US4628886A
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Fuel injection system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-07-30
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2005-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A system for controlling the fuel injection amount in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection amount is calculated based on the ratio of the amount of intake air measured by an air flow meter to the engine speed. The injection amount is maintained at not less than a predetermined minimum amount during the starting of the engine even if an undershoot occurs in the signal level from the air flow meter after the starter has been switched off. Thus, a sharp decrease in the engine speed is prevented, and thus engine stalling is also prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Akito Onishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:02
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/18; F02D41/04; F02D41/06; F02D41/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and, means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine, wherein said compensating means comprises means for determining whether said calculated ratio of air intake amount to engine speed is smaller than a predetermined minimum ratio, and means for changing said calculated ratio to said predetermined minimum ratio when said ratio is smaller than said predetermined minimum ratio.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and, means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine, wherein said compensating means comprises means for determining whether said calculated ratio of air intake amount to engine speed is smaller than a predetermined minimum ratio, and means for changing said calculated ratio to said predetermined minimum ratio when said ratio is smaller than said predetermined minimum ratio.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
198 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and, means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine, wherein said compensating means comprises means for determining whether said calculated amount of fuel is smaller than a predetermined minimum value, and means for changing said calculated amount of fuel to said predetermined minimum value when said amount of fuel is smaller than said predetermined minimum value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: starter means for initiating a start of said engine; injector means for introducing fuel into said engine; first detecting means for detecting air intake amount introduced into said engine; second detecting means for detecting engine speed; calculating means, connected to said first and second detecting means, for calculating a ratio of said air intake amount to said engine speed; means for calculating an amount of fuel to be injected in accordance with said calculated ratio; timer means for detecting a predetermined period from the start of said engine until stable idling is assured; means for compensating said calculated amount of fuel to be not less than an amount corresponding to a predetermined limit value of a fuel-related parameter during said period; and, means for operating said injector means so that the compensated amount of fuel is injected into said engine, wherein said compensating means comprises means for determining whether said calculated amount of fuel is smaller than a predetermined minimum value, and means for changing said calculated amount of fuel to said predetermined minimum value when said amount of fuel is smaller than said predetermined minimum value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A fuel injection control system according to claim 1, wherein said compensating means comprises means for determining whether said detected intake air amount is smaller than a predetermined minimum value, and means for changing the value of said air intake amount to said predetermined minimum value when said detected air amount is smaller than said predetermined minimum value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fuel injection control system according to claim 1, wherein said timer means comprises means for detecting whether said engine has reached a predetermined engine speed value corresponding to attaining a complete combustion state and a counter for counting a predetermined number of time pulse signals after the detection of the predetermined engine speed value.
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