Patent classifications
F02M35/09
ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINES
A system includes an electronic fuel injection system of an engine, the electronic fuel injection system including an electronic governor control unit for controlling various functions of the engine.
Air Filter Deterioration Determination Device of Construction Machine
Each time clogging of a filter (5) of an air cleaner is determined on the basis of intake negative pressure of an engine (2), and the air filter (5) is cleaned, an accumulated value of operating time of the engine (2) from previous cleaning until clogging is determined is taken as a cleaning interval (S), and sequentially measured. A plurality of stages are previously set by classifying a minimum value and a maximum value of the cleaning interval (S), and the measured cleaning interval (S) is added to the stage to which the measured cleaning interval (S) is to belong, among the stages. A histogram in which an axis of abscissas is taken as the stage, an axis of ordinates is taken as frequency of the cleaning interval (S) is constructed, and an approximate straight line (L2) illustrated by a solid line is obtained by approximating a characteristic line (L1) of the histogram illustrated by a dotted line to a straight line. A characteristic of the histogram is changed as the deterioration of the air filter (5) progresses, and when a slope of the approximate straight line (L2) based on the characteristic gradually decreases from right-upward slop illustrated by a thin line, exceeds (ΔY/ΔX=0) equivalent to the horizontal, deterioration of the air filter is determined.
Systems and methods for crankcase system diagnostics
Methods and systems are provided for assessing a state of a vent hose that fluidically couples a crankcase of an engine to an engine air intake system. In one example, a method may include sealing the crankcase from the vent hose, initiating cranking of the engine, monitoring a series of pressure pulsations during a monitoring window duration via a pressure sensor positioned between a crankcase oil separator and the vent hose, and indicating a presence of degradation associated with the vent hose based on the series of pressure pulsations and the monitoring window duration. In this way, diagnosis of a state of the vent hose may be reliably assessed without crankcase pressures confounding pressure measurements as recorded via the pressure sensor.
FILTER ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS WITH DATA CONVEYANCE FEATURES
Embodiments herein include filter elements and filtration systems. In an embodiment, a filter element for a filtration system is included. The filter element can include a filter body, filter media disposed within the filter body, and a data storage element associated with the filter body, the data storage element comprising operational program data. Other embodiments are also included herein.
COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH VEHICLE MAINTENANCE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
A computing system includes: a control unit is configured to: communicate with a vehicle telematics monitoring system including a statistical database, request an efficiency data, from the vehicle telematics monitoring system, calculate a threshold for the efficiency data, process diagnostic information for a flow, an intake air pressure, an intake air temperature, rotations per minute (RPM), or a combination thereof, calculate an efficiency model based on the diagnostic information; and a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to: communicate a message, when the efficiency model is less than or equal to the threshold, indicating an air filter should be replaced and the message is for displaying on a device.
AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM WITH WATER DETECTION
A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and an air induction system configured to provide intake air to the internal combustion engine. The air induction system includes an intake port, an air box coupled to the intake port and having a wet side air box and a dry side air box, at least one sensor disposed within the air box and configured to detect a presence or level of liquid within the air box, and a watertight door disposed within the air box and configured to move between an open position that allows air to pass through the air box dry side, and a closed position that facilitates preventing liquid from passing into the air box dry side.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRANKCASE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
Methods and systems are provided for assessing a state of a vent hose that fluidically couples a crankcase of an engine to an engine air intake system. In one example, a method may include sealing the crankcase from the vent hose, initiating cranking of the engine, monitoring a series of pressure pulsations during a monitoring window duration via a pressure sensor positioned between a crankcase oil separator and the vent hose, and indicating a presence of degradation associated with the vent hose based on the series of pressure pulsations and the monitoring window duration. In this way, diagnosis of a state of the vent hose may be reliably assessed without crankcase pressures confounding pressure measurements as recorded via the pressure sensor.
SILOXANE MITIGATION IN MACHINE SYSTEM HAVING BLOWER FOR PRESSURE DROP COMPENSATION
A siloxane mitigation system for a machine system having an internal combustion engine includes a siloxane trap having a plurality of adsorbent cartridges fluidly in parallel with one another, an air precleaner fluidly connected to a trap housing inlet, and a blower structured to blow intake air to the siloxane trap to compensate for a pressure drop across the siloxane trap. A trap performance sensor of the siloxane mitigation system is structured for monitoring an exhaust pressure to indicate performance degradation of the siloxane mitigation system and activate an operator-perceptible alert.
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SHUT-OFF VALVE OF AN AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A CONTROL SYSTEM, AND AN ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD
A control system for controlling a shut-off valve of an aircraft. The shut-off valve is configured to open a bypass circuit that is initially closed. This circuit makes it possible to feed air to an aircraft engine without going via an air filter associated with an air intake. The control system comprises: a manual control member for controlling the shut-off valve, this member being actuatable manually so as to cause the bypass circuit to open; and a computer configured to compute a current value of a level of clogging TC of an air filter. The control system further comprises a comparator for comparing the current value of the level of clogging TC with a first threshold value TC1 and with a second threshold value TC2, and an alerter for generating a first sensory signal and a second sensory signal.
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SHUT-OFF VALVE OF AN AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A CONTROL SYSTEM, AND AN ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD
A control system for controlling a shut-off valve of an aircraft. The shut-off valve is configured to open a bypass circuit that is initially closed. This circuit makes it possible to feed air to an aircraft engine without going via an air filter associated with an air intake. The control system comprises: a manual control member for controlling the shut-off valve, this member being actuatable manually so as to cause the bypass circuit to open; and a computer configured to compute a current value of a level of clogging TC of an air filter. The control system further comprises a comparator for comparing the current value of the level of clogging TC with a first threshold value TC1 and with a second threshold value TC2, and an alerter for generating a first sensory signal and a second sensory signal.