EP3369920B1 - Système de soupape de transport pour équipement d'alimentation extérieur - Google Patents

Système de soupape de transport pour équipement d'alimentation extérieur Download PDF

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EP3369920B1
EP3369920B1 EP18158063.0A EP18158063A EP3369920B1 EP 3369920 B1 EP3369920 B1 EP 3369920B1 EP 18158063 A EP18158063 A EP 18158063A EP 3369920 B1 EP3369920 B1 EP 3369920B1
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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
    • F02M3/00—Idling devices for carburettors
    • F02M3/08—Other details of idling devices
    • F02M3/12—Passageway systems
    • 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
    • F02M7/00—Carburettors with means for influencing, e.g. enriching or keeping constant, fuel/air ratio of charge under varying conditions
    • F02M7/12—Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D11/00—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
    • F02D11/04—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by mechanical control linkages
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D17/00—Controlling engines by cutting out individual cylinders; Rendering engines inoperative or idling
    • F02D17/04—Controlling engines by cutting out individual cylinders; Rendering engines inoperative or idling rendering engines inoperative or idling, e.g. caused by abnormal conditions
    • 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
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/0011—Constructional details; Manufacturing or assembly of elements of fuel systems; Materials therefor
    • F02M37/0023—Valves in the fuel supply and return system
    • 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
    • F02M37/00—Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M37/0047—Layout or arrangement of systems for feeding fuel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B63/00—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices
    • F02B63/02—Adaptations of engines for driving pumps, hand-held tools or electric generators; Portable combinations of engines with engine-driven devices for hand-held tools
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P11/00—Safety means for electric spark ignition, not otherwise provided for
    • F02P11/02—Preventing damage to engines or engine-driven gearing
    • F02P11/025—Shortening the ignition when the engine is stopped

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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of fuel delivery systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to fuel delivery systems for engines configured to run outdoor power equipment.
  • Outdoor power equipment is typically driven by an internal combustion engine.
  • the engine includes a carburetor, which adds fuel to air flowing through the engine for combustion processes occurring within the engine.
  • carburetor During transport or during extended storage periods of the outdoor power equipment, it is desirable to inhibit fuel flow to the carburetor.
  • a valve or stop cock is positioned in the fuel line to selectively provide and inhibit fuel flow to the carburetor.
  • US 2001/008132 describes a throttle adjusting apparatus for use with a machinery for soil management.
  • the apparatus includes a throttle cable that has one end portion to which a throttle valve, a choke valve and a fuel cock are connected.
  • the apparatus also includes a throttle lever that is disposed to pivot relative to a grip mounted to a handle of the machinery.
  • the throttle lever is connected to another end portion of the throttle cable. The throttle valve, the choke valve and the fuel cock are operated simultaneously by means of the throttle lever.
  • US 6082323 describes a fuel shutoff system for an engine.
  • the engine has a carburetor with a fuel bowl and a fuel nozzle, an intake valve, and a fuel conduit between the fuel bowl and the intake valve.
  • the engine also has a gas passageway through which a gas may pass to an intake valve of the engine.
  • the engine has a throttle valve disposed in the passageway, and a blocking member disposed in the gas passageway.
  • a lever is used for selectively positioning the blocking member in a first open position, and in a second closed position upon engine shutdown to substantially block the flow of gas or fuel/air mixture to the intake valve and to the combustion chamber.
  • US 2008/302332 describes a carburetor including a body, a fuel metering system carried by the body to regulate fuel flow to the body, and a fuel-and-air mixing passage in fluid communication with the fuel metering system.
  • US 6640770 describes a fuel evaporative emission control apparatus in a carburetor which prevents diurnal evaporation to the atmosphere of fuel from a remote fuel tank through a fuel bowl or fuel chamber of a float-type carburetor.
  • One or more shut-off valves in the carburetor are biased to a shut-off position. Only upon engine operation or user intervention will the fuel shut-off valve move to an open position. In this way, reliance upon the engine user is not required to reduce evaporative emissions.
  • One embodiment relates to an engine comprising: a fuel tank; a carburetor including a throttle valve movable between a first throttle position and a second throttle position; a governor system configured to move the throttle valve; a speed control lever coupled to the governor system and movable between a first position corresponding to the first throttle position and a second position corresponding to the second throttle position; and a transport valve fluidly coupled between the fuel tank and the carburetor, the transport valve including a valve seat, a valve element, a float coupled to the valve element and a valve cavity, wherein the float is structured so that a floatation bias is provided when fuel is present in the valve cavity, wherein the valve element is moveable relative to the valve seat between an open valve position allowing fuel flow between the fuel tank and the carburetor, and a closed valve position preventing fuel flow between the fuel tank and the carburetor, wherein the floatation
  • Another embodiment relates to a method of inhibiting fuel flow to a carburetor in an engine.
  • the method includes moving a speed control lever from an on position to an off position, and moving a valve element including a float from an open position where fuel flow is permitted, to a closed position where fuel flow is inhibited in response to movement of the speed control lever to the off position.
  • a transport valve system for an engine includes a speed control system including a valve that is responsive to a speed control lever or another speed control component such as a governor system component.
  • the speed control component may be located remotely from the engine, or may be electronically controlled, for example by a controller.
  • the speed control component is arranged to affect the operational speed of the engine, and is movable between an off position in which the engine cannot run and a range of on positions in which the engine is able to run.
  • the operational speed of the engine is controlled, at least in part, by the position of the speed control component within the range of on positions and the speed control component may be manipulated to adjust the operational speed of the engine.
  • the transport valve system also includes an electrical shutoff switch that is also responsive to the speed control component.
  • the electrical shutoff switch is actuated and an electrical system of the engine is stopped from operating. In this way, moving the speed control component to the off position cuts off fuel flow and kills the electrical system of the engine without the need for a separately actuated stopcock (or fuel shutoff valve) and electrical system on-off switch.
  • an engine 10 includes, a fuel tank 14, and a speed control system 15 that includes a carburetor 16, a speed control lever 17, a governor system 18, and a transport valve system 19.
  • the engine 10 may be used to power outdoor power equipment, portable jobsite equipment, or other equipment that requires a prime mover.
  • Outdoor power equipment may include lawn mowers, riding tractors, snow throwers, pressure washers, tillers, log splitters, zero-turn radius mowers, walk-behind mowers, riding mowers, stand-on mowers, pavement surface preparation devices, industrial vehicles such as forklifts, utility vehicles, commercial turf equipment such as blowers, vacuums, debris loaders, overseeders, power rakes, aerators, sod cutters, brush mowers, portable generators, etc.
  • Outdoor power equipment may, for example, use the engine 10 to drive an implement, such as a rotary blade of a lawn mower, a pump of a pressure washer, an auger of a snow thrower, and/or a drivetrain of the outdoor power equipment.
  • Portable jobsite equipment may include portable light towers, mobile industrial heaters, and portable light stands.
  • the carburetor 16 includes a throttle valve 16a (see FIG. 8 ) that is moveable between a first position in the form of a low speed position and a second position in the form of a high speed position and thereby control the air fuel mixture exiting the carburetor 16 and entering the combustion chamber of the engine 10, and a choke lever 16b arranged to adjust the position of a choke valve to control air flow into the carburetor 16.
  • the carburetor 16 is arranged to mix fuel from the fuel tank 14 with air and provide the mixture to a combustion cylinder.
  • the engine 10 may be in the form of a small, single-cylinder, four-stroke cycle, internal combustion engine and includes an engine block, an air intake, and an exhaust. Interior to the engine 10, the engine 10 includes a passageway configured to channel air from the air intake to a combustion chamber. Along the passageway, fuel is mixed with the air in the carburetor 16 or other fuel injection device. With reference to FIG. 6 , combustion in the combustion chamber converts chemical energy to mechanical energy (e.g., rotational motion; torque) via a piston 10a, a connecting rod 10b, and a crankshaft 10c, which may then be coupled to one or more rotating tools (e.g., blade, alternator, auger, impeller, tines, drivetrain, etc.) of outdoor power equipment.
  • rotating tools e.g., blade, alternator, auger, impeller, tines, drivetrain, etc.
  • crankshaft 10c is a horizontal crankshaft arranged to provide power to an output shaft 10d arranged to provide power to one or more implements.
  • the crankshaft 10c is a vertical crankshaft.
  • the engine 10 includes two or more cylinders (e.g., two cylinders arranged in a V-twin configuration).
  • the speed control lever 17 is coupled to the carburetor 16 via the governor system 18, and the speed control lever 17 and the governor system 18 cooperate to control the amount of fuel air mixture provided to the combustion chamber of the cylinder and thereby vary the operating speed of the engine 10.
  • the transport valve system 19 is arranged in the fuel flow path between the fuel tank 14 and the carburetor 16 and operates in response to the speed control lever 17 to selectively inhibit fuel flow from the fuel tank 14 to the carburetor 16.
  • the speed control lever 17 includes a speed control linkage in the form of a speed control rod 20 that is coupled to the governor system 18, and fuel control linkage in the form of a fuel control rod 21 that is coupled to the transport valve system 19.
  • the speed control lever 17 is actuatable about a speed control axis A between an off position (see FIG. 2 ), and a range of on positions (an exemplary on position is shown in FIG. 3 ). The range of on positions vary the fuel air mixture flow from the carburetor and thereby vary the speed of the engine 10.
  • the speed control lever 17 further includes a shutoff element in the form of a shutoff cam surface 22.
  • the shutoff cam surface 22 defines a ramped profile.
  • the governor system 18 is coupled between the speed control lever 17 and the carburetor 16 and governs the speed of the engine 10.
  • the governor system 18 includes a speed control bellcrank 18i movable in response to the speed control rod 20, a governor arm 23 coupled to the governor plate 18i by a governor spring 18ii and controlled by a governor or speed sensing device in response to the speed of the engine 10, and a governor rod 24 that is coupled to the throttle valve 16a to control the fuel air mixture provided to the combustion chamber of the engine 10.
  • moving the speed control lever 17 changes the tension in the governor spring 18ii which affects the speed of the engine 10 by changing the force balance in governor system 18, which moves the throttle valve 16a via the governor arm 23 and governor rod 24.
  • this only affects the position of the throttle valve 16a if the engine 10 is running.
  • moving the speed control lever 17 has no effect on the position of the throttle valve 16a as the throttle valve 16a is held in the fully open state by a governor idle spring.
  • the governor system 18 may also include weights, a slider cup, a crank, springs, links, and other components, as desired.
  • the speed control system 15 also includes an electrical shutoff switch 25 (e.g., a kill switch) arranged to interact with the shutoff cam surface 22 of the speed control lever 17.
  • the electrical shutoff switch 25 is arranged to selectively discontinue electrical power to the engine 10.
  • the electrical shutoff switch 25 selectively discontinues power to the engine 10 by grounding an ignition coil.
  • the electrical shutoff switch 25 is a blade stopswitch, though in other embodiments a microswitch such as a normally on or normally off switch, or another type of switch may be used.
  • the electrical shutoff switch 25 is movable between an ungrounded (i.e., on) state when the speed control lever is in the on position and a grounded (i.e., off) state when the control lever is in the off position.
  • the speed control lever 17 is moveable to affect the position of the throttle valve 16a of the carburetor 16 and to control the transport guard system 19.
  • the transport valve system 19 includes a fuel bowl 30, a valve housing 34, a fuel inlet barb 36, a bonnet 38, a cam follower 42, and a cam 46.
  • fuel enters the fuel inlet barb 36 from the fuel tank 14, and passes through the valve housing 34 and the fuel bowl 30 before entering the carburetor 16.
  • the cam 46 is coupled to the speed control lever 17 by the fuel rod 21 and the cam follower 42 moves in response to the change in position of the cam 46 due to movement of the speed control lever 17.
  • the cam 46 is arranged to rotate in response to movement of the speed control lever 17 and defines a cam profile 47 that interacts with the cam follower 42 in order to actuate the transport valve system 19.
  • the fuel bowl 30 includes a coupling feature in the form of threads 50 and defines a fuel cavity 54 that is arranged to hold fuel.
  • the valve housing 34 includes a coupling feature in the form of threads 58 sized to threadingly engage the threads 50 of the fuel bowl 30.
  • a fuel outlet 62 is formed in the valve housing 34 and is arranged to provide fuel to the carburetor 16. In other embodiments, the fuel outlet 62 may be formed in the fuel bowl 30.
  • a fuel passage 66 formed in the valve housing 34 provides a flow path to the fuel cavity 54 from a valve seat 70.
  • the illustrated valve seat 70 is a separate element that is received in the valve housing 34, but in other embodiments, the valve seat 70 may be formed as a part of the valve housing 34 or may be coupled to the valve housing 34 in another way.
  • a valve cavity 74 is defined upstream of the valve seat 70 and a housing fuel inlet 78 provides a flowpath for fuel to enter the valve cavity 74 from the fuel inlet barb 36.
  • the valve housing 34 also includes a housing flange 82 and a mounting flange 86 (see FIG. 7 ).
  • the fuel inlet barb 36 is press fit into the housing fuel inlet 78 and arranged to receive a fuel line that connects to the fuel tank 14.
  • the bonnet 38 includes a bonnet flange 90 sized to mate with the housing flange 82, a bonnet cavity 94, a seal recess 98, and an actuator aperture 102.
  • the bonnet 38 is structured to receive an actuation assembly 106 that includes the cam follower 42, an external seal 110, an external spring 114, an internal seal 118, a first button 122, a second button 130, and an internal spring 134.
  • the cam follower 42 includes a follower cap 138, a follower shaft 142 that is sized to fit within the actuator aperture 102, and a projection 146 sized to engage the first button 122.
  • a valve closure assembly 150 is positioned in the valve cavity 74 and includes a float 154 and a valve element 158 structured to engage the valve seat 70.
  • the float 154 is structured so that a floatation bias is provided when fuel is present in the valve cavity 74. In other words, when fuel is present in the valve cavity 74, the float 154 rises (as shown in FIG. 9 ) and the valve element 158 is disengaged from the valve seat 70 to allow fuel flow through the valve seat 70.
  • the illustrated valve element 158 is substantially conically shaped, formed of a rubber, and captured on a barbed projection 162 of the float 154.
  • the transport valve system 19 is assembled by inserting a gasket 166 into the threads 58 of the valve housing 34, and threading the fuel bowl 30 into sealed engagement with the valve housing 34.
  • the valve closure assembly 150 is then inserted into the valve cavity 74.
  • a diaphragm 170 and a gasket 172 are then placed on the housing flange 82 so that the valve closure assembly 150 is captured within the valve cavity 74.
  • the external seal 110 is slid onto the follower shaft 142 until it is adjacent the follower cap 138. Then the internal seal 118 is arranged in the seal recess 98 of the bonnet 38. The external spring 114 is then slid onto the follower shaft 142 and the follower shaft 142 is inserted through the actuator aperture 102 such that the interior seal 118 engages the follower shaft 142. The first button 122 is then engaged with the projection 146 of the cam follower 42.
  • the bonnet 38 and cam follower 42 once assembled are arranged on top (as viewed in FIG. 9 ) of the diaphragm 170 and the gasket 172 with the bonnet flange 90 in contact with the gasket 172 and the housing flange 82 in contact with the diaphragm 170.
  • Fasteners 174 are then engaged with the bonnet flange 90 and the housing flange 82 to compress the diaphragm 170 and the gasket 172 between the bonnet flange 90 and the housing flange 82 (see FIG. 10 ).
  • the engine 10 is operated by the user via manipulation of the speed control lever 17. Movement of the speed control lever 17 provides three distinct operations. First, the speed control lever 17 affects the governor system 18 which in turn affects the amount of fuel-air mixture passed from the carburetor 16 to the combustion cylinder of the engine 10 to control the operating speed of the engine 10. Second, actuation of the speed control lever 17 moves the cam 46 so that fuel flow through the transport valve system 19 to the carburetor 16 is selectively inhibited or allowed. Third, actuation of the speed control lever 17 moves the shutoff cam surface 22 so that the electrical shutoff switch 25 selectively inhibits or allows operation of the electrical system of the engine 10.
  • the engine 10 When the speed control lever 17 is arranged in an on position (shown in FIG. 3 ), the engine 10 may be operated and run. As shown in FIG. 3 , the shutoff cam surface 22 is arranged in an on-state so that the electrical shutoff switch 25 is arranged in the ungrounded position and allows operation of the electrical system.
  • the cam 46 When the speed control lever is arranged in an on position, the cam 46 is arranged in the on-state (see FIG. 11 ) and the external spring 114 biases the cam follower 42 into an extended position such that the first button 122 and the second button 130 separate and allow the valve closure assembly 150 to be moved to an open position by deflecting the diaphragm 170. The deflection of the diaphragm 170 is also shown in FIG. 12 .
  • the internal spring 134 biases the second button 130 away from the first button 122 and tends to bias the valve closure assembly 150 toward a closed position where fuel flow is inhibited.
  • the floatation bias of the float 154 In order for fuel to flow past the valve seat 70, the floatation bias of the float 154 must overcome the bias of the internal spring 134 and the diaphragm 170. Reverse flow of fuel through the valve seat 70 is inhibited by gravity which causes the valve closure assembly 150 to fall downward toward the valve seat 70 when the engine 10 is in a normal operating position. Under normal circumstances, with the speed control lever 17 in the on position, the engine 10 is allowed to operate and run. The transport valve system 19 allows fuel flow. The speed control lever 17 can be manipulated within the on position in order to adjust the speed of the engine 10 without moving the cam 46 out of the on-state.
  • the engine 10 is inhibited from operating or running.
  • the shutoff cam surface 22 is arranged in an off-state so that the electrical shutoff switch 25 is actuated to a grounded position and inhibits operation of the electrical system.
  • the cam follower 42 is urged by the cam profile 47 into a retracted position against the bias of the external spring 114 (see FIG. 10 ).
  • the first button 122 is urged toward the valve closure assembly 150 so that the second button 130 presses against the diaphragm 170 and the valve closure assembly 150 is moved into a closed position where fuel flow is inhibited past the valve seat 70.
  • the above described transport valve system 19 allows users to shut off fuel flow to the carburetor 16 anytime the speed control lever 17 is arranged in an off position.
  • This provides a number of advantages to the user.
  • the user is not required to know that fuel flow during transportation of the engine 10 is not ideal. Often the user may forget to turn off a typical stop cock and the carburetor 16 may be allowed to flood with fuel while being transported, for example on a trailer.
  • the speed control system 15 integrates an electrical shutoff switch 25 so that anytime the user arranges the speed control lever 17 in the off position, the fuel is cut and the electrical system is also deactivated. This simplifies and improves the user's experience using the engine 10 while also improving the operation of the engine 10.
  • the transport valve system 19 and the speed control lever 17 are structured so that no more than six pounds of force are required to actuate the speed control lever 17 between the on position and the off position. In other embodiments, different force requirements may be met while staying within the bounds of the invention.
  • the illustrated transport valve system 19 does not include an integrated choke feature, although one may be included.
  • a valve 196 replaces the first button and the second button with a basket 122', a basket coupler 126', a button 130', and an internal spring 134'.
  • the basket coupler 126' connects the basket 122' and the button 130' while allowing relative movement of the button 130' with respect to the basket 122'.
  • the internal spring 134' is positioned between the basket 122' and the button 130' and biases the button 130' away from the basket 122'.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates an example which is not part of the invention but that is similar to the embodiment described above with respect to FIG. 13 .
  • a valve 198 replaces the float 150 with a non-floating actuator 200 that is coupled to a button 130" by a fastener 204 that passes through a diaphragm 170.
  • a basket 122" couples the button 130" to the projection 146.
  • the fastener 204 rigidly connects the non-floating actuator 200 to the button 130".
  • the illustrated non-floating actuator 200 is a solid, four fluted inlet needle and a valve element 158 is coupled to the non-floating actuator and structured to selectively allow and inhibit flow through the valve seat 70.
  • the diaphragm 170 includes an aperture through which the fastener passes, and the aperture is sealed between the button 130" and the non-floating actuator 200 such that the upper chamber 94 is isolated from the valve cavity 74.
  • the non-floating actuator 200 is actuated between open and closed positions as it follows the movement of the button 130" in response to the cam 46.

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  1. Moteur (10) comprenant :
    un réservoir de carburant (14) ;
    un carburateur (16) comprenant un papillon des gaz (16a) mobile entre une première position de papillon et une seconde position de papillon ;
    un système de régulateur (18) configuré pour déplacer le papillon des gaz (16a) ;
    un levier de commande de vitesse (17) couplé au système de régulateur (18) et mobile entre une première position correspondant à la première position de papillon et une seconde position correspondant à la seconde position de papillon ; et
    une soupape de transport (19) couplée fluidiquement entre le réservoir de carburant (14) et le carburateur (16), la soupape de transport (19) comprenant :
    un siège de soupape (70) ;
    un élément obturateur (158) ;
    un flotteur (154) couplé à l'élément obturateur (158) ; et
    une cavité de soupape (74), le flotteur (154) étant structuré de telle sorte qu'une sollicitation de flottaison est fournie lorsque du carburant est présent dans la cavité de soupape (74) ;
    l'élément obturateur (158) étant mobile par rapport au siège de soupape (70) entre une position de soupape ouverte autorisant un écoulement de carburant entre le réservoir de carburant (14) et le carburateur (16), et une position de soupape fermée empêchant un écoulement de carburant entre le réservoir de carburant (14) et le carburateur (16),
    un mouvement du levier de commande de vitesse (17) jusqu'à la seconde position déplaçant l'élément obturateur (158) jusqu'à la position de soupape fermée pour arrêter un écoulement de fluide entre le réservoir de carburant (14) et le carburateur (16) et déplaçant le papillon des gaz (16a) jusqu'à la seconde position de papillon ; le moteur (10) comprenant en outre :
    une came (46) couplée au levier de commande de vitesse (17) et actionnable entre un état de marche et un état d'arrêt,
    lorsque le levier de commande de vitesse (17) est disposé dans la seconde position, la came (46) étant dans l'état d'arrêt ;
    un poussoir (42) agencé pour pousser l'élément obturateur (158) vers la position de soupape fermée lorsque la came (46) est dans l'état d'arrêt, et un ressort sollicitant le poussoir (42) vers la came (46) ;
    un diaphragme (170) positionné entre l'élément obturateur (158) et le poussoir (42) ; et
    un ressort (134) sollicitant l'élément obturateur (158) vers la position de soupape fermée,
    dans lequel, pour que du carburant s'écoule au-delà du siège de soupape (70), la sollicitation de flottaison du flotteur (154) doit surmonter la sollicitation du ressort et du diaphragme (170).
  2. Moteur (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le poussoir (42) est positionné à l'extérieur de l'écoulement de carburant.
  3. Moteur (10) selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le levier de commande de vitesse (17) commande une vitesse de moteur par déplacement du papillon des gaz (16a).
  4. Moteur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre un interrupteur de coupure électrique (25) agencé pour interdire un fonctionnement électrique du moteur (10) lorsque le levier de commande de vitesse (17) se trouve dans la seconde position.
  5. Procédé de fonctionnement du moteur selon la revendication 1 pour interdire un écoulement de carburant jusqu'au carburateur (16), le procédé comprenant :
    déplacer le levier de commande de vitesse (17) d'une position de marche à une position d'arrêt ;
    déplacer l'élément obturateur (158) d'une position ouverte, dans laquelle un écoulement de carburant est autorisé, à une position fermée, dans laquelle un écoulement de carburant est interdit en réponse à un mouvement du levier de commande de vitesse (17) jusqu'à la position d'arrêt ;
    déplacer une came (46) en réponse au levier de commande de vitesse (17) passant d'un état de marche à un état d'arrêt ;
    déplacer un poussoir (42) avec la came (46) d'une première position à une seconde position ;
    (i) solliciter le poussoir (42) vers la première position avec un ressort, et/ou
    (ii) solliciter l'élément obturateur (158) vers la position fermée avec un ressort ; et
    isoler le poussoir (46) vis-à-vis de l'élément obturateur (158) avec un diaphragme (170).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, comprenant en outre actionner un interrupteur de coupure électrique (25) lorsque le levier de commande de vitesse (17) se trouve dans la position d'arrêt.
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