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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Dieter Volz, Heilbronn, DE;
Ernst Wild, Oberriexingen, DE;
Werner Mezger, Eberstadt, DE;
Juergen Pantring, Schwieberdingen, DE;
Andreas Roth, Muehlacker-Lomersheim, DE;
Franco Baiocchi, Munich, DE;
Roland Herynek, Oetisheim, DE;
Mirjam Steger, Vaihingen, DE;
Gudrun Menrad, Stuttgart, DE;
Lutz Reuschenbach, Stuttgart, DE;
Michael Oder, Illingen, DE;
Werner Hess, Stuttgart, DE;
Georg Mallebrein, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Christian Koehler, Erligheim, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine especially for a motor vehicle is described which is provided with a combustion chamber into which fuel can be injected in at least two operating modes. A control apparatus is provided with which a switchover can be made between the operating modes in dependence upon a desired operating mode. The desired operating mode can be determined from a plurality of operating mode requests by the control apparatus.