Control device for a gasoline-powered direct injection internal combustion engine

• US 5,755,198 A
• Filed: 03/07/1997
• Issued: 05/26/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Scherrbacher, Klaus, Bauer, Hartmut, Maienberg, Uwe, Grob, Ferdinand
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelli, Raymond A.
• Application Number:
  US08/812,633
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 123/295, 123/305, 123/478, 123/730, 123/301, 123/430, 123/300, 123/310, 364/431.05
• US Class Current: 123/295
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/389 for injecting directly into the cylinder
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/18 Control of the engine output torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/31 Control of the fuel pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 37/02 one of the functions being ignition
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/3029 further comprising a homogeneous charge spark-ignited mode

Abstract

A control device for a direct-injection gasoline engine with sensors for operating parameters, a signal processing unit, as well as metering and actuating devices for at least fuel mass, fuel pressure, air mass, and ignition.

Claims

1. A control device for a direct-injection gasoline internal combustion engine having sensors for sensing operating parameters and a plurality of metering and actuating devices for controlling a fuel mass, a fuel pressure, an air mass and an ignition, the control device comprising:

a signal processing unit for controlling a fuel injection operation in at least one of a stratified mode and a homogenous mode depending on an operating zone of the internal combustion engine, wherein the signal processing unit;

determines a required engine torque;

converts the engine torque into at least one value related to a fuel mass flow value, an air mass flow value and an ignition angle value;

converts the fuel mass flow value into a first injection time value for the homogenous mode;

converts the fuel mass flow value into a second injection time value for the stratified mode; and

forms control signals for at least one fuel injection valve, a throttle valve actuator and an ignition system.

2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the engine torque is converted to at least one of the fuel mass flow value and the air mass flow value depending upon an engine speed, and an efficiency signal dependent upon at least one of the homogenous mode of the internal combustion engine and the stratified mode of the internal combustion engine.

3. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the second injection time value for the stratified mode is determined from the first injection time value for the homogenous mode depending upon an internal pressure in at least one engine cylinder.

4. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing unit determines a setpoint for a control start and a control time for the at least one fuel injection valve depending upon an internal pressure in at least one engine cylinder, and wherein a control signal end and the ignition angle value are adjusted to one another.