US3835819A - Digital engine control apparatus and method - Google Patents

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US3835819A
US3835819A US00319345A US31934572A US3835819A US 3835819 A US3835819 A US 3835819A US 00319345 A US00319345 A US 00319345A US 31934572 A US31934572 A US 31934572A US 3835819 A US3835819 A US 3835819A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P5/00—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor
    • F02P5/04—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions
    • F02P5/145—Advancing or retarding ignition; Control therefor automatically, as a function of the working conditions of the engine or vehicle or of the atmospheric conditions using electrical means
    • F02P5/15—Digital data processing
    • F02P5/1502—Digital data processing using one central computing unit
    • F02P5/1512—Digital data processing using one central computing unit with particular means concerning an individual cylinder
    • 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
    • F02D41/24—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents characterised by the use of digital means
    • F02D41/2406—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents characterised by the use of digital means using essentially read only memories
    • F02D41/2409—Addressing techniques specially adapted therefor
    • F02D41/2416—Interpolation techniques
    • 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
    • F02D41/24—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents characterised by the use of digital means
    • F02D41/26—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents characterised by the use of digital means using computer, e.g. microprocessor
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/40—Engine management systems

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  • ABSTRACT The disclosure describes digital apparatus and a digital method for operating a multicylinder internal combustion engine having spark plugs that are fired in response to an electrical fire signal and having fuel injectors that are opened to admit a quantity of fuel in response to an electrical fuel signal having a duration determined by the speed of the engine and the position of a throttle controlled by an operator of the engme.

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  • Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)
  • Electrical Control Of Ignition Timing (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
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US00319345A US3835819A (en) 1972-12-29 1972-12-29 Digital engine control apparatus and method
GB1526275A GB1429624A (en) 1972-12-29 1973-05-16 Digital engine control apparatus and method
GB4128975A GB1429625A (en) 1972-12-29 1973-05-16 Digital engine control emthod
GB2335173A GB1429961A (en) 1972-12-29 1973-05-16 Digital engine control apparatus and method
JP48067712A JPS4996132A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1972-12-29 1973-06-15
CA175,710A CA1006941A (en) 1972-12-29 1973-07-05 Digital engine control apparatus and method
IT51763/73A IT990093B (it) 1972-12-29 1973-07-31 Apparecchio e sistema per il controllo elettronico del funzio namento di motori a combustione interna a piu cilindr
FR7332796A FR2212494B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1972-12-29 1973-09-12
DE19732349670 DE2349670A1 (de) 1972-12-29 1973-10-03 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung einer verbrennungskraftmaschine
CA219,555A CA1008536A (en) 1972-12-29 1975-02-07 Digital engine control apparatus and method
CA219,557A CA1008538A (en) 1972-12-29 1975-02-07 Digital engine control apparatus and method
CA219,556A CA1008537A (en) 1972-12-29 1975-02-07 Digital engine control apparatus and method

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