Patent ID: 6191929
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: F01L,H01F,H01H

Abstract:
A control device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:a magnetic actuator having a coil and an armature;a regulating unit connected to said magnetic actuator for regulating a current through said coil to a setpoint value if a pulse signal is present at said regulating unit; anda measuring device connected to said magnetic actuator, said measuring device including:a signal generator for generating and supplying a test signal to said coil, said coil generating an output signal in dependence on said test signal;a measuring system receiving said output signal generated by said coil; andan evaluating device receiving said test signal and said output signal for determining an inductance value of said coil in dependence on said test signal and said output signal, said evaluating device generating a first control signal in dependence on the inductance value, said first control signal changing said setpoint value to a holding value, said evaluating device determining a change in the inductance value, said evaluating device generating said first control signal if the change in the inductance value is less than a predetermined lower threshold value within a predetermined time interval.