US4452200A
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Control device for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A throttle opening control device includes a driver for controlling the opening of the throttle during idling and a judgment circuit or an idle switch for determining an idling condition and means for halting driver operation during non-idling intervals. In one embodiment, a sensor detects the throttle opening and supplies the same to a throttle driver by way of a difference circuit which forms a deviation value between the output of the sensor and that of an arithmetic unit whose operation is suspended during non-idling periods.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazumichi Tsutsumi
- 👤 Masahiko Matsuura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:46
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/004; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/06; F02M3/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A throttle opening control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: throttle stopper means for controlling a control valve of an internal combustion engine during idle running, sensor means for detecting the opening of said valve, drive means for controlling the opening of said valve through said throttle stopper according to a deviation between an actual opening detected by said sensor means and a predetermined desired opening, and judgment means for suspending operation of said driver in a non-idling state of said engine, according to an output of said sensor indicative of actual opening of said control valve and to said deviation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A throttle opening control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: throttle stopper means for controlling a control valve of an internal combustion engine during idle running, sensor means for detecting the opening of said valve, drive means for controlling the opening of said valve through said throttle stopper according to a deviation between an actual opening detected by said sensor means and a predetermined desired opening, and judgment means for suspending operation of said driver in a non-idling state of said engine, according to an output of said sensor indicative of actual opening of said control valve and to said deviation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
An idling speed control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: throttle stopper means for controlling air intake control means of an internal combustion engine during idle running, sensor means for detecting the opening of said air intake control means, arithmetic means for generating valves corresponding to a deviation between an actual speed of said internal combustion engine and a predetermined desired speed, driver means for controlling said air intake control means through said throttle stopper means according to the arithmetic means and an actual opening detected by said sensor means, and an idle switch for suspending operation of said arithmetic means in a non-idling state of said engine according to an output of said idle switch indicative of said non-idling state of said internal combustion engine, said idling switch operating in response to an output of said throttle stopper and a position of said intake control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
An idling speed control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: throttle stopper means for controlling air intake control means of an internal combustion engine during idle running, sensor means for detecting the opening of said air intake control means, arithmetic means for generating valves corresponding to a deviation between an actual speed of said internal combustion engine and a predetermined desired speed, driver means for controlling said air intake control means through said throttle stopper means according to the arithmetic means and an actual opening detected by said sensor means, and an idle switch for suspending operation of said arithmetic means in a non-idling state of said engine according to an output of said idle switch indicative of said non-idling state of said internal combustion engine, said idling switch operating in response to an output of said throttle stopper and a position of said intake control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A control device as claimed in claim 1, said control valve comprising a throttle valve of said engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A control device as claimed in claim 1, said judgment means comprising timer means receiving said deviation, memory means for storing an actual opening value when said deviation goes negative, and means for calculating a difference between said stored value and subsequent actual opening values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A control device as claimed in claim 4, said difference being compared with a reference non-idling value, and a result of said comparison being applied to output AND means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A control device as claimed in claim 5, an output of said timer being applied to said output AND means, to thereby detect a non-idling condition, an output of said AND means comprising a stop signal for said driver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said air intake control means comprises a throttle valve of said engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A control device as claimed in claim 2, including difference means for generating a deviation value between an output of said arithmetic means and said actual opening, to form an input for said driver means.
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