# US 11,441,518 B2 · Carburetor and two-stroke engine with a carburetor

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- Number: US 11,441,518 B2
- Document ID: US11441518B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/377,095
- Filed: 2021-07-15
- Published: 2022-01-27
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-07-21
- Assignees: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
- Applicants: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
- Inventors: Michael Grether; Bernd Engel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441518B2

## CPC

- F02M 3/08: Other details of idling devices (fighting ice-formation by heating idling ports F02M15/02)
- F02B 25/22: by forming air cushion between charge and combustion residues
- F02B 33/04: with simple crankcase pumps, i.e. with the rear face of a non-stepped working piston acting as sole pumping member in co-operation with the crankcase
- F02B 75/02: Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke
- F02M 1/02: the means to facilitate starting or idling being chokes for enriching fuel-air mixture (automatic chokes F02M1/08)
- F02M 35/10: Air intakes; Induction systems
- F02M 35/10242: {Devices or means connected to or integrated into air intakes; Air intakes combined with other engine or vehicle parts (filters F02M35/02; silencers F02M35/12 and F02M35/14; air coolers F02B29/04; heaters F02M31/00; air storage tanks F02B21/00; compressors F02B33/00; sensors F02M35/10373)}
- F02B 2075/025: {two}
- F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02B: INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL (gas-turbine plants F02C; hot-gas or combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants F02G)

## Abstract

A carburetor has a carburetor body wherein an intake channel is formed. A throttle flap is pivotably mounted by a throttle shaft in the carburetor body for controlling the free flow cross-section of the intake channel. The intake channel has a first longitudinal center axis in the region of the throttle shaft. The throttle flap has first and second end positions, wherein the throttle flap opens a larger flow cross-section of the intake channel in the second end position than in the first end position. A partition wall section, on which the throttle flap lies in the second end position, is arranged upstream of the throttle shaft. A choke flap is upstream of the partition wall section and is pivotable between first and second end positions. In their second end positions, the throttle flap and the choke flap overlap in the direction of the first longitudinal center axis.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A carburetor comprising:
a carburetor body having an intake channel formed therein;
said intake channel defining a free flow cross section;
a throttle flap having a throttle shaft and being pivotally mounted in said carburetor body for controlling said free flow cross section of said intake channel;
said intake channel defining a first longitudinal center axis in the region of said throttle shaft;
said throttle flap having a first end position and a second end position wherein said throttle flap enables a larger flow cross section of said intake channel than in said first end position;
a partition wall section mounted in said intake channel upstream of said throttle shaft;
said partition wall section being configured to partition said intake channel into a mixture channel section and an air channel section;
said throttle flap being configured to lie on said partition wall section when in said second end position thereof;
a choke flap mounted in said intake channel upstream of said partition wall section so as to be pivotal between a first end position and a second end position wherein said choke flap enables a greater flow cross section than in said first end position; and,
said throttle flap and said choke flap being mounted so as to mutually overlap in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis when in said respective second end positions thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein:
said carburetor body has a length (a) measured in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis;
said throttle flap has a diameter (d); and,
a ratio of said length (a) to said diameter (d) is at most 1.5.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein:
said carburetor has a length segment wherein to said throttle flap and said choke flap both extend when in said respective second end positions thereof;
said length segment has a length (b) measured parallel to said first longitudinal center axis;
said throttle flap has a diameter (d); and,
said length (b) is at least 10% of said diameter (d) of said throttle flap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein:
said carburetor has a length segment wherein to said throttle flap and said choke flap both extend when in said respective second end positions thereof;
said length segment has a length (b) measured parallel to said first longitudinal center axis;
said throttle flap has a diameter (d); and,
said length (b) is at least 15% of said diameter (d) of said throttle flap.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said choke flap lies on said partition wall section when in said second end position thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said throttle flap when in said second end position thereof is hidden by said choke flap in a projection in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis, viewed from said choke shaft to said throttle shaft, when said choke flap is in said second end position thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said choke flap, in said second end position thereof, is inclined at an angle (α) with respect to said first longitudinal center axis of at least 2°.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein the partition wall section is hidden by said choke shaft in a projection in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis viewed from said choke shaft to said throttle shaft.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said throttle flap, in said second end position thereof, is hidden by said choke shaft in a projection in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis viewed from said choke shaft to said throttle shaft.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said throttle flap, in said second end position thereof, is inclined at an angle (β) with respect to the first longitudinal center axis of at least 2°.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, wherein said first longitudinal center axis runs through said partition wall section.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The carburetor of claim 1, further comprising a main fuel opening which opens into said mixture channel section upstream from said throttle shaft.

### Claim 13

A carburetor comprising:
a carburetor body having an intake channel formed therein;
said intake channel defining a free flow cross section;
a throttle flap having a throttle shaft and being pivotally mounted in said carburetor body for controlling said free flow cross section of said intake channel;
said intake channel defining a first longitudinal center axis in the region of said throttle shaft;
said throttle flap having a first end position and a second end position wherein said throttle flap enables a larger flow cross section of said intake channel than in said first end position;
a partition wall section mounted in said intake channel upstream of said throttle shaft;
said partition wall section being configured to partition said intake channel into a mixture channel section and an air channel section;
said throttle flap being configured to lie on said partition wall section when in said second end position thereof;
a choke flap having a choke shaft and being mounted in said intake channel upstream of said partition wall section so as to be pivotal between a first end position and a second end position wherein said choke flap enables a greater flow cross section than in said first end position;
said throttle flap defining a pivot axis;
said intake channel defining a second longitudinal center axis in the region of said choke shaft; and,
said first longitudinal center axis and said second longitudinal center axis being at an offset (c) to each other measured parallel to said pivot axis of said throttle flap.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The carburetor of claim 13, wherein said offset (c) is at least 1 mm.

### Claim 15

A two-stroke engine comprising:
a carburetor having a carburetor body;
said carburetor body having an intake channel formed therein;
said intake channel defining a free flow cross section;
a throttle flap having a throttle shaft and being pivotally mounted in said carburetor body for controlling said free flow cross section of said intake channel;
said intake channel defining a first longitudinal center axis in the region of said throttle shaft;
said throttle flap having a first end position and a second end position wherein said throttle flap enables a larger flow cross section of said intake channel than in said first end position;
a partition wall section mounted in said intake channel upstream of said throttle shaft;
said partition wall section being configured to partition said intake channel into a mixture channel section and an air channel section;
said throttle flap being configured to lie on said partition wall section when in said second end position thereof;
a choke flap mounted in said intake channel upstream of said partition wall section so as to be pivotal between a first end position and a second end position wherein said choke flap enables a greater flow cross section than in said first end position;
said throttle flap and said choke flap being mounted so as to mutually overlap in the direction of said first longitudinal center axis when in said respective second end positions thereof;
said two-stroke engine further including an intake channel and said intake channel of said carburetor forming part of said intake channel of said two-stroke engine;
said intake channel of said two-stroke engine being partitioned into a mixture channel and an air channel downstream of said carburetor;
said mixture channel section of said carburetor connecting to said mixture channel downstream of said carburetor;
said air channel section of said carburetor connecting to said air channel downstream of said carburetor;
said two-stroke engine further including a cylinder defining a combustion chamber;
a piston delimiting said carburetor chamber and being mounted so as to carry out a reciprocating movement in said cylinder;
a crankcase;
a crankshaft mounted in said crankcase;
said piston being connected to said crankshaft to rotatably drive said crankshaft;
said crankcase defining a crankcase interior space;
a mixture inlet communicating with said crankcase interior space;
said mixture channel downstream of said carburetor opening into said crankcase interior space via said mixture inlet; and,
said two-stroke engine further including at least one transfer channel; and,
said air channel downstream of said carburetor being connectable with said at least one transfer channel.

### Claim 16

A two-stroke engine comprising:
a carburetor having a carburetor body;
said carburetor body having an intake channel formed therein;
said intake channel defining a free flow cross section;
a throttle flap having a throttle shaft and being pivotally mounted in said carburetor body for controlling said free flow cross section of said intake channel;
said intake channel defining a first longitudinal center axis in the region of said throttle shaft;
said throttle flap having a first end position and a second end position wherein said throttle flap enables a larger flow cross section of said intake channel than in said first end position;
a partition wall section mounted in said intake channel upstream of said throttle shaft;
said partition wall section being configured to partition said intake channel into a mixture channel section and an air channel section;
said throttle flap being configured to lie on said partition wall section when in said second end position thereof;
a choke flap having a choke shaft and being mounted in said intake channel upstream of said partition wall section so as to be pivotal between a first end position and a second end position wherein said choke flap enables a greater flow cross section than in said first end position;
said throttle flap defining a pivot axis;
said intake channel defining a second longitudinal center axis in the region of said choke shaft;
said first longitudinal center axis and said second longitudinal center axis being at an offset (c) to each other measured parallel to said pivot axis of said throttle flap;
said two-stroke engine further including an intake channel and said intake channel of said carburetor forming part of said intake channel of said two-stroke engine;
said intake channel of said two-stroke engine being partitioned into a mixture channel and an air channel downstream of said carburetor;
said mixture channel section of said carburetor connecting to said mixture channel downstream of said carburetor;
said air channel section of said carburetor connecting to said air channel downstream of said carburetor;
said two-stroke engine further including a cylinder defining a combustion chamber;
a piston delimiting said combustion chamber and being mounted so as to carry out a reciprocating movement in said cylinder;
a crankcase;
a crankshaft mounted in said crankcase;
said piston being connected to said crankshaft to rotatably drive said crankshaft;
said crankcase defining a crankcase interior space;
a mixture inlet communicating with said crankcase interior space;
said mixture channel downstream of said carburetor opening into said crankcase interior space via said mixture inlet; and,
said two-stroke engine further including at least one transfer channel; and,
said air channel downstream of said carburetor being connectable with said at least one transfer channel.