Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gaseous fuel mixer assembly for engine and engine system operating method
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Application No.: US16912300Application Date: 2020-06-25
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Publication No.: US11236705B2Publication Date: 2022-02-01
- Inventor: David Yu Zhang Chang
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Brannon Sowers & Cracraft
- Main IPC: F02M21/04
- IPC: F02M21/04 ; F02M21/02 ; B01F3/02 ; B01F5/00 ; F02M35/10 ; B01F5/04

Abstract:
A gaseous fuel mixer assembly for an engine includes a mixer housing forming gas delivery openings, and positioned to extend across a flow path formed by an intake conduit for the engine. A spool valve is within a central bore in the mixer housing and includes gas distribution openings selectively connectable to the gas delivery openings by moving the spool valve within the mixer housing using a piezoelectric actuator coupled with the spool valve by way of a pivot arm. Sealing lands of the spool valve are in an alternating arrangement with the gas distribution openings, such that at the closed position the sealing lands block the gas distribution openings from the gas delivery openings, and at the open position the respective openings are fluidly connected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210404422A1 GASEOUS FUEL MIXER ASSEMBLY FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE SYSTEM OPERATING METHOD Public/Granted day:2021-12-30
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