Control apparatus for cylinder fuel injection internal combustion engines

Abstract

A control apparatus for a cylinder fuel injection internal combustion engine in which a compression stroke injection mode for carrying out fuel injection mainly in a compression stroke and a suction stroke injection mode for carrying out fuel injection mainly in a suction stroke can be selected in accordance with the operational condition of the engine. The apparatus aiming at enabling a suitable suction correcting amount to be set for each operational mode of the engine and the improvement of drivability thereby being improved.

1. A control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and is adapted to select, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression stroke injection mode for mainly injecting fuel at a compression stroke and an intake stroke injection mode for mainly injecting fuel at an intake stroke,
 said control unit comprising: 
 load correlation value detecting means for detecting a load correlation value of said internal combustion engine;  
 rotational speed detecting means for detecting an engine rotational speed of said internal combustion engine;  
 target load level setting means for setting a target load level according to the load correlation value detected by said load correlation value detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means;  
 target air/fuel ratio setting means for setting a target air/fuel ratio at a first air/fuel ratio which is on a fuel-leaner side of a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio when said compression stroke injection mode is selected, and at a second air/fuel ratio which is on a fuel-richer side of said first air/fuel ratio when said intake stroke injection mode is selected;  
 intake amount correcting means for changing an amount of intake supplied to said internal combustion engine;  
 intake correction amount setting means for setting, according to the target load level set by said target load level setting means, a first intake correction amount required in said compression stroke injection mode or a second intake correction amount required in said intake stroke injection mode; and  
 intake amount correction control means for controlling operation of said intake amount correcting means according to said first or second intake correction amount set by said intake correction amount setting means.  
 
 
     
     
       2. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets said first intake correction amount required for said first air/fuel ratio in said compression stroke injection mode greater than said second intake correction amount required for said second air/fuel ratio in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       3. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets a control amount of said intake amount correcting means required in each of said injection modes according to a parameter which is in correlation with an intake opening area adjusted in accordance with a state of load of said internal combustion engine. 
     
     
       4. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 3 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets a first control amount of said intake amount correcting means for obtaining a predetermined air amount required in said compression stroke injection mode greater than a second control amount of said intake amount correcting means for obtaining said predetermined air amount required in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       5. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , further comprising: operation environmental state detecting means for detecting at least one of a shift state of a transmission coupled to said internal combustion engine, operation state of an accessory directly or indirectly driven by said internal combustion engine, and an atmospheric pressure. 
     
     
       6. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 5 , further comprising: target load level correcting means which determines a target environmental load level according to an operation environmental state detected by said operation environmental state detecting means, and determines a corrected target load level from said target environmental load level and the target load level set by said target load level setting means,
 wherein said intake correction amount setting means sets, according to the corrected target load level determined by said target load level correcting means, said first or second intake correction amount required in said compression stroke injection mode or intake stroke injection mode.  
 
     
     
       7. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 6 , wherein said target load level correcting means computes an environmental load correction amount corresponding to each operation environmental state detected by said operation environmental state detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means. 
     
     
       8. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 5 , wherein said load correlation value detecting means is constituted by throttle valve opening detecting means for detecting an opening degree of a first throttle valve disposed in an intake passage of said internal combustion engine. 
     
     
       9. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 8 , wherein said intake correction amount setting means sets, when said throttle valve opening detecting means detects a full open state of said throttle valve, a first intake correction amount corresponding to a predetermined change in an operation environmental state detected by said operation environmental state detecting means in said compression stroke injection mode greater than a second intake correction amount corresponding to said predetermined change in the operation environmental state in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       10. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 5 , further comprising: environmental intake amount correcting means which determines an environmental correction intake amount according to an operation environmental state detected by said operation environmental state detecting means, determines a third intake correction amount from said environmental correction intake amount and said first intake correction amount required in said compression stroke injection mode and set by said intake correction amount setting means, and determines a fourth intake correction amount from said environmental correction intake amount and said second intake correction amount required in said intake stroke injection mode and set by said intake correction amount setting means. 
     
     
       11. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said environmental intake amount correcting means computes an environmental correction intake amount corresponding to each operation environmental state detected by said operation environmental state detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means. 
     
     
       12. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said intake correction amount setting means sets said first intake correction amount required for said first air/fuel ratio in said compression stroke injection mode greater than the second intake correction amount required for said second air/fuel ratio in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       13. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 10 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets a first control amount of said intake amount correcting means for obtaining a predetermined air amount required in said compression stroke injection mode greater than a second control amount of said intake amount correcting means for obtaining said predetermined air amount required in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       14. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , including an air bypass passage which bypasses a first throttle valve disposed in an intake passage of said internal combustion engine and communicates with said intake passage upstream and downstream said first throttle valve, and an electric air bypass valve for opening and closing the air bypass passage,
 wherein said intake amount correction control means controls said air bypass valve such that an intake amount supplied through said air bypass passage becomes said first or second intake correction amount.  
 
     
     
       15. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 14 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets a first opening control amount of said air bypass valve for obtaining a predetermined air amount required in said compression stroke injection mode greater than a second operation opening control amount of said air bypass valve for obtaining said predetermined air amount required in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       16. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , wherein said load correlation value detecting means is constituted by accelerator opening detecting means for detecting an opening degree of an accelerator pedal which is attached to a vehicle installing said internal combustion engine therein and is operated by a driver,
 wherein said internal combustion engine comprises: 
 a second throttle valve for electrically opening and closing an intake passage of said internal combustion engine,  
 target opening degree setting means for setting a target opening degree of said second throttle valve according to an opening degree of the accelerator pedal detected by said accelerator opening detecting means, and  
 throttle opening control means for controlling said second throttle valve so as to attain the target opening degree set by said target opening degree setting means;  
 wherein said intake amount correcting means is constituted by said second throttle valve and throttle opening control means.  
 
 
     
     
       17. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 16 , wherein said intake amount correction control means sets a first opening degree correction amount of said second throttle valve with respect to said target opening degree for obtaining a predetermined air amount required in said compression stroke injection mode greater than a second opening degree correction amount of said second throttle valve with respect to said target opening degree for obtaining said predetermined air amount required in said intake stroke injection mode. 
     
     
       18. The control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine of  claim 1 , further comprising: intake amount detecting means for detecting an amount of intake supplied to said internal combustion engine,
 wherein said target air/fuel ratio setting means determines the target air/fuel ratio according to the intake amount detected by said intake amount detecting means when said intake stroke injection mode is selected, and according to the load correlation value detected by said load correlation value detecting means when said compression stroke injection mode is selected.  
 
     
     
       19. A control unit for an in-cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and is adapted to select, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression stroke injection mode for mainly injecting fuel at a compression stroke and an intake stroke injection mode for mainly injecting fuel at an intake stroke,
 said control unit comprising: 
 load correlation value detecting means for detecting a load correlation value of said internal combustion engine;  
 rotational speed detecting means for detecting an engine rotational speed of said internal combustion engine;  
 target load level setting means for setting a target load level according to the load correlation value detected by said load correlation value detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means;  
 target air/fuel ratio setting means for setting a target air/fuel ratio at a first air/fuel ratio which is on a fuel-leaner side of a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio when said compression stroke injection mode is selected, and at a second air/fuel ratio which is on a fuel-richer side of said first air/fuel ratio when said intake stroke injection mode is selected;  
 intake amount correcting means for changing an amount of intake supplied to said internal combustion engine;  
 intake correction amount setting means for setting, according to the target load level set by said target load level setting means, an intake correction amount;  
 intake correction amount adjusting means for adjusting said intake correction amount according to a correction coefficient corresponding to a selected injection mode; and  
 intake amount correction control means for controlling operation of said intake amount correcting means according to the intake correction amount adjusted by said intake correction amount adjusting means corresponding to each injection mode.  
 
 
     
     
       20. A control unit for an in- cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and which selectively takes, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during a compression stroke and an intake - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during an intake stroke, said control unit comprising:      load correlation value detecting means for detecting a load correlation value of the internal combustion engine;        rotational speed detecting means for detecting an engine rotational speed of the internal combustion engine;        target load level setting means for setting a target load level according to the load correlation value detected by said load correlation value detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means;        target air/fuel ratio setting means for selectively setting, based on a predetermined relationship between various operation states of the internal combustion engine and their corresponding target air/fuel ratio values, the target air/fuel ratio to a first air/fuel ratio value, which fuel is leaner than a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, when said compression - stroke injection mode is selected, and to a second air/fuel ratio value, which fuel is richer than said first air/fuel ratio value, when said intake - stroke injection mode is selected, according to at least one of said operation state and/or operation environmental state detected by an operation state detecting means;        intake amount adjusting means for changing an amount of intake fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine;        target intake amount setting means for setting, based on a predetermined relationship between various operational states of the internal combustion engine and their corresponding target intake amount values, the target intake amount to a first target intake amount value required in said compression stroke injection mode and a second target intake amount value required in said intake - stroke injection mode, according to the target load level set by said target load level setting means;        intake correction amount setting means for setting a first intake correction amount  ( Q 2   )  corresponding to said first target intake amount, which is required in said compression - stroke injection mode, and a second intake correction amount  ( Q 1   )  corresponding to said second target intake amount, which is required in said intake - stroke injection mode; and        intake amount control means for controlling operation of said intake amount adjusting means, selectively based on said first target intake amount, which is set by said target intake amount setting means, and said first correction amount, which is set by said intake correction amount setting means, while the internal combustion engine takes the compression - stroke injection mode, and based on said second target intake amount, which is set by said target intake amount setting means, and said second intake correction amount, which is set by said intake correction amount setting means, while the internal combustion engine takes the intake - stroke injection mode.     
     
     
       21. A control unit for an in- cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and which selectively takes, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during a compression stroke and an intake - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during an intake stroke, said control unit comprising:      load correlation value detecting means for detecting a load correlation value of the internal combustion engine;        rotational speed detecting means for detecting an engine rotational speed of the internal combustion engine;        target load level setting means for setting a target load level according to the load correlation value detected by said load correlation value detecting means and the engine rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means;        target air/fuel ratio setting means for selectively setting, based on a predetermined relationship between various operation states of the internal combustion engine and their corresponding target air/fuel ratio values, the target air/fuel ratio to a first air/fuel ratio value, which fuel is leaner than a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, when said compression - stroke injection mode is selected, and to a second air/fuel ratio value, which fuel is richer than said first air/fuel ratio value, when said intake - stroke injection mode is selected, according to at least one of said operation state and/or operation environmental state detected by an operation state detecting means;        intake amount adjusting means for changing an amount of intake fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine;        target intake amount setting means for setting, based on a predetermined relationship between various operational states of the internal combustion engine and their corresponding target intake amount values, the target intake amount, according to the target load level set by said target load level setting means;        intake correction amount setting means for setting an intake correction amount corresponding to the target intake amount set by said target intake amount setting means;        intake correction amount adjusting means for adjusting the intake correction amount set by said intake correction amount setting means, based on a correction coefficient corresponding to the injection mode being selected; and        intake amount control means for controlling operation of said intake amount adjusting means based on the adjusted intake correction amount, which is adjusted by said intake correction amount adjusting means.     
     
     
       22. A control unit for an in- cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and which selectively takes, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during a compression stroke and an intake - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during an intake stroke, said control unit comprising:      operation state detecting means for detecting an operation state of the internal combustion engine and/or an operation environmental state of the internal combustion engine;        intake amount adjusting means for changing an amount of intake fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine;        intake correction amount setting means for setting an intake correction amount according to the operation state and/or the operation environmental state detected by said operation state detecting means, based on a predetermined relationship between said intake correction amount and the operation state and/or the operation environmental state, said relationship being adapted to be used while the engine is running idle, and being set independently for said compression - stroke injection mode and said intake - stroke injection mode; and        intake amount control means for controlling operation of said intake amount adjusting means, based on the intake correction amount set by said intake correction amount setting means.     
     
     
       23. A control unit for an in- cylinder injection internal combustion engine in which fuel is directly injected into a combustion chamber and which selectively takes, according to an operation state of said internal combustion engine, a compression - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during a compression stroke and an intake - stroke injection mode to mainly inject fuel during an intake stroke, said control unit comprising:      operation state detecting means for detecting an operation state of the internal combustion engine and/or an operation environmental state of the internal combustion engine;        intake amount adjusting means for changing an amount of intake fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine;        intake correction amount setting means for setting, according to a predetermined relationship between an intake correction amount and the operation state and/or the operation environmental state of the internal combustion engine, said intake correction amount in such a manner that said intake correction amount differs between in said compression - stroke injection mode and in said intake - stroke injection mode, even with the same torque generated in said both modes; and        intake amount control means for controlling operation of said intake amount adjusting means, based on the intake correction amount set by said intake correction amount setting means.