Method of and device for automatically adjusting the ignition timing of a controlled ignition engine
US4715341A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method comprises detecting, during the combustion phase in at least one engine cylinder, the angular position of the crankshaft at which the value of the ratio of the volume of burnt gases to the overall gas volume in the cylinder reaches a preselected value, and adjusting the ignition timing to make said detected position of the crankshaft coincide with a predetermined position. The method also includes detecting for all cycles of operation the flame front in all the cylinders of the engine. The number of signals delivered by one of the detectors are counted for a specified number of cycles of operation of the engine and the average value of the change in angular position of the crankshaft during which time said signals are counted is determined. Accordingly, depending upon whether the number of signals counted in another cylinder falls below or above the count in the first cylinder, a corresponding reference signal is produced for controlling ignition timing.
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