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Fuel injection control apparatus
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-27
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2009-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for controlling fuel delivery to an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders each having an individual fuel injector. The apparatus comprises a sensor sensitive to an alcohol concentration of the fuel to be delivered to the engine for producing an alcohol concentration signal indicative of a sensed alcohol concentration. The apparatus also includes a control unit responsive to the alcohol concentration signal for controlling the duration of fuel injection from each of the fuel injectors to the corresponding cylinder. The control unit calculates a first time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is terminated and a second time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is initiated to ensure that the fuel injection will be terminated at the first time. The first time is varied according to the alcohol concentration.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadaki Ota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:23
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/008; F02D19/00; F02D19/06; F02D19/08; F02D19/082; F02D19/084; F02D19/085; F02D19/087; F02D41/0025; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/06; F02D2200/0611; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for controlling fuel delivery to an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders each having an individual fuel injector, comprising: means sensitive to an alcohol concentration of the fuel to be delivered to the engine for producing an alcohol concentration signal indicative of a sensed alcohol concentration; means sensitivie to engine speed for producing an engine speed signal indicative of a sensed engine speed; means sensitive to engine load for producing an engine load signal indicative of a sensed engine load; a control unit responsive to the alcohol concentration signal, the engine speed signal and the engine load signal for controlling the duration of fuel injection from each of the fuel injectors to the corresponding cylinder, the control unit including means for calculating a first time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is terminated, means for calculating a second time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is initiated to ensure that the fuel injection will be terminated at the first time, and means for varying the first time according to the alcohol concentration; and means coupled to the control unit for initiating fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder at the second time and terminating the fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder at the first time.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for controlling fuel delivery to an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders each having an individual fuel injector, comprising: means sensitive to an alcohol concentration of the fuel to be delivered to the engine for producing an alcohol concentration signal indicative of a sensed alcohol concentration; means sensitivie to engine speed for producing an engine speed signal indicative of a sensed engine speed; means sensitive to engine load for producing an engine load signal indicative of a sensed engine load; a control unit responsive to the alcohol concentration signal, the engine speed signal and the engine load signal for controlling the duration of fuel injection from each of the fuel injectors to the corresponding cylinder, the control unit including means for calculating a first time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is terminated, means for calculating a second time at which fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder is initiated to ensure that the fuel injection will be terminated at the first time, and means for varying the first time according to the alcohol concentration; and means coupled to the control unit for initiating fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder at the second time and terminating the fuel injection to the corresponding cylinder at the first time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit includes means for retarding the first time as the alcohol concentration increases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control unit includes means for comparing the alcohol concentration with a predetermined value, means for setting the first time to a first crankshaft angular position when the alcohol concentration is less than the predetermined value, and means for setting the first time to a second crankshaft angular position retarded with respect to the first crankshaft angular position when the alcohol concentration exceeds the predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control unit includes means for comparing the engine speed with a predetermined value, means for comparing the engine load with a predetermined value, means for setting the first time to the first crankshaft angular position without regard to the alcohol concentration when the engine speed is less than the predeterdmined value and when the engine load is less than the predetermined value.
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