US5186140A
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Air intake system for fuel injection type four cycle engine
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-18
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2012-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A number of embodiments of these valve intake systems for internal combustion engines served by a siamese type intake passage and configured to generate a swirl in the intake charge. A single fuel injector sprays fuel into a common inlet opening of the siamese intake passage and sprays more fuel toward the swirl side port so as to insure equal flow through all of the ports.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Ueda
- 👤 Hiroshi Isumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:32
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M35/00; F02M35/10; F02M35/10209; F02M35/10216; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/02; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/20; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02F1/4221; F02M35/104; F02M35/108; F02M35/1085; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/042; F02M69/044; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1816; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02F2001/244; F02F2001/245; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An induction system for an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber, three intake ports serving said combustion chamber comprised of a center intake port and first and second side intake ports lying on opposite sides of said center intake port, intake passage means having a common portion separated into three outlet portions, a center outlet portion and a pair of side outlet portions, each serving a respective one of said intake ports, a first of said side portions being longer than the second of said side portions, and a fuel injector for spraying fuel into the common portion of said intake passage means toward said outlet portions, said fuel injector being disposed to spray more fuel toward said first side portion than said second side portion to promote uniform fuel flow through all of said intake ports.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An induction system for an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber, three intake ports serving said combustion chamber comprised of a center intake port and first and second side intake ports lying on opposite sides of said center intake port, intake passage means having a common portion separated into three outlet portions, a center outlet portion and a pair of side outlet portions, each serving a respective one of said intake ports, a first of said side portions being longer than the second of said side portions, and a fuel injector for spraying fuel into the common portion of said intake passage means toward said outlet portions, said fuel injector being disposed to spray more fuel toward said first side portion than said second side portion to promote uniform fuel flow through all of said intake ports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 3 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the fuel injector sprays in an elliptical shape pattern with the center of the ellipse lying along a line passing through the center of the center intake port and one side of the ellipse extending at a greater angular distance toward the first side intake passage than the other side of the ellipse which extends toward the second side intake passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 5 wherein the center of the common intake port passage portion is offset toward the first side intake port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the elliptical shaped spray has its major axis curved so as to spray more fuel toward the lower sides of the intake valves than the upper sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 5 wherein the spray pattern is formed by a plurality of spray nozzles comprised of a center spray nozzle and first and second side spray nozzles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the first of the side spray nozzles has its center of spray at a greater angle than the other of the side spray nozzles relative to the center spray nozzle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 11 wherein the center of the common intake port passage portion is offset toward the first side intake port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 13 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 12 wherein the elliptical shaped spray has its major axis curved so as to spray more fuel toward the lower sides of the intake valves than the upper sides.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the common portion of the intake passage means extends from a single opening formed in an external surface of a cylinder head which forms in part the combustion chamber and in which the intake ports and intake passage means are formed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 18 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the fuel injector sprays in an elliptical shape pattern with the center of the ellipse lying along a line passing through the center of the center intake port and one side of the fan extending at a greater angular distance toward the first side intake passage than the other side of the ellipse which extends toward the second side intake passage.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 20 wherein the center of the common intake port passage portion is offset toward the first side intake port.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 21 wherein the elliptical shaped spray has its major axis curved so as to spray more fuel toward the lower sides of the intake valves than the upper sides.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 21 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 23 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
An induction system a set forth in claim 20 wherein the spray pattern is formed by a plurality of spray nozzles comprised of a center spray nozzle and first and second side spray nozzles.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 25 wherein the first of the side spray nozzles has its center of spray at a greater angle than the other of the side spray nozzles relative to the center spray nozzle.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 26 wherein the center of the common intake port passage portion is offset toward the first side intake port.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 27 wherein the center intake passage portion is separated by the side intake portions by first and second walls, respectively, with the first wall being longer than the second wall.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 28 wherein the first side portion is configured so as to generate a swirl to the intake charge.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
An induction system as set forth in claim 27 wherein the elliptical shaped spray has its major axis curved so as to spray more fuel toward the lower sides of the intake valves than the upper sides.
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