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Diesel fuel conversion means for spark-ignition engines
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-26
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Granted: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2010-02-26
Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this patent is to permit the use of diesel fuel for spark-ignition engines, whatever the type, e.g. two- or four-stroke piston engines (Rochas-Otto cycle); rotary (all types, including Wankel) by spraying diesel fuel onto a hot exhaust manifold to vaporize the fuel within an intake manifold.
Inventors
- 👤 Constantin Daniels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:36
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/16; F02M31/18; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An ignition system for spark-ignited internal combustion engines operating with Diesel fuel at a compression ratio in the range of about 17.5:1 to 21:1, said internal combustion engines having spark igniting means for the combustion chamber of each cylinder, said ignition system comprising: a. an intake manifold, b. an exhaust manifold extending at least in part through said intake manifold, c. said exhaust manifold being heated, in normal operation of the engine, to a Diesel fuel vaporizing temperature, and d. at least one fuel injector for injecting Diesel fuel into the combustion chamber of each engine cylinder, e. said fuel injector being positioned to direct the fuel upon a portion of the part of the exhaust manifold that extends through the intake manifold, f. whereby the exhaust manifold heat vaporizes the Diesel fuel before it enters the combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An ignition system for spark-ignited internal combustion engines operating with Diesel fuel at a compression ratio in the range of about 17.5:1 to 21:1, said internal combustion engines having spark igniting means for the combustion chamber of each cylinder, said ignition system comprising: a. an intake manifold, b. an exhaust manifold extending at least in part through said intake manifold, c. said exhaust manifold being heated, in normal operation of the engine, to a Diesel fuel vaporizing temperature, and d. at least one fuel injector for injecting Diesel fuel into the combustion chamber of each engine cylinder, e. said fuel injector being positioned to direct the fuel upon a portion of the part of the exhaust manifold that extends through the intake manifold, f. whereby the exhaust manifold heat vaporizes the Diesel fuel before it enters the combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An ignition system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: a. a glow plug is provided in the intake manifold for each cylinder, b. said glow plug being adapted to heat the Diesel fuel when the exhaust manifold heat is insufficient to vaporize the Diesel fuel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
An ignition system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: a. said engine has more than one fuel injector, b. said fuel injectors being directed against opposite sides of the exhaust manifold, c. whereby the cooling effect of the Diesel fuel upon the exhaust manifold is distributed between the opposite sides of the exhaust manifold to reduce the cooling of each side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An ignition system in accordance with claim 3, wherein: a. the two fuel injectors operate alternately, b. thereby further reducing the cooling effect of the Diesel fuel upon each side of the exhaust manifold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ignition system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: a. each fuel injector is placed in line with an air intake in said intake manifold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An ignition system in accordance with claim 1, wherein: a. the cross-section of said intake manifold is reduced in area toward the inlet port of each cylinder, b. whereby turbulence is induced to homogenize the air-fuel mixture.
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