US4534328A
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Emergency control apparatus for a Diesel engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1982-07-30
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2002-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An emergency control apparatus is proposed for a fuel metering system in a Diesel engine, where the signal processing unit (microcomputer) and/or a regulator can be bypassed. In the case of the failure of the signal processing unit, the position signal of the driving pedal is switched more or less directly to the regulator for triggering the control unit for the quantity-determining member, and if there is a failure of the regulator, a purely proportional regulator comes into action. It is thus assured that even in the case of failure emergency operation is guaranteed, the course of which emergency operation can essentially be influenced only by the driver of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Fischer
- 👤 Ulrich Flaig
- 👤 Johannes Locher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:35
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/26; F02D41/266; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
In a fuel metering system of a diesel engine having a fuel pump and a fuel-quantity setting member, a series circuit including: a drive pedal position sensor, a signal processing unit connected to the drive pedal position sensor, a regulating device connected to the signal processing unit and a control unit connected to the regulating device and the fuel quanity setting member, the improvement comprising, a first emergency circuit for said signal processing unit and a second emergency circuit for said regulating device, means for recognizing a malfunction in at least one of the signal processing unit and the regulating device and means for switching either said first or said second emergency circuit into the series circuit in response to the recognition means, whereby the malfunctioning of the signal processing unit or the regulating device can be bypassed separately in said series circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a fuel metering system of a diesel engine having a fuel pump and a fuel-quantity setting member, a series circuit including: a drive pedal position sensor, a signal processing unit connected to the drive pedal position sensor, a regulating device connected to the signal processing unit and a control unit connected to the regulating device and the fuel quanity setting member, the improvement comprising, a first emergency circuit for said signal processing unit and a second emergency circuit for said regulating device, means for recognizing a malfunction in at least one of the signal processing unit and the regulating device and means for switching either said first or said second emergency circuit into the series circuit in response to the recognition means, whereby the malfunctioning of the signal processing unit or the regulating device can be bypassed separately in said series circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for switching operates automatically.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for switching operates manually.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein said second emergency circuit includes a P-regulator located parallel to the regulating device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein said first emergency circuit includes a period/voltage converter located parallel to the signal processing unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises: a control unit sensor connected to the control unit; and an interference recognition circuit connected to the control unit sensor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises: a control unit sensor connected to the control unit and an interference recognition circuit connected to the control unit sensor and to the signal processing unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
In the fuel metering system as defined in claim 1, wherein the improvement further comprises: a control unit sensor connected to the control unit and an interference recognition circuit connected to the signal processing unit.
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