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Fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-11-17
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2006-11-17
Abstract
Abstract In a fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine having the hot were air flow meter and the valve opening pulse generating means for a fuel increment independently of the basic valve opening pulse generating means for causing the injector to inject fuel normally during the normal condition, the valve opening pulse for a fuel increment has a duration dependent on at least one of selected from variations in the air intake volume per unit time, a closing signal of the idle switch for the throttle valve, a signal indicating the number of revolutions of the engine, etc., independently of the duration of the basic valve opening pulse. The acceleration adjustment is adjusted the fuel increment in accordance with the valve opening pulse for a fuel increment. It is possible to obtain optimum acceleration by varying the adjustment depending on conditions for interrupt adjustment during acceleration. By applying the judgment of conditions for adjustment after fuel reduction for deceleration, it has become possible to acceleration matching between the state after deceleration and the state after normal operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Atago
- 👤 Masami Nagano
- 👤 Masahide Sakamoto
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-05 15:36
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/18; F02D41/187; F02D41/04; F02D41/10; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a duration of opening of a fuel injector valve in accordance with a prestored control program based on various engine operational parameters including air intake volume, the number of revolutions, and the temperature of the engine; measuring the air intake volume of the engine; generating a throttle-closed position signal using an idle switch for indicating a closed state of a throttle valve adapted to control the intake air amount; generating a basic fuel injector valve opening pulse for causing a fuel injector to inject fuel during the operation of the engine; and generating an increment fuel injector valve opening pulse for injecting a fuel increment independent of said basic fuel injector valve opening pulse during acceleration of the engine, wherein said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse has an opening duration which is dependent upon predetermined operating conditions of the engine detected from variations in the air intake volume per unit time and the value of said throttle-closed position signal which occur prior to acceleration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a duration of opening of a fuel injector valve in accordance with a prestored control program based on various engine operational parameters including air intake volume, the number of revolutions, and the temperature of the engine; measuring the air intake volume of the engine; generating a throttle-closed position signal using an idle switch for indicating a closed state of a throttle valve adapted to control the intake air amount; generating a basic fuel injector valve opening pulse for causing a fuel injector to inject fuel during the operation of the engine; and generating an increment fuel injector valve opening pulse for injecting a fuel increment independent of said basic fuel injector valve opening pulse during acceleration of the engine, wherein said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse has an opening duration which is dependent upon predetermined operating conditions of the engine detected from variations in the air intake volume per unit time and the value of said throttle-closed position signal which occur prior to acceleration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said increment fuel injection valve opening pulse is generated immediately when the throttle valve changes from a closed state to an open state as indicated by the value of said throttle-closed position signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 2, wherein said increment fuel injection valve opening pulse has a first duration when the air intake volume per unit time prior to acceleration indicates that the engine is not in a state of deceleration, and wherein said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse has a second duration which is longer than said first duration when the air intake volume per unit time prior to acceleration indicates that the engine is in a state of deceleration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein, subsequent to generating said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse and during the same cycle, at least one further increment fuel injector valve opening pulse is generated for injecting a further fuel increment, the duration of said further increment fuel injector valve opening pulse being determined at least in part by the magnitude of the rate of change of air intake volume per unit time as measured subsequent to the start of acceleration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 4, wherein, when the rate of change of air intake volume per unit time as measured subsequent to acceleration is greater than a predetermined amount, the duration of said further increment fuel injector valve opening pulse is greater when the air intake volume per unit time prior to acceleration indicates that the engine is in a state of deceleration than when said air intake volume per unit time prior to acceleration indicates that the engine is not in a state of deceleration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
161 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a duration of opening of a fuel injector valve in accordance with a prestored control program based on various engine operational parameters including air intake volume, the number of revolutions, and the temperature of the engine; measuring the air intake; generating a throttle-closed position signal using an idle switch for indicating a closed state of a throttle valve adapted to control the intake air amounts; generating a basic fuel injector valve opening pulse for causing a fuel injector to inject fuel during the operation of the engine; and generating an increment fuel injector valve opening pulse for injecting a fuel increment independent of said basic fuel injector valve opening pulse, wherein said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse is generated immediately when the throttle valve changes from a closed state to an open state as indicated by the value of said throttle-closed position signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of: controlling a duration of opening of a fuel injector valve in accordance with a prestored control program based on various engine operational parameters including air intake volume, the number of revolutions, and the temperature of the engine; measuring the air intake; generating a throttle-closed position signal using an idle switch for indicating a closed state of a throttle valve adapted to control the intake air amounts; generating a basic fuel injector valve opening pulse for causing a fuel injector to inject fuel during the operation of the engine; and generating an increment fuel injector valve opening pulse for injecting a fuel increment independent of said basic fuel injector valve opening pulse, wherein said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse is generated immediately when the throttle valve changes from a closed state to an open state as indicated by the value of said throttle-closed position signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
A fuel injection controlling method for an internal combustion engine according to claim 6, wherein, subsequent to generating said increment fuel injector valve opening pulse and during the same cycle, at least one further increment fuel injector valve opening pulse is generated for injecting a further fuel increment, the duration of said further increment fuel injector valve opening pulse being determined at least in part by the magnitude of the rate of change of air intake volume per unit time as measured subsequent to the start of acceleration.
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