US4898137A
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Control device for vehicle
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-13
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2009-01-13
Abstract
Abstract Several embodiments of vehicles having automatic or manual speed control. The manual speed control permits the operator to control the speed of the engine and the automatic speed control is effective when a power takeoff shaft is being driven for automatic speed control under this condition. In each embodiment, the automatic speed control includes a governor that is driven only when the power shaft takeoff is being driven. In one embodiment, a throttle valve controls the engine speed and the manual and automatic speed controls alternatively operate the throttle valve through selectively engageable couplings that are operated in response to shifting into and out of the power takeoff mode. A number of other arrangements are also illustrated and described that provide different throttle valve arrangements for controlling the speed automatically or manually.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Fujita
- 👤 Hirotaka Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:56
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D29/00; F02D29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a second speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, and a transmission having a shaft driven by said engine, said automatic speed control being operative to maintain a constant speed of rotation of said transmission shaft, said transmission driving a power takeoff shaft through a selectively engageable clutch and said transmission shaft rotates simultaneously with said power takeoff shaft speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a second speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, and a transmission having a shaft driven by said engine, said automatic speed control being operative to maintain a constant speed of rotation of said transmission shaft, said transmission driving a power takeoff shaft through a selectively engageable clutch and said transmission shaft rotates simultaneously with said power takeoff shaft speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forthin claim 1 wherein the automatic speed control comprises a governor driven by the transmission shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
104 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first throttle valve in a first passage for controlling the speed of said engine, a throttle valve in a second passage parallel to said first passage for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, and means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, said means for selecting manual or automatic operation comprising means for blocking selected ones of the throttle valve passages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first throttle valve in a first passage for controlling the speed of said engine, a throttle valve in a second passage parallel to said first passage for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, and means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, said means for selecting manual or automatic operation comprising means for blocking selected ones of the throttle valve passages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a butterfly type throttle valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a sliding piston valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 wherein the throttle valves and throttle valve passages form portions of a carburetor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 6 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a butterfly type throttle valve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 6 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a sliding piston valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a second speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, and means for precluding engine speed control by the other of said operators upon selection of engine speed control by one of said operators.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
98 words
In an internal combustion engine having a first speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a second speed controlling element for controlling the speed of said engine, a manual operator for said first speed controlling element for manual engine speed control, an automatic operator for said second speed controlling element for automatic engine speed control, means for selectively controlling the engine speed from either said manual operator or said automatic operator, and means for precluding engine speed control by the other of said operators upon selection of engine speed control by one of said operators.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 9 further including a transmission driven by the engine and wherein the automatic speed control is operative to maintain a constant speed of rotation of a shaft of the transmission.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 9 wherein the speed controlling elements each comprises throttle valves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 11 wherein the throttle valves are positioned in series relationship with each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 12 wherein the throttle valves are positioned in parallel relationship with each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 9 wherein the speed controlling elements are associated with a carburetor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 14 wherein the speed controlling elements comprise throttle valves of a carburetor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 15 wherein the throttle valves are positioned in series relationship with each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 15 wherein the throttle valves are positioned in parallel relationship with each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 17 wherein the means for selecting manual or automatic operation comprises means for blocking selected ones of the throttle valve passages.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 18 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a butterfly type throttle valve.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
In an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 18 wherein at least one of the throttle valves comprises a sliding piston valve.
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