Abstract:
Methods and systems for providing vacuum to a vehicle are described. In one example, a method adjusts an engine air-fuel ratio in response to provide additional vacuum to the vehicle.
Abstract:
An engine controlling apparatus includes a setting unit that sets a demand torque to an engine, a detection unit that detects a fluctuation of an external load, and a correction unit that corrects the demand torque. The apparatus includes a target torque calculation unit that calculates a target torque based on the demand torque, a control unit that controls an amount of air to be introduced into the engine so that an output torque may come close to the target torque, and an ignition timing detection unit that detects an ignition timing of the engine.The correction unit adds a torque increment for coping with a fluctuation of the external load to the demand torque to determine an increment correction demand torque and increases or decreases the increment correction demand torque in response to a displacement amount of the ignition timing from a predetermined reference value.
Abstract:
A system for regulating the operation of an idling motor vehicle monitors one or more selected engine operational parameters such as coolant temperature, exhaust gas temperature, and catalytic converter temperature, and compares the measured parameters against selected benchmark criteria stored in the memory of a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls the vehicle's ignition system to shut down the engine when the measured parameters come within the corresponding benchmark criteria. The system preferably but not necessarily operates in conjunction with a remote vehicle starter system. The system may also or alternatively be adapted to shut down an idling motor vehicle engine when total idling time reaches a specified maximum value, which may be selected based on idling time restriction bylaws. Accordingly, the system promotes reduced fuel consumption and mitigates environmental impacts by automatically regulating vehicle idling times, while also facilitating avoidance of idling time restriction bylaw violations.
Abstract:
When a predetermined operation state during idling is set, an ignition timing is set to a basic ignition timing at or following a compression top dead center point, and a temperature rise controlling operation is carried out for injecting fuel prior to the basic ignition timing. Then, a target value of an intake air quantity is set in accordance with an engine request torque that is set when controlling a temperature rise. Thereafter, a limit value of the intake air quantity that is set when controlling the temperature rise is set. When the target value of the intake air quantity is less than the limit value, the intake air quantity is adjusted so as to become the target value, whereas, when the target value is greater than the limit value, the intake air quantity is adjusted so as to become the limit value. Further, when the target value of the intake air quantity is less than the limit value, the ignition timing is fixed to the basic ignition timing, whereas, when the target value is greater than the limit value, the ignition timing is corrected towards a spark advance side from the basic ignition timing on the basis of insufficient air quantity.
Abstract:
To make a motor to control throttle valve opening degree compact and reduce electricity consumption, a throttle valve lever (4) attached to a throttle valve shaft (3) has a roller (4b) and an operating arm portion (4a), a loosely fitted lever (8) is arranged to the throttle valve shaft (3), the operating arm portion (4a) is arranged in a gap (S) between first and second locking portions (8a1, 8a2) of the loosely fitted lever (8), a cam surface (7a) of a cam lever (7) connected to an output shaft (Ma) of a lead screw type step motor (M) faces to the roller (4b), a throttle valve operating drum (11) is coupled to the loosely fitted lever (8) via a link cover (13) and, when the motor (M) is driven, the cam lever (7) rotates the throttle valve lever (4) and the arm portion (4a) rotates within the gap (S) to hold an idling opening degree.
Abstract:
An idle speed controller for an internal combustion engine provided with an intake variable valve timing mechanism for varying valve timing and a variable working angle for varying a valve working angle of an intake valve. The controller performs idle speed control. When an advancement failure occurs in the intake variable valve timing mechanism, the controller performs idle-up control to increase the target idle speed. When the valve working angle of the intake variable working angle mechanism is less than a predetermined value, the electronic control unit changes an increase amount of the target idle speed to a lower value if an advancement failure occurs when performing the idle-up as compared to when the valve working angle is greater than the predetermined value.
Abstract:
A fuel conditioning assembly having an elongated housing with an inlet, an outlet, and a flow through passage there between. The inlet is coupled with a fuel supply so as to receive fuel flow there through into the flow through passage, wherein a turbulent flow of the fuel is initiated and the fuel is influenced by a combination of elements, in compound or elemental form, some of which are maintained in a select location within the flow through passage by a binding element. These elements may include copper, aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, magnesium, barium, calcium, iron, zirconium, cerium, platinum, and/or palladium which chemically condition the fuel flowing through the flow through passage by rearranging the molecular bonds of the fuel with a catalytic effect. The fuel, regardless of its type is dispersed into very small droplets having high surface areas thereby lowering the vapor density of the fuel and substantially increasing a fuel burn efficiency. Further, the reaction of a variety of these elements, at least with one another, serves to create an electrostatic charge that is conveyed through the flow through passage by an elongate segment and causes fuel molecules to repel one another resulting in the aforementioned catalytic effect a conditioning of the fuel as it passes through the outlet into to any of a variety of fuel combustion assemblies.
Abstract:
An electronically controlled engine management system for an outboard motor, which determines the temperature of the engine and manipulates the engine management parameters to allow the engine to operate smoothly and efficiently. The engine temperature detection permits an efficient starting environment as well as an smooth starting to normal running transition period.
Abstract:
In an internal combustion engine to which an air pressure actuation mechanism such as a variable vibration isolating support device is installed side by side, the engine speed at the time of idling is made to suitably converge on the target idling speed. The idling speed control device includes: an idling speed control mechanism for controlling the intake air amount of the internal combustion engine to make the engine speed be the desired target idling speed at the time of idling of the internal combustion engine; an air pressure actuation mechanism operated by selectively introducing the atmospheric pressure and the intake tube negative pressure produced in the intake passage on the down stream side of the throttle valve; and an intake air amount compensating mechanism for compensating the adjusting position of the idling speed control mechanism in the direction of decreasing the intake air amount of the internal combustion engine when introducing the intake tube negative pressure after the introduction of the atmospheric pressure into the air pressure actuation mechanism.