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Title: Centrifugal governor for internal combustion engines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5042171

A centrifugal governor is described for use with an internal combustion engine which consists of: a control rack for regulating the quantity of fuel to be supplied to the engine; flyweights radially displaceable in response to the rotational speed of the engine; a tension lever pivotable through an angle dependent upon the amount of radial displacement of the flyweights; an idling spring for urging the tension lever against radially outward displacement of the flyweights; a torque cam having a cam surface determining a fuel increment to be applied at the start of the engine; a sensor lever having one end engaged by the control rack, and another end adapted to engage with the cam surface of the torque cam; a cancelling spring interposed between the torque cam and the tension lever; a control lever; a floating lever interlocking with the control lever; and spring force adjusting means arranged at one end of the idling spring.

Assignee:
Diesel Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4612890
OSTI ID:
5042171
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Apr 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English