US2090246A - Throttle control device for automobiles - Google Patents
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- G05G7/14—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with one single controlled member; Details thereof characterised by means for delaying initiation of, or making more gradual throughout, the movement of the controlled member in response to a given input from the controlling member, e.g. by providing lost motion in the command train
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- This invention relates to an improved throttle control device for automobiles propelled by -internal combustion engines, and is adapted to govern the movement of the accelerator pedal or lever.
- the primary object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive device capable of preventing the sudden opening of the throttle and of damping vibrations of the throttle valve, but which will allow said valve to close or partially close as ordinarily immediately pressure on the accelerator pedal or lever is removed orreduced.
- the improved device is preferably in the form of a dash-pot, and comprises a cylindrical chamber containing a piston having a stem which protrudes through one end of said chamber and is adapted to be connected, to a leverv or arm actu- 85 ated by, or fast on the shaft usually employed to transmit movement of the accelerator pedal or lever to the push rod operating the throttle valve.
- the piston has preferably a plurality of comparatively large ports closed normally by a disc 'mounted slidably on the piston stem, and in the periphery of the piston there is a groove or grooves serving as a bypass.
- said groove or grooves may be formed in the wall of the cylinder.
- the cylinder contains a suitable fluid which on the accelerator pedal or lever being depressed or movedfis-forced from one side of the piston to the other, preventing sudden opening of the throttle valve.
- Figure 1 is an elevational view partly in section illustrating the application of the invention to an internal combustion engine, portion 0f the latter being indicated by broken lines.
- Figure 2 is a detail View illustrating the dash pot of the invention drawn to a larger scale.
- Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.
- the spring coupling member 8 may take the form of a recessed portion l0 containing a spring ii, disposed between an adjustable abutment i2 and a shoulder upon a pull rod i3 which latter is connected directly or indirectly to the pedal 8.
- the coupling member t is connected by a rod id to the throttle operating link Il and is also connected for instance by an arm i6, 'and a coupling link il to a bell crank lever i8, to which the piston rod i5 oi the dash pot 9 is plvotally connected.
- the dash pot Q comprises a cylinder i9 con- I 4aiming fluid and within which there is a. piston 20 connected to the piston rod or stem I5.
- the piston 20 has ports 2
- the arrangement is such that in the event of the dash pot 9 not being connected to the arm IG the throttle would open and close in synchronism withthe operation of the pedal 6.
- the dash pot 9 When however, the dash pot 9 is connected to the coupling 8 and the pedal 6 depressed as in the act of acceleration, the dash pot 9 resists sudden movement of the coupling member 8 and throttle link 4 and causes the spring I0 to be compressed.
- said improved means comprising a coupling having a recessed portion, a spring within said recessed portion, a pull rod within said recessed portion and surrounded by the said spring, said pull rod being operatively connected at one end to the said accelerator pedal; a collar fast on'the other end of said pull rod, and an adjustable abutment for said spring within said recessed portion, the latter being operatively connected to 10 the aforesaid dash-pot.
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Aug. 17, 1937. w. ALEXANDER THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Dec. 12, 1935 fl-C.
ay.' Mmw 'Mi/exam@ Patented Aug. 17, 1937 THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTO- MOBILES William Alexander, Homebush, near Sydney, New South Wales,Australia Application December 12, 1935, Serial No. 54,142 In Australia December 19, 1934 1 Claim.
This invention relates to an improved throttle control device for automobiles propelled by -internal combustion engines, and is adapted to govern the movement of the accelerator pedal or lever.
In the driving of such Vehicles it is well known that many drivers fully depress the accelerator pedal or move the lever provided, when they desire to accelerate quickly, thereby allowing a surplus amount of fuel to be drawn into the engine without causing the latter to increase its revolutions more rapidly than it would if the pedal or lever were depressed or moved gradualr ly in keeping with the demand of the engine.
Furthermore, the vibration to which a throttle valve is subjected due to the continuous application of the drivers foot to the accelerator pedal causes undue wear on the spindle whereon said valve is mounted, thereby allowing an excess of air to be admitted past said valve when closed and necessitating adjustment of the idling mixture.
The primary object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive device capable of preventing the sudden opening of the throttle and of damping vibrations of the throttle valve, but which will allow said valve to close or partially close as ordinarily immediately pressure on the accelerator pedal or lever is removed orreduced. 3d The improved device is preferably in the form of a dash-pot, and comprises a cylindrical chamber containing a piston having a stem which protrudes through one end of said chamber and is adapted to be connected, to a leverv or arm actu- 85 ated by, or fast on the shaft usually employed to transmit movement of the accelerator pedal or lever to the push rod operating the throttle valve.
The piston has preferably a plurality of comparatively large ports closed normally by a disc 'mounted slidably on the piston stem, and in the periphery of the piston there is a groove or grooves serving as a bypass. Alternatively said groove or grooves may be formed in the wall of the cylinder.
The cylinder contains a suitable fluid which on the accelerator pedal or lever being depressed or movedfis-forced from one side of the piston to the other, preventing sudden opening of the throttle valve.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing wherein:
Figure 1 is an elevational view partly in section illustrating the application of the invention to an internal combustion engine, portion 0f the latter being indicated by broken lines.
Figure 2 is a detail View illustrating the dash pot of the invention drawn to a larger scale.
Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.
In order to explain the ,invention it is necessary to refer to a Carburettor 3 of known construction having a throttle operating link 4 said Carburettor being mounted in approved manner upon a cylinder block 5. An accelerator pedal 6 or operating lever of usual construction is pivoted for instance to a bracket l.
In accordance with the present invention there is interposed between the Carburettor 3 and the pedal B, a spring coupling member 3 and a dash pct mechanism S.
The spring coupling member 8 may take the form of a recessed portion l0 containing a spring ii, disposed between an adjustable abutment i2 and a shoulder upon a pull rod i3 which latter is connected directly or indirectly to the pedal 8.
The coupling member t is connected by a rod id to the throttle operating link Il and is also connected for instance by an arm i6, 'and a coupling link il to a bell crank lever i8, to which the piston rod i5 oi the dash pot 9 is plvotally connected.
The dash pot Q comprises a cylinder i9 con- I 4aiming fluid and within which there is a. piston 20 connected to the piston rod or stem I5. The piston 20 has ports 2| covered by a loose disc 22 which acts as a non-return valve to prevent the ow of fluid through the ports 2l of the piston 20. l
The arrangement is such that in the event of the dash pot 9 not being connected to the arm IG the throttle would open and close in synchronism withthe operation of the pedal 6.
When however, the dash pot 9 is connected to the coupling 8 and the pedal 6 depressed as in the act of acceleration, the dash pot 9 resists sudden movement of the coupling member 8 and throttle link 4 and causes the spring I0 to be compressed.
If the pedal 6 remains depressed the throttle will then open gradually under action of' the compressed spring as permitted by the movement of tl'et piston 20, in the dash pot cylinder I9 as the result of the passing of fluid through a restricted groove 23 in the piston 20 orvin the wall of the cylinder as the case may be.
When pressure on the accelerator pedal or lever is reduced or removed the rod I3 engages the member 8 and forcibly closes the throttle by link carburetor and the accelerator peda1,.said improved means comprising a coupling having a recessed portion, a spring within said recessed portion, a pull rod within said recessed portion and surrounded by the said spring, said pull rod being operatively connected at one end to the said accelerator pedal; a collar fast on'the other end of said pull rod, and an adjustable abutment for said spring within said recessed portion, the latter being operatively connected to 10 the aforesaid dash-pot.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
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US2431659A (en) * | 1942-02-04 | 1947-11-25 | William Steell Jackson And Son | Fuel economizer |
US2563219A (en) * | 1945-08-13 | 1951-08-07 | Hobson Ltd H M | Fluid control valve |
US2609807A (en) * | 1952-09-09 | winkler | ||
US2689582A (en) * | 1950-02-01 | 1954-09-21 | Albert L Coulter | Manual adapter for automatic chokes |
US2695153A (en) * | 1951-04-05 | 1954-11-23 | Phillip H Gillaspy | Throttle control for engines |
US2757549A (en) * | 1951-03-16 | 1956-08-07 | Dale Hydraulic Controls Inc | Engine speed change control |
US2836986A (en) * | 1953-08-05 | 1958-06-03 | Giravions Dorand | Control aid |
US2851904A (en) * | 1954-11-12 | 1958-09-16 | Albert A Banek | Grader blade lifting link |
US3020778A (en) * | 1954-08-05 | 1962-02-13 | Frithjof C Davidson | Bicycle gear shift control |
US3188878A (en) * | 1962-04-09 | 1965-06-15 | Zygmunt R Chelminski | Carburetor control safety linkage |
US3216707A (en) * | 1962-03-29 | 1965-11-09 | Walker | Carburetor with dash pot throttle control |
US3250144A (en) * | 1963-08-29 | 1966-05-10 | Ford Motor Co | Vibration absorbing linkage with positive motion transmission |
US3604404A (en) * | 1969-04-30 | 1971-09-14 | Dana Corp | Anti-override mechanism |
US4018098A (en) * | 1975-04-12 | 1977-04-19 | Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft | Exhaust gas return valve actuating rod |
DE2801083A1 (en) * | 1977-01-27 | 1978-08-03 | Marcel Boschung Schmitten Fa | AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVE FOR LETTING THROUGH A PRESSURIZED FLUID FOR CONSUMERS IN A DETAILED QUANTITY |
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US2609807A (en) * | 1952-09-09 | winkler | ||
US2431659A (en) * | 1942-02-04 | 1947-11-25 | William Steell Jackson And Son | Fuel economizer |
US2563219A (en) * | 1945-08-13 | 1951-08-07 | Hobson Ltd H M | Fluid control valve |
US2689582A (en) * | 1950-02-01 | 1954-09-21 | Albert L Coulter | Manual adapter for automatic chokes |
US2757549A (en) * | 1951-03-16 | 1956-08-07 | Dale Hydraulic Controls Inc | Engine speed change control |
US2695153A (en) * | 1951-04-05 | 1954-11-23 | Phillip H Gillaspy | Throttle control for engines |
US2836986A (en) * | 1953-08-05 | 1958-06-03 | Giravions Dorand | Control aid |
US3020778A (en) * | 1954-08-05 | 1962-02-13 | Frithjof C Davidson | Bicycle gear shift control |
US2851904A (en) * | 1954-11-12 | 1958-09-16 | Albert A Banek | Grader blade lifting link |
US3216707A (en) * | 1962-03-29 | 1965-11-09 | Walker | Carburetor with dash pot throttle control |
US3188878A (en) * | 1962-04-09 | 1965-06-15 | Zygmunt R Chelminski | Carburetor control safety linkage |
US3250144A (en) * | 1963-08-29 | 1966-05-10 | Ford Motor Co | Vibration absorbing linkage with positive motion transmission |
US3604404A (en) * | 1969-04-30 | 1971-09-14 | Dana Corp | Anti-override mechanism |
US4018098A (en) * | 1975-04-12 | 1977-04-19 | Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft | Exhaust gas return valve actuating rod |
US4210110A (en) * | 1976-06-28 | 1980-07-01 | Krebaum Gerald E | Carburetor control device |
DE2801083A1 (en) * | 1977-01-27 | 1978-08-03 | Marcel Boschung Schmitten Fa | AUTOMATIC CONTROL VALVE FOR LETTING THROUGH A PRESSURIZED FLUID FOR CONSUMERS IN A DETAILED QUANTITY |
US4203459A (en) * | 1977-01-27 | 1980-05-20 | Firma Marcel Boschung | Controlling mechanism for sprinkler system |
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