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Method and arrangement for controlling a vehicle
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1995-02-15
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Granted: 1997-12-02
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Expires: 2015-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive power of a vehicle are suggested wherein, on the basis of a desired value for the torque to be outputted by the drive unit, the following are influenced in the sense of preparing the desired value: the ratio of the air supplied to the drive unit and of the fuel supplied as well as the ignition angle and/or the metering of fuel to the individual cylinders. The interventions into the air/fuel ratio as well as the ignition angle and/or the metering of fuel are synchronized with each other so that the torque-changing effects of the individual interventions occur essentially at the same time point especially at the same inducting cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Hong Zhang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; B60K; B60K28/00; B60K28/10; B60K28/16; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/10; B60W10/11; B60W30/1819; F02D37/00; F02D37/02; F02D41/008; F02D41/0087; F02D41/021; F02D41/1497; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/045; F02P5/145; F02P5/15; F02P5/1502; F02P5/1504; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/18; F02D2250/21; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of controlling a torque of an internal combustion engine to a changeable pregiven desired value (Mides), the method comprising the steps of: controlling at least one of the following parameters which influence said torque of said engine: (a air/fuel ratio (λ); (b) ignition angle (αz); and, (c) number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); so that said torque approaches said desired value (Mides) thereof by performing the following additional steps: forming a desired value (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) for said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) in dependence upon said desired value (Mides) of said torque, the engine load (tl) and the respective settings of said air/fuel ratio (λ), said ignition angle (αz) and said number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); and, controlling said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) to said at least one of said desired values (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) thereby causing the torque of said engine to approach said desired value (Mides).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of controlling a torque of an internal combustion engine to a changeable pregiven desired value (Mides), the method comprising the steps of: controlling at least one of the following parameters which influence said torque of said engine: (a air/fuel ratio (λ); (b) ignition angle (αz); and, (c) number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); so that said torque approaches said desired value (Mides) thereof by performing the following additional steps: forming a desired value (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) for said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) in dependence upon said desired value (Mides) of said torque, the engine load (tl) and the respective settings of said air/fuel ratio (λ), said ignition angle (αz) and said number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); and, controlling said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) to said at least one of said desired values (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) thereby causing the torque of said engine to approach said desired value (Mides).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein, based on said desired value (Mides) of said torque, a corresponding input value is computed for controlling at least one of the following: air supply, metering of fuel and ignition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, wherein influencing the ignition angle, metering of fuel and air/fuel ratio are so synchronized with each other that their effects on the torque of the drive unit become effective each time for the same inducting cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the intervention into the metering of fuel is realized by suppressing the metering of fuel to individual predetermined cylinders and by adjusting the air/fuel ratio.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: starting from the desired value for the torque, the engine rpm and the engine load, the adjusted ignition angle as well as the adjusted air/fuel ratio, first a desired value for the air/fuel ratio and then the number of deactivated cylinders and then the change of the ignition angle is determined in such a manner that the desired value for the torque is adjusted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: starting from the desired value for the following: the torque, the engine rpm and the engine load of the adjusted ignition angle as well as of the adjusted air/fuel ratio, first the number of deactivated cylinders and then a desired value for the air/fuel ratio and then the ignition angle change is determined in such a manner that the desired value for the torque is adjusted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the desired value (λdes) for the air/fuel ratio is adjusted for a spark-ignition engine by correcting the fuel quantity to be injected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the desired value (Mides) of said torque is outputted by a control apparatus for controlling drive slip in the case of an impermissibly high slip at least at one of the drive wheels, or is outputted by a transmission control unit or an arrangement for limiting the torque, rpm or road speed when a limit value is exceeded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the intervention into the air/fuel ratio (λ) and the ignition angle (αz) is undertaken when the intervention into the metering of fuel to individual cylinders (cylinder deactivation) is forbidden.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
144 words
An arrangement for controlling a toque of an internal combustion engine to a changeable pregiven desired value (Mides), the arrangement comprising: means for controlling at one of the following parameters which influence said torque of said engine: (a) air/fuel ratio (λ); (b) ignition angle (αz); and (c) number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); means for forming a desired value (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) for said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) in dependence upon said desired value (Mides) of said torque, the engine load (tl) and respective settings of said air/fuel ratio (λ), said ignition angle (αz) and said number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); and, means for controlling said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) to said at least one of said desired values (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) thereby causing the torque of said engine to approach said desired value (Mides).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
An arrangement for controlling a toque of an internal combustion engine to a changeable pregiven desired value (Mides), the arrangement comprising: means for controlling at one of the following parameters which influence said torque of said engine: (a) air/fuel ratio (λ); (b) ignition angle (αz); and (c) number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); means for forming a desired value (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) for said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) in dependence upon said desired value (Mides) of said torque, the engine load (tl) and respective settings of said air/fuel ratio (λ), said ignition angle (αz) and said number of deactivated cylinders (XZ); and, means for controlling said at least one of said parameters (λ, αz, XZ) to said at least one of said desired values (λdes, αzdes, XZdes) thereby causing the torque of said engine to approach said desired value (Mides).
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