EP0095516B1 - Arrangement pour la détection du volume d'air d'aspiration dans un moteur à combustion interne - Google Patents

Arrangement pour la détection du volume d'air d'aspiration dans un moteur à combustion interne Download PDF

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EP0095516B1
EP0095516B1 EP19820104720 EP82104720A EP0095516B1 EP 0095516 B1 EP0095516 B1 EP 0095516B1 EP 19820104720 EP19820104720 EP 19820104720 EP 82104720 A EP82104720 A EP 82104720A EP 0095516 B1 EP0095516 B1 EP 0095516B1
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Yoshiaki C/O Mitsubishi Denki K.K. Asayama
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00—Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02—Air cleaners
    • F02M35/0201—Housings; Casings; Frame constructions; Lids; Manufacturing or assembling thereof
    • F02M35/021—Arrangements of air flow meters in or on air cleaner housings

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  • the present invention relates to a detection arrangement for detecting intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine, comprising: a casing into which intake air is introduced; a detector comprising an air conduit housing and a vortex-shedding flowmeter therein with sensing means mounted for ultrasonically detecting von Karman vortices within the conduit housing for detecting the air flow rate; and a partition extending between said air conduit housing and said casing for dividing the casing into upstream and downstream regions.
  • the known vortex-shedding flowmeter comprises an ultrasonic transducer or emitter for radiating ultrasonic energy into a flow of intake or suction air, and further ultrasonic transducer or receiver for receiving the ultrasonic energy as modulated by von Karman vortices generated in the air flow.
  • the ultrasonic transducers are mounted on the wall of a pipe through which the suction air to be measured flows.
  • the present invention has been designed to eliminate or at least reduce the delay with which the waif of a pipe passing air therethrough follows a temperature rise of the air, a delay which has caused the temperature differences described above.
  • the present invention thus provides a device for detecting an intake air flow rate in an automotive engine, the device being suitable for use with engines in which the suction air is subjected to a wide range of temperature changes.
  • a detection arrangement characterised in that said partition is positioned downstream of said air flow sensing means of said detector and the upstream side of said air conduit housing and said sensing means are surrounded by the inflowing intake air.
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional detecting device in which a pipe 2 for detecting an air flow rate is disposed downstream of an air cleaner casing 1.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates another prior detecting arrangement having a detector including a pipe 2 and an air cleaner casing 1 housing the pipe 2.
  • a partition 3 which divides the casing 1 into upstream and downstream regions is disposed upstream of flow sensing elements 4.
  • air which is introduced through an air intake port 5 passed through a cleaner element (filter paper) 6, is rectified by a flow rectifier 7, is introduced into the pipe 2 in which the rate of flow is detected by the sensing elements 4 and leaves the detecting device through outlet port 8.
  • the pipe 2 shown in Fig. 1 has its outer surface out of contact with the intake air, and hence can not rapidly follow the temperature change of the air. While the pipe 2 illustrated in Fig. 2 is kept in contact with the intake air at the outer surface thereof, the air tends to be stagnant at the outer surface. Furthermore, the heat of the pipe wall located upstream of the pipe 2 is conducted to the air cleaner casing 1. Therefore, the rate at which the temperature of the wall of the pipe 2 follows the temperature change of the intake air is relatively low.
  • Fig. 3 shows a device for detecting the intake air flow rate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the device includes a partition 9 extending between a pipe or conduit 2 forming a detector for measuring the air flow rate and an air cleaner casing 1 which bounds upstream and downstream regions for the air, the partition 9 being positioned downstream of air flow sensing means 4.
  • the sensing means includes a transmitter for transmitting ultrasonic sound waves across the pipe 2 and a receiver for receiving the ultrasonic sound waves modulated in accordance with the air flow rate, e.g. by the formation of von Karman vortices in the flow.
  • a flow rate adjustment port 11 may be added in the partition with no adverse effect.
  • a detector 2 for detecting the intake air flow rate on an engine the detector being mounted in a casing, into which air for the engine is introduced, and a partition 9 extends between the detector and the casing and bounds upstream and downstream regions of the air, the partition 9 being positioned downstream of sensing means 4 forming a detecting portion of the detector.
  • the temperature of the pipe 2 of the detector can thus follow the air temperature at an improved rate.
  • the detector can therefore stably detect the flow rate of the air even when the temperature of the intake air is changed abruptly.
  • the illustrated device according to the invention is highly suitable for use as a device for detecting the intake air flow rate in an automotive engine.

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1. Arrangement de détection pour la détection du volume d'admission d'air dans un moteur à combustion interne, comprenant: un carter (1) dans lequel pénètre l'air d'admission; un détecteur comprenant un logement de canalisation d'air (2) et un débitmètre à tourbillons emportés par le courant contenu dans ce dernier et comportant des moyens détecteurs (4) montés pour détecter par voie ultrasonore des tourbillons de Karman existant dans le logement de canalisation (2) pour détecter le débit d'air; et une cloison (9) s'etendant entre ledit logement de canalisation d'air (2) et ledit carter (1) pour diviser le carter en des régions d'amont et d'aval, caractérisé en ce que ladite cloison (9) est située en aval desdits moyens détecteurs de débit d'air (4) dudit détecteur (2) et en ce que le côté d'amont dudit logement de canalisation d'air (2) et desdits moyens détecteurs (4) sont entourés par l'air d'admission arrivant.
2. Arrangement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit carter (1) est le carter d'un filtre à air pour moteur à combustion interne.
3. Arrangement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ledit carter (1) est agencé pour recevoir un courant d'air d'admission sensiblement perpendiculaire au courant d'air traversant ledit détecteur (2).
4. Arrangement suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite cloison (9) est reliée à une extrémité dudit logement de canalisation d'air (2).
5. Moteur à combustion interne comprenant un carter de filtre à air comportant un agencement de détection suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
EP19820104720 1982-05-28 1982-05-28 Arrangement pour la détection du volume d'air d'aspiration dans un moteur à combustion interne Expired EP0095516B1 (fr)

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DE8282104720T DE3273529D1 (en) 1982-05-28 1982-05-28 Detection arrangement suitable for detecting the intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine
EP19820104720 EP0095516B1 (fr) 1982-05-28 1982-05-28 Arrangement pour la détection du volume d'air d'aspiration dans un moteur à combustion interne

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