Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Electrolytic
Patent
1988-05-04
1989-09-05
Tung, T.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Electrolytic
204412, 204426, G01N 2746
Patent
active
048635847
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for sensing air-fuel ratio of the present invention is capable of measuring an air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel combustion mixture by sensing a partial pressure of oxygen in the exhaust gas. This apparatus forms a gas regulation chamber by arranging oxygen ion conductive solid electrolytes opposite to each other through a gap. In the gas regulation chamber, diffusion of exhaust gas is regulated. Porous electrodes are formed on both sides of the solid electrolytes. One sensor element formed by one of the solid electrolytes is operated as an oxygen concentration cell element, while the other sensor element formed by the other solid electrolyte is operated as an oxygen pump element. Moreover, the sensor elements are heated in order to activate such elements by heaters provided separately. A constant current is supplied to the oxygen concentration cell element in such a direction as pumping the oxygen into the gas regulation chamber. Supply of a constant current to the oxygen concentration cell element allows existence of a fixed output voltage from the oxygen concentration cell element even when the heater voltage changes. Accordingly, an air-fuel ration can be sensed accurately, independent of change in heater voltage which has been considered as a cause of problem, by controlling a supply current to the oxygen pump element so that an output voltage of the oxygen concentration cell element becomes the fixed voltage and then sensing the air-fuel ratio from such current value.
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Ishiguro Hiroyuki
Kami Yoshihide
Kojima Takao
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
Tung T.
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