MEANS FOR INDICATING THE RATE OF AIR FLOW IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

• Main Author: SAUER R,DT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.09.1974
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METERING BY VOLUME; PHYSICS; RESISTORS; TESTING; WEAPONS

A potentiometer wherein the sliding contact is pivotable by the flap of an air flow rate metering gauge in the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine with fuel injection into the manifold, and the stationary resistor track of the potentiometer is provided with spaced-apart metallic strips...