IP Library Granted Patent US 12674431
Granted Patent B2
US 12674431 · App. 18/832,979 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Engine

Inventors: Hiroyuki Endo (Sagamihara, JP); Masaki Toda (Sagamihara, JP); Sota Watanabe (Sagamihara, JP); Satoru Murata (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
F02M37/0017F02B19/10F02B37/00F02B43/00F02D19/08F02M21/0206F02M21/0209F02M25/00F02M31/20
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674431
App. No.
18/832,979
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine is provided with: an engine body; an intake line connected to a combustion chamber of the engine body; a first fuel line connected to the intake line and configured to supply a first fuel to the intake line; and a second fuel line connected to the intake line at a position downstream of where the first fuel line is connected and configured to supply a second fuel having a lower explosive limit that is lower than that of the first fuel.

Claims (51)

1 . An engine, comprising:

an engine body including a main combustion chamber;

an intake line connected to a combustion chamber of the engine body, the intake line including an intake port formed in a cylinder head of the engine body, the intake port having one end connected to the main combustion chamber, and an intake pipe connected to the other end of the intake port;

a first fuel line connected to the intake line and configured to supply a first fuel to the intake line; and

a second fuel line connected to the intake line at a position downstream of where the first fuel line is connected and configured to supply a second fuel having a lower explosive limit that is lower than that of the first fuel;

a turbocharger including a compressor for compressing air flowing through the intake line; and

an air cooler disposed between the compressor and the engine body in the intake line, wherein the first fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position upstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position downstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected directly to the intake port of the intake line at a position between the air cooler and an intake valve of the engine body to supply the second fuel directly into the intake port;

wherein the first fuel is methane, and

wherein the second fuel is hydrogen.

2 . An engine, comprising:

an engine body including a main combustion chamber and a precombustion chamber communicating with the main combustion chamber;

an intake line connected to the main combustion chamber of the engine body, the intake line including an intake port formed in a cylinder head of the engine body, the intake port having one end connected to the main combustion chamber, and an intake pipe connected to the other end of the intake port;

at least one fuel line connected to the intake line and configured to supply a first fuel to the intake line; and

a precombustion chamber fuel line connected to the precombustion chamber and configured to supply a second fuel having a lower explosive limit that is lower than that of the first fuel to the precombustion chamber;

a turbocharger including a compressor for compressing air flowing through the intake line;

and

an air cooler disposed between the compressor and the engine body in the intake line, wherein the at least one fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position downstream of the compressor, and

wherein the at least one fuel line is connected directly to the intake port of the intake line at a position between the air cooler and an intake valve of the engine body to supply the first fuel directly into the intake port.

3 . The engine according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first fuel is methane, and

wherein the second fuel is hydrogen.

4 . The engine according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first fuel is ammonia, and

wherein the second fuel is methane.

5 . The engine according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first fuel is ammonia, and

wherein the second fuel is hydrogen.

6 . An engine, comprising:

an engine body including a main combustion chamber;

an intake line connected to a combustion chamber of the engine body, the intake line including an intake port formed in a cylinder head of the engine body, the intake port having one end connected to the main combustion chamber, and an intake pipe connected to the other end of the intake port;

a first fuel line connected to the intake line and configured to supply a first fuel to the intake line; and

a second fuel line connected to the intake line at a position downstream of where the first fuel line is connected and configured to supply a second fuel having a lower explosive limit that is lower than that of the first fuel;

a turbocharger including a compressor for compressing air flowing through the intake line; and

an air cooler disposed between the compressor and the engine body in the intake line, wherein the first fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position upstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position downstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected directly to the intake port of the intake line at a position between the air cooler and an intake valve of the engine body to supply the second fuel directly into the intake port;

wherein the first fuel is ammonia, and

wherein the second fuel is methane.

7 . An engine, comprising:

an engine body including a main combustion chamber;

an intake line connected to a combustion chamber of the engine body, the intake line including an intake port formed in a cylinder head of the engine body, the intake port having one end connected to the main combustion chamber, and an intake pipe connected to the other end of the intake port;

a first fuel line connected to the intake line and configured to supply a first fuel to the intake line; and

a second fuel line connected to the intake line at a position downstream of where the first fuel line is connected and configured to supply a second fuel having a lower explosive limit that is lower than that of the first fuel;

a turbocharger including a compressor for compressing air flowing through the intake line; and

an air cooler disposed between the compressor and the engine body in the intake line, wherein the first fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position upstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected to the intake line at a position downstream of the compressor,

wherein the second fuel line is connected directly to the intake port of the intake line at a position between the air cooler and an intake valve of the engine body to supply the second fuel directly into the intake port;

wherein the first fuel is ammonia, and

wherein the second fuel is hydrogen.