Eaton Corporation

William A Treadwell

Gerald L Larson

James Seaver

Dudley P Dunham

A pneumatically operated speed governor (26) moves an engine throttle member (10) for controlling the speed of a vehicle. The governor includes a pneumatically operated actuator having an output connected to the engine throttle member. A pivotally mounted valve member (44) is positioned intermediate a vacuum supply orifice (46) and an atmospheric air orifice (48) and supplies a pneumatic signal to the actuator. An internal speed sensor (82) responsive to vehicle speed has an output member (100) which reacts against an improved, self-wiping minimum speed switch (102) and a set-speed control member (52) which in turn reacts against the pivotally mounted valve member (44) for varying the position of the valve member as the vehicle speed tends to fall below or rise above a predetermined set speed. An improved feedback lever (194) is connected between an output member of the actuator and the pivotally mounted valve member and has a dual cam profile (198) located about one end thereof which is engageable with a follower surface of the valve member. An improved vacuum release valve (126) is provided which disables the speed governor in its de-energized position.

Vehicle speed control

A pneumatically operated speed governor (26) for moving an engine throttle member (10) for controlling the speed of a vehicle includes a pneumatically operated actuator having an output connected to the engine throttle member. A pivotally mounted valve member (44) is positioned intermediate a vacuum supply orifice (46) and an atmospheric air orifice (48) and supplies a pneumatic signal to the actuator. An inertial speed sensor (82) responsive to vehicle speed has an output member (100) which reacts against an improved, self-wiping minimum speed switch (102) and a set-speed control member (52) which in turn reacts against the pivotally mounted valve member (44) for varying the position of the valve member as the vehicle speed tends to fall below or rise above a predetermined set speed. An improved feedback lever (194) is connected between an output member of the actuator and the pivotally mounted valve member and has a dual cam profile (198) located about one end thereof which is engageable with a follower surface of the valve member. An improved vacuum release valve (126) is provided which disables the speed governor in its de-energized position.

An exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly is provided for controlling the recirculation of exhaust gases in an internal combustion engine. The assembly includes a fixed body portion having an exhaust inlet and an exhaust outlet port and an adjustable exhaust back-pressure transducer portion movable within the valve. A diaphragm is attached to the body and to the upper and lower housing shells of the transducer to define in the body portion a vacuum chamber on one side and an atmospheric chamber on the other side. A second atmospheric or air bleed chamber and an exhaust chamber are provided by portions of the diaphragm in the transducer portion. The transducer has an air bleed valve responsive to exhaust back pressure which controls the vacuum in the vacuum chamber for effecting movement of a valve for controlling flow between the inlet and outlet. The back pressure transducer has an adjustment which includes a threaded member extending through the upper housing shell and engaging an annular seat registered over the upper end of a biasing compression spring, the lower end of which reacts against the transducer diaphragm. Selective advancement or retraction of the threaded member is effective for varying the magnitude of the biasing force on the diaphragm portion within the transducer.

Exhaust gas recirculation valve with adjustable pressure transducer

A novel electropneumatic servoactuator utilizing a fluid pressure control signal chamber and a duty-cycle control valve alternating between a fluid supply pressure port means and port means venting the chamber to the atmosphere and controlling fluid pressure in the chamber. The control valve is driven by electromagnetic means comprising a coil responsive to an electrical input signal. Pressure responsive actuator means moves in response to the chamber pressure level for providing a mechanical position output. Feedback means senses movement of the actuator means and throttles the fluid flow in one of said port means. In another aspect of the invention, an auxiliary dump release valve armature means is also driven by the coil in preferably magnetic series circuit arrangement with the control valve and coil for rapidly porting the control chamber to the atmosphere for emergency release.

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Battle Creek, MI, United States of America

William A Treadwell