Diesel throttle valve control system
US4354465A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2009/0252
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An intake air throttle valve control system for a diesel engine which greatly reduces vibration and noise and rough engine running at idling speeds. A throttle valve is provided in an intake passage in series with the intake air manifold of the engine with the valve operated by a negative pressure responsive actuator. The negative pressure responsive actuator is coupled to a source of negative pressure through a series-connected arrangement of a water temperature sensing valve, a vacuum cut-off valve and a negative pressure control valve. The water temperature sensing valve operates to connect or disconnect the source of negative pressure to the actuator in response to the temperature of the engine coolant. The vacuum cut-off valve vents the connections to the actuator to the atmosphere in response to an engine operating parameter such as the exhaust manifold pressure, the pressure in an oil line of the engine, or an output voltage of a generator which varies in response to the engine speed. The negative pressure control valve introduces atmospheric pressure into the system in proportion to the magnitude of negative pressure in the intake manifold downstream of the throttle valve.
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