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Title: Supercharge pressure control apparatus of a supercharged engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6885462

A supercharge pressure control apparatus is described for a supercharged engine, comprising: a supercharge turbine associated with an exhaust passage of the engine; a supercharge compressor associated with an intake passage of the engine for compressing a gas which is supplied through the intake passage to the engine, the compressor being driven by the turbine; bypass means associated with the exhaust passage for selectively permitting some of the exhaust gasses discharged from the engine and flowing through the exhaust passage to bypass the turbine, the bypass means including a bypass passage communicating with the exhaust passage for bypassing the turbine, and a bypass valve for controlling the opening and closing of the bypass passage; actuator means for controlling the opening and closing of the bypass valve, the actuator means including means associated therewith for normally maintaining the bypass valve in a closed position. The actuator means also includes pressure responsive means for responding to the pressure of the gas in the intake passage for effecting selective opening of the bypass valve; first means for sensing the pressure of the gas in the intake passage at a first location disposed a substantial distance downstream of the compressor for activating the actuator means to effect opening of the bypass valve when the pressure in the intake passage at the first location exceeds a preset level; and second means for sensing the pressure of the gas in the intake passage at a second location which is upstream a substantial distance from the first location but is disposed downstream of but closely adjacent to the compressor.

Assignee:
Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka
Patent Number(s):
US 4637210
OSTI ID:
6885462
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Aug 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English