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Control apparatus for a fuel metering system in an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1980-11-21
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2000-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A control apparatus is proposed for a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine having at least one additively functioning warmup enrichment circuit. The apparatus is characterized in that the additive enrichment can be reduced during overrunning. The purpose of this feature is to maintain the cleanest possible exhaust gas even during the warmup phase during overrunning. This is attained, for instance, by means of a logical linkage of an overrunning recognition signal and the output signal of an additively functioning correction circuit for the metering signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Rainer Hoppel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/06; F02D41/068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
In a control apparatus for a fuel management system of an internal combustion engine having pulse operated fuel control means, pulse generating means for generating pulses for operating the fuel control means, and first correction circuit means connected to the pulse generating means for lengthening the pulses, during engine warm-up, the improvement comprising: second correction circuit means connected to the pulse generating means for lengthening the pulses to a greater extent than said first correction circuit means, during engine warm-up; means for detecting an engine overrunning condition; and a third circuit means in response thereto for applying only the pulses from the first correction circuit means to the fuel control means during the engine overrunning condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
In a control apparatus for a fuel management system of an internal combustion engine having pulse operated fuel control means, pulse generating means for generating pulses for operating the fuel control means, and first correction circuit means connected to the pulse generating means for lengthening the pulses, during engine warm-up, the improvement comprising: second correction circuit means connected to the pulse generating means for lengthening the pulses to a greater extent than said first correction circuit means, during engine warm-up; means for detecting an engine overrunning condition; and a third circuit means in response thereto for applying only the pulses from the first correction circuit means to the fuel control means during the engine overrunning condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
In the control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the pulses generated by the first correction circuit means are lengthened both multiplicatively and additively, wherein the pulses generated by the second correction circuit means are lengthened additively, and wherein the additive lengthening produced by the first correction circuit means is blocked by said third circuit means except during the engine overrunning condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
In the control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the means for detecting detects an engine overrunning condition directly from the engine throttle valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
In the control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the means for detecting detects an engine overrunning condition from the air throughput in the engine intake manifold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the control apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the means for detecting detects an engine overrunning condition directly from the egine throttle valve and the air throughput in the engine intake manifold.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-06-13 | 1986-12-13 | 1987-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-06-13 | 1990-12-13 | 1991-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-06-13 | 1994-12-13 | 1995-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |