CA2435238A1 - Air pulsator valve - Google Patents

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CA2435238A1
CA2435238A1 CA002435238A CA2435238A CA2435238A1 CA 2435238 A1 CA2435238 A1 CA 2435238A1 CA 002435238 A CA002435238 A CA 002435238A CA 2435238 A CA2435238 A CA 2435238A CA 2435238 A1 CA2435238 A1 CA 2435238A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/30Controlling fuel injection
    • F02D41/3011Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion
    • F02D41/3017Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion characterised by the mode(s) being used
    • F02D41/3023Controlling fuel injection according to or using specific or several modes of combustion characterised by the mode(s) being used a mode being the stratified charge spark-ignited mode
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B27/00Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues
    • F02B27/001Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the system having electrically controlled acoustic pulse generating devices, e.g. loudspeakers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B37/00Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
    • F02B37/04Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/0002Controlling intake air
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M23/00Apparatus for adding secondary air to fuel-air mixture
    • F02M23/04Apparatus for adding secondary air to fuel-air mixture with automatic control
    • F02M23/08Apparatus for adding secondary air to fuel-air mixture with automatic control dependent on pressure in main combustion-air induction system, e.g. pneumatic-type apparatus
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02TCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/12Improving ICE efficiencies
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02TCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/40Engine management systems

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Abstract

The embodiment of this invention is an air pulsator valve for the purpose of storing and delivering a calibrated pulse of compressed air into the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine in accordance with the stratified demands of air required for the optimal mix of air to fuel ratio during the combustion of fossil fuels, this is accomplished by the precise combination of several component parts, put together in such an order so as to deliver a quantum supply of air to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine at specific intervals under specified periods of fuel to air ratio unbalance for the purpose of increase power and reduction of hydrocarbons contaminating the air we breath.

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Page - 1 -THE FIELD OF THIS INVENTION
This invention is in the class of air pollution control devices dealing with the problems of smog, this smog reducing device will deal with balancing of the amount of air to fuel ratios in an internal combustion engines when over fueling occurs, in order to reduce hydrocarbon emissions and increase the amount of energy developed from the combustion of fossil fuels BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[001 ] Recently, internal combustion engine makers, particularly diesel engine manufacturers have been facing ever increasing regulatory requirements, in the field of exhaust emission regulations. Exhaust emissions take on a number of forms.
The present invention will address the visible form of black smoke coming out the exhaust pipe, which is comprised mainly of un-burnt hydrocarbons. To address these emission issues, different technologies have been developed, including the method of re-circulation of exhaust fumes (EGR). The most common method has been increasing the amount of air in the combustion chamber by turbo charging the intake manifold with compressed air coming from the turbo turbine interposed between the air cleaner and the intake manifold.
[002] It's a well known fact that a variation of oxygen and nitrogen enriched air forced into the intake manifold during the intake stroke will increase the energy output during combustion of fossil fuels and reduce hydrocarbon emissions, the cost efficiency of this process being in question.

Page - 2 -[003] The present invention is in the field of fuel to air ratio regulating apparatus and relates to a device capable of sensing the unbalance of fuel to air ratio being discharged into the atmosphere through the exhaust system of a combustion engine so that when an engine is under stress and is over fueling, the supply of air can be proportionately increased to compensate for the unbalance and lack of sufficient air coming through the normal turbocharged air supply system. This is accomplished by adding to the existing preset air to fuel ratios pressure engineered for each engine size by injecting into the intake manifold at specific intervals a high pressure puff of air, that is calibrated by the mechanism of the air pulsator valve, this will increase the amount of energy derived from the combustion o.f fossil fuels and at the same time reducing the amount of hydrocarbon emissions.

( 1) The present invention will address the over fueling problems of the internal combustion engine by injecting small amounts of compressed air into the intake manifold in a pulsating manner, the pulse of compressed air discharged into the intake manifold takes place at specific interval such as at the initial start of the fuel injection cycle and also will deliver successive pulses of compressed air injections when the engine is under severe stress, thereby compensating for the deficiency that comes with the predetermined set capacity of turbocharger turbines. These turbines are designed to deliver fixed quantities of air into th.e intake manifold always in accordance with the revolutions of the internal combustion engine and capable of supplying the correct fuel to air ratio of the stratified demands of the said combustion engine under normal conditions.

Page - 3 -( 2 ) One unquestionable objective of the present invention is the manner in which the compressed air is injected into the iyitake manifold when the engine is under stress, making it possible for the operator of the vehicle to supply at will several small puffs of air into the intake manifold rather than a continuous stream of high volumes of high pressure compressed air.
( 3 ) One definite objective of discharging a calibrated pulse of air into an already turbocharged air intake manifold is to prevent the total, disruption of the momentum and pressure of the turbine of the turbocharger already running at full capacity, where a continual supply of an alternate source of higher air pressure routed into the intake manifold could adversely affect the speed of the turbine.
( 4 ) Yet another aspect of the present invention is to monitor the fuel to air ratio of the engine exhaust system, by disposing into the exhaust system of the combustion engine a hydrocarbon analyzer transducer so that when the engine is under a continual demand for high torque and the fuel supply injected into the combustion chamber is increased and black smoke is coming out of the exhaust pipe, the hydrocarbon analyzer transducer will send a signal to the computer of the selector swatch on the pulsator valve and activate the air solenoid on. the servo in order to discharge a puff of air into the air intake manifold of the combustion engine, thereby compensating for the restrictions of air corning from the turbo charged air system, this will increasing the amount of energy produced from the combustion of fossil fuels and also reduce the hydrocarbon emissions.

Page - 4 -DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a black and white digital photo of the air pulsator valve Figure 2 is a drawing of the air pulsator valve with the shuttle valve in the open position Figure 3 is a drawing of the air pulsator valve with the shuttle valve in the closed position Figure 2:
l: The present invention is characterized by a cylindrical valve body ( I ) threaded at both ends, but not limited to threads. Located on the outside of the valve body cylinder ( 1 ) is one air intake port ( 4 ) and one air exhaust port ( 5 ).
2 :Connected to the one end of the valve body is an air tank (2 ) the size of the air tank connected to the valve body is not restricted to one size only, but several sizes of air tanks can be connected to the valve body depending on the demand of air required by the different engine sizes and horse power rating, inside the air tank is disposed a movable partition (4) 3: The air tank is fitted with a lid that is screwed on (3) The lid is accommodated with a solenoid actuator (20 ) threaded through the lid acre several adjustment screws ( 6 ) the purpose of the screws is to move the partition inside the air tank and thereby alter by adjustments the cubic storage capacity of the air tank.
4: At the opposite end of the valve body is connected a servo cylinder ( 7 ), the servo cylinder has a lid that is screwed on ( 3 ) and is accommodated with an electric solenoid actuator ( 28 ) .

Page - 5 -5: On the inside of the valve body ( I ) is a shuttle valve ( 8 ) the shuttle valve is connected to the servo piston ( 9 ) to become an integral part of the servo piston disposed inside the servo cylinder compartment. Before pressure is applied to the servo piston, the shuttle valve inside the valve assembly is in the closed position and when the shuttle valve is in the closed position, compressed air from the vehicle air supply source tank enters the valve assembly through the air intake port ( 4 ) and fills to the valve assembly storage tank ( 2 ) 6: When pressure is applied against the servo piston ( 9 ) the shuttle valve inside the valve body moves towards the air discharge port, ( 5 ) opening the way for the air in the air storage tank ( 2 ) to be discharged into the intake manifold through the air discharge port ( 5 ).
7: Inside the servo cylinder is a spacer washer ( 10 ) the spacer washer is connected to the servo piston by tension springs.( 11 ) the spacer washer can be moved towards the servo piston by pressure adjustment screws ( 12 ) located in the rear portion of the servo cylinder, the function of the pressure screws is to set the resistance tension of the servo piston in order to counter balance the turbocharged air pressure in the intake manifold. An other function of the spring tension against the servo piston is to balance the amount of inches of vacuum on the suction side of the servo piston with the inches of vacuum in the intake manifold of a naturally aspirated combustion engine.
8: On the back side of the servo cylinder assembly is a vacuum port (13 ) this vacuum port can be connected to a vacuum line coming from the intake manifolds of naturally aspirated engines and move the shuttle valve from the closed position to the open position and thereby vacuum means discharge a pulse of air into the intake manifolds of naturally aspirated engines each time the vacuum drop in the intake manifold occurs.

Page - 6 -9: On the lid of the servomechanism cylinder is an air pressure solenoid ( 15 ) connected to the air line coming from the air pressure control valve ( 21 ) the hydrocarbon analyzer transducer in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine sends the over-fueling signal to the computer selector switch ( 19 ) through the power line ( 23 ) which in turn routes this electronic current to the air pressure solenoid ( 15 ) through the power line number ( 26 ) 10: The electrical current coming from the micro switch mechanism on the throttle linkage mechanism comes to the computer selector switch ( 19 ) through the power line (24 ) 11: The computerized selector switch ( 19 ) has 4 manually operated on and off switches ( 29 ), able to override any of the four destination positions of the signals coming to the selector switch computer ( 19 ) 12 : The micro switch mechanism disposed on the linkage of the fuel injection pump, but not limited to the fuel injection pump linkage is turned on and off each time there is movement of the fuel injection pump potentiometer fuel plunger in response to the accelerator pedal movement. The said micro switch sends a signal to the selector switch ( 19 ) of the air pulsator valve each time fuel is injected into the engine combustion compartment.
13: Coming from the exhaust system of the combustion engine is a hydrocarbon potentiometer transducer sending an over fueling signal to the selector switch (19 ) and this signal traveling down power line 23 is interpreted by the selector switch computer and then is routed to the air pressure solenoid {15) using power line 26 this signal will recycle in the selector switch computer giving the required pulse for sending yet another puff of compressed air into the intake manifold.

Page-7-14: The number 4 switch on the computerized selector switch ( 19 ) can be activated from the vehicle driver compartment so as to turn on solenoid ( 20 ) in order to change the cubic capacity of the air tank ( 2 ) as the vehicle operator deems fit.

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1: The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property is claimed is, an assemblage of component parts used to form an air pollution reduction device, consisting of a valve body (1), having an air inlet port (4) and an air discharge port (5), having a shuttle valve (8) inside the valve body, for the purpose of taking in air from the vehicle air supply line when the shuttle valve and servo piston (9) are in the closed position for the purpose of discharging the air stored in the valve body storage tank through the air discharge port when the shuttle valve is in the open position, having at one end of the said valve body a threaded portion to facilitate the exchange of various size air storage tanks (3) in order to accommodate the required demand of air to fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine horsepower rating, and having a servomechanism cylinder (7) at the opposite end of the valve body, having inside the servomechanism a servo piston (9) being an integral part of the shuttle valve (8)to the intent that when pressure is exerted on the front of the servo piston (9) and a vacuum is applied on the rear of the servo piston (9), the shuttle valve is forced to move from the air intake position to the air discharge port position and dump the quantity of air stored in the air storage tank of the said valve body assembly, included with the valve body assembly is a hydrocarbon analyzer transducer in the vehicle's exhaust system, for the purpose of detecting un-burnt fuel and for sending this information to the selector switch (19), the selector switch comprising mainly of a computer for the purpose of delegating the hydrocarbon signal to the air solenoid (15) disposed on the front cover of the servomechanism, Page-8-cylinder, included in the assemblage is a micro-switch mechanism disposed to the fuel accelerator linkage of the vehicle for the purpose of commanding the shuttle valve.
2: The exclusive property that is claimed here is an air storage tank according to claim one, having inside the air tank a movable partition (4) disposed at one end of the storage tank, the said partition able of being moved by external means (6), for the purpose of altering the cubic capacity of the air storage tank.
3: The exclusive property that is claimed here is a servomechanism according to claim one whereby the servo piston disposed inside the servo mechanism cylinder forms a wall between the front compartment of the servomechanism cylinder and the rear compartment of the servomechanism cylinder, to the intent that when pressure is applied in the front compartment of the servomechanism cylinder, the servo piston integrated with the shuttle valve inside the valve body will move the shuttle valve towards the open position shown in Figure 2 diagram in order to discharge the quantum air supply stored in air storage tank (3) through the discharge port (5).
4: The exclusive property that is claimed herein is a servomechanism according to claim one and claim three whereby the servo piston disposed inside the servomechanism cylinder forms a wall between the front compartment of the servomechanism cylinder and the rear compartment of the servo mechanism cylinder, for the purpose of responding to a vacuum, so that when a vacuum is applied to the rear compartment of the servo mechanism cylinder, the shuttle valve will move from the closed position as illustrated in figure three to the open position shown illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings in order to discharge the quantum air supply stored in the air storage tank (3) into the intake manifold through the air exhaust port (5).

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5: The exclusive property that is claimed herein is a servomechanism according to claim one, claim three and claim four having in the rear compartment of the servomechanism cylinder, a spring loaded spacer washer assembly (10) the said spacer-washer assembly having compression springs (11) that are compressed by adjustment screws (12) disposed in the back side of the servo mechanism cylinder, for the purpose of adjusting the resistance against the pressure coming from the front compartment of the servo mechanism.
6: The exclusive property that is claimed herein is a servomechanism according to claim one, and claim five having an adjustable air bleed screw (14) on the lid of the front compartment of the servo mechanism cylinder for the purpose of a controlled time release of the air pressure that is applied to the front of the servo piston (9).
7: The exclusive property that is claimed herein is a servomechanism according to claim one, and claim five having a vacuum intake port on the rear compartment, of the servo mechanism cylinder for the purpose of connecting a vacuum line at the rear of the servo piston in the servo mechanism. Cylinder.
8: The exclusive property that is claimed herein is a servomechanism according to claim one having an electronic solenoid connected to the front cover of the servomechanism cylinder cover for the purpose of pushing the servo piston the integral part of the shuttle valve from the closed position to the open position of the valve assembly.

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9: The exclusive property that is claimed here is a valve body assemblage described in claim one that is connected to a hydrocarbon analyzer transducer disposed in the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine, for the purpose of sending a command signal to the valve body selector switch (19) when excessive over-fueling is detected in the exhaust system
10: The exclusive property that is claimed in here is an electric air solenoid (15) disposed on the front cover of the servomechanism cylinder for the purpose of discharging compressed air pressure onto the front compartment of the servomechanism cylinder for the purpose of moving the servo piston integrated with the shuttle valve from the closed position in the valve body assembly to the open position in the valve body assembly.
11: What is claimed herein is a valve body assemblage according to claim one having a computerized electronic selector switch assembly (19) including as an integral part of the selector switch four manually operated on and off switches, for the purpose of overriding the internal computer of the selector switch (19). when hydrocarbons in the exhaust pipe are detected.
12: What is claimed herein is a valve body assemblage according to claim one having connected to it's air supply line an air pressure regulator used to set the air pressure coming into the valve body air supply storage tank.
13: What is claimed herein is an assemblage of component parts forming an air pollution reduction valve as described in claim one including in this assemblage is a micro switch mechanism disposed on the fuel throttle mechanism so that when the accelerator pedal is pressed the micro switch mechanism sends a command to the shuttle valve that is in the closed position to open and when the accelerator pedal is depressed the micro switch mechanism sends a command to the shuttle valve that is opened to close.
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