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Ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-01-13
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-01-13
Abstract
Abstract An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine includes a reference position signal generating circuit for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reaches a reference angular position. A pressure indicating signal generating circuit generates a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of the engine. A peak detecting circuit generates a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal. An ignition instructing circuit is provided for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal. The ignition instructing circuit delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing depending upon a history of change of the pressure indicating peak position while the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is low. The ignition instructing circuit delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing independent of the pressure indicating peak position when the engine is operating at a low speed and the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is high.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruhiko Yoshikawa
- 👤 Makoto Kawai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/145; F02P5/1455; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reaches a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing depending upon a history of change of the pressure indicating peak position while the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is low; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing independent of the pressure indicating peak position when said engine is operating at a low speed and the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is high.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reaches a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing depending upon a history of change of the pressure indicating peak position while the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is low; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing independent of the pressure indicating peak position when said engine is operating at a low speed and the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value is high.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
192 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reaches a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means determines when a present time value cycle of said indicative pressure peak value is smaller than a preceding time value of said indicative pressure peak value by a value greater than a predetermined value and judges that the present time value cycle is an abnormal cycle and ignores the present time indicative pressure peak position signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
192 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reaches a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means determines when a present time value cycle of said indicative pressure peak value is smaller than a preceding time value of said indicative pressure peak value by a value greater than a predetermined value and judges that the present time value cycle is an abnormal cycle and ignores the present time indicative pressure peak position signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 2, wherein said ignition instructing means does not judge an abnormal cycle when said ignition instructing means detects an engine brake condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
187 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reached a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means determines when a present time value cycle of said pressure indicating peak value is smaller than a preceding time value of said pressure indicating peak value by a value greater than a predetermined value and delivers an ignition timing depending upon the history of change of the pressure indicating peak position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
187 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reached a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; and an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and the position signal; said ignition instructing means determines when a present time value cycle of said pressure indicating peak value is smaller than a preceding time value of said pressure indicating peak value by a value greater than a predetermined value and delivers an ignition timing depending upon the history of change of the pressure indicating peak position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 4, wherein said ignition instructing means replaces a preceding value of said instruction peak position signal with a present time value of said instruction peak position signal when said ignition instructing means judges that the present cycle is an abnormal cycle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein said ignition instructing means does not judge an abnormal cycle when said ignition instructing means detects an engine brake condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 4, wherein said ignition instructing means judges that the present time value cycle is an abnormal cycle and ignores the present time indicative pressure peak position signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
216 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reached a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and a the position signal; and a detecting means for detecting an acceleration of the engine in response to the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value, for generating an acceleration signal when the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value becomes greater than a predetermined value of said indicative pressure peak value; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing independent of the pressure indicating peak position for attaining sudden acceleration of the engine in response to said acceleration signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
216 words
An ignition timing controlling device for an internal combustion engine comprising: a reference position signal generating means for generating a reference position signal each time the rotational angular position of a crank of an internal combustion engine reached a reference angular position; a pressure indicating signal generating means for generating a pressure indicating signal indicative of an internal pressure of a combustion chamber of said engine; a peak detecting means for generating a pressure indicating peak value, a position signal indicative of a maximum peak value and a position of the pressure indicating signal after generation of a reference position signal until generation of a next reference position signal; an ignition instructing means for instructing ignition at an ignition angle corresponding to the pressure indicating peak value and a the position signal; and a detecting means for detecting an acceleration of the engine in response to the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value, for generating an acceleration signal when the rate of change of the pressure indicating peak value becomes greater than a predetermined value of said indicative pressure peak value; said ignition instructing means delivers an ignition instruction at an ignition timing independent of the pressure indicating peak position for attaining sudden acceleration of the engine in response to said acceleration signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The ignition timing controlling device according to claim 8, wherein the ignition timing is a fixed ignition timing for attaining sudden acceleration.
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