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Fuel injection control system for internal combustion engines

Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1970-02-03
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-02-03
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Abstract

Abstract A fuel injection control system used for internal combustion engines provided with electromagnetic fuel injectors, the said control system including electronic circuits to control the opening period of the injection valves so as to feed an appropriate amount of fuel to the engine according to peripheral conditions and characterized in that the said system includes means for stopping the supply of fuel to the cylinders during noload driving and during braking with motor to thereby prevent the discharge of harmful exhaust gases.

Inventors

  • 👤 Isezi Kamazuka
  • 👤 Katsuhiko Ohiwa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:45
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and being provided with electromagnetically operable injection valves operated by electronic control means in relation to the operating parameters of said engine, characterized by the provision of a pulse generator for generating output pulses corresponding in number to the number of revolutions of the engine, and a blocking circuit comprising: a waveform shaping circuit including a monostable multivibrator circuit connected to said pulse generator for developing constant length digital output signals of frequency corresponding to the frequency of said generator output pulses, digital-analog converter circuit means connected to said multivibrator circuit for converting the said constant length digital output signals of said waveform shaping circuit into an analog output voltage varying in magnitude only in correspondence to the frequency of said digital signals, means for developing a reference voltage corresponding in magnitude only to a predetermined number of revolutions of the engine, comparator circuit means including said voltage developing means and connected to said converter means for comparing the magnitudes of said reference voltage and analog output voltage for producing an output only when the latter exceeds the former, a switch adapted to be closed when the throttle valve of the engine is fully or substantially fully closed, and logical product circuit means connected to said comparator means and said switch and adapted for connection to said injection valves for producing an output signal only when said switch is closed while said comparator means produces its said output to thereby stop the operation of said injection valves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and being provided with electromagnetically operable injection valves operated by electronic control means in relation to the operating parameters of said engine, characterized by the provision of a pulse generator for generating output pulses corresponding in number to the number of revolutions of the engine, and a blocking circuit comprising: a waveform shaping circuit including a monostable multivibrator circuit connected to said pulse generator for developing constant length digital output signals of frequency corresponding to the frequency of said generator output pulses, digital-analog converter circuit means connected to said multivibrator circuit for converting the said constant length digital output signals of said waveform shaping circuit into an analog output voltage varying in magnitude only in correspondence to the frequency of said digital signals, means for developing a reference voltage corresponding in magnitude only to a predetermined number of revolutions of the engine, comparator circuit means including said voltage developing means and connected to said converter means for comparing the magnitudes of said reference voltage and analog output voltage for producing an output only when the latter exceeds the former, a switch adapted to be closed when the throttle valve of the engine is fully or substantially fully closed, and logical product circuit means connected to said comparator means and said switch and adapted for connection to said injection valves for producing an output signal only when said switch is closed while said comparator means produces its said output to thereby stop the operation of said injection valves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A fuel injection control system as defined in claim 1, wherein said D-A converter circuit comprises a constant-voltage diode, a voltage compensating resistor, further diodes and connected thereto capacitors, said constant-voltage diode being connected in series with said voltage compensating resistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
A fuel injection control system as defined in claim 1, wherein said comparator circuit comprises a voltage dividing variable resistor, a temperature compensating thermistor connected thereto and a transistor, the movable contact of said variable resistor being connected to the base of said transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 207 words
In a fuel injection control system for internal combustion engines having electromagnetically operable injection valves operated by engine speed pulses modified in relation to operating parameters of said engine, the improvement in a blocking circuit for preventing such operation of said injection valves under certain conditions, comprising: means for developing a reference signal related to a predetermined minimum number of engine revolutions above idling speed and below which minimum said blocking circuit is to be prevented from operating, means for developing an analog speed signal from said engine speed pulses including means for generating trigger pulses from said engine speed pulses, monostable multivibrator means for effectively shaping said trigger pulses into digital square wave pulses of constant duration and converting means for changing said digital pulses into said analog speed signal, means for comparing said speed and reference signals to provide an output signal only when said speed signal exceeds said reference signal, means for developing a third signal representing when said engine throttle valve is substantially fully closed, and means responsive to said output signal and said throttle valve signal for developing the logical product thereof to cause inhibiting of fuel injection by said injection valves when said output and throttle valve signals are both present.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 207 words
In a fuel injection control system for internal combustion engines having electromagnetically operable injection valves operated by engine speed pulses modified in relation to operating parameters of said engine, the improvement in a blocking circuit for preventing such operation of said injection valves under certain conditions, comprising: means for developing a reference signal related to a predetermined minimum number of engine revolutions above idling speed and below which minimum said blocking circuit is to be prevented from operating, means for developing an analog speed signal from said engine speed pulses including means for generating trigger pulses from said engine speed pulses, monostable multivibrator means for effectively shaping said trigger pulses into digital square wave pulses of constant duration and converting means for changing said digital pulses into said analog speed signal, means for comparing said speed and reference signals to provide an output signal only when said speed signal exceeds said reference signal, means for developing a third signal representing when said engine throttle valve is substantially fully closed, and means responsive to said output signal and said throttle valve signal for developing the logical product thereof to cause inhibiting of fuel injection by said injection valves when said output and throttle valve signals are both present.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
A fuel injection control system as in claim 4 wherein said analog speed signal developing means further includes means connected to the input of said trigger pulse generating means for diffErentiating said engine speed pulses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 49 words
A fuel injection control system as in claim 4 wherein said converting means includes a constant voltage diode and connected thereto a voltage compensating resistor for causing the voltage drop across said constant voltage diode to vary in correspondence with variation in said reference signal resulting from source variation.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-08-15 1976-02-14 1976-08-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-08-15 1980-02-14 1980-08-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-08-15 1984-02-14 1984-08-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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