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System and method for detecting and controlling knocking in an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-27
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2005-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A system for detecting and controlling an engine knocking the determination of occurrence of knocking is based on a present data on the detected pressure vibration energy in a combustion chamber of the engine and a value associated with a previous data on the detected pressure vibration energy in the combustion chamber so that an accurate detection of engine knocking can always be achieved. Furthermore, the knocking can be discriminated from the background noise even when the engine revolution speed is high.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimi Abo
- 👤 Hiroyuki Naito
- 👤 Hatsuo Nagaishi
- 👤 Kunifumi Sawamoto
- 👤 Tatsuo Morita
- 👤 Yoshihisa Kawamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:31
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L23/00; G01L23/22; G01L23/221; G01L23/225; F; F02; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/145; F02P5/15; F02P5/152; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for detecting and controlling knocking in an internal combustion engine, comprising: (a) first means for detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy, said quantity data being in terms of predetermined crankshaft rotational angular ranges in which knocking would occur and in which knocking would not occur; and (b) second means for determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by comparing comparison data and comparison reference data, said second means deriving at least one of said comparison data and said comparison reference data from a present value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and from a previous value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational range in which no knocking would occur.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for detecting and controlling knocking in an internal combustion engine, comprising: (a) first means for detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy, said quantity data being in terms of predetermined crankshaft rotational angular ranges in which knocking would occur and in which knocking would not occur; and (b) second means for determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by comparing comparison data and comparison reference data, said second means deriving at least one of said comparison data and said comparison reference data from a present value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and from a previous value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational range in which no knocking would occur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said rotational angular range in which knocking would occur comprises a first predetermined interval before top dead center in a compression stroke and the rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur comprises a second predetermined interval after top dead center.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said comparison data comprises a ratio value derived from a present value of the quantity data corresponding to the first predetermined interval before the top dead center and from a present value of the quantity data corresponding to the second predetermined interval after the top dead center and the comparison reference data comprises a reference value associated with the ratio value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the reference value associated with the ratio value is a weighted mean of several ratio values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the reference value associated with the ratio value is an average value of the ratio value at a latest predetermined engine cycle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the reference value associated with the ratio value is an average of the present value of the quantity data of the detected vibration pressure energy for the first predetermined interval before top dead center at a latest predetermined engine cycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the reference value associated with the ratio value is a weighted mean of the present value of the quantity data of the detected vibration pressure energy for the first predetermined interval before top dead center at a latest predetermined engine cycle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said comparison data comprises a difference value derived from the previous value of the quantity data corresponding to the second predetermined interval and the present value of the quantity data corresponding to the first predetermined interval before the top dead center and the comparison reference data comprises a reference value associated with the difference value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein the reference value is a weighted mean of several difference values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said comparison data comprises a ratio of a difference value to a present value of the quantity data corresponding to the first predetermined interval before top dead center and the comparison reference data comprises a reference value associated with the ratio value, the difference value being between a present value of the quantity data for the first and second predetermined intervals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 10, wherein the reference value is a weighted mean of several ratio values.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
75 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said first means comprises: third means for detecting vibration pressure within the combustion chamber and outputting a signal indicative thereof; and fourth means for rectifying and integrating the output signal of said third means so as to provide values corresponding to the pressure vibration energies within the combustion chamber for the first predetermined interval before top dead center and for the second predetermined interval after top dead center.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said comparison data comprises a difference between a present value of the quantity data of the detected vibration pressure energy for a predetermined interval which includes said rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and said rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur and from a weighted mean which includes previous values of said quantity data for said predetermined interval and said comparison reference data comprises a reference value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein said reference value is varied according to an engine operating condition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 13, which further comprises third means for determining a level of the knocking when the difference exceeds the reference value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 15, wherein said third means compares the difference with the reference value multiplied by a predetermined number so as to determine the level of knocking.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system according to claim 16, wherein the predetermined number is four.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system according to claim 16, which further comprises fourth means for retarding an ignition advance angle value by a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle being changed according to the result of a determination of the level of knocking in said third means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein a denominator of the weighted mean is sixteen.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein a denominator of the weighted mean is four.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 13, wherein the present weighted mean is equal to the previous weighted mean.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said comparison data comprises an addition of a present value of said quantity data of the detected vibration pressure energy for a predetermined interval which includes said rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and said rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur to a weighted mean of previous values of said quantity data for said predetermined interval and wherein said comparison reference data comprises a reference value.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for detecting and controlling engine knocking, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy, said quantity data being in terms of predetermined crankshaft rotational angular ranges in which knocking would occur and in which knocking would not occur; (b) detecting combustion pressure vibration energy using the quantity data derived in said step (a); and (c) determining the occurrence of knocking by comparing comparison data and comparison reference data, at least one of said comparison data and said comparison reference data being derived from a present value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and from a previous value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational range in which no knocking would occur.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for detecting and controlling engine knocking, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy, said quantity data being in terms of predetermined crankshaft rotational angular ranges in which knocking would occur and in which knocking would not occur; (b) detecting combustion pressure vibration energy using the quantity data derived in said step (a); and (c) determining the occurrence of knocking by comparing comparison data and comparison reference data, at least one of said comparison data and said comparison reference data being derived from a present value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and from a previous value of said quantity data corresponding to a rotational range in which no knocking would occur.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
111 words
A system, comprising: (a) means for detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving first quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a first crankshaft rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and deriving second quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a second rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur; and (b) means for determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by distinguishing between said first quantity data and said second quantity data and determining a relationship between said first quantity data and said second quantity data indicative of knocking.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
111 words
A system, comprising: (a) means for detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving first quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a first crankshaft rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and deriving second quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a second rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur; and (b) means for determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by distinguishing between said first quantity data and said second quantity data and determining a relationship between said first quantity data and said second quantity data indicative of knocking.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
108 words
A method, comprising: (a) detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving first quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a first predetermined crankshaft rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and deriving second quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a second rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur; and (b) determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by distinguishing between said first quantity data and said second quantity data and determining a relationship between said first quantity data and said second quantity data indicative of knocking.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
108 words
A method, comprising: (a) detecting pressure vibration energy within an engine combustion chamber of an engine cylinder and deriving first quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a first predetermined crankshaft rotational angular range in which knocking would occur and deriving second quantity data indicative of the detected pressure vibration energy corresponding to a second rotational angular range in which knocking would not occur; and (b) determining the occurrence of knocking in said engine cylinder by distinguishing between said first quantity data and said second quantity data and determining a relationship between said first quantity data and said second quantity data indicative of knocking.
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