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Exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-20
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Granted: 1996-12-03
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Expires: 2015-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An internal combustion engine exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus which, during exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control, can correct positional error due to stepping out of a stepping motor actuating an exhaust gas recirculation valve and effect EGR control with increased accuracy. A controller initializes the stepping motor during EGR control when the target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve becomes `fully closed` by driving the stepping motor to cause a valve body to abut a valve seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Kadowaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 20:46
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/0077; F01; F01N; F01N9/00; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/52; F02M26/53; F02M26/54; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/16; F02M26/13; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/65; F02M26/66; F02M26/67; F02M26/72; F02M26/73; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus comprising: a stepping motor for driving an exhaust gas recirculation valve disposed midway in an exhaust gas recirculation passage for recirculating some of exhaust gases from an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine to an intake system thereof; and initialization control means for initializing the stepping motor in such a manner that, when a target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve becomes `fully close` during an exhaust gas recirculation control operation, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is driven until a valve body of the valve abuts a valve seat thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus comprising: a stepping motor for driving an exhaust gas recirculation valve disposed midway in an exhaust gas recirculation passage for recirculating some of exhaust gases from an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine to an intake system thereof; and initialization control means for initializing the stepping motor in such a manner that, when a target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve becomes `fully close` during an exhaust gas recirculation control operation, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is driven until a valve body of the valve abuts a valve seat thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the initialization controlling means initializes the stepping motor every time when the target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve becomes `fully closed`, to thereby cause the valve body to abut the valve seat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the initialization controlling means drives the stepping motor by a greater number of steps than an actual number of steps required for the exhaust gas recirculation valve to shift from its present position to its fully closed position, when the stepping motor is initialized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the initialization controlling means continues to perform initialization of the stepping motor in preference to control of the exhaust gas recirculation valve even when the target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve changes during the initialization.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the stepping motor is a 4-phase drive type; and the initialization controlling means initializes the stepping motor by driving one of 1-3 phases and 2-4 phases first and the other of 1-3 phases and 2-4 phases thereafter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the initialization control means drives the stepping motor by a greater number of steps than an actual number of steps required for the exhaust gas recirculation valve to shift form its present position to its fully closed position, when the exhaust gas recirculation valve is closed position, when the exhaust gas recirculation valve is closed for the initialization of the stepping motor by the initialization controlling means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: the initialization controlling means continues to perform initialization of the stepping motor in preference to control of the exhaust gas recirculation valve even when the target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve changes during the initialization.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
An exhaust gas recirculation valve control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the initialization control means continues to perform initialization of the stepping motor in preference to control of the exhaust gas recirculation control valve even when the target opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve changes during the initialization.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
A control apparatus comprising: a fluid passage; a valve having a valve body and a valve seat, and disposed in said fluid passage for controlling a fluid flow therethrough; a stepping motor coupled with said valve body for driving said valve body; and initialization control means for initializing the stepping motor in such a manner that, when a target opening degree (TSTEP) of the valve becomes `fully close` during a fluid flow control operation, the valve body is driven until the valve body abuts the valve seat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A control apparatus comprising: a fluid passage; a valve having a valve body and a valve seat, and disposed in said fluid passage for controlling a fluid flow therethrough; a stepping motor coupled with said valve body for driving said valve body; and initialization control means for initializing the stepping motor in such a manner that, when a target opening degree (TSTEP) of the valve becomes `fully close` during a fluid flow control operation, the valve body is driven until the valve body abuts the valve seat.
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