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System for regulating the idle speed of an internal combustion engine

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OSTI ID:5074367

This patent describes a system for regulating the idle speed of an internal combustion engine with an electronic fuel injection system having an air flow bypass around a throttle valve of the engine and at least one solenoid operated control valve. The solenoid operated control valve has at least one solenoid provided in the bypass to control the volume of air flow passing through the bypass. The improvement described here comprises: first means for sensing speed of the engine and for producing an engine speed signal; at least one second means for producing a reference voltage corresponding to a predetermined idle speed; integration operating means operatively for producing during idle operation of the engine a regulating signal dependent on the difference between the engine speed signal and the reference voltage. The regulating signal comprises simultaneously a first integration component, the value of the latter relatively rapidly increasing, and a second integration component, the value of the latter relatively slowly increasing; and a driver responsive to the regulating signal for energizing at least one solenoid of at least one solenoid operated control valve to actuate at least one control valve.

Assignee:
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4616614
OSTI ID:
5074367
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English