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).

  • Patent number: 7640094
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Naoya Ishikawa, Naoki Shimazaki
  • Publication number: 20080177457
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoya Ishikawa, Naoki Shimazaki
  • Patent number: 7178505
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
  • Patent number: 7093590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20050217644
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20050217649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Shimazaki, Terukazu Nishimura
  • Patent number: 6932048
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki
  • Patent number: 6918371
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki
  • Patent number: 6840209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki
  • Publication number: 20040211372
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki
  • Publication number: 20040154582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki
  • Publication number: 20030047159
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Naoki Shimazaki