Fuel vaporizer system
US4270505A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M17/24
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a fuel vaporizer system for forming a mixture of vaporized fuel and air and injecting the mixture into the intake manifold of a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The vaporizer unit includes a canister containing a controlled liquid level of fuel and a foraminous body partially submerged in the liquid fuel to promote rapid vaporization of the fuel. The canister contains a dividing wall above the foraminous body so that air drawn into the canister must pass through the foraminous body and mix with the vaporized fuel. The vaporization unit functionally parallels the conventional carburetor and includes means to control the flow of gas through the vaporizer and control the pressure in the intake manifold.
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