Automatic device for diagnostic checkup of vehicles

• US 4,215,404 A
• Filed: 09/12/1978
• Issued: 07/29/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alfred I. Gibert, Evgeny A. Rakhmanin, Gennady P. Zhdanov, Ivan D. Bukhtiyarov, Nikolai G. Timonin, Valery P. Anikin, Veniamin G. Potanin, Viktor B. An, Viktor V. Alt, Vladimir G. Koshevoi, Vladimir M. Kolesnikov, Vladimir M. Lyzlov
• Original Assignee: Alfred I. Gibert, Evgeny A. Rakhmanin, Gennady P. Zhdanov, Ivan D. Bukhtiyarov, Nikolai G. Timonin, Valery P. Anikin, Veniamin G. Potanin, Viktor B. An, Viktor V. Alt, Vladimir G. Koshevoi, Vladimir M. Kolesnikov, Vladimir M. Lyzlov
• Inventors: An, Viktor B., Bukhtiyarov, Ivan D., Timonin, Nikolai G., Lyzlov, Vladimir M., Kolesnikov, Vladimir M., Anikin, Valery P., Koshevoi, Vladimir G., Zhdanov, Gennady P., Alt, Viktor V., Rakhmanin, Evgeny A., Gibert, Alfred I., Potanin, Veniamin G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Krass, Errol A.
• Application Number:
  US05/941,593
• Time in Patent Office: 686 Days
• Field of Search: 364/424, 364/425, 364/431, 364/442, 73/116, 73/119 R, 73/119 A, 73/117.2, 73/117.3, 324/15, 324/16 R, 324/16 T, 340/52 R
• US Class Current: 701/102
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 15/05 by combined monitoring of two or more different engine parameters

Abstract

An automatic device comprises a complex plane analyzer of a vibration signal of a measured engine unit, electrically coupled via a switch to a computer. The device also comprises a synchronization unit whose inputs are connected to sensors of the angular position of the vehicle engine shaft and transmission shaft, an ignition sensor and a sensor of fuel injection to the cylinders of the vehicle engine. A control input of the unit is coupled to the output of a control unit. There is also an operational parameter measuring unit connected by its inputs to outputs of the synchronization unit and to the output of the control unit. An engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit is connected by its input to the control unit and to the synchronization unit and by its output to the actuator controlling fuel supply to the engine cylinders.

Claims

1. An automatic device for diagnostic checkup of vehicles having an engine with at least one engine unit, the device comprising:

at least one vehicle engine vibration sensor, having an output;

at least one vehicle transmission vibration sensor, having an output;

a first switch having a first input electrically connected to said output of said engine vibration sensor, a second input electrically connected to said output of said transmission vibration sensor, a control input and first and second outputs;

a computer;

a control unit having an input whereto a control signal is applied from said computer and an output, the output being connected to said control input of said first switch;

a variable bandwidth filter having an input connected to said first output of said first switch, a control input connected to said output of said control unit, and an output;

a complex plane analyzer of a vibration signal of a vehicle unit being diagnosed, having an input connected to said second output of said first switch, a second input, an amplitude output, and a phase output;

a second switch having a first input and a second input, which are respectively connected to said amplitude output and said phase output of said complex plane analyzer of a vibration signal of the engine unit being diagnosed, a third input whereto said output of said variable bandwidth filter is connected, a control input connected to said output of said control unit, a fifth input, and two outputs;

a signal averaging unit having two inputs connected to said outputs of said second switch, a control input connected to said output of said control unit, and from whose output a signal is applied to an input of said computer;

a synchronization unit having a control input connected to said output of said control unit, an output connected to said second input of said complex plane analyzer of a vibration signal, a group of inputs, and a group of outputs;

a vehicle engine shaft angular position sensor having an output connected to a first input of said group of inputs of said synchronization unit;

a transmission shaft angular position sensor having an output connected to a second input of said group of inputs of said synchronization unit;

at least one ignition sensor having an output connected to a fourth input of said group of inputs of said synchronization unit;

at least one sensor of fuel injection to vehicle engine cylinders, having an output connected to a fourth input of said goup of inputs of said synchronization unit;

a first output of said group of outputs of said synchronization unit being connected to said second input of said complex plane analyzer, to said fifth input of said second switch and wherefrom a signal is also applied to said computer;

an engine operational parameter measuring unit having an output signal applied to said computer, having an input connected to said output of said control unit, a second input, a third input and a fourth input, which are connected respectively to second, third and fourth outputs of said group of outputs of said synchronization unit, and having a group of inputs;

an engine oil temperature sensor having an output connected to a first input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

an engine oil pressure sensor having an output connected to a second input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

an engine liquid coolant temperature sensor having an output connected to a third input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

an engine fuel consumption sensor having an output connected to a fourth input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

at least one engine combustion chamber gas pressure sensor having an output connected to a fifth input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

a spark plug voltage shape sensor having an output connected to a sixth input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit;

an engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit having a control input connected to said output of said control unit, an information input connected to said fourth output of said group of outputs of said synchronization unit, and an output; and

an actuator for controlling fuel supply to engine cylinders, having an input connected to said output of said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit.

2. An automatic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engine operational parameter measuring unit comprises:

a switch having an output which is said output of said engine operational parameter measuring unit, an input which is a tenth input of said engine operational parameter measuring unit, said tenth input being said input of said engine operational parameter measuring unit connected to said output of said control unit, and a group of inputs;

an angular measurement unit having two inputs which are said second and said third inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit connected to said second and third outputs of said synchronization unit, and an output connected to a first input of said group of inputs of said switch;

a unit for measuring the angular speed and rotary acceleration of the engine shaft having an input which is a ninth input of said engine operational parameter measuring unit, said ninth input being one of said inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit, connected to said synchronization unit, and said measuring unit having two outputs connected to a second input and a third input from said group of inputs of said switch;

a spark failure percentage calculating unit having two inputs connected to respective said inputs of said angular measurement unit and an output connected to a fourth input from said group of inputs of said switch;

an engine electrical parameter measuring unit having an input which is said sixth input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit connected to said voltage shape sensor, and an output connected to a fifth input of said group of inputs of said switch;

a combustion chamber gas pressure measuring unit having an input which is said fifth input of said group of inputs of said engine operational parameter measuring unit connected to said combustion chamber gas pressure sensor, and an output connected to a sixth input of said group of inputs of said switch;

a fuel consumption measuring unit having an input which is said fourth input of said group of inputs of said operational parameter measuring unit connected to said fuel consumption sensor, and an output connected to a seventh input of said group of inputs of said switch;

an eighth input of said group of inputs of said switch, which is said first input of said group of inputs of said operational parameter measuring unit, whereto said oil temperature sensor is connected;

a ninth input of said group of inputs of said switch, which is a seventh input of said operational parameter measuring unit, said seventh input being said second input of said group of inputs of said operational parameter measuring unit, whereto said oil pressure sensor is connected; and

a tenth input of said group of inputs of said switch, which is an eighth input of said operational parameter measuring unit, said eighth input being said third input of said group of inputs of said operational parameter measuring unit, whereto said liquid coolant temperature sensor is connected.

3. An automatic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit comprises:

a pulse length generator having an input which is said information input of said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit, and an output;

a reference frequency generator having an input which is said control input of said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit, and an output;

an AND gate having a first input whereto said output of said pulse length generator is connected, a second input connected to said output of said reference frequency generator, and an output;

a binary counter having a counting input connected to said output of said AND gate, and two outputs;

a circuit for determination of the magnitude of deviation of the parameter being adjusted, having an input connected to said output of said binary counter, and an output;

a regulating signal generator having an input connected to said output of said circuit for determination of the magnitude of deviation of the parameter being adjusted, and an output;

a circuit for determination of the sign of deviation of the parameter being adjusted, having an input connected to said output of said binary counter, and first and second outputs;

a first gate having a first input connected to said first output of said circuit for determination of the sign of deviation of the parameter being adjusted, a second input connected to said output of said regulating signal generator, and an output which is said output of said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit; and

a second gate having a first input connected to said second output of said circuit for determination of the sign of deviation of the parameter being adjusted, a second input connected to said output of said regulating signal generator, and an output which is said output of said engine shaft rotational frequency adjustment unit.