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US5280770A
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Variable valve actuation control system
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-04-09
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2013-04-09
Abstract
Abstract In a control system for a valve actuation property variable control device which can switch over between a plurality of modes including a low speed mode for adapting at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an engine to a low speed range and a high speed mode for adapting the valve to a high speed range at least according to the rotational speed of the engine and a representative temperature of the engine, to prevent an abrupt change in the engine output by switching over valve actuating properties while the engine is being warmed up, the load condition of the engine is detected so that the transition from the low speed mode to the high speed mode may be prohibited if the representative temperature of the engine exceeds a prescribed level while a load higher than a prescribed level is being detected. Thereby, the driveability of the engine is improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuji Satou
- 👤 Shunji Takahashi
- 👤 Hiroshi Kitagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 20:03
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/26; F01L1/267; F02; F02D; F02D13/00; F02D13/02; F02D13/0203; F02D13/0207; F02D41/00; F02D41/0002; F02B; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02D2041/001; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A variable valve actuation control system, comprising: a first detecting means for detecting at least a load condition of an engine; second detecting means for detecting a representative temperature of the engine; and control means for switching over an operating condition of a valve actuating mechanism for at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of the engine from a low speed mode suitable for a low speed range of the engine to a high speed mode suitable for a high speed range of the engine when said first detecting means has detected a load higher than a first prescribed load level and said second detecting means has detected a temperature higher than a prescribed temperature level; further comprising; means for restricting transition from said low speed mode to said high speed mode when said second detecting means has detected a temperature exceeding said prescribed temperature level while said first detecting means has detected a load exceeding a second prescribed load level which is higher than said first prescribed load level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A variable valve actuation control system, comprising: a first detecting means for detecting at least a load condition of an engine; second detecting means for detecting a representative temperature of the engine; and control means for switching over an operating condition of a valve actuating mechanism for at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of the engine from a low speed mode suitable for a low speed range of the engine to a high speed mode suitable for a high speed range of the engine when said first detecting means has detected a load higher than a first prescribed load level and said second detecting means has detected a temperature higher than a prescribed temperature level; further comprising; means for restricting transition from said low speed mode to said high speed mode when said second detecting means has detected a temperature exceeding said prescribed temperature level while said first detecting means has detected a load exceeding a second prescribed load level which is higher than said first prescribed load level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said restricting means cancels said restriction when a load detected by said first detecting means which once has been higher than said second prescribed load level has been lowered below said second prescribed load level while said second detecting means is detecting a temperature higher than said prescribed temperature level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said representative temperature of the engine consists of a cooling water temperature of the engine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein a restricting action of said restricting means consist of retaining said low speed mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said load condition of the engine detected by said first detecting means consists of a substantially wide open throttle condition of the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A control system according to claim 1 wherein said prescribed level of said representative temperature of the engine is a level corresponding to a warmed up condition of the engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
218 words
A variable valve actuation control system, comprising: first detecting means for detecting at least a load condition of an engine; second detecting means for detecting a rotational speed of the engine; and third detecting means for detecting a representative temperature of the engine; and control means for switching over an operating condition of a valve actuating mechanism for at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of the engine from a low speed mode suitable for a low speed range of the engine to a high speed mode suitable for a high speed range of the engine when said first detecting means has detected a load higher than a first prescribed load level, said second detecting means has detected a rotational speed higher than a prescribed rotational speed level, and said third detecting means has detected a temperature higher than a prescribed temperature level; further comprising: means for restricting transition from said low speed mode to said high speed mode when said third detecting means has detected a temperature exceeding said prescribed temperature level while said first detecting means has detected a load exceeding a second prescribed load level which is higher than said first prescribed load level, and said second detecting means has detected a rotational speed higher than said prescribed rotational speed level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
218 words
A variable valve actuation control system, comprising: first detecting means for detecting at least a load condition of an engine; second detecting means for detecting a rotational speed of the engine; and third detecting means for detecting a representative temperature of the engine; and control means for switching over an operating condition of a valve actuating mechanism for at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of the engine from a low speed mode suitable for a low speed range of the engine to a high speed mode suitable for a high speed range of the engine when said first detecting means has detected a load higher than a first prescribed load level, said second detecting means has detected a rotational speed higher than a prescribed rotational speed level, and said third detecting means has detected a temperature higher than a prescribed temperature level; further comprising: means for restricting transition from said low speed mode to said high speed mode when said third detecting means has detected a temperature exceeding said prescribed temperature level while said first detecting means has detected a load exceeding a second prescribed load level which is higher than said first prescribed load level, and said second detecting means has detected a rotational speed higher than said prescribed rotational speed level.
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