Arrangement in - and method for starting - an internal combustion engine
US5704323A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Arrangement and method for an internal combustion engine (2), preferably a vehicle engine (2) provided with a turbo unit (14), whereby a compressed air device (18), preferably a compressor driven by an electric motor, builds up the charging pressure and thereby raises the air temperature in the engine combustion chamber (4) before the engine (2) starts. The result is a reduction in the environmentally harmful discharges which may otherwise occur when starting, owing to incomplete combustion.
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