Abstract: A control device for controlling a fuel injection in an internal combustion engine provided with a fuel injection valve has a driving portion supplying an electric power to a terminal of the fuel injection valve so as to drive the fuel injection valve to be opened; a current detecting portion detecting a drive current flowing through the fuel injection valve when the fuel injection valve is driven to be opened; a voltage detecting portion detecting a terminal voltage of the terminal of the fuel injection valve; a correction portion correcting the electric power supplied by the driving portion so that an actual value of the drive current detected by the current detecting portion agrees with a target value; a valve close detecting portion detecting a valve closing timing of the fuel injection valve based on the terminal voltage detected by the voltage detecting portion in a condition where the electric power supplied by the driving portion is corrected by the correction portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a solenoid actuated inlet valve to a pump chamber of a piston pump. A control circuit energizes the solenoid to open the inlet valve in synchronism with the reciprocation of the piston and thereafter de-energize the solenoid to initiate closure of the inlet valve. The inlet valve is decelerated following de-energization of the solenoid thus effectively reducing engine noise attributable to the inlet valve.

Abstract: A fuel injection timing management system for a dual fuel engine is configured to determine a first diesel injection timing corresponding to a first mode of operation of the engine system and a second diesel injection timing corresponding to a second mode of operation. The system may further determine a direction of change in a mode of operation of the engine system, and selectively perform a change in the diesel injection timing from the first diesel injection timing to the second diesel injection timing at a first rate of transition or a second rate of transition, based on the direction of change in a mode of operation of the engine system.

Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel ram-injector and improved igniter apparatus, comprising a fuel injector, and a fuel igniter in series with the injector, to ignite fuel passing through the injector.

Abstract: A fuel system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel processing unit having at least one foot-actuated, split butterfly valve for controlling induction airflow and a plurality of fuel injectors for spraying fuel into the induction airflow. The split butterfly valve in the fuel processing unit includes a pair of butterfly flaps which rotate in opposite directions in response to throttle movement to insure symmetry of induction airflow through the unit. The butterfly valve is connected to the throttle by a tangential linkage which gradually increases the rate of valve opening responsive to throttle movement to provide smooth response characteristics. The fuel is injected at a temperature and pressure drop selected to produce flash vaporization of the major portion of the fuel in order to promote complete combustion.

Abstract: A fuel injection system and control valve are disclosed for use with a multi-cylinder engine such as a diesel or proco type engine. The disclosed control valve, which is of the piezoelectric type, controls the fuel injection into the individual cylinders by being connected in fluid circuit between the high pressure pump and distributor which are contained in the pump and distributor assembly. The control valve contains novel features providing improvements in the system.

Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus of the type which uses a servomechanism utilizing a fluid to control the fluid-communication ratio of a fuel measuring gate disposed in a fuel supply passage. The device is so designed that signals which detect the operating condition of the engine control the amount of fuel to correct the air-fuel ratio so as to provide an ideal air-fuel ratio and that the set value for the servomechanism is controlled so that the output time ratio of fuel lean and rich signals included in the above-mentioned signals may be maintained at a predetermined value, thereby shortening the time required for correcting the air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: An electronic fuel control system of the type providing fuel delivery controlling signals during the period of time that at least a portion of a controlled signal maintains a preselected relationship with respect to particular value is provided with circuit means for continuously providing a variable correction factor. The injection controlling signal is produced by generating a time varying voltage which varies in a predetermined fashion following the occurrence of a triggering event. The generated voltage signal has a first or correction portion and a second or injection controlling portion. The magnitude of the first portion is modulated as a function of the time elapsed from the most recently to have occurred triggering event to provide accurate information to controllably affect fuel delivery.

Abstract: A fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine generates valve-actuating pulses for actuating electromagnetic fuel injection valves. The length, or duration, of these valve actuating pulses is a function of various engine conditions and they are generated by a pulse-length multiplying circuit from preliminary control pulses derived from two basic engine variables, e.g. engine speed and air flow rate. In order to compensate for the decreasing pressure drop across the injection valve orifice at high engine load due to increasing manifold pressure, the invention describes methods for lengthening the fuel valve-actuating pulses by engaging the pulse-length multiplying circuit, in order to change the charging or discharging times of the timing capacitor therein. Another method proposed is to engage the battery-voltage compensation circuit in the system to lengthen the valve-actuating pulses. Electronic circuitry to perform these corrections is also described.

Abstract: The invention is an electronic fuel control system for an internal combustion engine having a first capacitance which is charged to a value indicative of the engine's speed during a first rotational interval of the engine. At the end of the rotational interval, a potential indicative of the charge on the first capacitance is transferred to a second capacitance which is further charged at a predetermined rate during a second rotational interval. A comparator compares the value of the potential on the second capacitance with a signal indicative of the engine's load. The comparator generates a pulse width signal indicative of the engine's fuel requirements during the interval the potential on the second capacitance is less than the value of the load signal.

Abstract: In fuel injection ignition systems, it is necessary to provide control of the open time of the fuel injector valves which varies with the engine speed. However, for efficient operation with a minimum of pollution, the relationship of valve open time to engine speed is not a simple relationship, and factors other than engine speed are involved. It has been found that the open time should change with engine speed by steps not directly related to engine speed. This can be accomplished by providing a waveform which varies with time across a capacitor by a regulator system which controls both increase and decrease of the voltage across the capacitor. This voltage waveform, which varies with time and is independent of engine speed, can then be combined with a ramp voltage initiated at a particular point of rotation of the engine at the time the injector valves are opened.