Method and apparatus for a variable displacement internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. An engine control system comprising:
- a variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a plurality of cylinders located in said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a plurality of fuel injectors for providing fuel to said plurality of cylinders;
a plurality of valves coupled to said plurality of cylinders, said plurality of valves controlling the air flow in and out of said plurality of cylinders;
an actuation apparatus for actuating said plurality of valves;
an intake manifold coupled to said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a throttle coupled to said intake manifold;
a controller electronically coupled to said fuel injectors;
an accelerator pedal position sensor electronically coupled to said controller; and
wherein said controller determines the number of said cylinders to provide with fuel and air and a desired engine output torque based on a signal from said accelerator pedal position sensor and a hysteresis value.
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Abstract
An engine control system including a variable displacement internal combustion engine, a plurality of cylinders located in the internal combustion engine, a plurality of fuel injectors for providing fuel to the plurality of cylinders, a plurality of valves coupled to the plurality of cylinders, the plurality of valves controlling the air flow in and out of the cylinders, an actuation apparatus for actuating the plurality of valves, an intake manifold coupled to the internal combustion engine, a throttle coupled to the intake manifold, a controller electronically coupled to the fuel injectors, an accelerator pedal position sensor electronically coupled to the controller, and where the controller determines the number of the cylinders to provide with fuel and air and a desired engine output torque based on the accelerator pedal position sensor and a hysteresis value.
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16 Claims
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1. An engine control system comprising:
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a variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a plurality of cylinders located in said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a plurality of fuel injectors for providing fuel to said plurality of cylinders;
a plurality of valves coupled to said plurality of cylinders, said plurality of valves controlling the air flow in and out of said plurality of cylinders;
an actuation apparatus for actuating said plurality of valves;
an intake manifold coupled to said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a throttle coupled to said intake manifold;
a controller electronically coupled to said fuel injectors;
an accelerator pedal position sensor electronically coupled to said controller; and
wherein said controller determines the number of said cylinders to provide with fuel and air and a desired engine output torque based on a signal from said accelerator pedal position sensor and a hysteresis value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An engine control system in a vehicle comprising:
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a variable displacement internal combustion engine;
an intake manifold coupled to said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
a controller for controlling the displacement of said variable displacement internal combustion engine;
an accelerator pedal position sensor sensing accelerator pedal position, said accelerator pedal position sensor electronically coupled to said controller; and
wherein said controller receives position information from said accelerator pedal position sensor and changes the displacement of said variable displacement internal combustion engine in response to said accelerator pedal position sensor and the available torque provided by the variable displacement internal combustion engine in a partially displaced operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling the displacement of a variable displacement internal combustion engine comprising the steps of:
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measuring a variable indicative of pedal position for a variable displacement internal combustion engine;
generating a torque threshold that indicates a torque condition to vary the displacement of the variable displacement internal combustion engine;
providing a hysteresis value for the pedal position to reduce busyness; and
varying the displacement of the variable displacement internal combustion engine with reference to a variable indicative of pedal position and the hysteresis value.
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