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EP 0229793 B1 19880817 - METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Publication

EP 0229793 B1 19880817 (DE)

Application

EP 86904141 A 19860625

Priority

DE 3524025 A 19850705

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8700240A1] In the disclosed method, the two-way gas valves are maintained in an open or closed position by the injection of a current coming from electromagnets. The latter are controlled via a computer which is piloted as a function of the crankshaft angle and is switched to a delay during the operating phase of a valve.

IPC 1-7

F01L 9/04

IPC 8 full level

F01L 9/20 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 9/20 (2021.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8700240 A1 19870115; DE 3524025 A1 19870115; DE 3660558 D1 19880922; EP 0229793 A1 19870729; EP 0229793 B1 19880817; JP H07111127 B2 19951129; JP S62503182 A 19871217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8600377 W 19860625; DE 3524025 A 19850705; DE 3660558 T 19860625; EP 86904141 A 19860625; JP 50369786 A 19860625