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Granted Patent B2
US 8,925,509 · App. 13/513,845 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine

Inventors: Paul Warfel (Davidson, NC); Neal Chandler (Shreveport, LA); Darien Lynn Lacroix (Texarkana, TX)
Assignee: Husqvarna AB
F02M17/04F02M1/08F02M1/16F02M1/02
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Patent No.
US 8,925,509
App. No.
13/513,845
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuel delivery system ( 100 ) for an internal combustion engine. The fuel delivery system ( 100 ) includes a diaphragm carburettor ( 102 ) for mixing air and fuel, a start preparation system ( 104 ) for introducing fuel into the carburettor before a start of the engine, and a fuel enrichment system ( 106 ) for providing an enriched fuel and air mixture when the engine is cranked.

Claims (24)

1. A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine, the fuel delivery system comprising:

a diaphragm carburettor for mixing air and fuel;

a start preparation system for removing residual fuel and/or air from the diaphragm carburettor or introducing fuel into the carburettor before a start of the engine;

a fuel enrichment system for providing an enriched fuel and air mixture when the engine is cranked,

wherein the fuel enrichment system is connected to the start preparation system in such a way that the fuel enrichment system can be activated by activation of the start preparation system, wherein the start preparation system is provided with at least one first activation means, and wherein the fuel enrichment system is provided with at least one second activation means, and wherein the first activation means and the second activation means are connected to each other in such a way that an operator can activate the fuel enrichment system via said first activation means of the start preparation system.

2. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the first activation means is at least one of a purge bulb or a primer bulb.

3. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the first activation means is arranged in such a way that the start preparation system can be activated at least once before a start of the engine.

4. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the start preparation system is a purging system.

5. A fuel delivery system according to claim 4 , wherein the start preparation system comprises a purge bulb acting as the first activation means, and which can be depressed at least once in order to actuate the purging system before a start of the engine.

6. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the start preparation system is a priming system.

7. A fuel delivery system according to claim 6 , wherein the start preparation system comprises a primer bulb acting as the first activation means, and which can be depressed at least once in order to actuate the priming system before the start of the engine.

8. A fuel delivery system according to claim 7 , wherein the fuel enrichment system is actuated by the depression of at least one of the primer bulb.

9. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the diaphragm carburettor includes a throttle valve and wherein the throttle valve is a butterfly throttle valve.

10. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the diaphragm carburettor includes a throttle valve and wherein the throttle valve is a rotating throttle valve.

11. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel enrichment system comprises a choke system, which can be activated by means of a lever, and wherein said lever is connected to the start preparation system.

12. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel enrichment system comprises an enrichment circuit, which can be activated by means of a push button, and wherein said push button is connected to the start preparation system.

13. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel enrichment system comprises an enrichment circuit and a choke system, and wherein the enrichment circuit and the choke system are connected such that the enrichment circuit is actuated when the choke system is activated.

14. A fuel delivery system according to claim 13 , wherein the choke system is connected to the start preparation system.

15. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel enrichment system comprises an enrichment circuit and a choke system, and wherein the enrichment circuit and the choke system are connected such that the choke system is actuated when the enrichment circuit is activated.

16. A fuel delivery system according to claim 15 , wherein the enrichment circuit is connected to the start preparation system.

17. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the second activation means is a choke lever.

18. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , wherein the second activation means is a push button.

19. A fuel delivery system according to claim 1 , comprising a choke system external to the carburettor, which can be activated by means of a lever, and wherein said lever is connected to the start preparation system.

20. A fuel delivery system according to claim 5 , wherein the fuel enrichment system is actuated by the depression of at least one of the purge bulb.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2014
From: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.
To: HUSQVARNA AB
Reel/Frame 032449/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2012
From: WARFEL, PAUL; CHANDLER, NEAL; LACROIX, DARIEN
To: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.
Reel/Frame 029364/0646 →
Continuity (1)
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