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US 2006/0137664 A1Published application
Supercharger
OwnerTodd McCoyinventor
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Abstract
An electrically powered supercharger having a battery powered motor driving a fan that forces air from an air inlet to an air outlet and hence to an air-fuel intake (such as a carburetor) of an internal combustion engine. The electric motor operates independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine.
Claims10
An electrically powered supercharger for an internal combustion engine of a remote controlled vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
- a fan propeller located within the housing;
- an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
- an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller;
- and
- means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine.
3 more elements
A supercharged internal combustion engine for a remote controlled vehicle comprising:
- an internal combustion engine having at least one reciprocating piston and an inlet manifold delivering a fuel-air mixture to a combustion chamber of said at least one piston;
- and
- a supercharger delivering air to the inlet manifold under pressure, the supercharger comprising:
- a housing;
- a fan propeller located within the housing;
- an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
- an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller;
- and
- means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine.
6 more elements
A method of operating a supercharger on an internal combustion engine for a remote control vehicle, the supercharger comprising a housing;
- a fan propeller located within the housing;
- an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
- an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller;
- and
- means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine;
- including the steps of:
- supplying a signal to the electric motor to cause it to drive the fan propeller at a speed suitable to provide air to form a correct air-fuel mix for starting the internal combustion engine;
- starting the internal combustion engine;
- and
- controlling the electric motor to vary the speed of the fan propeller to effect desired torque/speed characteristics of the internal combustion engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.