Internal combustion engine ignition system test apparatus
First Claim
1. Internal combustion engine ignition test system comprisingmeans (10) generating a signal train (b) derived from the primary or low-voltage portion of the ignition system of the engine;
- a conjunctive gate (12);
a frequency multiplier (19) connected to and controlled by said signal train and providing a sequence of output pulses (c) having a pulse repetition rate which is a multiple of the frequency of said signal train, said multiple sequence being applied to said conjunctive gate (12) to an input thereof;
means (21;
30-33;
611,
24) generating an enabling pulse train representative of a parameter to be tested;
means (22) applying the pulses of said pulse train to another terminal of said conjunctive gate (12) to pass a plurality of said output pulses through said gate in dependence on the other of the pulses of said enabling pulse train;
a counting and output stage (20) connected to and controlled by said conjunctive gate (12) and including a counter (14) counting the number of output pulses delivered from said gate during any one pulse of said enabling pulse train;
and a digitial indicator (16) providing a digital display of said counted number.
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Abstract
To permit tests of: ignition timing; dwell angle; engine speed; and voltage levels, a pulse train is provided derived from the ignition system of the engine; the pulse train is applied to a frequency multiplier, preferably a phase locked loop (PLL) which provides a sequence of output pulses having a pulse repetition rate which is a multiple of the frequency of the signals or pulses of the pulse train. An AND gate has the multiplied signals applied thereto and is enabled, selectively, in accordance with the desired test. The output of the AND gate is applied to a counter which counts multiplied pulses within the interval of enabling of the AND gate, the output being applied to a digital indicator to provide a direct readable digital output; preferably, the multiplication rate is selected to provide a digital output indication which is directly readable in desired units. To determine dwell angle, enabling pulses are applied to the AND gate from the ignition system; to determine spark timing, derived enabling pulses are applied to the AND gate, derived from the ignition system upon being compared with a reference signal, for example an upper dead center (TDC) signal; to determine speed, the enabling pulses are applied with respect to a clock reference; and to determine a voltage test level, the input to the system is disconnected and the test voltage applied to a voltage controlled oscillator of the PLL.
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1. Internal combustion engine ignition test system comprising
means (10) generating a signal train (b) derived from the primary or low-voltage portion of the ignition system of the engine; -
a conjunctive gate (12); a frequency multiplier (19) connected to and controlled by said signal train and providing a sequence of output pulses (c) having a pulse repetition rate which is a multiple of the frequency of said signal train, said multiple sequence being applied to said conjunctive gate (12) to an input thereof; means (21;
30-33;
611,
24) generating an enabling pulse train representative of a parameter to be tested;means (22) applying the pulses of said pulse train to another terminal of said conjunctive gate (12) to pass a plurality of said output pulses through said gate in dependence on the other of the pulses of said enabling pulse train; a counting and output stage (20) connected to and controlled by said conjunctive gate (12) and including a counter (14) counting the number of output pulses delivered from said gate during any one pulse of said enabling pulse train; and a digitial indicator (16) providing a digital display of said counted number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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