Internal combustion engine ignition device and ignition method

    公开(公告)号:US09835127B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US14785656

    申请日:2014-01-21

    Abstract: When an operating condition including load and speed of an internal combustion engine is in a prescribed low-speed high-load region, i.e., an energy suppression region, having a possibility causing pre-ignition, energization time TDWLMIN for the energy suppression region is selected as a primary coil energization time. In other normal regions, normal energization time TDWL is selected. Normal energization time TDWL has a characteristic such that the normal energization time shortens, as the engine speed increases. In a low speed region, a given energization time that can fulfill a discharge energy required in a high exhaust gas recirculation region is provided. Energization time TDWLMIN for the energy suppression region is constant regardless of engine speeds and relatively short, and is set to a level such that a coil generated maximum voltage does not exceed a withstand voltage of a spark plug even when no-discharge occurs due to pre-ignition.

    IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND IGNITION CONTROL METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND IGNITION CONTROL METHOD 有权
    内燃机点火控制系统及点火控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160341172A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US14777857

    申请日:2013-12-16

    Abstract: An ignition device for an internal combustion engine (1) includes a superpose voltage generation circuit (47) that, after the initiation of a discharge with the application of a discharge voltage by a secondary coil, applies a superpose voltage between electrodes of an ignition plug (29) in the same direction as the discharge voltage to continue a discharge current, and performs a superposed discharge in a superposed discharge activation range of high exhaust recirculation rate. Upon shift from the superposed discharge activation range of high exhaust recirculation rate to a superposed discharge deactivation range of low exhaust recirculation rate, the deactivation of the superposed discharge is delayed by a delay time ΔT. Although the exhaust gas recirculation rate becomes temporarily increased with decrease in intake air after the closing of an exhaust gas recirculation control valve, the superposed discharge is continued for the delay time ΔT so as to avoid misfiring.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机(1)的点火装置包括:叠加电压产生电路(47),其在通过次级线圈施加放电电压的放电开始之后,在火花塞的电极之间施加叠加电压 (29)以与放电电压相同的方向继续放电电流,并且在高排气再循环速率的叠加放电激活范围内进行叠加放电。 从高排气再循环速率的叠加排放激活范围向低排气再循环速率的重叠放电停止范围移动时,叠加放电的停用延迟延迟时间ΔT。 尽管在排气再循环控制阀关闭之后废气再循环率随着进气的减少而临时增加,但是叠加的放电持续延迟时间ΔT以避免失火。

    Ignition device for internal combustion engine and ignition method
    5.
    发明授权
    Ignition device for internal combustion engine and ignition method 有权
    内燃机点火装置及点火方式

    公开(公告)号:US09404467B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US14760909

    申请日:2013-11-18

    Abstract: An ignition unit (11) has a superimposed voltage generation circuit (17) that feeds, between electrodes of an ignition plug (9), a superimposed voltage of the same direction as a discharge voltage, and in an operation range wherein an engine rotation speed is equal to or lower than a given speed and an engine load is equal to or lower than a given load, feeding of the superimposed voltage is carried out. Although the energization time for a primary coil (15a) is basically set in accordance with the engine rotation speed, the energization time TDWLON for the superimposed voltage feeding is set shorter than the energization time TDWLOFF for the superimposed voltage non-feeding. With this, temperature increase of the ignition unit (11) caused by the feeding of the superimposed voltage is suppressed.

    Abstract translation: 点火单元(11)具有叠加电压产生电路(17),其在火花塞(9)的电极之间,与放电电压相同方向的叠加电压和发动机转速 等于或低于给定速度,并且发动机负载等于或低于给定负载,则进行叠加电压的馈送。 虽然初级线圈(15a)的通电时间基本上是根据发动机转速设定的,但是叠加电压馈送用的通电时间TDWLON被设定为短于叠加电压不进给的通电时间TDWLOFF。 由此,抑制由叠加电压的馈送引起的点火单元(11)的温度上升。

    Determining in-cylinder pressure by analyzing current of a spark plug

    公开(公告)号:US10519879B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15116667

    申请日:2014-02-17

    Abstract: In determining an in-cylinder pressure by analyzing a secondary current detected by a secondary current detection resistor, an engine controller is configured to detect an engine revolution speed and a discharge duration during which the secondary current flows. The discharge duration is correlated with a gas pressure between electrodes of a spark plug at ignition timing, that is, an in-cylinder pressure, and is different depending on the engine revolution speed. The engine controller is further configured to estimate the in-cylinder pressure at ignition timing based on the engine revolution speed and the discharge duration. An amount of time-dependent change in mechanical compression ratio, caused by accumulation of deposits, is detected based on the estimated in-cylinder pressure at ignition timing.

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