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Method and apparatus for controlling recirculated quantities of exhaust gas in internal combustion engines
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1982-09-22
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Granted: 1984-08-28
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Expires: 2002-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus are proposed for controlling the quantity of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine to its intake side. The aspirated air quantity is compared with a set-point value formed in accordance with load and rpm, and if the deviation is greater than a minimum amount, control pulses for two magnetic valves are formed, which are triggered alternatively depending upon the polarity of the deviation and which further cause pressure to be delivered from two pressure sources having different pressure levels into the work chamber of a pneumatically functioning adjusting member of a dosing valve for exhaust gas recirculation. The opening duration of a given valve is dependent on the magnitude of the deviation from the set-point, and the valve remains completely open until a counteracting correction takes place if the deviation from the set-point exceeds a predetermined maximum amount. The control pulses formed in the range between a minimum and a maximum deviation from the set-point are carried further to the magnetic valves after the elapse of a predetermined waiting period (T W ). The waiting period may be made dependent on rpm.
Inventors
- 👤 Rainer Buck
- 👤 Thomas Kuttner
- 👤 Wolf Wessel
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 11:56
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/0077; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M26/56; F02M26/57; F02D41/005; F02D41/0052; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for controlling the quantity of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine to its intake side including ascertaining the aspirated air quantity and controlling the recirculated exhaust gas quantity in accordance with the aspirated air quantity, comprising the steps of, forming set-point values for the aspirated air quantity in accordance with operating parameters of the engine, comparing the actual air quantity at any give time with said set-point values, generating a control variable signal in accordance with the result of said comparison step, and actuating with said signal an adjusting device for an exhaust gas recirculation quantity dosing valve, whereby the air quantity is corrected by means of varying the recirculated exhaust gas quantity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for controlling the quantity of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine to its intake side including ascertaining the aspirated air quantity and controlling the recirculated exhaust gas quantity in accordance with the aspirated air quantity, comprising the steps of, forming set-point values for the aspirated air quantity in accordance with operating parameters of the engine, comparing the actual air quantity at any give time with said set-point values, generating a control variable signal in accordance with the result of said comparison step, and actuating with said signal an adjusting device for an exhaust gas recirculation quantity dosing valve, whereby the air quantity is corrected by means of varying the recirculated exhaust gas quantity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method as defined by claim 1, further comprising the steps of, monitoring the control variable signal in terms of its value with respect to a minimum value and converting said signal into an adjustment variable signal for the actuation of the adjusting device only when the minimum value has been exceeded, whereby the adjusting device operates such that the most recently established position of the closing valve is retained when the adjusting device is not actuated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined by claim 2, wherein the control variable signal is formed by means of proportional amplification and integration of the result of said comparison step.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
64 words
A method as defined by one of the claims 2 or 3, comprising the further steps of operating the adjusting device by means of a pneumatic pressure medium, forming the working pressure of the adjusting device as a mixture of the pressures from two pressure sources, and alternately closing and opening the sources to the adjusting device in accordance with the adjustment variable signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as defined by claim 4, wherein the control variable signal is converted into pulses serving as an adjustment variable signal, whereby the effective current of the pulses per unit of time is proportional to the value of the control variable signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as defined by claim 4, further comprising the steps of, monitoring the result of said comparison step in terms of the direction of the deviation from the set-point value, forming a control value therefrom, and controlling therewith the delivery of the adjustment variable signal for opening one of the pressure sources to the control device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
47 words
A method as defined by one of the claims 3 or 5, further comprising the steps of, storing the control variable signal for the duration of a waiting period (T W ), and releasing said signal after the waiting period has elapsed for opening the pressure sources.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
47 words
A method as defined by one of the claims 3 or 5, further comprising the steps of, storing the adjustment variable signal for the duration of a waiting period (T W ), and releasing said signal after the waiting period has elapsed for opening the pressure sources.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined by claim 7, further comprising the step of, controlling the waiting period in accordance with the rpm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined by claim 8, further comprising the step of, controlling the waiting period in accordance with the rpm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as defined by claim 7, further comprising the steps of, comparing the value of the control variable signal with a threshold value, and reducing the waiting period (T W ) to zero when the threshold value is exceeded by the control variable signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as defined by claim 7, further comprising the steps of, comparing the value of the adjustment variable signal with a threshold value, and reducing the waiting period (T W ) to zero when the threshold value is exceeded by the adjustment variable signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as defined by claim 5, further comprising the step of, prolonging the pulse width by a predetermined amount of time the first pulse formed after a change in polarity of the deviation of the actual value from the set-point value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined by claim 1, wherein the set-point air quantity value is formed in accordance with the load and rpm of the engine.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
177 words
An apparatus for controlling the quantity of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine to its intake side, having an air flow rate measuring device disposed in the intake manifold of the engine and a pneumatically functioning adjusting member, the movable part of which is connected with the valve closing member of an exhaust gas recirculation valve and the work chamber of which, enclosed by the movable part, communicates via a valve assembly with pressure sources of various pressure levels, controlled by a control apparatus in accordance with at least the output signal of the air-flow rate measuring device, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a set-point value generator (25) from which a setpoint value formed in accordance with operating parameters for the quantity of air to be aspirated by the engine can be taken; and a comparison device (26), the inputs of which are connected with the set-point value generator and the air flow-rate measuring device and the output of which is connected with the actuation device of the valve assembly.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
177 words
An apparatus for controlling the quantity of exhaust gas recirculated from the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine to its intake side, having an air flow rate measuring device disposed in the intake manifold of the engine and a pneumatically functioning adjusting member, the movable part of which is connected with the valve closing member of an exhaust gas recirculation valve and the work chamber of which, enclosed by the movable part, communicates via a valve assembly with pressure sources of various pressure levels, controlled by a control apparatus in accordance with at least the output signal of the air-flow rate measuring device, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a set-point value generator (25) from which a setpoint value formed in accordance with operating parameters for the quantity of air to be aspirated by the engine can be taken; and a comparison device (26), the inputs of which are connected with the set-point value generator and the air flow-rate measuring device and the output of which is connected with the actuation device of the valve assembly.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
84 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 15, further comprising: a regulating amplifier (27), the output of which is connected via a first switch (28) with an adjusting-variable shaper circuit (30), to which at least one electromechanical switching member (16, 20) of the valve assembly is connected, and the first switch is controlled by means of a threshold switching device (34), which is controlled by the output signal of the regulating amplifier for comparing the absolute value of the output signal with a threshold value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 16, wherein the valve assembly comprises two electromechanically actuatable valves (16 and 20), which are respectively disposed in a connecting line (15, 19) between the pressure sources and the work chamber (11) of the pneumatic adjusting member (9), and further comprising: a reversing switch (31) connected between the adjusting-variable shaper circuit (30) and the valves (16, 20) and controlled by a control member (35) for detecting the polarity of the output signal of the regulating amplifier (27).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 17, wherein the adjusting-variable shaper circuit (30) is a pulse shaper circuit and further comprising: a signal memory (29) preceding the pulse shaper circuit, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (38) for triggering the pulse shaper circuit and the signal memory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
75 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 18, wherein the input of the oscillator (38) is connected with the output of a threshold value switch (39), the input of which is controlled by the output of the comparison device (26), whereby the threshold value switch compares the absolute value of the output signal with an upper threshold value, and when this value is exceeded the frequency of the oscillator (38) is brought to a high value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 19, wherein the output of the pulse shaper circuit (30) is connected with the oscillator, whereby the oscillator is controlled to a high or low frequency value depending upon the presence or absence of a pulse at the output of the pulse shaper circuit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 19, further comprising, a pulse prolongation device connected to the control member (35), whereby upon the switchover of the control member emits a prolongation pulse to the output of the pulse shaper circuit (30).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 19, further comprising a timing element (37) coupled to the output of the pulse shaper circuit (30) and connected with the memory (29), whereby the memory is triggered by the output signal of the timing element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 22, wherein the delay period of the timing element is variable in accordance with the rpm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as defined by claim 15, wherein the set-point value generator (25) comprises a two-dimensional performance graph memory, whereby set-point values are stored in accordance with the rpm and the load of the engine.
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