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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1997
Ryuji Okamoto, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuji Sato, Toyota, JP;
Kazumi Umeki, Gotenba, JP;
Takeshi Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Naoyuki Tsuzuki, Anjo, JP;
Shunsuke Yasunishi, Susono, JP;
Koji Kitano, Susono, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Susono, JP;
Toyota Techno Service Corp., Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An injection timing measuring method and device require a reduced amount of time for calculation. A reference position signal is generated at a predetermined crank angle within the range of 30.degree. CA to 90.degree. CA prior to TDC. Crank angle signals from a crank angle sensor are used as main measuring increments to measure a period starting from generation of the reference position signal and ending upon generation of an injection signal by a lift sensor provided in an injection valve unit, and another period starting from generation of the reference position signal and ending upon generation of a TDC signal. The injection timing relative to the TDC is provided as a difference between the two periods. Each period is precisely measured by counting crank angle signals generated within the period and by determining the remaining duration from the last-counted signal to generation of the injection or TDC signal as a fraction of the crank angle signal interval. Measurement of the injection period starts from an injection start time at which the level of the injection signal exceeds a criterion value, and ends upon an injection end time at which the level falls below the criterion value.