Anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6051673

Sejimo, Y; Tsubai, T; Tobinai, T

An anti-overrunning device for an internal combustion engine is described comprising: a vibrating pump for generating pneumatic pressure by vibrations of the engine; an actuator having a spring-biased rod for urging a throttle valve lever in a direction of closing a throttle valve and responsive to the pneumatic pressure of the vibrating pump to act against the spring to open the throttle valve; and a vibration sensor positioned in a passage for communicating a pressure chamber of the actuator to atmosphere by virtue of the vibrations of the engine during overrunning thereof and causing the spring-biased rod to move the throttle valve in a closing direction.

• Assignee: Walbro Far East, Inc., Kawasaki
• Patent Number(s): US 4796582
• OSTI ID: 6051673
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100* -- Internal Combustion Engines
ACTUATORS
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID MECHANICS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
MECHANICS
OPERATION
PNEUMATICS
PRESSURE CONTROL
PUMPS
SPRINGS
VALVES