Patent · US Expired

Knocking detection apparatus for an internal combustion engine

US4492109A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
3References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1982
Grant dateJan 8, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 13, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L23/222
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A knocking detection apparatus for multi-cylinder engines, capable of detecting knocking through sensing pressure pulsation propagating through the cooling water flowing in a cylinder block surrounding the cylinders. The knocking detection apparatus has a diaphragm facing the space downstream from the detection apparatus as viewed in the direction of flow of the cooling water, and a transducer dixed to the diaphragm.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.