US4727841A
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System for controlling internal combustion engine using knocking and overtemperature preventing fuel correction
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-29
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2006-08-29
Abstract
Abstract In an internal combustion engine where the ignition timing is retarded to avoid knocking and an overtemperature of the engine, a fuel incremental amount is calculated by using a curvilinear function having a positive secondary differential value with respect to the retard amount of the ignition timing.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoo Hirose
- 👤 Yoshihiko Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:47
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D37/00; F02D37/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: calculating a base fuel amount in accordance with first predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a base ignition timing in accordance with second predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with third predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a fuel incremental amount by using a curvilinear function having a positive secondary differential value with respect to said retard amount of said base ignition timing; adjusting an actual air-fuel ratio in accordance with said base fuel amount corrected by said fuel incremental amount; and controlling an actual ignition timing in accordance with said base ignition timing corrected by said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: calculating a base fuel amount in accordance with first predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a base ignition timing in accordance with second predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with third predetermined parameters of said engine; calculating a fuel incremental amount by using a curvilinear function having a positive secondary differential value with respect to said retard amount of said base ignition timing; adjusting an actual air-fuel ratio in accordance with said base fuel amount corrected by said fuel incremental amount; and controlling an actual ignition timing in accordance with said base ignition timing corrected by said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said function is a quadratic function of said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said retard amount calculating step comprises the steps of: calculating a first retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with a knocking feedback control; calculating a second retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with the temperature of said engine; and calculating said retard amount of said base ignition timing by adding said first retard amount of said base ignition timing to said second retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fuel incremental amount calculating step comprises a step of correcting said fuel incremental amount in accordance with an engine load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: calculating another fuel incremental amount for reducing the temperature of the exhaust gas in accordance with an engine speed and an engine load; and correcting said base fuel amount by said another fuel incremental amount.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising: means for calculating a base fuel amount in accordance with first predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a base ignition timing in accordance with second predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with third predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a fuel incremental amount by using a curvilinear function having a positive secondary differential value with respect to said retard amount of said base ignition timing; means for adjusting an actual air-fuel ratio in accordance with said base fuel amount corrected by said fuel incremental amount; and means for controlling an acutal ignition timing in accordance with said base ignition timing corrected by said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising: means for calculating a base fuel amount in accordance with first predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a base ignition timing in accordance with second predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with third predetermined parameters of said engine; means for calculating a fuel incremental amount by using a curvilinear function having a positive secondary differential value with respect to said retard amount of said base ignition timing; means for adjusting an actual air-fuel ratio in accordance with said base fuel amount corrected by said fuel incremental amount; and means for controlling an acutal ignition timing in accordance with said base ignition timing corrected by said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein said function is a quadratic function of said retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein said retard amount calculating means comprises: means for calculating a first retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with a knocking feedback control; means for calculating a second retard amount of said base ignition timing in accordance with the temperature of said engine; and means for calculating said retard amount of said base ignition timing by adding said first retard amount of said base ignition timing to said second retard amount of said base ignition timing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein said fuel incremental amount calculating means comprises means for correcting said fuel incremental amount in accordance with an engine load.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, further comprising: means for calculating another fuel incremental amount for reducing the temperature of the exhaust gas in accordance with an engine speed and an engine load; and means for correcting said base fuel amount by said another fuel incremental amount.
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