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Air-fuel ratio and ignition timing regulation by detecting engine running condition

US4478185A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 1983
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for regulating the air-fuel ratio and an ignition fiming in an internal combustion engine, using a device for sensing the engine running state, a device for detecting the variation in engine combustion, a device for correcting the air-fuel ratio supplied in the engine according to the detected combustion variation, and an device for controlling the ignition timing. The ignition timing control device calculates the interpolated basic advance angle value .theta..sub.b, the corrected advance angle value .DELTA..theta., and, hence, the resultant advance angle value .theta. for use in the ignition timing control, so as to attain the air-fuel ratio giving the best rate of fuel consumption.

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