Engine cylinder intake port
This patent describes an internal combustion engine, means defining a cylinder closed at one end and having an axis, means defining an inlet passage through the cylinder defining means and communicating with the cylinder through the closed end, and a poppet inlet valve including a stem and head having a valve axis and disposed in the passage for reciprocation on the valve axis to control communication of the inlet passage with the cylinder. The inlet passage is characterized by: a throat of generally circular cross-section opening into the cylinder and adapted to be closed by the inlet valve, an entrance portion spaced from the throat and offset from the valve axis, and means defining a fluid flow path extending from the entrance portion toward and around opposite sides of the valve axis and below the valve head when open to the throat. The fluid flow path defines means having a top wall including first and second ramp portions and a shelf portion spaced from and opposite the throat, the ramp portions sloping downwardly and merging with the shelf portion on generally opposite sides of the valve axis. The ramp portions lie at steep angles to the shelf portion and one of the ramp portions having a substantially steeper angle than the other to slow and direct downwardly fluid flow passing the one of the sides of the valve axis below the one steeper ramp relative to the higher speed and less downward direction of flow passing the other of the sides of the valve axis, whereby preferential entry of swirl developing flow into the shelf area from below the ramp of lower slope is encouraged.
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4606308
- OSTI ID:
- 5248092
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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