Lamp fixture for illuminating interior of cigar lighter socket
    1.
    发明授权
    Lamp fixture for illuminating interior of cigar lighter socket 失效
    灯具灯具用于照明内部的点烟器插座

    公开(公告)号:US4899263A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-06

    申请号:US667559

    申请日:1984-11-02

    IPC分类号: B60N3/14 F21V19/00

    CPC分类号: F21V19/0005 B60N3/14

    摘要: A one-piece molded plastic lamp fixture for mounting a light bulb at the exterior of the clamping shell portion of an electric cigar lighter for vehicles, to provide illumination of the socket thereof. The clamping shell has a light-admitting aperture over which the bulb is positioned when carried in a body part of the plastic fixutre. An integral plastic hood is connected to the body part adjacent the bulb, and can be swung from a first position overlying and generally concealing the bulb, to a second position wherein the bulb is exposed for replacement. The body and hood portions are joined by a living hinge, and the body portion is held on the clamping shell by resilient, opposed integral retainer fingers that are receivable in openings in the shell. The hood portion has integral ears which underlie and back up the retainer fingers when the hood is swung to its first position whereby inward movement of the fingers is limited to prevent the fixture from becoming inadvertently loosened from the clamping shell. The hood and body portions, and hinge can all be molded as a single integral plastic or nylon piece.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在车辆的电动雪茄打火机的夹紧壳部分的外部安装灯泡的单件模制塑料灯具,以提供其插座的照明。 夹持壳具有光入口,当被携带在塑料定影体的主体部分中时,灯泡被定位在该光入口上。 整体塑料罩连接到与灯泡相邻的主体部分,并且可以从覆盖并且通常隐藏灯泡的第一位置摆动到第二位置,在该第二位置,灯泡被暴露以供更换。 主体和罩部分通过活动铰链连接,并且主体部分通过可接收在壳体中的开口中的弹性相对的整体保持器指状物保持在夹紧壳体上。 发动机罩部分具有整体的耳朵,当发动机罩摆动到其第一位置时,保持器指状件的底部和后支撑,由此限制手指的向内运动,以防止夹具从夹紧壳体中不经意地松动。 机罩和车身部分以及铰链都可以作为单个整体的塑料或尼龙件来模制。

    Canister heater with PTC wafer
    2.
    发明授权
    Canister heater with PTC wafer 失效
    带PTC晶圆的罐式加热器

    公开(公告)号:US4721846A

    公开(公告)日:1988-01-26

    申请号:US881811

    申请日:1986-07-02

    摘要: An electric heater assemblage for attachment to the air intake opening of a fuel vapor recovery canister of the type containing material adapted to alternately adsorb and store, or release fuel vapor. The assemblage includes a wafer of electric resistance heating material, and electrical connections for effecting energization of the wafer. The wafer has opposite expansive surfaces, and there is a first wall located at one side of the wafer and having an expansive surface coextensive with one wafer surface, and a second wall located at the opposite side of the wafer and having an expansive surface coextensive with the other wafer surface. The first wall and wafer thus define a first chamber, and the second wall and wafer define a second chamber in communication with the first chamber at the periphery of the wafer. A housing that carries the wafers and walls directs air from the exterior of the canister into the first chamber, past one side of the wafer and its periphery and into the second chamber, past the opposite side of the wafer and thereafter to the interior of the canister, for imparting heat to the adsorbent material contained therein. The arrangement is characterized by both high efficiency and low cost.

    摘要翻译: 一种电加热器组件,用于连接到适于交替吸附和储存或释放燃料蒸气的包含材料的燃料蒸气回收罐的进气口。 该组合件包括电阻加热材料晶片和用于实现晶片通电的电连接。 晶片具有相对的膨胀表面,并且存在位于晶片一侧的第一壁,并且具有与一个晶片表面共同延伸的膨胀表面,以及位于晶片相对侧的第二壁,并且具有与 另一个晶圆表面。 因此,第一壁和晶片限定第一室,并且第二壁和晶片在晶片的周边限定与第一室连通的第二室。 携带晶片和壁的壳体将空气从罐的外部引导到第一室中,通过晶片的一侧及其周边并进入第二室,经过晶片的相对侧,之后到达晶片的内部 罐,用于赋予其中所含的吸附剂材料的热量。 该装置的特征在于高效率和低成本。

    Fuel vapor recovery system for automotive vehicles
    3.
    发明授权
    Fuel vapor recovery system for automotive vehicles 失效
    汽车燃油蒸汽回收系统

    公开(公告)号:US4598686A

    公开(公告)日:1986-07-08

    申请号:US717515

    申请日:1985-03-28

    CPC分类号: F02M25/0854 F02M2025/0881

    摘要: A device for the recovery of fuel vapors originating in the fuel system of a vehicle, particularly at the gas tank thereof or in the carburetor float bowl. In one arrangement, a fuel vapor line connects the fuel tank to an input port of a fuel vapor storage and recovery canister containing activated carbon or charcoal, with another port thereof, referred to as a "purge" port, being connected with either the engine intake manifold or else a vacuum port of the carburetor. Carried by the canister is a self-regulating electric heater assemblage adapted to heat air flowing into the canister through a large air port, thereby to also heat the charcoal. When the vehicle is idle, fumes from the gasoline tank can enter the input port of the canister to be adsorbed and stored by the charcoal. When the vehicle is operated, vacuum from the intake manifold draws air into the canister, causing the heated charcoal to release its stored fuel which is then burned in the engine. The heating action hastens the release of the stored fuel from the charcoal. Otherwise at low temperatures this release would occur very slowly. The end result is less pollution emitted into the atmosphere from the vehicle's fuel system.

    摘要翻译: 用于回收源自车辆的燃料系统的燃料蒸气的装置,特别是在其气罐或化油器浮筒中。 在一种布置中,燃料蒸汽管线将燃料箱连接到包含活性炭或木炭的燃料蒸气储存和回收罐的输入端口,其另一端口被称为“净化”端口,其与发动机 进气歧管或化油器的真空口。 由罐进行的是一种自调节电加热器组合件,其适于通过大的空气口加热流入罐的空气,从而也加热木炭。 当车辆空闲时,来自汽油箱的烟雾可以进入罐的输入口,以被炭吸附和储存。 当车辆操作时,来自进气歧管的真空将空气吸入罐中,导致加热的炭释放其储存的燃料,然后在发动机中燃烧。 加热动作加速了从木炭释放储存的燃料。 否则在低温下,这种释放会非常缓慢地发生。 最终的结果是车辆燃料系统排放到大气中的污染物少。

    Fuel vapor recovery system
    4.
    发明授权
    Fuel vapor recovery system 失效
    燃油蒸气回收系统

    公开(公告)号:US4717401A

    公开(公告)日:1988-01-05

    申请号:US911112

    申请日:1986-09-24

    IPC分类号: F02M25/08 B01D53/04

    摘要: A fuel vapor recovery canister having a housing including an outer wall with spaced-apart vapor ports. Adsorbent material in the housing adsorbs and stores fuel vapors entering one vapor port, or under other circumstances releases such vapors for exit through one of the ports. In one embodiment the housing has interleaved baffle plates between the ports, which force vapors entering one port to flow along a serpentine path, giving maximum exposure of the vapor to the adsorbent material. In a second embodiment, a helical partition is provided, similarly forcing vapor flow to occur along a serpentine path.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料蒸汽回收罐,其具有包括具有间隔开的蒸汽端口的外壁的壳体。 壳体中的吸附材料吸附和储存进入一个蒸气端口的燃料蒸气,或者在其他情况下释放这样的蒸气以通过一个端口排出。 在一个实施例中,壳体在端口之间具有交错的挡板,其强制进入一个端口的蒸气沿着蛇形路径流动,从而使蒸气最大程度地暴露于吸附材料。 在第二实施例中,提供螺旋隔板,类似地迫使蒸汽流沿蛇形路径发生。

    Switch construction employing contact having spaced-apart contact points
    5.
    发明授权
    Switch construction employing contact having spaced-apart contact points 失效
    开关结构使用具有间隔开的接触点的触点

    公开(公告)号:US4758700A

    公开(公告)日:1988-07-19

    申请号:US50790

    申请日:1987-05-18

    IPC分类号: G01F23/36 H01H1/06

    CPC分类号: G01F23/36

    摘要: A float switch construction for monitoring liquid levels, comprising a float housing having a float member which is movable therein between raised and lowered positions. In the housing there is a fixed contact member and an asymmetric, elongate movable contact member, the latter having a laterally offset portion constituting a gravity-responsive mass. The housing has an electrically conductive bearing which mounts the movable contact member for both turning and pivotal movement and for conducting current to or from it. The float member and movable contact member are freely turnable with respect to one another, and have cooperable engaging portions for causing the movable contact member to pivot in response to movement of the float member. The fixed contact member has contact portions disposed annularly for engagement by the movable contact member in response to its pivotal movement irrespective of the angular orientation of the float housing. Engagement of the contact members controls a circuit from the fixed contact member to the bearing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测液位的浮子开关结构,包括具有可在升高位置和下降位置之间移动的浮子元件的浮子壳体。 在壳体中存在固定的接触构件和不对称的细长的可动接触构件,后者具有构成重力响应物质的横向偏移部分。 壳体具有导电轴承,其安装用于转动和枢转运动的可动接触构件,并且用于将电流传导到其上。 浮子构件和可动接触构件可相对于彼此自由地旋转,并且具有可配合的接合部分,用于使可动接触构件响应于浮子构件的移动而枢转。 固定接触构件具有环形设置的接触部分,用于通过可动接触构件响应于其枢转运动而与浮体壳体的角度定向无关地接合。 接触构件的接合控制从固定接触构件到轴承的电路。

    Temperature controlled electric engine block
    6.
    发明授权
    Temperature controlled electric engine block 失效
    温控电动发动机缸体

    公开(公告)号:US4634834A

    公开(公告)日:1987-01-06

    申请号:US788336

    申请日:1985-10-17

    CPC分类号: F02N19/10 H05B3/04

    摘要: An electric preheater for an internal combustion engine includes a heater having a metallic base member adapted to be secured to and cover an opening of an engine block and carrying an electric immersion heating element adapted to project through the opening into the coolant passage of the block. The base member has electric terminals for supplying power to the heating element. An electric power supply cable is detachably connected to the terminals by a molded plug having mating connectors embedded in a projecting resilient boss on the plug. A heat sensor, in the form of a thermistor, is embedded in the boss and has an exposed sloping leading surface at the side of the boss to facilitate insertion of the plug into a hollow recess defined by an encircling metallic side wall provided on the base around the heating element terminals. The heat sensor engages the encircling side wall portion of the base member in good heat exchange relation therewith and monitors the temperature of the heating element and base member to effect automatic control of the energization of the heating element by means of an electronic temperature control circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于内燃机的电预热器包括具有金属底座构件的加热器,该金属基座构件适于固定并覆盖发动机缸体的开口并且承载适于通过开口突出到该块体的冷却剂通道中的电浸加热元件。 基座构件具有用于向加热元件供电的电端子。 电源电缆通过嵌入在插头上的突出的弹性凸台中的匹配连接器的模制插头可拆卸地连接到端子。 热敏电阻形式的热传感器嵌入在凸台中,并且在凸台的侧面具有暴露的倾斜的前表面,以便于将插头插入设置在基座上的环绕的金属侧壁所限定的中空凹部中 在加热元件端子周围。 热传感器与基座部件的环绕侧壁部分以良好的热交换关系接合,并且监视加热元件和基座部件的温度,以通过电子温度控制电路自动控制加热元件的通电。

    Plug having encapsulated thermal sensor, for engine block heater
    7.
    发明授权
    Plug having encapsulated thermal sensor, for engine block heater 失效
    插头具有封装的热传感器,用于发动机组加热器

    公开(公告)号:US4727239A

    公开(公告)日:1988-02-23

    申请号:US883751

    申请日:1986-07-09

    IPC分类号: F02N19/10 H05B3/04 H05B1/02

    CPC分类号: F02N19/10 H05B3/04

    摘要: A pre-heater for internal combustion engines, especially adapted for use in cold climates while a vehicle is being stored, parked, or otherwise idle. The heater has a base member that is adapted to be secured in an opening of the engine block, and an electric heating element carried by the base member and exposed to the interior area of the block so as to be in contact with the coolant thereof. Electric terminals carried by the base member are connected to the heating element to effect energization thereof. An electric cable is also provided, having a plug detachable from the base member. The plug has mating terminals cooperable with the electric terminals of the base member to establish an electrical circuit through the heating element. A heat-responsive sensor device is carried by the plug, and monitors the temperature of the base member and heating element in order to effect an automatic control of the energization of the latter.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于内燃机的预热器,特别适用于在车辆被储存,停放或以其他方式空转时在寒冷气候中使用的预热器。 加热器具有适于固定在发动机缸体的开口中的基座构件,以及由该基座构件承载并暴露于该块体的内部区域以与其冷却剂接触的电加热元件。 由基座承载的电气端子连接到加热元件以实现其通电。 还提供一种电缆,其具有可脱离基座构件的插头。 插头具有与基座构件的电端子配合的配合端子,以通过加热元件建立电路。 热敏感应传感器装置由插头承载,并且监视基座部件和加热元件的温度,以实现后者的通电的自动控制。

    Liquid level gauging apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Liquid level gauging apparatus 失效
    液位计测量仪

    公开(公告)号:US4840137A

    公开(公告)日:1989-06-20

    申请号:US266577

    申请日:1988-11-03

    IPC分类号: G01F23/292

    CPC分类号: G01F23/2925

    摘要: A liquid level gauging system and sensor device for installation in the aperture of a wall of a liquid-containing vessel, including a metal fitting having a through bore and a substantially cylindrical body portion with external threads by which it can be secured in the aperture in the vessel wall, a cup-like enclosure disposed in the bore, the enclosure having a bottom wall containing a prism disposed adjacent the inner end of the bore, and a light source and a light-responsive device mounted in the enclosure. The prism has a substantially conical forward end portion for immersion in the liquid to be monitored. The conical forward end portion of the prism is characterized by an axis, and the prism has a light-admitting and light-transmitting conical recess coaxial with the conical end portion of the prism. Light rays from the source that pass into the surface of the conical recess are bent, by refraction, toward the conical end portion. Reflected rays from the conical end portion passing outwardly through the surface of the conical recess are similarly bent, by refraction, toward the light-responsive means. Especially high resolution and accuracy are possible, while maintaining good reliability and repeatability.

    摘要翻译: 一种液位测量系统和传感器装置,用于安装在含液体容器的壁的孔中,包括具有通孔的金属配件和具有外螺纹的基本上圆柱形的本体部分,通过该套管可将其固定在孔中 容器壁,设置在所述孔中的杯状外壳,所述外壳具有底壁,所述底壁包含邻近所述孔的内端设置的棱镜,以及安装在所述外壳中的光源和光响应装置。 棱镜具有用于浸入要监测的液体中的基本上圆锥形的前端部分。 棱镜的锥形前端部的特征在于轴线,并且棱镜具有与棱镜的锥形端部同轴的光入射和透光的锥形凹部。 来自源的光线进入锥形凹槽的表面通过折射而弯曲成锥形端部。 通过向外穿过锥形凹槽的表面的圆锥形端部的反射光线通过折射类似地弯曲到光响应装置。 特别是高分辨率和准确度是可能的,同时保持良好的可靠性和可重复性。

    Electric switch construction
    9.
    发明授权
    Electric switch construction 失效
    电开关施工

    公开(公告)号:US4803320A

    公开(公告)日:1989-02-07

    申请号:US71072

    申请日:1987-07-08

    IPC分类号: H01H13/06 H01H13/18 H01H3/00

    CPC分类号: H01H13/183 H01H13/06

    摘要: An electric switch construction having a body member with a a stationary electrical contact, a movable plunger in the body member and carrying a second electrical contact, and a compression spring, one end of which is carried by the plunger. The other end of the spring preferably carries an abutment or button, intended for engagement by an actuator, such as the hood of a motor vehicle. The spring constitutes a yieldable drive or link between the actuator and plunger, to compensate for dimensional variations that normally occur in the environment in which the switch is used, as well as minimizing deleterious effects of high impulse forces that would otherwise be applied by the actuator to the switch plunger, and also the effects of overtravel of the actuator. Improved reliability and longer switch life expectancy are thus realizeable.

    摘要翻译: 一种电开关结构,具有具有固定电接触的本体构件,本体构件中的可移动柱塞和承载第二电接触件,以及压缩弹簧,其一端由柱塞承载。 弹簧的另一端优选地承载用于由诸如机动车辆的罩的致动器接合的邻接或按钮。 弹簧构成致动器和柱塞之间的可屈服的驱动或连接,以补偿通常在使用开关的环境中发生的尺寸变化,以及最小化由致动器施加的高冲击力的有害影响 到开关柱塞,以及执行器超程的影响。 因此,提高可靠性和更长的开关寿命是可以实现的。

    Engine exhaust particulate ignitor construction
    10.
    发明授权
    Engine exhaust particulate ignitor construction 失效
    发动机排气微粒点火器结构

    公开(公告)号:US4695429A

    公开(公告)日:1987-09-22

    申请号:US714190

    申请日:1985-03-20

    摘要: An exhaust gas purification device for installation in the exhaust line of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, for igniting and vaporizing particulate matter in the exhaust stream. The device includes a canister having a tubular casing with an open end, and an end fitting having a wide mouth which fits against the open end, and thereby closing off the same. The fitting has an inlet port for connection to the exhaust pipe of the engine. Disposed within the casing is a porous filter element which traps small amounts of solid matter such as soot, and keeps it from entering the atmosphere through the vehicle's tailpipe. Igniting devices in the canister adjacent the inlet side of the filter, are located along the exhaust stream flowpath. Upon contact with the igniting devices, at least some of the particulate matter in the stream is vaporized, and passed, as a gas, through the filter. The arrangement prevents clogging of the minute openings of the filter with relatively large particles, which would otherwise block the exhaust flow and cause malfunction of the engine. The device is especially well suited for use in diesel engines, to vaporize carbon (soot) in the exhaust stream.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于安装在车辆的内燃机的排气管线中的用于点燃和汽化排气流中的颗粒物质的废气净化装置。 该装置包括具有开口端的管状壳体的罐,以及具有与敞开端相配合的宽口的端部配件,从而将其封闭。 配件具有用于连接到发动机的排气管的入口。 设置在壳体内的是多孔过滤元件,其捕集少量固体物质,例如烟灰,并使其不通过车辆的尾管进入大气。 点燃与过滤器入口侧相邻的罐中的装置沿排气流流路定位。 在与点火装置接触时,流中的至少一些颗粒物质被气化,并作为气体通过过滤器。 该装置防止过滤器的微小开口堵塞较大的颗粒,否则会堵塞排气并引起发动机故障。 该装置特别适用于柴油发动机,以蒸发排气流中的碳(烟灰)。