US5239960A
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Engine induction system provided with a mechanical supercharger
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-21
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2012-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A mechanical supercharger is provided in an intake manifold, and two inlet ports in communication with a cylinder are provided. A swirl control valve disposed in one of the two inlet ports is opened in a low speed/medium load region, and closed in a low speed/high load region and a low speed/low load region. Accordingly, scavenging performance can be enhanced in the low speed/medium load region where the pressure of a supercharged mixture flow is not sufficiently higher than the pressure of exhaust gas. In the low speed/high load region where the pressure of the supercharged mixture flow is sufficiently higher than the pressure of exhaust gas, undesired blowing of the mixture through a combustion chamber without being used for combustion can be suppressed while ensuring satisfactory scavenging, and an occurrence of knocking can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Junsou Sasaki
- 👤 Yasuhide Yano
- 👤 Mitsuo Hitomi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:08
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D13/00; F02D13/02; F02D13/0203; F02D13/0215; F02D13/0219; F02B; F02B31/00; F02B31/08; F02B31/085; F02B33/00; F02B33/44; F02B33/446; F02D13/0257; F02D13/0261; F02D41/00; F02D41/0002; F02D41/0007; F02F; F02F1/00; F02F1/24; F02F1/42; F02F1/4214; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/17; F02M26/20; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/35; F02M26/38; F02M26/42; F02M26/44; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0406; F02D2041/0015; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An induction system for use in an engine including a cylinder having a combustion chamber the induction system comprising: an intake manifold having first and second inlet ports in communication with the cylinder; a mechanical supercharger disposed in the intake manifold; valve means disposed in the second inlet port for controlling generation of swirl in the combustion chamber, the valve means being operable to open and close the second inlet port; and control means for controlling the valve means to open the second inlet port in a low speed/medium load operating region of the engine while controlling the same to close the second inlet port in a low speed/high load region and a low speed/low load operating region of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An induction system for use in an engine including a cylinder having a combustion chamber the induction system comprising: an intake manifold having first and second inlet ports in communication with the cylinder; a mechanical supercharger disposed in the intake manifold; valve means disposed in the second inlet port for controlling generation of swirl in the combustion chamber, the valve means being operable to open and close the second inlet port; and control means for controlling the valve means to open the second inlet port in a low speed/medium load operating region of the engine while controlling the same to close the second inlet port in a low speed/high load region and a low speed/low load operating region of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
An induction system as defined in claim 1 further comprising: first and second exhaust ports in communication with the cylinder; first and second inlet valves provided respectively for the first and second inlet ports; first and second exhaust valves provided respectively for the first and second exhaust ports, the first exhaust valve being positioned more spaced apart from the first inlet valve than the second exhaust valve; and valve lifting means for opening the first inlet valve at an earlier timing than the second inlet valve and for closing the second exhaust valve at an earlier timing than the first exhaust valve, such that an overlap period of openings of the first inlet valve and first exhaust valve is longer than any other overlap period of openings of the inlet and exhaust valves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
An induction system as defined in claim 1 further comprising: first and second exhaust ports in communication with the cylinder; first and second inlet valves provided respectively for the first and second inlet ports; first and second exhaust valves provided respectively for the first and second exhaust ports; valve lifting means including changer means for changing overlap periods of openings of the inlet valves and exhaust valves; and means for controlling the changer means to shorten the overlap periods in a specified low speed/low load operating region and to lengthen the same in other operating regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An induction system as defined in claim 2 wherein the valve lifting means includes changer means for changing overlap periods of openings of the inlet valves and exhaust valves, the induction system further comprising means for controlling the changer means to shorten the overlap periods in a specified low speed/low load operating region and to lengthen the same in other operating regions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
An induction system as defined in claim 3 further comprising means for forcibly opening the valve means for a specified opening period at the time of sudden acceleration in an operating region where the overlap periods are set shorter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An induction system as defined in claim 5 wherein the changer means is of the hydraulically actuatable type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An induction system as defined in claim 6 wherein the specified opening period lasts until actuation of the changer means is completed following start of the sudden acceleration.
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