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Method for operating an internal combustion engine mainly intended for a motor vehicle
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1999-03-22
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Granted: 2001-06-05
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Expires: 2019-03-22
Abstract
Abstract An internal combustion engine , particularly for a motor vehicle, which is provided with an injector ( 8 ) with the assistance of which fuel can be injected directly into a combustion chamber either in a first operating mode, during an induction period, or in a second operating mode, during a compression period. Furthermore, a control unit is provided for determining the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber , and for differently controlling and/or regulating the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber in both operating modes. The control unit switches over between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Oder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:13
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/30; F02D41/3011; F02D41/3064; F02D41/307; F02D41/3017; F02D41/3023; F02D41/3029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a fuel injector directly injecting a fuel mass into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; and a control unit determining an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber and at least one of controlling and regulating the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode, the control unit implementing a switchover between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a fuel injector directly injecting a fuel mass into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; and a control unit determining an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber and at least one of controlling and regulating the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode, the control unit implementing a switchover between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
A control element for a control unit of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising: a read-only memory storing a program executable in a microprocessor to perform the following: inject a fuel mass directly into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; determine an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber; at least one of control and regulate the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode; and switch over between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
A control element for a control unit of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising: a read-only memory storing a program executable in a microprocessor to perform the following: inject a fuel mass directly into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; determine an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber; at least one of control and regulate the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode; and switch over between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: injecting a fuel mass directly into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; determining an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber; at least one of controlling and regulating the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode; and switching over between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: injecting a fuel mass directly into a combustion chamber in one of a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode occurring during a compression period, the second operating mode occurring during an induction period; determining an air mass supplied to the combustion chamber; at least one of controlling and regulating the fuel mass injected into the combustion chamber differently in the first operating mode and the second operating mode; and switching over between the first operating mode and the second operating mode as a function of the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of switching occurs when the air mass falls below a maximum air mass for a homogenous operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 4 , further comprising the step of: reducing the air mass supplied to the combustion chamber prior t 6 the'step of switching to the second operating mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 3 , further comprising the step of: at least one of controlling and regulating a supplied fuel-air mixture to a predetermined stoichiometric value in the second operating mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the step of: determining the fuel mass from the air mass subsequent to the step of switching over to the second operating mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the step of: determining an ignition-advance angle from a required torque subsequent to the step of switching over to the second operating mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of: retarding the ignition-advance angle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 3 , further comprising the step of: switching over from the second operating mode to the first operating mode when the air mass exceeds a minimum air mass for a stratified operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 10 , comprising the step of: increasing the air mass prior to the step of switching over to the first operating mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 10 , comprising the step of: increasing the fuel mass prior to the step of switching over to the first operating mode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 10 , wherein the step of retarding occurs prior to the step of switching over to the first operating mode.
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