US5035216A
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Idling speed adjusting system for an automotive engine
Assignee: Subaru Corp
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Filing: 1990-01-09
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-01-09
Abstract
Abstract An idling speed control system is arranged such that idling speed of an automotive engine is controlled to a desired idling speed. The system has a memory for storing data for changing the desired idling speed. The data are applied by operating an outside instrument through a communication system. The desired idling speed is changed with the data stored in the memory, so that the predetermined idling speed is changed.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Sakamoto
- 👤 Masaharu Kubota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:52
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/16; F02D41/24; F02D41/2406; F02D41/2425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
an idling speed adjusting system for an automotive engine having an actuator provided to control an idling speed and a control unit including detecting means for producing an actual engine speed signal dependent on an engine speed, sensing means for producing engine operating condition signals dependent on engine operating conditions, setting means responsive to the engine operating condition signals for determining a desired idling speed, and control means for calculating a control value for the actuator in accordance with a difference between the actual engine speed and the desired idling speed, so as to maintain the idling speed of the desired idling speed, the improvement of the system comprising: memory means provided in the control unit for storing adjusting data to correct the desired idling speed; rewriting means provided in the control unit for rewriting the adjusting data; an outside instrument provided to commant the rewriting means to rewrite the adjusting data; connecting means provided to connect the outside instrument to the control unit; and said setting means for correcting the desired idling speed with the adjusting data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
an idling speed adjusting system for an automotive engine having an actuator provided to control an idling speed and a control unit including detecting means for producing an actual engine speed signal dependent on an engine speed, sensing means for producing engine operating condition signals dependent on engine operating conditions, setting means responsive to the engine operating condition signals for determining a desired idling speed, and control means for calculating a control value for the actuator in accordance with a difference between the actual engine speed and the desired idling speed, so as to maintain the idling speed of the desired idling speed, the improvement of the system comprising: memory means provided in the control unit for storing adjusting data to correct the desired idling speed; rewriting means provided in the control unit for rewriting the adjusting data; an outside instrument provided to commant the rewriting means to rewrite the adjusting data; connecting means provided to connect the outside instrument to the control unit; and said setting means for correcting the desired idling speed with the adjusting data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
The outside instrument of the system according to claim further comprising: a keyboard for manually inputting the function and data for rewriting the adjusting data; interpreting means for interpreting a content of the function and the data of rewriting the adjusting data; communication means for applying a data demand signal representing the content of the input to the control unit through the connecting means and receiving the present adjusting data from the control unit; calculating means for converting the received present adjusting data from a binary digit to a decimal digit; and display means for displaying said decimal adjusting data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The outside instrument of the system according to claim 2, wherein said communication means applies a first signal for demanding to transmit the present adjusting data and a second signal for demanding to rewrite the present adjusting data to the control unit.
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