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Cylinder fuel injection engine controller
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1998-01-30
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2018-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A cylinder fuel injection engine controller for controlling a cylinder fuel injection engine is capable of controlling the cylinder fuel injection engine for operation at a stable idling speed regardless of the variation of engine speed and load on the cylinder fuel injection engine while the cylinder fuel injection engine is cold and stratified combustion is impossible. The cylinder fuel injection engine controller comprises: a basic fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1), a reference fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) from an engine speed and an accelerator pedal position; and a target fuel injection quantity calculating means for determining a target fuel injection quantity (Tp3) by multiplying the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) by a desired A/F ratio and dividing the product of the multiplication by the stoichiometric A/F ratio. The cylinder fuel injection engine controller is characterized by a reference fuel injection quantity adjusting means for adjusting the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) for engine speed control and/or load correction during idling operation. Fuel injection quantity (Tp) to be supplied to the engine and intake air quantity (Q) are controlled simultaneously and separately on the basis of the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2).
Inventors
- 👤 Kousaku Shimada
- 👤 Kouji Hosokawa
- 👤 Takeshi Atago
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:00
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/16; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/007; F02D31/008; F02D41/24; F02D41/2406; F02D41/2425; F02D41/2429; F02D41/2451; F02D41/30; F02D41/3011; F02D41/3017; F02D41/3023; F02D41/3029; F02D43/00; F02D41/38; F02D2041/389; F02D41/2464; F02D41/2467
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A cylinder fuel injection engine controller for controlling the operation of a cylinder fuel injection engine, comprising: an intake air quantity measuring means for measuring the quantity of air taken into a cylinder of the cylinder fuel injection engine; a basic fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1) for each cylinder by dividing an intake air quantity by a measured engine speed and multiplying the quotient of the division by a coefficient which makes an A/F ratio equal to the stoichiometric A/F ratio of 14.7; a reference fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) from the measured engine speed and a measured accelerator pedal position; and a target fuel injection quantity calculating means for determining a target fuel injection quantity (Tp3) by multiplying the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) by a desired A/F ratio and dividing the product of the multiplication by the stoichiometric A/F ratio of 14.7; a reference fuel injection quantity adjusting means for adjusting the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) for at least one of engine speed control and load correction during idling operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A cylinder fuel injection engine controller for controlling the operation of a cylinder fuel injection engine, comprising: an intake air quantity measuring means for measuring the quantity of air taken into a cylinder of the cylinder fuel injection engine; a basic fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1) for each cylinder by dividing an intake air quantity by a measured engine speed and multiplying the quotient of the division by a coefficient which makes an A/F ratio equal to the stoichiometric A/F ratio of 14.7; a reference fuel injection quantity determining means for determining a reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) from the measured engine speed and a measured accelerator pedal position; and a target fuel injection quantity calculating means for determining a target fuel injection quantity (Tp3) by multiplying the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) by a desired A/F ratio and dividing the product of the multiplication by the stoichiometric A/F ratio of 14.7; a reference fuel injection quantity adjusting means for adjusting the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) for at least one of engine speed control and load correction during idling operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein fuel injection quantity (Tp) to be injected into the cylinder of the cylinder fuel injection engine and intake air quantity (Q) are controlled separately and simultaneously.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1 further comprising an intake air quantity feedback control means for varying the basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1) according to the target fuel injection quantity (Tp3); and a control parameter retrieving means for determining an optimum ignition time, an optimum A/F ratio, an optimum fuel injection time and an optimum EGR ratio from maps by engine speed and engine load.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity determining means uses a map for calculating the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 4, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity determining means has a learning means for updating the map so that the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) in an operation region determined by the measured engine speed and the measured accelerator pedal position during operation in a stoichiometric combustion mode coincides with the basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 5, wherein the learning means for updating the map updates the map when the temperature of the engine cooling water is not lower than a predetermined temperature, the A/F ratio is equal to the stoichiometric A/F ratio and a feedback control operation is being performed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity determining means uses a retrieval table for calculating the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 7, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity determining means has a table updating means for coinciding the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) in a load region determined by the accelerator pedal position in the stoichiometric combustion mode with the basic fuel injection quantity (Tp1).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 2, wherein the intake air quantity (Q) is controlled by an electronically controlled throttle valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 2, wherein the intake air quantity (Q) is controlled by a valve disposed in a bypass passage formed so as to by pass the air passage of a throttle valve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 3, wherein the control parameter retrieving means is provided with map sets for determining at least one parameter including A/F ratio, ignition time, fuel injection starting time, fuel injection terminating time, EGR ratio and the strength of whirling currents in the cylinder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 11, wherein parameters are retrieved from the control parameter maps of the map sets by engine speed and reference fuel injection quantity, and each of the map sets has maps respectively for a stoichiometric combustion mode, a uniform lean combustion mode, and a stratified lean combustion mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity adjusting means comprises a target engine speed setting means for setting a target engine speed on the basis of the temperature of engine cooling water and the condition of engine load switches for controlling loads on the engine, and an idling speed control means which calculates a change in the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) on the basis of the target engine speed and an actual engine speed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) is increased if the actual engine speed is lower than the target engine speed, and the reference fuel injection quantity (Tp2) is decreased if the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 14, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity adjusting means increases the reference fuel injection quantity (T2) by a predetermined quantity upon the detection of the closing of the engine load switch for controlling the load on the engine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 15, wherein the engine load switches are an air conditioning system control switch for controlling an air conditioning system, a power steering system control switch for controlling a power steering system electric device control switches for controlling electric devices, and/or an electric radiator fan control switch for controlling an electric radiator fan.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cylinder fuel injection engine controller according to claim 1, wherein the reference fuel injection quantity (T2) is increased by a predetermined quantity, and the target engine speed is increased by a predetermined value when one or some of the engine load control switches are closed.
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