Patents by Inventor Naoki Shimazaki
Naoki Shimazaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7640094Abstract: A diesel engine having: a reentrant type cavity 11 depressed in the top of a piston 4; fuel injection means 9 that injects fuel towards the cavity 11; exhaust gas recirculation means 19 that recirculates a part of the exhaust gas into a combustion chamber; and a control device 26 that controls the fuel injection timing by the fuel injection means 9 and the EGR ratio or EGR quantity by the exhaust gas recirculation means 19, wherein in a predetermined operating region, the control device 26 implements premixed combustion by controlling the fuel injection timing by the fuel injection means 9 so that fuel injection is completed before the compression top dead center of the piston 4 and so that all the injected fuel enters the cavity 11, as well as controlling the EGR ratio or the EGR quantity by the exhaust gas recirculation means 19 so that the fuel injected by the fuel injection means 9 is ignited near the compression top dead center of the piston 4 after injection of fuel is completed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Naoya Ishikawa, Naoki Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20080177457Abstract: A diesel engine having: a reentrant type cavity 11 depressed in the top of a piston 4; fuel injection means 9 that injects fuel towards the cavity 11; exhaust gas recirculation means 19 that recirculates a part of the exhaust gas into a combustion chamber; and a control device 26 that controls the fuel injection timing by the fuel injection means 9 and the EGR ratio or EGR quantity by the exhaust gas recirculation means 19, wherein in a predetermined operating region, the control device 26 implements premixed combustion by controlling the fuel injection timing by the fuel injection means 9 so that fuel injection is completed before the compression top dead center of the piston 4 and so that all the injected fuel enters the cavity 11, as well as controlling the EGR ratio or the EGR quantity by the exhaust gas recirculation means 19 so that the fuel injected by the fuel injection means 9 is ignited near the compression top dead center of the piston 4 after injection of fuel is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITEDInventors: Naoya Ishikawa, Naoki Shimazaki
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Patent number: 7178505Abstract: A diesel engine comprising a fuel injection device (9), an EGR device (19), and a control device (26) for controlling the fuel injection device (9) and EGR device (19) so as to realize a premixed combustion in which a mixture is ignited after the end of fuel injection, the diesel engine further comprising detection unit (31) for detecting the ignition timing of the mixture, wherein when the actual ignition timing detected by the detection unit (31) shifts from the preset optimum ignition timing, the control device (26) corrects the timing of fuel injection conducted by the fuel injection device (9) and matches the actual ignition timing with the optimum ignition timing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
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Patent number: 7093590Abstract: A diesel engine includes a fuel injection device (9), an external EGR device (19), an internal EGR device (29), and a control device (26) for controlling the fuel injection device (9), external EGR device (19), and internal EGR device (29), wherein the control device (26) implements in a prescribed operation region a premixed combustion in which the fuel is injected before the vicinity of the top dead center and the EGR of a comparatively large quantity is implemented, and implements outside the prescribed operation region a normal combustion in which the fuel is injected in the vicinity of the top dead center and the EGR of a small quantity is implemented. The control device (26) controls the EGR ratio by using both the external EGR device (19) and the internal EGR device (29) when the premixed combustion is implemented and controls the EGR ratio by using only the external EGR device (19) when the normal combustion is implemented.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20050217644Abstract: A diesel engine comprising a fuel injection device (9), an EGR device (19), and a control device (26) for controlling the fuel injection device (9) and EGR device (19) so as to realize a premixed combustion in which a mixture is ignited after the end of fuel injection, the diesel engine further comprising detection unit (31) for detecting the ignition timing of the mixture, wherein when the actual ignition timing detected by the detection unit (31) shifts from the preset optimum ignition timing, the control device (26) corrects the timing of fuel injection conducted by the fuel injection device (9) and matches the actual ignition timing with the optimum ignition timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
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Publication number: 20050217649Abstract: A diesel engine includes a fuel injection device (9), an external EGR device (19), an internal EGR device (29), and a control device (26) for controlling the fuel injection device (9), external EGR device (19), and internal EGR device (29), wherein the control device (26) implements in a prescribed operation region a premixed combustion in which the fuel is injected before the vicinity of the top dead center and the EGR of a comparatively large quantity is implemented, and implements outside the prescribed operation region a normal combustion in which the fuel is injected in the vicinity of the top dead center and the EGR of a small quantity is implemented. The control device (26) controls the EGR ratio by using both the external EGR device (19) and the internal EGR device (29) when the premixed combustion is implemented and controls the EGR ratio by using only the external EGR device (19) when the normal combustion is implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
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Patent number: 6932048Abstract: A combustion control device for an engine, comprises a fuel injection valve for injecting a fuel into a combustion chamber, ignition timing adjustment unit for adjusting an ignition timing of a mixture inside the combustion chamber, and control unit for controlling the fuel injection valve and the ignition timing adjustment unit. The control unit controls the fuel injection valve so as to execute at least a first injection which is conducted within the interval from an intake stroke to a compression stroke and a second injection conducted in the vicinity of a compression top dead center after the execution of the first injection, and controls the ignition timing adjustment unit so that the mixture formed by a fuel injected by the first injection and second injection and an intake air or the like is ignited after completion of the injection of the second injection.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Naoki Shimazaki
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Patent number: 6918371Abstract: A fuel injection control device in which fuel injected into the combustion chamber is ignited after a pre-mixing period has elapsed following the completion of the injection of the fuel, includes target pre-mixing period determining unit for determining the target pre-mixing period on the basis of the engine operating conditions, actual pre-mixing period detection unit for detecting the actual pre-mixing period, and pre-mixing period adjustment means for adjusting the pre-mixing period of the fuel so that the actual pre-mixing period approaches the target pre-mixing period. With this device, the pre-mixing period of the fuel can be appropriately controlled, and the exhaust gas can be reliably improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Naoki Shimazaki
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Patent number: 6840209Abstract: Cleaning of exhaust gas and reduction of fuel costs are aimed at while realizing homogenious charge (or pre-mixing) compression ignition combustion and performing fuel injection in a suitable manner in all regions of engine operation. In a direct injection diesel engine there are provided an conventional injection mode in which fuel is injected with a timing (I) in the vicinity of the compression top dead center of piston (1) and a homogenious charge compression injection mode in which fuel is injected with a timing (II to V) which is earlier than that in the conventional injection mode, and such that fuel ignition does not occur at least until injection has been completed, fuel injection being performed by the conventional injection mode during full load operation of the engine and fuel injection being performed by the homogenious charge compression injection mode during part (low/medium) load operation of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Naoki Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20040211372Abstract: A fuel injection control device in which fuel injected into the combustion chamber is ignited after a pre-mixing period has elapsed following the completion of the injection of the fuel, includes target pre-mixing period determining unit for determining the target pre-mixing period on the basis of the engine operating conditions, actual pre-mixing period detection unit for detecting the actual pre-mixing period, and pre-mixing period adjustment means for adjusting the pre-mixing period of the fuel so that the actual pre-mixing period approaches the target pre-mixing period. With this device, the pre-mixing period of the fuel can be appropriately controlled, and the exhaust gas can be reliably improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Naoki Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20040154582Abstract: A combustion control device for an engine, comprises a fuel injection valve for injecting a fuel into a combustion chamber, ignition timing adjustment unit for adjusting an ignition timing of a mixture inside the combustion chamber, and control unit for controlling the fuel injection valve and the ignition timing adjustment unit. The control unit controls the fuel injection valve so as to execute at least a first injection which is conducted within the interval from an intake stroke to a compression stroke and a second injection conducted in the vicinity of a compression top dead center after the execution of the first injection, and controls the ignition timing adjustment unit so that the mixture formed by a fuel injected by the first injection and second injection and an intake air or the like is ignited after completion of the injection of the second injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Naoki Shimazaki
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Publication number: 20030047159Abstract: Cleaning of exhaust gas and reduction of fuel costs are aimed at while realizing homogenious charge (or pre-mixing) compression ignition combustion and performing fuel injection in a suitable manner in all regions of engine operation. In a direct injection diesel engine there are provided an conventional injection mode in which fuel is injected with a timing (I) in the vicinity of the compression top dead center of piston (1) and a homogenious charge compression injection mode in which fuel is injected with a timing (II to V) which is earlier than that in the conventional injection mode, and such that fuel ignition does not occur at least until injection has been completed, fuel injection being performed by the conventional injection mode during full load operation of the engine and fuel injection being performed by the homogenious charge compression injection mode during part (low/medium) load operation of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki