US4436074A
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Method and apparatus for controlling the fuel injection in internal combustion engine
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-15
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2002-06-15
Abstract
Abstract In a method for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine by using an electronic control device for triggering the fuel increase in the engine acceleration state, the fuel increase is prohibited or modified during gear change operations of the automobile driven by the engine corresponding to the detection of the state where the rate of change of the ratio between the intake air amount is algebraically less than a predetermined value, or to the output signal of a clutch switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirotaka Nakatsuka
- 👤 Toshiaki Mizuno
- 👤 Hisamitsu Yamazoe
- 👤 Hiroki Matsuoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:43
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine, comprising: an air flow sensor; a rotation sensor; a collant water temperature sensor; a fuel injection nozzle; and an electronic control device for receiving the signals from said intake air sensor, said rotation sensor, and said coolant water temperature sensor, for calculating the fuel injection duration on the basis of said received signals, and for producing the signal to control said fuel injection nozzle; the ratio (Q/N) between the intake air amount (Q) and the rotational speed (N) being used as the signal for triggering the increase, wherein said fuel increase is prohibited or modified during gear change operations of the automobile driven by the engine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine, comprising: an air flow sensor; a rotation sensor; a collant water temperature sensor; a fuel injection nozzle; and an electronic control device for receiving the signals from said intake air sensor, said rotation sensor, and said coolant water temperature sensor, for calculating the fuel injection duration on the basis of said received signals, and for producing the signal to control said fuel injection nozzle; the ratio (Q/N) between the intake air amount (Q) and the rotational speed (N) being used as the signal for triggering the increase, wherein said fuel increase is prohibited or modified during gear change operations of the automobile driven by the engine.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: reading in engine parameters including at least engine rotational speed and intake air amount; calculating the rate (ΔQ/N) of change of ratio between intake air amount and engine rotational speed by using said read-in engine parameters; deciding first whether or not the present state is the gear change state by deciding whether or not the rate (ΔQ/N) is less than a predetermined value; deciding second whether or not the present state is the acceleration state using said read-in engine parameters when the result of said first decision is negative; increasing the amount of fuel injection when the result of said second decision is affirmative; and prohibiting the increase of the amount of fuel injection when the result of said first decision is negative.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for controlling the fuel injection in an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: reading in engine parameters including at least engine rotational speed and intake air amount; calculating the rate (ΔQ/N) of change of ratio between intake air amount and engine rotational speed by using said read-in engine parameters; deciding first whether or not the present state is the gear change state by deciding whether or not the rate (ΔQ/N) is less than a predetermined value; deciding second whether or not the present state is the acceleration state using said read-in engine parameters when the result of said first decision is negative; increasing the amount of fuel injection when the result of said second decision is affirmative; and prohibiting the increase of the amount of fuel injection when the result of said first decision is negative.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
197 words
A fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising: a sensor means for sensing engine parameters including at least an air flow sensor and an RPM sensor; a fuel injection nozzle means for injecting the fuel; and an electronic control means for receiving the signals from said sensor means, for calculating the fuel injection duration on the basis of said received signals, and for producing the signal to control said fuel injection nozzle means; said electronic control means being adapted to calculate the rate (ΔQ/N) of change of ratio between intake air amount and engine rotational speed by using the signals from said sensor means, deciding first whether or not the present state is the gear change state by deciding whether or not the rate (ΔQ/N) is less than a predetermined value, and deciding second whether or not the present state is the acceleration state using the signals from said sensor means when the result of said first decision is negative, for increasing the amount of fuel injection when the result of said second decision is affirmative, and prohibiting the increase of the amount of fuel injection when the result of said first decision is negative.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
197 words
A fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising: a sensor means for sensing engine parameters including at least an air flow sensor and an RPM sensor; a fuel injection nozzle means for injecting the fuel; and an electronic control means for receiving the signals from said sensor means, for calculating the fuel injection duration on the basis of said received signals, and for producing the signal to control said fuel injection nozzle means; said electronic control means being adapted to calculate the rate (ΔQ/N) of change of ratio between intake air amount and engine rotational speed by using the signals from said sensor means, deciding first whether or not the present state is the gear change state by deciding whether or not the rate (ΔQ/N) is less than a predetermined value, and deciding second whether or not the present state is the acceleration state using the signals from said sensor means when the result of said first decision is negative, for increasing the amount of fuel injection when the result of said second decision is affirmative, and prohibiting the increase of the amount of fuel injection when the result of said first decision is negative.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the fuel increase rate, determined by the coolant water temperature, is calculated by said electronic control device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein said second decision is carried out by deciding whether or not the rate (ΔQ/N) is greater than a predetermined value.
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