Supercharger
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1. An electrically powered supercharger for an internal combustion engine of a remote controlled vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
a fan propeller located within the housing;
an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller; and
means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine.
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Abstract
An electrically powered supercharger having a battery powered motor driving a fan that forces air from an air inlet to an air outlet and hence to an air-fuel intake (such as a carburetor) of an internal combustion engine. The electric motor operates independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine.
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10 Claims
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1. An electrically powered supercharger for an internal combustion engine of a remote controlled vehicle comprising:
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a housing;
a fan propeller located within the housing;
an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller; and
means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A supercharged internal combustion engine for a remote controlled vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine having at least one reciprocating piston and an inlet manifold delivering a fuel-air mixture to a combustion chamber of said at least one piston; and
a supercharger delivering air to the inlet manifold under pressure, the supercharger comprising;
a housing;
a fan propeller located within the housing;
an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller; and
means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a supercharger on an internal combustion engine for a remote control vehicle, the supercharger comprising a housing;
- a fan propeller located within the housing;
an electric motor for driving the fan propeller mounted to the housing;
an air inlet and an air outlet formed in the housing such that air is urged from the inlet to the outlet by the fan propeller; and
means for controlling the operation of the fan propeller independently of the operation of the internal combustion engine;
including the steps of;
supplying a signal to the electric motor to cause it to drive the fan propeller at a speed suitable to provide air to form a correct air-fuel mix for starting the internal combustion engine;
starting the internal combustion engine; and
controlling the electric motor to vary the speed of the fan propeller to effect desired torque/speed characteristics of the internal combustion engine.
- a fan propeller located within the housing;
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