Fuel nature measuring device of internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine having the same
First Claim
1. A fuel nature measuring device, for measuring the nature of fuel stored in a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine, the measuring device comprising:
- a measurement passage having an orifice therein;
gas flow generating means for generating a gas flow in said measurement passage;
differential pressure detecting means for detecting a differential pressure between opposite ends of said orifice;
evaporated fuel concentration operating means for determining a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when said opposite ends of said measurement passage communicates with said fuel tank and the fuel in the fuel tank flows in said measurement passage;
temperature detecting means for determining a temperature of the fuel in said fuel tank;
volatility calculation means for calculating a volatility of the fuel in said fuel tank as the fuel nature based on the concentration of the evaporated fuel determined by said evaporated fuel concentration operation means and the temperature determined by said temperature detecting means;
a canister for storing an absorbent that temporarily absorbs the evaporated fuel guided from the fuel tank through a conduit; and
a purge passage that guides gas in the canister including evaporated fuel desorbed from said absorbent into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and purges said evaporated fuel.
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Abstract
A fuel nature measuring device for measuring the nature of fuel stored in a fuel tank includes a measurement passage, a gas flow generator, a pressure detector, an concentration operator, a temperature detector, and a volatility calculator. The measurement passage has an orifice. The gas flow generator generates gas flow in the measurement passage. The pressure detector detects a differential pressure between opposite ends of the orifice. The concentration operator determines a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when the opposite ends of the measurement passage communicate with the fuel tank and the fuel flows in the measurement passage. The temperature detector determines a temperature of the fuel in the fuel tank. The volatility calculator calculates a volatility of the fuel in the fuel tank based on the concentration of the evaporated fuel and the temperature of the fuel in the tank.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuel nature measuring device, for measuring the nature of fuel stored in a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine, the measuring device comprising:
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a measurement passage having an orifice therein; gas flow generating means for generating a gas flow in said measurement passage; differential pressure detecting means for detecting a differential pressure between opposite ends of said orifice; evaporated fuel concentration operating means for determining a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when said opposite ends of said measurement passage communicates with said fuel tank and the fuel in the fuel tank flows in said measurement passage; temperature detecting means for determining a temperature of the fuel in said fuel tank; volatility calculation means for calculating a volatility of the fuel in said fuel tank as the fuel nature based on the concentration of the evaporated fuel determined by said evaporated fuel concentration operation means and the temperature determined by said temperature detecting means; a canister for storing an absorbent that temporarily absorbs the evaporated fuel guided from the fuel tank through a conduit; and a purge passage that guides gas in the canister including evaporated fuel desorbed from said absorbent into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and purges said evaporated fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An internal combustion engine for measuring a fuel nature, the internal combustion engine comprising:
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a measurement passage having an orifice therein; gas flow generating means for generating a gas flow in said measurement passage; differential pressure detecting means for detecting a differential pressure between opposite ends of said orifice; evaporated fuel concentration operating means for determining a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when said opposite ends of said measurement passage communicates with said fuel tank and the fuel in the fuel tank flows in said measurement passage; temperature detecting means for determining a temperature of the fuel in said fuel tank; volatility calculation means for calculating a volatility of the fuel in said fuel tank as the fuel nature based on the concentration of the evaporated fuel determined by said evaporated fuel concentration operation means and the temperature determined by said temperature detecting means; correction amount setting means for setting a correction amount for an injection amount of fuel based on the measured fuel nature; a canister for storing an absorbent that temporarily absorbs the evaporated fuel guided from the fuel tank through a conduit; and a purge passage that guides gas in the canister including evaporated fuel desorbed from said absorbent into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and purges said evaporated fuel.
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9. An internal combustion engine for measuring a fuel nature, the internal combustion engine comprising:
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a measurement passage having an orifice therein; gas flow generating means for generating a gas flow in said measurement passage; differential pressure detecting means for detecting a differential pressure between opposite ends of said orifice; evaporated fuel concentration operating means for determining a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when said opposite ends of said measurement passage communicates with said fuel tank and the fuel in the fuel tank flows in said measurement passage; temperature detecting means for determining a temperature of the fuel in said fuel tank; volatility calculation means for calculating a volatility of the fuel in said fuel tank as the fuel nature based on the concentration of the evaporated fuel determined by said evaporated fuel concentration operation means and the temperature determined by said temperature detecting means; fuel injection amount setting means for setting a fuel injection amount at the start of the internal combustion engine based on the measured fuel nature; a canister for storing an absorbent that temporarily absorbs the evaporated fuel guided from the fuel tank through a conduit; and a purge passage that guides gas in the canister including evaporated fuel desorbed from said absorbent into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and purges said evaporated fuel.
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10. A method of measuring a nature of fuel stored in a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:
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storing an absorbent in a canister that temporarily absorbs evaporated fuel guided from the fuel tank through a conduit; guiding gas in the canister with a purge passage, the gas including the evaporated fuel desorbed from said absorbent into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and purging said evaporated fuel; generating a gas flow in a measurement passage having an orifice therein; detecting a differential pressure between opposite ends of said orifice; determining a concentration of evaporated fuel in the fuel tank based on the differential pressure detected when said opposite ends of said measurement passage communicates with said fuel tank and the fuel in the fuel tank flows in said measurement passage; determining a temperature of the fuel in said fuel tank; and calculating a volatility of the fuel in said fuel tank as the fuel nature based on the determined concentration of the evaporated fuel and the determined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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