Abstract: A battery charging circuit performs rapid charging without over-charging followed by supplementary charging to insure a fully charged rechargeable battery. The amount of supplementary charging is increased at low ambient temperatures and decreased at high temperatures. A primary charging circuit means for rapid charging and a supplementary charging circuit means for supplementary charging are provided. A temperature sensing means measures ambient temperature during rapid charging to establish the amount of supplementary charging required.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel supplying device for an internal combustion engine having multiple cylinder.The present invention comprises a plurality of fuel injection valves, a fuel pipe through which fuel flows, and a plurality of holder means on the fuel pipe so that the fuel from the fuel pipe is supplied to the holder means. The holder means accommodates the fuel injection valve so that the fuel is supplied to the fuel injection valve, and a start timing of the fuel supplied from the fuel pipe to at least one of the holder means is different from the start timing of the fuel supplied from the fuel pipe to the remaining holder means.

Abstract: A vehicle slip control system for controlling a wheel slip based on a friction coefficient of a road surface measures an engine torque T.sub.E by applying an intake pipe negative pressure Pm and a number of engine revolutions Ne to an engine model. A drive torque T is measured by applying the engine torque T.sub.E to an A/T model, and a driving wheel acceleration d.omega. is obtained by finding a difference of a detected driving wheel speed .omega.. By filtering this driving wheel acceleration d.omega., a post-filter driving wheel acceleration d.omega..sub.0 is calculated. A squat force Ws is calculated from the drive-torque T and the post-filter driving wheel acceleration d.omega., and a friction coefficient .mu. of the road surface is estimated from the squat force Ws. The estimated friction coefficient .mu. is used to control a wheel slip.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a plurality of fuel injection valves, a fuel pipe through which fuel flows, and a plurality of holder means on the fuel pipe so that the fuel from the fuel pipe is supplied to the holder means. The holder means accommodates the fuel injection valve so that the fuel is supplied to the fuel injection valve, and a start timing of the fuel supplied from the tuel pipe to at least one of the holder means is different from the start timing of the fuel supplied from the fuel pipe to the remaining holder means.

Abstract: A fuel feed apparatus of an internal combustion engine comprises: a passage member which is formed with a fuel passage serving to direct fuel injected from a fuel injection valve toward respective intake valves of the internal combustion engine, assist air passage through which assist air is jetted so as to cross the fuel injected from the fuel passage, and a cylindrical guide portion serving to regulate a spray cone angle of the fuel when the assist air is jetted from the assist air passages; and an interrupter device for interrupting the supply of the assist air to the air assist passages in accordance with the operating condition of the internal combustion engine, so that sprays of fuel directed to the plurality of intake valves individually are formed by the fuel passage when the interrupter device cuts off the assist air, while a single spray of fuel atomized by the assist air the spray cone angle of which is regulated by the guide portion is formed when the interrupter device allows the assist air to be

Abstract: A slip control apparatus for use in a motor vehicle having an engine for generating a motive power to drive the motor vehicle. The apparatus comprises a first detector for detecting a speed of a driven wheel of the motor vehicle which is driven by the motive power generated from the engine, a second detector for detecting a running speed of the motor vehicle and a third detector for detecting an acceleration of the driven wheel. Also included in the apparatus are a decision unit for determining the occurrence of slipping of the driven wheel on the basis of the detection results of the first and second detectors, a driving force adjusting device for adjusting a driving force of the motor vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the slip of the driven wheel on the basis of information from the first to third detectors.

Abstract: A control apparatus for use in an internal combustion engine system of a motor vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission having therein a lock-up mechanism. There is included a vehicle resonance reducing section for controlling an opening degree of a throttle valve when the motor vehicle is in an acceleration state so as to reduce a vehicle resonance accompanying an operation of the engine. The vehicle resonance reducing section estimates a torque to be required for the engine on the basis of an accel-operating amount due to the vehicle drive and the engine operating state and corrects the estimated torque by using operation variables of the motor vehicle so as to calculate a target throttle opening degree. Also included in the control apparatus is a lock-up control section for compulsorily locking up the automatic transmission when the vehicle resonance reducing section is in operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel supplying device for an internal combustion engine having multiple cylinder. The present invention comprises a plurality of fuel injection valves, a fuel pipe through which fuel flows, and a plurality of holder means on the fuel pipe so that the fuel from the fuel pipe is supplied to the holder means. The holder means accommodates the fuel injection valve so that the fuel is supplied to the fuel injection valve, and a start timing of the fuel supplied from the fuel pipe to at least one of the holder means is different from the start timing of the fuel supplied from the fuel pipe to the remaining holder means.

Abstract: A traction control system controls the engine torque so as to prevent wheel slip during acceleration. The system has an electric control unit ECU which detects the state of wheel slip on the basis of the deviation of the drive wheel speed from a target drive wheel speed computed in accordance with signals from various sensors such as drive wheel speed sensors, trailing wheel speed sensors, shift position sensor for sensing the shift position in an electronic control transmission ECT, engine speed sensor and accelerator sensor for sensing the amount of operation of accelerator. The ECU computes, in accordance with the state of the slip, a limit drive torque which does not allow surplus wheel slip during acceleration.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating fuel vapor, such as in a motor vehicle fuel tank, by subjecting it to adsorption treatment to prevent its direct emission into the atmosphere. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a fuel tank, a partitioning wall provided within the fuel tank to define a small fuel storage chamber within the fuel tank, a canister container housed in the small fuel storage chamber, the canister container storing therein a fuel adsorbing material. When fuel feeding takes place, feeding fuel is introduced into the small fuel storage chamber to cool the canister container. However, when the engine is operated, high temperature return fuel is introduced into the small storage chamber to heat the canister container thereby promoting the adsorbing and de-adsorbing action of fuel by the fuel adsorbing material.

Abstract: In an engine control system which determines the amount of fuel to be injected on the basis of an intake pipe pressure detected downstream of a throttle valve and engine speed (D-EFI), fail-safe action is provided when a failure of an intake pipe on the downstream side of the throttle valve is detected. The fail-safe apparatus of the present invention is designed to signal the occurrence of an abnormality with the intake system when the throttle valve is not being opened, that is, the throttle valve is stationary or is closing, a vehicle speed variation exceeds its specific value and the engine speed exceeds its specific value. When these conditions are detected, engine power is controlled lower, thereby assuring vehicle driving safety.

Abstract: A system for suppressing discharge of evaporated fuel gas is adapted to introduce the evaporated fuel gas generated in a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine into an intake passage, to suppress the discharge of the evaporated fuel gas into the atmosphere. The system comprises an evaporated fuel gas passage allowing the evaporated fuel gas within the fuel tank to be introduced into the intake passage and a controller variably controlling a cross-sectional area of the evaporated gas passage depending upon an operating condition of the engine. The cross-sectional area of the evaporated gas passage is controlled according to an amount of fuel supplied to the engine. In addition, the cross-section area of the evaporated gas passage may be controlled in response to the operating condition of the engine and may be controlled according to a preliminarily set comparative rotational speed in an idling condition of the engine.

Abstract: A control system and method for an internal combustion engine in which an intake air pressure sensor of semiconductor or strain gauge type arranged in an intake manifold is used to detect the intake air pressure at a timing at or after bottom dead center during the intake stroke, the timing being detected by detection of a predetermined crank angle at or after bottom dead center or the zero of intake air flow rate. Operating conditions of the internal combustion engine are controlled early by an air pressure detection signal. For example, the air-fuel ratio of the mixture gas before combustion is estimated to control the ignition timing.

Abstract: A control apparatus for electrically operating a throttle valve adapted to adjust the amount of air drawn into an internal combustion engine to adjust the position of the throttle valve. The position and operating condition of an accelerator pedal are electrically detected to generate a signal in accordance with the accelerator position to drive an actuator adapted to operate the throttle valve, and also a desired throttle position established by the signal, the detected actual position of the throttle valve and the operating condition of the accelerator pedal are suitably compared and examined, thus monitoring to see whether the detection of the accelerator position is not faulty, whether the throttle valve is controlled to follow the desired throttle position and so on and thereby performing a safe control by using a substitute desired position upon occurrence of a faulty condition.

Abstract: A fault detection system for detecting a fault of a subcontrol apparatus as well as a main control apparatus backed up thereby in controlling the operation of an actuator for an internal combustion engine control apparatus such as a throttle control apparatus is disclosed. A second fault detection apparatus for the subcontrol apparatus is made up of a CPU consituting the main control apparatus, so that the fault detection apparatus for the subcontrol apparatus operates under condition that the main control apparatus is normal and the engine is preferably under a light load of operation. Each of the main control and the backup subcontrol apparatuses includes a fault detection apparatus, thereby preventing simultaneous fault of the two control apparatuses for improved safety of the vehicle drive.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine comprises a throttle valve disposed in intake air passage for swing movement to change a flow rate of air to be supplied to combustion chambers of the engine, a stopper portion to which the throttle valve is abutted so as to stop swinging thereof in a full closed portion thereof, a spring for continually urging the throttle valve towards the full closed position, a control unit for determining a desired opening degree of the throttle valve in accordance with requirements on the engine, an actuator for generating a driving force for swinging the throttle valve to the desired opening degree in accordance with a command signal from the control unit, and geared mechanism for transmitting the driving force from the actuator to the throttle valve. The geared mechanism includes a pair of gears, each having a gear tooth portion. The gears are able to engage with each other exclusively at such gear tooth portions.

Abstract: A vaporized fuel control apparatus for an internal combustion engine. Fuel vapor formed in the fuel tank during the refuelling period is adsorbed to a refuelling canister and fuel vapor formed in the fuel tank during the engine running period is adsorbed to a running canister. The canisters are controlled in a manner that the amount of the fuel vapor discharged into the intake system of the engine from the refuelling canister is smaller than that of the running canister.

Abstract: A fault detection system for detecting a fault of a subcontrol apparatus as well as a main control apparatus backed up thereby in controlling the operation of an actuator for an internal combustion engine control apparatus such as a throttle control apparatus is disclosed. A second fault detection apparatus for the subcontrol apparatus is made up of a CPU constituting the main control apparatus, so that the fault detection apparatus for the subcontrol apparatus operates under condition that the main control apparatus is normal and the engine is preferably under a light load of operation. Each of the main control and the backup subcontrol apparatuses includes a fault detection apparatus, thereby preventing simultaneous fault of the two control apparatuses for improved safety of the vehicle drive.

Abstract: Disclosed in an internal combustion engine control system for controlling at least one of the quantity of intake air and quantity of fuel supply, and to an internal combustion engine control system for controlling the air-fuel ratio of the mixture. The invention particularly relates to the control of the engine at a transition of operating condition. The former control system detects the change in one of the quantity of intake air and quantity of fuel supply and compensates the other, thereby controlling the engine by anticipation at a transition of control condition.

Abstract: A detector for detecting amount of suction air or rotating speed of an internal combustion engine supplies the detection signal to a control circuit, which supplies a drive signal to an air control valve mounted in a suction pipe of the internal combustion engine in accordance with the detection signal from the detector so that an idling rotating speed of the internal combustion engine is increased to a predetermined speed.