Abstract:
A membrane carburetor for an internal combustion engine in a portable handheld work apparatus includes a control chamber (3) delimited by a membrane (2). The control chamber (3) is connected via a feed line (4) to a fuel tank (5). The feed line (4) is cleared via a valve body (6) when there is a deflection of the membrane (2) because of an underpressure in the control chamber (3). The control chamber (3) is connected to an air channel (10) via at least one fuel nozzle (7) and at least one ancillary chamber (9). The air channel (10) passes through the membrane carburetor (1) and leads to the internal combustion engine. A purge pump (11) is provided in a fuel line (12) connecting the control chamber (3) to the fuel tank (5). The fuel path between the control chamber (3) and the purge pump (11) is guided through at least one ancillary chamber (9).
Abstract:
An acceleration fuel pump for use with a combustion engine carburetor is an integral part of the carburetor body and provides an additional flow of fuel to the fuel-and-air mixing passage of the carburetor during acceleration of the engine. The acceleration fuel pump has a plunger which inserts sealably into a cylindrical cavity carried by the body of the carburetor. During acceleration of the engine, the plunger inserts further into the cavity against the resilient force of a spring and toward a resilient check valve member causing the member to deform into a fuel feed state. A fuel passage which extends between the bottom of a fuel chamber of the carburetor and the fuel-and-air mixing passage of the carburetor is intersected by the cavity and the resilient check valve member. The member has a slit at a leading portion of the member which opens when in the fuel feed state and fuel is pushed by the plunger out of a fuel reservoir carried by the cavity and into an outlet leg of the fuel feed passage which supplies fuel to the fuel-and air-mixing passage. During insertion of the plunger, pressure within the fuel reservoir overcomes the pressure within the fuel chamber causing a trailing segment of the member to expand radially outward and engage the internal cylindrical wall of the cavity preventing any reverse flow from the fuel reservoir and into an inlet leg of the fuel passage which extends from the cavity to the fuel chamber. When the engine is through acceleration, the plunger insertion stops and the internal spring forces the plunger retract in an outward direction from the cavity. This retraction causes a pressure reduction within the fuel reservoir causing the slit of the leading segment of the check valve member to close and the peripheral rim of the trailing segment to separate or space from the cylindrical wall of the cavity. Fuel is then drawn from the fuel chamber through the inlet leg of the fuel passage into the fuel reservoir in preparation for the next acceleration of the combustion engine.
Abstract:
An accelerator having a main body defining a main chamber, a movable member (e.g., a diaphragm) positioned within and dividing the main chamber into a pneumatic chamber and a fuel chamber, and a damping orifice (e.g., in the main body) interconnecting the pneumatic chamber with a gas source (e.g., ambient air). The damping orifice has a cross sectional area less than about 0.002 square inches. To inhibit contamination of the accelerator, a filter can be operatively positioned between the pneumatic chamber and the ambient air.
Abstract:
A system with which a correction of the fuel composition upon a change in the state of load of an internal combustion engine with which a mixture-forming device (4, 6, 8, 9, 11) is associated is constructed in structurally simple manner. The mixture-forming device has a feed unit (6) for the fuel with an inlet-side fuel conveyor line (5) and a discharge-side fuel conveyor line (7) and a movably mounted feed member (18). Depending on the position of the feed member (18), the feed member (18) provides variable fuel passage cross-sections in the feed unit (6). The feed unit is connected via an opening (31) which is closed in sealing fashion by a movable equalization element (33), the equalization space (32) being connected via a branch line (34) to the discharge-side fuel conveyor line. The feed member and the equalization element are coupled with each other locked for movement in such a manner that a movement of the feed member in the direction of an enlarged fuel passage cross-section leads to a movement of the equalization element which reduces the equalization space. A movement of the feed member in the direction of a reduced fuel passage cross-section leads to a movement of the equalization element which enlarges the equalization space.
Abstract:
Several embodiments of accelerating fuel systems and methods for delivering accelerating fuel to an internal combustion engine over an extended time period. In each embodiment, the accelerating pump delivers a portion of its discharge fuel to a storage chamber and the storage chamber redelivers the fuel to the engine after the completion of the pumping stroke of the accelerating pump. In some embodiments of the invention, the stored fuel is returned to the engine by gravity. In some embodiments, the stored fuel is delivered to the engine at a different rate than the rate at which it is stored. In some embodiments, the return rate is dependent upon the change of speed of the engine and in other embodiments, the return rate is responsive to the acceleration of the vehicle powered to the engine.
Abstract:
Several embodiments of enrichment system for internal combustion engines for supplying enrichment fuel in response to a predetermined condition. In each embodiment, the engine has multiple chambers with multiple intake passages and a balance passage that interconnects at least some of the intake passages. The supplemental fuel is delivered to the balance passage for distribution to the chambers served by the interconnected intake passages. In some embodiments, the engine is provided with a charge forming system in the form of carburetors and in other embodiments, the engine is provided with a charge forming system in the form of fuel injection.
Abstract:
A multi-fuel carburetor embodying a number of improved accelerating pump features. In accordance with one of these features, the accelerating pump discharge is located upstream of the venturi section and is directed in such a way that the depositing of fuel on the throttle valve is minimized and improved distribution to the associated manifold is achieved. In accordance with another feature, the accelerating pump is operated by a linkage which causes the accelerating to begin its discharge stroke before the throttle valve is opened. As another feature, the output of the accelerating pump may be conveniently varied by using a variable bypass in the accelerating pump discharge circuit. As yet another feature, the back or non-pumping side of the accelerating pump is vented to a fuel bowl so as to minimize leakage and to insure return of any fuel that leak passed the accelerating pump to the fuel bowl.
Abstract:
A carburetor comprising an accelerator pump having a working chamber containing fuel and a piston displaceable in the working chamber to discharge fuel therefrom to an inlet passage of the carburetor. A sleeve is secured to the carburetor housing at one end of the working chamber and the piston is slidably guided by the sleeve for movement into and out of the chamber. A sealing ring adjoins the sleeve and includes a free sealing lip directed into the chamber and sealingly bearing against the piston. In order to vary the amount of fuel delivered to the inlet passage for a given stroke of the piston, a piston and sleeve of different diameter are employed while the linkage mechanism between the throttle valve and the piston can remain without change.
Abstract:
A carburetor herein disclosed includes a low speed spray aperture defined on the side wall of an intake duct at a position opposed to a throttle valve inside the intake duct and feeding a fuel for low speed operation in accordance with the degree of opening of the throttle valve, and a by-pass passage having, on the side wall portion of the intake duct, an intake port and a controlling stream spray port whereby the former is defined on the upstream side of the throttle valve and the latter, on the downstream side of the throttle valve. The by-pass passage incorporates therein a controlling nozzle which sprays a jet stream towards the controlling steam spray port. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an acceleration nozzle is additionally disposed in the by-pass passage, the nozzle opening into the by-pass passage on the upstream side of the controlling nozzle and spraying an acceleration fuel into the by-pass passage. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the intake duct is connected with an intake manifold having branch conduits leading to respective combustion chambers of a plurality of cylinders of an engine. The bypass passage has a plurality of controlling stream spray ports, each of which opens into each of the branch conduits.
Abstract:
An accelerator pump for providing additional fuel to the carburetor of an internal combustion engine during acceleration permits staged or sequential operation of the pump while employing simplified construction. The structure is arranged so that the accelerating pump is caused to travel during an initial opening of a primary throttle of the carburetor, after which the pump ceases to move until a secondary throttle begins to open, at which time additional pumping action is accomplished.