Abstract:
In an air-fuel ratio feedback control of an internal combustion engine aimed to approximate an air-fuel ratio to a target air-fuel ratio set according to operating conditions of the engine, the feedback control is carried out using the feedback control amount which is computed according to a sliding mode control, having a deviation between the target air-fuel ratio and the detected air-fuel ratio detected by the air-fuel ratio sensor set as a switching function. According to the present invention, a simple air-fuel ratio feedback control is carried out according to an accurate sliding mode control with no dispersion for each engine, that is easy to design, and that can be applied generally to any kind of vehicle or engine. Further, by varying the feedback gain depending on operating conditions, by controlling the computing cycle of the feedback control amount, or by performing a Smith dead time compensation control, the influence provided by the dead time element existing in the control object is eliminated, thereby ensuring the response characteristic and stability of the control system.
Abstract:
An internal combustion engine having an intake passage that is closed at the time of engine starting operation wherein a holding time for completely closing a throttle valve is made as long as possible within such a range that the engine does not fail to be started. The throttle valve is held at its full-closure position when an ignition switch is turned on. Then, at the time of engine starting operation, an amount of air consumed by the engine is calculated based on a cumulative rotational speed of the engine, a cylinder volume of the engine, and a parameter of volumetric efficiency corresponding to an engine rotational speed, and, if so, the throttle valve is opened to a predetermined opening degree.
Abstract:
A socket for an integrated circuit which is used for attaching the integrated circuit to a socket mounted on a primary wiring board with an intermediate wiring board interposed therebetween, an adapter for an integrated circuit utilizing the integrated circuit socket, and an integrated circuit assembly utilizing the integrated circuit adapter. The integrated circuit socket includes: a housing to be directly fitted with the integrated circuit; a long insertion pin which is to be inserted through the intermediate wiring board and to be fitted in the socket of the primary wiring board; a short insertion pin which is to be inserted through the intermediate wiring board but not to reach the socket of the primary wiring board; and a surface-mount pin which is to be connected to a surface of the intermediate wiring board opposed to the housing; the long insertion pin, the short insertion pin and the surface-mount pin being implanted in the housing.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a circuit for processing internal combustion engine crank angle sensor signals. The construction is such that an output side circuit of a crank angle sensor outputs a crank angle signal with a high level pulse generated in response to the switching on and off of a switch element connected in series to a power source. Moreover, an input side circuit of a signal processing circuit includes a voltage reducing circuit which pulls down a power source voltage applied at the time of pulse generation, to a predetermined voltage and supplies this to an arithmetic processing section. Consequently, the output signal at the time of no pulse generation becomes a low level so that influence from noise is minimized. Also, since the input signal at the time of momentary disconnection of terminals connecting between the crank angle sensor and the processing circuit is a low level, then erroneous recognition of pulse generation is prevented. Moreover, since at the time of pulse generation, current flows between the terminals, then terminal oxidation film is removed so that poor contact can also be prevented.
Abstract:
A throttle valve switch unit for use with a throttle valve situated in an internal combustion engine. A mobile contact is drivingly connected to the throttle valve for movement with rotation of the throttle valve. The mobile contact is engageable with at least two fixed contacts. The first fixed contact is placed for engagement with the mobile contact when the throttle valve occupies a first predetermined position. The second fixed contact is placed for engagement with the mobile contact when the throttle valve occupies a second predetermined position. The first fixed contact is connected through a first resistance element to one of a first terminal for connection to the ground and a second terminal for connection with a source, of voltage. The second fixed contact is connected to the one terminal through a second resistance element having a resistance value different from that of the first resistance element. The mobile contact is connected to the other terminal through a third resistance element. The mobile contact is connected to a single signal terminal for producing signals having voltage levels different when the throttle valve occupies the first predetermined position than when the throttle valve occupies the second predetermined position.
Abstract:
A roof plate for longitudinal roofing capable of exhibiting increased strength against a wind pressure and preventing rainwater from entering connection regions between the roof plates due to a capillary action and blowing of rainstorm against the connection regions. A plurality of the roof plates which are formed into a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction are longitudinally connected to each other in order for the purpose of assembling a roof. The roof plate includes a flat plate body, lateral rising connection sections provided on both lateral sides of the plate body, and longitudinal connection sections provided on both longitudinal ends of the plate body. The longitudinal connection sections include an eaves side connection section and a ridge side connection section, wherein the ridge side connection section includes a downwardly oblique portion and a support portion outwardly extending from the downwardly oblique portion and the eaves side connection section includes an engagement portion formed by downwardly folding an eaves side end of the plate body to define a gap therein. The longitudinally adjacent roof plates are connected through the longitudinal connection sections to each other.
Abstract:
A heat insulating support tool is provided for a concrete wall structure. The support tool may include a pedestal member having a through-hole extending axially through the pedestal member, a fixing rod-like member extending through the through-hole of the predestal member, and a spacing holding rod-like member embedded in the concrete wall. The fixing rod-like member may include a rotating member at a front end thereof and an enlarged head member at a rear end thereof. In addition, a connecting device may be provided for connecting one end of the spacing holding rod-like member to the fixing rod-like member so that the connection of the spacing holding rod-like member and the fixing rod-like member can be released by rotating the rotating member.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a control device design method for a control device that determines a manipulation amount of a control object having a dead time by feedback control so as to bring a control amount of the control object closer to a target value. The method according to the present invention includes a step of designing a feedback loop that computes a correction amount for the manipulation amount using a plurality of controllers including a prediction model of the control object, a step of deriving the same number of delay elements as the plurality of controllers from a dead time element of the prediction model, and a step of allocating the plurality of controllers associated with the delay elements to a plurality of arithmetic units so that the computation of the feedback loop is performed by parallel computation by the plurality of arithmetic units that operate in parallel.
Abstract:
A plurality of lattice points arranged in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system that takes first, second and third operating conditions as axes are associated in a one-to-one relationship with at least some of a plurality of cores arranged in a lattice shape in a multi-core processor, and a calculation program for calculating a control value at the associated lattice points is allocated to the cores. Each core with which a lattice point is associated is configured so that, in a case where an operation space on the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system to which a current operating point belongs is a space defined by eight adjacent lattice points including a lattice point associated with the relevant core, the relevant core calculates a control value at the lattice point associated therewith by means of the calculation program and sends the control value to an interpolation calculation core, and if the operation space is not defined by the eight adjacent lattice points, the relevant core suspends calculation of the control value. The interpolation calculation core performs an interpolation calculation to calculate a control value at the current operating point using control values at the eight adjacent lattice points surrounding the current operating point. The multi-core processor outputs a control value at the current operating point that is obtained by the interpolation calculation core as a control target value of an actuator.