Abstract: A system for controlling a motor vehicle includes a first device for determining control data required for controlling the motor vehicle. A second device monitors the first device. The first device determines second data on the basis of first data, pursuant to a test function. The second device determines third data on the basis of the first data, pursuant to the same test function. The first and/or the second device recognizes an error state relevant to safety, dependent upon a comparison between the second data and the third data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling an internal combustion engine, in particular a self-igniting internal combustion engine. First means (200) specify a first signal (MLS, US) on the basis of at least one operating parameter (QK, N). Second means (235) specify a second signal (MLI) on the basis of at least the output signal from a lambda probe (125). A third means (220) calculates a third signal on the basis of the first signal and the second signal and applies it to a final controlling element (230). Furthermore, means (515, 520, 530, 610, 235) are provided for the temporal conditioning of the first and second signal.

Abstract: A method for operating an closed-loop control system for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine, with the control system having an error correcting capability for deviations that occur in the control signal being processed by the control system, and with the control system having a controlling element, which is embodied as a precontrol, PI-controller that are operated in parallel, and a non-volatile memory for storing deviation signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving and controlling electrical loads, in particular glow plugs, is proposed which includes semiconductor switches which are assigned to the glow plugs and can be driven by a microprocessor, and also includes at least one measuring resistor and is characterized in that the microprocessor (17) is so designed that the glow plugs (RK) are switched on and/or off sequentially with time displacement for such a short time that a virtually continuous current rise or decrease is produced and/or in that, in order to detect an open circuit or a short circuit in any of the glow plugs (RK), the glow plugs (RK) are driven sequentially at any desired time interval for a very short time, preferably for 1 ms and the current flowing through the glow plugs (RK) is measured with the aid of the measuring resistor (R) and/or in that one or more glow plugs (RK) are driven simultaneously if a high-energy overvoltage occurs in the voltage supply of this apparatus.

Abstract: An arrangement for and a method of detecting a beginning of injection in an internal combustion engine wherein an injection pressure is sensed by a pressure transducer and a pressure signal generated thereby is compared with a threshold pressure signal which is formed from a peak value of the injection pressure signal of the preceding injection period, and an injection signal is generated when the injection pressure exceeds the threshold pressure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus regulate and control the running smoothness of an internal combustion engine. Based on the existing operating conditions, either a running-smoothness regulation or a running-smoothness control is performed. If the vibrational frequency of the engine or the system deviation thereof reaches a threshold value, or if the absolute value of the system deviation is greater than the threshold value, then the running-smoothness regulation is ceased.

Abstract: A method for operating an automatic control system for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine, with the control system having an error correcting capability for deviations that occur in the control signal being processed by the control system, and with the control system having a controlling element, which is embodied as a precontrol, and PI-controller that are operated in parallel.

Abstract: A safety circuit arrangement for the high-voltage generator of an electrostatic filter, in particular of an electrostatic soot trap for diesel internal-combustion engines including a grounded filter housing and a filter electrode, has a power supply (15) which is connected to the high voltage generator (20) via controllable switching means (34). A and a shielded high-voltage cable (17), the high-voltage line (18) of which connects an output (24) of the high-voltage generator (20) to the filter electrode (14). To eliminate the risk to people caused by components carrying high voltage, the shield (19) of the high-voltage cable (17) is connected at one end to the filter housing (11), and at the other end to a control device (25) in such a way that an interruption of the shield (19) leads to the generation of a control signal for the switching means.

Abstract: A method is proposed for improving the operating behavior of motor vehicles driven by an internal combustion engine and especially to reduce jerking or bucking. The jerking, caused by rapid changes in engine torque, is damped by adapting the torque of the engine to the increase in output of the drive train of the vehicle. To this end, the deflection of the engine relative to the motor body is detected and used for vaying the fuel quantity metered to the engine. A differentiating member interposed between the engine and the body acts upon the fuel quantity adjusting device of the fuel metering device.

Abstract: A compartment in a housing has a wall serving as a pressure diaphragm in communication with the contained fluid to be measured. A measuring element with a spherical cap is arranged in the compartment for the uniform transmission of pressure to electrically responsive pressure sensitive means on the measuring element. The measuring element contacts the pressure diaphragm at virtually only a single point. The diameter of the measuring element and, accordingly, of the compartment which includes the measuring element, can be considerably reduced, so that the mechanical strength of the pressure sensor is increased.

Abstract: To permit ready matching of a Diesel engine operating circuit to a glow plug system, an interface-and-control unit (1) is provided which includes a microprocessor (MP) which decodes data words received from an engine control unit (MS). The data words are in the form of serially transmitted bits which define, by time duration of the bits. respectively logic "0" and logic "1" values to provide, inherently, simultaneously data information and synchronizing information. For example, the logic "0" bits may be 1/8 of a predetermined clock period (T) whereas the logic "1" bits may be 1/2 of the clock period (T). The microprocessor, thus, can be easily matched to engines of different types and can carry out, on its own, diagnostic routines and indicator functions under command of respective bits being transmitted thereto. Preferably, glow plug current is provided in pulsed form, the duty cycle of which is controlled by four data bits (D0-D4) transmitted to the microprocessor (MP).

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines having a hydraulic control mechanism includes a control cylinder with a control piston actuating a control member, a hydraulic work chamber and one switching valve each for an input and an output controlled by a valve control unit. The inflow to and return from the work chamber is provided with the control valves in order to shut down the engine upon a shutoff or a malfunction in the hydraulic control mechanism. The fuel feed pump is electrically driven, and the hydraulic work chamber communicates with the fuel tank via a relief device. The supply of current to the valve control unit and the feed pump is switched on and off, along with the rest of the current supply to the engine, via a driving switch. Additionally, the valve control unit is embodied such that upon the appearance of a persistent control deviation of the control member, the valve control unit shuts off the feed pump.

Abstract: A fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, in particular an in-line injection pump for Diesel engines, is proposed having an injection quantity governor and an electrically driven feed pump, in which in order to assure an emergency shutoff in the event of a malfunction of the injection quantity governor, a check valve, the forward flow direction of which is toward a suction chamber filled with fuel by the feed pump, is disposed between the pressure-side outlet of the feed pump and the suction chamber. An emergency shutoff device responding to a malfunction switches off the feed pump drive, so that because of the lack of feed pressure the check valve closes and blocks off the suction chamber. The engine comes to a stop, as soon as a partial vacuum is established in the suction chamber, which occurs as soon as several revolutions later.

Abstract: In a safety and emergency driving control method and an associated arrangement for an internal combustion engine with self-ignition used to power a motor vehicle, various operating parameters of the engine are continuously monitored and respective signals indicative of gas pedal position, engine operating speed, brake actuation, and actual control rod displacement are generated and evaluated to determine simultaneous occurrence of a modified idling operation condition and of a predetermined minimum value of the actual control rod displacement signal. In response to such a simultaneous occurrence the engine control is switched over to another regulation branch which controls the control rod displacement in accordance with a minimum value characteristic line of the control rod displacement. Further peripheral devices are included for providing starting hysteresis and excess speed protection, and for supervising the operation of the control rod displacement sensor.

Abstract: An electronic control device is proposed for manipulated variables of an internal combustion engine having self-ignition. In this device, an injection duration signal is utilized as a load signal. While the injection onset signal can be satisfactorily detected via the opening speed, the hysteresis signal is efficaciously utilized to detect the signal for the end of injection. The proposed solution makes it possible to detect and regulate both the injection onset and the fuel quantity, using only a single transducer in the injection valve, on or in the fuel line, or on the pumping element, and this load signal is available for generalized uses in the control device. It is furthermore possible to obtain an rpm signal on the basis of the signal for injection onset and/or end, and to process it further.

Abstract: A controlling device for controlling the supply of gases into combustion spaces of a self-igniting internal combustion engine includes a control member for regulating the flow of returned exhaust gas and an air throttle for regulating flow of sucked in air. The air throttle and the control member are linked to pneumatic setting motors which in turn are controlled by pressure transforming means operating with a source of a reference pressure and a source of control pressure. An output of the pressure transforming means is provided with electrically controlled switching means which selectively actuate respective setting motors. The electric control of the pressure transforming means and of the connecting means is made in dependency on operational variables of the engine.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for influencing control quantities of an internal combustion engine by means of which vibrations of the entire vehicle in the lower engine speed range, particularly at idling, are to be eliminated. This is accomplished by allocating to each cylinder a regulating unit which regulates the control quantities influencing the respective cylinder, such as fuel metering, exhaust gas recirculation, start of injection, duration of injection, air/fuel ratio, ignition time point, et cetera, for the smoothest possible running condition.

Abstract: An automatic control for an adjustable turbosupercharger in the air supply of an internal combustion engine adds a static anticipatory control signal and a dynamic anticipatory control signal to the error signal that is provided to an actuating mechanism for the control of the supercharger. The error signal is obtained by comparing actual charging pressure with a reference charging pressure for one portion of the control displacement and in the other portion of the control displacement the error signal is obtained by comparing actual air quantity supplied to an engine cylinder with a reference air quantity. This results from a limiting device interposed in the charging pressure control loop. The static anticipatory control depends on engine speed and engine load and is supplied with additive corrections for engine temperature and for battery voltage.

Abstract: A fuel injection system functioning with a reservoir, in which a quantity received by the reservoir is injected after the termination of pump supply for the purpose of prolonging the injection time.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a correcting arrangement for a fuel metering apparatus of an internal combustion engine by means of which permanent offsets of the positioning control loop of the fuel metering apparatus of the internal combustion engine are corrected. This is accomplished in that at a specific load condition of the internal combustion engine, preferably in the overrun mode of operation subsequent to the idle speed control characteristic, the actually injected fuel quantity which is a diesel engine, for example, is preferably measured by means of the movement of the nozzle needle of the injection valve of the fuel metering apparatus, is checked to a known value, in the example cited preferably for zero value, and in that the result of this check is used to influence the control system of the fuel metering apparatus of the internal combustion engine.