Abstract:
An engine control device for controlling the number of revolutions per minute of an engine to be at a prescribed target value in a precise manner during the idling operation thereof. A signal generator generates an output signal representative of the crank angle of the engine in synchrony with the rotation thereof. In one aspect, the number of revolutions per minute of the engine is successively calculated based on the signal generator output. A present average number of revolutions per minute of the engine is calculated and updated every ignition instant. A deviation of the present average number of rpm from the predetermined target value is calculated from the present average number of rpm. The ignition timing is determined based on the deviation thus calculated in such a manner as to maintain the number of engine rpm at the target value. In another aspect, when the number of engine rpm falls into a prescribed idling operation range such as when the engine is decelerated with a clutch disengaged, the operation of the controller for maintaining the number of rpm at the target value is delayed a predetermined time so that a sharp change or an excessive decrease below the target value in the number or rpm can be avoided.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance in an engine is provided. The apparatus includes a turbocharger, a bypass passage configured to bypass a turbine of the turbocharger, a waste gate valve configured to selectively close the bypass passage, an air-fuel ratio sensor installed in a portion of an exhaust passage which portion is located on a downstream side of a junction between a downstream side of the turbine and a downstream side of the bypass passage, and a determination unit programmed to compare a value of a degree of fluctuation in an output from the air-fuel ratio sensor or a parameter correlated therewith with a predetermined threshold to perform inter-cylinder air-fuel ratio imbalance determination. The determination unit is programmed not to perform the imbalance determination when an opening degree of the waste gate valve is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value.
Abstract:
An ECU determines whether or not an engine water temperature has exceeded a predetermined value; and actively opens and closes a wastegate valve, and calculates a shift in a learning value amount. The ECU determines whether or not the learning value shift amount is sufficiently large to surpass a predetermined value and when the determination result is Yes (when the condition is fulfilled), takes in the learning value shift. The ECU determines whether or not the engine water temperature is sufficiently low to be below a predetermined value and reflects the learning value shift in the air-fuel ratio learning value.
Abstract:
A fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine is provided, which comprises: a rpm sensor for detecting an engine speed; an intake pressure sensor for detecting an intake pressure; a throttle sensor for detecting the throttle opening degree; a first basic fuel injection volume calculating device for calculating a first basic fuel injection volume according to a fuel volume calculated by using the engine speed and the intake pressure as parameters; a second basic fuel injection volume calculating device for calculating a second basic fuel injection volume according to a fuel volume calculated by using the engine speed and the throttle opening degree as parameters; and a ratio calculating device for performing arithmetic operations on the first basic fuel injection volume and the second basic fuel injection volume at a desired mixture ratio, and the ratio calculating device gradually changes the mixture ratio at regular time intervals.
Abstract:
To provide a fuel injection control device for an internal combustion engine which can suppress body vibrations, shocks, etc. and can control the fuel injection quantities during transitional periods easily and effectively in a simple manner. The fuel injection control device includes a crank angle sensor for detecting one angle reference position of at least the suction stroke or earlier strokes or two cylinders whose strokes shift from each other by 360 degrees of crank angle in a four-cycle multi-cylinder engine; various sensors for detecting the operating conditions of the engine; and a control section for determining the appropriate fuel injection quantity for each cylinder of the engine based on engine revolution information derived from the detected cycle of angle reference position detection signals and on operating condition detection signals, in which ½ of the fuel injection quantity determined based on the engine revolution information derived from the detected cycle of the angle reference position detection signals of each of the two cylinders and on the operating condition detection signals is injected simultaneously into the two cylinders.
Abstract:
An ignition control system is provided, which includes: an engine speed detector (101) for calculating an engine speed according to an engine crank angle signal (100); a current supply start controller (102) for outputting a proper current supply start timing signal corresponding to the engine speed to an ignition coil (5); a current supply finish controller (103) for outputting a proper current supply timing signal corresponding to the engine speed to an ignition coil; an ignition coil controller (104) for controlling supply of power to the ignition coil (5) according to the current supply start timing signal and the current supply finish timing signal; and an overspeed determination device (105) for outputting an overspeed determination signal when determining that the engine speed is in excess of a predetermined limit value. The overspeed determination signal prohibits starting the supply of current, and retards the current supply finish timing to such a degree as to decrease engine torque.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a rotation sensor is provided. In the method, an insert conductor having a predetermined shape and having at least a connector terminal and a conversion device terminal is provided. The insert conductor is insert-molded in a resin base such that at least the connector terminal and the conversion device terminal of the insert conductor remain exposed from the resin base. A resin connector part is molded such that the resin connector part encircles the connector terminal. Also, a magnetoelectric conversion device is connected to the conversion device terminal of the insert conductor, and positioning parts are provided at a tip of the resin base. In addition, the magnetoelectric conversion device is sandwiched between the positioning parts to securely hold the magnetoelectric conversion device, and a press fit part is formed at the tip of the resin base. Also, an output terminal of the magnetoelectric conversion device is pressed against the conversion device terminal of the insert conductor with the press fit part.
Abstract:
A sensing device capable of outputting a correct signal precisely corresponding to a particular position (angle) of, for example a protruding or recessed portion of a rotating member made of a magnetic material as soon as the electric power of the sensing device is turned on. The sensing device includes: a magnet for generating a magnetic field; a rotary member of magnetic material for changing the magnetic field generated by the magnet, the rotary member being disposed at a predetermined distance apart from the magnet; a giant magnetoresistance device which changes in resistance in response to the magnetic field whose magnitude is changed by the rotary member of magnetic material; and a differential amplifier for detecting the displacement of said rotary member of magnetic material and also the relative position of said rotary member of magnetic material with respect to said giant magnetoresistance device when said rotary member of magnetic material is at rest, on the basis of the output signal of said giant magnetoresistance device.
Abstract:
In an internal combustion engine controller, a crank angle signal SGTP includes pulses corresponding to first and second reference crank angles and a cylinder identification signal SGCP includes a pulse having a phase difference to the crank angle signal, the pulse number of a specific cylinder from the second reference crank angle to the first reference crank angle is different from those of other cylinders, a control/arithmetic operation circuit includes means for calculating control timings, means for counting the pulse number of the cylinder identification signal, means for outputting a cylinder identification flag FC by assessing a cylinder identifying state based on a count value CP and a previous count value CPO and means for reflecting the cylinder identification flag to the output state of drive signals and control reflection means prohibits the output of the drive signals when the cylinder identification flag is abnormal. With this arrangement, the internal combustion engine controller is capable of avoiding the erroneous control of the internal combustion engine can be obtained without an increase in a cost.
Abstract:
The invention provides a sensing device capable of outputting a high-accuracy signal precisely corresponding to a particular position (angle) of a rotating member made of a magnetic material without being disturbed by external noise. The sensing device includes: a magnet for generating a magnetic field; a rotating member made of a magnetic material, for changing the magnetic field generated by the magnet, the rotating member being disposed a predetermined distance apart from the magnet; and a giant magnetoresistance device whose resistance changes in response to the change in the magnetic field caused by the rotating member of magnetic material, wherein the size L.sub.3 of the magnetic field sensing plane of the giant magnetoresistance device is set to a value less than the smallest value of the dimensions L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 of the protruding and recessed portions of the rotating member of magnetic material, that is, the size L.sub.3 of the magnetic field sensing plane is set so that the following conditions are satisfied: L.sub.3 .ltoreq.L.sub.1 and L.sub.3 .ltoreq.L.sub.2.