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Air gas mixing device with valve position detector

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6098291
This patent describes an air gas mixing device of the type used to mix gaseous fuel with air as an air-fuel mixture for discharge into an air intake conduit means of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a body having an air duct extending through the body, the air duct having an air inlet and an air-fuel mixture discharge outlet downstream of the air inlet in the direction of fluid flow, the body arranged to be connected to the air intake conduit means of the engine so that the discharge outlet of the air duct is in communication with the intake conduit means; a moveable air valve for controlling the rate of air flow through the air duct; a fuel inlet in communication with the air duct for delivery of gaseous fuel for mixture with air flowing through the air duct; a moveable fuel valve for controlling the rate of fuel flow through the fuel inlet; and air valve position detecting means for detecting the movement and thereby the position of the air valve.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-89-099728; NOV-89-059061
Patent Number(s):
US 4813390
OSTI ID:
6098291
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English