Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of controlling supercharging pressure in an internal combustion engine having supercharging pressure control means, wherein the supercharging pressure is controlled by controlling a control amount by which said supercharging pressure control meals is operated, said control amount being corrected by a correction value depending upon at least one operating parameter of said engine the method comprising the steps of: (1) controlling said control amount in feedback control mode responsive to a difference between an actual value of the supercharging pressure and a desired value thereof when the supercharging pressure is in a steady state; (2) obtaining a learned value of said correction value by calculating values of same applied during the control in feedback control mode; (3) controlling said control amount in open loop control mode based upon said learned value of said correction value when the supercharging pressure is in a transient state; and (4) inhibiting the execution of said step (2) when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the supercharging pressure is in said steady state.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of controlling supercharging pressure in an internal combustion engine having supercharging pressure control means, wherein the supercharging pressure is controlled by controlling a control amount by which said supercharging pressure control meals is operated, said control amount being corrected by a correction value depending upon at least one operating parameter of said engine the method comprising the steps of: (1) controlling said control amount in feedback control mode responsive to a difference between an actual value of the supercharging pressure and a desired value thereof when the supercharging pressure is in a steady state; (2) obtaining a learned value of said correction value by calculating values of same applied during the control in feedback control mode; (3) controlling said control amount in open loop control mode based upon said learned value of said correction value when the supercharging pressure is in a transient state; and (4) inhibiting the execution of said step (2) when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the supercharging pressure is in said steady state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined condition is that said desired value of the supercharging pressure is set to a different value than a normal value set when the supercharging pressure is in said steady state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said predetermined condition is that said desired value of the supercharging pressure is set to a lower value when a transmission of said engine is in a predetermined low speed position than a value set when said transmission is in a position other than said predetermined low speed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said predetermined condition is that said desired value of the supercharging pressure is set to a higher value when said engine is in a predetermined accelerating condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said predetermined accelerating condition is satisfied when the temperature of coolant of said engine is lower than a predetermined value and at the same time the rotational speed of said engine falls within a predetermined range.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein said setting of said desired value to said higher value is terminated when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since said engine entered said predetermined accelerating condition.