Abstract: An improved ignition arrangement for internal combustion engines includes, besides an ignition plug normally employed, another ignition plug provided on a guide surface confronting an exhaust port side of a guide wall for prevention of knocking by properly determining ignition time, with a simultaneous improvement of combustibility.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas recirculation system provided with a recirculation control valve. An abnormality detecting circuit is provided to detect that the control valve is held open beyond a desired position position for more than a certain time due for example to a stick in the valve actuating mechanism so as to increase a charge of intake mixture in an idling operation or shutt-off the exhaust gas recirculation.

Abstract: Method is disclosed for manufacturing a panel assembly comprised of an inner panel and an outer panel which are welded together at the peripheral portions thereof.

Abstract: A two rotor type rotary piston engine including a casing comprised of a pair of rotor housings connected together with an intermediate housing interposed therebetween and side housings attached to the outer sides of the rotor housings to define rotor cavities. A substantially triangular rotor is disposed in each rotor cavity. The intake system includes a light load intake port formed in the intermediate housing so as to open to each rotor cavity, a medium load and heavy load intake ports formed in each side housing. The light load and medium load intake ports are formed so that they are opened to a working chamber after the chamber is disconnected from the exhaust port and closed substantially simultaneously. The heavy load intake port is associated with a control valve which is closed under light and medium load operations.

Abstract: A catalytic converter comprises a generally elongated housing having gas inlet and outlet at its opposite ends, at least first and second catalyst carriers held in position inside the housing in axially spaced relation, a spacer assembly positioned inside the housing between the first and second catalyst carriers for holding them in the axially spaced relation, and an air supply piping having one end adapted to be fluid-connected to a source of fresh air and the other end communicated to the space between the catalyst carriers. The spacer assembly has an axial and a transverse passages defined therein and is constituted by a pair of spacer components prepared from a metal sheet by the use of any known press work.

Abstract: Engine cooling system including cooling water passages having cooling water jackets formed respectively in the hot temperature portion and the cold temperature portion of the engine and water pumps for circulating cooling water through the water passages. Driving motors are provided for driving the water pumps and a control circuit for the motors receives an engine speed signal so that the water pump for the water passage to the cold temperature portion of the engine is stopped when the engine temperature is low so that the engine can be warmed up rapidly while maintaining a cooling water circulation through the water passage in the hot temperature portion for preventing local overheating of the engine.

Abstract: A rotary piston engine including a casing comprised of a rotor housing and a pair of side housings attached to the opposite sides of the rotor housing to define a rotor cavity. A substantially triangular rotor is disposed in the rotor cavity. The intake system includes a light load intake port formed in one of the side housings so as to open to the rotor cavity, a medium load and heavy load intake ports formed in the other side housing. The light load and medium load intake ports are formed so that they are opened to a working chamber after the chamber is disconnected from the exhaust port and closed substantially simultaneously. The heavy load intake port is associated with a control valve which is closed under light and medium load operations.

Abstract: A foot-operated, latch releasing mechanism comprises a generally elongated foot-operated member having one end accessible to the foot and the other end pivotally connected to the vehicle body for movement between inoperative and operated position, a return biasing means for urging the foot-operated member towards the inoperative position and a linkage means for transmitting the movement of the foot-operated member from the inoperative position towards the operated position to cause a door latch assembly to be released.

Abstract: An explosive charging apparatus for charging explosive pellets to a bore drilled in a rock. The apparatus includes a body having coaxial pellet guiding first and second bores, the second bore being provided with a pellet supplying port. A cylinder is provided and has a piston with its rod extending into the second bore to force the pellet therein when the rod is advanced under an air pressure supplied to the cylinder. The rod is formed with an axial air passage opened to the second bore and adapted to be connected with a pressurized air source when the rod is advanced so as to supply air pressure to the second bore to thereby drive the explosive pellet to the first bore. The first bore is supplied with a lower air pressure which functions to feed the pellet in the first bore to the bore in the rock. The cylinder is associated with a pilot operated valve which receives a returning pilot pressure when the piston is fully advanced and an advancing pilot pressure when the piston is fully retracted.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a cast iron cylinder block including steps of moulding the cylinder block with a cylinder wall formed with one or more protuberances in areas that will be subjected to piston side thrust forces so that the cylinder wall possesses a structure having more advanced growth of graphite in the aforementioned areas than in other areas, and thereafter removing the protuberance to form a cylinder bore. The cylinder block thus produced has a high ability of absorbing piston slap noise.

Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber comprises a supercharger, a fuel intake passage system leading from a source of air to the combustion chamber through the supercharger. A portion of the fuel intake passage system between the supercharger and the combustion chamber is divided into first and second intake passages having incorporated therein primary and secondary throttle valves. The primary throttle valve is operatively associated with a foot-operated acceleration pedal whereas the secondary throttle is adapted to be controlled by a pressure developed inside the fuel intake passage system at a position downstream of the throttle valves. A diaphragm valve unit is utilized to control the secondary throttle valve in response to the pressure inside the fuel intake passage system at that position.

Abstract: A sliding roof structure for an automobile body including a roof panel formed with a roof opening defined by a downwardly bent peripheral flange, a roof side rail formed at each side of the roof panel, a reinforcement member of an inverted channel shape having a downwardly extending inboard flange, a substantially horizontal top wall and a downwardly extending outboard flange. The reinforcement member is attached at the inboard flange with the peripheral flange of the roof panel and a sliding roof carrying frame is attached to the roof side rails through brackets. The reinforcement member has locating pins downwardly extending for engagement with locating holes in the frame.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an aluminum alloy casting comprises pouring a molten aluminum alloy into a mold having a sand core therein, removing a portion of the sands used to form the core from the casting after the solidification thereof, heating the casting and, simultaneously, removing the remaining portion of the sands from the casting, and machining the casting to complete an aluminum alloy article having an aperture or cavity or any other trace complemental to the core.

Abstract: A multiple cylinder engine including a first group of cylinders having a first intake passage which is provided with an air-fuel mixture of a predetermined ratio in accordance with the signal from an exhaust gas sensor provided in the exhaust passage from the first group of cylinders. The engine further includes a second group of cylinders having a second intake passage which is provided with a mixture having an air-fuel ratio which is of a predetermined relationship with respect to the air-fuel ratio of the mixture into the first group of cylinders, the predetermined relationship being determined in accordance the engine operating condition. An exhaust gas recirculation system is provided for controlling the recirculation gas flow to the second intake passage with respect to the recirculation gas flow to the first intake passage in accordance with the engine operating condition.

Abstract: A support column provided in an automobile body structure for accommodating a rear wheel suspension assembly comprises a column structure rigidly mounted on an apron forming a part of the body structure and defining a wheel housing. This column structure is also rigidly connected to an inner panel of the body structure and project generally upwardly from the apron for accommodating the wheel suspension assembly having one end connected to and supported by a support plate. This support plate has a bracket portion to which one end of the suspension assembly is connected and a brace portion extending downwardly towards the inner panel.

Abstract: A secondary air supply system for an internal combustion engine having a supercharger comprises a secondary air supply valve operable in response to the pulsating flow of exhaust gases emitted from at least one of engine cylinders. The remaining engine cylinders are communicated to an exhaust gas purifying device through a supercharger so that the exhaust gases emitted therefrom can drive a turbine of the supercharger. The exhaust gases emitted from such at least one of the engine cylinders are directly supplied to the exhaust gas purifying device in admixture with a secondary air supplied by the valve to facilitate an effective and efficient purification of the exhaust gases as a whole.

Abstract: An automobile body of a front-engine-front drive type has an engine located in the engine compartment with the crankshaft directed transversely. The frame assembly for supporting the power unit comprising the engine and the transmission device is constituted by side and cross-members which are connected together to form a rectangular configuration. One of the side members is formed with a transversely inward extension on which an engine mounting bracket is provided. One of the cross-member is also connected to the extension so as to stiffen it to thereby provide a desired rigidity.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine having a turbo-supercharger and a catalytic exhaust gas purifying device located downstream of the exhaust gas turbine. The exhaust passage is provided with a bypass passage in parallel with the exhaust gas turbine and a valve is provided for opening the bypass passage when the engine operating temperature is below a predetermined value so that the exhaust gas is passed through the bypass passage to the catalytic device. This arrangement is effective to heat the catalytic device rapidly to a working temperature.

Abstract: An apex seal structure of two-piece construction including a main or sealing piece and an under or support piece which are disposed in a sealing groove in a rotor apex portion with a superposed relationship with each other. The main piece has a bottom surface which is in engagement with the top surface of the under piece, the bottom surface of the main piece being perpendicular to the side surfaces thereof, and the top surface of the under piece to the side surfaces thereof. In order to prevent inclination of the main piece in the sealing groove, the gap between the main piece and the sealing groove is decreased. For the purpose of avoiding any delay of induction of gas pressure behind the pieces, the width of the under piece is decreased with respect to that of the main piece so that an adequate gap is provided between the under piece and the sealing groove.

Abstract: An automobile body panel having a pair of longitudinal rigid structural members and a pair of transverse rigid structural members at the peripheries thereof to define a panel section. The panel section is formed with a group of longitudinal beads extending from one of the transverse structural members toward the central portion of the panel and a group of transverse beads extending from one of the longitudinal structural members. The structure is effective to prevent resonant vibrations of the panel when the engine is in operation.