EP0530235A1 - Device for adjusting the throttle valve of internal combustion engines. - Google Patents
Device for adjusting the throttle valve of internal combustion engines.Info
- Publication number
- EP0530235A1 EP0530235A1 EP19910909201 EP91909201A EP0530235A1 EP 0530235 A1 EP0530235 A1 EP 0530235A1 EP 19910909201 EP19910909201 EP 19910909201 EP 91909201 A EP91909201 A EP 91909201A EP 0530235 A1 EP0530235 A1 EP 0530235A1
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- Prior art keywords
- switch
- idle
- throttle valve
- full load
- accelerator pedal
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D11/00—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
- F02D11/06—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance
- F02D11/10—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance of the electric type
- F02D11/107—Safety-related aspects
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D2250/00—Engine control related to specific problems or objectives
- F02D2250/16—End position calibration, i.e. calculation or measurement of actuator end positions, e.g. for throttle or its driving actuator
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
- Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
- Y10T74/20528—Foot operated
- Y10T74/20534—Accelerator
Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for adjusting the throttle valve according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the throttle valve is adjusted by an electromotive actuator which is controlled by a control device.
- the control unit receives a setpoint for the setting of the throttle valve from a setpoint transmitter which has an accelerator pedal and two position transmitters connected to it. These two position transmitters are usually potentiometers that have a common wiper that taps two separate resistance tracks.
- the operational reliability of the device is significantly increased since the two potentiometers can be checked against each other. A defect in one of the two potentiometers can be recognized from the deviation of the signals emitted.
- the object of the invention is therefore to develop a device according to the preamble of claim 1 so that even if the accelerator pedal is blocked, the driver's desire for full load or idling is reliably detected and adjusted.
- the solution according to the invention is characterized in claim 1.
- an idle switch and a full-load switch are provided on the setpoint generator.
- the idle switch responds when the accelerator pedal is touched, i.e. immediately when the driver puts his foot on the accelerator pedal, even before the setpoint output changes.
- the full load switch responds when there is increased pressure on the accelerator pedal. The level of this pressure is selected so that it is in any case greater than the pressure which is necessary to hold the accelerator pedal in a certain position or to move it to another position.
- the full-load switch therefore only responds when the driver presses against the full-load stop or against a blocked accelerator pedal.
- a further increase in safety can be achieved if one or more brake switches are activated in the system, which respond when the brake pedal is actuated. If the driver applies the brakes, it can be assumed that he does not want full throttle under any circumstances, but idling. Therefore, regardless of the position of the other switches, the throttle valve is controlled in the idle position.
- the full-load switch additionally has a pressure sensor, the output signal of which is proportional to the pressure exerted on the accelerator pedal. By comparing these output signals, a two out of three redundancy with respect to the two throttle valve potentiometers can be achieved.
- the function of the full-value switch can be checked.
- all the switches and position transmitters described above can be checked against one another for plausibility. If an implausible combination occurs, the part is considered defective if its position or switching state contradicts that of the other parts. In this case, an emergency operation based on the remaining intact parts can be maintained.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a device for adjusting the throttle valve of an internal combustion engine
- Figures 2, 3 a setpoint generator in two views
- FIG. 4 shows a flow chart to illustrate the mode of operation when the setpoint generator is blocked.
- 1 is a setpoint generator.
- This setpoint generator 1 essentially contains an accelerator pedal 10 and a potentiometer 13 which outputs the position of the accelerator pedal 10 to a control unit 2 as a setpoint.
- the control unit 2 is a microcomputer that calculates and outputs a corresponding control signal for an actuator 3 from the setpoint signal.
- the actuator 3 is an electric motor that is directly connected to a throttle valve 4 and adjusts it in accordance with the control signal.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show the setpoint generator 1 in two views.
- the potentiometer 13 is a rotary potentiometer which is adjusted via a lever 15.
- a common grinder which is non-rotatably connected to the lever arm 15, taps the two resistance tracks via one contact each.
- the two contacts are electrically isolated from each other so that the effect of two potentiometers is achieved with the two separate resistance tracks.
- the two resistance tracks are connected in opposite directions, that is to say the position of the grinder which means the greatest resistance value for one potentiometer means the smallest resistance value for the other potentiometer. This provides a simple monitoring option since the sum of the two resistance values must always correspond to the maximum value of a potentiometer.
- the lever arm 15 is moved in the direction of rotation shown in FIG. 3 via the accelerator pedal 10 by the driver's foot.
- the respective position is detected via the potentiometer 13 and passed as an electrical signal to the control unit 2 via leads 14.
- An idle switch 11 and a full load switch 12 are provided on the lever arm 15.
- the two switches are located between the accelerator pedal 10 and the lever arm 15. They are both designed as buttons and differ only in the actuation force required.
- the idle switch 11 is designed such that it already responds when the accelerator pedal 10 is actuated before the lever arm 15 moves. A response of the idle switch 11 thus means that the driver has put his foot on the accelerator pedal 10 but has not yet moved the lever arm 15 out of the idle position.
- the full-load switch 12 is designed such that it only responds when the accelerator pedal 10 is pressed with a further increased force after reaching the full-load stop.
- the full-load switch 12 also responds when the lever arm 15 is blocked in any position and the driver presses the accelerator pedal 10 with increased force.
- FIG. 3 shows a part of the processing routine stored in control unit 2, which becomes effective in the event that the setpoint generator is blocked.
- the setpoint generator 1 suddenly blocks during an overtaking maneuver. The driver continues to press the accelerator pedal 10 because he needs even more engine power in order to be able to safely complete the overtaking process.
- step SO it is checked in each calculation routine for a new control signal for setting the throttle valve 4 whether the idle switch 11 and the load switch 12 have both responded. Since this is the case in the above-mentioned first case, step S1 follows with the check whether the same position of the lever arm 15 is determined via the two resistance tracks of the potentiometer 13. If this is not the case, a branch is made to an emergency running program which only permits the internal combustion engine to be operated with a limited power range. This power limitation is necessary because in this case one of the two potentiometers is defective and there is therefore an error state that can no longer be defined.
- step S2 follows in which the response of two switches attached to the brake pedal is checked.
- One of the two switches is the usual brake light switch.
- the second switch like the brake light switch, is also operated with the brake pedal and is only used to increase safety.
- Switch means that the driver brakes. In this case it is assumed that not full load, but idling is desired and in step S5 the throttle valve is adjusted to the idling position.
- step S3 the throttle valve 4 is created in the full-load position V in step S3. It should be pointed out that steps SO to S3 proceed identically, regardless of whether full throttle is applied in normal, error-free driving operation or whether full load is desired when the setpoint generator 1 is blocked by further pressure on the accelerator pedal 10. Steps S1 and S2 are used to check whether a secure Safety-critical condition exists that a full throttle does not allow.
- step S0 it is recognized in step S0 that the idle switch 11 and the full load switch 12 have both not responded.
- step S4 it is then checked again whether the two potentiometers match.
- the limp home program follows again and in the positive case the throttle valve 4 is adjusted to the idle position in step S5.
- the routine proceeds identically, regardless of whether there is a normal, error-free idling case or whether the setpoint generator 1 is blocking and the driver wishes to idle by removing his foot from the accelerator pedal 10.
- a particular advantage of the system according to the invention is that the individual switches and potentiometers can be checked mutually. Only a few examples of such checks are mentioned here: the idle switch 11 must have responded in each partial load case;
- the two potentiometers must indicate the idle position of the throttle valve 4; _ the full-load switch 12 must respond with each full load;
- the two brake switches may only respond together;
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
Abstract
Une soupape d'étranglement (4) ajustable par un système électrique comprend un générateur (1) de valeurs de consigne avec un commutateur de marche à vide (11) et un commutateur de pleine charge (12). L'évaluation de la position de commutation de ces deux commutateurs permet de reconnaître de manière fiable et de prendre en considération la volonté du conducteur d'établir la pleine charge ou la marche à vide même lorsque le générateur (1) de valeurs de consigne est bloqué.An electrically adjustable throttle valve (4) includes a setpoint generator (1) with a dry run switch (11) and a full load switch (12). The evaluation of the switching position of these two switches makes it possible to reliably recognize and take into account the driver's desire to establish full load or no-load operation even when the setpoint generator (1) is blocked.
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EP90109818 | 1990-05-23 | ||
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EP0530235A1 true EP0530235A1 (en) | 1993-03-10 |
EP0530235B1 EP0530235B1 (en) | 1994-03-09 |
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US (1) | US5318000A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0530235B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0697007B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE59101170D1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1991018195A1 (en) |
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- 1991-05-15 DE DE91909201T patent/DE59101170D1/en not_active Revoked
- 1991-05-15 EP EP91909201A patent/EP0530235B1/en not_active Revoked
- 1991-05-15 WO PCT/EP1991/000906 patent/WO1991018195A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-05-15 JP JP3508948A patent/JPH0697007B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1992-11-23 US US07/979,838 patent/US5318000A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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JPH05508692A (en) | 1993-12-02 |
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US5318000A (en) | 1994-06-07 |
JPH0697007B2 (en) | 1994-11-30 |
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