US5165374A
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Inlet arrangement for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
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Filing: 1991-03-19
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2011-03-19
Abstract
Abstract The inlet arrangement comprises two inlet ports for a fuel and air mixture each of which terminates at an orifice openable and closeable by a respective valve. Each inlet port is of a high flow/low swirl type and a mixture of fuel and air which flows through the orifice can be deflected to enable the inlet port to perform as a low flow/high swirl at smaller throttle openings. In one embodiment, flow of mixture through the inlet port can be deflected at low throttle openings by a transverse flow of gas from inlet ducts. In other embodiments, the direction of mixture flow can be varied by members movable into and out of the mixture flow.
Inventors
- 👤 John Chapman
- 👤 Mark W. Garrett
- 👤 Peter H. Parker
- 👤 Robert A. Head
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 05:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B31/00; F02B31/04; F02B31/06; F02B31/08; F02B31/085; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a movable member provided in or adjacent each inlet port for movement between a position in which gas can flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and a position in which the member deflects the gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a movable member provided in or adjacent each inlet port for movement between a position in which gas can flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and a position in which the member deflects the gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the movable member is a rotary member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the rotary member is movable between a position in which a surface thereof forms a substantially uninterrupted surface part of the inlet port and a further position where said surface projects into the gas as it flows through the inlet orifice to change the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 3 wherein the rotary member is substantially of D-shaped cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 4 in which a cylindrical surface of the D-shape is positioned in a cavity formed in the wall of the inlet port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective element which is mounted for linear movement between a position in which the gas can flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and a position in which the element deflects gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective element which is mounted for linear movement between a position in which the gas can flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and a position in which the element deflects gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 6 wherein each element is mounted on a wall of the respective inlet port adjacent a curved portion thereof and is movable towards and away from the respective orifice substantially tangentially to the curved wall to vary the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 6 wherein each element is mounted within a slot or other recess in a wall of the respective inlet port so as to be movable between a position in which it is contained substantially wholly within the recess and a position in which projects from the recess to vary the direction of gas flow through the respective orifice.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 6 wherein each element is in the form of a tapered member arranged to be movable into or out of the gas flow to vary the direction of gas flow through the respective orifice.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 6 wherein each element is mounted outside the respective inlet port.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 10 wherein each element is movable between a first position clear of the respective orifice and a second position in which it extends partially across the orifice to vary the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 11 wherein the element is movable by means whereby the element is reciprocable or rotatable between the first and second positions to permit closure of the orifice by the valve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective movable nozzle through which the gas flows into the inlet port.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
105 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective movable nozzle through which the gas flows into the inlet port.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An inlet arrangement according to claim 13 wherein the nozzle is pivotable between a first position in which gas can flow through the orifice substantially directly and a second position in which the nozzle changes the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
142 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective inflatable element provided on a wall of the respective inlet port whereby in a deflated position the element allows gas to flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and in an inflated condition deflects the flow of gas to change the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
142 words
An inlet arrangement for the cylinder of an internal combustion engine comprising two gas inlet ports of given flow/swirl type which are arranged substantially symmetrically relative to the cylinder axis and which terminate at respective orifices openable and closable by a respective valve and means in each port for varying the direction of gas flow through each orifice past the respective valve so that the gas can flow through each orifice as if the ports were of different flow/swirl type and substantially without inducing axial swirl in the cylinder, said means comprising a respective inflatable element provided on a wall of the respective inlet port whereby in a deflated position the element allows gas to flow through the respective orifice substantially directly and in an inflated condition deflects the flow of gas to change the direction of gas flow through the orifice.
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