EP2312139A3 - Motor with an improved carburettor unit assembly - Google Patents

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EP2312139A3
EP2312139A3 EP10186882A EP10186882A EP2312139A3 EP 2312139 A3 EP2312139 A3 EP 2312139A3 EP 10186882 A EP10186882 A EP 10186882A EP 10186882 A EP10186882 A EP 10186882A EP 2312139 A3 EP2312139 A3 EP 2312139A3
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Christian Vick
Mark Jesse
Christoph Kähler
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Makita Corp
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    • 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
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/1015Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the engine type
    • F02M35/1017Small engines, e.g. for handheld tools, or model engines; Single cylinder engines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B63/00Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices
    • F02B63/02Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices for hand-held tools
    • 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
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10006Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the position of elements of the air intake system in direction of the air intake flow, i.e. between ambient air inlet and supply to the combustion chamber
    • F02M35/10078Connections of intake systems to the engine
    • 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
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/1015Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the engine type
    • F02M35/10196Carburetted engines
    • 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
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10242Devices or means connected to or integrated into air intakes; Air intakes combined with other engine or vehicle parts
    • F02M35/10295Damping means, e.g. tranquillising chamber to dampen air oscillations
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02FCYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02F7/00Casings, e.g. crankcases or frames
    • F02F7/0065Shape of casings for other machine parts and purposes, e.g. utilisation purposes, safety
    • F02F7/0068Adaptations for other accessories

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Compressor (AREA)
  • Means For Warming Up And Starting Carburetors (AREA)

Abstract

Um einen Motor (100), insbesondere für ein Kleinarbeitsgerät, beispielsweise zur Garten-, Forst- und Landschaftspflege oder für ein motorbetriebenes Werkzeug und dergleichen, mit einer Vergasereinheit (10) zur Gemischbereitstellung, welche Vergasereinheit (10) über ein Einlassrohr (11) mit einem Zylinder (12) des Motors verbunden ist, wobei sich der Zylinder (12) entlang seiner Kolbenlaufrichtung (13) von seiner Kurbelgehäuseseite (12a) bis zu seinem Kopfende (12b) hin erstreckt, und wobei eine Haltevorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die zur mechanischen Aufnahme wenigstens der Vergasereinheit (10) dient und wenigstens ein elastisches Element (14) aufweist mit einer verbesserten Anordnung der Vergasereinheit zu schaffen, und eine leichte Entnehmbarkeit des Vergasers, d. h. eine einfache Montage und Demontage, zu schaffen, wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Haltevorrichtung mit dem wenigstens einen elastischen Element (14) zwischen der Vergasereinheit (10) und dem Zylinder (12) vorgesehen ist und dass die Haltevorrichtung oberhalb des Einlassrohres (11) in Richtung zum Kopfende (12b) des Zylinders (12) hin angeordnet ist, derart, dass eine hängende Anordnung der Vergasereinheit (10) am Zylinder (12) gebildet ist.

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To a motor (100), in particular for a small implement, for example, for gardening, forestry and landscaping or for a motorized tool and the like, with a carburetor unit (10) for preparing mixture, which carburetor unit (10) via an inlet pipe (11) a cylinder (12) of the engine is connected, wherein the cylinder (12) extends along its piston running direction (13) from its crankcase side (12a) to its head end (12b), and wherein a holding device is provided, which for mechanical reception at least the carburetor unit (10) and at least one elastic element (14) to provide with an improved arrangement of the carburetor unit, and to provide easy removability of the carburetor, ie a simple assembly and disassembly, it is proposed that the holding device with the at least one elastic element (14) is provided between the carburettor unit (10) and the cylinder (12), and in that the holding device is arranged above the inlet tube (11) in the direction of the head end (12b) of the cylinder (12), such that a hanging arrangement of the carburetor unit (10) is formed on the cylinder (12).
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FR877013A (en) * 1941-07-11 1942-11-25 Forges Improvement in the assembly of carburetors
US3542095A (en) * 1968-08-05 1970-11-24 Mcculloch Corp Chain saw with vibration isolation system
DE4037885A1 (en) * 1989-12-04 1991-06-06 Kioritz Corp AIR FILTER FOR A PORTABLE MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A CHAINSAW
DE4413392C1 (en) * 1994-04-18 1995-06-08 Freudenberg Carl Fa Elastic attachment of supercharger to IC engine
US20020144670A1 (en) * 2001-04-04 2002-10-10 Hisato Ohsawa Working machine having internal combustion engine

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