Control system and control process in internal combustion engine
US5850815A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system is provided in an internal combustion engine in which a valve timing such as an opening time point and lift amount of an intake valve can be switched to a low-speed or high-speed valve timing within a lean-burn control range established in accordance with the operational state, such as an intake pipe internal absolute pressure and an engine revolution number of the engine, wherein an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture supplied to the internal combustion engine is enriched for a predetermined time when the valve timing is switched from the low-speed valve timing to the high-speed valve timing while carrying out a lean-burn control. Thus, even when the valve timing is switched over to the high-speed valve timing, the lean-burn control is carried out to prevent a misfiring or an unstable combustion state caused when the valve timing is switched during the lean-burn control, thereby providing a reduction in emission and an enhancement in drivability, while enhancing the specific fuel consumption.
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