Patents Assigned to Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. Oy
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Patent number: 6039497Abstract: A first shaft provided with a flange having a through bore is coupled to a second shaft provided with a flange having a blind bore aligned with the through bore in the flange of the first shaft using a coupling device including an adapting bolt having an external tapered surface and an axial hole open at the narrower end of the adapting bolt and a cylindrical sleeve element having an internal tapered surface corresponding to the external tapered surface of the adapting bolt, the adapting bolt being within the sleeve element. The coupling device is fitted in the aligned bores so that the narrower end of the adapting bolt is toward the flange of the first shaft and an end surface of the sleeve element is exposed. A tool is fitted in the axial hole in the adapting bolt and a force is applied to the tool tending to displace the adapting bolt relative to the sleeve element in the direction from the wider end of the adapting bolt toward the narrower end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1997Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventor: Lars Gullberg
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Patent number: 5862793Abstract: An injection valve arrangement for injecting a pressure medium into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprises a valve body formed with a feed duct and an actuation chamber, and an elongated valve member fitted in the valve body and movable in the valve body between an open position and a closed position. The valve member is formed with an internal chamber which is in communication with the feed duct and is also formed with one or more nozzle orifices which provide fluid communication between the internal chamber and the combustion chamber when the valve member is in the open position. The valve member has a piston surface bounding the actuation chamber such that force acting on the valve member due to pressure in the actuation chamber urges the valve member toward its open position against the force of a spring.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: David C. Jay, Erkko Fontell
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Patent number: 5832720Abstract: A method for utilizing a silencer unit attached to an exhaust tube in a large diesel engine, and an exhaust gas system for applying the method in practice, in which the silencer unit includes a substantially hollow, preferably cylinder formed body member, inside of which a set of sound silencing porous elements can be fitted, said elements including a flow channel for the exhaust gases and being arranged in successive order in the flow direction of the exhaust gases longitudinally of the body member so that the exhaust gases are led through the flow channel of each element one after the other. Said elements are installed inside the body member in the axial direction from one end thereof one at a time and are supported to the inner mantle surface of the body member. In the flow direction upstream of the body member the exhaust tube is provided with means for feeding a medium containing ammonium, urea or the like reagent applicable for catalytic depuration into the exhaust gases.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventor: Peter Svahn
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Patent number: 5758618Abstract: An injection valve arrangement for injecting an auxiliary medium into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine in order to reduce the concentration of noxious substances in the exhaust gases of the engine comprises a valve body bounding a first chamber into which the pressure medium is continuously fed through a feed duct and an elongated valve member for controlling the feeding of the auxiliary medium from the first chamber into the combustion chamber of the cylinder and being spring-loaded toward a closed position, in which it prevents the injection of the additional medium. The valve body also bounds a second chamber into which the auxiliary medium is fed, and the pressure prevailing in the second chamber urges the valve member toward the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OYInventors: David Charles Jay, Rolf Prillwitz
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Patent number: 5727507Abstract: An improved valve rotation arrangement for providing valve rotation for a pressure medium valve in an internal combustion engine, especially a large diesel engine or gas engine, whereby the valve is opened under positive guidance for instance under the influence of a rocker arm and is closed by means of a spring, comprises a bearing arrangement for turnably journalling the upper part of a valve stem to the valve spring and a rotation mechanism supported to the cylinder head of the engine and arranged to provide valve rotation. The bearing arrangement comprises a slide bearing between a rotation element, arranged to the upper part of the valve stem, and a bearing housing element supported to the valve spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OYInventor: Peter Johansson
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Patent number: 5724933Abstract: Piston unit for an internal combustion engine, especially for a large diesel engine, comprising at least three main parts located in successive order in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the piston and to be connected to each other. The piston unit includes a uniform upper part (3), which defines, when installed within a cylinder of the engine, a combustion chamber from the side of the piston and which is fixed inside of the piston at its central region to a middle part (2) of the piston unit preferably by means of a screw (4) or the like. At least the main part of, preferably all of the piston ring grooves (7) are arranged on a middle part (2). In addition the upper part (1) is selected to be of a material with better heat resistance than that of the middle part (2) and of a lower part (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: Aulis Silvonen, Trygve Ahlroth, Pasi Halla-aho
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Patent number: 5718385Abstract: A fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine comprises a valve body structure including a nozzle part formed with a needle passage having at least one nozzle passage at one end, a primary control chamber spaced along the needle passage from the nozzle passage, and a secondary control chamber. The primary control cheer is connected in use to a duct for supplying fuel under pressure. The nozzle part of the valve body structure has a seating surface between the nozzle passage and the primary control chamber. A needle structure is fitted slidably in the needle passage with one end of the needle structure proximate the seating surface. The needle structure has a first control surface that is exposed to pressure of fluid in the primary control chamber, a second control surface at the end of the needle structure proximate the seating surface, and a third control surface exposed to pressure of fluid in the secondary control chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventor: Erkko Fontell
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Patent number: 5647316Abstract: An injection arrangement for an internal combustion engine, especially a diesel engine, for injecting different pressure mediums directly into a cylinder of the engine, which arrangement includes a first valve (3), which is arranged to inject fuel, and a second (4) valve, which is arranged to inject an additional medium, by means of which the content of noxious substances resulting from burning of the fuel can be decreased. Said second valve (4) comprises an elongated valve member (5) movable within a valve body (2) against the force of a spring (12) and in association with the part of which located on the cylinder side there is arranged a chamber (6), which encircles the valve member (5) and into which said additional medium is arranged to be fed continuously under pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: Goran Hellen, Dave Jay
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Patent number: 5625945Abstract: A method for manufacturing a crankshaft for a combustion engine with several cylinders, especially for a large diesel engine, the crankshaft including for each cylinder a crank web unit comprising crank webs transverse with regard to the crankshaft and a crank pin connecting the crank webs. Separate crank web units are assembled one at a time to a uniform shaft blank corresponding to the entire length of the crankshaft and having a different diameter in different points so that the diameter is at its biggest in the central part of the shaft blank and decreases towards the both ends thereof. First a crank web unit intended to the point of the shaft blank with the biggest diameter is installed and fixed to its place and after that crank web units intended always in the order of their diameter to the next biggest points are installed and fixed to both sides thereof. Lastly the portions located between the crank webs of each crank web unit at the position of the crank pin are machined away from the shaft blank.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OYInventor: Daniel Paro
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Patent number: 5609029Abstract: A method for improving the total production of useful energy in an energy utilization system of a thermal power engine (1) that is liquid-cooled and is used for the production of thermal energy as well as mechanical energy. In the energy utilization system, thermal energy is taken from the coolant of the engine cooling system. At least a part of the coolant from the engine is led to a vaporization space (5) where, either by lowering the pressure or by increasing the amount of thermal energy within that space (5), a part of the coolant is transformed to vapor. The vapor is used within the energy utilization system for energy transport and/or as a medium for recovering energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1995Date of Patent: March 11, 1997Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: Anders Ahnger, Stefan Storholm, Kaj Backman
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Patent number: 5558050Abstract: The invention relates to arrangement for controlling valve timing in a combustion engine, especially in a large diesel engine with several cylinders, in which the control of a valve (11) in a cylinder is carried out through a follower member (3,4), preferably a roll follower, receiving its guidance from a cam race (2a) of a camshaft (2) or the like. There are at least two follower members (3,4) per controlled valve (11), said follower members (3,4) being functionally independent from each other and arranged in cooperation with the same cam race (2a) so that their control effect on the valve (11) is different. Only one follower member (3,4) is at a time in force transmission connection with the valve (11) in the cylinder. In addition the arrangement includes means (7) for selecting the follower member (3,4) to be used in each case so that the control of the valve (11) corresponds as well as possible to the operating conditions of the engine in each case.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventor: Daniel Paro
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Patent number: 5553585Abstract: An anti-polishing ring (4) to be used in a cylinder (1) of a large diesel engine, which is supported to a cylinder liner (2) for the purpose of removing possible carbon deposit and carbon residue from the upper portion of a piston (3). The anti-polishing ring (4) is provided with an arrangement, by means of which the lower edge (4b) of the anti-polishing ring can be pressed in the radial direction of the cylinder inwards towards the mantle surface of the upper portion of the piston so that the proportion between the diameters of the lower edge (4b) and the upper portion (4a) of the anti-polishing ring is at its minimum while the engine is running.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OYInventor: Daniel Paro
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Injection arrangement for injecting pressure medium into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine
Patent number: 5551402Abstract: An injection arrangement for injecting a pressure medium, especially fuel, into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, specifically a large diesel engine with several cylinders, comprising at least two injection pump elements (1a,1b) arranged in a common pump body (1) and arranged to inject the pressure medium into the same cylinder during at least one continuous injection period, each pump element (1a,1b) including a pump cylinder (7a,7b), a piston member (8a,8b) reciprocatingly movable therein and a pressure chamber (13,13a,13b). The piston members (8a,8b) receive their control from a cam race (5a,5b) of at least one cam arranged in a camshaft (4) or the like of the engine and the pressure chambers (13,13a,13b,13c) in the pump cylinders (7a,7b) are continuously in connection with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International LTD OYInventors: Gosta Liljenfeldt, Dave Jay, H.ang.kan Nynas -
Patent number: 5515817Abstract: Connection arrangement for pressure medium ducts in a diesel engine for connecting at least two ducts (2,3), included in the same pressure medium system, located parallel in the longitudinal direction of an engine block (1) and being in successive order in the flow direction of the pressure medium circulation of the system, either together or separately with one or more devices or units, for instance with coolers (8,9), located on the side of the ducts and included in the pressure medium system in question so that a desired direction of flow is accomplished and that said connection prevents the pressure medium flow of the inlet side and of the outlet side of the device from being mixed with each other. The arrangement includes a set of different, preferably cylindrical, hollow duct assemblies (4) to be installed in a connection chamber made in the engine block at a desired location.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: Hannu Nurmi, Sven Jansson
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Patent number: 5398658Abstract: Mounting and connection arrangement for a fuel injection pump in large reciprocating internal combustion engines, especially in large diesel engines with several cylinders, which include a separate injection pump (1) for separate cylinders and in which the injection pump (1) is supported to a console support (3) or to a corresponding element forming an integral part of or fixed to the engine block. The injection pump (1) is arranged to be fixed on the console support (3) by making use of a support unit (2), which is also provided with guiding members (4,7,8,9) for one or several control or pressure medium systems in association with the operation of the engine. These guiding members can include channels (7,8) for feeding fuel into the pump, guiding members (4) for valve lifting means (5) and/or lubrication channels (9).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1993Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OyInventor: Olavi Mesimaki
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Patent number: 5392604Abstract: The invention relates to a support and cooling arrangement for a turbocharger apparatus (1) in a big diesel engine. It comprises a uniform body part (2) supported to the engine block (3), provided with a planelike bracket base (18) for supporting the turbocharger apparatus (1) and including a first cooling water duct (11), through which cooling water is arranged to be fed into the turbocharger apparatus (1), and a second cooling water duct (12), through which cooling water is arranged to be led away from the turbocharger apparatus (1). The planelike bracket base (18) includes' connecting openings (19, 20, 21) to the said first (11) and said second (12) cooling water ducts.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1994Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd OyInventors: Arto Nikula, Sami Koivikko
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Patent number: 5355850Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable force transmission arrangement in a big diesel engine for accomplishing force transmission from a crankshaft (9) of the engine by means of gear wheels to at least one camshaft (11). The arrangement includes a first gear wheel (1), which is in connection with the force transmission of the crankshaft (9), and a second gear wheel (2), which is in connection with the force transmission of the camshaft (11), said gear wheels (1,2) being arranged adjacent to each other and arranged in force transmitting connection with each other through a friction surface (5). In accordance with the invention the arrangement comprises a guiding element (3), which is supported by means of a separate slide bearing element (7) to the engine block (6) so that it is guided both in the radial and in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1994Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OyInventor: Lars Gullberg
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Patent number: 5339724Abstract: An improved lubrication arrangement for a piston member arranged to be reciprocatingly movable in a cylinder element of an injection pump for fuel or the like pressure medium, wherein lubricant is supplied under pressure into a lubrication groove arranged in the cylinder element and encircling the piston member. The flow-through of the lubricant is improved by providing the cylinder element with at least one channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder element, which channel is connected with the lubrication groove for leading lubricant continuously into another position on the mantle surface of the piston member at a distance from the lubrication groove further to be recovered and for possible recirculation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OyInventors: Carl-Erik Rosgren, Ilmo Leino
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Patent number: 5213068Abstract: The invention relates to a connection arrangement for pressure medium systems in a big diesel engine including a number of cylinders (3), wherein different pressure mediums provided for a cylinder (3) are transported through respective passages in a cylinder head (4). The connection ports for the pressure medium systems for a cylinder (3) are positioned in the cylinder head (4) on the same side of an engine block (2).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1992Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OyInventors: Hugo Stenfors, Arto Nikula
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Patent number: 5199398Abstract: Improved fuel injection valve arrangement for so called dual fuel engines operated using two types of fuel, comprising a valve housing (2), which includes at least one nozzle orifice (5) opening into a combustion chamber of a cylinder in a combustion engine and which further includes first valve means for gaseous fuel and, independently controllable thereof, second valve means for pre-injection fuel used for ignition of the gaseous fuel. The valve means for the gaseous fuel comprises an axially movable, cylindrical, substantially hollow valve member (3), the mantle surface of which is sealed to the valve housing (2), at least at the end located at the side of the combustion chamber of the cylinder, and inside of which there is a separate valve means (7;8) for the pre-injection fuel.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1992Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Wartsila Diesel International Ltd. OyInventor: Ingemar Nylund