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Fuel injection control system for internal combustion engine with compensation of overshooting in monitoring of engine load

Assignee: Hitachi Unisia Automotive Ltd
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Filing: 1988-07-12
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2008-07-12
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Abstract

Abstract A fuel injection control system derives a correction coefficient for compensating overshooting component in measurement of an engine load indicative parameter, such as an intake air flow rate. The correction coefficient may be variable in such a manner that it increases according to increasing of the engine load. The correction coefficient may be used for correcting either the measured engine load parameter or the fuel injection amount derived taking the measured engine load.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shinpei Nakaniwa
  • 👤 Akihiko Araki
  • 👤 Yukio Hoshino

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:30
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/045; F02D41/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 321 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an air induction system including a throttle valve for adjusting an amount of intake air to be introduced into an engine combustion chamber; a fuel injection valve inserted into said air induction system for injecting a controlled amount of fuel; first sensor means for monitoring an engine speed representing parameter to produce an engine speed indicative first sensor signal; second sensor means for monitoring an intake air flow rate to produce an intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal; first means for deriving engine load indicative data on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal value and said intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal value; second means for deriving a first overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine load indicative data; third means for deriving a fuel injection amount on the basis of preselected fuel injection control parameters including said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said intake air flow rate indicative second signal and said first overshooting compensating correction value, said third means controlling said fuel injection valve for performing fuel injection for injecting a derived fuel injection amount, said third means deriving a basic fuel injection amount on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal and said intake air flow rate indicative sensor signal, and said third means correcting said basic fuel injection amount by said overshooting compensating correction value; and fourth means for deriving a second overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine speed data derived on said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said third means selectively using one of said first and second overshooting compensating correction values; said second means increasing said first overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of said engine load; and said fourth means decreasing said second overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing engine speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 321 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an air induction system including a throttle valve for adjusting an amount of intake air to be introduced into an engine combustion chamber; a fuel injection valve inserted into said air induction system for injecting a controlled amount of fuel; first sensor means for monitoring an engine speed representing parameter to produce an engine speed indicative first sensor signal; second sensor means for monitoring an intake air flow rate to produce an intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal; first means for deriving engine load indicative data on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal value and said intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal value; second means for deriving a first overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine load indicative data; third means for deriving a fuel injection amount on the basis of preselected fuel injection control parameters including said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said intake air flow rate indicative second signal and said first overshooting compensating correction value, said third means controlling said fuel injection valve for performing fuel injection for injecting a derived fuel injection amount, said third means deriving a basic fuel injection amount on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal and said intake air flow rate indicative sensor signal, and said third means correcting said basic fuel injection amount by said overshooting compensating correction value; and fourth means for deriving a second overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine speed data derived on said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said third means selectively using one of said first and second overshooting compensating correction values; said second means increasing said first overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of said engine load; and said fourth means decreasing said second overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing engine speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A fuel injection control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said third means compares said first and second overshooting compensating correction value to select smaller one for correcting said basic fuel injection amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 288 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an air induction system including a throttle valve for adjusting an amount of intake air to be introduced into an engine combustion chamber; a fuel injection valve inserted into said air induction system for injecting a controlled amount of fuel; first sensor means for monitoring an engine speed representing parameter to produce an engine speed indicative first sensor signal; second sensor means for monitoring an intake air flow rate to produce an intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal; first means for deriving engine load indicative data on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal value and said intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal value; second means for deriving a first overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine load indicative data; third means for deriving a basic fuel injection amount on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal and said intake air flow rate indicative second signal; fourth means for correcting said fuel injection value based on preselected correction factors and based on said first overshooting compensating correction value; fifth means for controlling said fuel injection valve for performing fuel injection for injecting a derived fuel injection amount; and sixth means for deriving a second overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine speed data derived on said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said fourth means selectively using one of said first and second overshooting compensating correction values, said second means increasing said first overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of said engine load and said sixth means decreasing said second overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of engine speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 288 words
A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an air induction system including a throttle valve for adjusting an amount of intake air to be introduced into an engine combustion chamber; a fuel injection valve inserted into said air induction system for injecting a controlled amount of fuel; first sensor means for monitoring an engine speed representing parameter to produce an engine speed indicative first sensor signal; second sensor means for monitoring an intake air flow rate to produce an intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal; first means for deriving engine load indicative data on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal value and said intake air flow rate indicative second sensor signal value; second means for deriving a first overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine load indicative data; third means for deriving a basic fuel injection amount on the basis of said engine speed indicative first sensor signal and said intake air flow rate indicative second signal; fourth means for correcting said fuel injection value based on preselected correction factors and based on said first overshooting compensating correction value; fifth means for controlling said fuel injection valve for performing fuel injection for injecting a derived fuel injection amount; and sixth means for deriving a second overshooting compensating correction value on the basis of said engine speed data derived on said engine speed indicative first sensor signal, said fourth means selectively using one of said first and second overshooting compensating correction values, said second means increasing said first overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of said engine load and said sixth means decreasing said second overshooting compensating correction value according to increasing of engine speed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
A fuel injection control system as set forth in claim 3, wherein said fourth means compares said first and second overshooting compensating correction value to select smaller one for correcting said basic fuel injection amount.

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