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Date of Patent:
May. 29, 1984

Filed:

Aug. 06, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kazuo Otsuka, Higashikurume, JP;

Shin Narasaka, Yono, JP;

Hasegawa Shumpei, Niiza, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ; F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60274 ; 60276 ; 60290 ; 60293 ;
Abstract

An air/fuel ratio control system for use with an internal combustion engine, which includes a three-way catalyst arranged in the exhaust system of the engine, an electrical circuit operatively connecting an O.sub.2 sensor with fuel quantity adjusting means in a manner effecting feedback control of the air/fuel ratio of a mixture produced by the fuel quantity adjusting means and being supplied to the engine, in response to an output signal produced by the O.sub.2 sensor, and secondary air supply means for supplying atmospheric air into the exhaust system at a zone upstream of the O.sub.2 sensor. The secondary air supply means is adapted to operate only during open loop control of the air/fuel ratio.


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