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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1975
Hiroshi Shinohara, Okazaki, JA;
Kunihiko Masunaga, Toyota, JA;
Masakatsu Kani, Toyota, JA;
Hidetomo Umehara, Susono, JA;
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JA;
Abstract
Gas generator for mounting on an automobile, said generator comprising a float chamber for holding a liquid fuel, a gas tank to hold an inflammable gas generated through partial oxidation and steam-reforming of said liquid fuel after passage through catalyst beds, and a valve for opening and closing a duct which carries said liquid fuel from said float chamber to the carburetor in response to the pressure within said gas tank, characterized in that when starting, only the liquid fuel is supplied from said float chamber to the carburetor to drive the engine, and when said catalyst beds are heated up and the inflammable gas fills the gas tank, said inflammable gas is used as the fuel supply for the engine.