US5492095A
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Throttle valve control for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-25
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2014-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine stabilizes the engine speed in idle operation by always correcting the full closing reference position in ISC using a single throttle valve. Signals of a neutral position signal, air conditioner signal, electrical load signal, accelerator position signal, engine speed, and water temperature are inputted to a CPU in an electronic control unit via an input circuit. The CPU calculates such a throttle opening as to make the actual speed of the internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed in idle operation stored beforehand, compares the throttle opening with preset upper limit value and lower limit value of the throttle opening in idle operation, and corrects the full closing reference position of the throttle opening on the basis of the result of comparison. As a result, the full closing reference position in the throttle opening of the throttle valve is always corrected.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuo Hara
- 👤 Shigeru Kamio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:17
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/26; F02D41/28; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/004; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/106; F02D2011/101; F02D2011/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve based on a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; adding means for calculating a sum of the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means, a throttle opening calculated in output control caused by ordinary actuation of an accelerator pedal other than said idle speed control means, and a full closing reference position of said throttle opening; and throttle opening control means for controlling the opening of said single throttle valve so as to make the opening of said single throttle valve coincide with the throttle opening calculated by said adding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve based on a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; adding means for calculating a sum of the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means, a throttle opening calculated in output control caused by ordinary actuation of an accelerator pedal other than said idle speed control means, and a full closing reference position of said throttle opening; and throttle opening control means for controlling the opening of said single throttle valve so as to make the opening of said single throttle valve coincide with the throttle opening calculated by said adding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve on the basis of a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; comparison means for comparing the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means with an upper limit value and a lower limit value preset for the throttle opening in idle operation; and correction means for correcting a full closing reference position of said throttle opening on the basis of a result in said comparison means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve on the basis of a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; comparison means for comparing the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means with an upper limit value and a lower limit value preset for the throttle opening in idle operation; and correction means for correcting a full closing reference position of said throttle opening on the basis of a result in said comparison means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for permitting correction of the full closing reference position made by said correction means when a deviation of the engine speed from the target value has exceeded a predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for permitting correction of the full closing reference position made by said correction means if a deviation of the engine speed has been greater than or equal to a predetermined value continuously for a predetermined time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said correction means comprises means for increasing said full closing reference position by a predetermined value when said throttle opening in idle operation is greater than or equal to said upper limit value and means for decreasing said full closing reference position by a predetermined value when said throttle opening in idle operation is less than or equal to said lower limit value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means for limiting the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means to a range between said upper limit value and said lower limit value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
193 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve based on a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; comparison means for comparing the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means with an upper limit value and a lower limit value preset for the throttle opening in idle operation; and correction means for correcting a full closing reference position of said throttle opening based on a result in said comparison means; adding means for calculating a sum of the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means, a throttle opening calculated in output control caused by ordinary actuation of an accelerator pedal other than said idle speed control means, and a full closing reference position of said throttle opening; and throttle opening control means for controlling the opening of said throttle valve so as to make the opening of said throttle valve coincide with the throttle opening calculated by said adding means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
193 words
A throttle valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine comprising: idle speed control means for controlling a single throttle valve based on a throttle opening calculated so as to make an actual speed of an internal combustion engine in idle operation equal to a target speed stored beforehand for idle operation; comparison means for comparing the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means with an upper limit value and a lower limit value preset for the throttle opening in idle operation; and correction means for correcting a full closing reference position of said throttle opening based on a result in said comparison means; adding means for calculating a sum of the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means, a throttle opening calculated in output control caused by ordinary actuation of an accelerator pedal other than said idle speed control means, and a full closing reference position of said throttle opening; and throttle opening control means for controlling the opening of said throttle valve so as to make the opening of said throttle valve coincide with the throttle opening calculated by said adding means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising means for permitting correction of the full closing reference position made by said correction means when a deviation of the engine speed from the target value has exceeded a predetermined value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising means for permitting correction of the full closing reference position made by said correction means if a deviation of the engine speed has been greater than or equal to a predetermined value continuously for a predetermined time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said correction means comprises means for increasing said full closing reference position by a predetermined value when said throttle opening in idle operation is greater than or equal to said upper limit value and means for decreasing said full closing reference position by a predetermined value when said throttle opening in idle operation is less than or equal to said lower limit value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A throttle valve control apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising means for limiting the throttle opening in idle operation calculated by said idle speed control means to a range between said upper limit value and said lower limit value.
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