US4653452A
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Method and apparatus for controlling fuel supply of internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-01-24
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-01-24
Abstract
Abstract The fuel supply amount to an engine is gradually decreased directly after engine startup from a startup fuel supply to an after-startup fuel supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Sawada
- 👤 Masahiro Urushidani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/06; F02D41/061; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for controlling the fuel supply of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: detecting a state of the engine; determining an amount of fuel supply for startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine; supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount for startup; determining an amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine by TAU=T.sub.p ×FWL×(1+ASE.sub.i) wherein T p is a base fuel injection amount dependent upon predetermined parameters of said engine, FWL is a coefficient of warmup dependent upon the temperature of the coolant, and ASE i is a coefficient of after-startup increase which is reduced gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine; supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount for after-startup; gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said step of gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply including: determining another coefficient (ASE 2 ) of after-startup in accordance with said amount TSTA of fuel supply for startup and said amount TAU of fuel supply for after start-up; and reducing said another coefficient of after-startup gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for controlling the fuel supply of an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: detecting a state of the engine; determining an amount of fuel supply for startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine; supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount for startup; determining an amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine by TAU=T.sub.p ×FWL×(1+ASE.sub.i) wherein T p is a base fuel injection amount dependent upon predetermined parameters of said engine, FWL is a coefficient of warmup dependent upon the temperature of the coolant, and ASE i is a coefficient of after-startup increase which is reduced gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine; supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount for after-startup; gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said step of gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply including: determining another coefficient (ASE 2 ) of after-startup in accordance with said amount TSTA of fuel supply for startup and said amount TAU of fuel supply for after start-up; and reducing said another coefficient of after-startup gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
A fuel supply control apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising: means for detecting a state of the engine; means for determining an amount of fuel supply for startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine; means for determining an amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine by TAU=T.sub.p ×FWL×(1+ASE.sub.i) wherein T p is a base fuel injection amount dependent upon predetermined parameters of said engine, FWL is a coefficient of warmup dependent upon the temperature of the coolant, and ASE i is a coefficient of after-startup increase which is reduced gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine; means for supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount after-startup; means for gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said gradual decreasing means including: means for determining another coefficient (ASE 2 ) of after-startup in accordance with said amount TSTA of fuel supply for startup and said amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup; and means for reducing said another coefficient of after-startup gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
A fuel supply control apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising: means for detecting a state of the engine; means for determining an amount of fuel supply for startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine; means for determining an amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup in accordance with the detected state of the engine by TAU=T.sub.p ×FWL×(1+ASE.sub.i) wherein T p is a base fuel injection amount dependent upon predetermined parameters of said engine, FWL is a coefficient of warmup dependent upon the temperature of the coolant, and ASE i is a coefficient of after-startup increase which is reduced gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine; means for supplying fuel to the engine by the determined amount after-startup; means for gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said gradual decreasing means including: means for determining another coefficient (ASE 2 ) of after-startup in accordance with said amount TSTA of fuel supply for startup and said amount TAU of fuel supply for after-startup; and means for reducing said another coefficient of after-startup gradually by predetermined crank angles of said engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said decreasing step includes a step of gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply at a variable speed directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said variable speed depending upon said determined startup fuel supply.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said variable speed is lower when the determined startup fuel supply is high than when the determined startup fuel supply is low.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said decreasing means includes means for gradually decreasing the amount of fuel supply at a variable speed directly after engine startup from said determined startup fuel supply to said determined after-startup fuel supply, said variable speed depending upon said determined startup fuel supply.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said variable speed is lower when the determined startup fuel supply is high than when the determined startup fuel supply is low.
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