Air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine having a control characteristic varying with the engine load
US4617900A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine having an oxygen concentration sensor disposed in the exhaust system of the engine is provided with means for detecting a high load operation of the engine and an air-fuel ratio control signal is produced by comparing an output signal of the oxygen sensor with a first reference level corresponding to a stoichiometric value of the air-fuel ratio when the engine is operating under medium or low load condition and with a second reference level corresponding to an air-fuel ratio which is on the leaner side of the stoichiometric value when the engine is operating under the high load condition.
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