Device for controlling an internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. Device for effecting fuel conservation in an automotive vehicle having an internal combustion engine comprisinga throttle valve,an accelerator pedal andmeans controlling a transfer characteristic between the accelerator pedal and the throttle valve for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the accelerator pedal position effects a small change in throttle valve position which control changes to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in accelerator pedal position effects a large change in throttle valve position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity.
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Abstract
A device for controlling the throttle valve of an internal combustion engine accepts input signals representative of vehicle velocity, gearshift position and roadway temperature which by logic means generates a first signal which is employed to modify a second signal received from a desired value generator which is under the control the gas pedal, the signal so modified being employed to control the throttle valve or injection pump position for the internal combustion engine wherein at idling speeds a large change in the accelerator pedal position effects a small change in the throttle valve position which control changes to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in accelerator pedal position effects a large change in throttle valve position as the vehicle velocity increases to a high velocity.
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34 Claims
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1. Device for effecting fuel conservation in an automotive vehicle having an internal combustion engine comprising
a throttle valve, an accelerator pedal and means controlling a transfer characteristic between the accelerator pedal and the throttle valve for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the accelerator pedal position effects a small change in throttle valve position which control changes to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in accelerator pedal position effects a large change in throttle valve position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity.
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5. Device for controlling the throttle valve position or the injection pump position, respectively, of an internal combustion engine, for automotive vehicles with a gas pedal, wherein a function generator is provided which presets the correlation of the throttle valve position or injection pump position with the position of the gas pedal in accordance with a function which can be changed by a regulating and correcting variable,
the regulating variable is associated with the vehicle velocity and can be changed with a factor associated with at least one further varible and an additional variable is associated with the gearshift position, and a further additional variable is associated with the roadway temperature.
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10. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal, comprising:
means controlling the transfer characteristic between the gas pedal and one of the throttle valve or injection pump for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the gas pedal position effects a small change in one of the throttle valve position and injection pump position which changes to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in gas pedal position effects a large change in throttle valve position as the vehicle velocity increases to a high velocity in accordance with at least a modifying function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal, comprising:
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first function generator means for modifying the correlation between said one of a throttle valve or injection pump position gas pedal position in accordance with at least a modifying function, wherein said first function generator means comprises; means to modify said correlation in accordance with roadway temperature.
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17. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal, comprising:
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first function generator means for modifying the correlation between said one of a throttle valve or injection pump position and gas pedal position in accordance with at least a modifying function, wherein said first function generator means comprises; means to modify said correlation in accordance with vehicle velocity, and means to modify said correlation in accordance with roadway temperature.
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18. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal, comprising:
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first function generator means for modifying the correlation between said one of a throttle valve or injection pump position and gas pedal position in accordance with at least a modifying function, said first function generator means comprises; means to modify said correlation in accordance with gearshift position, and means to modify said correlation in accordance with roadway temperature.
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19. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal, comprising:
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first function generator means for modifying the correlation between said one of a throttle valve or injection pump position and gas pedal position in accordance with at least a modifying function, wherein said first function generator means comprises; means to modify said correlation in accordance with vehicle velocity, means to modify said correlation in accordance with gearshift position, and means to modify said correlation in accordance with roadway temperature.
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20. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve or injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for setting the correlation of said one of said throttle valve and injection pump with the position of the gas pedal, logic means controlling the transfer characteristic between the gas pedal and one of the throttle valve or injection pump for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the gas pedal position effects a small change in one of the throttle valve position or the injection pump position changing to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in gas pedal position effects a large change in one of the throttle valve position and injection pump position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity, in accordance with at least a first function. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve or injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for setting the correlation of said one of said throttle valve or injection pump with the position of the gas pedal, logic means for modifying said output signal in accordance with at least a first function, wherein said logic means comprises; means to modify said output signal in response to roadway temperature.
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25. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve or injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for setting the correlation of said one of said throttle valve or injection pump with the position of the gas pedal, logic means for modifying said output signal in accordance with at least a first function, wherein said logic means comprises; means to modify said output signal in response to vehicle velocity and roadway temperature.
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26. Control apparatus for one of a throttle valve or injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for setting the correlation of said one of said throttle valve or injection pump with the position of the gas pedal, logic means for modifying said output signal in accordance with at least a first function, wherein said logic means comprises; means to modify said output signal in response to gearshift position and roadway temperature. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for controlling one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising the steps of:
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generating a first signal in response to a sensed desired value, generating a second signal in response to a sensed value of vehicle velocity, generating a third signal in response to a sensed value of a first function, generating a fourth signal in response to a sensed value of second function, processing said first, second, third and fourth signals to produce an output signal, and controlling the transfer characteristic between the gas pedal and one of the throttle valve or injection pump for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the gas pedal position effects a small change in one of the throttle valve position or injection pump position, the control changing to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in gas pedal position effects a large change in one of the throttle valve position or injection pump position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method for controlling one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising the steps of:
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generating a first signal in response to a sensed desired value, generating a second signal in response to a sensed value of vehicle is velocity, generating a third signal in response to a sensed value of a first function, generating a fourth signal in response to a sensed value of second function, processing said first, second, third and fourth signals to produce an output signal, and controlling said one of a throttle valve or injection pump in response to said output signal, wherein said first function is gearshift position and wherein said second function is roadway temperature.
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31. Apparatus for controlling one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for generating a first signal in response to a sensed desired value, means for generating a second signal in response to a sensed value of which is velocity, means for generating a third signal in response to a sensed value of a first function, means for generating a fourth signal in response to a sensed value of second function, microprocessor means for processing said first, second, third and fourth signals to produce an output signal, and means for controlling the transfer characteristic between the gas pedal and one of the throttle valve or injection pump for effecting a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the gas pedal position effects a small change in one of the throttle valve position and injection pump position, the control changing to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in gas pedal position effects a large change in one of the throttle valve position or injection pump position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. Apparatus for controlling one of a throttle valve and injection pump of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle having a gas pedal comprising:
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means for generating a first signal in response to a sensed desired value, means for generating a second signal in response to a sensed value of which is velocity, means for generating a third signal in response to a sensed value of a first function, means for generating a fourth signal in response to a sensed value of second function, microprocessor means for processing said first, second, third and fourth signals to produce an output signal, and means for controlling said one of a throttle valve or injection pump in response to said output signal, wherein said first function is gearshift position, and wherein said second function is roadway temperature.
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34. A device for effecting fuel conservation in an automotive vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a throttle valve and an accelerator pedal comprising:
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at least one lamp, means for modifying the intensity of light output from the lamp as a function of at least one of vehicle velocity, gearshift position and roadway temperature, an analog logic operator means responsive to accelerator pedal position, means sensing the light intensity of said lamp for modifying the output of the analog logic operator means to effect a progressive transfer characteristic at idling speeds wherein a large change in the gas pedal position effects a small change in throttle valve position changing to effect an increasingly degressive transfer characteristic wherein a small change in gas pedal position effects a large change in throttle valve position as the vehicle velocity increases to high velocity.
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