Device and method in combustion engines
AssigneeAB Volvo
InventorArne Svensson
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for supplying air to an internal combustion engine including an inlet for supplying air to at least one cylinder in the engine, a tank for storing additional air under pressure, a feeder for supplying additional air from the tank, a valve for supplying additional air to the cylinder from the feeder, the valve including a first valve portion for supplying the air to the cylinder, the first valve portion being moveable between a closed position in which the air cannot be supplied to the cylinder and an open position in which the air is supplied to the cylinder and including a passage connected to the feeder for supplying the additional air to the cylinder therethrough. Methods for supplying air to an internal combustion engine are also disclosed.
Claims13
Apparatus for supplying air to an internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder comprising an inlet for supplying air to said at least one cylinder, a tank for storing additional air under pressure, a feeder for supplying said additional air from said tank, a valve for supplying said additional air to said at least one cylinder from said feeder, said valve comprising a first valve portion for supplying said air to said at least one cylinder, said first valve portion being movable between a closed position in which said air cannot be supplied to said at least one cylinder and an open position in which said air is supplied to said at least one cylinder, said first valve portion including a passage connected to said feeder for supplying said additional air to said at least one cylinder therethrough.
A method for supplying air to an internal combustion engine including at least one cylinder, an inlet for supplying air to said at least one cylinder, and a valve including a first valve portion including a passage therein, said method comprising supplying said air to said at least one cylinder from said inlet, and supplying additional air to said at least one cylinder through said passage in said first valve portion.
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