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Electronically controlling, fuel injection method
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1981-04-24
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Granted: 1983-07-05
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Expires: 2001-04-24
Abstract
Abstract In an electronically controlling, fuel injection method, wherein an electromagnetic fuel injection valve is controlled so as to control an amount of alcohol-containing-fuel being supplied into an intake system, a difference between a basic amount of fuel being injected and an actual amount of fuel being injected, or a ratio of the former to the latter, is stored in closed loop controlling in which an actual amount of fuel being injected is calculated by using air-fuel-ratio-feedback signals as parameters, the aforesaid basic amount of fuel being injected being calculated from operational parameters of the engine, besides an air-fuel ratio, and the aforesaid actual amount of fuel being injected being calculated by correcting the basic amount of fuel being injected on the basis of air-fuel-ratio-feedback signals; and the basic amount of fuel being injected is corrected on the basis of the aforesaid difference or ratio in open loop controlling, thereby calculating the actual amount of fuel being injected.
Inventors
- 👤 Sumio Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:42
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/2406; F02D41/2425; F02D41/2429; F02D41/2451; F02D41/2454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In an electronically controlling, fuel injection method, wherein a gasoline fuel containing alcohol is supplied via an electromagnetic fuel injection valve into an intake system of an engine; comprising the steps of: storing in a storage means a comparison value representing a comparison of a basic amount of fuel being injected and an actual amount of fuel being injected, in closed loop controlling, said basic amount of fuel being injected calculated on the basis of operational parameters of the engine, and said actual amount of fuel being injected being determined by correcting said basic amount of fuel being injected on the basis of air-fuel-ratio feedback signals, and wherein a basic ignition timing is calculated on the basis of operational parameters of the engine, and said basic ignition timing is corrected on the basis of said comparison value, whereby an actual ignition timing is obtained; and correcting said basic amount of fuel being injected on the basis of said comparison value, in open loop controlling, in order to determine an actual amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In an electronically controlling, fuel injection method, wherein a gasoline fuel containing alcohol is supplied via an electromagnetic fuel injection valve into an intake system of an engine; comprising the steps of: storing in a storage means a comparison value representing a comparison of a basic amount of fuel being injected and an actual amount of fuel being injected, in closed loop controlling, said basic amount of fuel being injected calculated on the basis of operational parameters of the engine, and said actual amount of fuel being injected being determined by correcting said basic amount of fuel being injected on the basis of air-fuel-ratio feedback signals, and wherein a basic ignition timing is calculated on the basis of operational parameters of the engine, and said basic ignition timing is corrected on the basis of said comparison value, whereby an actual ignition timing is obtained; and correcting said basic amount of fuel being injected on the basis of said comparison value, in open loop controlling, in order to determine an actual amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 1, wherein in order to calculate a basic amount of fuel being injected, an engine running speed and a flow rate of intake air are selected as operational parameters of the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 2, wherein said comparison value is stored in a means adapted for holding a memory therein even when an engine ignition switch has been turned off.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 3, wherein an actual amount of fuel being injected in open loop controlling is a value obtained by adding a given value to the basic amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 1, wherein said basic ignition timing is a minimum advance for best torque in the case where a pure gasoline fuel is employed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 5, wherein, with increase in a concentration of alcohol in a fuel, the actual ignition timing makes earlier than the basic ignition timing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 5, wherein, with increase in a concentration of alcohol in a fuel, the actual ignition time makes later than the basic ignition timing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 1 wherein said comparison value is the difference between a basic amount of fuel being injected and an actual amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 8 wherein an actual amount of fuel being injected in open loop controlling is a value obtained by adding said difference to the basic amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 1 wherein said comparison value is the ratio of the basic amount of fuel being injected to the actual amount of fuel being injected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronically controlling, fuel injection method as defined in claim 10 wherein an actual amount of fuel being injected in open loop controlling is a value obtained by multiplying said basic amount of fuel being injected by said ratio.
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