elevation.
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