US5361744A
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Supercharging device for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1993-02-24
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2013-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine includes a runner for compressing air, a driven pulley for rotating the runner, and a drive pulley for rotating the driven pulley. The drive pulley has a fixed sheave and a movable sheave movable in an axial direction with respect to the fixed sheave. A belt is wound around the driven pulley and the drive pulley. A control device is for moving the movable sheave in an axial direction so that the movable sheave is moved away from the fixed sheave under a low load condition and that said movable sheave is moved towards the fixed sheave under a high load condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Teraoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:57
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B39/00; F02B39/02; F02B39/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a runner compressing air; a driven pulley rotating said runner; a drive pulley rotating said driven pulley, said drive pulley having a fixed sheave and a movable sheave movable in an axial direction with respect to said fixed sheave; a belt wound around said driven pulley and said drive pulley; and a control device moving said movable sheave in an axial direction so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under a low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under a high load condition; said control device including an actuator moving said movable sheave, a fluid source for storing fluid for driving said actuator, and a valve controlling a fluid pressure supplied from said source to said actuator; wherein said control device further comprises urging means for urging said movable sheave towards said fixed sheaves, said actuator supplying said fluid pressure against an urging force of said urging means, said valve controlling said fluid pressure so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under the low load condition and that said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under the high load condition; wherein said control device further comprises a manually-operated valve for supplying said fluid pressure from said source to said actuator so as to help said urging force of said urging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a runner compressing air; a driven pulley rotating said runner; a drive pulley rotating said driven pulley, said drive pulley having a fixed sheave and a movable sheave movable in an axial direction with respect to said fixed sheave; a belt wound around said driven pulley and said drive pulley; and a control device moving said movable sheave in an axial direction so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under a low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under a high load condition; said control device including an actuator moving said movable sheave, a fluid source for storing fluid for driving said actuator, and a valve controlling a fluid pressure supplied from said source to said actuator; wherein said control device further comprises urging means for urging said movable sheave towards said fixed sheaves, said actuator supplying said fluid pressure against an urging force of said urging means, said valve controlling said fluid pressure so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under the low load condition and that said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under the high load condition; wherein said control device further comprises a manually-operated valve for supplying said fluid pressure from said source to said actuator so as to help said urging force of said urging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine as claim in claim 1, wherein said valve is controlled by a regulator cooperatively coupled to an accelerator pedal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
246 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a runner compressing air; a driven pulley rotating said runner; a drive pulley rotating said driven pulley, said drive having a fixed sheave and a movable sheave movable in an axial direction with respect to said fixed sheave; a belt wound around said driven pulley and said drive pulley; and a control device moving said movable sheave in an axial direction so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under a low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under a high load condition; wherein said control device comprises an actuator moving said movable sheave, a source storing fluid for driving said actuator, and a valve for controlling a fluid pressure supplied from said source to said actuator, said valve controlled by an accelerator pedal; wherein said control device further comprises urging means for supplying an urging force in a predetermined direction for urging said movable sheave towards said fixed sheave, said valve controlling said fluid pressure so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under the low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under the high load condition in accordance with said urging force of said urging means, said valve supplying said fluid pressure to said actuator in a direction similar to that of said urging force of said urging means under a predetermined high load condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
246 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a runner compressing air; a driven pulley rotating said runner; a drive pulley rotating said driven pulley, said drive having a fixed sheave and a movable sheave movable in an axial direction with respect to said fixed sheave; a belt wound around said driven pulley and said drive pulley; and a control device moving said movable sheave in an axial direction so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under a low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under a high load condition; wherein said control device comprises an actuator moving said movable sheave, a source storing fluid for driving said actuator, and a valve for controlling a fluid pressure supplied from said source to said actuator, said valve controlled by an accelerator pedal; wherein said control device further comprises urging means for supplying an urging force in a predetermined direction for urging said movable sheave towards said fixed sheave, said valve controlling said fluid pressure so that said movable sheave is moved away from said fixed sheave under the low load condition and said movable sheave is moved towards said fixed sheave under the high load condition in accordance with said urging force of said urging means, said valve supplying said fluid pressure to said actuator in a direction similar to that of said urging force of said urging means under a predetermined high load condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A supercharging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said valve means comprises a manually-operated valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A supercharging device for an internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 or 3, wherein said urging means includes a disk spring.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-11-07 | 1998-05-09 | 1998-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-11-07 | 2002-05-09 | 2002-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-11-07 | 2006-05-09 | 2006-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |