Air-fuel ratio control system for internal combustion engines
US5661972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D41/1483
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine having a catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust system, has an upstream oxygen sensor and a downstream oxygen sensor arranged in the exhaust system at locations upstream and downstream of the catalytic converter, respectively. An ECU determines a feedback control constant, based on an output from the downstream oxygen sensor, and determines an air-fuel ratio control amount, based on the determined feedback control constant and an output from the upstream oxygen sensor. The ECU carries out feedback-control of the air-fuel ratio of a mixture supplied to the engine by means of the determined air-fuel ratio control amount. The updating rate of the feedback control constant is set based on the temperature of the catalyst of the catalytic converter.
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