Method and apparatus for fuel injection in electronic fuel injection controlled engines

Claim 2

A fuel injection method for an electronic fuel injection controlled engine for controlling an amount of fuel injected from a fuel injection valve in an intake system by operating the fuel injection valve according to electric signals, said method comprising: detecting a fuel cut-off period; detecting the rate of reduction of the rotational speed of the engine during the fuel cut-off period; descrimination between racing and idling conditions of the engine; resuming the injection of fuel; increasing, for a predetermined period of time, the fuel injection amount after the resumption of fuel injection after a fuel cut-off period caused by the racing condition more than for a fuel cut-off period caused by an idling condition even at the same rotational speed of the engine after the resumption of the fuel injection; and providing a period of at least one cycle of the engine between the plurality of injection times of the increased fuel injection amounts after the resumption of fuel injection.

Claim 3

A fuel injection method as defined in claim 1, wherein the step of descriminating includes comparing the rate of reduction of the rotational speed of the engine during the fuel cut-off period to a predetermined value, and judging the engine to be in the racing condition when the rate exceeds the predetermined value.

Claim 4

A fuel injection method as defined in claim 2, wherein the step of resuming the injection of fuel includes injecting fuel in synchronization with the rotation of the engine.

Claim 5

A fuel injection method as defined in claim 3, including the step of detecting the rotational speed of the engine by measuring the primary current of an ignition coil.

Claim 6

A fuel injection method as defined in claim 4, including the step of measuring the intake air flow, and wherein the step of increasing the fuel injection amount after the resumption of fuel injection includes incrementally compensating the basic fuel injection amount defined on the basis of intake air flow and rotational speed of the engine.

Claim 7

A fuel injection apparatus for an electronic fuel injection controlled engine for controlling an amount of fuel injected from a fuel injection valve in an intake system by operating the fuel injection valve according to electric signals, said apparatus comprising: means for detecting the rotational speed of the engine; and processing means for, detecting a fuel cut-off period, detecting from the rotational speed of the engine the rate of reduction of the rotational speed, descriminating from the rate of reduction of the rotational speed between idling and racing conditions of the engine, resuming the production of the fuel injection valve electric signals, increasing for a predetermined period of time the fuel injection amount after the resumption of fuel injection after a fuel cut-off period caused by the racing condition more than for a fuel cut-off period caused by an idling condition even at the same rotational speed of the engine after the resumption of the fuel injection, and providing a period of at least one cycle of the engine between the plurality of injection times of the increased fuel injection amounts after the resumption of fuel injection.

Claim 8

A fuel injection apparatus for an electronic fuel injection controlled engine for controlling an amount of fuel injected from a fuel injection valve in an intake system by operating the fuel injection valve according to electric signals, said apparatus comprising: means for detecting the rotational speed of the engine; and processing means for, detecting a fuel cut-off period, detecting from the rotational speed of the engine the rate of reduction of the rotational speed, descriminating from the rate of reduction of the rotational speed between idling and racing conditions of the engine, resuming the production of the fuel injection valve electric signals, increasing for a predetermined period of time the fuel injection amount after the resumption of fuel injection after a fuel cut-off period caused by the racing condition more than for a fuel cut-off period caused by an idling condition even at the same rotational speed of the engine after the resumption of the fuel injection, and providing a period of at least one cycle of the engine between the plurality of injection times of the increased fuel injection amounts after the resumption of fuel injection.

Claim 9

A fuel injection apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein the processing means descriminates between the idling and racing conditions by comparing the rate of reduction of the rotational speed of the engine during the fuel cut-off period to a predetermined value, and judges the engine to be in the racing condition when the rate exceeds the predetermined valve.

Claim 10

A fuel injection apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein the processing means produces the fuel injection valve electric signals such that fuel is injected in synchronization with the rotation of the engine.

Claim 11

A fuel injection apparatus as defined in claim 8, including an ignition coil, and wherein the means for detecting the rotational speed of the engine includes means for measuring the primary current of the ignition coil.

Claim 12

A fuel injection apparatus as defined in claim 9, including means for measuring the intake air flow, and wherein the processing means increases the fuel injection amount after the resumption of fuel injection by incrementally compensating a basic fuel injection amount defined on the basis of the intake air flow and the rotational speed of the engine.