Abstract: A method of processing signal for a thermal type flow sensor having a temperature dependence resistance employing platinum and the like and a holding member made of alumina for holding it so as to compensate for response delay when fluid flow is changed, in which, when the fluid flow is maintained in a stationary state, the so-called equilibrium state, by steps of setting in advance the relation between a flow related value which changes according to flow change and a first operational value showing the temperature characteristic of the holding member which changes according to flow so as to make the flow related value as a parameter, calculating the first operational value from the flow related value when flow is detected in accordance with the predetermined relation, comparing the calculated first operational value with the second operational value which is set in relation with the first operational value, correcting the second operational value so that it approximates the first operational value according

Abstract: Disclosed is a data processor incorporating a timer function for measuring the time on the basis of a circulation time of a timer packet circulated through a circular pipe line for circulating said packet, a timer function for measuring the time by comparing the time information read from a time information reading means controlled by a process code having a packet with a preset time value and a timer function for measuring the time by comparing a timer packet given from outside at a predetermined timing with the preset time value.

Abstract: An input processing circuit for an air flow sensor comprising a differential amplifier connected through two lines to an air flow sensor and having an operational amplifier an output signal from the air flow sensor and sends a result of this processing to an analogue value - digital value conversion integrated circuit. An output signal from the air flow sensor is supplied to the differential amplifier through a filter circuit so as to prevent an occurrence of error in measuring the amount of sucked air for an internal combustion engine due to various noises. A connection of an inverting input terminal end of the differential amplifier to a ground through a resistor prevents an error caused by a breakage of a reference voltage line connected between the air flow sensor and the input processing circuit. A differential input amplifier circuit also prevents an error caused by a variation in potential resulting from consumption current of an air flow sensor or the like from being generated.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a rotational speed of an engine outputs a drive signal for adjusting the opening of a control valve which controls a specific volume of intake air of the engine to control the engine speed. The drive signal is based on the sum of a basic control amount and a correction amount. The correction amount is varied such that an actual speed of the engine and a target speed tend to become equal during the idling condition. When the engine goes to the idling condition from the loaded condition, the drive signal is added to a predetermined value to provide a much larger value of the drive signal than in the normal idling condition, and is then progressively decreased until the sum becomes equal to said first control amount. Thus, the engine can be operated without too large a drop in engine speed.

Abstract: The inner pressure of cylinder of an internal combustion engine and the crank angle are detected when the engine is in steady state. On the basis of the values as detected, at least one of a fuel quantity or an ignition timing is determined whereby an amount of fuel to be injected to the cylinder or an ignition timing is controlled.

Abstract: A fuel control apparatus is provided for an internal combustion engine which has good response in fuel control during engine acceleration while incurring no reduction in the output torque.

Abstract: A method of processing a signal of a thermal flow-rate sensor, provides a temperature monitor for monitoring a temperature at a representative point on a substrate support member; obtains the temperature at the representative point corresponding to the flow rate by use of the temperature monitor; and corrects an output of the sensor in accordance with a value corresponding to the temperature as well as a value corresponding to the temperature at the representative point when the flow rate is in a steady state.

Abstract: A revolution speed control apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an intake air quantity setting device for setting an intake air quantity to an internal combustion engine, a target revolution speed setting device for setting a target revolution speed for the engine, a revolution speed detector for detecting the revolution speed of the engine, and idling state detector for detecting an idling state of the engine, a revolution speed feedback-control quantity calculating device for calculating a revolution speed feedback control quantity in accordance with an error between the target revolution speed and an actual revolution speed of the engine when the engine is in an idling state, a hot wire type air flow sensor for detecting an intake air quantity to the engine, a correction value memory to transfer with time the revolution speed feedback control quantity in accordance with an error between an actual intake air quantity and a target intake air quantity which is obtained from the intake air qua

Abstract: An engine control apparatus is provided with a control unit in which a fuel supply quantity Q.sub.f or a ignition timing .theta..sub.i is corrected to maximize an evaluation parameter A=P.sub.i /(Q.sub.a /N) obtained on the basis of a suction air quantity Q.sub.a, an engine speed N and a mean effective pressure P.sub.i in a engine, or to maximize a parameter B=P.sub.i /P.sub.b obtained on the basis of a suction pipe pressure P.sub.b and the mean effective pressure P.sub.i, or to maximize a maximum pressure P.sub.max or a mean effective pressure P.sub.i for every combustion cycle, so that control is performed on the basis of the result of the above correction. The control unit also performs feedback control of the fuel supply quantity Q.sub.f and corrects the ignition timing. Further, the control unit performs feedback control in a predetermined load-operation range of the engine, and stops the feedback control and corrects the fuel supply quantity Q.sub.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an air flow intake of an internal combustion engine which comprises an air flow sensor for measuring the level of the air flow intake and an interface circuit for receiving an output signal from the sensor. The air flow sensor includes a current output circuit which outputs a current corresponding to the level of the air flow intake as the output signal of the sensor, and the interface circuit includes a current to voltage converter which converts the current from the sensor into a voltage signal and outputs it to an A/D converter included in a fuel injection unit.

Abstract: A control device for an automotive engine provided with a fuel injection valve determines the current value of a parameter (e.g. the mean effective combustion pressure) indicative of the output power of the engine, and compares it to the target value thereof determined, for example, from the temporal change of the throttle opening degree. At least one of the parameters: the driving pulse width of the fuel injection valve (corresponding to the amount of fuel supply), the ignition timing, and the amount of intake air, is selected as a manipulated variable and controlled so as to reduce the difference between the current and target values of the parameter.

Abstract: A rotational speed controller for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle has an air bypass passage which bypasses the throttle valve of the engine. A solenoid valve controls the air intake rate through the bypass passage. The output current of a generator which is driven by the engine is monitored by a current sensor. Based on the current which is sensed, an air intake adjuster calculates the change in the air intake rate through the bypass passage necessary to compensate for the load exerted on the engine by the generator so as to maintain a constant engine speed. The solenoid valve is controlled to change the air intake rate through the bypass passage by the amount calculated by the air intake adjuster. The change in the air intake rate can be calculated on the basis of the level of the generator current and/or the rate of change of the generator current.

Abstract: An engine control apparatus is provided with a control unit in which a fuel supply quantity Q.sub.f or a ignition timing .theta..sub.i is corrected to maximize an evaluation parameter A=P.sub.i /(Q.sub.a /N) obtained on the basis of a suction air quantity Q.sub.a, an engine speed N and a mean effective pressure P.sub.i in a engine, or to maximize a parameter B=P.sub.i /P.sub.b obtained on the basis of a suction pipe pressure P.sub.b and the mean effective pressure P.sub.i, or to maximize a maximum pressure P.sub.max or a mean effective pressure P.sub.i for every combustion cycle, so that control is performed on the basis of the result of the above correction. The control unit also performs the feedback control of the fuel supply quantity Q.sub.f and corrects the ignition timing by the above-mentioned correction means. Further, the control unit performs feedback control in a predetermined load-operation range of the engine, and stops the feedback control and corrects the fuel supply quantity Q.sub.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine has cylinders each of which is provided with an exclusive fuel injection valve individually driven their openings. Each cylinder has a misfiring detecting means for detecting misfiring of that cylinder. The control apparatus includes a drive stopping means for stopping the driving of the fuel injection valve corresponding to a misfired cylinder so as to stop fuel supply to that misfired cylinder.

Abstract: A method for adjusting idling RPM of engine having a pair of bypass passages, one of which is provided with a control valve and the other is provided with an air intake adjusting screw. The control valve is controlled by an adjusting signal (St+Sc) which is derived from an adjusting signal generator provided in a feedback system for decreasing the deviation of idling RPM of engine from a predetermined target RPM value after detecting it and the air intake adjusting screw is so adjusted as to make the adjusting signal to conform to the predetermined value (St) by decreasing the RPM correcting signal (Sc) independently of the said control value. With this arrangement there are no need of particular ways or arrangements for adjusting the idling RPM of the engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel fuel controller of an internal combustion engine. In particular, it relates to a novel fuel controller which securely corrects characteristic variation with time of air-flow sensor used for controlling flow of fuel. The fuel controller embodied by the invention incorporates a memory which stores the negative feedback correction value of air-fuel ratio or the value related to it at the flow-volume point representing variation of characteristic of air-flow sensor or at an adjacent point of it so that the basic volume needed for controlling flow of fuel can be corrected by applying the content of memory. As a result, even if characteristic of the air-flow sensor varies, the system can achieve satisfactory control condition. The fuel controller inhibits renewal of the study on the negative feedback correction value for the predetermined period in accordance with the opening/closing condition of the purge-control valve.

Abstract: A fuel injection system includes a valve for supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine; a device for measuring the quantity of air passing through an air intake passageway in both forward and backward directions; a device for detecting the number of revolution of the engine; a device for detecting conditions of the engine; a limiting device, which is used when an output therefrom produces a time width of a pulse to be imparted to the fuel injection valve, and which limits variables related to the atmospheric pressure including a measured value of the air quantity limited by the number of engine revolutions; and an atmospheric pressure conformed corrective value computing device.

Abstract: An electronic control system for an internal combustion engine, in which parameters necessary for the engine control are found by use of auxiliary quantities to thereby control the operating characteristic quantities of the internal combustion engine, the electronic control system comprising: a memory device for storing in advance, in the form of a two-dimensional map, a charging efficiency per se or related values of the charging efficiency corresponding to a degree of opening of the throttle valve and a number of engine revolution under the reference atmospheric condition; and a computing device for computing atmospheric pressure related values which include therein at least the atmospheric pressure value and are dependent on the atmospheric pressure, in accordance with a predetermined computation equation which takes a ratio of the charging efficiency per se or related values of the charging efficiency to be found out by selective use of signals of the intake air flow rate and a number of revolution of the

Abstract: An engine control method and device for a vehicle are disclosed in which jerk in the body of a vehicle developing upon acceleration or deceleration thereof can be always made substantially constant so as to improve riding comfort. Also, pitching or surging of the vehicle body during acceleration or deceleration thereof is substantially alleviated or suppressed even when the operator abruptly operates an accelerator pedal, thereby further improving riding comfort. To this end, a target degree of opening of a throttle valve is first set based on at least one of the sensed amount of accelerator pedal operation, the sensed engine load condition and the sensed number of revolutions per minute of the engine. The throttle valve operatively associated with the accelerator pedal is controlled in such a manner that, when the accelerator pedal is operated by the operator, the throttle valve is operated to move to the target degree of opening in synchronization with the intake stroke of the engine as sensed.

Abstract: A apparatus for controlling the number of the rotation of an internal combustion engine, which is capable of feeding air-suction quantity back to the objective value and provided with memory storing and retaining the feedback value when the feedback operation is stopped. When faster adjustment is needed at the moment of resuming the feedback operation or performance characteristic of the air-suction control system largely varies during service period, the apparatus securely retains the feed-back value and applies it as the initial value to allow the engine to securely reactivate satisfactory startup operation.