JP2020090904A - Internal combustion engine auxiliary device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an internal combustion engine auxiliary device that can be easily retrofitted by using a simple configuration and improving efficiency of an internal combustion engine.SOLUTION: An internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 including an electron generating part 20 generating electrons through a photoelectric effect, an irradiation part 30 irradiating light with the electron generating part 20 and a magnetic field generating part 40 provided in the vicinity of the electron generating part 20 is mounted to an air supply passage 7 of an internal combustion engine 6, and electric power is supplied from a DC power supply 50 via a transformation device 60. By using the supplied electric power, ultraviolet rays are generated from the irradiation part 30 and emitted to the electron generating part 20. Electrons generated in the electron generating part 20 through the irradiation of ultraviolet rays are guided to the air supply passage 7 and injected into the air supply passage 7 to activate air flowing in the air supply passage 7 to generate negative ions. At this time, a magnetic field generated in the magnetic field generating part 40 acts to inhibit a flow of the electrons from the electron generating part 20 to the DC power supply 50, and thus the electrons generated from the electron generating part 20 are more efficiently injected into the air supply passage 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine auxiliary device for improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine by being attached to an air supply passage of the internal combustion engine.

Conventionally, there has been a control device for improving the efficiency of an internal combustion engine, which is designed to improve the engine output at the time of starting or sudden acceleration of the vehicle by suppressing the low-frequency rotational vibration of the electric compressor (for example, Patent Document Reference 1).

JP, 2007-009740, A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional control device, the detection means for detecting the rotation speed of the electric compressor, the compressor drive circuit for controlling the drive current supplied to the electric motor, or the average rotation speed of the compressor is calculated, and the calculated average is calculated. There is a problem that the structure is complicated and it cannot be retrofitted to the engine, for example, a correction means for calculating the deviation of the actual rotation speed of the compressor from the rotation speed and correcting the output of the compressor drive circuit so that the calculated deviation is reduced. It was

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an internal combustion engine auxiliary device that has a simple structure and can be easily retrofitted and that can improve the output of the internal combustion engine.

The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and can be realized as the following application examples. In addition, the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way. ..

[Application example 1]
An internal combustion engine auxiliary device (10) according to the present invention is an internal combustion engine auxiliary device (10) mounted on an air supply passage (7) of an internal combustion engine (6), wherein an electron generating part ( 20), an irradiation unit (30) for irradiating the electron generation unit (20) with light, a magnetic field generation unit (40) provided in the vicinity of the electron generation unit (20), and the irradiation unit (40). The gist is that it is provided with a DC power source (50) for supplying electric power to the electron generating unit (20) while supplying electric power to the electron generating unit (20).

Such an internal combustion engine auxiliary device (10) is installed in the air supply path (7) of the internal combustion engine (6), and is supplied with power from the direct current power supply (50) to the irradiation unit (30), and at the same time, electronic The generator (20) is energized.

When power is supplied to the irradiation unit (30), the irradiation unit (30) irradiates the electron generation unit (20) with light, and when irradiated with light, electrons are generated from the electron generation unit (20) due to a photoelectric effect. To do.
The electrons generated from the electron generator (20) are guided to the air supply passage (7), penetrate the wall surface of the air supply passage (7), and are injected into the air passing through the air supply passage (7).

When electrons are injected into the air in the air supply passage (7), the air is activated to generate negative ions, and the air containing the generated negative ions is sucked into the internal combustion engine (6).
Further, the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation unit (40) acts so as to block the flow of electrons from the electron generation unit (20) to the DC power supply (50), so that the electrons generated from the electron generation unit (20) are It is injected into the air supply path (7) more efficiently.

Then, the air containing negative ions and the fuel are mixed and burned in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine (6), so that the combustion efficiency is improved and the output of the internal combustion engine (6) is improved. On the contrary, if the output of the internal combustion engine (6) is constant, the fuel consumption can be improved.

[Application example 2]
The internal combustion engine auxiliary device (10) according to Application Example 2 is the same as the internal combustion engine auxiliary device (10) according to Application Example 1,
The gist is that the output of the electron generator (20) is connected to the negative electrode side of the DC power supply (50). By doing so, the output of the internal combustion engine (6) is further improved.

It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of each component of an internal combustion engine auxiliary system. It is explanatory drawing at the time of attaching the internal combustion engine auxiliary device which is a component of an internal combustion engine auxiliary system to the air supply path of an internal combustion engine. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of an internal-combustion-engine auxiliary device in a 1st embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 1st Embodiment is attached to a gasoline engine, and is not attached. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of an internal-combustion-engine auxiliary device in a 2nd embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 2nd Embodiment is mounted in a diesel engine, and when not mounting. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 2nd Embodiment is attached to a gasoline engine, and is not attached. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system in 3rd Embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 3rd Embodiment is equipped with a diesel engine, and when not equipped. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 3rd Embodiment is attached to a gasoline engine, and is not attached. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system in 4th Embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 4th Embodiment is equipped with a diesel engine, and when not equipped. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 4th Embodiment is attached to a gasoline engine, and is not attached. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system in 5th Embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 5th Embodiment is equipped with a gasoline engine, and when not equipped. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system in 6th Embodiment. It is a graph which shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system of 6th Embodiment is attached to a gasoline engine, and is not attached.

Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various forms can be adopted as long as they are within the technical scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
(Configuration of internal combustion engine auxiliary system)
The configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows an internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 which is a component of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 of an internal combustion engine 6. It is an explanatory view when attached to the air supply passage 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is an internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 mounted on an air supply path 7 of an internal combustion engine 6, and includes an internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10, a DC power supply 50, and a transformer device 60. Is equipped with.

The internal combustion engine 6 is an internal combustion engine such as a gasoline engine (a reciprocating engine and a rotary engine) or a diesel engine, and is a stationary engine such as an automobile engine, a marine engine, a heavy construction machine engine, or a generator.
The internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 is a device attached to the air supply passage 7 of the internal combustion engine 6, and is a device that improves the efficiency of the internal combustion engine 6 by generating electrons by the photoelectric effect and irradiating the electrons to the air supply passage 7. .. Details of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 will be described later.

The DC power source 50 is a power source (vehicle battery) for supplying a power source of a predetermined voltage (15 [V] in the present embodiment) to the transformer 60, and an output terminal 51 (positive electrode output terminal 51a, negative electrode output terminal 51b). )have.

The transformer 60 is a so-called DC-DC converter, and is a device that converts (steps up or down) the power supply voltage supplied from the DC power supply 50 into a voltage suitable for the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10. In the first embodiment, the voltage is increased from 15 [V] to 27 [V].

The transformer device 60 has an input terminal 61 (a positive electrode input terminal 61a, a negative electrode input terminal 61b, and a positive electrode output terminal 62). The voltage input to the input terminal 61 is converted into a predetermined voltage to output from the positive electrode output terminal 62. Output.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1, the positive electrode output terminal 51a of the DC power source 50 is connected to the positive electrode input terminal 61a of the transformer 60 by the lead wire 70a covered with an insulator via the fuse 52. It is electrically connected. Further, the negative electrode output terminal 51b of the DC power supply 50 is directly connected to the negative electrode input terminal 61b of the transformer 60 by the lead wire 70b.

Further, the positive electrode output terminal 62 of the transformer device 60 is connected to the input terminal 11 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 by the lead wire 70c, and the output terminal 12 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 is connected by the lead wire 70d to the negative electrode of the DC power supply 50. It is connected to the output terminal 51b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1, the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 is attached to the air supply path 7 with a binding band 8 or the like and electrically connected as shown in FIG. There is. The air supply passage 7 also includes an air cleaner box for the internal combustion engine 6.

(Internal combustion engine auxiliary device)
Next, the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10, FIG. 3( a) is a block diagram showing the overall configuration, and FIG. 3( b) is a cross section of the electron generation unit 20. It is a figure.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 includes an electron generation unit 20, an irradiation unit 30, a magnetic field generation unit 40, and an auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41.
The electron generation part 20 is a part that generates electrons by a photoelectric effect, and is made of a metal such as copper or an alkali metal having a substantially rectangular shape (in the present embodiment, a plate of W40 [mm]×H30 [mm]×t1 [mm]). The plate pressure may be a necessary plate pressure according to the amount of electrons generated.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, a metal film such as an aluminum foil is attached to one side of the electron generating section 20 (the side opposite to the side irradiated by the UV-LEDs 31a, 31b, 32a, and 32b). Therefore, the attached metal layer 21 is provided.

The irradiation unit 30 is a light source for irradiating the electron generation unit 20 with light to generate electrons, and in the first embodiment, four UV-LEDs 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b that generate ultraviolet rays are used. Has been.

In the first embodiment, the four UV-LEDs 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b are located near one side of the electron generating portion 20 (on the side opposite to the metal layer 21) in the longitudinal direction (from the electron generating portion 20 to the electrons). 2 are arranged at a distance sufficiently close to each other).

The magnetic field generation unit 40 is a so-called winding coil, and is provided near the electron generation unit 20. Here, the vicinity of the electron generating unit 20 refers to a region that is equal to or less than the maximum distance in which electrons generated by the photoelectric effect of light emitted from the irradiation unit 30 to the electron generating unit 20 can be captured by the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating unit 40. I mean.

Further, the winding coil of the magnetic field generation unit 40 is right-handed with about 20 turns so that the electron generation unit 20 side becomes the N pole when power is supplied from the transformer 60.
The auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41 is a cylindrical permanent magnet, and the N pole is the electron generation unit 20 (when the lead wire 70c from the positive output terminal 62 of the transformer 60 is passed through the central axial hole portion. It is arranged in the vicinity of the electron generation unit 20 so as to be on the S pole side of the magnetic field generation unit 40. The magnetic flux density of the auxiliary magnetic field generator 41 may be about 2500 Gauss.

(Operation of internal combustion engine auxiliary device)
The internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 as described above is attached to a portion of the internal combustion engine 6 other than the metal portion of the air supply passage 7, for example, a rubber pipe portion. At this time, the shorter the distance to the cylinder of the internal combustion engine 6, the better.

When power is supplied to the irradiation unit 30 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 with the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 attached to the air supply path 7, the irradiation unit 30 irradiates the electron generation unit 20 with ultraviolet rays. Then, when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, electrons are generated from the electron generating unit 20 due to the photoelectric effect.
In addition, since the metal layer 21 is provided on the side surface of the electron generation unit 20 opposite to the ultraviolet irradiation surface, the electrons generated by the photoelectric effect are more efficiently emitted from the ultraviolet irradiation surface.

Here, since the air supply path 7 is a tube made of a material other than metal such as rubber or polypropylene, the electrons generated from the electron generation unit 20 pass through the wall surface of the tube of the air supply path 7 and the air supply path 7 Is injected into the air passing through the interior of the.

When electrons are injected into the air in the air supply passage 7, the air is activated to generate negative ions, and the air containing the generated negative ions is sucked into the internal combustion engine 6.
Further, the magnetic field generation unit 40 and the auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41 act so as to prevent the flow of electrons from the electron generation unit 20 to the positive electrode output terminal 51a of the DC power supply 50 by the generated magnetic field.

Then, the air containing negative ions and the fuel are mixed and burned in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine 6, so that the combustion efficiency is improved and the output of the internal combustion engine 6 is improved.

(Characteristics of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device)
Here, the output improving effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a graph showing engine output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is mounted on a gasoline engine (vehicle type: Vitz (registered trademark) 1500 cc turbo manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation) as the internal combustion engine 6 and when it is not mounted.

In FIG. 4A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. Further, in FIG. 4B, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. In addition, in FIG. 4, a graph shown by A shows an output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is installed, and a graph shown by B shows an output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is not installed.

As shown in FIG. 4, it can be seen that both the output and the torque are improved when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is installed in the gasoline engine, compared to when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is not installed.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110 according to the second embodiment.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 of the second embodiment is different from the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 of the first embodiment only in that the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 has a different configuration (called an internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110). Descriptions of devices other than the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110 are omitted.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110 according to the second embodiment includes an electron generation unit 120, an irradiation unit 30, a magnetic field generation unit 40, and an auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41.
The electron generator 120 includes a primary electron generator 121, a secondary electron generator 122, and a metal layer 123.

The primary electron generation unit 121 is arranged on the mountain side of a mountain-shaped secondary electron generation unit 122 to be described later and has substantially the same size as the cross section in the plane direction of the secondary electron generation unit 122 (W40 [mm in the present embodiment. ]×H30 [mm]×T1 [mm]) is a metal plate such as a rectangular copper plate or a plate such as an alkali metal.

A metal layer 123 is provided on the surface of the primary electron generation part 121 opposite to the secondary electron generation part 122. The metal layer 123 is a metal foil such as an aluminum foil.

The secondary electron generating portion 122 is a portion that generates electrons by the photoelectric effect, and is formed by folding a substantially rectangular metal such as copper or an alkali metal into a chevron shape with the substantially center in the longitudinal direction as an axis. Further, the plate pressure may be a plate pressure required according to the amount of electrons to be generated.

The irradiation unit 30 is a light source for irradiating the electron generation unit 120 with light to generate electrons, and in the second embodiment, eight UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and 32a to 32d that generate ultraviolet rays are used. Has been.

In the second embodiment, the four UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and the four UV-LEDs 31a to 31d among the eight UV-LEDs 31a to 31d are provided near the one surface side of the secondary electron generation unit 122 and the remaining four. The UV-LEDs 32a to 32d are arranged near the other surface of the secondary electron generation unit 122.

The UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and the UV-LEDs 32a to 32d are electrically connected in series, and the four UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and the UV-LEDs 32a to 32d that are connected in series are electrically connected to each other. It is connected in parallel.

The magnetic field generator 40 and the auxiliary magnetic field generator 41 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Further, the positive electrode output terminal 62 of the transformer 60 is electrically connected to one end of the secondary electron generation unit 122 via the lead wire 70c. The lead wire 70c is inserted into the hollow portion of the auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41.

The S pole of the magnetic field generation unit 40 is electrically connected to the other end of the primary electron generation unit 121, and the N pole is electrically connected to one end of the secondary electron generation unit 122.
The other end of the secondary electron generator 122 is connected to the UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and the UV-LEDs 32a to 32d electrically arranged in parallel, and the outputs of the UV-LED 31d and the UV-LED 32d are passed through the lead wire 70d. It is electrically connected to the negative output terminal 51b of the DC power supply 50. The lead wire 70c is inserted into the hollow portion of the auxiliary magnetic field generation unit 41.

In the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 including such an internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110, as in the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 of the first embodiment, electrons are generated from the electron generator 120, so that the inside of the air supply path 7 is Electrons can be supplied to the passing air. That is, negative ions are generated and supplied to the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine 6. Therefore, the output of the internal combustion engine 6 is improved.

Here, the output improving effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 including the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 110 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is a graph showing engine output when the internal combustion engine 6 is mounted on a diesel engine (vehicle type: Demio (registered trademark) 1500 cc diesel turbo manufactured by Mazda Co., Ltd.) with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1.

Further, FIG. 7 shows engine output when the internal combustion engine 6 is mounted on a gasoline engine (vehicle type: S660 (registered trademark) 660 cc gasoline turbo manufactured by Honda Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.) with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1. It is a graph.

In FIG. 6A and FIG. 7A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. Further, in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. 6 and 7, the graph shown by A shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is installed, and the graph shown by B shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is not installed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in both the diesel engine and the gasoline engine, both the output and the torque when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is installed are improved as compared with the case where the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 is not installed. You can see that

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 in the third embodiment.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 according to the third embodiment differs from the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 according to the first embodiment in that the transformer 60 has a different configuration (referred to as a transformer 260) and the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 includes Since the connection has been changed (referred to as an internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210), description of devices other than the transformer device 260 and the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210 is omitted.

The transformer device 260 in the third embodiment includes an irradiation unit 263, a solar panel 264, a diode 265, and a permanent magnet 266.
The irradiation unit 263 is a light source for generating power with the solar panel 264, and includes one or a plurality of LEDs. The irradiation unit 263 has a positive electrode input terminal 263a and a negative electrode input terminal 263b, and the positive electrode input terminal 263a and the negative electrode input terminal 263b are respectively connected to the positive electrode output terminal 51a and the negative electrode output terminal 51b of the DC power supply 50 with lead wires. It is electrically connected via 70a and 70b.

The solar panel 264 is a power generator that generates direct current by the light from the irradiation unit 263, and the positive electrode output terminal 268 connected to the negative electrode output terminal 63 that is the output of the transformer 260 and the negative electrode input terminal 263b via the diode 265. It has and. A lead wire 267 between the solar panel 264 and the diode 265 is inserted into the hollow portion of the cylindrical permanent magnet 266.

In the transformer device 260, when power is supplied from the DC power supply 50, the LED of the irradiation unit 263 emits light, and power is supplied from the solar panel 264 to the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 via the negative electrode output terminal 63. It

Further, since the positive electrode output terminal 268 of the solar panel 264 is connected to the negative electrode input terminal 263b of the irradiation unit 263 (that is, the negative electrode output terminal 51b of the DC power supply 50) via the diode 265, the output voltage of the solar panel 264 is reduced. Will be output normally.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210 has the same components as the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 10 in the first embodiment, and the UV-LED 31a and the UV-LED 31b, and the UV-LED 32a and the UV-LED 32b are connected in series, respectively.

Further, the anode sides of the UV-LED 31b and the UV-LED 32b are connected to the positive electrode output terminal 51a of the DC power source 50, and the cathode sides of the UV-LED 31a and the UV-LED 32a are connected to the negative electrode output terminal 51b of the DC power source 50. Further, one end of the electron generator 20 (the side opposite to the magnetic field generator 40) is connected to the negative electrode output terminal 51b of the DC power supply 50.

Next, based on FIG. 8, an internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 using the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210 and the transformer device 260 will be described.
In the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2, the negative electrode output terminal 63 of the irradiation unit 263 solar panel 264 of the transformer device 260 is connected to the electron generation unit 20 via the permanent magnet 41 and the magnetic field generation unit 40 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210. ..

Here, the output improving effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 including the internal combustion engine auxiliary device 210 and the transformer device 260 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing engine output with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1 mounted on a diesel engine (vehicle type: Demio (registered trademark) 1500 cc diesel turbo manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation) as the internal combustion engine 6.

Further, FIG. 10 shows engine output when the internal combustion engine 6 is mounted on a gasoline engine (vehicle type: S660 (registered trademark) 660 cc gasoline turbo manufactured by Honda Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.) with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 1. It is a graph.

9A and 10A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6 and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. 9(b) and 10(b), the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. 9 and 10, the graph shown by A shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 is installed, and the graph shown by B shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 is not installed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in both the diesel engine and the gasoline engine, both the output and the torque when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 is installed are improved as compared with the case where the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 2 is not installed. You can see that

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 in the fourth embodiment.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 of the fourth embodiment includes a DC power source 350, an irradiation unit 330, an electron generation unit 320, and the like.
The DC power source 350 is a power source (battery) for supplying a power source of a predetermined voltage (15 [V] in this embodiment) to the irradiation unit 330, and has an output terminal 351 (positive electrode output terminal 351a, negative electrode output terminal 351b). Have

The irradiation unit 330 is a light source for generating power with the solar panel 320, and includes one or a plurality of LEDs. The irradiation unit 330 has a positive electrode input terminal 331a and a negative electrode input terminal 331b. The positive electrode input terminal 331a and the negative electrode input terminal 331b are respectively connected to the positive electrode output terminal 351a and the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power supply 350 by a lead wire. It is electrically connected via 370a and 370b.

The solar panel 320 is a power generation device that generates direct current by light from the irradiation unit 330, and has a plurality of cells with an output voltage of 4 [V] connected in series or in parallel or both. Further, a positive electrode output terminal 321a and a negative electrode output terminal 321b are provided as output terminals.

The negative electrode output terminal 321b is electrically connected to the cylinder head 6a of the internal combustion engine 6 via a lead wire 325. The lead wire 325 between the solar panel 320 and the cylinder head 6a is inserted into the hollow portion of the cylindrical permanent magnet 342. Further, the permanent magnet 342 is arranged in the vicinity of the cylinder head 6a so that the N pole side is on the cylinder head 6a side.

The positive electrode output terminal 321a is electrically connected to one end of the diode 323 through the lead wire 322, and the other end of the diode 323 is connected through the lead wire 324 to the negative electrode input terminal 331b (that is, DC power supply). It is electrically connected to the negative electrode output terminal 351b) of 350. The lead wire 322 between the solar panel 320 and the diode 323 is inserted into the hollow portion of the permanent magnet 341 such that the N pole side of the cylindrical permanent magnet 341 is the positive electrode output terminal 321a side.

Further, since the positive electrode output terminal 321a of the solar panel 320 is connected to the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power source 350 via the diode 323, the output voltage of the solar panel 320 is normally output.

Further, the cylinder head 6a is electrically connected to the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power source 350 via a ground wire 371. Further, the ground wire 371 is inserted into the hollow portion of the cylindrical permanent magnet 343, and the permanent magnet 343 is arranged near the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power source so that the N station is on the negative electrode output terminal side. Has been done.

In the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 as described above, the electrons generated in the solar panel 320 flow to the cylinder head 6a and an engine block (not shown), so that the friction in the cylinder block is reduced and the output efficiency of the internal combustion engine 6 is improved.

Here, the output improvement effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described based on FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a graph showing engine output when the internal combustion engine 6 is mounted on a diesel engine (vehicle type: Demio (registered trademark) 1500 cc diesel turbo manufactured by Mazda Corporation) with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3.

Further, FIG. 13 shows the engine output when the internal combustion engine 6 is equipped with a gasoline engine (vehicle type: S660 (registered trademark) 660 cc gasoline turbo manufactured by Honda Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.) with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3. It is a graph.

In FIG. 12A and FIG. 13A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. 12(b) and 13(b), the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. Further, in FIGS. 12 and 13, the graph shown by A shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 is installed, and the graph shown by B shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 is not installed.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in both the diesel engine and the gasoline engine, both the output and the torque when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 is installed are improved as compared with the case where the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 is not installed. You can see that

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 in the fifth embodiment. Since the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 in the fifth embodiment is similar to the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 in the fourth embodiment, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 deletes the irradiation part 330 of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 3 and the lead wires 370a and 370b connecting the direct current power supply 350 and the irradiation part 330, and replaces the lead wire 324 with the negative output terminal 351b of the direct current power supply 350. Connected to.
Then, the electron generator 320 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays by the DC power supply 400 independent of the DC power supply 350 and the UV-LED 410 connected thereto.

Here, the output improving effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a graph showing engine output with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 mounted on a gasoline engine (vehicle type: Vitz (registered trademark) 1500 cc turbo manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation) as the internal combustion engine 6.

In FIG. 15A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. Further, in FIG. 15B, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. Further, in FIG. 15, the graph shown by A shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 is installed, and the graph shown by B shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 is not installed.

As shown in FIG. 15, it can be seen that both the output and the torque are improved when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 is installed in the gasoline engine compared to when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 is not installed.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described based on FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 in the sixth embodiment. Since the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 in the sixth embodiment is similar to the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 4 in the fifth embodiment, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5, the negative electrode output terminal 321b of the solar panel 320 is electrically connected to the cylinder head 6a of the internal combustion engine 6 by the lead wire 325, and the positive electrode output terminal 321a of the solar panel 320 is connected by the second electric wire 420 to the internal combustion engine. It is electrically connected to the cylinder head 6a of the engine 6.

At this time, the diode 430 is connected in the middle of the second electric wire 420. This diode 430 prevents the positive electrode output terminal 321a and the negative electrode output terminal 321b of the solar panel 320 from being electrically short-circuited between the first electric wire 325 and the second electric wire 420 via the metal cylinder head 6a. Becomes a load of.

Here, the output improving effect when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 is mounted on the internal combustion engine 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a graph showing engine output with and without the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 mounted on a gasoline engine (vehicle type: Vitz (registered trademark) 1500 cc turbo manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation) as the internal combustion engine 6.

In FIG. 17A, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the torque [Kg-m]. Further, in FIG. 17B, the horizontal axis represents the rotation speed [RPM] of the internal combustion engine 6, and the vertical axis represents the output in horsepower. Further, in FIG. 17, the graph indicated by A shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 is installed, and the graph shown by B shows the output when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 is not installed.

As shown in FIG. 17, it can be seen that both the output and the torque when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 is installed are improved compared to when the internal combustion engine auxiliary system 5 is not installed in the gasoline engine.

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(1) In the above-described embodiment, the electron generating part is formed by forming a metal such as copper or an alkali metal into a rectangular plate shape. However, the back surface of the copper plate or the alkali metal plate (UV light from the irradiation part 30 is used. The output efficiency can be further improved by using a clad material on the surface opposite to the irradiation surface), vapor-depositing aluminum, or attaching an aluminum tape or the like.

(2) In the above embodiment, the UV-LED is used as the irradiation unit to irradiate the ultraviolet rays. However, the irradiation light is not limited to the ultraviolet rays, and visible light such as white light may be irradiated.
(3) In the above embodiment, the magnetic field generator 40 is an electromagnet using a winding coil, but a permanent magnet may be used.

(4) In the above embodiment, the plurality of LEDs of the irradiation unit are connected in series, and the plurality of LEDs connected in series are electrically connected in parallel at each position of the array, but all the LEDs are electrically connected. They may be connected in series or in parallel.

(5) In the first embodiment, the metal layer 21 is provided on one side of the electron generating section 20, but sufficient performance can be obtained without providing the metal layer 21.

(6) In the second embodiment, the metal layer 123 is provided on the surface of the primary electron generation section 121 of the electron generation section 120 opposite to the secondary electron generation section 122. However, the UV-LEDs 31a to 31d and UV are used. -If the LEDs 32a to 32d are arranged so as to sandwich the secondary electron generating portion 122, sufficient performance can be obtained without providing the metal layer 123.

(7) In the fourth embodiment, the negative electrode output terminal 321b of the solar panel 320 is connected via the lead wire 325, and the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power source 350 is connected via the ground wire 371 to the cylinder of the internal combustion engine 6. Although it is electrically connected to the head 6a, it may be connected to the cylinder block.

(8) In the above embodiment, no switch is provided between the DC power supply and the transformer, but a switch is provided so that the switch can be turned on/off by a key operation when starting/stopping the vehicle. Good.

(9) In the fifth embodiment, the DC power source 400 independent of the DC power source 350 and the UV-LED 410 connected thereto are used to irradiate the electron generator 320 with ultraviolet rays. However, the UV-LED 410 is used. Instead, you may use sunlight.

(10) Although the diode is used as the load unit 430 in the sixth embodiment, a load such as a resistor may be used.

(11) In the third embodiment, the power supply to the UV-LEDs 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b is performed from the DC power supply 50, but it may be supplied from a DC power supply different from the DC power supply 50.

(12) In the fourth embodiment, the positive electrode output terminal 321a of the solar panel 320 is connected to the negative electrode output terminal 351b of the DC power source 350 via the diode 323. However, depending on the output voltage of the solar panel 320, the The positive electrode output terminal 321a of the panel 320 may be connected to the positive electrode output terminal 351a.

(13) Since the diodes 323 and 265 used in the above embodiment are components for maintaining the matching of electrical loads, they may be replaced with loads such as light emitting diodes and resistors.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Internal combustion engine auxiliary system, 6... Internal combustion engine, 6a... Cylinder head, 7... Air supply passage, 8... Binding band, 10, 110, 210... Internal combustion engine auxiliary device, 11... Input Terminal, 12... Exit terminal, 20, 120, 264, 320... Electron generation part (solar panel), 21... Metal layer, 30, 330... Irradiation part, 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d, 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d. LED, 40... Magnetic field generator (winding coil) 41,266, 341, 342, 343... Auxiliary magnetic field generator (permanent magnet) 50, 350... DC power supply, 51... Output terminal, 51a... Positive electrode output terminal, 51b... Negative output terminal, 52... Fuse, 60... Transformer, 61... Input terminal, 61a... Positive input terminal, 61b... Negative input terminal, 62... Positive output terminal, 63... Negative output terminal, 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d, 267... Lead wire, 121... Primary electron generation part, 122... Secondary electron generation part, 123... Metal layer 260... Transformer, 263... Irradiation part, 263a... Positive electrode input terminal, 263b... Negative input terminal, 265 , 323... Diode, 268... Positive electrode output terminal, 321... Output terminal, 321a... Positive electrode output terminal, 321b... Negative electrode output terminal, 322, 324, 325, 370a, 370b, 420... Lead wire, 331... Input terminal, 331a... Positive electrode input terminal, 331b... Negative electrode input terminal, 351... Output terminal, 351a... Positive electrode output terminal, 351b... Negative output terminal, 371... Ground wire, 400... DC power supply, 410... LED 430... Load part (diode).

Claims (2)

An internal combustion engine auxiliary device mounted on an air supply path of an internal combustion engine,
An electron generation unit that generates electrons by the photoelectric effect,
An irradiation unit for irradiating the electron generation unit with light,
A magnetic field generator provided in the vicinity of the electron generator,
While supplying power to the irradiation unit, a DC power supply for energizing the electron generation unit,
An internal combustion engine auxiliary device, comprising: The internal combustion engine auxiliary device according to claim 1,
An internal combustion engine auxiliary device, wherein an output of the electron generator is connected to a negative electrode side of the DC power supply.