CA1155015A - Electronic controlled carburetor - Google Patents
Electronic controlled carburetorInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M11/00—Multi-stage carburettors, Register-type carburettors, i.e. with slidable or rotatable throttling valves in which a plurality of fuel nozzles, other than only an idling nozzle and a main one, are sequentially exposed to air stream by throttling valve
- F02M11/02—Multi-stage carburettors, Register-type carburettors, i.e. with slidable or rotatable throttling valves in which a plurality of fuel nozzles, other than only an idling nozzle and a main one, are sequentially exposed to air stream by throttling valve with throttling valve, e.g. of flap or butterfly type, in a later stage opening automatically
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
- F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
- F02D41/04—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions
- F02D41/08—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for idling
- F02D41/086—Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for idling taking into account the temperature of the engine
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M1/00—Carburettors with means for facilitating engine's starting or its idling below operational temperatures
- F02M1/08—Carburettors with means for facilitating engine's starting or its idling below operational temperatures the means to facilitate starting or idling becoming operative or inoperative automatically
- F02M1/10—Carburettors with means for facilitating engine's starting or its idling below operational temperatures the means to facilitate starting or idling becoming operative or inoperative automatically dependent on engine temperature, e.g. having thermostat
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M3/00—Idling devices for carburettors
- F02M3/08—Other details of idling devices
- F02M3/12—Passageway systems
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M7/00—Carburettors with means for influencing, e.g. enriching or keeping constant, fuel/air ratio of charge under varying conditions
- F02M7/12—Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves
- F02M7/18—Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves with means for controlling cross-sectional area of fuel-metering orifice
- F02M7/20—Other installations, with moving parts, for influencing fuel/air ratio, e.g. having valves with means for controlling cross-sectional area of fuel-metering orifice operated automatically, e.g. dependent on altitude
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An internal combustion engine carburetor is disclosed which includes an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means, a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into the venturi means, a fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into the induction passage downstream of the throttle valve means, and fast-idle mechanism for forcing the throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position. A control circuit is provided for providing a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through the induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling the main and auxiliary solenoid valves. The control circuit is adapted to drive the fast-idle mechanism at low engine temperatures.
An internal combustion engine carburetor is disclosed which includes an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means, a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into the venturi means, a fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into the induction passage downstream of the throttle valve means, and fast-idle mechanism for forcing the throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position. A control circuit is provided for providing a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through the induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling the main and auxiliary solenoid valves. The control circuit is adapted to drive the fast-idle mechanism at low engine temperatures.
Description
1~550~5 . ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED CARBURETO~
BAC~GROUND OF T~E INVENTION
l. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electronic control-led carburetor for use in internal combustion engines.
BAC~GROUND OF T~E INVENTION
l. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electronic control-led carburetor for use in internal combustion engines.
2. Description of the Prior Art In order to improve engine starting, accelera-tion and deceleration performance, carburetors have been equipped with an increasing number of devices such as idle device, choke valve, fast-idle device, unloader, perfect explosion mechanism, acceleration pump, decelerating device, power mixture supply mechanism, and the like, which results in a very complex and expensive carburetor structure.
The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive carburetor structure which can achieve high engine starting, acceleration and deceleration perform-ance.
SUVUARY_OF T~E INVENTION
The present invention provides an internal combustion engine carburetor which comprises an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means located therein downstream of the venturi means; a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into the venturi means; a 1~5S0~5 fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into the induction passage downstream of the throttle valve means;
and a fast-idle mechanism for forcing the throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position. A control means is provided for generating a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through the induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling the main and auxiliary solenoid valves. The control circuit is adapted to drive the fast-idle mechanism at low engine tempe-ratures.
In a preferred embodiment, the induction passage lS is divided downstream of the venturi means into first and second passages. The throttle valve means includes first and second throttle valves for controlling the first and second passages, respectively. The second throttle valve is associated with the first throttle valve to close before 2~ the first throttle valve reaches a predetermined open position and thereafter open with opening of the first throttle valve.
Alternatively, the induction passage may be divided substantially over its length into first and second passages. In this case, the venturi means includes a first venturi cluster into which the main fuel nozzle opens, and a second venturi cluster into which a fuel nozzle opens.
11550~5 The fuel nozzle is connected through a fuel jet to the fuel bowl. The second throttle valve disposed in the second passage is adapted to close before the vacuum in the first passage upstream of the first throttle valve disposed in 5 the first passage and thereafter open with increase in the first passage vacuum.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
The present invention will be described in greater detail by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of an internal combustion engine carburetor made in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is fragmentary sectional view showing a first-idle mechanism associated with a throttle valve of the carburetor of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring first to Fig. 1, an internal combustion engine carburetor unit 10 has primary and secondary carburetors 10a and 10b. The primary carburetor 10a has an air induction passage 12a controlled by a throttle valve 14a drivingly connected through a link mechanism 16 to an accelerator pedal (not shown). A fuel bowl 22 delivers fuel through a main solenoid valve 24 into a main ~1550~S
fuel passage 26a which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28a into a venturi cluster 30a disposed in the induction passage 12a under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30a which is proportional to the rate of intake air flow through the induction passage 12a. A main air bleed 32a opens into the main fuel passage 26a for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26a to create a finely atmized air-fuel mixture. The rate of fuel flow through the main fuel passage 26a is determined by the operation of the main solenoid valve 24 which is controlled by a control circuit 70 in accordance with engine operating conditions.
The control circuit 70 comprises a microcomputer.
An electric fuel pump 34 is provided for delivering fuel, at a relatively low pressure, through an auxiliary solenoid valve 36 into an auxiliary fuel passage 38. The auxiliary solenoid valve 36 is controlled by the control circuit 70. The auxiliary fuel passage 38 has a sonic nozzle 40 opening into the induction passage 12a downstream of the throttle valve 14a past a sonic orifice 42. An auxiliary air bleed 44 opens into the auxiliary fuel passage 38 between the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 and the sonic orifice 42.
The velocity of the air introduced from the auxiliary air bleed 44 into the auxiliary fuel passage 38 reaches that of sound when flowing through the sonic orifice 42 having a sufficiently small effective diameter.
~lS5015 Thus, the rate of fuel flow through the sonic orifice 42 is held constant even though the throttle valve opening varies to change the suction vacuum developed at the sonic nozzle port. As a result, the pressure in the auxiliary fuel passage 3B upstream of the sonic orifice 42 is held at a constant value which is determined by the distance between the inlet port of the auxiliary air bleed 44 and the sonic orifice 42. Consequently, the pressure difference across the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 is dependent upon the pressure at the discharge side of the fuel pump 34 and is constant if the pressure at the discharge side of the fuel pump 34 is constant. Thus, it is possible to control the rate of fuel flow through the auxiliary fuel passage 38 regardless of the throttle valve opening position or engine operating conditions by controlling the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36.
Referring to Fig. 2, a fast-idle solenoid valve 50 is associated with -the throttle valve 14a for forcing the throttle valve 14a to move to a predetermined open position from its closed position regardless of depression of the accelerator pedal. The fast-idle solenoid valve 50 has an operation rod 52 for abutment against a lever 20 secured to one end of the drive shaft 18 of the throttle valve 14a. When energized, the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 pushes the operation rod 52 to rotate the lever 20, causing the throttle valve 14a to rotate to a predetermined angle with respect to its c]osed position.
ll5S~15 As a result, the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12a increases. The control circuit 70 increases the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for an additional supply of fuel to the induction passage 12a to compensate for the increased intake air flow rate, thereby increasing the engine idling speed. The operation of the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 is controlled by the control circuit 70.
Referring back to Fig. 1, the secondary carburetor lOb has an air induction passage 12b separated from the induction passage 12a and controlled by a throttle valvç 14b. Fuel is delivered from the fuel bowl 22 into a main fuel passage 26b which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28b into a venturi cluster 30b disposed in the induction passage 12b under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30b which is proportional to the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12b. A main air bleed 32b opens into the main fuel passage 26b for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26b to create a finely atomized air-fuel mixture. The main fuel passage 26b has therein a main fuel jet 46 located upstream of the main air bleed 32b for metering the fuel flow through the main fuel passage 26b to a constant rate.
The throttle valve 14b is drivingly associated to a spring returned, control vacuum actuated, diaphragm type servo mechanism 54. The servo mechanism 54 has its vacuum ~SSOlS
chamber 56 connected through a vacuum passage 58 to the throat of the induction passage 12a of the primary carburetor lOa. When the throttle valve 14a of the primary carburetor lOa moves to a relatively wide open position and the vacuum introduce into the vacuum chamber 56 of the servo mechanism 54 reaches a predetermined value, the throttle valve 14b of the secondary carburetor lOb starts to open. Thereafter, the throttle valve 14b opens with increase the vacuum developed in the induction passage 12a upstream of the throttle valve 14a. The degree of opening of the throttle valve 14a is sensed by a throttle position sensor 60. The closed position or open conditions of the throttle valve 14b is sensed by a throttle switch 62.
An air density sensor 64 is provided for detecting the density of atmospheric air. The air density sensor 64 may be of the conventional type including a bellows 66 in which a standard gas is enclosed, and a potentiometer 68 adapted to provide a voltage corresponding to the displacement of the bellows 66.
Normally, the amount of fuel discharged from the main fuel nozzle 28a or 28b is substantially proportional to the rate of air flow through the associated induction passage. However, the throttle valve 14a or 14b is in narrow open positions, the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30a or 30b is too small to suck fuel from the main fuel nozzle 28a or 28b. For this reason the carburetor unit of the present invention is designed to supply fuel llSS0~5 mainly through the sonic nozzle 40 when the degree of opening of the throttle valve is relatively small and to supply fuel through the main fuel nozzles 28a and 28b when the degree of opening of the throttle valve is relatively large.
The operation of the carburetor unit constructed as described above in accordance with the present invention will now be described.
During engine starting and warming conditions, the control circuit 70 detects the conditions from a signal fed thereto through line L72 from an engine temperature sensor (not shown) and provides a drive signal through line L50 to the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 which thereby opens the throttle valve 14a to a predetermined open position so as to increase the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12a. Simultaneously, the control circuit 70 provides a control signal through line L36 to the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 which thereby opens wider than it opens under normal idling conditions. This increases the engine idling speed and achieve stable starting peformance.
Under low load conditions after the engine is warmed up, the control circuit 70 deenergizes the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 and provides a control signal to the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for controlling the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 in accordance with intake air flow rate so as to create an air-fuel mixture of proper (usually stoichiometric) air/fuel ratio.
l~S5015 The control circuit 70 derives the intake air flow rate from a signal fed thereto through line L60 from the throttle valve position sensor 60 and a signal fed thereto through line L74 from an engine speed sensor (not shown).
When the engine load increase~ to produce in the venturi clusters a sufficient vacuum to suck fuel through the main fuel nozzles 28a and 28b, the control circuit 70 detects such conditions from the outputs of the throttle valve position sensor 60 and the engine speed sensor. In this case, the control circuit 70 closes the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 and provides a control signal through line L24 to the main solenoid valve 24 for controlling the degree of opening of the main solenoid valve 24 such that the amount of fuel discharged from the main fuel nozzles 28a and 2~b is proportional to the rate of intake air flow to provide an air-fuel mixture of optimum (usually stoichiometric) air/fuel ratio.
Under high load conditions or during acceleration, the control circuit 70 opens the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 to increase the amount of fuel supplied to the engine so as to create an overrich air-fuel mixture, thereby permitting the engine to provide sufficient output power and obtaining superior acceleration performance.
During deceleration, the control circuit 70 closes the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for minimizing fuel consumption.
In case where an air/fuel ratio sensor is used 1~5:;015 for air/fuel ratio feedback control, accurate air/fuel control can be achieved by using on-off type solenoid valves for the main and auxiliary solenoid valves 24 and 36 and applying thereto pulse signal having its pulse period held constant and its pulse width varied in proportion to the output of the airjfuel ratio sensor.
In order to compensate for mechanical variations introduced upon carburetor production and variations in atmospheric air density, the control circuit 70 corrects the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 in accordance with a signal fed through line L64 from the air density sensor 64. ThiS eliminates the undesirable influence of mechanical and air density variations on the air/fuel ratio control.
Referring to Fig. 3, there is illustrated an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts as described with reference to Fig. 1.
In this embodiment, the carburetor unit 10 has a single venturi cluster 30 disposed in an air induction passage 12. The induction passage 12 has separated passages 12a and 12b downstream of the venturi cluster 30.
The passages 12a and 12b has therein throttle valves 14a and 14b for controlling them, respectively. The throttle valve 14b is drivingly connected to the throttle valve 14a so as to close before the first throttle valve reaches a predetermined open position and thereafter open with 1~55015 opening of the first throttle valve.
The fuel bowl 22 delivers fuel through a main solenoid valve 24 into a main fuel passage 26 which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28 into the venturi cluster 30 under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30. A main air bleed 32 opens into the main fuel passage 26 for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26.
The reference numeral 74 designates a bellows type presure sensor for sensing the vacuum developed in the venturi portion of the induction passage 12. Under normal and high load conditions, the control circuit 70 detects the intake air flow rate from a signal fed thereto through line L74 from the pressure sensor 74 and controls the main and auxiliary solenoid valves 24 and 36 in accordance with the detected intake air flow rate.
The other structure and operation of the carburetor unit is substantially the same as described in connection with the first embodiment. This embodiment has several advantages over the first embodiment. First, it simplifies the venturi structure. Second, it eliminates the need for correction of the intake air flow rate measurement in accordance with exhaust gas recirculation ratio which is required in the first embodiment in case where exhaust gases are recirculated for NOX reduction.
Third, it provides a more accurate intake air flow rate measurement as compared to the first embodiment where the ~1550~S
. intake air flow is inferred from the measurement of throttle valve position and engine rotating speed.
It is apparent from the foregoing that there has been provided, in accordance with the present invention, a simple and inexpensive carburetor which can assure high engine starting, acceleration and deceleration performance.
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims~
The present invention provides a simple and inexpensive carburetor structure which can achieve high engine starting, acceleration and deceleration perform-ance.
SUVUARY_OF T~E INVENTION
The present invention provides an internal combustion engine carburetor which comprises an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means located therein downstream of the venturi means; a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into the venturi means; a 1~5S0~5 fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into the induction passage downstream of the throttle valve means;
and a fast-idle mechanism for forcing the throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position. A control means is provided for generating a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through the induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling the main and auxiliary solenoid valves. The control circuit is adapted to drive the fast-idle mechanism at low engine tempe-ratures.
In a preferred embodiment, the induction passage lS is divided downstream of the venturi means into first and second passages. The throttle valve means includes first and second throttle valves for controlling the first and second passages, respectively. The second throttle valve is associated with the first throttle valve to close before 2~ the first throttle valve reaches a predetermined open position and thereafter open with opening of the first throttle valve.
Alternatively, the induction passage may be divided substantially over its length into first and second passages. In this case, the venturi means includes a first venturi cluster into which the main fuel nozzle opens, and a second venturi cluster into which a fuel nozzle opens.
11550~5 The fuel nozzle is connected through a fuel jet to the fuel bowl. The second throttle valve disposed in the second passage is adapted to close before the vacuum in the first passage upstream of the first throttle valve disposed in 5 the first passage and thereafter open with increase in the first passage vacuum.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF T~E DRAWINGS
The present invention will be described in greater detail by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of an internal combustion engine carburetor made in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is fragmentary sectional view showing a first-idle mechanism associated with a throttle valve of the carburetor of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring first to Fig. 1, an internal combustion engine carburetor unit 10 has primary and secondary carburetors 10a and 10b. The primary carburetor 10a has an air induction passage 12a controlled by a throttle valve 14a drivingly connected through a link mechanism 16 to an accelerator pedal (not shown). A fuel bowl 22 delivers fuel through a main solenoid valve 24 into a main ~1550~S
fuel passage 26a which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28a into a venturi cluster 30a disposed in the induction passage 12a under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30a which is proportional to the rate of intake air flow through the induction passage 12a. A main air bleed 32a opens into the main fuel passage 26a for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26a to create a finely atmized air-fuel mixture. The rate of fuel flow through the main fuel passage 26a is determined by the operation of the main solenoid valve 24 which is controlled by a control circuit 70 in accordance with engine operating conditions.
The control circuit 70 comprises a microcomputer.
An electric fuel pump 34 is provided for delivering fuel, at a relatively low pressure, through an auxiliary solenoid valve 36 into an auxiliary fuel passage 38. The auxiliary solenoid valve 36 is controlled by the control circuit 70. The auxiliary fuel passage 38 has a sonic nozzle 40 opening into the induction passage 12a downstream of the throttle valve 14a past a sonic orifice 42. An auxiliary air bleed 44 opens into the auxiliary fuel passage 38 between the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 and the sonic orifice 42.
The velocity of the air introduced from the auxiliary air bleed 44 into the auxiliary fuel passage 38 reaches that of sound when flowing through the sonic orifice 42 having a sufficiently small effective diameter.
~lS5015 Thus, the rate of fuel flow through the sonic orifice 42 is held constant even though the throttle valve opening varies to change the suction vacuum developed at the sonic nozzle port. As a result, the pressure in the auxiliary fuel passage 3B upstream of the sonic orifice 42 is held at a constant value which is determined by the distance between the inlet port of the auxiliary air bleed 44 and the sonic orifice 42. Consequently, the pressure difference across the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 is dependent upon the pressure at the discharge side of the fuel pump 34 and is constant if the pressure at the discharge side of the fuel pump 34 is constant. Thus, it is possible to control the rate of fuel flow through the auxiliary fuel passage 38 regardless of the throttle valve opening position or engine operating conditions by controlling the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36.
Referring to Fig. 2, a fast-idle solenoid valve 50 is associated with -the throttle valve 14a for forcing the throttle valve 14a to move to a predetermined open position from its closed position regardless of depression of the accelerator pedal. The fast-idle solenoid valve 50 has an operation rod 52 for abutment against a lever 20 secured to one end of the drive shaft 18 of the throttle valve 14a. When energized, the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 pushes the operation rod 52 to rotate the lever 20, causing the throttle valve 14a to rotate to a predetermined angle with respect to its c]osed position.
ll5S~15 As a result, the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12a increases. The control circuit 70 increases the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for an additional supply of fuel to the induction passage 12a to compensate for the increased intake air flow rate, thereby increasing the engine idling speed. The operation of the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 is controlled by the control circuit 70.
Referring back to Fig. 1, the secondary carburetor lOb has an air induction passage 12b separated from the induction passage 12a and controlled by a throttle valvç 14b. Fuel is delivered from the fuel bowl 22 into a main fuel passage 26b which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28b into a venturi cluster 30b disposed in the induction passage 12b under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30b which is proportional to the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12b. A main air bleed 32b opens into the main fuel passage 26b for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26b to create a finely atomized air-fuel mixture. The main fuel passage 26b has therein a main fuel jet 46 located upstream of the main air bleed 32b for metering the fuel flow through the main fuel passage 26b to a constant rate.
The throttle valve 14b is drivingly associated to a spring returned, control vacuum actuated, diaphragm type servo mechanism 54. The servo mechanism 54 has its vacuum ~SSOlS
chamber 56 connected through a vacuum passage 58 to the throat of the induction passage 12a of the primary carburetor lOa. When the throttle valve 14a of the primary carburetor lOa moves to a relatively wide open position and the vacuum introduce into the vacuum chamber 56 of the servo mechanism 54 reaches a predetermined value, the throttle valve 14b of the secondary carburetor lOb starts to open. Thereafter, the throttle valve 14b opens with increase the vacuum developed in the induction passage 12a upstream of the throttle valve 14a. The degree of opening of the throttle valve 14a is sensed by a throttle position sensor 60. The closed position or open conditions of the throttle valve 14b is sensed by a throttle switch 62.
An air density sensor 64 is provided for detecting the density of atmospheric air. The air density sensor 64 may be of the conventional type including a bellows 66 in which a standard gas is enclosed, and a potentiometer 68 adapted to provide a voltage corresponding to the displacement of the bellows 66.
Normally, the amount of fuel discharged from the main fuel nozzle 28a or 28b is substantially proportional to the rate of air flow through the associated induction passage. However, the throttle valve 14a or 14b is in narrow open positions, the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30a or 30b is too small to suck fuel from the main fuel nozzle 28a or 28b. For this reason the carburetor unit of the present invention is designed to supply fuel llSS0~5 mainly through the sonic nozzle 40 when the degree of opening of the throttle valve is relatively small and to supply fuel through the main fuel nozzles 28a and 28b when the degree of opening of the throttle valve is relatively large.
The operation of the carburetor unit constructed as described above in accordance with the present invention will now be described.
During engine starting and warming conditions, the control circuit 70 detects the conditions from a signal fed thereto through line L72 from an engine temperature sensor (not shown) and provides a drive signal through line L50 to the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 which thereby opens the throttle valve 14a to a predetermined open position so as to increase the rate of air flow through the induction passage 12a. Simultaneously, the control circuit 70 provides a control signal through line L36 to the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 which thereby opens wider than it opens under normal idling conditions. This increases the engine idling speed and achieve stable starting peformance.
Under low load conditions after the engine is warmed up, the control circuit 70 deenergizes the fast-idle solenoid valve 50 and provides a control signal to the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for controlling the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 in accordance with intake air flow rate so as to create an air-fuel mixture of proper (usually stoichiometric) air/fuel ratio.
l~S5015 The control circuit 70 derives the intake air flow rate from a signal fed thereto through line L60 from the throttle valve position sensor 60 and a signal fed thereto through line L74 from an engine speed sensor (not shown).
When the engine load increase~ to produce in the venturi clusters a sufficient vacuum to suck fuel through the main fuel nozzles 28a and 28b, the control circuit 70 detects such conditions from the outputs of the throttle valve position sensor 60 and the engine speed sensor. In this case, the control circuit 70 closes the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 and provides a control signal through line L24 to the main solenoid valve 24 for controlling the degree of opening of the main solenoid valve 24 such that the amount of fuel discharged from the main fuel nozzles 28a and 2~b is proportional to the rate of intake air flow to provide an air-fuel mixture of optimum (usually stoichiometric) air/fuel ratio.
Under high load conditions or during acceleration, the control circuit 70 opens the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 to increase the amount of fuel supplied to the engine so as to create an overrich air-fuel mixture, thereby permitting the engine to provide sufficient output power and obtaining superior acceleration performance.
During deceleration, the control circuit 70 closes the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 for minimizing fuel consumption.
In case where an air/fuel ratio sensor is used 1~5:;015 for air/fuel ratio feedback control, accurate air/fuel control can be achieved by using on-off type solenoid valves for the main and auxiliary solenoid valves 24 and 36 and applying thereto pulse signal having its pulse period held constant and its pulse width varied in proportion to the output of the airjfuel ratio sensor.
In order to compensate for mechanical variations introduced upon carburetor production and variations in atmospheric air density, the control circuit 70 corrects the degree of opening of the auxiliary solenoid valve 36 in accordance with a signal fed through line L64 from the air density sensor 64. ThiS eliminates the undesirable influence of mechanical and air density variations on the air/fuel ratio control.
Referring to Fig. 3, there is illustrated an alternative embodiment of the present invention wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts as described with reference to Fig. 1.
In this embodiment, the carburetor unit 10 has a single venturi cluster 30 disposed in an air induction passage 12. The induction passage 12 has separated passages 12a and 12b downstream of the venturi cluster 30.
The passages 12a and 12b has therein throttle valves 14a and 14b for controlling them, respectively. The throttle valve 14b is drivingly connected to the throttle valve 14a so as to close before the first throttle valve reaches a predetermined open position and thereafter open with 1~55015 opening of the first throttle valve.
The fuel bowl 22 delivers fuel through a main solenoid valve 24 into a main fuel passage 26 which discharges through a main fuel nozzle 28 into the venturi cluster 30 under the vacuum developed in the venturi cluster 30. A main air bleed 32 opens into the main fuel passage 26 for introducing air bubbles into the fuel flowing through the main fuel passage 26.
The reference numeral 74 designates a bellows type presure sensor for sensing the vacuum developed in the venturi portion of the induction passage 12. Under normal and high load conditions, the control circuit 70 detects the intake air flow rate from a signal fed thereto through line L74 from the pressure sensor 74 and controls the main and auxiliary solenoid valves 24 and 36 in accordance with the detected intake air flow rate.
The other structure and operation of the carburetor unit is substantially the same as described in connection with the first embodiment. This embodiment has several advantages over the first embodiment. First, it simplifies the venturi structure. Second, it eliminates the need for correction of the intake air flow rate measurement in accordance with exhaust gas recirculation ratio which is required in the first embodiment in case where exhaust gases are recirculated for NOX reduction.
Third, it provides a more accurate intake air flow rate measurement as compared to the first embodiment where the ~1550~S
. intake air flow is inferred from the measurement of throttle valve position and engine rotating speed.
It is apparent from the foregoing that there has been provided, in accordance with the present invention, a simple and inexpensive carburetor which can assure high engine starting, acceleration and deceleration performance.
While the present invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims~
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OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A carburetor for use in an internal combustion engine, comprising:
(a) an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means located therein downstream of said venturi means;
(b) a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into said venturi means;
(c) a fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into said induction passage downstream of said throttle valve means;
(d) a fast-idle mechanism for forcing said throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position; and (e) a control circuit adapted to provide a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through said induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling said main and auxiliary solenoid valves, said control circuit adapted to drive said fast-idle mechanism at low engine temperatures.
(a) an induction passage provided therein with venturi means and controlled by throttle valve means located therein downstream of said venturi means;
(b) a fuel bowl connected through a main solenoid valve to a main fuel passage for discharging fuel through a main nozzle opening into said venturi means;
(c) a fuel pump connected through an auxiliary solenoid valve to an auxiliary fuel passage into which an air bleed opens for discharging fuel through a sonic nozzle opening into said induction passage downstream of said throttle valve means;
(d) a fast-idle mechanism for forcing said throttle valve means to open to a predetermined angle from its closed position; and (e) a control circuit adapted to provide a control signal corresponding to the rate of air flow through said induction passage and corrected based on the density of atmospheric air for controlling said main and auxiliary solenoid valves, said control circuit adapted to drive said fast-idle mechanism at low engine temperatures.
2. A carburetor according to claim 1, wherein said induction passage is divided downstream of said venturi means into first and second passages, and wherein said throttle valve means includes first and second throttle valves for controlling said first and second passages, respectively, said second throttle valve associated with said first throttle valve to close before said first throttle valve reaches a predetermined open position and thereafter open with opening of said first throttle valve.
3. A carburetor according to claim 2, wherein an air bleed opens into said main fuel passage.
4. A carburetor according to claim 2, wherein said control circuit is adapted to determine the rate of air flow through said induction passage from the measurement of the vacuum developed in said induction passage.
5. A carburetor according to claim 2, wherein said venturi means includes a venturi cluster into which said main fuel nozzle opens.
6. A carburetor according to claim 1, wherein said induction passage is divided substantially over its length into first and second passages wherein said throttle valve means includes first and second throttle valves for controlling said first and second passages, respectively, said second throttle valve adapted to close before the vacuum in said first passage upstream of said first throttle valve and thereafter opens with increase in the first passage vacuum, and wherein said venturi means includes a first venturi cluster into which said main fuel nozzle opens, and a second venturi cluster into which a fuel nozzle opens, said fuel nozzle connected through a fuel jet to said fuel bowl.
7. A carburetor according to claim 6, wherein an air bleed opens into said main fuel passage.
8. A carburetor according to claim 7, wherein said control circuit is adapted to determine the rate of air flow through said induction passage from the measurement of first throttle valve opening position and engine rotating speed.
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