IP Library Granted Patent US 8,660,774
Granted Patent B2
US 8,660,774 · App. 13/258,289 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

Engine governor

Inventors: Taichi Togashi (Osaka, JP); Hideo Shiomi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,660,774
App. No.
13/258,289
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine governor calculates the amount of fuel supplied to an engine based on the difference in speed between the target engine speed (Nset) and actual engine speed (Nact). The amount of fuel supplied to the engine is adjusted based on the calculation results. When the difference in speed between the target engine speed (Nset) and low idle engine speed (Nlow) is equal to or less than a first predetermined speed, the difference in speed between the actual engine speed (Nact) and target engine speed (Nset) is equal to or greater than a second predetermined speed, and the calculation results are equal to or less than the minimum value of the actual engine speed (Nact), the P gain is set at a value equal to or greater than the normal value, and in cases where the I component is a negative value, the I component is set to zero.

Claims (6)

1. An engine governor comprising:

a fuel supply amount calculation means calculating a supply amount of fuel to an engine based on speed difference between a target engine speed and an actual engine speed by PI control or PID control,

characterized in that

in the case that speed difference between the target engine speed and an idle engine speed which is set to the minimum speed by an engine speed set means is not more than a first predetermined engine speed, the speed difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed is not less than a second predetermined engine speed, and a fuel supply amount calculated by the fuel supply amount calculation means is not more than the permissible minimum value of the actual engine speed, a P gain is set to be not less than a value determined from the target engine speed, a P gain map and a P gain water temperature correction coefficient map, and

in the case that an I component is negative, the I component is set to zero.

2. The engine governor according to claim 1 , wherein in the case that the speed difference between the target engine speed and the idle engine speed which is set to the minimum speed by an engine set means is more than the first predetermined engine speed or the speed difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed is less than the second predetermined engine speed, the P gain is set to the value determined from the target engine speed, the P gain map and the P gain water temperature correction coefficient map and the I component is set to the value calculated based on an I gain determined by the target engine speed, an I gain map and an I gain water temperature correction coefficient map and an integrated value of speed difference between the actual engine speeds and the target engine speed.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2020
From: YANMAR CO., LTD.
To: YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054162/0112 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2011
From: TOGASHI, TAICHI; SHIOMI, HIDEO
To: YANMAR CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 026973/0825 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-077259 · Mar 26, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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