Abstract: A control system for a throttle valve actuating device is disclosed. The throttle valve actuating device includes a throttle valve of an internal combustion engine and an actuator for actuating the throttle valve. At least one model parameter of a controlled object model which is obtained by modeling the throttle valve actuating device is calculated. A learning value of a throttle valve opening at which an actuating characteristic of the throttle valve changes, is calculated. The throttle valve actuating device is controlled using the learning value so that an opening of the throttle valve coincides with a target opening.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: An outboard motor powers a watercraft and comprises an engine mounted within an engine compartment. The engine comprises an induction system having an induction passage extending between an air intake box to a combustion chamber. A throttle valve is positioned along the passage. A bypass passage communicates with the passage at a location between the throttle valve and the combustion chamber. An adjustable valve controls flow through the bypass passage. The adjustable valve can be closed at a first rate if a the watercraft is traveling at a speed greater than a preset value and at a second rate if the watercraft is traveling at a speed below the preset value.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle including a continuously variable is constructed: such that a target output of a prime mover for achieving a target driving force is determined on the basis of the target driving force; such that a target output speed is determined on the basis of the target output; such that a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission is controlled so that an output speed of the prime mover may be the target output speed; such that a target output torque of the prime mover for achieving the target driving force is determined on the basis of the target driving force; and such that a load of the prime mover is controlled on the basis of the target output torque. The control system further comprises a corrector for correcting a control quantity to control the load of the prime mover so that the output torque of the prime mover may have the sum of the target output torque and an output torque for keeping the idle run of the prime mover.

Abstract: The present invention provides an idle speed controller comprising a guide plate having a spigot portion fixedly attached to a cylindrical projected portion of a solenoid coil assembly for guiding a shaft to and away from a plunger wherein a symmetrical central axis is maintained between the shaft and the plunger during the guiding of the shaft.

Abstract: An engine controller capable of operating in both a torque governing mode and a speed governing mode simultaneously, and a method of operation whereby speed governing may be enabled and disabled while simultaneously providing a valid speed request signal to the controller is disclosed. A speed governor signal having an enabled state and a disabled state is generated external to the controller and monitored by the speed governor. A speed request signal is simultaneously monitored by the speed governor. The speed governor is operative to control the speed of the engine proportional to the speed request signal while the speed governor signal is in the enabled state. The speed governor is disabled by setting the speed governor signal into the disabled state. A torque governor may also be operational within the controller. The torque governor monitors a torque request signal which it uses to control a torque generated by the engine.

Abstract: In control apparatus and method of an internal combustion engine, an engine speed change-to-throttle opening change ratio rdlnetha, that is, a ratio of the amount of change in the engine rotation speed dine to the amount of change in the extent of opening of a throttle valve being under the feedback control, is determined. It is determined whether the engine speed change-to-throttle opening change ratio rdlnetha is within a predetermined range. If the determination is negative, a flag xnedown indicating an imperfect combustion state is turned on. Then, the intake air flow feedback control is stopped, and the control is switched to an ignition timing feedback control or an fuel injection amount feedback control. Therefore, the occurrence of the imperfect combustion state during the feedback control of the engine idle speed can be precisely detected.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: A control apparatus is provided in a vehicle equipped with a power source and a continuously variable transmission. The continuously variable transmission is connected to the power source. The control apparatus includes a target power determinator, a target revolutions determinator, a determining device, a setting device and a target torque determinator. The target power determinator determines a target power of the power source. The target revolutions determinator determines target revolutions on the basis of the target power. The determining device determines whether the vehicle is a transient driving condition or not. The setting device sets the target revolutions as setting revolutions when the determining device determines that the vehicle is not in the transient driving condition. The setting device sets revolutions different from the target revolutions as the setting revolutions when the determining device determines that the vehicle is in a transient driving condition.

Abstract: A fuel supply amount control apparatus for an internal combustion engine uses an idling control amount QISC obtained by reducing an idling control amount Qa by an idling control amount correction value KQISC, when determining the amount of fuel injected for the lean combustion when the vehicle is running. Therefore, during the lean combustion with the D range is selected, there is substantially no difference between the road load amount of fuel injected during the idling state and the road load amount of fuel injected during a low-speed running of the vehicle. Hence, an increase in the amount of fuel injection during the low-speed running of the vehicle based on the lean combustion achieved upon a fuel increase request does not result in an excessively great output torque of the engine, so that the low-speed running of the vehicle becomes stable and good drivability can be maintained.

Abstract: A method of regulating the idling run of an internal-combustion engine having a crankshaft, a plurality of cylinders each provided with intake and exhaust valves, a piston received for reciprocation in each cylinder and an engine control for variably controlling the intake and exhaust valves. The method includes the following steps during the idling run: determining the opening moment of the intake valves as a function of the angular position of the crankshaft and determining the closing moment of the intake valves by the engine control as a function of time.

Abstract: A vehicle control unit is disclosed which can be coupled between a tachometer sensor and an electronic ignition system on a vehicle. The unit is also coupled to a speedometer sensor to measure the vehicle's speed. The vehicle control unit limits the vehicle speed by modifying the tachometer signal from the tachometer sensor and providing the modified tachometer signal to the ignition system. The tachometer signal is a pulse train which is used by the electronic ignition system to determine ignition timing. The vehicle control unit limits both ground speed and engine speed by suppressing pulses from the original tachometer signal to prevent the combustion of fuel and thereby reduce engine power when the ground or engine speeds exceed predetermined limits. The vehicle control unit is microcontroller-based and preferably includes a logging function and an acceleration sensor. The microcontroller is coupled to the acceleration sensor to detect the peak accelerations experienced by the vehicle.

Abstract: With an electronically controlled throttle type internal combustion engine, where a target opening of a throttle valve is set according to a required output of the engine, and the throttle valve is opened and closed with an actuator so as to obtain a target opening; air quantity learning for learning and correcting the target opening of the throttle valve so as to obtain a target intake air quantity is performed by comparing an intake air quantity estimated based on a detection value of the throttle valve opening and an actually detected intake air quantity, at the time of idling the engine. After completion of the air quantity learning, friction learning for learning and correcting the target opening of the throttle valve so as to obtain a target engine output is performed while feedback controlling the throttle valve opening so that the engine rotation speed approaches a target idle rotation speed, at the time of idling the engine.

Abstract: To actuate a throttle valve, a first driving device is provided to drive the throttle valve only in a small throttle opening range, and a second driving device is provided to drive the throttle valve in a throttle opening range other than the small throttle opening range against a spring by using a throttle wire. The first driving device has a rotor and a magnetomotive force source. A magnet is provided on the rotor. Three pole pieces are provided on a peripheral edge facing the rotor. Pole pieces opposite to each other in polarity produced by the magnetomotive force source are connected by connecting magnetic paths.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine especially of a motor vehicle is described wherein fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber either in a first operating mode during a compression phase or in a second operating mode during an induction phase. The fuel mass (mK), which is to be injected into the combustion chamber, is determined in both modes of operation, inter alia, in dependence upon a computed desired torque (Mdes) which is to be outputted by the engine. An injection duration (ti in ms) is determined from the fuel mass (mK) which is to be injected. Then, an injection angle (&agr;i in degrees) is determined from the injection duration (ti in ms) in dependence upon the rpm (nmotor) of the engine (1) Finally, the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber during the injection angle (&agr;i in degrees).

Abstract: A device for controlling the amount of the air taken in by an engine, for improving the starting performance of when the accelerator pedal is depressed from the idling state. The device comprises a throttle control means 10A for operating a target throttle opening degree &thgr;o of a throttle valve 6 based on said throttle opening degree &thgr;, an accelerator opening degree &agr; and an idle signal D, and a throttle actuator 7 for opening and closing said throttle valve so that said throttle opening degree comes into agreement with said target throttle opening degree, wherein said throttle control means includes a means 11 for operating a first target throttle opening degree &thgr;o1 based on said accelerator opening degree, a means 12 for operating a second target throttle opening degree &thgr;o2 based on the idle signal, and a means 13 for operating a target throttle opening degree &thgr;o by adding up the first and second target throttle opening degrees together.

Abstract: The present invention includes preventing an engine from stalling at a preselected low idle range during operation of a work machine. To accomplish this, a controller is located within a tachometer and disposed on the work machine. The controller is responsive to a first specified low idle RPM signal from the engine. The controller converts the RPM signal to an electrical signal that is directed to a relay. The relay is responsive to the electrical signal to automatically switch at least one device operating on the work machine from a first power output level to a second power output level lower than the first power output level. The controller is responsive to a second specified low idle RPM signal from the engine and converts it to another electrical signal.