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Fuel supply control system for internal combustion engines

US5884477A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 1998
Grant dateMar 23, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2018

Classification

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

Abstract

A fuel supply control system for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas-purifying device arranged in the exhaust system of the engine. When a predetermined high load condition of the engine is detected, an amount of fuel supplied to the engine is increased. Temperature values indicative of the temperature of the exhaust gas-purifying device are stored and a stored temperature value is read out according to operating conditions of the engine. A correction coefficient for correcting the read-out temperature value is determined, and the temperature of the exhaust gas-purifying device is estimated based on the read-out temperature value and the determined correction coefficient. When the predetermined high load condition is detected and at the same time the estimated temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature value, the amount of fuel supplied to the engine is actually increased.

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