US4938178A
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Two stroke cycle internal combustion engines
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-26
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A two stroke cycle engine 10 with an exhaust gas treatment catalyst. Separate reducing and oxidizing catalyst portions 126 and 127 are provided to treat different portions of the exhaust gas exhausted during each exhaust period. The portion of the exhaust gas high in NOx, usually that first exhausted upon initial opening of the exhaust port, is directed to be treated by the reducing catalyst 126 and the remainder of the exhaust gas is directed to be treated by the oxidizing catalyst 127.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher K. Schlunke
- 👤 Mark Lear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:39
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/10; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2825; F01N3/2828; F01N13/00; F01N13/009; F01N13/011; F01N13/017; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/2053; F01N3/2807; F01N3/281; F02B33/00; F02B33/02; F02B33/04; F02B75/16; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/02; F01N2330/06; F01N2510/00; F01N2510/06; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B75/12; F02B2075/125; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/14; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of operating a two stroke cycle internal combustion engine wherein for each combustion chamber there is provided means to supply fuel to the combustion chamber, an exhaust port through which gases pass from the combustion chamber to an exhaust system, and at least one inlet port through which a fresh charge of air enters the combustion chamber, the inlet and exhaust ports being arranged so that the inlet port opens prior to the closing of the exhaust port, the method being characterised in that during an exhaust port open period of each combustion chamber a first portion of the gas exhausted from said combustion chamber during the exhaust port open period is directed into contact with a first catalyst means of a first catalytic character, and a subsequent second portion of the gas exhausted from said combustion chamber in the same exhaust port open period is directed into contact with a second catalyst means of a differing catalytic character to the first catalyst means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of operating a two stroke cycle internal combustion engine wherein for each combustion chamber there is provided means to supply fuel to the combustion chamber, an exhaust port through which gases pass from the combustion chamber to an exhaust system, and at least one inlet port through which a fresh charge of air enters the combustion chamber, the inlet and exhaust ports being arranged so that the inlet port opens prior to the closing of the exhaust port, the method being characterised in that during an exhaust port open period of each combustion chamber a first portion of the gas exhausted from said combustion chamber during the exhaust port open period is directed into contact with a first catalyst means of a first catalytic character, and a subsequent second portion of the gas exhausted from said combustion chamber in the same exhaust port open period is directed into contact with a second catalyst means of a differing catalytic character to the first catalyst means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first catalyst means is of a character to reduce nItrogen oxides in said first portion of gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in either claim 1 or 2 wherein the second catalyst means is of a character to oxidise hydrocarbons or carbon monoxide in said second portion of gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of operating an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 wherein the first portion of the exhaust gas is directed into contact with the first catalyst means after exhaustion from the combustion chamber and before said first portion has mixed with other exhaust gas from the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein after the first portion of the exhaust gas has been treated by the first catalyst means at least part of said first portion with the second portion of the exhaust gas are directed into contact with the second catalyst means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 wherein at least part of the first portion of the exhaust gas after contact with the first catalyst means is subsequently directed back into the combustion chamber and thereafter is directed with the second portion of the exhaust gas into contact with the second catalyst means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 5 or 6 wherein said part of the first portion of the exhaust gas is entrained with the second portion of the exhaust gas when directed into contact with the second catalyst means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A two stroke cycle internal combustion engine having for each combustion chamber means to supply fuel to the combustion chamber, an exhaust port through which gases pass from the combustion chamber to an exhaust system, and at least one inlet port through which a fresh charge of air enters the combustion chamber, the inlet and exhaust ports being arranged so that the inlet port opens prior to the closing of the exhaust port, characterised in that there is provided in the exhaust system a first catalyst means of a first catalytic character located to receive a first portion of the gas exhausted from the combustion chamber during an exhaust port open period, and second catalyst means to receive a second portion of the gas exhausted from the combustion chamber subsequent to the commencement in the same exhaust port open period of the exhausting of the first portion, said second catalyst means being of a different catalytic character to the first catalyst means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A two stroke cycle internal combustion engine having for each combustion chamber means to supply fuel to the combustion chamber, an exhaust port through which gases pass from the combustion chamber to an exhaust system, and at least one inlet port through which a fresh charge of air enters the combustion chamber, the inlet and exhaust ports being arranged so that the inlet port opens prior to the closing of the exhaust port, characterised in that there is provided in the exhaust system a first catalyst means of a first catalytic character located to receive a first portion of the gas exhausted from the combustion chamber during an exhaust port open period, and second catalyst means to receive a second portion of the gas exhausted from the combustion chamber subsequent to the commencement in the same exhaust port open period of the exhausting of the first portion, said second catalyst means being of a different catalytic character to the first catalyst means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 8 wherein the first catalyst means is of a reducing character.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An engine as claimed in claim 8 wherein the second catalyst means is of an oxidising character.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 8, 9, or 10 wherein the second catalyst means is located to only receive exhaust gas exhausted from the combustion chamber after the inlet port has opened and while the exhaust port is open.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 10 wherein the first catalyst means is located in the exhaust port of the combustion chamber with one end thereof substantially contiguous with the periphery of the exhaust port, and said first catalyst means extends from the end of the exhaust port that is first exposed during opening of the exhaust port in the direction in which such exposure progresses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 12 wherein the second catalyst means is located in the exhaust port adjoining the first catalyst means and with one end thereof substantially contiguous with the periphery of the exhaust port.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 13 wherein the second catalyst means is located in a passage extending from the exhaust port, the end of the second catalyst means adjacent the exhaust port being spaced downstream therefrom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 12 wherein the first catalyst means is located in a cavity communicating at one end with the exhaust port and closed at the other end, with a chamber formed between said closed end of the cavity and the adjacent end of the first catalyst means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein the first catalyst means is located in a cavity that communicates at one end with the exhaust port, and a valve means is provided at said one end of the cavity, said valve means being operable to varying the timing of the communication between the combustion chamber and the cavity through the exhaust port.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
An internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 16 wherein said valve means is a member mounted for controlled movement relative to the exhaust port so portion of said valve means moves in the direction generally parallel to the axis of the combustion chamber in substantially contiguous relation to the exhaust port, said member having an aperture through said portion to provide said communication with the cavity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of operating a two stroke cycle internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the engine is spark ignited.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A two stroke cycle internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 8 being a spark ignited engine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of operating a two stroke cycle engine as claimed in any claim 1 wherein the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A two stroke cycle engine as claimed in claim 8 wherein the means to supply fuel is fuel injection means arranged to inject fuel directly into the combustion chamber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of operating a two stroke cycle engine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first portion of the exhaust gases is of a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio or of a reducing character.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A two stroke cycle engine as claimed in claim 8 wherein the first portion of the exhaust gases is of a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio or of a reducing character.
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