Engine mixture control system controlling primary and secondary air-fuel mixtures
US4385491A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes an intake system, an exhaust system, and a mixture supply device which supplies primary fuel-air mixture into the intake system. An oxygen sensor assembly detects oxygen concentration at a certain point in the exhaust system and produces a first electrical signal which represents this concentration. A secondary air flow control circuit receives this first electrical signal and produces a second electrical signal according thereto. A secondary air supply system feeds secondary air into the exhaust system upstream of the aforementioned certain point at a flow rate controlled by the second electrical signal. A primary air/fuel ratio correction circuit receives either the first or the second electrical signal and based on it produces a primary mixture control electrical signal. This primary mixture control electrical signal is received by a mixture control system, which alters the primary air/fuel ratio of the mixture provided by the mixture supply device in accordance therewith.
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