Abstract: A data recording controller for speedily modulating input data and generating modulated data. The controller includes a modulation circuit for modulating input data and generating modulation candidates. A selection circuit is connected to the modulation circuit to receive the modulation candidates from the modulation circuit and select one of the modulation candidates as the modulated data based on a conversion parameter. A plurality of memories simultaneously store the modulation candidates, respectively. An output circuit receives the modulation candidates read from the memories and outputs the modulated data, which the selection circuit selects from the modulation candidates.

Abstract: In a starting time in which an air motion is little, a means for heightening the motion is added, from the starting time a stratification combustion operation is enable to carry out, and a discharge of an unburned fuel is minimized. From the starting time of an engine (from the firstly combustion cylinder) it is possible to carry out a stable stratification combustion. In accordance with the stratification combustion in the exhaust air a large quantity of the surplus oxygen remains. In the engine in the exhaust stroke twice (two time) fuel injection is carried out and the after burn phenomenon is caused in the exhaust port and then the exhaust gas temperature can be raised.

Abstract: With a cylinder direct injection engine in which fuel is injected directly into combustion chambers and air-fuel mixture is guided by an air flow, it is difficult to secure combustion stability under low engine speed and low load conditions such as during idling. Furthermore, there are needs for improvement of emission characteristics and fuel economy in other operation modes as well. An engine according to the invention injects fuel while dividing the same in plural parts during a compression stroke. The first injection forms a lean air-fuel mixture around an ignition plug, and the second injection makes a flammable air-fuel mixture reach an area around the ignition plug. This ensures efficient stratified combustion and allows improvement in emission and fuel economy performance.

Abstract: A data processor compatible for use with a CD and a DVD includes a first modulation circuit for modulating recording data for recording on a CD to generate first modulated data. A second modulation circuit modulates recording data for recording on a DVD to generate second modulated data. A write signal generation circuit generates a first write signal, which is written to the CD, from the first modulated data, and a second write signal, which is written to the DVD, from the second modulated data. The write signal generation circuit is commonly used for the CD and the DVD to reduce the circuit area of the data processor.

Abstract: A data processor for properly conducting various desired diagnostics. The data processor transfers data to and from a recording medium. The data processor includes a processing circuit for performing demodulation or modulation on data having a predetermined format and a switching circuit connected to an input and an output of the processing circuit to output one of input data of the processing circuit and output data of the processing circuit. The switching circuit outputs the input data of the processing circuit when conducting various diagnostics.

Abstract: In a direction-injection engine incorporating a turbocharger, fuel combustion is improved to enhance fuel economy within the high-load range of engine torque, and furthermore to control occurrence of smoke in the range of great load within the lean-burn range. Scavenging acceleration control is conducted to scavenge the exhaust gases in the combustion chamber by using at least one of the intake pipe pressure, the combustion chamber pressure, and the exhaust pipe pressure, and the fuel is injected twice during the intake stroke and the compression stroke.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle driving system has a transmission means (22) for selectively transmitting the output torque of an internal-combustion engine (10), the output torque of an electric motor (19) or a composite torque produced by combining the respective output torques of the internal-combustion engine (10) and the electric motor (19) to driving wheels. The hybrid vehicle driving system includes a turbogenerator (7) capable of converting energy of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal-combustion engine (10) into electric energy, and an electrical connecting means (1) for electrically connecting the turbogenerator (7) to the electric motor (19). The hybrid vehicle driving system is controlled so that the engine (10) operates on a lean mixture for the largest possible part of the total operating time of the engine (10).

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine control system for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising a fuel injection control means for controlling fuel injection quantity to be injected by a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine, and fuel injection timing, and a variable valve control means for continuously or gradually varying at least opening timing, closing timing or lift of a intake valve or an exhaust valve for sealing up a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, the fuel injection control means controls at least fuel injection quantity or fuel injection timing on the basis of a value of a controlled variable provided by the variable valve control means. Since air quantity can be regulated by a variable valve timing mechanism, pumping loss and fuel consumption can be reduced.

Abstract: With a cylinder direct injection engine in which fuel is injected directly into combustion chambers and air-fuel mixture is guided by an air flow, it is difficult to secure combustion stability under low engine speed and low load conditions such as during idling. Furthermore, there are needs for improvement of emission characteristics and fuel economy in other operation modes as well. An engine according to the invention injects fuel while dividing the same in plural-parts during a compression stroke. The first injection forms a lean air-fuel mixture around an ignition plug, and the second injection makes a flammable air-fuel mixture reach an area around the ignition plug. This ensures efficient stratified combustion and allows improvement in emission and fuel economy performance.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compression-ignition internal combustion engine capable of improving its engine performance by appropriately setting ignition timing. In order to attain the above-mentioned object, the compression-ignition internal combustion engine comprises a valve mechanism control means for controlling opening and closing timings of a valve mechanism including an intake valve and an exhaust valve arranged in a cylinder of the internal combustion engine. Using the valve mechanism control means, the compression pressure can be controlled corresponding to an operating condition of the engine, and accordingly the auto-ignition timing can be controlled corresponding to the operating condition of the engine.

Abstract: In a center injection type of direct engine, since it has an ignition plug and an injector arranged in proximity, there occurs the problem that a sprayed liquid fuel directly strikes the ignition plug and causes the plug to misfire. A notch is to be provided at a portion of the injector end so as to form a coarse-grained portion and a dense portion in sprays of fuel, and the injector is disposed so that the coarse-grained portion is directed towards the ignition plug. It is possible to avoid the misfiring of the ignition plug and thus prolong the life of the plug, by preventing a liquid fuel from directly striking the plug.

Abstract: A cylinder-inside state (temperature or pressure) after compression inside a combustion chamber of an engine is estimated or detected before occurrence of a combustion phenomenon, an EGR quantity and opening and closing timing of and intake valve are controlled.

Abstract: In order to provide a system that lower NOx emission and an improved fuel consumption are obtained by making the igniting control possible in the wide operation range by performing the fuel injection and the ultra lean burning with the homogeneous air-fuel mixture, in the engine having the compression igniting mode, in the in-cylinder fuel injection engine having the compression igniting mode, means for performing the first fuel injection for the initial combustion speed control before igniting and the second fuel injection for the engine torque control after that, are provided. The second fuel injection ratio for the engine torque control is increased according to the engine torque. Furthermore, in order to improve the igniting, the igniting trigger means is provided in the in-cylinder fuel injection engine having a compression igniting mode and the igniting trigger is added by the igniting trigger means after the first fuel injection.

Abstract: There is provided a cylinder injection type internal combustion engine capable of performing stratified charge operation at the time of a vehicle speed of 120 km/h and/or an engine rotational speed of 3200 rpm to enhance the fuel efficiency and/or to observe the emission regulations. In the internal combustion engine, a stratum of air and/or air flow is formed between a fuel spray injected from an injection valve and the top face of a piston and/or the wall surface of a combustion chamber, and a face shape contrived to guide the air flow is formed on the top face of the piston. Also, the stratified charge operation can be performed even at the time of cold start or cranking.

Abstract: A drive system composed of an engine and a transmission is controlled in accordance with a desired wheel toque corresponding to a position of an accelerator, and a present vehicle speed in such a way that a speed ratio of the transmission is determined in consideration with torque factors such as an air-fuel ratio on the engine side, thereby it possible to optimize the control in order to reduce the emission of exhaust substance such as NOx and to enhance the acceleration performance and the fuel economy.

Abstract: Under a partial load, a pumping loss is reduced by a stratified combustion to enhance a fuel consumption, and during the maximum output operation, the output is increased by a premixture combustion, and the output of an engine is controlled, thereby enhancing the drivability. Under the partial load, an ignition source is provided in the vicinity of a fuel injection valve, and after the fuel is injected, the mixture is ignited, and a resulting flame is caused by a spray of the fuel to spread into a cylinder, thereby effecting a stratified combustion. When the load increases, so that soot and so on are produced in the stratified combustion, the fuel injection is effected a plurality of times in a divided manner, and a premixture is produced within the cylinder by the front-half injection, and a flame, produced by the latter-half injection, is injected into the cylinder to burn this premixture.

Abstract: A cylinder injection engine includes a fuel injector for injecting a fuel into a combustion chamber formed between a cylinder head and a piston, an intake port opening to the combustion chamber, an intake valve disposed in the intake port, a plurality of spark plugs provided for each cylinder for effecting ignition of a mixture formed within the combustion chamber, an external EGR valve having a function of EGR amount control to the cylinder, and a gas flow control valve. The engine has air/fuel ratio mode setting and ignition mode setting.

Abstract: By a lean burn operation, a highly efficient operation region is enlarged, the proportion of engine operation in a low torque condition is increased, and the proportion of motor operation using a battery is decreased. It is possible to provide a hybrid car of an engine-electric motor configuration which can effect a highly efficient operation without increasing the capacity of motor and that of battery.

Abstract: The piston 4 is one whose top part has a flat shape. Fuel is injected directly inside the cylinder 1 from the fuel injection valve 2. The tumble air flow control valve 7 adjusts the strength of the tumble air flow. The injected fuel pressure control section 110 of the control unit 100 varies the injected fuel pressure in accordance with the rotational speed of the engine while maintaining constant the opening angle of the tumble air flow adjustment valve 7. The TCV opening angle control section 120 varies the opening angle of the tumble air flow adjustment valve 7 in accordance with the rotational speed of the engine while maintaining constant the injected fuel pressure. The control is made by switching between the injected fuel pressure control section 110 and the TCV opening angle control section 120 depending on the rotational speed of the engine.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine control system for controlling an internal combustion engine, comprising a fuel injection control means for controlling fuel injection quantity to be injected by a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine, and fuel injection timing, and a variable valve control means for continuously or gradually varying at least opening timing, closing timing or lift of a intake valve or an exhaust valve for sealing up a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, the fuel injection control means controls at least fuel injection quantity or fuel injection timing on the basis of a value of a controlled variable provided by the variable valve control means. Since air quantity can be regulated by a variable valve timing mechanism, pumping loss and fuel consumption can be reduced.