US4829966A
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Gasoline feed device for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Fiat Auto SpA
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2007-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A device is proposed for gasoline feeding to an internal combustion engine, comprising injectors for injecting gasoline in the nearby of intake valves under low- and medium-load operating conditions, and valve means to feed gasoline into the feed manifold under high-load operating conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Domenico D'Angelo
- 👤 Marco Visconti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:58
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M69/00; F02M69/30; F02M69/34; F02M51/00; F02M51/02; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
Gasoline feeding device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine equipped with an air feeding system comprising a feed manifold and individual feed ducts connected to the same manifold and to respective cylinders, wherein said gasoline feeding device comprising a feed pipe for feeding gasoline under a pre-established pressure, injectors being positioned in said individual feed ducts in the vicinity of the intake values of the respective cylinders and being connected to said gasoline feed pipe, and a control unit being operatively connected to said injectors and to sensors of preselected engine operating parameters, said device being characterized in that it additionally comprises valve means being connected to said gasoline feed pipe and for delivering the gasoline into said feed manifold, said valve means being also operatively connected to said control unit which controls delivery of the gasoline into the feed manifold under pre-established engine operating conditions, as defined by prefixed value 5 of determined engine operating parameters whereby said injectors and said valve means can operate both individually and in overlapping relation according to the control program of said control unit in response to load conditions of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
Gasoline feeding device for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine equipped with an air feeding system comprising a feed manifold and individual feed ducts connected to the same manifold and to respective cylinders, wherein said gasoline feeding device comprising a feed pipe for feeding gasoline under a pre-established pressure, injectors being positioned in said individual feed ducts in the vicinity of the intake values of the respective cylinders and being connected to said gasoline feed pipe, and a control unit being operatively connected to said injectors and to sensors of preselected engine operating parameters, said device being characterized in that it additionally comprises valve means being connected to said gasoline feed pipe and for delivering the gasoline into said feed manifold, said valve means being also operatively connected to said control unit which controls delivery of the gasoline into the feed manifold under pre-established engine operating conditions, as defined by prefixed value 5 of determined engine operating parameters whereby said injectors and said valve means can operate both individually and in overlapping relation according to the control program of said control unit in response to load conditions of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a calibrated nozzle through which said valve means delivers gasoline into said feed manifold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said valve means are constituted by a further injector.
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