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Self-diagnosis apparatus using a pressure sensor
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1996-02-20
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2016-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A self-diagnosis apparatus performs a failure diagnosis of a control unit equipped with a pressure sensor based on an output thereof a pressure sensor. The apparatus performs the failure diagnosis after the elapse of a predetermined period from the time when the output of the pressure sensor has changed by a predetermined quantity.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichi Kadota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:19
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M25/0809; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/22; F02D41/222; F02M26/00; F02M26/49; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/04; F02D2200/0406; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/005; F02D41/0055; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a control unit equipped with a pressure sensor, said apparatus comprising: first means responsive to a start of operation of said self-diagnosis apparatus for detecting a quantity of change in an output signal from said pressure sensor; second means for detecting the lapse of a predetermined time after the quantity of change in the output signal of said pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined value; and third means for diagnosing a failure in said control unit based on the output signal of said pressure sensor after the lapse of said predetermined time from the time the quantity of change in the output signal of said pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a control unit equipped with a pressure sensor, said apparatus comprising: first means responsive to a start of operation of said self-diagnosis apparatus for detecting a quantity of change in an output signal from said pressure sensor; second means for detecting the lapse of a predetermined time after the quantity of change in the output signal of said pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined value; and third means for diagnosing a failure in said control unit based on the output signal of said pressure sensor after the lapse of said predetermined time from the time the quantity of change in the output signal of said pressure sensor exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control unit is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control unit, said EGR control unit comprising an EGR passageway for recirculating an exhaust gas of an engine from an exhaust pipe to an intake pipe, and an EGR controller provided in said EGR passageway for controlling a quantity of EGR gas which is supplied to said engine through said EGR passageway, said pressure sensor being mounted on said intake pipe for detecting a pressure of intake air in said intake pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control unit is a purge control unit, said purge control unit comprising a purge passageway for supplying a fuel gas evaporated in a fuel tank to an intake pipe of an engine, a canister disposed in said purge passageway with an absorbing agent received therein for absorbing and collecting the evaporated fuel gas, and a control valve disposed in said purge passageway for controlling the supply of the evaporated fuel gas from said canister to said intake pipe, said pressure sensor detecting an internal pressure of said fuel tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein the time at which the failure diagnosis starts is changed depending upon a temperature of said engine or a temperature of intake air in said intake pipe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said failure diagnosis is performed when said engine temperature or intake air temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said failure diagnosis is performed when said engine temperature or intake air temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein the time at which the failure diagnosis starts is changed depending upon a temperature of said engine or a temperature of intake air in said intake pipe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The self-diagnosis apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein said failure diagnosis is performed when said engine temperature or intake air temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature.
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