EP2392805B1 - Fuel injection control system - Google Patents

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EP2392805B1
EP2392805B1 EP20110166845 EP11166845A EP2392805B1 EP 2392805 B1 EP2392805 B1 EP 2392805B1 EP 20110166845 EP20110166845 EP 20110166845 EP 11166845 A EP11166845 A EP 11166845A EP 2392805 B1 EP2392805 B1 EP 2392805B1
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Osamu Nishioka
Katsunori Murakami
Kenta Onishi
Nobuyuki Kishi
Yuki Takano
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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
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    • F02D41/14—Introducing closed-loop corrections
    • F02D41/1438—Introducing closed-loop corrections using means for determining characteristics of the combustion gases; Sensors therefor
    • 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
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/04—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
    • F02D41/06—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up
    • F02D41/062—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up for starting
    • F02D41/065—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up for starting at hot start or restart
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a fuel injection control system and, more particularly, to a fuel injection control system which is adapted to perform an air-fuel ratio feedback control based on an air-fuel ratio sensor output.
  • a fuel injection quantity in which, in order to perform combustion in an internal combustion engine in a region near a theoretical (stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio, a fuel injection quantity is adapted to be feedback-controlled based on an air-fuel ratio which is detected by an air-fuel ratio sensor (an oxygen sensor) provided at an exhaust pipe.
  • an air-fuel ratio sensor an oxygen sensor
  • a feedback correction factor i.e., a feedback correction amount becomes too large or too small due to any cause, there is a possibility that enriching or enleaning will be excessively performed. Therefore, in order to prevent this, it is conceivable to set a limit value for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor.
  • a fuel injection control system it is conceivable to perform checking of trouble of the oxygen sensor during operation of the internal combustion engine, in order to continue a good air-fuel ratio feedback control.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a fuel injection control system of an internal combustion engine, in which an upper limit value of an air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is increased at the time of warming-up operation of the engine and returned to a normal upper limit value which corresponds to a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio after the warming-up operation, when the warming-up operation is finished.
  • the art described in the Patent Literature 1 can only periodically perform the trouble checking and can not watch the states of the oxygen sensors always, because the trouble checking is performed by watching an electric current that is produced by applying a reverse voltage to the oxygen sensors. Moreover, if learning of an air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is adapted to be prohibited when the trouble checking is performed, a possibility occurs which output values of the oxygen sensors just prior to starting to check the trouble will be used for the air-fuel ratio feedback control during the trouble checking and, in the event that the oxygen sensor is out of order just prior to the starting to check the trouble, there is a possibility that a combustion state during the trouble checking will become excessively rich or lean.
  • An object of the prevent invention is to provide a fuel injection control system which overcomes the problems of the above-mentioned prior art and in which a good air-fuel ratio feedback control is made possible by correctly setting a limit value for an air-fuel ratio feedback correction value.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a fuel injection control system which overcomes the problems of the above-mentioned prior art and can always watch a state of an oxygen sensor and perform trouble checking, and makes continuation of a good air-fuel feedback control possible even during trouble checking.
  • a fuel injection control system includes control means (C) which calculate an air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (KO2) used for a feedback control in order to obtain a target air-fuel ratio, on the basis of an output of an oxygen sensor (32) provided at an exhaust device (15) of an internal combustion engine (E) serving as a drive source of a vehicle, and determines a correction injection quantity (T1) by multiplying a basic injection quantity (T0) by the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02), wherein, while a variation rate of an output value of the oxygen sensor 32 is changed from the positive to the negative or from the negative to the positive predetermined times after a power source of the vehicle is turned on, the control unit (C) sets a first limit range (L1) for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) as an upper/ lower limit value which have a predetermined upper/lower width, in which the output value of the oxygen sensor (32) detected in a stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio
  • the present invention has a second characteristic in that the first limit range (L1) is applied only when the power source of the vehicle is initially turned on and, after the power source is turned on from second time, the second limit range (L2) is applied in which the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) at the time of turning the power source off at the last time is made a reference value.
  • control means (C) is configured such that it causes the turning-on of the power source of the vehicle to be memorized in a nonvolatile memory section (40).
  • the present invention has a fourth characteristic in that the first limit range (L1) is configured by adding a first numeral value (S1) in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by the parts accuracy, variation in assembling, etc. is taken into consideration, a second numeral value (S2) in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ration by an open air temperature is taken into consideration, a third numeral value (S3) in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by an open air pressure is taken into consideration, a fourth numeral value (S4) in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by a height at which the vehicle is used is taken into consideration, and a fifth numeral value (S5) in which an influence that is exerted on the fuel-ratio by a concentration of alcohol in the fuel is taken into consideration, and the second limit range (L2) is configured by excepting the first numeral value (S1) from the first limit range (L1) and adding a sixth numeral value (S6) for setting renewal
  • the present invention has a fifth characteristic in that the basic injection quantity (T0) is derived from a basic injection quantity map (33) which defines a relationship among a throttle opening (TH) of a throttle valve (21) provided at an intake device (14) of the internal combustion engine (E), the number (NE) of revolution of the internal combustion engine (E), and the basic injection quantity (T0).
  • a basic injection quantity map (33) which defines a relationship among a throttle opening (TH) of a throttle valve (21) provided at an intake device (14) of the internal combustion engine (E), the number (NE) of revolution of the internal combustion engine (E), and the basic injection quantity (T0).
  • the present invention has a sixth characteristic in that, once the second limit range (L2) is applied, a predetermined upper/lower width of the second limit range (L2) is continuously applied even if thereafter renewal of the reference value (B2) is performed.
  • the present invention has a seventh characteristic in that the renewal of the reference value (B2) is performed in a case where a curve which shows transition of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) is continuously reversed in a deviation width more than a predetermined rate relative to the second limit range (L2) and predetermined times.
  • the present invention has an eighth characteristic in that an upper absolute limit (MAXLIM) and a lower absolute limit (MINLIM) are previously set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) and even if the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) which exceeds the upper absolute limit (MAXLIM) or is less than the lower absolute limit (MINLIM) is calculated according to the renewal of the basic value (B2), the value is not applied to calculation of the correction injection quantity (T1).
  • MAXLIM upper absolute limit
  • MAXLIM lower absolute limit
  • T1 the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor
  • control means performs trouble checking of the oxygen sensor (32) when detecting that the output of the oxygen sensor (32) becomes a predetermined state; and during performing of the trouble checking, sets a third limit range (L3) at the time of the trouble that is smaller than the second limit range (L2).
  • the present invention has a tenth characteristic in that the control means (C) starts to perform the trouble checking of the oxygen sensor (32) if predetermined time passes in a state where an output value of the oxygen sensor (32) is substantially 0V or in a state where the output value of the oxygen sensor (32) is substantially 3V.
  • the present invention has an eleventh characteristic in that when the trouble checking is started due to the passage of the predetermined time in the state where the output value of the oxygen sensor (32) is substantially 0V, the control means (C) performs fuel injection for the trouble checking and make a judgment of the trouble by detecting change of the output of the oxygen sensor (32) relative to the fuel injection.
  • the present invention has a twelfth characteristic in that when it is judged by the trouble checking that the oxygen sensor (32) is normal, the control means (C) stops the trouble checking and returns the third limit range (L3) at the time of the trouble to the second limit range (L2).
  • the present invention has a thirteenth characteristic in that the air-fuel ratio feedback control is performed by a PID control relative to a target output value of the oxygen sensor (32), an upper gain switch threshold (HI) and a lower gain switch threshold (LO) which correspond to a function limit of the oxygen sensor (32) are set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02), and the control means (C) makes a gain of the PID control small when the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) exceeds the upper gain switch threshold (HI) or is less than the lower gain switch threshold (LO).
  • the present invention has a fourteenth characteristic in that the basic injection quantity (T0) is derived from a basic injection quantity map (33) which defines a relationship among a throttle opening (TH) of a throttle valve (21) provided at an intake device (14) of the internal combustion engine (E), the number (NE) of revolution of the internal combustion engine (E), and the basic injection quantity (T0).
  • a basic injection quantity map (33) which defines a relationship among a throttle opening (TH) of a throttle valve (21) provided at an intake device (14) of the internal combustion engine (E), the number (NE) of revolution of the internal combustion engine (E), and the basic injection quantity (T0).
  • the present invention has a fifteenth characteristic in that the normal limit range (L2) has a predetermined upper/lower width from a reference value (Ba), and the limit range (L3) at the time of the trouble is a range in which the reference value (Ba) is maintained, and an upper limit value (MAXa) and lower limit value (MINa) of the second limit range (L2) are each reduced at a predetermined rate.
  • the present invention has a sixteenth characteristic in that when the control means (C) judges by the trouble checking that the oxygen sensor (32) is out of order, the control means (C) determines the correction injection quantity (T1) by using a predetermined air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (K02) within the limit range (L3) at the time of the trouble, as an alternative value.
  • the control means sets the first limit range for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor as the upper/lower limit value which have the predetermined upper/lower width, in which the output value of the oxygen sensor is detected in a stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio state is the reference value, and which is allowed to be used for calculating the correction injection quantity and, after the variation rate of the output value of the oxygen sensor is changed from the positive to the negative or from the negative to the positive predetermined times, regards the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor, calculated when the variation rate is changed the predetermined times, as the reference value, and sets the second limit range which has the predetermined upper/lower width from the reference value and is narrower than the first limit range.
  • the first limit range that is wider than the second limit range is set, so that even in a condition where a large air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor (correction amount) is necessary, it is possible to suitably operate the internal combustion engine.
  • the switching from the first limit range to the second limit range is performed by detecting the approaching of a stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio based on the change of the variation rate of the oxygen sensor output value, so that it is possible to prevent the application of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor that is not calculated at the time of normalcy of the internal combustion engine.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor that is not calculated at the time of normalcy of the internal combustion engine.
  • the first limit range is applied only when the power source of the vehicle is initially turned on and, after the power source is turned on from a second time, the second limit range is applied in which an air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor at the time of turning the power source off is made the reference value. Therefore, it is possible to continuously apply the second limit range once set, reduce a calculation load of the control device, and shorten time until an appropriate air-fuel ratio feedback control is started at the time of re-starting of the engine.
  • control means is configured such that it causes the turning-on of the power source of the vehicle to be memorized in the nonvolatile memory section. Therefore, even if the power source of the vehicle is turned off, it is possible to keep a history of the turning-on of the power source and easily judge application requirements for the second limit range.
  • the first limit range is configured by adding the first numeral value in which the influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by the parts accuracy, variation in assembling, etc. is taken into consideration, the second numeral value in which the influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ration by the open air temperature is taken into consideration, the third numeral value in which the influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by the open air pressure is taken into consideration, the fourth numeral value in which the influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by the height at which the vehicle is used is taken into consideration, and the fifth numeral value in which the influence that is exerted on the fuel-ratio by the concentration of the alcohol in the fuel is taken into consideration, and the second limit range is configured by excepting the first numeral value from the first limit range and adding the sixth numeral value for setting renewal requirements of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor in which the influence of the parts accuracy, the variation in assembling, etc. is taken into consideration at an initial phase, smoothly start the internal combustion engine and, after the variation rate of the output value of the oxygen sensor is changed from the positive to the negative or from the negative to the positive the predetermined times, perform the air-fuel ratio feedback control in a narrow limit range after the influence of the parts accuracy, the variation in assembling, etc. is taken into consideration.
  • the sixth numeral value setting the renewal requirements of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is added to the second limit range, so that it is possible to widen the upper/lower width of the limit correspondingly to the renewal requirements of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor.
  • the basic injection quantity is derived from the basic injection quantity map which defines the relationship among the throttle opening of the throttle valve provided at the intake device of the internal combustion engine, the number of revolution of the internal combustion engine, and the basic injection quantity. Therefore, it is possible to find the basic injection quantity without taking a value of an intake pressure and a value of an atmospheric pressure into consideration, and an effective air-fuel ratio feedback control is made possible in a vehicle which does not include an intake pressure sensor and an atmospheric pressure sensor.
  • the predetermined upper/lower width of the second limit range is continuously applied even if thereafter the renewal of the reference value is performed, so that it is possible to reduce the calculation load of the control means.
  • the renewal of the reference value is performed in a case where a curve which shows the transition of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is continuously reversed in the deviation width more than the predetermined rate relative to the second limit range and the predetermined times. Therefore, it is possible to successively perform the renewal according to the transition of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor, and it is possible to cause the second limit range to be always located at an appropriate position.
  • the upper absolute limit and the lower absolute limit are previously set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor and even if the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor which exceeds the upper absolute limit or is less than the lower absolute limit is calculated according to the renewal of the basic value, the value is not applied to the calculation of the correction injection quantity. Therefore, even if the reference value of the second limit range is renewed, the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor which exceeds the upper and lower absolute limits is not applied and, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an excessive rich or lean state.
  • the control means sets the second limit range for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor, as the an upper/lower value that is allowed to be used for calculation of the correction injection quantity, performs trouble checking of the oxygen sensor when detecting that the output of the oxygen sensor becomes the predetermined state, and during performing of the trouble checking, sets the third limit range at the time of the trouble that is smaller than the second limit range, so that it is possible to quickly detect the trouble of the oxygen sensor by always watching the oxygen sensor output.
  • the fuel injection quantity is calculated using the third limit range at the time of the trouble smaller than the second limit range at the normal time, so that even if the oxygen sensor is out of order at the time of starting the trouble checking, a low-reliable air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor just prior to the trouble checking is not applied during trouble checking, and it is possible to prevent occurrence of an excessive rich or lean state.
  • the control means starts to perform the trouble checking if predetermined time passes in the state where the output value of the oxygen sensor is substantially 0V or in the state where the output value of the oxygen sensor is substantially 3V, so that it is possible to quickly progress to the trouble checking on the basis of the output value of the oxygen sensor.
  • the control means when the trouble checking is started due to the passage of the predetermined time in the state where the output value of the oxygen sensor is substantially 0V, the control means performs fuel injection for the trouble checking and make a judgment of the trouble by detecting change of the output of the oxygen sensor relative to the fuel injection, so that it is possible to easily make a judgment of the trouble of the oxygen sensor.
  • the control means stops the trouble checking and returns the third limit range at the time of the trouble to the second limit range, so that when the oxygen sensor is normal, it is possible to quickly make return to the normal air-fuel ratio feedback control.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback control is performed by the PID control relative to the target output value of the oxygen sensor, the upper gain switch threshold and the lower gain switch threshold which correspond to the function limit of the oxygen sensor are set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor, and the control means makes the gain of the PID control small when the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor exceeds the upper gain switch threshold or is less than the lower gain switch threshold, so that the gain of the PID control is made larger at the second time of the normal control thereby to make a high response-speed feedback control possible, and when the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is considerably deviated, the gain of the PID control is made small to thereby made the response-speed lower, and if the oxygen sensor is out of order, a low reliable air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor can be prevented from exerting a considerable influence on a combustion state.
  • the basic injection quantity is derived from a basic injection quantity map which defines a relationship among a throttle opening of a throttle valve provided at an intake device of the internal combustion engine, the number of revolution of the internal combustion engine, and the basic injection quantity, so that the basic injection quantity can be found without taking an intake pressure and an atmospheric pressure and an effective air-fuel ratio feedback control is made possible in a vehicle which is not provided with an intake pressure sensor or an atmospheric pressure sensor.
  • the second limit range has a predetermined upper/lower width from the reference value
  • the third limit range at the time of the trouble is the range in which the reference value is maintained, and the upper limit value and lower limit value of the second limit range are each reduced at the predetermined rate, so that even in a case where the reference value is successively renewed, it is possible to set, on the basis of the newest reference value, the third limit range at the time of the trouble which correspond to a present combustion sate.
  • the control means determines the correction injection quantity by using the predetermined air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor within the third limit range at the time of the trouble, as an alternative value, so that the air-fuel ratio feedback factor which is too large or too small due to the trouble of the oxygen sensor is not applied and an excessive lean or rich state can be prevented from occurring.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a fuel injection control system of an internal combustion engine, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a piston 12 is slidably fitted in a cylinder bore 11 of a water-cooled type internal combustion engine E carried on a motorcycle.
  • An intake device 14 for supplying an air-fuel mixture to a combustion chamber 13 to which a top portion of the piston 12 is faced, and an exhaust device 15 for discharging an exhaust gas from the combustion chamber 13 are connected to a cylinder head 16 of the internal combustion engine E.
  • An intake air path 17 is formed in the intake device 14 and an exhaust gas path 18 is formed in the exhaust device 15.
  • a spark plug 20 whose tip end is faced to the combustion chamber 13 is attached to the cylinder head 16.
  • the intake device 14 has a throttle valve 21 openably/closably provided therein for controlling an amount of intake air flowing the intake air path 17, and a fuel injection valve 22 provided thereat on an downstream side relative to the throttle valve 21 for injecting fuel.
  • a bypass path 27 which bypasses the throttle valve 21 is connected to the intake air path 17. An amount of air flowing the bypass path 27 is adjusted by an actuator 28.
  • a catalyst converter 25 is interposedly provided at the exhaust device 15.
  • a control unit C which serves as control means control timing of ignition by the spark plug 20, a quantity of the fuel injection from the fuel injection valve 22, and operation of the actuator 28.
  • O 2 sensor oxygen sensor
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit C.
  • a section which controls the injection quantity of the fuel injection valve 22 is provided with basic injection quantity detecting means 34 setting a basic fuel injection quantity for obtaining a target air-fuel ratio, while referring to a basic injection quantity map 33 on the basis of the number of revolution obtained by the revolution number sensor 30 and the throttle opening obtained by the throttle sensor 26, air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor calculating means 35 calculating a feedback correction factor K02 for causing an air-fuel ratio to approach the target air-fuel ratio on the basis of the oxygen concentration obtained by the oxygen sensor 32, correction means 36 correcting the basic fuel injection quantity on the basis of a correction amount obtained by the feedback correction factor calculating means 35, and final fuel injection time calculating means 37 determining fuel injection time corresponding to a final fuel injection quantity obtained by the correction means 36.
  • the control unit C can obtain the fuel injection quantity without being based on an intake pressure and an atmospheric pressure.
  • the feedback correction factor calculating means 35 includes rich/lean judging means 38 judging a degree of rich/lean of the exhaust gas on the basis of the oxygen concentration detected by the oxygen sensor 32, and parameter calculating means 39 correcting the feedback correction factor K02 and the basic fuel injection quantity T0 on the basis of a judgment result of the rich/lean judging means 38.
  • the parameter calculating means 39 causes a parameter to be memorized in a nonvolatile memory section 40 such as EPROM or a flash memory at a predetermined cycle, and inputs the parameter from the nonvolatile memory section 40 when an ignition key is turned on (at the time of starting the system).
  • the correction factor KBU corresponding to time passage change is set per engine load while learning so as to change according to time passage change, such as deterioration of the internal combustion engine E, and memorized in the nonvolatile memory section 40 at a predetermined cycle, its value is maintained even after a power source of the vehicle is turned off (system stopping) and is inputted at the time of system starting next time.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 is a variable which is temporarily used per predetermined cycle when the air-fuel ratio feedback control is performed. Basically, the feedback control is performed based on the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02, thus causing the air-fuel ratio to approach the target air-fuel ratio.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 is set based on the judgment result by the rich/lean judging means 38.
  • the parameter calculating means 39 calculates, in a plurality of air-fuel ratio feedback regions, the correction factor KBU corresponding to time passage change, every air-fuel ratio feedback regions, based on the number of the engine revolution NE and the throttle opening TH, calculates the integral correction factor KT using this correction factor KBU corresponding to time passage change, and controls, in load regions of the engine other than the air-fuel ratio feedback regions, the fuel injection quantity, using a learning value of a feedback region adjacent the load region.
  • Fig. 3 is a map for searching the load regions of the engine.
  • the control unit C searches where the load regions are present, on the basis of the number NE of revolution of the engine and the throttle opening TH.
  • a set lower limit throttle opening TH02L, a set upper limit throttle opening THO2H, and a plurality of set throttle openings THFB0, THFB1, THFB2, THFB3 between the set lower and upper limit throttle openings TH02L, TH02H are previously set so as to become larger according to increase in the number NE of revolution of the engine and so as to become THO2L ⁇ THFB0 ⁇ THFB1 ⁇ THFB2 ⁇ THFB3 ⁇ THO2H.
  • Solid lines which are indicative of the respective set throttle openings TH02L, THFB0, THFB1, THFB2, THFB3, TH02H show boundary values which are applied to when the throttle opening TH is increased, and broken lines which are adjacent the solid lines show values for giving a hysteresis when they cut across a boundary toward a reduced side.
  • Fig. 4 is a map illustrating the air-fuel ratio feedback region.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback region which is shown by oblique lines is a region which is defined by a set lower limit revolution number NLOP, a set upper limit revolution number NHOP, an idle region upper limit revolution number NTH02, the set lower limit throttle opening TH02L, and the set upper limit throttle opening TH02H.
  • the idle region upper limit revolution number NTH02L is shown with its value on an increased side of the number of the engine NE being indicated by a solid line and with its value on a reduced side of the number of the engine NE being indicated by a broken line.
  • the set lower limit throttle opening TH02L and the set upper limit throttle opening TH02H are shown with their values on an increased side of the throttle opening TH being indicated by solid lines and with their values on a reduced side of the throttle opening TH being indicated by broken lines, and they are each set to have the hysteresis.
  • Fig. 5 is a view in which the regions defined in Figs. 3 and 4 are superposed.
  • a plurality of load regions which include the plurality of air-fuel ratio feedback regions are set based on the number NE of revolution of the engine and the throttle opening TH.
  • six air-fuel ratio feedback regions are shown by Nos. "1" to "6” and regions other than the air-fuel ratio feedback regions are shown by Nos. "0", and "7" to "11".
  • Boundaries among the plurality of load regions shown in Fig. 5 are set to have systeresises.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback regions indicated by "1" to “6” are set in such a manner that smaller the throttle opening TH becomes, narrower the air-fuel ratio feedback regions become.
  • KBU1-KBU6 which respectively correspond to them are selected and, in the load regions "0" and "7"-"11" of the engine other than the air-fuel ratio feedback regions, the fuel injection quantity is controlled by using KBU1-KBU6 of the air-fuel ratio feedback regions adjacent the load regions.
  • the basic injection quantity calculating means 34 calculates the basic fuel injection quantity T0 on the basis of the basic injection quantity map 33.
  • the correction fuel injection quantity T1 is found as (T0 ⁇ KT).
  • the final fuel injection time calculating means 37 finds the fuel injection time corresponding to the correction fuel injection quantity T1.
  • the control unit C controls the quantity of the fuel injection from the fuel injection valve 22 which has performed the learning control for causing the air-fuel ratio based on the detection value of the oxygen sensor 32 to approach the target air-fuel ratio.
  • KBUx' KO2 ⁇ KBUx
  • KBUx' KO2 ⁇ KBUx
  • K02 correspondingly becomes a large value but should be set to a value near 1.0 in view of calculation process.
  • the value of KBU is adapted to be renewed in order to cause the value of K02 to be returned to 1.0.
  • K02 commences to increase from 1.0 at time t1 according to lowering of the oxygen sensor output.
  • the increase of K02 stops at 1.2 at time t2 according to approaching V1 in which the air-fuel ratio becomes a stoichiometric state.
  • K02 commences to again increase from 1.0 at time t4 according to the lowering of the oxygen sensor output.
  • the increase of K02 stops at 1.2 at time t5 according to convergence of the air-fuel ratio to the stoichiometric state.
  • a renewal value of KBUx is kept, whereby it is functioned as the correction factor corresponding to time-passage change, in which the value of K02 falls in an appropriate range.
  • the control unit C sets the basic fuel injection quantity for causing the air-fuel ratio to become the target air-fuel ratio, based on the throttle opening and the engine revolution number, and controls the fuel injection quantity without being based on the intake pressure and the atmospheric pressure, by multiplying the basic fuel injection quantity T0 by the feedback correction factor K02 set according to the detection value of the oxygen sensor 32, and the correction factor KBU corresponding to time-passage change, which is set per engine load, while learning so as to vary according to time-passage change of the internal combustion engine E.
  • the control unit C performs the fuel injection control using the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 and the correction factor KBU corresponding to time-passage change.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback region is set in such a manner that smaller the throttle opening becomes, narrower the air-fuel ratio feedback region becomes, so that more appropriate air-fuel ratio control can be performed by performing a fine learning control in a low throttle opening region which is easy to be subjected to an influence of deterioration of a bypass valve, etc.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 i.e., the feedback correction amount becomes too large or too small due to any cause, there is a possibility that enriching or enleaning will be excessively performed, so that, in order to prevent this, it is conceivable to set a limit value for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02.
  • the intake pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor are omitted, so that in a fuel injection control system which is adapted to also compensate for a correction amount of the fuel injection quantity which corresponds to the intake pressure and the atmospheric pressure, by the air-fuel ratio feedback control, the necessity of increasing the limit for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction amount is raised in order that appropriate stoichiometric combustion can be performed, for example, even when the vehicle is used at a high ground exceeding 2000m.
  • the limit for the correction amount is set to a value in which an influence exerted upon the air-fuel ratio by parts accuracy of the vehicle, variation at the time of installing, etc. is taken into consideration, even if the vehicle is in various states, it is possible to perform the appropriate stoichiometric combustion by applying a feedback correction amount according to this.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the setting of the limit is devised in such a manner that both, namely, an advantage of setting the limit for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction amount and an advantage of increasing the limit are satisfied at the same time.
  • the limit for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction amount is widely set, and after the initial engine starting, when a variation region of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 which is estimated thereafter is learned, the limit is narrowed.
  • Fig. 6 is a concept view illustrating a configuration of the limit set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02.
  • An illustrated graph on the left side shows a first limit range L1 which is applied to when the engine of the vehicle is initially started.
  • an illustrated graph on the right side shows a second limit range L2 (normal limit range) which is applied to when predetermined conditions are satisfied after the power source of the vehicle is initially turned on and the engine is then started.
  • the first limit range L1 and the second limit range L2 are ranges, in which the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 for causing the air-fuel ratio at the time of engine driving to approach the stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio is allowed by any value during the engine driving, in other word, upper and lower limit values of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 which are allowed to be used for calculating the correction injection quantity.
  • An upper/lower width which is consisted of the upper and lower limit values MAX2, MIN2 of the second limit range L2 is set so as to be smaller than an upper/lower width which is consisted of the upper and lower limit values MAX1, MIN1 of the first limit range L1.
  • the first limit range L1 is set so as to be a limit in which good operation state of the engine cannot be anticipated with an application range of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02, namely, is set so as to be smaller than upper and lower absolute limits MAXLIM, MINLIM and larger than the second limit range L2.
  • a starting history can be set, for example, in such a manner that tests of a finished vehicle in a factory, etc. are excluded from it and it is recorded when an engine is initially started after the vehicle is received by a dealer.
  • a battery is connected to the vehicle, a power source of the vehicle is initially turned on and, when the engine is started, the first limit range L1 is adapted to be applied to. Once the first limit range L1 is switched to the second limit range L2, thereafter the second limit range L2 is continuously applied and the first limit range L1 is not applied again.
  • the first limit range L1 has a predetermined upper/lower width as a reference B1 of the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 which is detected in the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio state, and is configured by adding a first numeral value S1 in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by the parts accuracy, variation in assembling, etc.
  • a second numeral value S2 in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ration by an open air temperature is taken into consideration
  • a third numeral value S3 in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by an open air pressure is taken into consideration
  • a fourth numeral value S4 in which an influence that is exerted on the air-fuel ratio by a height at which the vehicle is used is taken into consideration
  • a fifth numeral value S5 in which an influence that is exerted on the fuel-ratio by a concentration of alcohol in the fuel is taken into consideration.
  • the second limit range L2 is configured by reducing the first numeral value S1 from the first limit range and adding a sixth numeral value S6 which sets renewal requirements of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02.
  • the first limit range L1 is switched to the second limit range L2.
  • Fig. 7 is a graph illustrating a relationship between the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 and the air-fuel ratio.
  • Fig. 8 is a graph illustrating one example of the output values of the oxygen sensor 32.
  • the oxygen sensor 32 according to this embodiment exhibits a step-shaped output in a border of the theoretical (stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio state.
  • the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 outputting a predetermined voltage Vs at the time of the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio tends to converge to a predetermined voltage Vs while reducing its deviation width, as shown in Fig.
  • the change of the variation rate of the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 from the positive to the negative or from the negative to the positive is regarded as "reverse of the output value" and it is possible to count the number of the reverse.
  • Fig. 9 is a time chart which illustrates a transition of the limit set for the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02.
  • the power source of the vehicle is turn on in order to start the engine, and the application of the first limit range L1 is started.
  • the first limit range which is wider than the second limit range is set, so that it is possible to suitably operate the internal combustion engine using the large air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02.
  • the application of the second limit range consisted of the upper and lower limit values MAX2, MIN2 as a reference value B2 based on the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 at that time is started. Thereafter, a reference value which defines a shown position of the second limit range L2 in a vertical direction is renewed each time the renewal requirements are satisfied. Namely, the upper/lower width of the second limit range L2 is also invariable after the renewal of the reference value and only moves in the shown vertical direction each time the reference value is renewed.
  • the renewal of the reference value after the shifting to the second limit range L2 is performed in a case where a curve (not shown) which shows the transition of the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 is continuously reversed in a deviation width more than a predetermined rate (for example, more than 6%) and predetermined times (for example, three times).
  • the sixth numeral value S6 is set as an allowance width of the renewal requirements of the reference value.
  • the first renewal of the reference value is performed and the reference value becomes B3 from B2.
  • the reference values are connected to each other by broken lines for sake of explanation but the reference values are invariable until the next renewal time and, for example, the reference value B2 is applied without being varied until the renewal time at the time t3.
  • the renewal requirements are satisfied and the second renewal of the reference value is performed.
  • the upper and lower limit values of the second limit range L2 become MAX4, MIN4 as the reference value is renewed to B4 from B3.
  • the upper limit value MAX4 exceeds the upper absolute limit MAXLIM.
  • the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 which exceeds the upper absolute limit MAXLIM is calculated, its value is used for calculating of the correction injection quantity T1.
  • the renewal requirements are satisfied and the third renewal of the reference value is performed.
  • the upper and lower limit values of the second limit range L2 become MAX5, MIN5 according to the renewal of the reference value to B5 from B4.
  • the power source of the vehicle is turned off.
  • the reference value B5 which has been memorized in the nonvolatile memory section 40 from the time t5 is retrieved and the second limit range L2 which is consisted of the upper and lower limit values MAX5, MIN5 based on the reference value B5 is set.
  • Fig. 10 is a graph which shows a process for setting the limit at the time of checking the trouble of the oxygen sensor 32.
  • the fuel injection control system according to this embodiment is configured in such a manner that it is shifted to a trouble checking mode if it is detected that the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 is not normal, and performs the trouble checking of the oxygen sensor 32. It is configured in such a manner that, when it is shifted to the trouble checking mode, in lieu of the second limit range L2 having been continuously applied, it applies a third limit range L3 (limit range at the trouble time) whose upper/lower width is smaller than the second limit range L2.
  • the oxygen sensor 32 is configured so as to be capable of outputting substantially 0-3V which is within a small deviation range (for example, 0.6-1.5V) around an output value (for example, 1V) corresponding to the stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio at the time of normal operation during performing of the normal feedback control.
  • a small deviation range for example, 0.6-1.5V
  • an output value for example, 1V
  • This embodiment is configured such that it is switched over to the trouble checking mode from a normal mode, if a sensor output of substantially 3V continues at predetermined time or a sensor output of substantially 0V continues at the predetermined time. In the case where the sensor output of substantially 3v continues at the predetermined time, it is switched over to the trouble checking mode and it is judged that the oxygen sensor 32 is out of order at that time. On the other hand, in the case where the sensor output of substantially 0V continues at the predetermined time, the fuel injection quantity is increased by a predetermined quantity after switching over to the trouble checking mode, and the trouble checking is performed by detecting whether or not variation of the output value that corresponds to the increased quantity occurs. For example, in a case where, when the engine is in a high revolution and high load state and the substantially 0V is outputted, even if the fuel injection quantity is increased, the output value is not varied, it is judged that the oxygen sensor 32 is out of order.
  • a graph (a) shows a relationship between the second limit range L2 and the third limit range L3.
  • the second limit range L2 that has been continuously applied to from the time t1 is replaced with the third limit range L3 by rushing into the trouble checking mode at the time t2.
  • the third limit range L3 is a range in which an upper limit value MAXa and a lower limit value MINa of the second limit range L2 are reduced at predetermined rates while keeping a reference value Ba and made an upper limit value MAXb and a lower limit value MINb.
  • a graph (b) shows a relationship between the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 and the limit ranges.
  • K02 since the shifting to the trouble checking mode is performed at the time t2 during rising of K02, so that K02 is kept at the upper limit value MAXb of the third limit range L3 from the time t2.
  • a value that is applied for calculation of the correction injection quantity T1 during the rushing into the trouble checking mode does not exceed the upper limit value MAXb and the lower limit value MINb. Therefore, excessive enleaning or enriching is prevented from occurring during the trouble checking.
  • an appropriate air-fuel feedback factor K02 within the third limit range L3 is applied as an alternative value and a warning can be provided by any warning means which is provided at a meter device, etc. of the vehicle.
  • the trouble checking mode is shifted to the normal mode and the third limit range L3 is returned to the second limit range L2.
  • step S1 the output of the oxygen sensor 32 is detected and, in step S2, it is judged whether or not the output of substantially 3V or the output of substantially 0V continues over the predetermined time. If the positive judgment is made in step S2, the process progresses to step S3 in which the shifting of the trouble checking mode from the normal mode is performed. On the other hand, if the negative judgment is made in step S2, the process is returned to step S1.
  • step S4 shifting of the third limit range (limit range at the time of trouble) L3 from the second limit range (limit range at the time of normalcy) L2 is performed according to the shifting to the trouble checking mode. Then, in step S5, whether or not shifting to the trouble checking mode is performed due to the output of substantially 0V and the increase of the fuel injection quantity is performed if the positive judgment is made. In step S7, whether or not variation of the output of the oxygen sensor 32 occurs is judged, and the process progresses to step S8 if the negative judgment is made.
  • step S5 if it is judged that the shifting to the trouble checking mode is performed due to the output of substantially 3V, the process skips the steps S6, S7 and progresses to S8.
  • step S8 it is judged that the oxygen sensor 32 is out of order, an alternative value is applied to K02, and a series of controls is finished.
  • This alternative value can be made a predetermined value which corresponds to the appropriate value within the third limit range or the stoicshiometric air-fuel ratio.
  • step S7 namely, if the output of the oxygen sensor 32 is varied relative to the increase of the injection quantity, the process progresses to step S9 in which it is judged that the oxygen sensor is normal, the trouble checking mode is returned to the normal mode, and the series of controls is finished.
  • Fig. 11 is a time chart which shows a relationship among the output value of the oxygen sensor 32, a control gain of the air-fuel ratio feedback control, and the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor.
  • a large PID control gain that is applied at the time of normalcy is adapted to be replaced with a small PID control gain.
  • an output voltage of the oxygen sensor 32 exceeds Va at the time t1 and the feedback correction factor K02 starts to rise toward an upper gain switch threshold HI according to this. Then, at the time t2, the air-fuel ratio correction factor K02 arrives at the upper gain switch threshold HI, and the control gain is switched to a smaller value.
  • the control gain becomes small, a speed of response of the feedback correction factor K02 relative to the output value of the oxygen sensor 32 is lowered and it is possible to reduce an influence that is exerted upon the feedback correction factor K02, for example, even if the oxygen sensor 32 is out of order and outputs an abnormal output value.
  • the large control gain is applied, thus making the feedback control of a high response speed possible and, if the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor is too large or too small, the control gain is made small, to thereby lower the response speed, and it is possible to prevent a low reliable air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 from exerting upon the combustion state if the oxygen sensor is out of order.
  • the switching of the control gain is performed also in the case where the air-fuel ratio feedback correction factor K02 is less than a lower gain switch threshold L0.
  • the upper gain switch threshold HI and the lower gain switch threshold LO are each set to a value corresponding to a function limit of the oxygen sensor 32.
  • the configuration of the control unit, the structure and form of the oxygen sensor, the setting widths of the first and second limit ranges, etc. are not limited to those of the above embodiment and various modifications are made possible. While the case where the fuel injection control system according to the present invention is applied to the motorcycle is not limited, it can be applied to various vehicles, such as saddle-ride type three-wheeled/four-wheeled vehicles, general purpose engines, etc.

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