公开(公告)号：US5623907A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-29

申请号：US488813

申请日：1995-06-09

申请人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  James A. Herndon ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  John S. Stark ,  Matthew L. Werner

发明人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  James A. Herndon ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  John S. Stark ,  Matthew L. Werner

IPC分类号： F02D19/02 ,  F02M21/02 ,  F02M37/10 ,  F02M37/04 ,  F02N17/00

CPC分类号： F02D19/023 ,  F02D19/022 ,  F02D19/027 ,  F02M21/0212 ,  F02M21/0221 ,  F02M21/0239 ,  F02M21/0242 ,  F02M21/0245 ,  F02M21/0287 ,  F02M37/10 ,  Y02T10/32

摘要： A liquid propane fuel storage and delivery system for a vehicle engine with a fluid handling component module removably top-mounted on an appropriate vehicle-mounted pressurized liquid propane fuel storage tank. The module includes: (1) a fuel tank 80% stop-fill subsystem that automatically opens and closes the tank fill port to control tank fuel fill; (2) a hydrostatic back-check valve to prevent reverse fuel flow from the tank to atmosphere via the fill port; (3) an excess fuel bypass return check valve that maintains a predetermined amount of pressure in the fuel line as required to achieve acceptable engine performance; (4) a return check bypass valve that bypasses the return check valve to allow an extra amount of vapor-purging liquid fuel to be flushed through the system and returned to the tank through the fill solenoid prior to engine start-up; (5) an excess flow valve to limit fuel flow to atmosphere in case of a severed fuel line; (6) a supply solenoid valve assembly that prevents fuel flow to the engine if the solenoid is not energized; (7) a supply line over-pressure check valve to prevent a pump outlet line from being overstressed due to pressure build up; (8) a tank pressure relief valve; (9) a tank drain valve; (10) a "leak-free" electrical coupling; and (11) a fuel pod assembly housing one or two fuel pumps pumping either in parallel or series flow.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆发动机的液体丙烷燃料储存和输送系统，其具有可移除地顶部安装在适当的车载加压液体丙烷燃料储罐上的流体处理组件模块。 该模块包括：（1）燃油箱80％停止填充子系统，自动打开和关闭油箱填充口以控制油箱燃料填充; （2）静压反向止回阀，以防止反向燃料经由填充口从罐流向大气; （3）多余的燃料旁路回流止回阀，根据需要在燃油管路中保持预定量的压力以达到可接受的发动机性能; （4）回流检查旁通阀，其绕过止回阀，以允许额外量的蒸汽吹扫液体燃料通过系统冲洗并在发动机起动之前通过填充螺线管返回到罐中; （5）一个过量的流量阀，以限制在切断的燃油管线时燃油流向大气; （6）供应电磁阀组件，如果螺线管不通电则防止燃料流向发动机; （7）供应线过压止回阀，以防止泵出口管线由于压力积聚而过度应力; （8）罐式泄压阀; （9）罐排水阀; （10）“无泄漏”电耦合; 和（11）容纳一个或两个平行或串联流动的燃料泵的燃料舱组件。

公开(公告)号：US6058964A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US990932

申请日：1997-12-15

申请人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Ronald H. Roche

发明人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Ronald H. Roche

IPC分类号： F02M37/04 ,  F16K17/12 ,  F16K31/22 ,  F16K33/00

CPC分类号： F02M37/04 ,  F16K17/12

摘要： A multi-level fuel pickup system has a float valve in communication with a first fuel passage having an open end disposed at a first height within the fuel tank spaced from the bottom of the fuel tank to prevent fluid flow through the first fuel passage when liquid fuel is absent adjacent its open end. A second fuel passage communicates adjacent the bottom of the fuel tank and below the first height and fuel is drawn through this fuel passage when a low level of fuel remains in the fuel tank. A fuel control valve is manually adjustable to control through which of the fuel passages fuel is drawn. Preferably, each of the fuel passages is at least partially formed in a valve body mounted within the fuel tank and the float valve comprises a spherical float received in a bore in the valve body and is responsive to the level of fuel within the bore.

摘要翻译： 多级燃料拾取系统具有与第一燃料通道连通的浮阀，该第一燃料通道的开口端设置在与燃料箱的底部间隔开的燃料箱内的第一高度处，以防止液体流过第一燃料通道时 燃料在其开口端附近不存在。 第二燃料通道相邻于燃料箱的底部并且低于第一高度，并且当燃料箱中存在低水平的燃料时，燃料通过该燃料通道被吸入。 燃料控制阀可手动调节，以控制通过哪个燃料通道燃料被抽出。 优选地，每个燃料通道至少部分地形成在安装在燃料箱内的阀体中，并且浮阀包括容纳在阀体中的孔中的球形浮子并且响应于孔内的燃料水平。

公开(公告)号：US5579740A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-03

申请号：US375626

申请日：1995-01-20

申请人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Ronald H. Roche

发明人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Ronald H. Roche

IPC分类号： F02M37/20 ,  F02M25/08 ,  F02M37/00 ,  F02M37/04

CPC分类号： F02M37/0052 ,  F02M25/0854 ,  F02M37/0082 ,  B63B2770/00 ,  F02M37/20

摘要： A fuel handling system for an internal combustion engine having a vapor separator for receiving fuel from a remote tank and a pump for delivering the fuel under high pressure to a fuel injector of the engine while providing vapor separation. The separator has an inlet for receiving fuel from the tank, an outlet for enabling fuel to be removed and delivered to the engine, at least one return for enabling fuel not used by the engine to be returned to the separator, and a vent for removing fuel vapor from a gas dome above a pool of liquid fuel within the separator. The inlet has a valve controlled by a float in the reservoir for admitting fuel to maintain the level of liquid fuel in the separator. To retard foaming and excessive vaporization of liquid fuel in the separator, the separator has a perforate baffle between any return and the liquid fuel pool. To prevent any stream of returned fuel, vapor and/or air from impinging against the fuel pool, the baffle preferably has a plurality of through-openings which enable liquid fuel to pass through the baffle to the pool while deflecting any return stream away from the fuel pool. The baffle preferably extends outwardly to the separator sidewall for preventing any return stream from passing around the baffle and directly impinging against the liquid fuel while at least slightly pressurizing gas below the baffle for controlling vapor venting to the engine.

摘要翻译： 一种用于内燃机的燃料处理系统，其具有用于从远程罐接收燃料的蒸汽分离器和用于在高压下将燃料输送到发动机的燃料喷射器的同时提供蒸气分离的泵。 分离器具有用于从罐接收燃料的入口，用于使燃料被移除并被输送到发动机的出口，至少一个用于使发动机不使用的燃料返回到分离器的返回件，以及用于去除 来自分离器内的液体燃料池上方的气体圆顶的燃料蒸气。 入口具有由储存器中的浮子控制的阀，用于允许燃料以保持分离器中的液体燃料的水平。 为了阻止分离器中的液体燃料的起泡和过度蒸发，分离器在任何回流和液体燃料池之间具有穿孔挡板。 为了防止返回的燃料，蒸汽和/或空气流碰撞燃料池，挡板优选地具有多个通孔，使得液体燃料能够通过挡板流到池中，同时使任何回流远离 燃料池 挡板优选向外延伸到分离器侧壁，用于防止任何返回流通过挡板并直接撞击液体燃料，同时至少轻微地将挡板下方的气体加压，以控制对发动机的蒸气排放。

公开(公告)号：US06231318B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09527722

申请日：2000-03-17

申请人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Bryan J. Gettel ,  Ronald B. Kuenzli ,  Peter P. Kuperus ,  G. Clarke Oberheide ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Joseph M. Ross ,  Kevin L Williams

发明人： Kenneth J. Cotton ,  Bryan J. Gettel ,  Ronald B. Kuenzli ,  Peter P. Kuperus ,  G. Clarke Oberheide ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Joseph M. Ross ,  Kevin L Williams

IPC分类号： F04B1700

CPC分类号： B01D35/027 ,  B01D35/0273 ,  B01D35/26 ,  F02M37/048 ,  F02M37/08 ,  F02M37/10 ,  F02M37/106 ,  F02M37/22 ,  F02M2037/228 ,  F04D5/002 ,  F04D5/007 ,  F05B2250/322 ,  F05B2250/503

摘要： An in-tank fuel pump reservoir assembly for drawing fuel from a fuel supply tank and discharging the fuel under pressure to an engine. The assembly includes a reservoir canister that partially defines a reservoir chamber and is mounted within a fuel tank. A reservoir inlet admits fluid into the reservoir chamber from the fuel tank. A reservoir outlet allows fuel to flow from the reservoir chamber to an engine through a fuel line. A reservoir filling device draws fuel into the reservoir chamber from the fuel supply tank through the reservoir inlet. A fuel pump assembly disposed within the canister draws fuel from the reservoir chamber and discharges at least a portion of that fuel to the engine through the reservoir outlet. A modular fuel delivery pod includes the fuel pump assembly, the reservoir filling device, and the inlet check valve. The pod connects to the canister to cooperatively define the reservoir chamber. The assembly is readily adaptable to multiple fuel tank applications by selecting respective canisters and fuel pump assemblies that are compatible with such applications.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从燃料供应罐抽取燃料并将燃料在压力下排放到发动机的储罐内燃料泵储存器组件。 该组件包括部分地限定储存室并且安装在燃料箱内的储存罐。 储存器入口从燃料箱允许流体进入储存室。 储存器出口允许燃料通过燃料管线从储存室流动到发动机。 储存器填充装置通过储存器入口将燃料从燃料供应罐吸入储存室。 设置在罐内的燃料泵组件从储存室抽取燃料，并通过储存器出口将至少一部分燃料排放到发动机。 模块化燃料输送箱包括燃料泵组件，储液器填充装置和入口止回阀。 容器连接到罐以协同地限定储存室。 通过选择与这种应用相容的相应的罐和燃料泵组件，该组件容易适用于多个燃料箱应用。

公开(公告)号：US5740783A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-21

申请号：US749448

申请日：1996-11-15

申请人： William L. Learman ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Matthew L. Werner

发明人： William L. Learman ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Matthew L. Werner

IPC分类号： F02D41/30 ,  F02D41/32 ,  F02M37/08 ,  F02M37/04

CPC分类号： F02M37/08 ,  F02D41/3082 ,  F02M2037/085

摘要： A fuel delivery system and method for providing fuel to a fuel injected engine using an engine control unit (ECU) to determine engine fuel demand and adjust fuel pump operation accordingly to supply at least as much fuel as demanded by the engine. The ECU determines a fuel pump control signal based upon fuel demand and applies the signal to a fuel pump driver that controllably drives the pump in response to the control signal. The ECU determines fuel demand by monitoring engine operation and calculates a control signal that controls the duration of time the fuel injector stays open during an upcoming intake stroke of engine operation. The pump control signal is proportional to engine fuel demand multiplied by a constant that ensures more fuel will be available for delivery to the injector than demanded by the engine. Engine fuel demand is proportional to the duration of time the injector will stay open multiplied by the engine speed. Preferably, if the calculated pump signal is less than a minimum that would cause the pump to operate below a desired minimum duty cycle, the control signal is set at the minimum to ensure sufficient excess fuel will be available to meet any sharp increases in demand. If the calculated signal is greater than the maximum pump duty cycle, the signal is set at the maximum to avoid damaging the pump. If the calculated signal is between the minimum and maximum limits, the control signal is set to the calculated value.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料输送系统和方法，用于使用发动机控制单元（ECU）向燃料喷射发动机提供燃料，以确定发动机燃料需求并相应地调节燃料泵运行，从而至少提供与发动机所要求的燃料一样多的燃料。 ECU基于燃料需求来确定燃料泵控制信号，并将该信号应用于响应于控制信号可控制地驱动泵的燃料泵驱动器。 ECU通过监控发动机运转来确定燃料需求，并计算控制信号，该控制信号控制在即将到来的发动机运行进气冲程期间燃料喷射器保持打开的持续时间。 泵控制信号与发动机燃料需求成比例乘以一个常数，确保更多的燃料可用于发动机所需的发动机。 发动机燃料需求与喷油器保持打开的持续时间乘以发动机转速成比例。 优选地，如果所计算的泵浦信号小于将导致泵在期望的最小占空比下运行的最小值，则将控制信号设置为最小以确保足够的过量燃料将可用于满足任何急剧增加的需求。 如果计算出的信号大于最大泵的占空比，则信号被设置为最大值，以避免损坏泵。 如果计算出的信号在最小和最大极限之间，则将控制信号设置为计算值。

公开(公告)号：US06302144B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09512540

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Joseph M. Graham ,  Peter P. Kuperus ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Charles H Tuckey ,  Matthew L. Werner

发明人： Joseph M. Graham ,  Peter P. Kuperus ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Charles H Tuckey ,  Matthew L. Werner

IPC分类号： B01D4900

CPC分类号： F02M25/0854 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60K2015/03557 ,  F02D33/003 ,  F02D41/266 ,  F02M25/089 ,  F02M37/103 ,  F02M2037/082 ,  Y10T137/86035 ,  Y10T137/86067 ,  Y10T137/86228

摘要： A vehicle fuel system has an electronic control module received within a fuel tank to send data to and receive data from the electronic control unit (ECU) for the vehicle engine and other vehicle control systems, to provide an electronic control of the vehicle fuel system and to receive signals from one or more sensors mounted within the fuel tank which provide information about the operation of the fuel system. The fuel system integrates a plurality of components into the vehicle fuel tank to reduce the number of openings through the vehicle fuel tank and the number of external connections which must be made in assembly of the fuel system into a vehicle. By disposing a fuel vapor canister within the fuel tank, each vapor vent valve within the fuel tank can communicate completely within the tank with the vapor canister with a single outlet extending from the fuel tank to communicate fuel vapor from the canister with an intake manifold of the engine. Desirably, this outlet may extend through the same opening in the fuel tank through which the fuel pump, vapor canister, electronic control module and other components of the vehicle fuel system are inserted into the fuel tank. Notably, the number of openings in the tank is reduced and in one embodiment, only two openings are used in the tank, one for a fill pipe through which fuel is introduced into the tank and the other for the insertion of the various fuel system components into the tank.

摘要翻译： 车辆燃料系统具有接收在燃料箱内的电子控制模块，用于向车辆发动机和其他车辆控制系统的电子控制单元（ECU）发送数据并从其接收数据，以提供车辆燃料系统的电子控制和 从安装在燃料箱内的一个或多个传感器接收信号，提供关于燃料系统的操作的信息。 燃料系统将多个部件集成到车辆燃料箱中以减少通过车辆燃料箱的开口的数量以及在将燃料系统组装到车辆中时必须进行的外部连接的数量。 通过在燃料箱内设置燃料蒸汽罐，燃料箱内的每个蒸气排放阀可以与罐体完全在罐内与蒸汽罐连通，其中单个出口从燃料箱延伸，以使来自罐的燃料蒸汽与一个进气歧管 引擎。 理想地，该出口可以延伸通过燃料箱中的相同开口，燃料泵，蒸汽罐，电子控制模块和车辆燃料系统的其他部件通过该开口插入燃料箱。 值得注意的是，罐中的开口数量减少，并且在一个实施例中，罐中仅使用两个开口，一个用于填充管，通过该填充管将燃料引入罐中，另一个用于插入各种燃料系统部件 进入坦克

公开(公告)号：US09022011B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US12739787

申请日：2008-10-27

申请人： Martin N. Andersson ,  Andrew E. Bejcek ,  Massimo Casoni ,  William E. Galka ,  Cyrus M. Healy ,  Alessandro Pascoli ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson ,  James E. Van Allen ,  John C. Woody

发明人： Martin N. Andersson ,  Andrew E. Bejcek ,  Massimo Casoni ,  William E. Galka ,  Cyrus M. Healy ,  Alessandro Pascoli ,  Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson ,  James E. Van Allen ,  John C. Woody

IPC分类号： F02D41/04 ,  F02D41/14 ,  F02D31/00 ,  F02D35/00 ,  F02M17/04 ,  F02P3/08

CPC分类号： F02D41/1446 ,  F02D31/006 ,  F02D31/009 ,  F02D35/0053 ,  F02D2400/06 ,  F02M17/04 ,  F02P3/0815

摘要： A method of operating an engine is disclosed, which includes determining a peak power condition for the engine, measuring a temperature associated with the engine at said peak power condition, comparing the temperature measured with a previously determined temperature associated with a known peak power condition of the engine, determining an offset value based on the comparison made in step, controlling at least one of an air-fuel mixture delivered to the engine or ignition spark timing based on said offset value. Various engine fuel delivery systems, carburetors, fuel injection and control systems also are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种操作发动机的方法，其包括确定发动机的峰值功率状况，在所述峰值功率条件下测量与发动机相关的温度，将与先前确定的温度相关联的温度与已知的峰值功率条件相关联， 发动机，基于步骤中的比较来确定偏移值，基于所述偏移值来控制输送到发动机的空气燃料混合物或点火火花正时中的至少一个。 还公开了各种发动机燃料输送系统，化油器，燃料喷射和控制系统。

公开(公告)号：US07591251B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11787332

申请日：2007-04-16

申请人： Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson ,  John C. Woody

发明人： Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson ,  John C. Woody

IPC分类号： F02M37/20 ,  F16K24/00

CPC分类号： F02M37/20 ,  F02M25/0836 ,  F16K17/19 ,  F16K24/00 ,  Y10T137/86324

摘要： A method, fuel system, and components for facilitating the delivery of liquid fuel from a fuel tank in fluid communication with a float bowl carburetor of an internal combustion engine, wherein evaporative emissions of the fuel from the fuel tank and float bowl carburetor are mitigated. During operation of the engine, fluid communication is permitted between the fuel tank and the carburetor, and fuel vapors at a predetermined threshold superatmospheric pressure are permitted to vent outwardly from the fuel tank. During inoperation of the engine, fluid communication is prevented between the fuel tank and the carburetor, and fuel vapors at a predetermined threshold superatmospheric pressure are permitted to vent outwardly from the fuel tank.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，燃料系统和用于便于从燃料箱输送液体燃料的部件，该燃料箱与内燃机的浮罐化油器流体连通，其中减轻了来自燃料箱和浮球式化油器的燃料的蒸发排放。 在发动机操作期间，允许在燃料箱和化油器之间进行流体连通，并且允许在预定阈值超大气压下的燃料蒸汽从燃料箱向外排放。 在发动机的工作期间，在燃料箱和化油器之间防止流体连通，并且允许在预定阈值超大气压下的燃料蒸汽从燃料箱向外排气。

公开(公告)号：US07185639B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10955795

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： Ronald H. Roche ,  John C. Woody

发明人： Ronald H. Roche ,  John C. Woody

IPC分类号： F02M37/20 ,  F02D77/08

CPC分类号： F02M25/0836 ,  F02M25/089 ,  F02M37/20

摘要： A method, fuel system, and a valve for facilitating the delivery of liquid fuel and fuel vapors from a fuel tank in fluid communication with a carburetor of an internal combustion engine. During operation of the internal combustion engine, the fuel tank is permitted to fluidically communicate the liquid fuel to the carburetor, and to vent the fuel vapors to one or more of a carbon canister, the atmosphere, and the carburetor. In contrast, when the internal combustion engine is not operating, the fuel tank is prevented from fluidically communicating the liquid fuel to the carburetor, and from venting the fuel vapors to one or more of the carbon canister, the atmosphere, and the carburetor, thereby preventing escape of evaporative emissions of the fuel from the fuel tank.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，燃料系统和阀，用于便于从与内燃机的化油器流体连通的燃料箱中输送液体燃料和燃料蒸气。 在内燃机操作期间，允许燃料箱使液体燃料与化油器流体连通，并将燃料蒸气排放到碳罐，大气和化油器中的一个或多个。 另一方面，当内燃机不工作时，能够防止燃料箱将液体燃料与化油器流体连通，从而将燃料蒸气排出到碳罐，大气和化油器中的一个以上。 防止来自燃料箱的燃料的蒸发排放物的逸出。

公开(公告)号：US07350511B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-01

申请号：US11183667

申请日：2005-07-18

申请人： Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson

发明人： Ronald H. Roche ,  Mark S. Swanson

IPC分类号： F02M33/02

CPC分类号： F02M25/0872 ,  A01D34/82 ,  F02B63/02 ,  F02M25/0854

摘要： A system for reducing escape to the atmosphere of hydrocarbon fuel vapors from a fuel tank for a combustion engine powered device including at least one functional member that directly communicates with the fuel tank and is constructed to receive and retain hydrocarbon vapors therein. The functional member may further include a bed of activated carbon-based material for adsorbing and purging of the hydrocarbon vapors. The functional member is otherwise useful to the device beyond the vapor handling function and may be incorporated into a handlebar assembly, frame component, housing, cover, and the like thereby reducing component parts and reducing cost and complexity of the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减少从用于内燃发动机动力装置的燃料箱向烃燃料蒸汽的大气逸出的系统，该燃料发动机动力装置包括至少一个与燃料箱直接连通并被构造成在其中容纳和保留烃蒸汽的功能构件。 功能性构件还可以包括用于吸附和吹扫烃蒸气的活性炭基材料床。 功能部件在除了蒸气处理功能之外对于该装置是有用的，并且可以并入到车把组件，框架部件，壳体，盖子等中，从而减少部件并降低装置的成本和复杂性。