Abstract:
In this system, a device is placed inside the injectors on the manifold or inside three different design housings above the combustion chambers of engines. The device is a combine that has a cylinder that has a set of vanes. In one embodiment a small motor is used to turn the cylinder, which helps to atomize the fuel to a fine state. This atomization improves combustion in that the smaller fuel particles can burn more efficiently and more completely than larger drops of fuel that is simply squirted into a cylinder or manifold. In two other embodiments, the cylinder (combine) can be turned with a belt driven by the engine.

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to atomizer systems for fuel injectors and particularly to atomizer systems for engine fuel injectors, and fuel systems. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Fuel injectors have been in use in different types of engines for many years. A standard fuel injector is designed to inject a measured amount of fuel into a cylinder or manifold. The injectors have a control (such as a solenoid), a plunger and spring. When the solenoid is energized, the plunger is retracted and the injector is then opened to allow a small quantity of fuel to be ejected from the injector under pressure. After the fuel has been injected, the solenoid is de-energized and the spring forces the plunger back to close the injector. While this system is effective, there are ways to improve the delivery of the fuel. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The instant invention provides a more efficient fuel delivery system for fuel systems that include fuel injectors, carburetors, throttle bodies and other fuel systems. In this system, a device is placed inside the injectors between the plunger and nozzle, or inside three different designs of housings. The device is a combine that has a cylinder that has a set of vanes. In one embodiment a small motor is used to turn the cylinder. As the cylinder is turned, the vanes are used atomize the fuel to a fine state. This atomization improves combustion in that the smaller fuel particles can burn more efficiently and more completely than larger drops of fuel that are simply squirted into a cylinder or manifold. In two other embodiments, the cylinder (combine) can be turned with a belt driven by the engine. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Referring now to  FIG. 1 , a top elemental detail view of the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of the preferred embodiment. 
         FIG. 2   a  is a front view of the vanes installed in the device. 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram of the device showing the control systems. 
         FIG. 4  is a top view of the motor, gear and air tube housing. 
         FIG. 5  is a front view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a parallel arrangement with the combine. 
         FIG. 5   a  is a front view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a top arrangement with a combine. 
         FIG. 6  is a rear view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a parallel arrangement with the combine. 
         FIG. 6   a  is a rear view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a top arrangement with a combine. 
         FIG. 7  is a side view of the motor, gear and air tube housing showing the lid removed. 
         FIG. 8  is a side view of the combine. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of the combine taken along the lines  9 - 9  of  FIG. 8 . 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view of the lubrication system for the combine showing bearings for the combine. 
         FIGS. 11   a - 11   d  are detail views of the seals for the lubrication system for the combine. 
         FIG. 12  is a side detail view of a second embodiment that uses an engine with a pulley and belt to drive the system. 
         FIG. 13  is a side view of the combine of the second embodiment showing the seals being attached to the combine. 
         FIG. 14  is a top detail view of the second embodiment being a belt drive system. 
         FIG. 15  is a top detail view of a variation of the second embodiment belt drive system. 
         FIG. 16  is a rear view of the combine showing an alternate gear connection. 
         FIG. 17  is a top view of a combine showing another gear arrangement. 
         FIG. 18  is yet another view of a combine showing a crown gear arrangement. 
         FIG. 19  is another view of a combine with straight cut gears. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , a top elemental detail view of one embodiment of the invention is shown. In this view, the key components of the system are shown. First, is the combine  10 , which contains the rotating cylinder containing a set of fins or vanes (see  FIG. 2 ). In the preferred embodiment a motor  11  is used to turn the combine it is considered to be one of the means for turning said housing. This is done using gears  12 , and  13 , which is considered to be a means for driving said housing installed on the housing. There is a journal bearing  14  located on the combine to support the cylinder. The end of the combine has an outlet  15 . 
       FIG. 2  is a front view of the first embodiment. Here, the components are shown in actual placement. The combine  10  is shown with the outlet  15 . The vanes  16  are shown inside the combine. Note that the vanes  16  are fixed to the sides of the interior of the combine and protrude into the space as shown. Although three vanes are shown, more can be added if desired. The motor  11  is kept in a housing  17  (discussed below). The entire assembly is kept in a housing  18  that is partially shown. The housing  18  has an access cover  19  that has a slot  20  for a tool. The tool is inserted in the slot and is used to pry the lid  19  off the housing. 
       FIG. 2   a  is a front view of the vanes (fins) installed in the device. In this figure the vanes  16  are shown in the combine  10 . Note that the outlet  15  is shown in relation to the vanes. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram of the device showing the control systems. Here, the combine  10  is shown with the motor  11  inside the motor housing  17 . The dashed lines  21  represent the connection between the motor and the combine. A computer  22  and a filter  23  connect to the motor and the housing. The computer can be a computer used in the engine, or it can be a separate unit. The computer is used to synchronize the operation of the combine with the engine to deliver fuel at the precise time. The filter is used to clean the air that passes through the housing, which cools the motor and removes dirt and debris from the housing. It also keeps gas away from the motor. 
       FIG. 4  is a top view of the motor, gear and air tube housing. The housing  17  is a rectangular box that holds the motor and an air tube  24  and an air tube  24   a . The figure also shows the motor shaft  25  onto which the gear  12  is installed. 
       FIG. 5  is a front view of the motor, gear and air tube housing. Here, the inlet air tube  24   a  and motor are shown in proper special relationship. Note that the housing  17  has a pair of bosses  26  that are used to hold screws  27  that hold the lid of the housing in place. 
       FIG. 5   a  is a front view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a top arrangement with a combine. In this view, the air tube is shown on the other side of the housing to prevent the air from mixing with the gas. 
       FIG. 6  is a rear view of the motor, gear and air tube housing. Note in this view, the motor is not shown. It has only one shaft that exits the housing at the front. Here, the air tube  24  is shown. 
       FIG. 6   a  is a rear view of the motor, gear and air tube housing used in a top arrangement with a combine. In this view, the air tube is shown on the other side of the housing to prevent the air from mixing with the gas. 
       FIG. 7  is a side view of the housing for the motor, gear and air tube, showing the lid removed. In this figure, the bosses  26  are shown at the ends of the housing. Also note that the lid  17   a  is shown. The gear  12  and shaft  25  are also shown. 
       FIG. 8  is a side view of the combine. In this figure, the combine  10  is shown with fuel inlet and outlet tubes  28  and  29  showing the fuel flow (arrows). The gear  13  and journal bearing  14  are shown. Fuel is pressure injected into the combine as shown. As it passes through the combine, the rotating body causes the vanes to mix the fuel-air mixture. It then exits the combine as shown. 
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of the combine taken along the lines  9 - 9  of  FIG. 8 . In this view, one vane  16  is shown. The other vanes are not shown for clarity. Note that this view shows the inlet in which the pressurized air-fuel mixture is injected. As noted able, as it passes through the rotating combine, the vanes mix it further. Finally, near the outlet, a constriction  30  is provided that further increases the pressure and the velocity of the mixture as it is ejected from combine into fuel injector and then into the combustion chamber or manifold. 
       FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view of the lubrication system  35  for the combine. Here, the combine  10  is shown positioned above the lubrication system. The design is such that the gear and the journal fit into slots  36  and  37  in the system. Lubricant is fed through the system to keep the combine body (housing) and journal properly lubricated. In the preferred embodiment, gas or diesel used in the fuel system is used as the lubricant. Note that seals  38  are provided to ensure the lubricant is contained within the system. The system is lubricated by small drips of gas or diesel fuel that are emitted from the system during its operation. 
       FIGS. 11   a - 11   d  are detail views of the seals for the lubrication system for the combine. These figures show different shapes of seals that can be used with the lubrication system. 
       FIG. 12  is a side detail view of a second embodiment that uses an engine with a pulley and belt to drive the system. Alternatively, the pulley and belt can be a chain drive or other mechanical drive system.  FIG. 12  shows an engine  40  that has a drive belt system  41  and an intake manifold  42 . A combine housing  43  is installed adjacent to the intake manifold as shown. It can also be installed at right angles to the manifold. The combine is driven by a belt (or chain) that connects to the main belt drive system at  44  that attaches to a shaft  45  that drives the combine. 
       FIG. 13  is a side view of the combine of the second embodiment showing seals  46  being directly attached to the combine  10 , instead of being attached to the lubrication fuel injector housing as shown in  FIG. 10 . 
       FIG. 14  is a top detail view of the second embodiment being a belt drive system. In this figure, the combine  10  is shown with an alternative design. The belt system  41  is used to drives the combine. The belt system is considered to be another of the means for turning said housing. A gear system  47 , including a drive gear  47   a  is interposed between the belt shaft and the combine gear  13 . This gear can be a hypoid, or bevel gear. 
       FIG. 15  is a top detail view of a variation of the second embodiment belt drive system. Here, the combine  10  is shown with an alternative design. The belt system  41  is used to drives the combine as before. It has a pulley  41   a  and a belt  41   b . A shaft  50  extends back from the pulley. Bearings  51  support the shaft gear  13 . At the end of the shaft is a gear  52  that meshes with the combine gear  53 . The shaft gear  52  can be a hypoid, or bevel gear, or a spiral gear. 
       FIG. 16  is a rear view of the combine showing an alternate gear connection. In this view, the combine  60  has a housing  61 , an outlet  62  and an inlet  63 . The inlet  63  is the top of the combine. Thrust bearings  64  are placed at the ends of the combine as shown, to support the device. In the center of the combine a gear  65  is positioned. At the left side of the combine, a drive gear  66  is positioned to engage the combine gear. This gear can be a crown gear, a hypoid gear, a bevel gear, or a straight cut gear. 
       FIG. 17  is a top view of a combine showing another gear arrangement. 
     Here, the belt and pulley  70  drive a shaft  71  that is supported by bearings  72 . At the end of the shaft, a gear  73  drives the gear  74  of the combine  75 . In this embodiment, the gear can be a crown gear, a hypoid gear, or a bevel gear. 
       FIG. 18  is yet another view of a combine showing a crown gear arrangement. Here, the combine  80  has a housing  81 , an outlet  82  and an inlet  83 . The inlet  83  is the top of the combine. Thrust bearings  84  are placed at the ends of the combine as shown, to support the device. In the center of the combine a gear  85  is positioned. At the left side of the combine, a drive gear  86  is positioned to engage the combine gear. This gear can be a crown gear, a hypoid gear, a bevel gear, or a straight cut gear. 
       FIG. 19  is another view of a combine with straight cut gears. In this view, the combine  90  has a housing  91 , an outlet  92  and an inlet  93 . The inlet  93  is the top of the combine. Thrust bearings  94  are placed at the ends of the combine as shown, to support the device. In the center of the combine a gear  95  is positioned. On the side of the combine a drive gear  96  is positioned on a shaft  97 , to engage the combine gear. This gear is a straight cut gear. 
     The present disclosure should not be construed in any limited sense other than that limited by the scope of the claims having regard to the teachings herein and the prior art being apparent with the preferred form of the invention disclosed herein and which reveals details of structure of a preferred form necessary for a better understanding of the invention and may be subject to change by skilled persons within the scope of the invention without departing from the concept thereof.