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Air-fuel ratio control system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6548556

This patent describes a vehicle having an air-fuel ratio control system for an internal combustion engine comprising: an induction passage; means for supplying air-fuel mixture to the engine via the induction passage; an electromagnetic valve for correcting the air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture supplied by the supply means; an O/sub 2/ sensor for detecting oxygen concentration in exhaust gases of the engine; an ignition pulse generator for producing an engine speed signal; a coolant temperature sensor for sensing temperature of coolant of the engine; and a feedback control circuit including comparator means for comparing the output of the O/sub 2/ sensor with a reference value and for producing an output signal responsive to the comparison. The feedback control circuit includes pulse generating circuit means responsive to the output signal of the comparator means for generating pulses having a duty ratio which is dependent on the output signal of the comparator means. The first pulses are for driving the electromagnetic valve to correct the air-fuel ratio. The improvement described here comprises: an engine restart detecting means including an engine speed detecting circuit for producing a restart signal when the engine speed signal is below a predetermined value; and second pulse generating means responsive to a signal of the coolant temperature sensor for producing second pulses having a duty ratio which is dependent on the coolant temperature.

Assignee:
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4655181
OSTI ID:
6548556
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English