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Apparatus for controlling the supply of fuel to an internal combustion engine

US4635607A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 1986
Grant dateJan 13, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D41/123
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for controlling the supply of fuel to internal combustion engine having a control valve for controlling the amount of air to be supplied to an engine piston downstream of a throttle valve. The apparatus comprises a detector for detecting any disorder in the amount of air and for providing a disorder indicating signal. An engine speed sensor detects the rotating speed of the engine and a throttle opening sensor detects the degree of opening of the throttle valve. A fuel cut circuit is coupled to the disorder detector, the engine speed sensor, and the throttle opening sensor for storing a fuel cut area defined by the degree of throttle opening and the rotating speed of the engine. The fuel cut circuit produces, in response to the disorder indicating signal, a fuel cut command signal when the outputs of the engine speed sensor and the throttle opening sensor indicate that the engine is operating within the fuel cut area.

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