公开(公告)号：US06542074B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09651693

申请日：2000-08-30

申请人： Paul Tharman ,  William H. Reitman ,  Gary J. Gracyalny

发明人： Paul Tharman ,  William H. Reitman ,  Gary J. Gracyalny

IPC分类号： B60Q100

CPC分类号： G05B23/0221

摘要： The invention provides a monitoring system for monitoring an internal combustion engine. The monitoring system includes a power source having a winding and a magnet that magnetically interacts with the winding to generate a winding signal. The monitoring system further includes a conditioner that conditions the winding signal to generate a conditioned signal, a counter circuit powered by the conditioned signal that outputs an indication signal, and a visual or audible indicator that provides indication to the user upon receiving the indication signal.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于监测内燃机的监控系统。 监测系统包括具有绕组和与绕组磁性相互作用以产生绕组信号的磁体的电源。 监视系统还包括调节器，其调节绕组信号以产生调节信号，由调节信号供电的计数器电路输出指示信号，以及视觉或听觉指示器，其在接收到指示信号时向用户提供指示。

公开(公告)号：US06263852B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09780219

申请日：2001-02-09

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanley Filipak

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanley Filipak

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N15/027 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216 ,  F02N5/02 ,  F02N15/022 ,  Y10T74/134

摘要： An internal combustion engine includes an engine housing and a crankshaft supported for rotation within the engine housing and rotatable in a starting direction to start said engine. At least one cup is fixedly mounted to the crankshaft for rotation therewith. A starter shaft is supported by the engine housing for rotation. A spring housing includes a circumferential flange that defines an annular track with the at least one cup, and a spring is housed within the spring housing. The spring has a first end interconnected with the spring housing and a second end interconnected with the engine housing. A friction roller is movable into the annular track and into engagement with both of the circumferential flange and the at least one cup to cause rotation of the spring housing and loading of the spring in response to rotation of the crankshaft. A unidirectional clutch is interconnected between the spring housing and the starter shaft, the unidirectional clutch causing rotation of the starter shaft in a starting direction in response to unloading of the spring, but not causing rotation of the starter shaft in a direction opposite the starting direction. At least one dog is interconnected with the starter shaft to engage the at least one cup in response to rotation of the starter shaft in the starting direction to thereby causes rotation of the crankshaft in the starting direction.

摘要翻译： 内燃机包括发动机壳体和支撑在发动机壳体内以在起动方向上旋转以启动发动机的曲轴。 至少一个杯子固定地安装到曲轴上以与其一起旋转。 起动轴由发动机壳体支撑旋转。 弹簧壳体包括周向凸缘，其限定具有至少一个杯的环形轨道，弹簧容纳在弹簧壳体内。 弹簧具有与弹簧壳体相互连接的第一端和与发动机壳体互连的第二端。 摩擦辊可移动到环形轨道中并与周向凸缘和至少一个杯两者接合，以响应于曲轴的旋转而引起弹簧壳体的旋转和弹簧的加载。 单向离合器在弹簧壳体和起动轴之间相互连接，单向离合器响应于弹簧的卸载而使起动轴沿起动方向旋转，但不会使起动轴沿起始方向相反的方向旋转 。 至少一个狗与起动器轴相互连接，以响应起动器轴沿起动方向的旋转而接合至少一个杯，从而使起动方向上的曲轴旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06311663B2

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09780109

申请日：2001-02-09

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N15/027 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216 ,  F02N5/02 ,  F02N15/022 ,  Y10T74/134

摘要： An internal combustion engine includes an engine housing, a crankshaft supported within the engine housing for rotation with respect to the engine housing, and a flywheel fixedly mounted to the crankshaft and rotatable with the crankshaft in a starting direction to start the engine. A coil spring has an outer end fixedly interconnected with respect to the engine housing, and an inner end. A unidirectional clutch has a portion connected to the inner end of the spring. The unidirectional clutch is characterized by an interference condition in which the unidirectional clutch couples the inner end of the spring to the flywheel such that the flywheel and crankshaft may be rotated in the starting direction in response to unloading of the spring. The unidirectional clutch is also characterized by a non-interference condition in which the inner end of the spring is uncoupled from the flywheel. An input assembly is interconnected with the spring and selectively movable into contact with flywheel to load the spring in response to rotation of the flywheel. A locking mechanism selectively prevents the spring from unloading, and at least one manual actuator is actuable to disengage the locking mechanism from the spring to enable unloading of the spring.

摘要翻译： 内燃机包括发动机壳体，支撑在发动机壳体内的曲轴，用于相对于发动机壳体旋转;以及飞轮，其固定地安装到曲轴上并随着曲轴以启动方向旋转以起动发动机。 螺旋弹簧具有相对于发动机壳体固定地互连的外端和内端。 单向离合器具有连接到弹簧的内端的部分。 单向离合器的特征在于干涉状态，其中单向离合器将弹簧的内端耦合到飞轮，使得飞轮和曲轴可以响应于弹簧的卸载而沿起始方向旋转。 单向离合器的特征还在于非干涉状态，其中弹簧的内端与飞轮分离。 输入组件与弹簧互连，并可选择性地与飞轮接触，以响应于飞轮的旋转加载弹簧。 锁定机构选择性地防止弹簧卸载，并且至少一个手动致动器可致动以将锁定机构与弹簧分离以使得能够卸下弹簧。

公开(公告)号：US06260529B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09780108

申请日：2001-02-09

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N15/027 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216 ,  F02N5/02 ,  F02N15/022 ,  Y10T74/134

摘要： An engine starting device for an internal combustion engine, includes an energy storing mechanism including at least one elastic member, an input element engageable with the elastic member and movable into contact with a rotatable engine member of an engine to load the elastic member, an output element that is movable in response to unloading of the elastic member, at least one manual actuator to enable unloading of the elastic member, a locking mechanism engageable with the energy storing mechanism to prevent the elastic member from unloading from a loaded state, a sliding member, a cam member mounted to the sliding member, a pivot link pivotably mounted to the sliding member, and a key device coupled to the pivot link. In operation, rotation of the key device in a locking direction causes the pivot link to move the sliding member, thereby causing the cam member to engage the locking mechanism when the locking mechanism is positioned in engagement with the energy storing mechanism. The key thus locks the locking member to resist disengagement of the locking mechanism from the energy storing mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US06386169B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09709859

申请日：2000-11-10

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanley Filipak

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanley Filipak

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N15/027 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216 ,  F02N5/02 ,  F02N15/022 ,  Y10T74/134

摘要： An engine starting and stopping device for an internal combustion engine includes an energy storing mechanism having at least one elastic member such as a spring, an input element engageable with the elastic member and movable during engine coast down to load the elastic member, and an output element that is movable in response to the energy storing mechanism. The output element is movable in response to the energy storing mechanism as the elastic member unloads from the loaded state, to thereby move a rotatable member (i.e., a crankshaft and/or flywheel) of the engine during starting of the engine. An input control device is also provided for positioning the input element into engagement with the rotatable member of the engine such that rotation of the rotatable member moves the input element to load the elastic member during engine coast down and also to brake the engine.

摘要翻译： 用于内燃机的发动机启动和停止装置包括能量存储机构，其具有至少一个弹性构件，例如弹簧，可与弹性构件接合的输入元件，并且可在发动机向下滑动期间移动以装载弹性构件，并且输出 元件，其能够响应于能量存储机构而移动。 当弹性构件从装载状态卸载时，输出元件响应于能量存储机构而可移动，从而在发动机起动期间移动发动机的可旋转构件（即，曲轴和/或飞轮）。 还提供一种输入控制装置，用于将输入元件定位成与发动机的可旋转构件接合，使得可旋转构件的旋转使输入元件移动以在发动机向下滑动期间加载弹性构件并且还可以制动发动机。

公开(公告)号：US06230678B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09183425

申请日：1998-10-30

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Robert K. Mitchell ,  Art Poehlman ,  Richard Dykstra ,  Steven Dethloff ,  Charles Brown ,  Paul Tharman ,  John Santi ,  Dick Seilenbinder ,  Aaron Jerabek ,  John Feldner ,  Stanely Filipak

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N15/027 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216 ,  F02N5/02 ,  F02N15/022 ,  Y10T74/134

摘要： An engine starting and stopping device for an internal combustion engine includes an energy storing mechanism having at least one elastic member such as a spring, an input element engageable with the elastic member and movable during engine coast down to load the elastic member, and an output element that is movable in response to the energy storing mechanism. The output element is movable in response to the energy storing mechanism as the elastic member unloads from the loaded state, to thereby move a rotatable member (i.e., a crankshaft and/or flywheel) of the engine during starting of the engine. An input control device is also provided for positioning the input element into engagement with the rotatable member of the engine such that rotation of the rotatable member moves the input element to load the elastic member during engine coast down and also to brake the engine.

摘要翻译： 用于内燃机的发动机启动和停止装置包括能量存储机构，其具有至少一个弹性构件，例如弹簧，可与弹性构件接合的输入元件，并且可在发动机向下滑动期间移动以装载弹性构件，并且输出 元件，其能够响应于能量存储机构而移动。 当弹性构件从装载状态卸载时，输出元件响应于能量存储机构而可移动，从而在发动机起动期间移动发动机的可旋转构件（即，曲轴和/或飞轮）。 还提供一种输入控制装置，用于将输入元件定位成与发动机的可旋转构件接合，使得可旋转构件的旋转使输入元件移动以在发动机向下滑动期间加载弹性构件并且还可以制动发动机。

公开(公告)号：US20120097482A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US12910679

申请日：2010-10-22

申请人： Benjamin R. Miller ,  John R. Schneiker ,  Gary J. Gracyalny

发明人： Benjamin R. Miller ,  John R. Schneiker ,  Gary J. Gracyalny

IPC分类号： F01M1/18 ,  G01F23/30

CPC分类号： F01M11/0458 ,  F01M11/12 ,  F01M2011/0416 ,  F01M2011/0491 ,  G01F23/0046 ,  G01F23/04

摘要： An engine includes a volume configured to hold oil for lubricating components of the engine, a pump, a conduit coupled to the pump and extending into the volume, and a visual interface coupled to the conduit. The conduit includes an opening located on the conduit at a position associated with a desired level for oil in the volume. When oil in the volume is at least up to the desired level, operation of the pump draws oil from the volume through the opening and into the conduit. The visual interface communicates whether or not oil in the volume is at least up to the desired level.

摘要翻译： 发动机包括被配置为保持用于润滑发动机的部件的油的容积，泵，耦合到泵并延伸到容积中的导管以及耦合到导管的视觉界面。 导管包括位于导管上的位于与体积中的油的期望水平相关联的位置处的开口。 当体积中的油至少达到所需水平时，泵的操作通过开口将油从体积吸入并进入导管。 视觉界面可以传达卷中的油是否至少达到所需的水平。

公开(公告)号：US07069915B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10246329

申请日：2002-09-18

申请人： Billy J. Brandenburg ,  Peter J. Nushart ,  Gary J. Gracyalny ,  John H. Thiermann

发明人： Billy J. Brandenburg ,  Peter J. Nushart ,  Gary J. Gracyalny ,  John H. Thiermann

IPC分类号： F02M37/04

CPC分类号： F02D33/006 ,  F02M37/0023 ,  F02M37/007 ,  F02M37/0082 ,  F02M37/20

摘要： A device includes an internal combustion engine, an engine control device coupled to the internal combustion engine and manually operable to stop operation of the engine, a fuel tank coupled to the engine for providing fuel to the engine, and a fuel vent closure device communicating with the fuel tank. The fuel vent closure device is automatically operable in response pressure changes in the engine to substantially seal the fuel tank when the engine is stopped, thereby substantially preventing emissions from the fuel tank. The device also preferably includes a fuel shutoff device automatically operable in response to pressure changes in the engine to substantially block the supply of fuel to the engine when the engine is stopped.

公开(公告)号：US06622683B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US09904789

申请日：2001-07-13

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Kevin Pok

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Kevin Pok

IPC分类号： F02N502

CPC分类号： F02N5/02 ,  A01D34/6818 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D2009/0216

摘要： An engine starting device includes a first pulley mounted to the crankshaft of an engine for rotation with the crankshaft. A second pulley is mounted to an arbor that extends into a spring housing containing an elastic member. The elastic member is interconnected with the arbor such that rotation of the arbor in a loading direction loads the elastic member. A belt interconnects the two pulleys and a tensioner is mounted near the belt to selectively apply tension to the belt. When the tensioner applies sufficient tension to the belt, the second pulley rotates in response to the first pulley and crankshaft rotating. Rotation of the second pulley causes the elastic member to become loaded in response to rotation of the arbor in the loading direction. A ratchet wheel and pawl may be used to keep the arbor from rotating in the unloading direction. To initiate start up of the engine, the pawl is removed from engagement with the ratchet wheel. A starter pinion rotates on a helical gear as the elastic member is unloaded. The starter pinion engages the flywheel and causes the flywheel to rotate in the starting direction.

摘要翻译： 发动机起动装置包括安装到发动机的曲轴上的第一滑轮，用于与曲轴一起旋转。 第二滑轮安装到心轴上，该心轴延伸到容纳弹性构件的弹簧壳体中。 弹性构件与心轴互连，使得心轴在加载方向上的旋转加载弹性构件。 皮带将两个滑轮相互连接，并且张紧器安装在皮带附近，以选择性地向皮带施加张力。 当张紧器对带施加足够的张力时，第二皮带轮响应于第一皮带轮和曲轴旋转而旋转。 第二滑轮的旋转使得弹性构件响应于心轴在加载方向上的旋转而变得负载。 可以使用棘轮和棘爪来保持心轴在卸载方向上旋转。 为了启动发动机的起动，将棘爪从与棘轮的啮合中移除。 当弹性件卸载时，起动器小齿轮在斜齿轮上旋转。 起动器小齿轮与飞轮接合，并使飞轮沿起动方向旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06349688B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-26

申请号：US09507070

申请日：2000-02-18

申请人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Richard J. Fotsch ,  David Procknow ,  Art Poehlman ,  Scott A. Funke

发明人： Gary J. Gracyalny ,  Richard J. Fotsch ,  David Procknow ,  Art Poehlman ,  Scott A. Funke

IPC分类号： F01L118

CPC分类号： F02B63/02 ,  B21C23/142 ,  F01L1/024 ,  F01L13/08 ,  F01L13/085 ,  F02B75/16

摘要： An overhead valve engine including a cylinder bore having an outer end; and a crankshaft assembly including a substantially straight crankshaft, a substantially cylindrical journal eccentrically mounted on the crankshaft, a one-piece connecting rod rotatably mounted on the journal, and a counterweight mounted on the crankshaft. The engine also includes a cam shaft having at least one cam surface and an axis inward of the outer end of the cylinder bore; two valves having opened and closed positions; two valve stems, each valve stem being attached to a valve; and two generally L-shaped and pivotably mounted valve operating levers, each lever including a first lever arm having a cam follower in contact with the cam surface, a pivot axis about which the lever pivots, and a valve arm in contact with a valve stem, where movement of the lever caused by the cam surface causes the lever to pivot and the valve arm to depress the valve stem and thus open the valve.

摘要翻译： 一种顶置阀发动机，其包括具有外端的气缸孔; 以及曲轴组件，其包括基本上直的曲轴，偏心地安装在曲轴上的基本上圆柱形的轴颈，可旋转地安装在轴颈上的一体式连接杆和安装在曲轴上的配重。 发动机还包括凸轮轴，该凸轮轴具有至少一个凸轮表面和位于气缸孔的外端内侧的轴线; 两个阀门具有打开和关闭位置; 两个阀杆，每个阀杆连接到阀门; 以及两个大致L形且可枢转地安装的阀操作杆，每个杠杆包括第一杠杆臂，该第一杠杆臂具有与凸轮表面接触的凸轮从动件，杠杆枢转的枢轴轴线以及与阀杆接触的阀臂 其中由凸轮表面引起的杆的移动导致杆枢转并且阀臂压下阀杆并因此打开阀。