Patent ID: 6279550
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: F01B,F01L,F02B,F02D,F02F,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An internal combustion engine, comprising:an engine block defining at least one cylinder therein, two cylinder inlet ports communicating between said cylinder and a source of air, and an exhaust port through which exhausted gases are expelled from said cylinder;a piston movably mounted within said cylinder;an intake valve selectively occluding each inlet port;an exhaust valve selectively occluding said exhaust port;at least one compressor in fluid communication via a conduit between said source of air and at least one cylinder inlet port;at least one air cooler interconnected between said compressor and said inlet port; andmeans for directing low pressure air to one of said inlet ports during an intake stroke of the piston and for directing air highly compressed by said compressor to the other of said inlet ports during a compression stroke of said piston, wherein one of said intake valves occupies an open position only while the other of said intake valves occupies a closed position.