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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1980
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Haruhiko Iizuka, Yokosuka, JP;
Fukashi Sugasawa, Yokohama, JP;
Junichiro Matsumoto, Yokosuka, JP;
Yukihiro Etoh, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Company, Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 1231 / ; 123 / ;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine of the type wherein a particular group of engine cylinders are not supplied with air-fuel mixture during light load engine operation, comprises a gas supply device for supplying exhaust gas or fresh air into the particular group of cylinders when not supplied with air-fuel mixture, and a control device for stopping the supply of the exhaust gas or fresh air when a brake pedal is depressed to slow down the speed of a motor vehicle, so that engine brake becomes effective or is improved during light load engine operation.