摘要:
An angle measuring device for measuring the turning angle of a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine in order to control the ignition timing, etc. thereof comprises: a rotating disc adapted to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of a crankshaft and having a plurality of slits formed along the circumference thereof; light-emitting elements arranged in the vicinity of the rotating disc; a photodiode adapted to receive light emitted from the light-emitting elements through the slits of the rotating disc; a resistor for converting electric-current signals output from the photodiode into voltage signals; a clamping device for clamping the maximum voltage at the output terminal of the converter to such a voltage value as will not allow the photodiode to be forward-biased, and a signal processing circuit adapted to measure the turning angle of the rotating disc by processing the electric-current signals converted into voltage signal by the resistor.
摘要:
An angular position detector mounted within an engine ignition distributor for detecting an angular position of a rotary shaft. The detector comprises a detecting element disposed about the rotary shaft for generating a detection signal corresponding to an angular position of the rotary shaft and a processing circuit disposed around the rotary shaft for processing the detection signal from the detecting element. The detecting element and the processing circuit are connected by an electrical conductor member which is arranged at a position sufficiently remote from the rotary shaft for reducing an undesirable effect of a high voltage which may appear in the rotary shaft.
摘要:
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a reduced number of component parts which can be arranged or laid out without difficulty within a limited space such as a vehicle engine room. The apparatus can be manufactured at low costs and it is also highly resistant to electrical noise from adjacent electrical and electronic elements and hence has improved reliability in operation. The apparatus includes an ignition coil connected to a spark plug which has electrodes present in a combustion chamber of a cylinder, a switch unit for controlling power supply to the ignition coil, and an ion current sensing unit connected to the spark plug for sensing an ion current generated between the electrodes of the spark plug during combustion of a mixture in the combustion chamber. The ignition coil and the switch unit, or the ion current sensing unit and the switch unit, or all of these elements, are integrally formed with each other to provide an integral assembly. In a preferred form, the switch unit and the ion current sensing unit comprise a hybrid integral circuit. The switch unit includes a switch in the form of a power transistor connected to the ignition coil, and a switch driver for driving the switch. The power transistor can be formed separately from the ion current sensing unit whereas the switch driver can be integrally formed with the ion current sensing unit.
摘要:
An ignition plug for an internal combustion engine includes an ionization current detector electrode 20 adapted to be coupled to an external ionization detector circuit. Preferably, the ionization current detector electrode extends through a lateral through-hole formed vertically through an expanded portion of the electrical insulator 3. The lower end of the ionization current detector electrode may extend into the combustion chamber by a predetermined length. Further, the lower end of the ionization current detector electrode exposed to the fuel/air mixture within the combustion chamber may form a cylindrical grid to increase the contact area with the combustion gas.
摘要:
A rotation angle detector comprises a case housing a rotary shaft, a detection unit including a detection element and a processing circuit, and plural projections provided on an outside circumferential surface of the detection unit so as to put in contact with an inside circumferential surface of the case.
摘要:
An ignition distributor for an internal combustion engine comprises a cylindrical distributor rotor of synthetic resin that rotated synchronously with the revolution of the engine, a rotor electrode radially and outwardly extending from the central portion on an upper surface of the rotor, a plurality of circumferential electrodes disposed in the rotating locus of said rotor and separated from said rotor electrode by a discharge gap, a contact electrode contacting said rotor electrode, a rotation angle sensor, and a signal processing unit for processing output signal from the rotation angle sensor. The signal processing unit is arranged coaxially with and below the distributor rotor, and is provided with a shield cover which is earthed.
摘要:
An apparatus for detecting an angular position of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine includes a disk which is rotatable in synchronism with the rotation of the crankshaft, a row of magnetic elements disposed on the disk along a circumferential periphery thereof at circumferentially equal intervals, an electromagnetic pick-up device disposed orthogonally to a plane of rotation of the disk in opposition to the row of magnetic elements, and a shaping circuit for shaping an output signal of the electromagnetic pick-up device into a rectangular waveform signal. The shaping circuit is combined integrally with the electromagnetic pick-up device into a single unit to prevent external noise from being superposed on the output signal from the pick-up device. The shaping circuit includes an integrator for integrating the output signal to produce a reference signal for the comparator. Additionally, the shaping circuit may include a rectifying/smoothing circuit for rectifying and smoothing the output signal of the pick-up device to produce a level signal, and a high-pass filter circuit having a cut-off frequency which is variable in dependence on a change in the level signal. The output signal of the pick-up device is input to the comparator after having passed through the high-pass filter circuitry so that a pulsating noise component superposed on the pick-up output signal and having a frequency corresponding to the engine rotation speed is satisfactorily eliminated. Thus, accuracy and reliability of the engine control can be remarkably improved.
摘要:
An angle detecting device including a magnetism gap where a magnetic-flux shutter rotates synchronously with a detection subject, a magnetic flux generator provided at one side of the gap, a magnetic-flux detector provided at the other side of the gap, an outlet of the signals from the detector, a frame integrally including the above-described generator, detector and outlet, and anchoring portions mechanically fixing the detector in a housing portion of the frame. In one embodiment, the anchoring portions are a pair of saw-toothed tabs formed by cutting and bending out a section of the plate. The saw-toothed tabs cut into the inner wall of the housing when the detector is inserted. In another embodiment, the anchoring portions are a pair of supporting tabs formed by bending extensions of the plate. The supporting tabs are clamped between a lower surface of the housing and a cover. In still another embodiment, a pair of coupling tabs provided with holes are formed integrally on the plate, and a pair of projections are integrally resin-molded in the housing portion of the frame. The projections passed through the holes are caulked when the detector is inserted.
摘要:
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can prevent malfunctions due to noise induced by a high ignition voltage which is developed by an ignition coil upon ignition. Generation of a misfiring detection signal can also be prevented during fuel supply cut-off operations. To these ends, in one aspect, and ignition apparatus includes: a controller for controlling the ignition of a cylinder of the engine in synchronism with the rotation thereof; a detector connected to a spark plug and an ignition coil for detecting an ion current which is generated between the electrodes of the spark plug upon combustion of an air/fuel mixture in the cylinder; and mask a for masking the output signal of the detector in response to discharge of the spark plug. In another aspect, an ignition apparatus includes: a controller for controlling the ignition of and the fuel supply to a cylinder of the engine in synchronism with the rotation thereof; a detector for detecting misfiring in the cylinder; and mask a for masking the output signal of the detector when the fuel supply to the cylinder is cut off.
摘要:
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a reduced number of component parts which can be arranged or laid out without difficulty within a limited space such as a vehicle engine room. The apparatus can be manufactured at low costs and it is also highly resistant to electrical noise from adjacent electrical and electronic elements and hence has improved reliability in operation. The apparatus includes an ignition coil connected to a spark plug which has electrodes present in a combustion chamber of a cylinder, a switch unit for controlling power supply to the ignition coil, and an ion current sensing unit connected to the spark plug for sensing an ion current generated between the electrodes of the spark plug during combustion of a mixture in the combustion chamber. The ignition coil and the switch unit, or the ion current sensing unit and the switch unit, or all of these elements, are integrally formed with each other to provide an integral assembly. In a preferred form, the switch unit and the ion current sensing unit comprise a hybrid integral circuit. The switch unit includes a switch in the form of a power transistor connected to the ignition coil, and a switch driver for driving the switch. The power transistor can be formed separately from the ion current sensing unit whereas the switch driver can be integrally formed with the ion current sensing unit.