US5450824A
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Compression ratio control for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-01-24
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2014-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An internal combustion engine has an intake valve and an exhaust valve. When the engine operates at low speed with low and medium load, the intake valve is operated to close at a relatively advanced timing for increased volumetric effeciency and increased real compression ratio. When the engine operates at low speeds with high load, the exhaust valve is operated to close at a relatively retarded timing with the intake valve being operated to close at the relatively advanced timing, whereby the volumetric efficiency is subject to a drop to prevent occurrence of knocking.
Inventors
- 👤 Michihiro Yamane
- 👤 Akinobu Yoshibe
- 👤 Shuichi Nishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:49
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D13/00; F02D13/02; F02D13/0223; F02D13/0226; F02D13/023; F02D13/0234; F02D13/0238; F02D13/0242; F02D13/0246; F02D13/0249; F02D13/0261; F02D13/0269; F02D15/00; F02D15/04; F02D41/00; F02D41/0002; F02D2041/001; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A method of reducing occurrence of knocking in an internal combustion engine having an intake valve and an exhaust valve, comprising: at times when load on the engine is lower than a first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than a predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves at predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide a predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves; at times when load on the engine exceeds said first predetermined load value but fails to exceed a second predetermined load value that is higher than said first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at said predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to a top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is increased; and at times when load on the engine exceeds said second predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at the predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to the top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is decreased.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
238 words
A method of reducing occurrence of knocking in an internal combustion engine having an intake valve and an exhaust valve, comprising: at times when load on the engine is lower than a first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than a predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves at predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide a predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves; at times when load on the engine exceeds said first predetermined load value but fails to exceed a second predetermined load value that is higher than said first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at said predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to a top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is increased; and at times when load on the engine exceeds said second predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at the predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to the top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is decreased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein during operation of the engine at speeds higher than said predetermined engine speed value, the intake and exhaust valves operate at said predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide said predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of reducing occurrence of knocking in an internal combustion engine having an intake valve and an exhaust valve, comprising: at times when load on the engine is lower than a first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than a predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves at predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide a predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves; at times when load on the engine exceeds said first predetermined load value but fails to exceed a second predetermined load value that is higher than said first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at said predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to a top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is increased; and at times when load on the engine is higher than said second predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves in said predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide said predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of reducing occurrence of knocking in an internal combustion engine having an intake valve and an exhaust valve, comprising: at times when load on the engine is lower than a first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than a predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves at predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide a predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves; at times when load on the engine exceeds said first predetermined load value but fails to exceed a second predetermined load value that is higher than said first predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, keeping the exhaust valve at said predetermined basic valve timing thereof, and effecting a shift in valve timing of the intake valve in such a direction with respect to a top dead center that the valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves is increased; and at times when load on the engine is higher than said second predetermined load value during operation of the engine at speeds lower than said predetermined engine speed value, operating the intake and exhaust valves in said predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide said predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein during operation of the engine at speeds higher than said predetermined engine speed value, the intake and exhaust valves operate at said predetermined basic valve timings, respectively, which provide said predetermined basic valve overlap between the intake and exhaust valves.
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