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Control system for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-23
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2002-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A control system for an internal combustion engine wherein the control signal to generate fuel and/or ignition commands is a function of the change of velocity of a movable member, such as a crankshaft flywheel, at a position coupled with the desired velocity of the movable member at that position. The control signal may comprise at least two components wherein the first component represents the difference in magnitude of the peak velocity of the movable member at the two positions and the second signal represents the difference in the two position of the member at which the peak velocities occur.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Wilkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:00
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/2403; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/145; F02P5/1455; G; G01; G01M; G01M15/00; G01M15/04; G01M15/11; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to combustion of fuel in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; control means responsive to said operating signal and reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of the change of velocity of the output member with respect to position of the output member for both said operating signal and said reference signal to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to combustion of fuel in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; control means responsive to said operating signal and reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of the change of velocity of the output member with respect to position of the output member for both said operating signal and said reference signal to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the combustion in the chamber occurs cyclically and wherein said operating signal and said reference signal are sequentially generated for each combustion cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion of fuel in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of the magnitudes of the peak velocity of said operating signal and said reference signal and the position of the output member at which the peak velocity of said operating signal occurs, and the position of the output member at which the peak velocity of said reference signal occurs to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion of fuel in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of the magnitudes of the peak velocity of said operating signal and said reference signal and the position of the output member at which the peak velocity of said operating signal occurs, and the position of the output member at which the peak velocity of said reference signal occurs to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The control system as recited in claim 3 wherein said control signal comprises a first and second signal, said first signal is a function of the differences of the magnitudes of said peak velocities of said operating signal and said reference signal and said second signal is a function of the differences of said positions at which said peak velocities occur.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A control system as recited in claim 4 wherein said control signal includes a third signal which is a function of said first and second signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A control system as recited in claim 3 or 4 wherein the combustion in the chamber occurs cyclically and wherein said operating signal and said reference signal are generated for sequential combustion cycles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of a deviation between the velocity component of said operating signal and said reference signal at a predetermined position and a deviation between the position component of said operating signal and said reference signal at a predetermined velocity to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion in at least one chamber in said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of a deviation between the velocity component of said operating signal and said reference signal at a predetermined position and a deviation between the position component of said operating signal and said reference signal at a predetermined velocity to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The control system as recited in claim 7 wherein said predetermined velocity is a peak velocity, and wherein said control signal comprises a first and second signal, said first signal is a function of the differences of the magnitudes of said peak velocities and said second signal is a function of the differences of said positions at which said peak velocities occur.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A control system as recited in claim 8 wherein said control signal includes a third signal which is a function of said first and second signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A control system as recited in claim 7 or 8 wherein the combustion in the chamber occurs cyclically and wherein said operating signal and said reference signal are generated for sequential combustion cycles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion in at least one chamber of said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of a deviation between the magnitude of two different components of said operating signal from corresponding components of said reference signal to control an operating parameter of the engine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
A control system for an internal combustion engine of the type having a movable output member which moves in response to the combustion in at least one chamber of said engine, said control system comprising: means responsive to the movement of the output member for generating an operating signal which is a function of the actual velocity and position of the output member from a predetermined position; means for generating a reference signal which is a function of a desired velocity and position of the output member from said predetermined position; and control means responsive to said operating signal and said reference signal for generating a control signal which is a function of a deviation between the magnitude of two different components of said operating signal from corresponding components of said reference signal to control an operating parameter of the engine.
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