JP4449706B2 - 内燃機関の制御装置 - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M63/00—Other fuel-injection apparatus having pertinent characteristics not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00; Details, component parts, or accessories of fuel-injection apparatus, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M39/00 - F02M61/00 or F02M67/00; Combination of fuel pump with other devices, e.g. lubricating oil pump
- F02M63/02—Fuel-injection apparatus having several injectors fed by a common pumping element, or having several pumping elements feeding a common injector; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for cutting-out pumps, pumping elements, or injectors; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for variably interconnecting pumping elements and injectors alternatively
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F02D41/3094—Controlling fuel injection the fuel injection being effected by at least two different injectors, e.g. one in the intake manifold and one in the cylinder
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M69/00—Low-pressure fuel-injection apparatus ; Apparatus with both continuous and intermittent injection; Apparatus injecting different types of fuel
- F02M69/04—Injectors peculiar thereto
- F02M69/042—Positioning of injectors with respect to engine, e.g. in the air intake conduit
- F02M69/046—Positioning of injectors with respect to engine, e.g. in the air intake conduit for injecting into both the combustion chamber and the intake conduit
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M69/00—Low-pressure fuel-injection apparatus ; Apparatus with both continuous and intermittent injection; Apparatus injecting different types of fuel
- F02M69/46—Details, component parts or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus covered by groups F02M69/02 - F02M69/44
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Description
ト360を備えている。
以下、本実施の形態に係る制御装置が適用されるに適したエンジン(その1)について説明する。
以下、本実施の形態に係る制御装置が適用されるに適したエンジン(その2)について説明する。なお、以下のエンジン(その2)の説明において、エンジン(その1)と同じ説明については、ここでは繰り返さない。
Claims (7)
- 筒内に燃料を噴射するための第1の燃料噴射手段と吸気通路内に燃料を噴射するための第2の燃料噴射手段とを備えた内燃機関の制御装置であって、
前記内燃機関の回転数および負荷のうちの少なくともいずれか一方に基づいて、前記第1の燃料噴射手段と前記第2の燃料噴射手段とで分担して燃料を噴射するように、燃料噴射手段を制御するための制御手段と、
前記燃料噴射手段のいずれかが燃料の噴射を停止していない状態から分担率が変化した場合に前記吸気通路の壁面付着燃料を推定するための推定手段とを含み、
前記推定手段は、
前記内燃機関の負荷に応じて、定常時における前記第2の燃料噴射手段のみによる壁面付着量を算出するための手段と、
前記燃料噴射分担率に応じて、前記算出された壁面付着量を修正するための手段と、
予め定められた時間間隔における前記修正された壁面付着量の差分に基づいて、前記吸気通路の壁面付着燃料を推定するための手段とを含む、制御装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記第1の燃料噴射手段と前記第2の燃料噴射手段とで燃料噴射量が分担されている領域において、前記推定された壁面付着燃料を、前記第1の燃料噴射手段と前記第2の燃料噴射手段とで分担して補正するように、燃料噴射手段を制御するための手段を含む、請求項1に記載の制御装置。
- 前記制御手段は、負荷変動に対応して設定された補正量の時間的変化に基づいて、前記推定された壁面付着燃料を補正するように、燃料噴射手段を制御するための手段を含む、請求項2に記載の制御装置。
- 前記制御手段は、前記第2の燃料噴射手段を優先して、前記壁面付着燃料の補正を行なうための手段を含む、請求項2または3に記載の制御装置。
- 前記制御手段は、前記補正による燃料減少量が前記第2の燃料噴射手段の最小燃料量を下回った場合には、前記第2の燃料噴射手段からの燃料噴射量を0または前記最小燃料量として、残りの補正を第1の燃料噴射手段からの燃料噴射量で行なうように、前記燃料噴射手段を制御するための手段を含む、請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載の制御装置。
- 前記制御手段は、前記補正による燃料増加量が前記第2の燃料噴射手段の最大燃料量を上回った場合には、前記第2の燃料噴射手段からの燃料噴射量を前記最大燃料量とし、残りの補正を前記第1の燃料噴射手段からの燃料噴射量で行なうように、前記燃料噴射手段を制御するための手段を含む、請求項1〜5のいずれかに記載の制御装置。
- 前記第1の燃料噴射手段は、筒内噴射用インジェクタであって、
前記第2の燃料噴射手段は、吸気通路用インジェクタである、請求項1〜6のいずれかに記載の制御装置。
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JP2004328084A JP4449706B2 (ja) | 2004-11-11 | 2004-11-11 | 内燃機関の制御装置 |
CN2005800383313A CN101057069B (zh) | 2004-11-11 | 2005-11-08 | 用于内燃机的控制设备 |
PCT/JP2005/020788 WO2006051935A1 (en) | 2004-11-11 | 2005-11-08 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine |
EP05803122A EP1809883A1 (en) | 2004-11-11 | 2005-11-08 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine |
US11/268,494 US7114488B2 (en) | 2004-11-11 | 2005-11-08 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine |
CNA2008101888043A CN101482068A (zh) | 2004-11-11 | 2005-11-08 | 用于内燃机的控制设备 |
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