Abstract:
A reciprocating piston internal combustion engine comprises a piston movably disposed within an engine cylinder, the top surface of the piston defining thereon a combustion chamber; a space formed in the cylinder; a movable member disposed within the space and movable in the direction of a minor thrust side cylinder wall upon receiving a gas pressure within the combustion chamber; and a device for providing the gas pressure into the space of the piston during compression stroke of the engine so that the movable member receives the gas pressure, thereby effectively reducing piston slap noise.
Abstract:
In an engine wherein the coolant is boiled and the vapor thereof used as a vehicle for removing heat, engine load is sensed and a fan, or like device, suitably operated to cool a radiator in a manner that the rate of vapor condensation therein is controlled to cause the pressure (and therefore the temperature) prevailing in the coolant jacket to rise to a level which promotes fuel economy during so called "urban cruising" and caused to drop for high speed and/or high load (e.g. hill climbing) to improve charging efficiency, avoid engine knocking etc. When the engine changes from high speed/load operation to "urban cruising", the rate of condensation in the radiator is maintained at that suitable for high speed/load operation for a short period to remove the heat accumulated in the engine and obviate a sudden temperature and pressure increase in the cooling system which would otherwise tend to occur upon the switch to "urban cruising" control.
Abstract:
A steam from a water jacket of the engine is pressurized to form a pressurized steam. The steam thus pressurized is then cooled and condensed by air-cooled condenser to form a pressurized water. The pressurized water is then decompressed to have a normal pressure and then introduced into the water jacket for recirculation.
Abstract:
A pulley for use with a cogged belt, comprises first and second discs formed of sheet metal and secured with each other as a single unit, each disc being formed at its peripheral section with a plurality of teeth, the teeth of the first and second discs being so bent that the bent portion of each tooth of the first disc and the same of the second disc project in the opposite direction to each other, thereby greatly lightening the weight of the pulley to suppress the noise generation due to the vibration of a crankshaft and a camshaft of an engine.
Abstract:
The present invention features an arrangement wherein in order to prevent atmospheric air (or the like) from entering the cooling system of an engine wherein the coolant is boiled and the vapor used as a vehicle for removing heat from the engine, upon the engine being stopped or the temperature of the system falling below a predetermined level, the cooling system is filled with liquid coolant under the influence of the sub-atmospheric pressure which tends to develop under such conditions. Additionally, the coolant can be pumped in, in the event that some air has entered or remains in either of the coolant jacket or radiator associated therewith, to displace said non-condensible matter out of the system and thus completely obviate any tendancy for which would otherwise tend to produce a heat exchange reducing "embolism" to occur in the radiator conduiting.
Abstract:
An improved arrangement of boiling liquid cooling system of an internal combustion engine in an engine room of a wheeled motor vehicle is disclosed. The condenser is mounted over and carried by the engine proper through a rigid bracket member.
Abstract:
An automotive internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block having at its bottom section a plurality of main bearing supporting sections, a bearing beam structure secured to the cylinder block bottom section and including a plurality of main bearing caps each cooperating with a main bearing supporting section of the cylinder block, and a beam section securely connecting the main bearing caps with each other, and a support arm disposed on an end portion of the bearing beam structure and rigidly connected to the lower section of a transmission bell housing, thereby effectively suppressing the angular displacement of the cylinder block relative to the transmission bell housing.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder head having a cylinder wall section defining therein a cylinder bore, and an outer wall section, forming therebetween an engine coolant passage. The cylinder wall section is formed with a boss section to which an engine knock sensor is rigidly connected. The cylinder block outer wall section is formed with an opening at a location generally corresponding to the boss section to separate the boss section from the cylinder block outer wall section. Additionally, a resilient seal member is disposed between the cylinder block outer wall section and the engine knock sensor to prevent engine coolant from leaking through the outer wall section opening. Accordingly, the engine knock sensor is directly subjected to engine knock vibration, thereby greatly improving engine knock sensing accuracy without being affected by noise vibrations.
Abstract:
An overhead camshaft engine comprises a cylinder head secured to a cylinder block of the engine; a plurality of cam bracket members disposed on the cylinder head to rotatably support a camshaft on the cylinder head; and at least a beam member secured to the cam bracket members to securely connect the cam bracket members with each other, thereby reducing noise emission due to the vibration of the cam bracket members.
Abstract:
The expansion chamber shell into which the gas from a noise source, such as an internal combustion engine, is rushed is held in an outer shell in a manner to define therebetween a clearance which acts as a sound damping means against the gas passing through the muffler. Thus, the noise caused by the inevitable vibration of the expansion chamber shell is prevented from being directly transmitted to the outside of the muffler.