Patent GB-1301302-A (GB)
IPC: F02D41/32
Filed: 1969-12-24
Abstract: 1301302 Fuel injection systems SOC DES PROCEDES MODERNES D'INJECTION SOPROMI 24 Dec 1969 [27 Dec 1968 18 April 1969 13 June 1969 14 Aug 1969] 62838/69 Heading G1N [Also in Divisions F1, H3] Electromagnets 4a...d operating injector valves in a diesel engine are rapidly energized by the  discharge of a capacitor, which is charged at least partly by the energy stored in an inductor which is additional to the electromagnets, the duration of the energization (which is continued from an electrical supply) being controlled by at least one control signal in accordance with engine operating parameters. A transistor 8a controls the duration of their energization and thyristors 9a ... 9d the sequence of operation. As shown, the inductor 10 is in series with the electromagnets 4; when 8a is turned off the combined energy in 10 and 4 is transferred to a capacitor 12a via diodes 15,16. When 8a (and a thyristor 9) is turned on a thyristor 14a is also triggered, placing the charged capacitor in series with and aiding the supply; during this stage diode 15 is back biased, but when 12a is discharged 15 conducts and puts 10 in series with 4 to provide reduced "holding current" for the electromagnet. In Fig.2 (not shown) the inductor (10) is in parallel with the electromagnets; an extra diode (15a) prevents discharge of the capacitor into the inductor but otherwise the operation is the same as for Fig.1. In an alternative arrangement Fig.4, (not shown) the inductor is in a separate circuit and there is an extra capacitor. When the transistor is turned off the electromagnet charges one capacitor (12a) and the inductor the other (12'a). Diodes are arranged so that at turn on the first capacitor (12a) discharges into the inductor (via the supply) and the second (12'a) into the electromagnet (also via the supply). Two of the diodes are Zener type to afford protection if a capacitor becomes defective. Another arrangement Fig.6 (not shown) is similar but only one capacitor is used; the energy in the electromagnets is wasted, only the energy in the inductor being transferred to the electromagnets at turn-on. The further arrangement shown in Fig. 9 is described with respect to a specific engine system Fig.7, (not shown). Transistor 8a is first made conducting for a time T1 whose length depends upon engine operating parameters. Thyristor 14a (and a 9) also conduct and capacitor 12a is discharged via the supply into the appropriate electromagnet 4, followed by holding current. through diode 15. When 8a turns off at the end of T1, 12a is charged from the electromagnet 4 via diodes 15,16. After a time T3, 8a is again turned on, for a fixed period T2, together with thyristor 11a, and 12a is discharged into the inductor 10; it then recharges (to a higher voltage) from 10, ready for the next cycle. The electromagnet may be "pre-energized" by a second capacitor 12b and with thyristor 54a. A monostable transistor circuit for the time T2 is shown at 7 in Fig.11; an input pulse via capacitor 53 turns on 23, which turns on 27 which in turn holds 23 on. It also starts the square pulse T2 from S and charges capacitor 31 via resistor 30. When the voltage on this reaches the turn on point of a "programme-controlled single junction transistor or thyristor" 34 the capacitor 31 is discharged, terminating the pulse T2 and turning on transistor 33 which turns off 23 and 27. A triggering pulse for thyristor 11a is taken from differentiating capacitor 35. The voltage to turn on 34 (and hence the pulse length) is VG, determined by potential divider 44, 45. In a similar circuit Fig.10, (not shown) for pulse T1, VG is determined by the engine operating parameters. A monostable circuit for the time T3 is shown at 6 in Fig.11. A pulse briefly turns on 37, which turns off "programme controllable single junction transistor or thyristor" 40, allowing capacitor 38 to charge via resistor 39. When the break down voltage of 40 is reached 38 is discharged through it to produce an output pulse (i.e. after time T3).