US4817569A
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Single or twin valve type fuel injection system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-28
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2006-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A single or twin valve fuel injection system including a fuel injection valve disposed on a downstream side of a throttle valve. The fuel injection system includes one or two barrels which are separated on a downstream side of the throttle valve and, each of which contains a fuel injection valve. The air intake passage is provided with a bent or curved passage member between a throttle valve and the barrel so that the streamline of the intake air passing through the throttle valve is turned at an angle of 90° prior to flowing into the one or two barrels.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiya Takano
- 👤 Yoshikazu Hoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:52
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/104; F02M35/1042; F02M35/1015; F02M35/10183; F02M35/10209; F02M35/10216; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02M69/46; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02M35/112; F02M35/116
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine having intake air passage means for supplying intake air, a plurality of cylinder means making a same stroke without overlapping and intake manifold means having a branching position for supplying intake air from said intake air passage means into the respective cylinder means, the fuel injection system, comprising: fuel injection valve means disposed within said intake air passage means at an upstream side of said branching position of said intake manifold means for supplying fuel to each of said cylinder means, throttle valve means disposed in a throttle body means forming part of said intake air passage means of the engine at a position upstream of said fuel injection valve means, and means formed in said intake air passage means between said throttle valve means and said fuel injection valve means for regulating a flow of intake air passing therethrough between the throttle valve means and said fuel injection valve means, wherein said means for regulating includes an unobstructed curved passage means which is integrally formed with said throttle body means supporting the throttle valve means which is configured to direct the lines of flow of said intake air in a fixed direction toward said fuel injection valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine having intake air passage means for supplying intake air, a plurality of cylinder means making a same stroke without overlapping and intake manifold means having a branching position for supplying intake air from said intake air passage means into the respective cylinder means, the fuel injection system, comprising: fuel injection valve means disposed within said intake air passage means at an upstream side of said branching position of said intake manifold means for supplying fuel to each of said cylinder means, throttle valve means disposed in a throttle body means forming part of said intake air passage means of the engine at a position upstream of said fuel injection valve means, and means formed in said intake air passage means between said throttle valve means and said fuel injection valve means for regulating a flow of intake air passing therethrough between the throttle valve means and said fuel injection valve means, wherein said means for regulating includes an unobstructed curved passage means which is integrally formed with said throttle body means supporting the throttle valve means which is configured to direct the lines of flow of said intake air in a fixed direction toward said fuel injection valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 1, wherein in the fuel injection system is a single valve fuel injection system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 2, wherein means are provided for suspending the fuel injection valve means in a center area of an injection body means through which air flows from said intake air passage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 1, wherein said curved passage means is disposed downstream of the throttle valve means and is configured to bend a streamline of air in the air intake passage means substantially at a right angle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 4, wherein said curved passage means is arranged such that an inner wall surface of said curved passage means disposed at a side of a bending portion of said curved passage means having the smallest curvature and an inner wall surface of said curved passage means disposed at a side of the bending portion of said curved passage means having the largest curvature are respectively opposed to a portion of said throttle valve means located on an upstream side and a portion of said throttle valve means located on a downstream side thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 1, wherein the fuel injection valve means is supported in throttle body means which includes two separate barrels, and wherein fuel injection valve means are disposed in each of said barrels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 6, wherein said curved passage means is configured to bend a streamline of air in the air intake passage means substantially at an angle of 90°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 1, wherein the fuel injection system is a twin valve fuel injection system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 8, wherein means are provided for suspending the fuel injection valve means in a center area of an injection body means through which air flows from said intake air passage means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 9, wherein said means for regulating includes a curved passage means integrally formed with a throttle body means supporting the throttle valve means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 10, wherein said curved passage means is disposed downstream of the throttle valve means and is adapted to bend a streamline of air in the air intake passage means substantially at a right angle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 11, wherein said curved passage means is arranged such that an inner wall surface of said curved passage means disposed at a side of a bending portion of said curved passage means having the smallest curvature and an inner wall surface of said curved passage means disposed at a side of the bending portion of said curved passage means having the largest curvature are respectively opposed to a portion of said throttle valve means located on an upstream side and a portion of said throttle valve means located on a downstream side thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 8, wherein the throttle body means includes two separate barrels, and wherein fuel injection valve means are disposed in each of said barrels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fuel injection system according to claim 13, wherein said curved passage means is adapted to bend a streamline of air in the air intake passage means substantially at an angle of 90°.
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