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Fuel heater for internal combustion engines
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1991-08-01
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-08-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a fuel heating device for internal combustion engines, in which both fuel heating means and fuel conductance passage are accommodated in the main body, constructed in such a manner that the fuel is injected after being heated while it passes the aforementioned fuel conductive passage to be arranged proximate to the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Osami Kushida
- 👤 Takahisa Yamashita
- 👤 Yasushi Hibino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/12; F02M31/135; F02M31/125; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder block, a combustion chamber, a cylinder head, an air intake valve, an air intake manifold, a mixed gas passageway communicating between the air intake manifold and the air intake valve, first fuel supply means, fuel atomizing means for atomizing fuel from the first fuel supply means, means for heating fuel from the first fuel supply means disposed intermediate the fuel atomizing means and the air intake valve, a second fuel supply means, means for atomizing fuel from the second fuel supply means and means for heating fuel from the second fuel supply means prior to atomization.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder block, a combustion chamber, a cylinder head, an air intake valve, an air intake manifold, a mixed gas passageway communicating between the air intake manifold and the air intake valve, first fuel supply means, fuel atomizing means for atomizing fuel from the first fuel supply means, means for heating fuel from the first fuel supply means disposed intermediate the fuel atomizing means and the air intake valve, a second fuel supply means, means for atomizing fuel from the second fuel supply means and means for heating fuel from the second fuel supply means prior to atomization.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1 in which the means for heating fuel from the second fuel supply means comprises a plate having a top surface and an internal cavity, a heater disposed within the cavity to supply heat to the plate and fuel passageways disposed in the plate coupled to second fuel supply means and leading to orifices means in the top surface of the plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2 in which the orifice means comprises a plurality of orifices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2 in which the heater comprises a PTC element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2 in which the means for heating fuel from the first supply means comprises the top surface of the plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 5 in which at least one recess is formed on the top surface of the plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 5 in which the fuel atomizing means for atomizing fuel from the first fuel supply comprises fuel injector means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 5 in which the fuel atomizing means for atomizing fuel from the first fuel supply comprises carburetor means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 3 including electromagnetic valve means coupled to the second fuel supply means adapted to cut off the supply of fuel from the second fuel supply means when the engine has reached a selected operating temperature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2 in which a portion of the plate is disposed in the mixed gas passageway.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 10 in which a portion of the plate is disposed in the air intake manifold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 11 in which the majority of the plate is disposed in the mixed gas passageway.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2 further including a throttle chamber and the plate is disposed in the throttle chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
A fuel heating device for internal combustion engines, to be arranged proximate to the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a main body, in which both heating means and a fuel passageway are accommodated inside the main body, with the fuel being blown out after being heated while it passes through the aforementioned fuel passageway.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
A fuel heating device for internal combustion engines, to be arranged proximate to the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, having a main body, in which both heating means and a fuel passageway are accommodated inside the main body, with the fuel being blown out after being heated while it passes through the aforementioned fuel passageway.
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