Oxyhydrogen Engine Intake Manifold Hybrid Fuel Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing engine devices for oxyhydrogen vehicles do not effectively reduce combustible fuel consumption, enhance combustion efficiency, or minimize carbon monoxide emissions.
Innovation Solution
An engine device comprising an oxyhydrogen generator, a fuel tank, and an engine unit with fuel injectors, where oxyhydrogen gas is mixed with combustible fuel in the intake manifold to create hybrid fuel for improved combustion, along with sensors and a computer unit for regulating the oxyhydrogen-to-fuel ratio for optimal efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If oxyhydrogen gas is generated and mixed with combustible fuel in the intake manifold, then combustion efficiency is enhanced and fuel consumption is reduced, but the system complexity increases due to additional pipe units and control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines oxyhydrogen gas generation with the existing fuel injection system by integrating the gas generator output into the intake manifold. The oxyhydrogen gas and combustible fuel are merged in the intake manifold before entering the combustion chamber, creating a hybrid fuel mixture that improves combustion efficiency while utilizing the existing engine architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The intake manifold serves as an intermediary chamber where oxyhydrogen gas from the gas generator mixes with combustible fuel from the fuel tank. This intermediary mixing location allows the two fuel sources to combine before entering the combustion chamber, enabling efficient hybrid fuel combustion without requiring complex separate injection systems for each fuel type.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If oxyhydrogen gas is generated from electrolyte, then carbon monoxide emissions are reduced, but energy consumption increases due to the electrolysis process
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the chemical composition parameters of the fuel by introducing oxyhydrogen gas (containing oxygen and hydrogen) into the intake manifold. This parameter change modifies the fuel mixture from pure hydrocarbon to a hybrid composition that burns more completely, reducing carbon monoxide emissions while the electrolysis energy input is offset by the reduced fuel consumption and improved combustion efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration reduces combustible fuel consumption, enhances combustion efficiency, and decreases carbon monoxide emissions by optimizing the oxyhydrogen and fuel mixture.
Implementation Method 1
an oxyhydrogen generator for electrolytically converting an electrolyte into oxyhydrogen gas
Implementation Method 2
fuel injectors... that serve to inject the combustible fuel in the fuel tank into the passages
Implementation Method 3
The oxyhydrogen gas from the first pipe unit is mixed with the combustible fuel from the fuel injectors in the passages
Implementation Method 4
The oxyhydrogen gas from the first pipe unit is mixed with the combustible fuel from the fuel injectors in the passages to result in hybrid fuel
Implementation Method 5
hybrid fuel that is supplied to the cylinder block
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AI summary
An engine device for an oxyhydrogen vehicle includes an oxyhydrogen generator for electrolytically converting an electrolyte into oxyhydrogen gas, a fuel tank for storing combustible fuel, a first pipe unit connected to the oxyhydrogen generator, a second pipe unit connected to the fuel tank, and an engine unit. The engine unit includes a cylinder block, an intake manifold, and fuel injectors. The intake manifold is connected to the cylinder block, is provided with passages, and is further connected to the first pipe unit such that the oxyhydrogen gas generated by the oxyhydrogen generator is fed into the passages. The fuel injectors are connected to the intake manifold, are further connected to the second pipe unit, and serve to inject the combustible fuel in the fuel tank into the passages.