US4724808A
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Idle revolution control device for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1987-05-08
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2007-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An idle revolution control device includes a water temperature sensor, a filter means and a control means which is constituted with a central processing unit and an interface connecting the water temperature sensor and the central processing unit. The filter means functions to provide a time constant which provide a high response speed for a temperature variation toward a high temperature side and a low response speed for a temperature variation toward a low temperature side and to pass an output signal of the water temperature sensor with such time constant a predetermined time after an engine starts.
Inventors
- 👤 Youichi Kadota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/16; F02D41/04; F02D41/06; F02D41/068; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/005; F02D41/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An idle revolution control device for an internal combustion engine comprising a water temperature sensor for detecting temperature of an engine coolant to provide an electric signal indicative of the temperature, a filter means connected to an output of said water temperature sensor, said filter means having a filter function for passing said output signal of said water temperature sensor a predetermined time after the engine starts, with time constants providing a high response speed for a temperature variation toward a high temperature side and a low response speed for a temperature variation toward a low temperature side, and a control means responsive to an output signal of said filter means for controlling an idling engine revolution to a desired revolution number for a detected water temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An idle revolution control device for an internal combustion engine comprising a water temperature sensor for detecting temperature of an engine coolant to provide an electric signal indicative of the temperature, a filter means connected to an output of said water temperature sensor, said filter means having a filter function for passing said output signal of said water temperature sensor a predetermined time after the engine starts, with time constants providing a high response speed for a temperature variation toward a high temperature side and a low response speed for a temperature variation toward a low temperature side, and a control means responsive to an output signal of said filter means for controlling an idling engine revolution to a desired revolution number for a detected water temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The idle revolution control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said water temperature sensor is a thermister.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The idle revolution control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said control means includes a central processing unit and an interface connecting said thermister and said central processing unit and wherein said filter means is provided by said central processing unit.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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