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Idling speed-up control apparatus internal combustion engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6888657

This patent describes an idling speed-up control apparatus in an internal combustion engine comprising: an electric generator driven by the internal combustion engine; a load detecting means for detecting the value of an electric load connected to the electric generator; an idling speed-up means for stepwise increasing an idling speed of the engine; and a control means for causing the idling speed-up means to operate when detecting value of the electric load continuously remains above a predetermined value for a predetermined length of waiting time such that the larger the detected value of the electric load, the shorter the length of the waiting time.

Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
Patent Number(s):
US 4766862
OSTI ID:
6888657
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English