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Fuel feed device for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Yamaha Marine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-10-18
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2009-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A fuel feed device for an internal combustion engine including a main fuel system including a charge forming device that supplies fuel, air requirements to the engine for most running conditions. An automatically operated auxiliary supply system is provided for supplying additional fuel and, in some instances, air to the engine in response to specific running conditions such as cold starting or cold enrichment. This system includes an automatically operated valve for controlling the fuel discharge. A manual override valve is provided that will permit manual selection of fuel enrichment or will shut off the fuel enrichment regardless of the condition of the automatic valve.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Fujimoto
- 👤 Masaki Okazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10242; F02M35/10308; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F02M1/00; F02M1/04; F02M35/10006; F02M35/10026; F02M35/10032; F02M35/10078; F02M35/10085; F02M35/1015; F02M35/10183; F02M35/1019; F02M35/10196; F02M35/10275; F02M35/16; F02M35/165; F02M35/167; F02M7/00; F02M7/06; F02M7/08; F02M7/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine comprising a fuel source, a fuel discharge for delivering fuel to said engine, automatic valve means for automatically controlling the communication of said fuel source with said fuel discharge for delivering fuel to said engine in response to a sensed condition, and manually operated valve means for selectively communicating said fuel source with said fuel discharge for fuel enrichment regardless of the condition of said automatic valve means and for precluding delivery of fuel from said source to said fuel discharge regardless of the condition of said automatic valve means for precluding any fuel enrichment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine comprising a fuel source, a fuel discharge for delivering fuel to said engine, automatic valve means for automatically controlling the communication of said fuel source with said fuel discharge for delivering fuel to said engine in response to a sensed condition, and manually operated valve means for selectively communicating said fuel source with said fuel discharge for fuel enrichment regardless of the condition of said automatic valve means and for precluding delivery of fuel from said source to said fuel discharge regardless of the condition of said automatic valve means for precluding any fuel enrichment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three way, three port valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the manually operated valve means is positioned in a circuit between the fuel source and the automatic valve means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three way, three port valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel feed stystem for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the manually operated valve means is positioned in a circuit between the automatic valve means and the fuel discharge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 5 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three way, three port valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 further including a main charge forming device for supplying fuel from the fuel source to the engine with the fuel discharge being a supplemental fuel discharge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 7 wherein there are a plurality of combusion chambers each served by a main charge former and further including balance passage means interconnecting the induction passages leading to the individual chambers and wherein the fuel discharge discharges into the balance passage means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 8 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three way, three port valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combusion engine as set forth in claim 8 wherein the manually operated valve means is positioned in a circuit between the fuel source and the automatic valve means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 10 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three ways, three port valve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combusion engine as set forth in claim 8 wherein the manually operated valve means is positioned in a circuit between the automatic valve means and the fuel discharge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fuel feed system for an internal combusion engine as set forth in claim 12 wherein the manually operated valve means comprises a three way, three port valve.
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