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Throttle error detection logic

US5204816A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1991
Grant dateApr 20, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2061/1208
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel control system (100) for controlling the fueling of an internal combustion engine (E), and a fault detection system therefor, is provided. Signals (12, 17, 15, 16) indicative of the positioning of an operator controlled master unit (2) and of the slaved actuator (6,1) are compared to sense the existence of faults.

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