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EP0153012A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of feedback-controlling idling speed of internal combustion engine

Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-01-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-01-18
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Abstract

Abstract A method of feedback controlling idling speed in an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake air amount control unit (6) for controlling the amount of air intake to the engine and in which, during an idling operation, the intake air amount control unit is feedback controlled as a function of the deviation of actual engine speed (N.) from a target engine speed (N A ), and in which when the engine speed becomes lower than a predetermined speed while said engine is decelerating, the intake air amount control unit is set to an initial value prior to or at the start of the feedback control. The method includes the steps of detecting the engine speed; detecting the rate of deceleration of the engine when the detected engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating; and setting the initial value of the intake air amount control unit as a function of the rate of deceleration. The intake air amount control unit is maintained at the initial value during the period of time from when the engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed to when feedback control starts. This method makes it possible to avoid undershooting of the engine speed when engine operation is shifted from a deceleration state in which the throttle valve is fully closed to engine operation controlled by the idling speed feedback control, regardless of the rate of deceleration of the engine.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yutaka Otobe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 21:44
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0002; F02D41/0005; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/005; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A method of feedback controlling idling speed in an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake air amount control means (6) for controlling the amount of air intake to the engine; characterised in that during an idling operation said intake air amount control means is feedback controlled as a function of the deviation of actual engine speed (N e ) from a target engine speed (N A ); and in that when the engine speed becomes lower than a predetermined speed while said engine is decelerating, said intake air amount control means is set to an initial value prior to or at the start of the feedback control, said method including the steps of detecting the engine speed; detecting the rate of deceleration of the engine when the detected engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating; and setting the initial value of said intake air amount control means as a function of the rate of deceleration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 162 words
A method of feedback controlling idling speed in an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake air amount control means (6) for controlling the amount of air intake to the engine; characterised in that during an idling operation said intake air amount control means is feedback controlled as a function of the deviation of actual engine speed (N e ) from a target engine speed (N A ); and in that when the engine speed becomes lower than a predetermined speed while said engine is decelerating, said intake air amount control means is set to an initial value prior to or at the start of the feedback control, said method including the steps of detecting the engine speed; detecting the rate of deceleration of the engine when the detected engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating; and setting the initial value of said intake air amount control means as a function of the rate of deceleration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
A method of eedback controlling idling speed as set forth in claim 1, including maintaining said intake air amount control means at the initial value during the period of time from when the engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed to when the feedback control starts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method of feedback controlling idling speed as set forth in claim 2, wherein the feedback control starts when the engine speed reaches the target speed.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 149 words
A method of feedback controlling idling speed in an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake air amount control means (6) for controlling the amount of air intake to the engine; characterised in that during an idling operation said intake air amount control means is feedback controlled as a function of the deviation of actual engine speed (N e ) from a target engine speed (N A ); and in that when the engine speed becomes lower than a predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating, a predetermined amount of air is provided by said intake air amount control means, said method comprising the steps of detecting the engine speed; detecting the rate of deceleration of the engine when the detected engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating and setting the predetermined amount of air as a function of the rate of deceleration.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 149 words
A method of feedback controlling idling speed in an internal combustion engine (1) having an intake air amount control means (6) for controlling the amount of air intake to the engine; characterised in that during an idling operation said intake air amount control means is feedback controlled as a function of the deviation of actual engine speed (N e ) from a target engine speed (N A ); and in that when the engine speed becomes lower than a predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating, a predetermined amount of air is provided by said intake air amount control means, said method comprising the steps of detecting the engine speed; detecting the rate of deceleration of the engine when the detected engine speed becomes lower than the predetermined speed while the engine is decelerating and setting the predetermined amount of air as a function of the rate of deceleration.

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