Fuel supplying system for vertical engine with multiple cylinders
US5699777A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B75/007
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel supplying system for a vertical engine provided with multiple cylinders arranged in a vertical direction, respectively, in an installed state of the engine and a crankshaft disposed vertically therein, comprising a plurality of fuel supplying means disposed for the cylinders, respectively, said fuel supplying means being divided into plurality of groups. A plurality of fuel pumps each disposed for each of said groups of the fuel supplying means, said fuel pumps being arranged below the fuel supplying means at a lowest position of the corresponding each group of the fuel supplying means. Further, a plurality of fuel diverging means operatively connecting the fuel pumps to the each group of the fuel supplying means, respectively, said fuel diverging means being connected to each other through connecting means.
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