Control apparatus for an in-cylinder injection type internal combustion engine
US5937821A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control apparatus for an in-cylinder injection type internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit and an induction control system for changing the flow of air in the induction system of the engine. The electronic control unit selects one of fuel injection modes including a compression-stroke injection mode and an intake-stroke injection mode in accordance with the engine operating state. When the engine is operated in the compression-stroke injection mode, the electronic control unit controls the induction control system so as to enhance a stratified degree of an intake air flow generated in the combustion chamber of the engine, to thereby stabilize a combustion, especially, in the compression-stroke injection mode, whereby the fuel efficiency and the engine output are improved.
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