Global Patent Index - EP 1304471 A2

EP 1304471 A2 20030423 - Fuel pressure control apparatus

Title (en)

Fuel pressure control apparatus

Title (de)

Einrichtung zur Brennstoffdrucksteuerung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commande de pression de combustible

Publication

EP 1304471 A2 20030423 (EN)

Application

EP 03001464 A 20000203

Priority

  • EP 00102392 A 20000203
  • JP 4135899 A 19990219

Abstract (en)

The present invention proposes a fuel pressure control apparatus for a high-pressure fuel injection system which sufficiently reduces a fuel pressure in an accumulator line (20) while preventing the high-pressure fuel injection system from being adversely affected. The fuel pressure control apparatus for the high-pressure fuel injection system is equipped with an accumulator line (20) for accumulating fuel supplied from a fuel pump (30) at a high pressure and supplying the fuel to fuel injection valves (12), and with a relief valve (22) for discharging fuel in the accumulator line (20). Furthermore, the apparatus is equipped with fuel pressure control means (68) for detecting a fuel pressure in the accumulator line (20) and driving the relief valve (22) so as to reduce the fuel pressure in accordance with a pressure reduction requirement based on a comparison between the detected fuel pressure and a target pressure. An electronic control unit (60) determines a detection timing of the fuel pressure in such a manner as to prevent a period during which the fuel pump (30) force-feeds fuel from overlapping with the detection timing of the fuel pressure by detection means (68). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02D 41/38

IPC 8 full level

F02D 41/38 (2006.01); F02D 41/40 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 55/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 41/3827 (2013.01); F02D 41/3845 (2013.01); F02D 41/3863 (2013.01); F02D 41/3872 (2013.01); F02D 2041/389 (2013.01); F02D 2200/0602 (2013.01); F02D 2250/14 (2013.01); F02D 2250/31 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1030048 A2 20000823; EP 1030048 A3 20020327; EP 1030048 B1 20041229; DE 60016989 D1 20050203; DE 60016989 T2 20050609; DE 60022233 D1 20050929; DE 60022233 T2 20060309; EP 1304470 A2 20030423; EP 1304470 A3 20040519; EP 1304470 B1 20050824; EP 1304471 A2 20030423; EP 1304471 A3 20040519; ES 2232336 T3 20050601; ES 2243809 T3 20051201; JP 2000240494 A 20000905; JP 4023020 B2 20071219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00102392 A 20000203; DE 60016989 T 20000203; DE 60022233 T 20000203; EP 03001463 A 20000203; EP 03001464 A 20000203; ES 00102392 T 20000203; ES 03001463 T 20000203; JP 4135899 A 19990219