US4846126A
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Natural gas fuel injection
Assignee: Urban Transportation Development Corp Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-18
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-12-18
Abstract
Abstract An internal combustion engine is designed to run on natural gas and utilize the diesel cycle. To promote combustion, a mixing chamber is dispersed within a combustion chamber formed between the piston and cylinder. The chamber includes a pair of concentric housings, the innermost of which receives fuel from the injector and provides a rich mixture in the volume between the housings.
Inventors
- 👤 John Stannard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M21/00; F02M21/02; F02M21/0218; F02M21/0248; F02M21/0257; F02M21/026; F02M21/0263; F02M21/0266; F02B; F02B19/00; F02B19/12; F02B25/00; F02B25/02; F02B25/04; F02B43/00; F02M21/0275; F02M21/0281; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B75/12; F02B2075/125; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02M21/0203; F02M21/0215; F02M21/0251; F02M21/0254; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a piston moveable in said cylinder to vary the volume thereof, a fuel injector to inject fuel directly into said cylinder, an annular combustion chamber formed between said piston and cylinder, and means to induce swirl of gases in said annular combustion chamber, said annular combustion chamber having a mixing device disposed therein, said device being offset from the axis of said cylinder and disposed upstream of said injector with reference to the direction of swirl, said device having apertures to permit passage of gases through said mixing device and along said combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a piston moveable in said cylinder to vary the volume thereof, a fuel injector to inject fuel directly into said cylinder, an annular combustion chamber formed between said piston and cylinder, and means to induce swirl of gases in said annular combustion chamber, said annular combustion chamber having a mixing device disposed therein, said device being offset from the axis of said cylinder and disposed upstream of said injector with reference to the direction of swirl, said device having apertures to permit passage of gases through said mixing device and along said combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1 wherein said combustion chamber is formed in said piston and said injector and mixing device depend from said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said mixing device includes a first housing to receive fuel injected by said injector and a second housing spaced upstream with reference to the direction of swirl from said first housing, each of said housings having apertures therein to provide communication with said combustion chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 3 wherein said second housing extends partially about said first housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 4 wherein said apertures in said first housing are directed toward said second housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 5 wherein said first housing is tubular and is connected at one end to said injector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 6 wherein the end of said housing opposite said injector is closed and said apertures are formed in the tubular wall of said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 7 wherein said second housing is part tubular and concentric with said first housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 8 wherein said combustion chamber is formed in said piston and said injector and mixing device depend from said cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 3 wherein an igniter is disposed in said combustion chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 10 wherein said igniter is disposed adjacent to and downstream of said mixing device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a piston moveable in said cylinder to vary the volume thereof, a fuel injector to inject fuel directly into said cylinder, and an annular combustion chamber formed between said piston and cylinder, said combustion chamber including a mixing chamber disposed about said injector and having apertures to permit passage of gases between said mixing chamber and combustion chamber, means to induce swirl of gases in said combustion chamber, and said mixing chamber including a first housing to receive fuel injected by said injector and a second housing spaced from said first housing, each of said housings having apertures therein to provide communication with said combustion chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder, a piston moveable in said cylinder to vary the volume thereof, a fuel injector to inject fuel directly into said cylinder, and an annular combustion chamber formed between said piston and cylinder, said combustion chamber including a mixing chamber disposed about said injector and having apertures to permit passage of gases between said mixing chamber and combustion chamber, means to induce swirl of gases in said combustion chamber, and said mixing chamber including a first housing to receive fuel injected by said injector and a second housing spaced from said first housing, each of said housings having apertures therein to provide communication with said combustion chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 12 wherein said second housing extends partially about said first housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 13, wherein said apertures in said first housing are directed toward said second housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 14, wherein said first housing is tubular and is connected at one end to said injector.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 15, wherein the end of said housing opposite said injector is closed and said apertures are formed in the tubular wall of said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 16, wherein said second housing is part tubular and concentric with said first housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 17, wherein said second housing is upstream of said first housing with respect to the direction of rotation of gases in said cylinder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 18, wherein said apertures in said first and second housing are directed upstream.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 19, wherein said combustion chamber is formed in said piston and said injector and mixing chamber depend from said cylinder.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 12, wherein an igniter is disposed in said combustion chamber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 21, wherein said igniter is disposed adjacent to and downstream of said mixing chamber.
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