Patent ID: 6460526
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F02D,F02P

Abstract:
An electronic distributor for controlling spark distribution for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, a camshaft and a plurality of cylinders each having a coil and a spark plug, said electronic distributor comprising:a crankshaft position sensor to determine a rotational position of the crankshaft, said crankshaft position sensor outputting a crank position signal; a camshaft position sensor to determine a rotational position of the camshaft, said camshaft position sensor outputting a cam position signal; a counter electrically connected to said crankshaft position sensor and said camshaft position sensor, said counter outputting a firing signal to be distributed to each of the plurality of cylinders; and an engine selection device to identify one of a plurality of internal combustion engines such that said engine selection device synchronizes said counter with the one of the plurality of internal combustion engines hosting said counter to provide the firing signal to each of the plurality of cylinders at an appropriate time for the one of the plurality of internal combustion engines.