Abstract: A fuel injection system is proposed which serves to supply fuel to a mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system includes an air flow rate member, which actuates a metering and distribution valve. A reservoir is disposed in a pressure control line which branches off from a fuel supply line, by means of which reservoir a flushing valve can be affected in such a manner that below a certain fuel pressure in the pressure control line the flushing valve is opened, as a result of which the fuel supplied to the individual injection valves can flow back through outflow lines to the fuel tank and thus closes the flushing valve above the certain fuel pressure. Above the certain fuel pressure, the electrical circuit of the starter motor is simultaneously closed. Thus, upon starting the engine, all the lines and units of the fuel injection system are filled with fuel, so that a secure start is assured.

Abstract: A universal joint is formed with trunnions extending into the bores of yokes with bearing bushes being interposed between the trunnions and the yokes. Each of the trunnions is formed with a bore extending internally into the trunnion generally coaxially with the central axis of the trunnion. The trunnion is formed with a wall thickness surrounding the bore and the bearing bush has a wall thickness surrounding the trunnion with the wall thickness of the trunnion being between one and three times the size of the wall thickness of the bearing bush. The trunnion bore may extend with a depth which is at least equivalent to the depth of a generally cylindrical bore within the bearing bush within which the trunnion is received and the central bore in the trunnion may be formed with a conical portion immediately contiguous with a cylindrical portion located inwardly from the conical portion. The conical portion may be formed to widen outwardly with an angle of between 0.5.degree. and 5.degree.

Abstract: A rotary piston-internal combustion engine has a stationary engine housing with a central axis. A rotor is positioned within the housing and includes a cylinder with first pistons integral with and spaced uniformly apart around the inner surface of the cylinder. The first pistons are sector-shaped. The rotor rotates at a constant velocity. A hub is located within the cylinder coaxial with the central axis and can rotate relative to the cylinder and first pistons. Second pistons are fixed to the hub and each extends radially outwardly from the hub between a pair of adjacent first pistons. Openings extend through the cylinder and are arranged symmetrically relative to axially extending central plane of the first pistons. Seals are provided around the openings between the outside surface of the cylinder and the interior of the housing.

Abstract: A burner assembly (18) for heating the intake air of an internal combustion engine (2) including a burner housing (32) containing a fuel passage (52, 66, 70, 72) and a glow plug (87) for heating the burner housing (32) upon start up of the burner to melt fuel wax deposits in the fuel passage (52, 66, 70, 72). The glow plug (87) includes a metal sheath (88) designed normally to contact air when energized at a rated level. The burner housing (32) includes a cavity (86) shaped to receive the glow plug (87) with a minimal clearance (a) large enough to prevent interference during assembly but small enough to allow metal-to-metal heat transfer into the housing (32) when the glow plug (87) is energized at twice its rated level.

Abstract: A fast idle device for a carburetor is disclosed such that an optimum throttle valve opening (idle opening) is calculated through a calculating circuit based on various engine operating conditions, after the engine is started, and is controlled repeatedly, until the engine is fully warmed up, in such a way that the throttle valve movement urged by a return spring in the direction to close the valve is released steppedly by a ratchet mechanism. The fast idle device of the present invention comprises various sensors, a calculating circuit, and an electromagnetic ratchet mechanism, in addition to a conventional throttle valve.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit for use with variable inductance type position sensors and others which provide modulated carrier outputs, whereby the circuit is conditioned by the cyclical modulation output from the sensor. The circuit condition sets a threshold level based upon the signal output from the sensor so that the signal from the circuit is a voltage replica of the input signal that is enhanced to have predetermined and constant high and low peak values without regard to peak value variations in the cyclical signal received from the sensor.

Abstract: A dwell angle control has three counting devices for detecting acceleration. In a first UP/DOWN counter (17), the count in one direction takes place throughout the time the current in the primary circuit of an ignition coil (25) exceeds a current threshold value (I1). The count in the other direction is constant with respect to time. The counts on the first counter are taken over into a second UP/DOWN counter (11) in response to the input signal, the counting direction also being determined by the input signals. When the count in the second counter (11) reaches an adjustable trigger threshold value, the closure time is initiated, the actual ignition time being fixed by an edge of a sensed signal, or the edge of the signal from an ignition computer. The adjustable trigger threshold value is advantageously determined by a third UP/DOWN counter (12) which is set to a fixed value (X) by an edge of the sensed signal and whose counting direction is also determined by the sensed signals.

Abstract: In a distributor assembly having an ignition coil therein, for use with an internal combustion engine, the positional relationship between the ignition coil and a magnetic sensitive detector, which detects a proper ignition timing, is selected so that the leakage flux from the ignition coil does not cause the magnetic sensitive detector to malfunction. According to one arrangement the magnetic sensitive direction of the detector is arranged perpendicular to the leakage flux from the ignition coil. According to the other arrangement the magnetic sensitive direction of the detector is arranged to intersect a radial line from the axis of the main magnetic flux of the ignition coil at an angle other than 90 degrees so that the flux variation in the detector is expedited by the appearance and disappearance of the leakage flux.

Abstract: A system for controlling air-fuel ratio for a carburetor for an internal combustion engine having an intake passage, on air-fuel mixture supply device, a throttle valve, an exhaust passage, a detector such as an oxygen sensor for detecting the concentration of oxygen in the exhaust gases, an on-off type electromagnetic valve for correcting the air-fuel mixture and an electronic controller.The electronic controller comprises a comparing circuit for comparing the output signal of the detector with a reference, a proportional and integration circuit for producing a control signal connected to the comparing circuit, a triangular wave pulse generator, and a driving circuit for producing square wave pulses for driving the on-off type electromagnetic valve from the control signals of the proportional and integration circuit and of the triangular wave pulse, generator for controlling the air-fuel ratio to a valve approximately equal to the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: An induction system for a fuel injection V-type motorcycle engine has a pair of mixing bodies extending upwardly from the intake ports within the V formed by the cylinders. A surging tank is above the mixing bodies and below the fuel tank. An air intake passage is disposed alongside of the surging tank, and an air flow meter is disposed in the intake passage.

Abstract: An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine including an automobile carburetor having a fuel passage for forming a combustible air-fuel mixture by mixing fuel fed through the fuel passage with air drawn from the atmosphere, comprises a catalytic converter for substantially purifying exhaust gases emitted from the engine, a composition sensor for sensing the concentration of a component of the exhaust gases as a function of the air-fuel mixing ratio of the combustible mixture burned in the engine, a first air bleed passage leading from the atmosphere to the fuel passage, a first actuator for controlling the flow of air through the first air bleed passage, an air-fuel ratio control for controlling the duty ratio of the first actuator in dependence on the output signal fed thereto from the composition sensor, a second air bleed passage leading from the atmosphere to the fuel passage, a second actuator for controlling the flow of air through the second air bleed passage, and an air bleed co

Abstract: An automatic vehicle engine stop-restart system responsive to throttle position is disclosed in which the engine is shut down by disabling the fuel supply in response to a closed throttle and restarted in response to an open throttle. During shutdown, the intake manifold is primed with an air and fuel mixture just prior to the stopping of the engine to provide an immediate restart capability.

Abstract: A spark ignited internal combustion engine includes a counter which counts a predetermined number of the initial ignition signals during engine start and suppresses those ignition signals to prevent reverse torque due to excessive cylinder pressure before top dead center at the extra-low engine speed of initial start and thus assist engine start, especially in a warm engine. The counter is reset by detection of the closure of the ignition switch through the electric power supply line so that no separate wire from the start switch or motor is required.

Abstract: An electronically controlled fuel supply apparatus for controlling a fuel flow required by an internal combustion engine in dependence on operation parameters of the engine. An electronic control device is disposed within an engine chamber, and fuel is forcibly circulated in the vicinity of the electronic control device from a fuel tank to thereby cool the electronic control device.

Abstract: A device for feed control of valve-controlled internal combustion engines, with the combustion chamber capable of being closed off by an intake valve toward the intake passage, and with a further shutoff element being provided in the intake passage. This further shutoff element is a slotted flat slide valve which is movable in an oscillating manner and cooperates with counter slots. The counter slots are formed by vanes arranged in the housing. The flat slide valve is drivable by a cam.

Abstract: A system for feedback control of air/fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine, utilizing an oxygen-sensitive air/fuel ratio detector disposed in an exhaust gas to provide a feedback signal is disclosed. The detector has a flat and microscopically porous solid electrolyte layer with a measurement electrode layer on one side and a reference electrode layer on the other side facing a substrate. The control system includes a current supplying circuit to force a DC current to flow in the solid electrolyte layer between the two electrode layers to cause migration of oxygen ions through the solid electrolyte layer from the measurement electrode toward the reference electrode to thereby establish a reference oxygen partial pressure at the interface between the reference electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: Ignition timing of an internal combustion engine is caused to advance in stepped increments as the engine speed increases in a uniform manner. Centrifugal weights of different sizes move a timing control element by angular increments against the action of a spring. The movement is with respect to a rotary member turning in timed relation with the crankshaft of the engine.

Abstract: An automatic engine stop-restart system responsive to throttle position is disclosed in which the starter motor is energized and the forward drive clutch engagement force is slowly increased in response to a throttle opening commanding an automatic standing start and the starter motor is energized and the forward drive clutch engagement force is rapidly increased in response to a throttle opening commanding a driveaway start.

Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device is disclosed of the type utilizing a gerotor gear set (13) and an output shaft assembly (45) including a spool valve (49). The device includes a housing (11) defining inlet and outlet ports (21 and 23). The spool valve and housing cooperate to define a lubrication fluid chamber (59). Torque is transmitted from the gerotor set to the output shaft by a dogbone shaft (61) having a rearward spline connection (65, 69) to the gerotor, and a forward spline connection (63, 67) to the output shaft. The spool valve defines a pair of annular grooves (71, 73) in communication with the ports and a pair of check valve assemblies (91, 93) to permit flow of lubrication fluid from the lubrication chamber into whichever of the annular grooves is in communication with the outlet port.

Abstract: The carbon fibre reinforced plastics tube (1) is provided at each end with a cemented-in sleeve (2) and a cemented-on sleeve (3) made of the same material and having the same anisotropy behaviour. A fitting (4) is inserted into each end of the tube to introduce a torque and is secured by bolts (5). The bolts are secured by a sleeve (6). The securing of the fittings by bolts and the adapted structure of the wall reinforcements ensure a safe introduction of torque, even into extremely anisotropic tubes.