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System for increasing the fuel feed in internal combustion engines during acceleration
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1979-08-09
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Granted: 1982-04-27
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Expires: 1999-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A system for increasing the fuel feed in internal combustion engines during acceleration in order to ensure better performance comprising an acceleration detector, an enrichment stage, a proportionating member associated with a differentiating member, all connected to be responsive to at least one sensing member whose output signal is variable according to the engine operating conditions. The operating parameters sensed may be, for example, speed, air flow rate in the intake manifold, starting conditions, as well as the temperature of the internal combustion engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Harro Herth
- 👤 Cornelius Peter
- 👤 Hans Schnurle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:52
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/18; F02D41/182; F02D41/04; F02D41/12; F02D41/123; F02D41/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to engine rpm; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to engine rpm; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
211 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to air flow rate in the engine; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal, proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
211 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to air flow rate in the engine; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal, proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
214 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to air flow rate in the engine and engine rpm; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal, proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
214 words
A system for increasing the fuel feed during acceleration, in an internal combustion engine having a throttle valve and an injection valve, pulse signal generating means connected to generate a pulse signal to the injection valve, the system including: a coasting detector stage connected to the throttle valve and the engine which generates a signal indicating vehicle coasting, as a function of throttle valve angle and engine rpm; a means which generates a time constant according to air flow rate in the engine and engine rpm; means for detecting acceleration including an enrichment stage having a differential member and proportional member, wherein the differential member is connected to the means which generates a time constant to receive a time constant and to generate a differential output depending on the time constant, and wherein the proportional member is connected to the differential member to receive the differential output and to generate a signal, proportional thereto, and wherein the enrichment stage is connected to the pulse signal generating means and to the coasting detector stage to receive the signal indicating vehicle coasting, such that the pulse signal generating means generates a lengthened pulse signal which is received by the injection valve to provide prolonged fuel injection by the injection valve in response to the coasting signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the time constant decreases with at least one of an increasing engine speed and an increasing air flow rate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor which is adjustable in response to at least one of the temperature and a starting condition of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor determined by a least one engine condition, and wherein the time constant and the amplification factor can be varied linearly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the pulse signal generating means includes a correction stage for normal fuel metering signals and an intermediate stage, and wherein the proportioning and differentiating member combined are connected with the correction stage and with the intermediate injection stage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein the time constant decreases with an increasing engine rpm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 2 wherein the time constant decreases with an increase in the air flow rate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor which is adjustable at least in response to the temperature of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 10, wherein means are provided for additionally increasing the fuel feed in case of acceleration immediately after a coasting operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 11, wherein the coasting detector stage is coupled to the enrichment stage to accomplish such additional increase in fuel feed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system according to claim 12 also including an intake manifold; an air flow meter located in the intake manifold which generate an air flow signal, wherein a control stage is associated with the porportionating and differentiating members to prevent falsification of the signal from the air flow meter due to pulsation of the air in the intake manifold.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein a low-pass filter is connected between the combined proportioning and differentiating members and the air flow meter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor which is adjustable at least in response to the starting condition of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 15, wherein means are provided for additionally increasing the fuel feed in case of acceleration immediately after a coasting operation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 16, wherein the coasting detector stage is coupled to the enrichment stage to accomplish such additional increase in fuel feed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system according to claim 17 also including an air intake manifold; an air flow meter located in the intake manifold which generates an air flow signal, wherein a control stage is associated with the proportionating and differentiating members to prevent falsification of the signal from the air flow meter due to pulsation of the air in the intake manifold.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 18, wherein a low-pass filter is connected between the combined proportionating and differentiating members and the air flow meter.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor determined by at least one engine condition, and wherein the time constant and the amplification factor can be varied curvilinearly.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the proportioning member has an amplification factor determined by at least one engine condition, and wherein the time constant and the amplification factor can be varied in a stepped fashion.
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