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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Daniel W. Jones, Lenexa, KS (US);
Glennon J. Roderique, Lenexa, KS (US);
Christopher S. Spies, Belton, MO (US);
Accessible Technologies, Inc., Lenexa, KS (US);
Abstract
An air induction system ( ) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system ( ) includes a supercharger ( ) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve ( ) and a valve control mechanism ( ). The supercharger ( ) receives air through a supply opening ( ), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening ( ). The valve ( ) is in communication with the supply opening ( ) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism ( ) is coupled to the valve ( ) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening ( ) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger ( ). In one embodiment, the control mechanism ( ) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger ( ) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein. In another embodiment, the control mechanism ( ) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the inlet ( ) of a turbocharger ( ) to provide supercharged air thereto at a substantially constant pressure.