US5482012A
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Valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-27
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Granted: 1996-01-09
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Expires: 2014-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine. The device comprises first determination means for determining a first optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition, on the basis of the current engine speed and load, second determination means for determining a second optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition by reducing the first optimal value when the engine has not warmed up, and valve overlap period control means for controlling a valve overlap period using the first optimal value, or such that it varies gradually from the second optimal value to the first optimal value, when the current degree of opening of the throttle valve is larger than a predetermined value, even if the engine has not warmed up. A back-flow of exhaust gas does not occur when the degree of the throttle valve is relatively large so that the valve overlap period at this time is made larger and a higher engine torque can be obtained to increase the trapping efficiency and the scavenging efficiency, even if the engine has not warmed up.
Inventors
- 👤 Mamoru Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:17
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D13/00; F02D13/02; F02D13/0223; F02D13/0234; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/34; F01L1/344; F01L1/34403; F01L1/34406; F02D13/0261; F01L2201/00; F02D2013/0292; F02D41/00; F02D41/0002; F02D2041/001; F02D2041/002; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine comprising: first determination means for determining a first optimal value of a valve overlap period in a current engine operating condition, on the basis of a current engine speed and load; second determination means for determining a second optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition by reducing said first optimal value when the engine has not warmed up; and valve overlap period control means for controlling a valve overlap period such that it varies gradually from said second optimal value to said first optimal value when a current degree of opening of a throttle valve is larger than a predetermined value, even if the engine has not warmed up.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine comprising: first determination means for determining a first optimal value of a valve overlap period in a current engine operating condition, on the basis of a current engine speed and load; second determination means for determining a second optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition by reducing said first optimal value when the engine has not warmed up; and valve overlap period control means for controlling a valve overlap period such that it varies gradually from said second optimal value to said first optimal value when a current degree of opening of a throttle valve is larger than a predetermined value, even if the engine has not warmed up.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine comprising: first determination means for determining a first optimal value of a valve overlap period in a current engine operating condition, on the basis of a current engine speed and load; second determination means for determining a second optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition by reducing said first optimal value when the engine has not warmed up; and valve overlap period control means for controlling a valve overlap period such that when a current degree of opening of a throttle valve is larger than a predetermined value, said valve overlap period is brought from said second optimal value close to said first optimal value in accordance with the degree of opening of the throttle valve, even if the engine has not warmed up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
140 words
A valve timing control device for an internal combustion engine comprising: first determination means for determining a first optimal value of a valve overlap period in a current engine operating condition, on the basis of a current engine speed and load; second determination means for determining a second optimal value of the valve overlap period in the current engine operating condition by reducing said first optimal value when the engine has not warmed up; and valve overlap period control means for controlling a valve overlap period such that when a current degree of opening of a throttle valve is larger than a predetermined value, said valve overlap period is brought from said second optimal value close to said first optimal value in accordance with the degree of opening of the throttle valve, even if the engine has not warmed up.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The valve timing control device according to claim 2, wherein said valve overlap period control means controls a valve overlap period according to the following expression when the current degree of opening of the throttle valve is larger than said predetermined value, even if the engine has not warmed up: A=(AB-AB')*(TA-TAW)/(100%-TAW)+AB' where, (A) represents a valve overlap period, (AB) represents said first optimal value, (AB') represents said second optimal value, (TA) represents said degree of opening of the throttle valve, and (TAW) represents said predetermined value.
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