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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Makoto Yasunaga, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Takeda, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Taizo Horikomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Daisuke Takaki, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuaki Uchiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Masatoshi Hidaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Shigefuji, Yokohama, JP;
Masayuki Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Akagi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Yasunaga, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Takeda, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Taizo Horikomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Daisuke Takaki, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuaki Uchiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Masatoshi Hidaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoyuki Shigefuji, Yokohama, JP;
Masayuki Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Akagi, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
In control apparatus and method for an inner cylinder spark ignited internal combustion engine having a fuel injection valve configured to directly inject fuel into an inside of an engine cylinder and a spark plug, a super retard combustion is executed to set an ignition timing after a compression stroke top dead center and to inject fuel before the ignition timing and after the compression stroke top dead center during a predetermined engine driving condition and at least part of fuel is injected before the compression stroke top dead center to decrease a fuel injection quantity after the compression stroke top dead center during an interval which is immediately after an engine start and in which a pressure of fuel is relatively low.