摘要:
A cylinder identification apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes the following units. A reference signal generator that senses the rotation of an engine crankshaft and generates a reference signal indicating each time the crankshaft is at a prescribed rotational angle. An identification signal generator senses the rotation of the engine camshaft or other member coupled to and rotating at 1/2 the speed of the crankshaft and generates a cylinder identification signal having a different form for different cylinders of the engine. A control unit identifies each cylinder of the engine based on the form of the cylinder identification signal.
摘要:
Misfiring in a cylinder of an engine can be detected with high reliability using a statistical treatment even if the level of ion current generated by a spark plug upon ignition thereof is affected by noise. An ion current, which is generated when a spark plug for a cylinder discharges, is detected to provide a corresponding voltage which is then integrated or peak held to produce a current component signal which is generated for a predetermined time from the time of discharge of the spark plug. The current component signal is used as misfiring information and compared with a prescribed threshold so as to determine whether there is misfiring in the cylinder. Misfirings thus detected are counted so as to evaluate the state or extent of misfiring in the cylinder. If the state of misfiring is serious, the fuel supply to the cylinder is stopped. If, however, it is light, an appropriate measure for optimizing the operation of the misfiring cylinder is taken to remedy such a situation and recover normal combustion therein.
摘要:
An engine control apparatus and method for accurately controlling the operation of an engine such as ignition, fuel injection, etc., particularly in the high-speed range or during a sudden change in the rotational speed of the engine. A signal generator generates a positional signal in the form of pulses representative of a reference piston position of each cylinder in synchrony with the rotation of the engine. A sensor means senses the operating conditions of the engine. A control unit in the form of a microcomputer, which includes a timer means for controlling the operations of the corresponding cylinders, calculates, based on the positional signal and the output signal of the sensor means, control times for controlling the corresponding cylinders at every reference piston position, and determine, at every reference piston position, whether the timer means has already done control on the cylinders. If the timer means has yet to do control on the cylinders, the control unit resets or updates the dimer means to new control times which are calculated at the present reference piston position for controlling the present operations of the cylinders. On the other hand, if the timer means has already done control on the cylinders, the control unit sets the timer means to new control times which are calculated at the present reference piston position for controlling the next operations of the cylinders.
摘要:
A cylinder recognition apparatus for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine has a position sensor which generates for each cylinder output pulses which indicate prescribed positions of the piston of the cylinder. The output pulse for a prescribed reference cylinder of the engine has a different pulse width from the pulses for the other cylinders. A cylinder recognition circuit calculates a ratio which is a function of the pulse width and the period of each output pulse. A comparator compares the ratio with a prescribed value and a cylinder is recognized on the basis of the comparison.
摘要:
The invention provides a magnetic object motion sensor which can operate with high accuracy not only when a magnetic object moves at high speeds but also even when it moves at low speeds, which can be produced with a greater production tolerance and a greater dimensional tolerance. The magnetic object motion sensor includes: magnetoelectric transducer elements disposed opposite protrusions of a moving magnetic object; a magnet for generating bias magnetic flux toward the magnetoelectric transducer elements; unbalanced bias producing means for producing imbalance in the magnetic field sensitivity between the magnetoelectric transducer elements; a differential amplifier for amplifying in a differential fashion the electric signals output by the magnetoelectric transducer elements; a waveform shaping circuit for converting the differential signal output by the differential amplifier to a pulse signal corresponding to the edges of the magnetic material protrusion; the unbalanced bias producing means producing a difference in the amplitude of the magnetic flux density between that applied to one element of the pair of magnetoelectric transducer elements and that applied to the other element so that the difference in the electric signal level corresponding to the difference in the amplitude of the magnetic flux density becomes greater than the hysteresis of the waveform shaping circuit, thereby, in effect, introducing imbalance in the sensitivity between the magnetoelectric transducer elements.
摘要:
The invention provides a high-accuracy and high-reliability magnetic sensor which can be produced with a high production yield at a low cost. The magnetic sensor includes: a main sensor unit including: an intermediate part in the form of a short rectangular prism serving as a fitting part; a seating formed on one end face of the intermediate part such that the seating has a step shape and such that the exterior circumferential surface of the seating serves as a fitting-in portion; a main part disposed at a right angle on the principal surface of the seating, the main part including: a sensor element disposed on the end of the main part; a permanent magnet disposed adjacent to the sensor element; and an electronic component; and a connector extending from the intermediate part; and a case including: a sleeve in the form of a cylinder with a closed end and an open end, the sleeve having a receiving portion formed on the open end, the sleeve having a sealed space serving as a space in which the main part is placed; and a holding part extending from the sleeve and including a receiving part and a separation stopper; wherein the magnetic sensor is characterized in that a liquid reservoir space is formed between the fitting-in portion and the receiving portion along the circumference, and the liquid reservoir space is filled with liquid packing.
摘要:
A rotation sensor is provided which is inexpensive and has excellent performance, high workability, and high reliability. Specifically, the rotation sensor contains a magnetoelectric conversion device, a base, an insert conductor, a surface mount electrode part, an electronic component, and a connector part. The magnetoelectric conversion device senses a magnetic flux change associated with a rotation of a magnetic rotation body, and the base is made of resin and holds the magnetoelectric conversion device. The insert conductor is insert-molded in the base, and an exposed part of the insert conductor is exposed to a surface of the base. The surface mount electrode part is formed by at least the exposed part of the insert conductor and is connected to the magnetoelectric conversion device. The electronic component is mounted on the surface mount electrode part, and the connector part is formed by using an end of the insert conductor as a terminal electrode.
摘要:
The invention provides 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. The sensing device includes: a magnet for generating magnetic field; a rotary member of magnetic material for changing a magnetic field generated by the magnet, the rotary member of magnetic material being disposed a predetermined distance apart from the magnet; and a giant magnetoresistance device for detecting the varying magnetic field, the operating range of the giant magnetoresistance device being set such that the change in resistance of the giant magnetoresistance device is uniform over the entire operating range in both directions of change in the magnetic field induced by the rotary member of magnetic material, wherein the giant magnetoresistance device is disposed in such a manner that the center of the magnetic field sensing plane of the giant magnetoresistance device deviates from the center of the magnet in a direction parallel to a plane containing the displacement direction of the rotary member of magnetic material.
摘要:
Misfiring in an engine cylinder can be detected based on the pressure therein as sensed by a pressure sensor with a high degree of reliability at any time even if the output signal of the pressure sensor contains an offset component superposed on a pressure component representative of the actual cylinder pressure. In one form, the pressure sensor output is differentiated to eliminate the influence of the offset component and then processed to generate a power stroke pressure information signal in the form of the time of a pressure-change peak in the differentiated pressure sensor output or an integrated value of the differentiated output, which is then compared with a threshold so as to determine whether misfiring took place in the cylinder. In another form, the offset component is calculated based on the pressure in the cylinder at two different crank angles during a compression stroke, and it is then removed from the pressure sensor output and compared with a threshold or it may be integrated for a prescribed crank angle range around TDC before comparison with the threshold. In a further form, an expected pressure in the cylinder at a third crank angle during a power stroke is calculated based on the cylinder pressures at first and second crank angles during a compression stroke preceding the power stroke, and then compared with the cylinder pressure as sensed by the pressure sensor at the third crank angle for misfiring determination.
摘要:
A control apparatus for an engine has a crankshaft position sensor that generates an output signal indicating the rotational position of a crankshaft. The output signal has at least one discontinuous portion per rotation of the crankshaft indicating a reference position of the crankshaft. The timing of an engine operating parameter such as the timing of fuel injection or ignition is calculated and controlled so as to occur with the calculated timing using the reference position as a reference. A camshaft position sensor senses the rotation of a camshaft and generates a signal having pulses occurring between consecutive occurrences of the reference position. The cylinders of the engine are identified by counting the number of pulses occurring between the reference positions.