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Fuel injection control system
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-10-14
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Granted: 1982-10-12
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Expires: 2000-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A fuel injection control system is disclosed for an internal combustion engine having fuel injectors. The system comprises fuel-cut means operable for rendering some of the fuel injectors inoperative only when the engine speed exceeds a first predetermined value during engine deceleration and for rendering the remaining fuel injectors inoperative when the engine speed exceeds a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value during engine deceleration. Control means is provided for rendering the fuel-cut means inoperative when rapid engine deceleration occurs, thereby permitting the operation of all of the fuel injectors regardless of the engine speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Fukashi Sugasawa
- 👤 Haruhiko Iizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:07
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/12; F02D41/123; F02D41/008; F02D41/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A fuel injection control system for use with an internal combustion engine having fuel injectors, comprising: (a) means for providing a fuel injection pulse signal (A) corresponding to the rate of air flow to said engine, thereby operating said fuel injectors; (b) a signal generator for providing a first signal when the engine speed is above a first predetermined value and for providing a second signal when the engine speed is above a second predetermined value higher than said first predertermined value; (c) fuel-cut means operable for cutting off the flow of the fuel injection pulse signal to some of said fuel injectors in response to said first signal during engine deceleration and for cutting off the flow of the fuel injection pulse signal to the remaining fuel injectors in response to said second signal during engine deceleration. (d) control means for rendering said fuel-cut means inoperative when rapid engine deceleration occurs, thereby permitting application of the fuel injection pulse signal to all of said fuel injectors regardless of the engine speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A fuel injection control system for use with an internal combustion engine having fuel injectors, comprising: (a) means for providing a fuel injection pulse signal (A) corresponding to the rate of air flow to said engine, thereby operating said fuel injectors; (b) a signal generator for providing a first signal when the engine speed is above a first predetermined value and for providing a second signal when the engine speed is above a second predetermined value higher than said first predertermined value; (c) fuel-cut means operable for cutting off the flow of the fuel injection pulse signal to some of said fuel injectors in response to said first signal during engine deceleration and for cutting off the flow of the fuel injection pulse signal to the remaining fuel injectors in response to said second signal during engine deceleration. (d) control means for rendering said fuel-cut means inoperative when rapid engine deceleration occurs, thereby permitting application of the fuel injection pulse signal to all of said fuel injectors regardless of the engine speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A fuel injection control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises means for providing a signal corresponding to engine speed, a differentiating circuit for differentiating the engine speed indicative signal, and a comparator for comparing the differentiated signal with a reference value and rendering said fuel-cut means inoperative when the former is higher than the latter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A fuel injection control system according to claim 1, wherein said signal generator comprises a first comparator for comparing a signal corresponding to engine speed with a first reference value to provide said first signal when the former is higher than the latter, and a second comparator for comparing the engine speed indicative signal with a second reference value larger than said first reference value to proide said second signal when the former is higher than the latter.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-10-11 | 1990-04-12 | 1990-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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