Abstract:
A recycling apparatus for spent protective atmosphere gas contaminated with fouling organic decomposition byproduct materials. The recycling apparatus includes a compressor having an inlet connected to a spent protective atmosphere gas supply line, and a solvent supply configured to supply solvent to a gas passage at or upstream of the compressor. The recycling apparatus also includes a first chamber connected to an outlet of the compressor, where the first chamber is configured to receive compressed gas from the compressor and to collect a mixture including the solvent and any contaminants entrapped or dissolved in the solvent.
Abstract:
The carburetor prevents an air-fuel mixture from becoming excessively lean and prevents a fuel pressure from becoming unstable, thereby making it possible to stably supply a fuel to an engine, in a diaphragm-type carburetor with a pressure regulating means. A diaphragm-type carburetor includes a fuel pump using a pulsation pressure generated in a crank chamber of an engine or an intake pipe as a driving force, and a metering chamber having a diaphragm and a lever mechanism and provided with fuel at a desired constant pressure. The diaphragm-type carburetor includes a bubble discharge path connecting the metering chamber to other predetermined discharge portions and with a check valve in each of an inlet side and an outlet side. A bubble removing pump is connected to the bubble discharge path, withdraws the bubble to the bubble discharge path from the metering chamber in conjunction with a closing or opening operation of a throttle shaft by a driver or operator and discharging the withdrawn bubble to the discharge portion in conjunction with an opening or closing operation of the throttle shaft.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for evaluating the end cap round transducer horn assemblies used in debubbling operations wherein the ECR THA can be evaluated off-line at both high and low power and on-line by making electrical measurements on the ECR THA. The electrical measurements are used to characterize the physical condition of the piezoelectric ceramics of the THA. A test box is employed to practice the method. The test box is connected between the THA and a signal analyzer. Power is supplied to the THA and the electrical signals across the THA are sampled. The sampled electrical signals are transmitted to the signal analyzer while maintaining the amplitude and phase relationship thereof. The sampled electrical signals are used to generate an impedance trace for the particular THA. That impedance trace is compared to a model impedance trace. In such manner, it can be determined whether the ECR THA is operational. Further, if the ECR THA is in working condition, the impedance trace can be used to determine how efficiently it is operating. This allows for an ultimate determination to be made of how well a particular ECR THA is functioning.
Abstract:
A vacuum degassing method wherein a molten substance at an elevated temperature in a storage tank is sucked to a vacuum degassing vessel through an uprising pipe connecting the storage tank and the vacuum degassing vessel by maintaining the vacuum degassing vessel at a negative pressure, the molten substance is degassed and the degassed molten substance falls to a guiding duct through a downfalling pipe connecting the vacuum degassing vessel and the guiding duct characterized by that a first flow quantity of the molten substance rising in the uprising pipe is restrained and a second flow quantity thereof falling in the downfalling pipe is controlled thereby maintaining a quantity of the molten substance in the vacuum degassing vessel at a pertinent level.
Abstract:
An adaptor flange for fitting under the mounting flange of a carburetor of an internal combustion engine and formed with a venturi type flow passage having perforated induction tube spanning thereacross for sensing the magnitude of the partial vacuum in such passage. A controller housing is connected on one end with an air filter and is formed with an induction throat leading to a control chamber. Disposed in the induction throat is a nozzle which is, in turn, connected with the carburetor float chamber. Mounted in the control chamber are first and second pressure responsive valves. Such valves are connected through air/fuel vapor lines to the induction tubes and are responsive to predetermined engine conditions, as sensed in said flow passage, to cooperate therewith in selectively varying the flow rate through said induction throat to correspondingly vary the mixture to the intake manifold.
Abstract:
A throttle valve opening controller for applying variable retarding forces against the closing force of the throttle valve at the time of quick closing thereof depending on the running condition of the engine, comprising: a diaphragm device consisting of a diaphragm which is movable in association with the throttle valve when the throttle valve opening is smaller than the specified value, a spring for urging said diaphragm with a force smaller than the closing force of the throttle valve, and a diaphragm chamber which is formed on the rear side of said diaphragm and to which atmospheric pressure or intake vacuum immediately downstream of the throttle valve is admitted; and means for varying the leak rate of the air discharged from the diaphragm chamber of said diaphragm device at the time of quick closing of the throttle valve depending on the running condition of the engine.
Abstract:
A carburetor accelerator pump lockout assembly having an actuating lever connected to the throttle valve shaft by a pin and cam slot connection, the lever pulling down on an accelerator pump lever upon opening movement of the throttle valve to actuate the pump to inject fuel into the carburetor induction passage; the lever having an extended portion adapted to be engaged by a vacuum controlled servo plunger to prevent pumping movement of the lever, vacuum being supplied to a servo chamber from an induction passage port past a number of flow delay devices that delay the decay of vacuum in the servo chamber for 4-5 seconds upon momentary return of the throttle valve to the idle speed position from the off idle position to prevent operation of the pump while permitting operation of the pump when the throttle valve is maintained in the idle speed position for longer than the 4-5 second period.
Abstract:
A device for reducing noxious emissions from carburetor engines of the internal combustion type, the body of which comprises at least one main passage designed for feeding a fuel-air mixture to the engine cylinders and has an emulsion passage. The main passage accommodates a throttle valve which divides it into an upstream throttle space and a downstream throttle space, as viewed in the direction of the fuel-air mixture flow. The emulsion passage communicates with the upstream throttle space substantially in the area where the throttle valve upper edge locates when the throttle valve is in the closed position and also communicates further, as viewed in the direction of the emulsion flow, via an adjustable throttle element with a chamber which communicates via an air passage with the upstream throttle space and via a passage with the downstream throttle space. The chamber accommodates a movable element adapted to move coaxially with the passage for the purpose of closing same. A sleeve is installed in the chamber in such a manner that a narrow annular passage is formed between the inner wall of the sleeve and the outer wall of the movable element. Said annular passage connects with the emulsion passage downstream of the adjustable throttling element with respect to the direction of the emulsion flow and separates the chamber space communicating with the downstream throttle space from the chamber space which communicates with the upstream throttle space.
Abstract:
Apparatus for controlling fuel supply to an internal combustion engine includes means for interrupting the fuel supply, which means includes two devices operable independently of engine operating conditions. One of the devices is operated when a given engine speed and/or a given vehicle speed is exceeded with engine fuel supply regulating means in a no supply condition. The other of the devices is operated when a predetermined vehicle speed is exceeded.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for automatic arrest of the motor in a motor vehicle in conditions of standstill or near-standstill, for example when the motor reaches speeds at or below the stalling speed with an engaged drive line. In stop-and-go driving, the invention includes monitoring the vehicle speed, the motor speed and the state of actuation of the accelerator pedal and the clutch pedal. If a set of conditions is met, for example that the vehicle speed is below 3 kilometers per hour, and that neither the accelerator pedal nor the clutch pedal are depressed, and the engine temperature is sufficiently high, the apparatus of the invention automatically arrests the engine either by fuel shut-off or by ignition shut-off or both. A depression of the clutch pedal restarts the engine. The invention further provides for automatic fuel shut-off to the motor under the conditions of engine braking, i.e., operation with closed throttle and relatively high motor speed.