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Misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-08
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2013-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine avoids misidentification of misfiring in the engine in certain operating conditions thereof, thus providing for improved misfiring determination. Angular velocities of a crankshaft of the engine are detected at two crank positions both after top dead center of the engine or respectively before and after thereof. The occurrence of misfiring in the engine is determined on the basis of a deviation between the angular velocities thus detected. Misfiring determination is disabled if the rotational speed of the engine is greater than a predetermined value, or if an engine load is less than a predetermined value, or if the engine is in an engine starting period.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiko Hosoya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:15
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/22; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/1497; G; G01; G01M; G01M15/00; G01M15/04; G01M15/11; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/10; F02D2200/1015; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for sensing and calculating angular velocities of a crankshaft of the engine at a crank position before and after top dead center of the engine; misfiring determination means for determining the occurrence of misfiring in the engine based on a deviation between the angular velocities thus calculated; means for sensing an operating condition of the engine and outputting a signal corresponding thereto; and means, responsive to said signal, for disabling said misfiring determination means if said signal is outside of a predetermined engine operating range, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine comprises a load sensor for sensing an engine load, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if the sensed engine load is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for sensing and calculating angular velocities of a crankshaft of the engine at a crank position before and after top dead center of the engine; misfiring determination means for determining the occurrence of misfiring in the engine based on a deviation between the angular velocities thus calculated; means for sensing an operating condition of the engine and outputting a signal corresponding thereto; and means, responsive to said signal, for disabling said misfiring determination means if said signal is outside of a predetermined engine operating range, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine comprises a load sensor for sensing an engine load, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if the sensed engine load is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine further comprises an engine starting period sensor for sensing a starting period of the engine, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if said engine starting period sensor senses a starting period of the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for sensing and calculating angular velocities of a crankshaft of the engine at two crank positions after top dead center of the engine; misfiring determination means for determining the occurrence of misfiring in the engine based on a deviation between the angular velocities thus calculated; means for sensing an operating condition of the engine and for outputting a signal corresponding thereto; and means, responsive to said signal, for disabling said misfiring determination means, if said signal is outside of a predetermined engine operating range, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine comprises a load sensor for sensing an engine load, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if the sensed engine load as sensed is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for sensing and calculating angular velocities of a crankshaft of the engine at two crank positions after top dead center of the engine; misfiring determination means for determining the occurrence of misfiring in the engine based on a deviation between the angular velocities thus calculated; means for sensing an operating condition of the engine and for outputting a signal corresponding thereto; and means, responsive to said signal, for disabling said misfiring determination means, if said signal is outside of a predetermined engine operating range, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine comprises a load sensor for sensing an engine load, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if the sensed engine load as sensed is less than a predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A misfiring detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein said means for sensing an operating condition of the engine further comprises an engine starting period sensor for sensing a starting period of the engine, and said means for disabling said misfiring determination means being disabled if said engine starting period sensor senses a starting period of the engine.
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