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Engine roughness control means

  • US 4,683,856 A
  • Filed: 08/22/1985
  • Issued: 08/04/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control system for a vehicle engine comprising engine condition detecting means for detecting an engine operating condition and producing an engine condition signal representing the engine operating condition, engine combustion control means for controlling a condition of combustion in the engine, control factor storage means for storing control factors for controlling the engine combustion control means under various engine operating conditions, said storage means being connected with said engine condition detecting means for receiving the engine condition signal therefrom to thereby output one of the control factors for controlling the engine combustion control means which corresponds to the engine operating condition detected by the engine condition detecting means, engine roughness detecting means for detecting engine vibrations caused by unstable engine combustion and producing a roughness signal representing a level of the engine vibrations, reference means for providing a reference roughness signal, comparator means for comparing the roughness signal with the reference roughness signal to provide an output signal when the roughness signal exceeds the reference roughness signal, modifying means connected with said comparator means to receive said output signal thereform and to modify the control factor from the storage means by the output of the comparator means so that the combustion control means is controlled by the modified control factor in a direction that the engine vibrations are suppressed, reference signal changing means connected with said engine condition detecting means to change the reference roughness signal in accordance with the engine operating condition so that the reference signal is decreased when the engine is in idling operation.

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