公开(公告)号：US07051699B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10602746

申请日：2003-06-24

申请人： Brian G. McGee ,  John P. Timmons

发明人： Brian G. McGee ,  John P. Timmons

IPC分类号： F02B3/00

CPC分类号： F02D41/0087 ,  F02D41/402 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： Methods for operating a fuel injection system of an engine. A first number of the fuel injectors is operated in a first mode during a first engine cycle. The first mode has a first set of fuel delivery characteristics, including at least one fuel shot per fuel injector per engine cycle. A second number of the fuel injectors is operated in a second mode during the first engine cycle. The second mode has a second set of fuel delivery characteristics, including at least one fuel shot per fuel injector per engine cycle.

摘要翻译： 用于操作发动机的燃料喷射系统的方法。 在第一发动机循环期间，第一数量的燃料喷射器在第一模式下操作。 第一模式具有第一组燃料输送特性，包括每个发动机循环中每个燃料喷射器至少一个燃料喷射。 在第一发动机循环期间，第二数量的燃料喷射器在第二模式下操作。 第二模式具有第二组燃料输送特性，包括每个发动机循环中的每个燃料喷射器喷射至少一个燃料喷射。

公开(公告)号：US06491018B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09961585

申请日：2001-09-24

申请人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

发明人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

IPC分类号： F02B300

CPC分类号： F02D41/3035 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02D41/402 ,  F02D41/403 ,  F02D41/405 ,  Y02T10/128 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： A fuel injection control system and method for delivering multiple fuel injections to a cylinder of an engine during a fuel injection event based upon engine operating conditions, the control system including an electronic controller coupled to an electronically controlled fuel injector, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the controller for inputting certain signals representative of certain engine operating conditions of the engine, the controller being operable to output a fuel injection signal to the fuel injector to deliver a first, a second, and a third fuel shot to the cylinder during a fuel injection event based upon the sensor signals. The controller also delivers each of the multiple fuel injection shots within defined cylinder piston displacement parameters during a particular piston stroke, within defined fuel apportionment limits, and within defined delay limits between each respective fuel shot so as to control exhaust emissions.

公开(公告)号：US06386176B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09616003

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： Brian G. McGee

发明人： Brian G. McGee

IPC分类号： F02B306

CPC分类号： F02D41/402 ,  F02D41/401 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： A fuel injection control system and method for determining a start angle for a fuel injection event based upon engine speed. A controller is coupled to a plurality of fuel injectors associated with the engine and is operable to convert a predetermined timing trim value associated with each fuel injector to an angle trim value. The controller is further operable to determine a relative injection angle value for each cylinder by adding the angle trim value to a predetermined advanced pilot timing angle value and a predetermined main shot timing angle value; to compare the relative injection angle value to a maximum allowable relative injection angle value and set the relative injection angle value to the maximum if the determined relative injection angle value exceeds the maximum allowable relative injection angle value; and to determine an absolute injection angle value for each cylinder by adding the relative injection angle value to a predetermined cylinder top-dead-center offset value associated with the fuel injector for a particular cylinder. The absolute injection angle value corresponds to the position of the cylinder piston during a particular fuel injection event.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于发动机速度确定燃料喷射事件的起始角度的燃料喷射控制系统和方法。 控制器耦合到与发动机相关联的多个燃料喷射器，并且可操作以将与每个燃料喷射器相关联的预定定时调整值转换为角度修整值。 所述控制器还可操作以通过将所述角度修整值与预定的高级导频定时角度值和预定的主要拍摄定时角度值相加来确定每个气缸的相对喷射角度值; 将相对喷射角度值与最大允许相对喷射角度值进行比较，并且如果确定的相对喷射角度值超过最大允许相对喷射角度值，则将相对喷射角度值设定为最大值; 并且通过将相对喷射角度值添加到与用于特定气缸的燃料喷射器相关联的预定气缸上止点偏移值来确定每个气缸的绝对喷射角度值。 绝对喷射角度值对应于特定燃料喷射事件期间气缸活塞的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06363315B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09616091

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： William J. Love ,  Brian G. McGee

发明人： William J. Love ,  Brian G. McGee

IPC分类号： F02D4104

CPC分类号： F02D41/3005 ,  F01P2050/30 ,  F02D41/22 ,  F02D41/402 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y02T10/44 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A control system and method for protecting engine electronic circuitry from thermal damage including an electronic controller coupled to the engine, and one or more sensors coupled to the controller for inputting at least one signal indicative of a condition which can be correlated to the temperature of the electronic circuitry. The controller is operable to establish the temperature of the electronic circuitry based upon the at least one sensor input and to output a signal to effectively lower the temperature of the electronic circuitry when the temperature of such circuitry exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature. The sensor inputs to determine or establish a correlation between the input signal and the temperature of the electronic circuitry may include sensing engine speed, sensing the voltage level of the power source providing electrical power to the circuitry, or sensing the temperature of the circuitry directly. The signal outputted by the controller to effectively lower the temperature of the circuitry may include a signal to control the number of fuel shots delivered to the engine during a particular fuel injection event, and/or the firing frequency of the fuel injectors, and/or a signal to restrict engine performance for at least a specified period of time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于保护发动机电子电路不受热损伤的控制系统和方法，包括耦合到发动机的电子控制器，以及耦合到控制器的一个或多个传感器，用于输入指示可以与 电子电路。 所述控制器可操作以基于所述至少一个传感器输入建立所述电子电路的温度，并且当所述电路的温度超过预定阈值温度时，输出信号以有效地降低所述电子电路的温度。 用于确定或建立输入信号和电子电路的温度之间的相关性的传感器输入可以包括感测发动机速度，感测向电路提供电功率的电源的电压电平，或直接感测电路的温度。 由控制器输出的用于有效降低电路温度的信号可包括控制在特定燃料喷射事件期间输送到发动机的燃料喷射的数量和/或燃料喷射器的点火频率的信号，和/或 限制发动机性能至少指定一段时间的信号。

公开(公告)号：US5901682A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US995072

申请日：1997-12-19

申请人： Brian G. McGee ,  Roberto B. Wiener

发明人： Brian G. McGee ,  Roberto B. Wiener

IPC分类号： F02D33/00 ,  F02D41/04 ,  F02D41/00

CPC分类号： F02D33/00 ,  F02D41/045

摘要： A method for transitioning between a first engine operating mode and a second engine operating mode of an internal combustion engine involves establishing an engine mode transition region between the first engine operating mode and the second engine operating mode, which engine mode transition region is defined by at least one engine operating parameter. The engine operating parameter which defines the engine mode transition region is monitored. When the engine is operating in the transition region a first engine operating mode fuel rate is determined, a second engine operating mode fuel rate is determined, and an engine mode transition region fuel rate is determined which is a function of both the first engine operating mode fuel rate and the second engine operating mode fuel rate.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在内燃机的第一发动机操作模式和第二发动机操作模式之间转换的方法包括在第一发动机操作模式和第二发动机操作模式之间建立发动机模式转换区域，该发动机模式转换区域由 至少一个发动机工作参数。 监控定义发动机模式转换区域的发动机工作参数。 当发动机在过渡区域中操作时，确定第一发动机操作模式燃料速率，确定第二发动机工作模式燃料速率，并且确定发动机模式转换区域燃料速率，其是第一发动机操作模式 燃油率和第二发动机工作模式燃油率。

公开(公告)号：US06843221B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US10628732

申请日：2003-07-28

申请人： Brian G. McGee ,  John P. Timmons ,  Mark E. Rettig

发明人： Brian G. McGee ,  John P. Timmons ,  Mark E. Rettig

IPC分类号： F02M45/02 ,  F02D41/14 ,  F02D41/18 ,  F02D41/38 ,  F02D41/40 ,  F02M45/04 ,  F02M47/00 ,  F02M57/02 ,  F02M59/10 ,  F02B3/00

CPC分类号： F02D41/1482 ,  F02D41/1441 ,  F02D41/1475 ,  F02D41/1479 ,  F02D41/187 ,  F02D41/403 ,  F02D41/407 ,  F02D2041/1409 ,  F02D2041/1422 ,  F02D2200/0404 ,  F02D2200/602 ,  F02M45/04 ,  F02M57/025 ,  F02M59/105 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： Methods for operating a fuel injection device. A single fuel shot is delivered when rack is less than a first predetermined threshold. A first fuel shot and a second fuel shot is delivered when rack is above the first predetermined threshold and below a second predetermined threshold. A single fuel shot is delivered when rack is above a third predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 操作燃料喷射装置的方法。 当机架小于第一预定阈值时，单个燃料喷射被传送。 当机架高于第一预定阈值并低于第二预定阈值时，第一燃料喷射和第二燃料喷射被传送。 当机架高于第三预定阈值时，单个燃料喷射被传送。

公开(公告)号：US06837212B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US10324291

申请日：2002-12-19

申请人： Jason K. Bloms ,  Brian G. McGee ,  David Andrew Pierpont ,  Jeffrey A. L. Smith

发明人： Jason K. Bloms ,  Brian G. McGee ,  David Andrew Pierpont ,  Jeffrey A. L. Smith

IPC分类号： F02D45/00 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02D41/04 ,  F02D41/08 ,  F02D41/16 ,  F02D41/24 ,  F02D41/36 ,  F02D41/40 ,  F02B3/00

CPC分类号： F02D41/16 ,  F02D41/0087 ,  F02D41/08 ,  F02D41/402 ,  F02D2200/101 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： Apparatuses and methods for delivering fuel to at least two combustion chambers of an engine. A fuel controller receives a first fuel quantity signal indicative of a first desired quantity of fuel to be delivered to each combustion chamber of the engine during a combustion cycle. The fuel controller transmits at least one second fuel quantity signal as a function of the first fuel quantity signal, and transmits at least one third fuel quantity signal as a function of the first fuel quantity signal. The second and third fuel quantity signals are indicative of a respective second and third desired quantities of fuel to be delivered during a combustion cycle. The sum of the fuel quantities corresponding to the second fuel quantity signals transmitted during a combustion cycle are less than the first desired fuel quantity.

摘要翻译： 将燃料输送到发动机的至少两个燃烧室的装置和方法。 燃料控制器在燃烧循环期间接收指示要发送到发动机的每个燃烧室的第一期望量的燃料的第一燃料量信号。 燃料控制器发送作为第一燃料量信号的函数的至少一个第二燃料量信号，并且发送作为第一燃料量信号的函数的至少一个第三燃料量信号。 第二和第三燃料量信号指示在燃烧循环期间要输送的相应的第二和第三期望量的燃料。 与在燃烧循环中传递的第二燃料量信号相对应的燃料量的总和小于第一期望燃料量。

公开(公告)号：US06691671B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US10299575

申请日：2002-11-19

申请人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

发明人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

IPC分类号： F02B300

CPC分类号： F02D41/3035 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02D41/402 ,  F02D41/403 ,  F02D41/405 ,  Y02T10/128 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： A fuel injection control system and method for delivering multiple fuel injections to a cylinder of an engine during a fuel injection event based upon engine operating conditions, the control system including an electronic controller coupled to an electronically controlled fuel injector, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the controller for inputting certain signals representative of certain engine operating conditions of the engine, the controller being operable to output a fuel injection signal to the fuel injector to deliver a first, a second, and a third fuel shot to the cylinder during a fuel injection event based upon the sensor signals. The controller also delivers each of the multiple fuel injection shots within defined cylinder piston displacement parameters during a particular piston stroke, within defined fuel apportionment limits, and within defined delay limits between each respective fuel shot so as to control exhaust emissions.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料喷射控制系统和方法，用于在燃料喷射事件期间基于发动机操作条件向发动机的气缸输送多个燃料喷射，所述控制系统包括耦合到电子控制的燃料喷射器的电子控制器和耦合到多个传感器 控制器用于输入表示发动机的某些发动机工作条件的某些信号，所述控制器可操作地将燃料喷射信号输出到燃料喷射器，以在燃料期间将第一，第二和第三燃料喷射到气缸中 基于传感器信号的注入事件。 控制器还在特定的活塞冲程内，在确定的燃料分配限度内，并且在每个相应的燃料喷射之间的限定的延迟限度内，将定义的气缸活塞位移参数内的多个燃料喷射射击中的每一个传送到控制废气排放。

公开(公告)号：US06467452B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09616123

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

发明人： Kevin P. Duffy ,  Eric C. Fluga ,  Gregory G. Hafner ,  Brian G. McGee ,  Matthew R. Roth

IPC分类号： F02B300

CPC分类号： F02D41/3035 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02D41/402 ,  F02D41/403 ,  F02D41/405 ,  Y02T10/128 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： A fuel injection control system and method for delivering multiple fuel injections to a cylinder of an engine during a fuel injection event based upon engine operating conditions, the control system including an electronic controller coupled to an electronically controlled fuel injector, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the controller for inputting certain signals representative of certain engine operating conditions of the engine, the controller being operable to output a fuel injection signal to the fuel injector to deliver a first, a second, and a third fuel shot to the cylinder during a fuel injection event based upon the sensor signals. The controller also delivers each of the multiple fuel injection shots within defined cylinder piston displacement parameters during a particular piston stroke, within defined fuel apportionment limits, and within defined delay limits between each respective fuel shot so as to control exhaust emissions.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料喷射控制系统和方法，用于在燃料喷射事件期间基于发动机操作条件向发动机的气缸输送多个燃料喷射，所述控制系统包括耦合到电子控制的燃料喷射器的电子控制器和耦合到多个传感器 控制器用于输入表示发动机的某些发动机工作条件的某些信号，所述控制器可操作地将燃料喷射信号输出到燃料喷射器，以在燃料期间将第一，第二和第三燃料喷射到气缸中 基于传感器信号的注入事件。 控制器还在特定的活塞冲程内，在确定的燃料分配限度内，并且在每个相应的燃料喷射之间的限定的延迟限度内，将定义的气缸活塞位移参数内的多个燃料喷射射击中的每一个传送到控制废气排放。

公开(公告)号：US06371077B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09616101

申请日：2000-07-13

申请人： Brian G. McGee

发明人： Brian G. McGee

IPC分类号： F02B312

CPC分类号： F02D41/402 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02D41/3064 ,  F02D41/3809 ,  F02D2041/389 ,  F02M57/025 ,  Y02T10/44

摘要： A fuel injection control system and method for delivering multiple fuel injections to a cylinder of an engine during a fuel injection event based upon engine operating conditions, the control system including an electronic controller coupled to an electronically controlled fuel injector, and a plurality of sensors coupled to the controller for inputting certain signals representative of certain engine operating conditions, the controller being operable to output a fuel injection signal to the fuel injector to deliver multiple fuel shots to the cylinder during a fuel injection event based upon the sensor signals. The controller also determines when an active fuel injection waveform should transition to another waveform based on fuel and engine speed changes.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料喷射控制系统和方法，用于在燃料喷射事件期间基于发动机操作条件向发动机的气缸输送多个燃料喷射，所述控制系统包括耦合到电子控制的燃料喷射器的电子控制器和耦合到多个传感器 控制器用于输入表示某些发动机工作条件的某些信号，所述控制器可操作以将燃料喷射信号输出到所述燃料喷射器，以在燃料喷射事件期间基于所述传感器信号向所述气缸输送多个燃料喷射。 控制器还根据燃料和发动机转速来确定何时活动燃料喷射波形应该转换到另一个波形。