Abstract: Fuel supply in an ultrasonic atomizer is conducted according to a fuel increment ratio pattern in which the increment of fuel in fuel increment control for starting and warming up is 70% or less of that in a typical conventional pressure injection valve system, thereby improving startability, accelerability and fuel consumption rate and further enabling a reduction in exhaust emissions. When the engine is started in low-temperature conditions, the fuel is supplied by continuous injection to make uniform and reduce the mean diameter of droplets of atomized fuel, thereby improving the ignitability and startability. The fuel injection start timing is varied in accordance with the combustion chamber temperature at the time of starting the engine, i.e.

Abstract: In an engine using fuel of low startability, there are provided an ultrasc atomizer and a fuel injection valve arranged on a suction pipe of the engine, and a catalyzer unit mounted between said ultrasonic atomizer and a fuel injection valve. When the engine is started, the fuel atomized by the ultrasonic atomizer is supplied to the catalyzer unit to generate an intermediate product of high volatility. After the engine has been started, fuel is supplied through the fuel injection valve. When a fuel is passed through the catalyzer unit such as methanol fuel, aldehyde is generated by a decomposition reaction, reforming reaction, partial oxidation reaction, etc., or dimethylether is generated by a dehydrating condensation reaction. By supplying this intermediate product of high volatility to the engine, the startability of the engine at low temperatures is improved.

Abstract: A system for operating a two-cycle spark ignition engine, comprising an ultrasonic atomizer that is disposed in an intake pipe of the spark ignition engine. When the engine is to be started, a fuel for starting is supplied to the ultrasonic atomizer, and after the engine has been started, a gas oil is supplied to the ultrasonic atomizer to atomize and spray it into the intake pipe, thereby enabling an increase in the flow rate of fuel atomized and sprayed by the ultrasonic atomizer and realizing combustion of gas oil, and thus achieving a lowering in the fuel cost, ensuring safety and making it possible to provide a lightweight emergency pump unit which is suitable for use in vessels, for example.

Abstract: In a fuel supply system for internal combustion engine provided with a fuel injection valve and an ultrasonic atomizer on suction pipe of the engine, the tip of the oscillator member of said ultrasonic atomizer is furnished with an inclined portion and a portion with reduced portion further ahead of said inclined portion. By arranging a fuel supply passage face-to-face to this inclined portion, the shape of the oscillator tip is modified, and it is possible to maintain adequate atomizing angle regardless of the quantity of supply fuel without attaching the fuel on inner wall of inlet pipe, to increase the turndown ratio and to achieve even spraying all over the circumference. Also, it is possible to shorten the starting time when external air temperature is low and to increase the combustion performance and the exhaust property, particularly, in an engine using the fuel difficult to ignite at low temperature such as alcohol, kerosene, etc.

Abstract: An ultrasonic fuel injection nozzle comprises a generator for generating ultrasonic vibrations, a vibrator secured to the ultrasonic vibration generator and a valve for supplying fuel to the vibrator. The vibrator is secured to the ultrasonic vibration generator at one end and is formed with a cavity in its other end portion for atomizing fuel therein. The vibrator has a fuel passage communicating with the interior of the cavity. A valve is provided for normally closing the passage and for opening the passage to discharge an amount of fuel depending upon the passage opening duration. A fuel atomizing portion serves to reduce the discharged fuel to minute particles through the effect of ultrasonic vibrations.

Abstract: An ultrasonic atomizing apparatus including an ultrasonic vibration generator and an ultrasonic vibrator horn having a cylindrical section connected at one end to the ultrasonic vibration generator and having a flared portion connected to the other end of the cylindrical section. The flared portion is flared and enlarged in diameter towards the tip end of the horn and is adapted to atomize liquid material on the flared portion as the liquid material is supplied from a liquid material supply nozzle to the flared portion. A hollow recess is formed in the flared portion opening toward the tip end of the horn. The geometry of the hollow recess is such that the cross-sectional area of the flared portion of the horn in any plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the horn is the same as the cross-sectional area of the flared portion in all other planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the horn.

Abstract: An ultrasonic injection nozzle includes an ultrasonic vibration generating device and a vibrating element. The vibrating element; connected to the vibration generating device so as to be vibrated thereby. The vibrating element has formed at its forward end an edged portion to and along which a liquid material is delivered to be atomized.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the combination of a vibrating element and an ultrasonic nozzle having an ultrasonic vibrator. The combination includes a body having a liquid supply passage therethrough and a chamber having a first and second end. The liquid supply passage is in communication with the chamber via its first end. The second end of the chamber defines an opening. An inner peripheral wall forms a portion of the chamber intermediate the first and second end. A multistepped edged portion is formed on the inner peripheral wall and each step defines an edge which severs and atomizes the liquid which cascades thereover from the liquid passage.

Abstract: This invention consists of a vibration element for use on an ultrasonic injection nozzle, the vibrating element being formed around its outer periphery with a multi-stepped edged portion having one or more projecting steps each defining an edge, the edges having the same diameter and the edged portion being adapted to be supplied with liquid.

Abstract: An ultrasonic injection nozzle includes an ultrasonic generator, an elongated vibrating element, a liquid feeder and a solenoid valve. The vibrating element has a first and second end. The generator is connected to the first end. A multi-stepped edge portion is connected to the second end. Each step of the edged portion defines an edge. The liquid feeder is located adjacent the second end. The solenoid valve is in communication with the liquid feeder.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a vibrating element for ultrasonic atomization formed around its inner or outer periphery with a multi-stepped edged portion having at least two steps, each edged portion defining an edge, the edged portions being supplied with liquid for atomization, wherein the multi-stepped edged portion includes successively connected continuous curved surfaces where the steps are partially formed with a curved surface.

Abstract: An ultrasonic injection nozzle includes an ultrasonic vibration generating device and a vibrating element. The vibrating element is connected to the vibration generating device so as to be vibrated thereby. The vibrating element has formed at its forward end an edged portion to and along which a liquid material is delivered to be atomized.