Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Toshikazu Ibaraki

Naoto Kushi

The present invention refers to a map for operation. The map of the invention represents an absolute value TDST of a difference between a first valve opening ratio TAM of a main throttle valve (35) and a second valve opening ratio TAS of a sub-throttle valve (37) plotted against a restriction value TA, which is the smaller of TAM and TAS. A conventional map requires a high precision around a line of TAM=TAS, that is, in the whole area of the map. The map of the invention, on the other hand, requires a high precision only in a specific range of the absolute value TDST, and allows sparse graduations of the map in an area other than the specific range. This effectively reduces data volume of the map and allows quick reference of the map. More specifically, the present invention determines a corresponding single-valve opening ratio TAA of a dual-valve throttle unit according to the first valve opening ratio TAM of the main throttle valve (35) and the second valve opening ratio TAS of the sub-throttle valve (37) by referring to the map. This method can reduce data volume of the map with out lowering the precision of operation.

Arithmetic unit for determining a target position for a throttle of an

An apparatus for regulating power produced by a motor vehicle engine is disclosed. The apparatus cooperates in association with throttling valves and engine power moderating devices. The apparatus has first detecting device for detecting the operating condition of said engine. The detecting device generates a signal in response to detected engine condition. The apparatus further has a second detecting device for detecting a malfunction in the throttle valves and generates a signal in response to the detected malfunction. A controller functions responsive to the signals generated by the first and second detecting devices for generating first and second engine power values representative of range of engine power in accordance with said operating condition prior to the occurrence of malfunction of the throttle valves. The controller controls the engine power moderating device to moderate engine power based on the first and second engine power values.

Engine power regulator

An ignition system is provided for an internal combustion engine in which an amount of fuel necessary for combustion during one combustion and expansion stroke in one cycle of the internal combustion engine is injected toward respective cylinders, and the fuel is sucked, together with air, into the cylinders during respective suction strokes. The engine has a fuel cut control in which a fuel injection is cut off when the internal combustion engine is working under a predetermined condition. The ignition system includes a first unit for igniting mixtures of fuel and air in the respective cylinders in respective combustion and expansion strokes, and a second unit for detecting a cylinder into which the amount of fuel necessary for combustion has not yet been sucked completely when the fuel cut control ends. Also, the ignition system includes a third unit for controlling the first unit so that the mixture of fuel and air in the cylinder specified by the second unit is prevented from being ignited. There is also provided an ignition method.

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Susono, Japan

Toshikazu Ibaraki