Method of monitoring vibrations in vehicles
US5596140A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/702
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of monitoring for misfire in an internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes sensing vibration of the vehicle by sensing the movement of liquid in a liquid reservoir e.g. by using the fuel level sensor 18 in the fuel tank 12 of the vehicle, determining when the vehicle is being vibrated in such a manner as will affect the misfire detection, and adapting monitoring when such vibration is sensed to avoid incorrect misfire detection.
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