JP2000337193A - Fuel supply control device for engine brake operation time - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the fuel supply control device for an engine brake operation time which can adjust the fuel supply at the operation state time of an engine brake. SOLUTION: A fuel supply interception means for stopping the fuel injection supply to a suction system based on the indication showing the operation time of an engine brake is provided. In the case of the engine having a carbureter 18 as the fuel injection supply, a fuel supply interception means is provided with an air bypass passage 20 and passage change means for detouring the suction passage 12 from the more upstream side to the downstream side than the arrangement position of the exhaust nozzle 18a of the carbureter in the suction passage 12. By this passage change means, when such indication as the operation time of the engine brake is received, the suction is carried out from only the air bypass passage 20 and on the other time except this, the suction is carried out from only the usual suction passage 12. Only the supply of the fuel is stopped and the clutch connection or the like is maintained as usual.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, and more particularly to a fuel supply control device for adjusting fuel supply when an engine has a function as an engine brake.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a vehicle is running, the engine brake is activated when the actual engine speed is higher than the engine speed corresponding to the throttle opening based on the accelerator operation, for example, when the vehicle is running downhill. In this case, the fuel is injected and supplied to the intake system. That is, the engine continues to be driven by combustion.

[0003]

However, in a state where the engine brake is operating, the engine is not acting as a propulsive force, but acts to brake the vehicle. Therefore, maintaining the combustion state of the engine in such an engine brake operation state is against the effective use of fuel (improvement of fuel efficiency).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide an engine brake for operating an engine brake capable of adjusting fuel supply when the engine brake is operated. It is to provide a fuel supply control device.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, which is provided to an intake system based on an instruction that the engine brake is operating. There is provided a fuel supply cutoff means for stopping the supply of fuel jet. As a result, when it is determined that the engine brake is being operated, no fuel is supplied to the intake system, so that combustion in the engine combustion chamber does not occur. Only the supply of fuel is stopped, and the connection of the clutch and the like are maintained as usual.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an instruction for operating the engine brake is issued by an instruction switch installed in a range that can be manually operated by a driver. Like that.

[0007] This makes it possible to arbitrarily and easily stop the supply of the fuel when the driver determines that it is for engine brake operation and determines that the fuel supply may be stopped.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control apparatus for operating an engine brake, wherein the instruction indicating that the engine brake is being operated determines whether or not the engine brake is being operated based on an engine operating state and a throttle opening. It is to be performed by sending a signal from the engine brake detecting means to be detected. Thus, it is accurately determined that the engine brake is being operated, and the fuel supply is cut off based on the determination.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, wherein the fuel supply control means includes a carburetor as a means for supplying and ejecting the fuel, and the fuel supply cutoff means includes a carburetor for the carburetor in an intake passage of the intake system. An air bypass passage for bypassing the intake passage from upstream to downstream from the position of the jet port, and opening the air bypass passage when an instruction is received that the engine brake is operating, and a normal intake passage A passage changing means for performing an operation of shutting off the air and bypassing the air bypass passage only, and otherwise closing the air bypass passage and opening the normal intake passage and suctioning only from the normal intake passage. , Is provided.

[0010] Thus, in an engine having a carburetor as a fuel supply means, it is possible to use only the fuel without changing the other situations in each device of the vehicle without performing complicated control with a simple configuration. The stop operation can be easily performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, wherein the passage changing means of the fuel supply cut-off means is installed so as to be able to reciprocate at a junction with the intake passage downstream of the air bypass. A switching movable body capable of performing a switching operation of the intake passage depending on a moving position thereof; and a driving means for operating the switching movable body based on an instruction that the engine brake is being operated.

Thus, the switching between the normal intake route in which fuel is supplied by the carburetor and the intake route in which fuel is not supplied can be achieved by a simple structure in which the switching movable body is moved. Further, since the switching is only required by the reciprocating movement of the switching movable body, a simple driving means can be used.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are explanatory diagrams of a configuration of an intake system of an engine including a fuel supply control device for engine brake operation according to an embodiment. In addition,
In the present embodiment, an example in which a carburetor is used as a fuel supply means is shown.

FIG. 1 shows an operation state of the fuel supply control device in a normal running state, and FIG. 2 shows an operation state of the fuel supply control apparatus in an operation of an engine brake. As shown, a choke valve 14 and a throttle valve 16 are disposed inside an intake passage 12 of an intake system 10 of the engine.

A carburetor 18 as a fuel supply means is provided, for example, at an intermediate position between the choke valve 14 and the throttle valve 16, and its fuel injection port 18 a is also provided with a throttle valve 1 in the intake passage 12.
6, the fuel is sucked out and collides with the inflow air to be atomized by the principle of a Venturi tube. Note that the configuration of the carburetor 18 is a general one, and a description of the structure will be omitted.

A characteristic configuration of the present embodiment is that a bypass passage 20 is provided for the intake passage 12. That is, the bypass passage 20 forms a bypass of the intake passage 12 from the upstream side to the downstream side of the carburetor 18 with respect to the position of the fuel outlet 18a.

In this embodiment, the upstream end 20a communicates with the intake passage 12 at the upstream position of the choke valve 14, and the downstream end 20b communicates with the intake passage 12 at the downstream position of the throttle valve 16.

Next, at the portion where the downstream end 20b of the bypass passage 20 of the intake passage 12 communicates, the switching movable body 22 is connected.
Is provided. The switching movable body 22 and the bypass passage 20 form a fuel supply cutoff unit.

The switching movable body 22 is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the left-right direction in the figure. In the present embodiment, the switching passage 2 extends from the downstream end 20b of the bypass passage 20 to the opposite side through the intake passage 12 and extends to the opposite side.
2 is provided to allow the operation. And, as a driving device for reciprocating the switching movable body 22,
For example, an air cylinder 26 is provided. That is,
A protruding bar 22a formed on the side of the switching movable body 22 is connected to an arm 26a that expands and contracts as shown in the figure, and arrows 100, 200 (FIG.
It is reciprocated in the direction of (see begging).

As an actual operation, the air cylinder 26 performs an operation of extending the arm 26a (arrow 1).
00 operation), the switching moving body also moves to the arrow 100,
The state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. That is, the passage portion 22b provided in the switching moving body 22 is adapted to the position of the intake passage 12, and the passage portion 22b is in a position state forming a part of the intake passage 12. At the position of the switching moving body 22, the supply of the fuel is performed from the fuel outlet 18a of the carburetor 18 without any difference from the normal intake state.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, when the air cylinder 26 performs the operation of contracting the arm 26a (operation in the direction of the arrow 200), the switching movable body also moves to the arrow 200. That is, the shielding portion 22c provided on the switching movable body 22 is adapted to the position of the intake passage 12, and the intake passage 12 is closed at that portion. At the position of the switching movable body 22, the intake passage is formed not on the normal intake passage where the fuel ejection port 18a and the throttle valve 16 exist but on the bypass passage 20 side.

In this state, no fuel is ejected from the fuel ejection port 18a. Then, only the air is sent to the engine combustion chamber through the bypass passage 20. Therefore, the engine of the vehicle in the clutch connected state continues the operation without combustion in the engine due to the traveling operation.
The fuel is not consumed.

The driving operation of the switching movable body 22 by the air cylinder 26 is performed in response to an instruction that the engine is in an engine braking operation. That is, the instruction signal S30 from the engine brake operation state instruction unit 30
It is performed based on. When the instruction signal S30 is transmitted, the air cylinder 26 stops the fuel supply in a state where the arm portion 26a is contracted, and when the instruction signal S30 is stopped, that is, when the engine is not in the engine braking state, The air cylinder 26 includes an arm 26
a is extended to restore the normal fuel supply route, and the engine is returned to the combustion state.

The engine brake operating state indicating unit 30 includes:
For example, a manual switch installed in a range that can be operated by the driver from the driver's seat may be used, or a detection that detects that the engine brake is operating from the throttle opening and vehicle speed data such as the engine speed. Means may be used.

The basic configuration of the present invention is not limited to the configuration example of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, the fuel supply unit using the carburetor 18 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is also applicable to an engine system in which fuel ejection is injected from an injection nozzle by electronic control. The injection control unit to perform the injection stops the fuel injection based on the signal from the engine brake operation state instruction unit 30.

[0026]

As described above, according to the fuel supply control apparatus for engine brake operation according to the present invention, when the engine brake is operated, the operation of the engine is performed without consuming fuel. Can be continued. Thereby, fuel consumption against effective use of fuel can be prevented as much as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of an intake system including a fuel supply control device for engine brake operation according to an embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a state during normal operation.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of an intake system including an engine brake operating fuel supply control device according to an embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which an engine brake is operating.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 intake system of engine 12 intake passage 18 carburetor 18a fuel outlet 20 bypass passage 22 switching movable body 22b passage portion 22c shielding portion

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission Date] February 18, 2000 (2000.2.1
8)

[Procedure amendment 1]

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[Claims]

Path changing means wherein said fuel supply cutoff unit, the installed movable back and forth in the merging portion on the downstream side of the intake passage of the air bypass allows switching operation of the intake passage at its moved position The engine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a switchable moving body; and driving means for operating the switching movable body based on an instruction that the engine brake is being operated. Fuel supply control device for brake operation.

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[Correction method] Change

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[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control apparatus for operating an engine brake, which is provided to an intake system based on an instruction that the engine brake is operating. comprising a fuel supply cutoff means for stopping the fuel injection supply, hand further performs the fuel injection supply
A carburetor as a step, wherein the fuel supply cutoff means
Is the ejection of the carburetor in the intake passage of the intake system.
The intake passage from the upstream side to the downstream side
Detour air bypass passage and engine brake operation
When it is instructed that it is time, the air bypass
Open the road and shut off the normal intake passage to
The operation of inhaling air only from the bypass passage, at other times
In addition to shutting off the air bypass passage,
Opening the air passage and taking air only from the normal intake passage
And a passage changing means for performing the following. As a result, when it is determined that the engine brake is being operated, no fuel is supplied to the intake system, so that combustion in the engine combustion chamber does not occur. Only the supply of fuel is stopped, connection of the clutch remains normal is maintained, further, the carburetor
In an engine that has fuel supply means,
With a simple configuration, each component of the vehicle can be controlled without complicated control.
Fuel only, without changing other aspects of the installation
Can easily be stopped.

[Procedure amendment 3]

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, wherein the passage changing means of the fuel supply cutoff means is installed so as to be reciprocally movable at a portion where the air bypass merges with the intake passage on the downstream side. A switching movable body capable of performing a switching operation of the intake passage depending on a moving position thereof; and a driving means for operating the switching movable body based on an instruction that the engine brake is being operated.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake, comprising a fuel supply cutoff means for stopping supply of fuel to the intake system based on an instruction that the engine brake is operating. 2. The instruction according to claim 1, wherein the instruction to activate the engine brake is issued by an instruction switch installed in a range that can be manually operated by a driver. Fuel supply control device for engine brake operation. 3. An instruction to indicate that the engine brake is operating is issued by transmitting a signal from an engine brake detecting means for detecting whether or not the engine brake is operating based on an engine operating state and a throttle opening. The fuel supply control device for engine brake operation according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A carburetor as a means for supplying and ejecting the fuel, wherein the fuel supply cut-off means is provided from an upstream side to a downstream side of an arrangement position of the ejection port of the carburetor in an intake passage of the intake system. An air bypass passage bypassing the intake passage, and an operation of opening the air bypass passage when receiving an instruction that the engine brake is being operated and shutting off a normal intake passage to take in air only from the air bypass passage. And a passage changing means for shutting off the air bypass passage and opening a normal intake passage at other times to perform an intake operation only from the normal intake passage. The fuel supply control device for operating an engine brake according to the above. 5. The passage changing means of the fuel supply cut-off means is installed so as to be able to reciprocate at a portion where the air bypass merges with the intake passage on the downstream side, and is capable of switching the intake passage at the moving position. 5. The fuel for engine brake operation according to claim 4, further comprising: a switchable moving body; and driving means for operating the switching movable body based on an instruction that the engine brake is being operated. Supply control device.