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Arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine

US7543569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH · DE

Inventors

J{hacek over (o)}rg Remele · Hagnau, DE
Uwe Rödl · Friedrichshafen, DE
Andreas Schneider · Leonberg, DE
Albrecht Debelak · Murnau am Staffelsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2007
Grant date	Jun 9, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D2200/063
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine comprising an electronic engine control unit, a fuel injector, electronic connecting lines extending between the electronic engine control unit and the injector and an intelligent electronic block forming with the injector a component unit, the intelligent electronic block comprises an electronic data storage device, a computing unit, an energy storage device for storing energy and supplying energy to the intelligent electronic block and also a measuring unit for detecting the movement of an injector needle as an indication of fuel injection begin and fuel injection end.

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