Patent GB-1501156-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection systems for internal combustion engines
IPC: F02M69/38
Filed: 1975-04-25
Abstract: 1501156 Injection carburetters ROBERT BOSCH GmbH 25 April 1975 [13 May 1974] 17166/75 Heading F1B A fuel injection system for mixture-compressing, spark-ignition I.C. engines with continuous injection into the inlet manifold comprises a measuring element 2 and a throttle valve 7 in series within the inlet manifold, the measuring element being arranged to be displaced through a distance proportional to the quantity of air flowing through the manifold, against a restoring force, and to thereby move a valve-member 14 for metering a fuel quantity proportional to the air quantity, and the restoring force is provided by fuel-pressure applied at 15 from a line 38 downstream of a restrictor 37 and variable by a solenoid valve 42 which is controllable in dependence upon an operational variable of the engine and by a pressure control valve 44 arranged in the line 38 in series with an accumulator 41 and the solenoid valve downstream of the restrictor 37, the valve 44 including a heatable control element 54 operable in dependence upon temperature. The fuel is supplied via a main fuel line 21 by a motor-driven pump 19 at a pressure which is maintained constant by a relief valve 23. The solenoid valve 42 is connected in parallel with restrictors 67, 68 in the line 38, and a further solenoid valve 69 is connected between the line 21 and the junction between the restrictors 67, 68. The valve 44 is connected between the line 38 and a drain line 58 and comprises a diaphragm 49 pressed against a seat 48 by a spring 50 in opposition to the force exerted on the diaphragm by the pressure in the downstream end of the line 38, whereby the pressure is regulated. At the beginning of the warm-up period, a bi-metallic strip 54 bears downwardly on a spring abutment 53 to reduce the spring face and thereby reduce the pressure drop across the valve 44. At the same time, the bi-metallic strip 54, which is carried by an insulated bush 56, connects one terminal of the solenoid valve 42 to earth via a lead 65, the spring 50 and the casing of the valve 44, thereby energizing the solenoid valve to open it and thereby by-pass the restrictors 67, 68. The pressure providing the restoring force on the fuel valve-member 14 is now at a minimum whereby a rich mixture is provided. During the warm-up period, an electrical heater 57 heats the bi-metallic strip 54 to reduce the counterforce on the spring 50 and thereby increase the pressure in line 38 and hence reduce the mixture richness. Eventually, the bi-metallic strip 54 ceases to touch the spring abutment 53 and the solenoid valve 42 is consequently de-energized and closes. The enrichment then ceases. At the same time, a short-circuit imposed via the lead 65 and an amplifier 60 is removed from a sensor 61 which senses the oxygen content of the exhaust gases. Thereafter, if the oxygen content exceeds a predetermined value, solenoid valve 69 is energized by the amplifier 60 and opens to connect the junction of the restrictors 67, 68 to the line 21, thereby providing some enrichment of the mixture. In another embodiment, Fig. 4 (not shown), the restrictor 68 is omitted, and the restrictor 67 and the solenoid valve 69 are placed in a line extending from the junction of restrictor 37 and accumulator 41 to the drain line 58. In a further embodiment, Fig. 1 (not shown), a single solenoid valve is provided and is controlled by the amplifier 60.