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Fuel injection system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-07
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2002-01-07
Abstract
Abstract In an internal combustion engine having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure in an intake pipe, a low pass filter is connected to the output side of an intake pipe pressure sensor so as to remove a pulsating component of the intake pressure. A second low pass filter is provided so as to compensate for the delay in response of such filter, and the outputs of both filters are calculated by a calculating unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Shinoda
- 👤 Nobuyuki Kobayashi
- 👤 Toshiaki Isobe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:30
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/32; F02D41/24; F02D41/26; F02D41/28; H; H03; H03H; H03H11/00; H03H11/02; H03H11/04; H03H11/12; H03H11/126; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/04; F02D2200/0406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in an intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in series to said first low pass filer, a subtraction circuit connected to the output terminal of the first low pass filter and the output terminal of the second low pass filter and an addition circuit connected to the output terminal of said subtraction circuit and the output terminal of the first low pass filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in an intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in series to said first low pass filer, a subtraction circuit connected to the output terminal of the first low pass filter and the output terminal of the second low pass filter and an addition circuit connected to the output terminal of said subtraction circuit and the output terminal of the first low pass filter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second low pass filters are RC filter and LC filter having same or different pass bands.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 1, wherein the output terminal of the first low pass filter is connected to the positive output terminal of the subtraction circuit and the output terminal of the second low pass filter is connected to the negative input terminal of the subtraction circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 1, wherein the value of addition input resistance in the addition circuit connected to the output terminal of the subtraction circuit is equal to that of addition input resistance in the addition circuit connected to the output terminal of the second low pass filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 1, wherein the value of addition input resistance in the addition circuit connected to the output terminal of the subtraction circuit is smaller than that of addition input resistance in the addition circuit connected to the output terminal of the second low pass filter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in a intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in parallel to said first low pass filter, a subtraction circuit having the input terminals respectively connected to the output terminals of the first and second low pass filters and an addition circuit connected to the output terminals of the subtraction circuit and the first low pass filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in a intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in parallel to said first low pass filter, a subtraction circuit having the input terminals respectively connected to the output terminals of the first and second low pass filters and an addition circuit connected to the output terminals of the subtraction circuit and the first low pass filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 6, wherein the output terminal of the first low pass filter is connected to the positive input terminal of the subtraction circuit and the output terminal of the second low pass filter is connected to the negative input terminal of the subtraction circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 7, wherein the second low pass filter has the delay larger than that in the first low pass filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in an intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in series to said first low pass filter and a calculating circuit consisting of input resistances, feed-back and resistances an operational amplifier, the output terminals of the first and second low pass filters being respectively connected to two input terminals of the operational amplifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines having an amount of fuel injection controlled in relation to pressure measured in an intake pipe, characterized in that a pressure sensor signal processing unit connected between a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the intake pipe and a calculating unit for calculating fuel injection time comprises a first low pass filter, a second low pass filter connected in series to said first low pass filter and a calculating circuit consisting of input resistances, feed-back and resistances an operational amplifier, the output terminals of the first and second low pass filters being respectively connected to two input terminals of the operational amplifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 9, wherein the input resistance and feed-back resistance in the calculating circuit have the same resistance value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 9 or 10, wherein the input resistance of the calculating circuit is in the negative input terminal of the operational amplifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 9 or 10, wherein the first low pass filter is connected to the positive input terminal of the calculating circuit and the second low pass filter is connected to the negative input terminal of the calculating circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 9, wherein the first low pass filter is an active filter comprising an operational amplifier, a plurality of resistances and capacitors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines as defined in claim 9, wherein the second low pass filter is a L-shaped filter comprising resistances and capacitors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engine as sefined in claim 9, wherein the time constants of the first and second low pass filters have values producing respectively over-shoot and under-shoot.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fuel injection system for internal combustion engine as defined in claim 9, wherein a buffer amplifier is connected between the second filter and the calculating circuit.
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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) | 1986-10-24 | 1987-04-25 | 1987-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-24 | 1991-04-25 | 1991-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-24 | 1995-04-25 | 1995-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |