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Auxiliary assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-07
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Granted: 1996-12-24
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Expires: 2015-08-07
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Abstract

Abstract An auxiliary assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine, mounted in the ventilation passage system of a crankcase. A body portion of the auxiliary assembly is furnished with two valves. When an engine is accelerating, the low pressure in the intake manifold will disappear opening a valve having a low-vacuum attraction for regulating the intake air flow. When the engine is in idle speed, normal running condition, or in an accelerating condition, the intake manifold will be in a low pressure condition, or in an instant super-low pressure condition. A valve having a high vacuum attraction is used for regulating the intake air flow so as to supply a suitable amount of fresh air to the intake manifold to dilute the over-rich mixture in order to improve the combustion efficiency of an engine.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chun-Tie Tsai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:45
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M13/02; F01M13/021; F01M13/022; F01M13/023; F01M13/0033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 309 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for increasing the combustion efficiency of an engine having an intake manifold comprising: a body portion having a first end connected to the intake manifold, through a connecting terminal a second end connected to a filter, a center hole between said filter and said connecting terminal one end of said center hole having internal threads and a cylindrical surface, said connecting terminal having a through hole and a top side for receiving a spring; a first valve body and a first valve seat located in said center hole, said first valve seat mounted in said center hole by engagement with the internal threads; a first spring, located in said center hole having a first end pushing against said top side in said center hole, and a second end thereof pushing against a positioning stud of said first valve body so as to bias said first valve body towards said first valve seat; said first valve body having a first valve surface configured to be in contact with a conic surface of said first valve seat; an inner opening bounded by a conic, second valve seat having an intake hole communicating with the inner opening; a third valve seat attached to said first valve body and facing into said inner opening; a valve ball located in the inner opening; a second spring extending between said third valve seat and said valve ball to bias the valve ball toward said conic second valve seat whereby a low vacuum in the intake manifold above a first predetermined value will open the valve ball enabling air to pass through the first valve body into the intake manifold and when the vacuum reaches a second predetermined value the valve ball engages the third valve seat and the first valve body is displaced away from the first valve seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 309 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for increasing the combustion efficiency of an engine having an intake manifold comprising: a body portion having a first end connected to the intake manifold, through a connecting terminal a second end connected to a filter, a center hole between said filter and said connecting terminal one end of said center hole having internal threads and a cylindrical surface, said connecting terminal having a through hole and a top side for receiving a spring; a first valve body and a first valve seat located in said center hole, said first valve seat mounted in said center hole by engagement with the internal threads; a first spring, located in said center hole having a first end pushing against said top side in said center hole, and a second end thereof pushing against a positioning stud of said first valve body so as to bias said first valve body towards said first valve seat; said first valve body having a first valve surface configured to be in contact with a conic surface of said first valve seat; an inner opening bounded by a conic, second valve seat having an intake hole communicating with the inner opening; a third valve seat attached to said first valve body and facing into said inner opening; a valve ball located in the inner opening; a second spring extending between said third valve seat and said valve ball to bias the valve ball toward said conic second valve seat whereby a low vacuum in the intake manifold above a first predetermined value will open the valve ball enabling air to pass through the first valve body into the intake manifold and when the vacuum reaches a second predetermined value the valve ball engages the third valve seat and the first valve body is displaced away from the first valve seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 82 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve ball in said valve body is mounted in place by means of said third valve seat mounted in said first valve body, said third valve seat having a through hole in a center thereof, and having a positioning stud to be engaged by said spring; the third valve seat having a curvature equal to the curvature of said valve ball.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first valve seat and said first valve body each have mating conic surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
The auxiliary air intake valve of claim 2 wherein the second spring comprises a generally conical compression coil spring having smaller diameter coils in contact with the valve ball and larger diameter coils in contact with the third valve seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The auxiliary air intake valve of claim 2 wherein the first spring comprises a generally cylindrical compression coil spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 175 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine having an intake manifold comprising: a body portion, having a first end with a connecting terminal connected with the intake manifold a second end of said body portion connected with a casing member having a filter; a passage between said casing member and said connecting terminal having two center holes one end of each of said two center holes having inner threads and cylindrical surfaces respectively, other ends thereof having through holes; a valve located in each of said center holes, each valve including a spring, a valve ball and a valve seat; one of said springs having a lower elastic modulus, than the other of said springs; outer surfaces of said valve seats having threads, a groove and an O-ring located in said groove, a center of each of said valve seats having an intake passage with a ball seat each of said valve balls being biased by one of said springs towards said ball seat of said valve seat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 175 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine having an intake manifold comprising: a body portion, having a first end with a connecting terminal connected with the intake manifold a second end of said body portion connected with a casing member having a filter; a passage between said casing member and said connecting terminal having two center holes one end of each of said two center holes having inner threads and cylindrical surfaces respectively, other ends thereof having through holes; a valve located in each of said center holes, each valve including a spring, a valve ball and a valve seat; one of said springs having a lower elastic modulus, than the other of said springs; outer surfaces of said valve seats having threads, a groove and an O-ring located in said groove, a center of each of said valve seats having an intake passage with a ball seat each of said valve balls being biased by one of said springs towards said ball seat of said valve seat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 49 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 6, wherein said cylindrical portion of said center hole having said valve with the higher elastic modulus spring is longer than the cylindrical portion of the other of said center holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 54 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a ball valve seat formed in a center of it top surface of said one of said center holes having the spring with the lower elastic modules for engagement by said valve ball.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 40 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 8, wherein said ball valve seat comprises a concave surface having a through hole and located in center of said top surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 36 words
An auxiliary air intake valve assembly for improving the combustion efficiency of an engine as claimed in claim 6, wherein said body portion comprises two casing members each having a filter respectively on intake ends thereof.

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