Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Neil A Schilke

William R Matthes

William C Bubniak

Edward D Klomp

Harry R Mitchell

A fuel atomizing nozzle for use as a component part of a pressurized carburetor for an internal combustion engine in an automotive vehicle includes a housing forming part of the induction fluid passage through the carburetor, the housing having an inlet passage therein terminating at one end at an induction port, flow through which is controlled by a throttle-nozzle in the form of a poppet valve having a head and a stem, the stem being slidably received within a stepped valve guide bore in the housing, the guide bore having a stepped enlarged internal diameter adjacent to the induction passage to form, with the stem of the throttle-nozzle, a fuel discharge outlet, a fuel pressure regulator is associated with the housing to control fuel flow from a source of fuel under pressure to the fuel discharge outlet. An air-exhaust gas mixing valve has its outlet connected to the inlet passage in the housing, the mixing valve having an inlet for induction air and an exhaust inlet connectable to the exhaust system of the engine, a butterfly valve being positioned to control the flow of exhaust gases through the mixing valve, the butterfly valve being actuated by a linkage system operatively connected to the fuel pressure regulator whereby movement of the butterfly valve is controlled as a function of the fuel pressure in the fuel pressure regulator. The throttle-nozzle, in poppet valve form, functions as the primary throttle valve for the pressurized carburetor and is adapted to be operated by the usual throttle pedal control actuator by a vehicle operator.

Controlled exhaust gas fuel atomizing nozzle

An internal combustion engine system having a pressurized liquid coolant system whose coolant level automatically adjusts to effect rapid combustion chamber surface temperature rise on cold start. The coolant system includes a valve which automatically opens to drain coolant from the coolant system to a reservoir in response to coolant system pressure falling below a predetermined value because of temperature decrease on engine shut-off to establish a below-normal coolant level relative to the combustion chamber surface when the engine is cold and permits the drained coolant to be pumped back to the coolant system on cold start and then closes in response to coolant system pressure rise above the predetermined value because of coolant temperature increase on engine start-up to establish and maintain the normal coolant level for engine cooling. The coolant system further includes an orifice in the thermostat control valve which is sized to control the rate of air pressure change in the coolant system to prolong establishment of the normal coolant level for a substantial time period on cold start.

Internal combustion engine system

A throttle motion indicator device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle having an induction system including a movable throttle for controlling flow through an induction passage and, an operator actuated accelerator pedal linkage, including a throttle rod, operatively connected to the throttle for controlling movement thereof, the indicator device including a spring positioned roller carried by the throttle rod in position to engage a detent means suitably positioned in the path of the roller as carried by the throttle rod to indicate to the operator a throttle position for improved fuel economy. With this device, the driver depresses the accelerator pedal until he feels a slight stiffening in the throttle movements which alerts him that he has reached a predetermined limit in acceleration rate to obtain good fuel economy. In an alternate embodiment, the detent means carries two detents to provide a signal to the operator of a range of throttle positions within an optimum acceleration range.

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Neil A Schilke