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Valve-controlled internal combustion engine with air compression
Assignee: AVL List GmbH
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Filing: 1992-03-03
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Granted: 1992-12-15
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Expires: 2012-03-03
Abstract
Abstract Valve-controlled internal combustion engine with air compression, for non-self-igniting fuels, comprising an injection nozzle for direct fuel injection into a combustion chamber provided in the piston, and a spark plug, and further comprising devices imparting a torque to the incoming combustion air. To obtain reliable ignition by simple means, the spark plug is positioned in the central area of the combustion chamber and a multi-hole injection nozzle is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Chmela
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:07
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02F; F02F3/00; F02F3/26; F02B; F02B23/00; F02B23/08; F02B23/10; F02B23/104; F02B23/105; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02B2023/108; F02B75/00; F02B75/12; F02B2075/125; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/14; F02B2275/40; F02B23/101; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A valve-controlled internal combustion engine with air compression for non-self-igniting fuels, comprising a piston, a spark plug having a tip, and an injection nozzle with injection orifices for direct fuel injection into a combustion chamber provided in said piston and further comprising devices imparting a torque to the incoming combustion air, wherein a spark plug is located in a central area of said combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A valve-controlled internal combustion engine with air compression for non-self-igniting fuels, comprising a piston, a spark plug having a tip, and an injection nozzle with injection orifices for direct fuel injection into a combustion chamber provided in said piston and further comprising devices imparting a torque to the incoming combustion air, wherein a spark plug is located in a central area of said combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said combustion chamber is rotationally symmetric, and is provided with a central elevation having a highest point, and wherein said spark plug is located essentially opposite of said highest point of said elevation of said piston.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said injection orifices is directed upon an area around said spark plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein the shortest distance of the axis of at least one of said injection orifices from said tip of said spark plug is about 1 to 10 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein four valves are provided for each cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 4, wherein four valves are provided for each cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein two valves are provided four each cylinder, and wherein the axis of said combustion chamber is situated near said tip of said spark plug, which is preferably positioned such that its axis coincides with the piston axis.
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