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Fuel injection control system for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-07-01
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Granted: 2000-05-09
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Expires: 2018-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine judges a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition. Fuel is supplied on an intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalent ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, and fuel is supplied on a compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalent ratio in the stratified charge combustion, with the rich equivalent ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalent ratio. The system then gradually changes over an equivalent ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalent ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition. The system then injects first and second quantities of fuel into a cylinder of the engine respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalent ratio is gradually changed over.
Inventors
- 👤 Hatsuo Nagaishi
- 👤 Takamasa Ueda
- 👤 Hiroshi Iwano
- 👤 Yuki Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:37
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/3011; F02D41/3064; F02D41/307; F02D41/3017; F02D41/3023; F02D41/3029; F02D33/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/1438; F02D41/1444; F02D41/1454; F02D41/38; F02D41/40; F02D41/402; F02D2041/389; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; a section for judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; and a section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; wherein said fuel regulating section is arranged such that the first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed over.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; a section for judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; and a section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; wherein said fuel regulating section is arranged such that the first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed over.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel regulating section includes a section for injecting the first and second quantities of fuel respectively on intake and compression strokes during a time period between a first timing at which a requirement of changeover from stratified charge combustion to homogeneous charge combustion is generated and a second timing at which a spark timing of a spark plug is changed over to that corresponding to homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel regulating section includes a section for injecting the first and second quantities of fuel respectively on intake and compression strokes within a predetermined range of the equivalence ratio.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fuel regulating section includes a section for injecting the first and second quantities of fuel respectively on intake and compression strokes during a time period between a first timing at which the equivalence ratio which is gradually changed over has a deviation not smaller than a predetermined value, from the equivalent ratio in a timing before the engine operation is changed over and a second timing at which the equivalence ratio has a deviation not larger than a predetermined value, from the equivalence ratio in a timing after the engine operation is changed over.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a section for detecting the engine operating condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating the first allocation rate so that the first allocation rate increases with an equivalence ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating the first allocation rate so that the first allocation rate increases with an equivalence ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating each allocation rate in accordance with a deviation of a present equivalence ratio from an equivalence ratio in each of stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
128 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating each allocation rate in accordance with a deviation of a present equivalence ratio from an equivalence ratio in each of stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating each allocation rate in accordance with an internally divided ratio of a present equivalence ratio relative to first and second equivalence ratios which are respectively for stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprising: a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder under a predetermined engine operating condition, said first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a section for setting said first and second allocation rates in accordance with air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and a section for calculating each allocation rate in accordance with an internally divided ratio of a present equivalence ratio relative to first and second equivalence ratios which are respectively for stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first and second equivalence ratios are formed at a timing before or after a changeover is made between stratified charge combustion and homogeneous charge combustion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fuel injection control system as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a section for setting each predetermined value in accordance with engine speed of the engine, for the equivalence ratio corresponding to about stoichiometric air-fuel ratio when homogeneous charge combustion is at about stoichiometric air-fuel ratio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
185 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for judging as to whether a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; a section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; and a section for injecting first and second quantities of fuel into a cylinder of the engine respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
185 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for judging as to whether a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; a section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; and a section for injecting first and second quantities of fuel into a cylinder of the engine respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
103 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for detecting an engine operating condition of the engine; a section for calculating an equivalence ratio in accordance with the engine operating condition; a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder; and a section for calculating first and second allocation rates which respectively correspond to the first and second quantities of fuel, in accordance with the equivalence ratio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a section for detecting an engine operating condition of the engine; a section for calculating an equivalence ratio in accordance with the engine operating condition; a section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities of fuel are injected respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder; and a section for calculating first and second allocation rates which respectively correspond to the first and second quantities of fuel, in accordance with the equivalence ratio.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, said fuel injection control system being configured to perform: judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; and injecting first and second quantities of fuel into a cylinder of the engine respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed over.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
182 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, said fuel injection control system being configured to perform: judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer in fuel than the lean equivalence ratio; gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition; and injecting first and second quantities of fuel into a cylinder of the engine respectively on intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder at least at a predetermined time during a time period in which the equivalence ratio is gradually changed over.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
222 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a judging section for judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on an intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on a compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer than the lean equivalence ratio; a regulating section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities are injected respectively on the intake and compression strokes in each cycle under a predetermined engine operating condition, the first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a setting section for setting the first and second allocation rates in accordance with an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and an equivalence ratio changing section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when the engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
222 words
A fuel injection control system for a cylinder direct injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, comprising: a judging section for judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on an intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on a compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer than the lean equivalence ratio; a regulating section for regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities are injected respectively on the intake and compression strokes in each cycle under a predetermined engine operating condition, the first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; a setting section for setting the first and second allocation rates in accordance with an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and an equivalence ratio changing section for gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when the engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
203 words
A fuel injection control method for a cylinder direction injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, the method comprising: judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on an intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on a compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer than the lean equivalence ratio; regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities are injected respectively on the intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder, the first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; setting the first and second allocation rates in accordance with an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when the engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
203 words
A fuel injection control method for a cylinder direction injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, the method comprising: judging a homogeneous charge combustion condition which requires homogeneous charge combustion and a stratified charge combustion condition which requires stratified charge combustion, in accordance with an engine operating condition, fuel being supplied on an intake stroke so as to form a rich equivalence ratio in the homogeneous charge combustion, fuel being supplied on a compression stroke so as to form a lean equivalence ratio in the stratified charge combustion, the rich equivalence ratio being richer than the lean equivalence ratio; regulating fuel to be injected into a cylinder of the engine so that first and second quantities are injected respectively on the intake and compression strokes in each cycle of the cylinder, the first and second quantities corresponding respectively to first and second allocation rates of fuel; setting the first and second allocation rates in accordance with an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture to be formed in the cylinder; and gradually changing over an equivalence ratio within a range between the rich and lean equivalence ratios when the engine operation is changed over between the homogeneous charge combustion condition and the stratified charge combustion condition.
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