Patent ID: 6240911
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An air amplifier in combination with an internal combustion engine, comprising:the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine having an air input, the air input comprising an air input conduit, wherein an air flow is conductible through the air input conduit;a source of pressurized fluid, the source of pressurized fluid producing a flow of the pressurized fluid;the air amplifier, the air amplifier being positionable such that the air flow is conductible through the air amplifier, the air amplifier comprising:an air amplifier body, the air amplifier body being coupleable with the air input conduit;a central opening in the air amplifier body, wherein the air flow is conductible through the central opening of the coupled air amplifier body, and wherein the central opening has an outer edge; anda circumferential passage about the central opening in the air amplifier body, the circumferential passage for transmitting the flow of the pressurized fluid, wherein the transmitted flow of the pressurized fluid is directable along the outer edge of the central opening circumferentially flowing about the air flow;wherein the transmitted flow of the pressurized fluid produces a Coanda effect, increasing the air flow through the central opening; andwherein the pressurized fluid is an oxygen enhancer.