Abstract:
An air flow measuring device is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
Abstract:
Provided is a thermal flow meter that can be prevented from being eroded due to adhesion of water or like to a cut end portion of the lead exposed from the mold resin of the circuit package. A thermal flow meter 300 of the present invention is a thermal flow meter having a circuit package 400 formed by mounting a detection element 518 on leads 544 and 545 supported by a support frame 512, sealing with a mold resin, and cutting off the support frame 512, wherein cut end portions 544a and 545a of the leads 544 and 545 exposed from the mold resin of the circuit package 400 by cutting off the support frame 512 is covered by a covering portion 371.
Abstract:
An air flow measuring device is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method of introducing fuel into a diesel engine for combustion within the engine. A natural gas in liquid form is injected into the engine for combustion therein with diesel fuel so as to maintain a natural gas concentration derived from the liquid in the range of greater than 0.6% to 3.0% of air intake by volume of natural gas. Suitable gases include natural gas, methane or substantially methane gas mixtures and substitute natural gas such as propane air mixtures providing a mixture with similar combustion properties to methane/natural gas.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thermal flow meter 300 which reduces a stress applied from a fixing portion 3721, which is used to hold and fix a circuit package 400 with respect to a housing 302, to the circuit package 400 and has high reliability. In the thermal flow meter of the invention, the circuit package 400 embedded with a flow rate measurement circuit is formed through a first resin molding process, the fixing portion 3721 is formed along with the housing 302 through a second resin molding process, and the circuit package 400 is enveloped by the fixing portion 3721, whereby the circuit package 400 is held by and fixed to the housing 302. In order to reduce the influence of a stress, generated based on a temperature change of the fixing portion 3721, on the circuit package 400, the fixing portion 3721 is constituted of a thick portion 4714 and a thin portion 4710. Since thickness of a resin of the thin portion 4710 is small, the stress to be generated is small, and a force applied to the circuit package 400 can be reduced.
Abstract:
Provided is a thermal flow meter that can be prevented from being eroded due to adhesion of water or like to a cut end portion of the lead exposed from the mold resin of the circuit package. A thermal flow meter 300 of the present invention is a thermal flow meter having a circuit package 400 formed by mounting a detection element 518 on leads 544 and 545 supported by a support frame 512, sealing with a mold resin, and cutting off the support frame 512, wherein cut end portions 544a and 545a of the leads 544 and 545 exposed from the mold resin of the circuit package 400 by cutting off the support frame 512 is covered by a covering portion 371.
Abstract:
An airflow measuring apparatus includes a sub-passage that takes in part of flow of fluid flowing through an intake pipe, a sensor element disposed in the sub-passage to measure the flow of fluid, a circuit part converting the flow of fluid detected by the sensor element into an electric signal, a connector part connected to the circuit part to output a signal externally, and a casing supporting the sensor element and the circuit part. The sensor element is disposed in the intake pipe, and includes a cavity disposed at a semiconductor substrate and a diaphragm including a thin film part that covers the cavity. The sensor element on a lead frame has surfaces that are mold-packaged with resin so that the diaphragm and part of the lead frame are exposed. One hole is disposed at the lead frame for communication between the cavity and exterior.
Abstract:
A method and test device for recognizing detecting whether a mass air flow meter of intake air of an internal combustion engine is defective is provided. In the method and device, a test procedure is executed using a pilot controller while a mixture controller that is used in non-test engine operation is deactivated. The pilot controller for the mixture of fuel and air in the respective cylinders outputs control values which, during normal operation of the internal combustion engine via the mixture control, are varied on the basis of a mixture deviation of the current mixture from a stoichiometric mixture. The engine is set to one or more different idling speeds and at each respective idling speed the mixture deviation is detected. If the detected mixture deviation(s) (i'lA.) satisfy a predetermined criteria thresholds, the air flow meter is identified as defective.
Abstract:
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one venting duct running from a crank chamber of a crankcase to an intake manifold, includes the steps of measuring a fresh air mass flow supplied to the internal combustion engine with an air mass sensor, determining a cylinder charge of at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine depending on the measured fresh air mass flow, determining during operation a pressure of the crank chamber, and correcting the determined cylinder charge depending on a measured change of the pressure in the crank chamber. A control element for a controller of an internal combustion engine, in particular an automobile, carrying out the method, and an internal combustion engine, in particular in an automobile, with such control element are also described.
Abstract:
Airflow measuring apparatus compring: sub-passage that takes in part of flow of fluid flowing through an intake pipe; sensor element that is disposed in the sub-passage to measure the flow of fluid; a circuit part that converts the flow of fluid detected by the sensor element into an electric signal; connector part connected to the circuit part to output a signal externally; and casing that supports the sensor element and the circuit part, the sensor element being disposed in the intake pipe. The sensor element includes a cavity disposed at a semiconductor substrate, a diaphragm including a thin film part that covers the cavity. The sensor element on a lead frame have surfaces that are mold-packaged with resin so that a diaphragm of the sensor element and part of the lead frame are exposed. One hole is disposed at the lead frame for communication between the cavity and exterior.