US4938196A
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Control device for heater for oxygen sensor operative to correct target resistance with reference to standard power supply thereto
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-27
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-09-27
Abstract
Abstract For controlling supply of electric power to a heater for an oxygen sensor for detecting oxygen in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine so as to maintain the electric resistance of the heater to a target value therefor, the target value is corrected based upon detection of the amount of electric power supplied to the heater so that difference between the detected amount of electric power supplied to the heater and a standard value therefor is cancelled.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouichi Hoshi
- 👤 Masaru Goudo
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Suzuki
- 👤 Ritsuo Masaki
- 👤 Akira Hashizume
- 👤 Hidemi Ohnaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/406; G01N27/4067; F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/1438; F02D41/1493; F02D41/1494; G01N27/4065; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/20; G05D23/24; G05D23/2401; G01N27/416; G01N27/417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A control device for controlling supply of electric power to a heater for an oxygen sensor for detecting oxygen in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, said control device comprising a means for detecting electric resistance of said heater and controlling said supply of electric power so as to maintain the detected electric resistance at a target value therefor, further comprising a means for detecting a predetermined operating condition of the engine, a means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater when the engine is operating at said predetermined operating condition, and a means for modifying said target value for the electric resistance of said heater so as to cancel difference between said detected value of said supply of electric power to said heater and a standard value therefor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A control device for controlling supply of electric power to a heater for an oxygen sensor for detecting oxygen in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, said control device comprising a means for detecting electric resistance of said heater and controlling said supply of electric power so as to maintain the detected electric resistance at a target value therefor, further comprising a means for detecting a predetermined operating condition of the engine, a means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater when the engine is operating at said predetermined operating condition, and a means for modifying said target value for the electric resistance of said heater so as to cancel difference between said detected value of said supply of electric power to said heater and a standard value therefor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the electric resistance of said heater and said means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater include a common series connection of a switching transistor and a comparing resistor connected in series with said heater, and a means for measuring a voltage across said comparing resistor, said switching transistor being controlled to be conductive according to a controlled duty factor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater collects data of the amount of electric power applied to said heater cyclically for a predetermined period and determines the amount of electric power supplied to said heater as a mean value of said data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater starts to detect the amount of electric power supplied to said heater when the engine is operating at said predetermined operating condition for a predetermined period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater detects the amount of electric power supplied to said heater when the engine is operating at said predetermined operating condition just after the engine has been operating at a predetermined pro-operating condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A control device according to claim 5, wherein said pro-operating condition is that the vehicle has been running at a speed within a predetermined normal speed range for a predetermined period.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A control device according to claim 5, wherein said pro-operating condition is that the engine has been operating at load and rotational speed correlated within a predetermined mutually balanced range.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A control device according to claim 5, wherein said pro-operating condition is that a mean value of the amount of intake air in a predetermined period is in a predetermined medium range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting the amount of electric power supplied to said heater collects data of the amount of electric power supplied to said heater for a period which is equal to or longer than a predetermined minimum period but is not longer than a predetermined maximum period during which the engine is operating at said predetermined operational condition, and provides the amount of electric power applied to said heater as a mean value of said data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said means for detecting a predetermined operating condition of the engine detects an idling condition thereof.
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