Title:
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING WATER HAMMER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003056421
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an internal combustion engine having a mechanism capable of avoiding a water hammer even if water is present in an air charge passage.
The air charge passage has a drain passage with a valve, and a valve opening/closing means for opening the valve to drain the air charge passage before air running and closing the valve during air running. The engine is started after starting air running. The air charge passage internally has a water detecting sensor, and upon detecting water, air running is started after the air charge passage is drained.
Inventors:
MAETANI KAZUKI
YAMASHITA YOSHIAKI
YAMASHITA YOSHIAKI
Application Number:
JP2001241935A
Publication Date:
February 26, 2003
Filing Date:
August 09, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
YANMAR CO LTD
International Classes:
F02N9/04; F02D29/02; F02M35/10; (IPC1-7): F02M35/10; F02D29/02; F02N9/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Ryo (1 person outside)
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