Abstract:
A carburetor having a fuel pump, a fuel metering diaphragm defining a fuel chamber on one side of the diaphragm and an air chamber on the opposite side of the diaphragm vented to the atmosphere, and a second diaphragm defining a first chamber on one side of the second diaphragm in communication with the carburetor fuel pump and a valve actuated by the second diaphragm to control the application of engine crankcase pressure pulses to the fuel metering diaphragm in response to the pressure at the carburetor fuel pump. The second diaphragm is yieldably biased to position the valve in a first position and upon cranking for initially starting the engine, pressure pulses from the engine crankcase are communicated to the air chamber of the fuel metering diaphragm. The pressure pulses from the engine crankcase act on the fuel metering diaphragm causing it to fluctuate and thereby increase the quantity of fuel mixed with the air flowing through the carburetor to facilitate staring the engine. After the engine is started and is running, the carburetor fuel pump output pressure increases and acts on the second diaphragm from within the first chamber to displace it and move the valve to its second position to prevent the pressure pulses from the engine crankcase from materially affecting the fuel metering diaphragm to permit conventional operation of the carburetor.
Abstract:
A diaphragm carburetor for a combustion engine having a manual starter has a housing and a control chamber arranged in the housing and filled with fuel. A suction channel is arranged in the housing and has a venturi section. A throttle flap is rotatably supported in the suction channel downstream of the venturi section in the flow direction of combustion air sucked into the suction channel. A main valve path connects a control chamber to the venturi section. An idle valve path connects the control chamber to the suction channel and opens into the suction channel at a location downstream of the throttle flap in the flow direction. A choke flap is rotatably supported in the suction channel and positioned upstream of the venturi section. The choke flap has identical cold start and warm start positions and allows a flow volume of combustion air into the suction channel sustaining engine operation after the engine has been started.
Abstract:
A control mechanism for a carburetor having a throttle valve and a choke valve each having at least a cold-starting position and a full-speed position. The throttle valve is spring biased toward its third, low idle position, and the choke valve is spring biased toward its full-speed open position. When the choke valve is moved from its open position toward its cold start closed position a fast idle lever associated with the choke valve engages, via releasable latch parts, another lever associated with the throttle valve. The interengaging latch parts of these levers hold both valves in their respective cold-starting positions in opposition to the biasing springs. These latch levers can be released by operator actuation of the throttle valve control, thereby causing the choke valve to be automatically returned to its open position by its biasing spring, or, alternatively, the choke valve can be moved independently to its full-speed position. One of these latch levers has a row of fine ratchet teeth, and the other has a pawl selectively engaging whichever ratchet tooth becomes aligned therewith when the latch levers are operator actuated to their respective cold start positions. Upon release of operator actuating force, this feature prevents most, if not all of the retrograde movement of the choke and throttle valves out of their design cold start positions, despite operating slack in the latch system due to manufacturing tolerance stack-up in the various parts of the control mechanism in their assembly and operation.
Abstract:
The starting of an i.c. engine usually takes place by carrying out the necessary number of starting attempts with the carburetor choked in order to obtain an ignition. After that, the choke valve (15,23,24) is opened and the engine can be started by making more starting attempts. Thus, the engine does not continue to run when the choke is on. In order to simplify the starting procedure of e.g. a chain saw, the carburetor can be provided with an elastic choke valve. The elastic valve makes the engine start even though the choke valve is closed as the choke valve will yield to the air stream (FIG. 1) and furnish fuel air mixture to the engine. With the engine running, the choke valve can then be opened.
Abstract:
An apparatus for supplying start fuel for a carburetor in which an internal combustion engine has a fly-wheel with a magneto incorporated therewith. An intake air passage has an electromagnetic valve and this valve is actuated by an output signal of a primary coil of the fly-wheel magneto. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic valve is actuated by an output difference between an output signal of a primary coil produced when a start motor is rotated and an output signal of the primary coil produced when the engine is rotated.
Abstract:
A carburetor for an internal combustion engine has a choke valve mounted in an air induction passage. A choke lever is attached to one end of a choke shaft on which the choke valve is mounted. An improvement comprises a tamper resistant temperature responsive mechanism for controlling opening of the choke valve as the engine warms up. The mechanism includes a housing, a choke countershaft, one end of which extends into the housing, and a cover attachable to the housing and containing a thermostatic coil. A lever is attached to the one end of the counter shaft and the lever has a tang contacted by one end of the thermostatic coil. A substantially straight, nondeformable link connects the choke countershaft and choke lever. The lever within the choke housing is adjustable to position the lever so opening of the choke valve is properly controlled and the setting of the lever cannot be tampered with once the cover is attached to the choke housing.
Abstract:
In providing a separate supply of fuel to an internal combustion engine when it is started up from a cold condition or as it idles following a cold start up, an additional supply of fuel is withdrawn from the engine carburetor float chamber and is passed through a valve operated fuel well into a fuel chamber. The fuel well is opened when the intake manifold of the engine is at atmospheric pressure for passing fuel into the fuel chamber. A fuel line connects the fuel chamber to the venturi tube for supplying fuel to the engine and a branch pipe, communicating with the fuel line, adds air to the fuel as it is directed into the venturi tube. The passage of fuel through the fuel line is discontinued in response to a temperature sensing arrangement which checks the engine temperature and, when a predetermined temperature level is reached, cuts off the flow through the fuel line to the venturi tube.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for adapting the composition of a mixture of fuel and combustion air. The mixture is supplied to a combustion chamber of a mixture-lubricated combustion engine in a work apparatus. The fuel is supplied to the combustion engine via a controlled fuel valve. In an operating state (I) of the combustion engine, the quantity of fuel is metered by the fuel valve. For the purpose of adapting the composition of the mixture, the combustion engine is shifted into a special operating state (II) which differs from the normal operating state (I). After starting, the combustion engine is operated in a first rotational speed range (B) for a prespecified operating time (Tmin), wherein, after the prespecified operating time (Tmin) has elapsed, the operating state (II) for adapting the composition of the mixture is initiated by a prespecified user action.
Abstract:
An integrated ignition and electronic auto-choke module for an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine including the same. In one aspect, the module includes a housing that is configured to be mounted to an engine block of an internal combustion engine. The housing may contain at least a portion of a first temperature sensor that measures a first temperature indicative of an engine temperature. The housing may also contain a controller and at least a portion of an ignition circuit. The controller may be coupled to the first temperature sensor and configured to determine a starting position of a choke valve based on the first temperature and operate an actuator to move the choke valve into the starting position accordingly.