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Idling speed control system for internal combustion engines

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OSTI ID:6448602

This patent describes an idling speed control system for controlling idling rotational speed of an internal combustion engine having an intake passage and a throttle valve arranged therein, comprising: vacuum-operating actuator means having a vacuum chamber, and a diaphragm defining the vacuum chamber and operatively connected to the throttle valve for controlling opening and closing thereof in response to pressure in the vacuum chamber; change-over control valve means operatively connected to the vacuum-operated actuator means for supplying the vacuum chamber, selectively, with a first control pressure for opening the throttle valve and a second control pressure for closing the throttle valve; electronic control means operatively connected to the engine and the change-over control valve means, the electronic control means being adapted (i) to generate an on-off control pulse signal having a pulse repetition period corresponding to rotational speed of the engine, one of on-period and off-period of the on-off control pulse signal having a predetermined constant value.

Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo K.K., Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4774920
OSTI ID:
6448602
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English