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Method and apparatus for controlling the air intake of an internal combustion engine

US4387682A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1981
Grant dateJun 14, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02M3/07
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The sectional area of an air bypass passage which bypasses a throttle valve in an intake passage of an internal combustion engine is increased or decreased depending upon the difference between the actual rotational speed of the engine and the variable reference rotational speed. The variable reference rotational speed is additionally increased by an incremental value during the starting of the engine.

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