US4967711A
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Fuel injection control system for automotive engine
Assignee: Subaru Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-21
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A pressure sensor is provided for detecting the pressure of intake air in a cylinder of an engine. A pressure difference between a first cylinder pressure detected after closing an intake valve and a second cylinder pressure after the first cylinder pressure detection and before an ignition timing. The quantity of intake air is calculated based on the pressure difference and the engine seed. A basic fuel injection pulse width in calculated based on the calculated quantity of intake air. A fuel injector is actuated in accordance with the calculated basic fuel injection pulse width for injecting fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Morikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D35/00; F02D35/02; F02D35/023; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/18; F02D41/30; F02D41/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A system for controlling fuel injection in an automotive engine having at least one cylinder, a fuel injector, a throttle position sensor for detecting an opening degree of a throttle valve, a pressure sensor provided for detecting the pressure of intake air in said cylinder and a crank angle sensor for detecting an engine speed, comprising: an engine speed calculator for producing an engine speed signal dependent on said engine speed; pressure difference calculator means responsive to said pressure sensor and said crank angle sensor for calculating a pressure difference between a first cylinder pressure detected after closing an intake valve and a second cylinder pressure after the first cylinder pressure detection and before an ignition timing; intake air calculator means responsive to said pressure difference calculator means and said engine speed calculator for calculating quantity of intake air based on the pressure difference and the engine speed signal; pulse width calculator means responsive to said intake air calculator means for calculating a basic fuel injection pulse width based on the calculated quantity of intake air; and actuating means for actuating the fuel injector in accordance with the calculated basic fuel injection pulse width for injecting fuel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A system for controlling fuel injection in an automotive engine having at least one cylinder, a fuel injector, a throttle position sensor for detecting an opening degree of a throttle valve, a pressure sensor provided for detecting the pressure of intake air in said cylinder and a crank angle sensor for detecting an engine speed, comprising: an engine speed calculator for producing an engine speed signal dependent on said engine speed; pressure difference calculator means responsive to said pressure sensor and said crank angle sensor for calculating a pressure difference between a first cylinder pressure detected after closing an intake valve and a second cylinder pressure after the first cylinder pressure detection and before an ignition timing; intake air calculator means responsive to said pressure difference calculator means and said engine speed calculator for calculating quantity of intake air based on the pressure difference and the engine speed signal; pulse width calculator means responsive to said intake air calculator means for calculating a basic fuel injection pulse width based on the calculated quantity of intake air; and actuating means for actuating the fuel injector in accordance with the calculated basic fuel injection pulse width for injecting fuel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
The system according to claim 1, further comprising; acceleration detector means for detecting acceleration of the engine; memory means storing a plurality of coefficients for correcting the basic fuel injection pulse width in accordance with magnitude of the detected acceleration and for providing an additional fuel injection pulse width; air-fuel ratio calculator means for calculating an air-fuel ratio from a sum of the basic fuel injection pulse width and the additional fuel injection pulse width; comparator means for comparing the calculated air-fuel ratio with a predetermined reference range and for producing a deviation signal when the calculator air-fuel ratio is outside the reference range; correcting means responsive to the deviation signal for correcting a corresponding coefficient so as to converge the deviated air-fuel ratio in the reference range.
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