US5542399A
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Method controlling an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1994-11-16
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Granted: 1996-08-06
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Expires: 2014-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for controlling an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel internal combustion engine, having a fan for cooling at least the supercharger air, includes a drive device which drives the fan. The drive device can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of operating parameters of the internal combustion engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Uwe Altmann
- 👤 Hermann Grieshaber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:45
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0493; F01; F01P; F01P7/00; F01P7/02; F01P7/04; F02B29/0406; F02B29/0425; F02B29/0431; F01P2023/00; F01P2023/08; F01P2025/00; F01P2025/08; F01P2025/60; F01P2025/62; F01P2025/64; F01P2060/00; F01P2060/02; F02B29/045; F02B29/0475; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling supercharger air, comprising the steps of: predetermining a desired value of a temperature of the supercharger air as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; determining a load value as a function of the at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; and dynamically controlling the drive device as a function of the load value and the desired value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling supercharger air, comprising the steps of: predetermining a desired value of a temperature of the supercharger air as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; determining a load value as a function of the at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; and dynamically controlling the drive device as a function of the load value and the desired value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of dynamically controlling the drive device includes: establishing a first temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is higher than a preselected threshold value, and establishing a second temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is lower than the preselected threshold value, the first temperature being lower than the second temperature.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling supercharger air, comprising the steps of: determining a load value as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; dynamically controlling the drive device as a function of the load value to establish a first temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is higher than a predetermined threshold value and to establish a second temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is lower than the predetermined threshold value, the first temperature being lower than the second temperature; determining at least one engine control signal as a function of the at least one operating parameter; and providing the at least one engine control signal to a fuel metering device for controlling the internal combustion engine.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling supercharger air, comprising the steps of: determining a load value as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; dynamically controlling the drive device as a function of the load value to establish a first temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is higher than a predetermined threshold value and to establish a second temperature of the supercharger air if the load value is lower than the predetermined threshold value, the first temperature being lower than the second temperature; determining at least one engine control signal as a function of the at least one operating parameter; and providing the at least one engine control signal to a fuel metering device for controlling the internal combustion engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the at least one operating parameter includes at least one of an accelerator-pedal position, an amount of fuel actually injected, an amount of fuel to be injected, and a duration of fuel feeding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the at least one engine control signal includes one of an amount of fuel to be supplied signal, a start of feed signal, and a start of injection signal.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger, a first cooler for receiving supercharger air, a second cooler for receiving cooling-water and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling the supercharger air, the method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine in a control unit; determining a load value as a function of the at least one operating parameter; determining a desired value for a temperature of the supercharger air as a function of the load value; determining an actual value of the temperature of the supercharger air; and if the actual value of the temperature of the supercharged air does not correspond to the desired value, forming a control signal in the control unit for controlling the drive unit to operate the fan, thereby adjusting the temperature of the supercharger air to correspond to the desired value.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a supercharger, a first cooler for receiving supercharger air, a second cooler for receiving cooling-water and a drive device for controlling a fan for cooling the supercharger air, the method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine in a control unit; determining a load value as a function of the at least one operating parameter; determining a desired value for a temperature of the supercharger air as a function of the load value; determining an actual value of the temperature of the supercharger air; and if the actual value of the temperature of the supercharged air does not correspond to the desired value, forming a control signal in the control unit for controlling the drive unit to operate the fan, thereby adjusting the temperature of the supercharger air to correspond to the desired value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of determining the desired value includes: establishing a first desired value for the temperature of the supercharger air when the load is at least as low as a first threshold value, establishing a second desired value for the temperature of the supercharger air when the load is at least as high as a second threshold value, and establishing a plurality of intermediate desired values for the temperature of the supercharger air when the load is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, the plurality of intermediate desired values dropping linearly between the first desired value and the second desired value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the first desired value is 80° C. and the second desired value is 40° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of forming the control signal includes forming the control signal via a PID controller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of: determining an actual temperature of the cooling-water; determining whether the actual temperature of the cooling-water exceeds a predetermined value; if the actual temperature of the cooling water exceeds the predetermined value, controlling the drive unit to operate the fan, thereby cooling the cooling-water; and if the actual temperature of the cooling water does not exceed the predetermined value, returning to the step of determining the load value.
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