EP1400677A3 - Injector system - Google Patents

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EP1400677A3
EP1400677A3 EP03255969A EP03255969A EP1400677A3 EP 1400677 A3 EP1400677 A3 EP 1400677A3 EP 03255969 A EP03255969 A EP 03255969A EP 03255969 A EP03255969 A EP 03255969A EP 1400677 A3 EP1400677 A3 EP 1400677A3
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injector
switch means
injectors
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Nigel Baker
Steven Martin
Peter Griffin
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Delphi Technologies Inc
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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
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D41/2096—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils for controlling piezoelectric injectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D2041/202—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit
    • F02D2041/2051—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit using voltage control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D2041/202—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit
    • F02D2041/2058—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the control of the circuit using information of the actual current value
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D2041/2068—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the circuit design or special circuit elements
    • F02D2041/2072—Bridge circuits, i.e. the load being placed in the diagonal of a bridge to be controlled in both directions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/20—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
    • F02D2041/2068—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the circuit design or special circuit elements
    • F02D2041/2082—Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils characterised by the circuit design or special circuit elements the circuit being adapted to distribute current between different actuators or recuperate energy from actuators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)

Abstract

An injector system includes at least first and second injectors (22a, 22b), preferably of the piezoelectric type, and an injector drive control circuit. The drive control circuit (24) comprises select switch means (S1, S2) for controlling independent selection of the first or second injector (22a, 22b) to permit a discharging current to be supplied to the selected injector during a discharging mode so as to initiate an injection event, and charge/discharge switch means (Q1, Q2) for controlling whether the discharging current is supplied to the selected injector (22a, 22b) or whether a charging current is supplied to the selected injector during a charging mode so as to terminate the injection event. The first and second injectors (22a, 22b) are arranged electrically in parallel and operatively connected to the select and charge/discharge switch means (S1, S2, Q1, Q2) so that activation of the charge/discharge switch means to terminate the injection event results in respective voltages across the first and second injectors tending to equalise.
EP03255969A 2002-09-23 2003-09-23 Injector system Expired - Lifetime EP1400677B1 (en)

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US25223702A 2002-09-23 2002-09-23
US252237 2002-09-23
US403713 2003-03-31
US10/403,713 US6760212B2 (en) 2002-09-23 2003-03-31 Piezoelectric injector drive circuit

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EP1400677A2 EP1400677A2 (en) 2004-03-24
EP1400677A3 true EP1400677A3 (en) 2006-03-22
EP1400677B1 EP1400677B1 (en) 2009-11-18

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EP2290211B1 (en) 2004-03-10 2018-05-16 Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.à r.l. Power supply arrangement for a fuel injector drive circuit
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DE102006018957A1 (en) * 2006-04-24 2007-10-25 Robert Bosch Gmbh Method for operating an injection system
GB0610226D0 (en) * 2006-05-23 2006-07-05 Delphi Tech Inc Drive circuit for an injector arrangement and a diagnostic method
GB0610233D0 (en) * 2006-05-23 2006-07-05 Delphi Tech Inc A method of operating a fuel injector
EP1927742A1 (en) * 2006-11-23 2008-06-04 Delphi Technologies, Inc. A method of operating a piezoelectric device
ATE450705T1 (en) * 2007-02-02 2009-12-15 Delphi Tech Inc METHOD FOR OPERATING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR
DE102007014331A1 (en) * 2007-03-26 2008-10-02 Robert Bosch Gmbh Drive circuit and driving method for a piezoelectric element
ATE531919T1 (en) 2007-06-22 2011-11-15 Delphi Tech Holding Sarl FAULT DETECTION IN AN INJECTOR ARRANGEMENT
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US9048775B2 (en) 2012-10-30 2015-06-02 National Instruments Corporation H-bridge for combined solenoid and piezo injection control
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US6016040A (en) * 1996-08-14 2000-01-18 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device and method for driving at least one capacitive actuator
US6081062A (en) * 1996-12-18 2000-06-27 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for driving at least one capacitive actuator
US6435162B1 (en) * 1999-09-17 2002-08-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for charging at least one capacitive control element
DE10120143A1 (en) * 2001-04-25 2002-10-31 Conti Temic Microelectronic Capacitive setting element control method for fuel injection valve of IC engine, involves charging and discharging of capacitive setting element via inductive element and charging or discharging switch
DE10245135A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-24 Nippon Soken Piezo actuator drive circuit for internal combustion engine, has diode connected between inductor and capacitor to pass flywheel current of inductor to piezo stacks

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GB2334164A (en) * 1998-02-10 1999-08-11 Bosch Gmbh Robert A drift-compensated piezoelectric fuel injector actuator
US6435162B1 (en) * 1999-09-17 2002-08-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for charging at least one capacitive control element
DE10120143A1 (en) * 2001-04-25 2002-10-31 Conti Temic Microelectronic Capacitive setting element control method for fuel injection valve of IC engine, involves charging and discharging of capacitive setting element via inductive element and charging or discharging switch
DE10245135A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-24 Nippon Soken Piezo actuator drive circuit for internal combustion engine, has diode connected between inductor and capacitor to pass flywheel current of inductor to piezo stacks

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