Abstract: A homogeneous charge compression ignition engine includes a combustion chamber and a piston for compressing and igniting an air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. A variable valve actuation mechanism opens and closes an exhaust valve to perform internal exhaust gas recirculation. A heater heats the mixture before the mixture is supplied to the combustion chamber. A storage device stores correspondence information of the amount of internal exhaust gas recirculation and heated state of the mixture heated by the heater that are necessary to perform homogeneous charge compression ignition in relation with the load of the engine and the rotation speed of the output shaft. A controller controls the variable valve actuation mechanism and the heater to achieve the amount of internal exhaust gas recirculation and heated state of the mixture in correspondence with the load and speed required for the engine.

Abstract: A compression ignition internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: at least one combustion chamber; an intake passage and an exhaust passage connected to the combustion chamber, respectively; intake valve provided at a position along the intake passage, for opening and closing the intake passage; exhaust valve provided at a position along the exhaust passage, and is driven by a cam, for opening and closing the exhaust passage, the exhaust valve opening the exhaust passage for a period of at least a portion of an exhaust stroke, and for a period of at least a portion of an intake stroke, during compression ignition combustion mode and during spark ignition combustion mode; and an exhaust throttle provided at a position along the exhaust passage, for opening and closing the exhaust passage, the exhaust throttle recirculating exhaust gas to the combustion chamber by opening the exhaust passage at least during the intake stroke during compression ignition combustion mode, the exhaust t

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a pressure intensifying chamber communicating with a fuel supply passage through a check valve, a plunger for pressure-intensifying fuel introduced into the pressure intensifying chamber, and a needle valve for injecting the fuel pressure-intensified in the pressure intensifying chamber through an injection port, wherein there is provided in the fuel supply passage a throttle passage normally communicating with a fuel drain passage, air being bled during startup while leaking fuel.

Abstract: A compression ignition internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: at least one combustion chamber; an intake passage and an exhaust passage connected to the combustion chamber, respectively; intake valve provided at a position along the intake passage, for opening and closing the intake passage; exhaust valve provided at a position along the exhaust passage, and is driven by a cam, for opening and closing the exhaust passage, the exhaust valve opening the exhaust passage for a period of at least a portion of an exhaust stroke, and for a period of at least a portion of an intake stroke, during compression ignition combustion mode and during spark ignition combustion mode; and an exhaust throttle provided at a position along the exhaust passage, for opening and closing the exhaust passage, the exhaust throttle recirculating exhaust gas to the combustion chamber by opening the exhaust passage at least during the intake stroke during compression ignition combustion mode, the exhaust t

Abstract: A combustion chamber of a homogeneous charge compression ignition internal combustion engine that performs EGR communicates with an intake passage and an exhaust passage. The combustion chamber is opened and closed to the intake passage with an intake valve, and is opened and closed to the exhaust passage with an exhaust valve. The closing Liming of the exhaust valve in the exhaust stroke is advanced relative to the top dead center of the piston. A supercharger of a variable supercharging pressure type is located in the intake passage. This configuration expands Lie operational range of the engine to a higher load region.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a needle valve for injecting fuel from an injection port, a cylindrical member containing therein a pushing spring to the needle valve and a sleeve body for receiving the cylindrical member in an abutment condition so as to expose the injection port. A support portion having an enlarged diameter toward an inner circumference of the sleeve body is provided in a part of an outer circumference of the cylindrical member. A posture of the other cylindrical members may be corrected by the cylindrical member having the support portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an internal combustion engine in which it is possible to provide, from the exhaust stroke to the intake stroke, a period T during which both an intake valve (14) and an exhaust valve (15) remain closed, the internal combustion engine being equipped with a fuel injection valve (24) capable of injecting fuel into a combustion chamber (16), the closing time EVC for the exhaust valve (15) being set to be on the advance side with respect to the intake top dead center, the fuel injected from the fuel injection valve (24) being pressurized together with a residual gas inside the combustion chamber (16) during the period T in which both the intake valve (14) and the exhaust valve (15) remain closed.

Abstract: In a pressure increasing type injector, a fuel pressure increasing chamber is communicated via a pressure relief passage, a recessed portion, a communication hole, a hollow portion and a bypass passage with a pressure release portion. A ball valve disposed within the recessed portion interrupts the communication between the recessed portion and the pressure relief passage at the start of fuel injection, and communicates the recessed portion with the pressure relief passage at the end of the fuel injection. Consequently, an injection ratio is increased gently at the start of the injection, and the fuel within the fuel pressure increasing chamber flows out therefrom to a pressure release portion when the valve is closed. Accordingly, an injection port can be closed rapidly and therefore the injection ratio is lowered abruptly.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a needle valve for injecting fuel from an injection port, a cylindrical member containing therein a pushing spring to the needle valve and a sleeve body for receiving the cylindrical member in an abutment condition so as to expose the injection port. A support portion having an enlarged diameter toward an inner circumference of the sleeve body is provided in a part of an outer circumference of the cylindrical member. A posture of the other cylindrical members may be corrected by the cylindrical member having the support portion.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a pressure intensifying chamber communicating with a fuel supply passage through a check valve, a plunger for pressure-intensifying fuel introduced into the pressure intensifying chamber, and a needle valve for injecting the fuel pressure-intensified in the pressure intensifying chamber through an injection port, wherein there is provided in the fuel supply passage a throttle passage normally communicating with a fuel drain passage, air being bled during startup while leaking fuel.

Abstract: In a pressure increasing type injector, a fuel pressure increasing chamber is communicated via a pressure relief passage, a recessed portion, a communication hole, a hollow portion and a bypass passage with a pressure release portion. A ball valve disposed within the recessed portion interrupts the communication between the recessed portion and the pressure relief passage at the start of fuel injection, and communicates the recessed portion with the pressure relief passage at the end of the fuel injection. Consequently, an injection ratio is increased gently at the start of the injection, and the fuel within the fuel pressure increasing chamber flows out therefrom to a pressure release portion when the valve is closed. Accordingly, an injection port can be closed rapidly and therefore the injection ratio is lowered abruptly.

Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus includes a valve closing unit provided for biasing a needle valve by a pressure of working fluid introduced into a pressure controlling chamber and a biasing force of a needle spring. A working fluid introducing/backing passage having a port is connected to the pressure controlling chamber. A throttle portion for imparting a fluidization resistance to the working fluid is provided in the port. The port is adapted to be kept in communication with the working fluid discharge passage only in a retracted position of a booster piston, to be in communication with a pressurizing chamber only in the case where the booster piston is advanced through a predetermined distance or longer, and to be in communication with none of the working fluid discharge passage and the pressurizing chamber from the retracted position to the advanced position through the predetermined distance.