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Self-diagnosing fuel-purging system used for fuel processing system
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-05-31
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2011-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A self-diagnosing fuel-purging system includes a plurality of temperature sensors for detecting temperatures of an adsorbent in a fuel processing apparatus at different points. The system causes fuel previously adsorbed onto the adsorbent to be purged, and then, determines the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent on the basis of the temperatures detected by means of the temperature sensors while fuel-purging is stopped. After the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent becomes a predetermined state, the system determines abnormality in itself on the basis of temperature drop of the adsorbent detected by at least one of the temperature sensors while performing fuel-purging.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Aramaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:08
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M25/0809; F02D; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/06; F02D2200/0606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A diagnosing system for a fuel-purging system which causes a fuel to be introduced from a fuel tank into a fuel processing apparatus packed with an adsorbent for adsorbing the fuel thereon, and which causes the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent to be supplied to an engine through a fluid passage which is selectively open and closed, said diagnosing system comprising: temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at a plurality of locations in said fuel processing apparatus; and discriminating means for determining the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent on the basis of the temperatures detected by said temperature detecting means, and for determining abnormality of the fuel-purging system on the basis of temperature drop of the adsorbent detected at at least one location by said temperature detecting means after the state of the adsorbed fuel assumes a predetermined state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A diagnosing system for a fuel-purging system which causes a fuel to be introduced from a fuel tank into a fuel processing apparatus packed with an adsorbent for adsorbing the fuel thereon, and which causes the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent to be supplied to an engine through a fluid passage which is selectively open and closed, said diagnosing system comprising: temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at a plurality of locations in said fuel processing apparatus; and discriminating means for determining the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent on the basis of the temperatures detected by said temperature detecting means, and for determining abnormality of the fuel-purging system on the basis of temperature drop of the adsorbent detected at at least one location by said temperature detecting means after the state of the adsorbed fuel assumes a predetermined state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A diagnosing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said discriminating means determines the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent while said fluid passage is closed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A diagnosing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said discriminating means determines abnormality of the fuel-purging system while said fluid passage is opened.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A diagnosing system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said discriminating means determines the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent after said fluid passage is opened to cause previously adsorbed fuel to be purged for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
A fuel-purging system for processing a fuel to be supplied to an engine via an intake manifold, said system comprising: a fuel processing apparatus for receiving a fuel from a fuel tank, said fuel processing apparatus being packed with an adsorbent for adsorbing the fuel thereon; a fluid passage for establishing a fluid communication between said fuel processing apparatus and said intake manifold; valve means for selectively opening and closing said fluid passage; first temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at an upper portion of said fuel processing apparatus; second temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at a lower portion of said fuel processing apparatus; discriminating means for determining the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent on the basis of the temperatures detected by said first and second temperature detecting means while said valve means closes said fluid passage, and for determining abnormality of the fuel-purging system on the basis of temperature drop of the adsorbent detected by at least one of said first and second temperature detecting means while said valve means opens said fluid passage after the state of the adsorbed fuel becomes a predetermined state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A fuel-purging system for processing a fuel to be supplied to an engine via an intake manifold, said system comprising: a fuel processing apparatus for receiving a fuel from a fuel tank, said fuel processing apparatus being packed with an adsorbent for adsorbing the fuel thereon; a fluid passage for establishing a fluid communication between said fuel processing apparatus and said intake manifold; valve means for selectively opening and closing said fluid passage; first temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at an upper portion of said fuel processing apparatus; second temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the adsorbent at a lower portion of said fuel processing apparatus; discriminating means for determining the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent on the basis of the temperatures detected by said first and second temperature detecting means while said valve means closes said fluid passage, and for determining abnormality of the fuel-purging system on the basis of temperature drop of the adsorbent detected by at least one of said first and second temperature detecting means while said valve means opens said fluid passage after the state of the adsorbed fuel becomes a predetermined state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A fuel-purging system as set forth in claim 5, wherein said valve means opens said fluid passage to perform fuel-purging for a predetermined period of time before said discriminating means determines the state of the fuel adsorbed onto the adsorbent.
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