Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for controlling the degree of opening of an idling fill level regulator

US5134978A · kind A · utility

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7References

5Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Ludwig Binnewies · Lappersdorf, DE
Erwin Achleitner · Obertraubling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 1991
Grant date	Aug 4, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2011

Classification

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

Abstract

A vehicle has an internal combustion engine, and a throttle flap and an idling fill level regulator communicating with the internal combustion engine. An apparatus for controlling an opening degree of the idling fill level regulator includes a regulating apparatus for regulating the opening degree of the idling fill level regulator under certain operating conditions, and a control apparatus for controlling the opening degree of the idling fill level regulator over an entire operating range in accordance with memorized control values as a function an opening degree of the throttle flap and a motor speed. The regulating apparatus supplies control signals in an idling motor speed governing range, being superimposed on control values of the control apparatus.

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