Ignition distributor-Hall effect sensor switching system and method

Patent · Tue Jul 29 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5408124

Honkanen, G R; Korol, A S; Kissel, W R; Frantz, D C

This patent describes an ignition distributor to work with an engine control computer, a coil, a reference signal generator, a reference signal sensor, a synchronization signal generator, a synchronization signal sensor, fuel injectors, and the spark plugs of an internal combustion engine to supply high tension electrical energy to the spark plugs and to supply signals to the fuel injectors. The ignition distributor communicates with the engine control computer using signals from the reference signal generator and the synchronization signal generator as interrupted by an interrupter with metal vanes equal in number to the number of internal combustion chambers in the internal combustion engine. One of the vanes has a window and as sensed by the reference signal sensor and the synchronization signal sensor, an in-synchronization method for processing the signals produced thereby and for controlling the supply of high tension electrical energy to the spark plugs and to control the supply of energization and de-energization signals to the fuel injectors thereby synchronizing the ignition and injection.

• Assignee: Chrysler Corp., Highland Park, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4602603
• OSTI ID: 5408124
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330101* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Spark-Ignition
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC SPARKS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
HALL EFFECT
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POSITIONING
SIGNALS
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SYNCHRONIZATION