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Output torque control apparatus and method for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1997-01-24
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2017-01-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides an output torque control method and apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine which accounts for aging of component parts, and in which no stepwise change of torque or shock occur when an air fuel ratio is changed. The method and apparatus according to the invention control an intake air amount while maintaining an emission purification function by controlling the air fuel ratio to that of a theoretical mixture (air fuel ratio of 14.7) in a case where a limit NOx emission is determined by using a detected air fuel ratio and lean burn operation becomes difficult due to the amount of NOx emissions. Abrupt change of an output torque when the air fuel ratio is changed is curtailed by controlling a fuel amount or an air amount after calculating the fuel amount or the air amount from an engine speed and an accelerator depression angle.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimichi Minowa
- 👤 Mineo Kashiwaya
- 👤 Naoyuki Ozaki
- 👤 Matsuo Amano
- 👤 Hiroshi Ohnishi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 18:54
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/14; F02D41/1438; F02D41/1444; F02D41/1454; B; B60; B60W; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/10; B60W30/1819; F02D37/00; F02D37/02; F02D41/0002; F02D41/1473; F02D41/1475; F02D41/1486; F02D41/1487; F02D41/1497; F02D43/00; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/145; F02P5/15; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/04; F02D2200/0402; F02D2200/10; F02D2200/1002; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/18; F02D2250/21; F02D41/021; F02D41/0215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An output torque control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a first control valve for controlling an amount of intake air which is sucked into cylinders of the engine; a first actuator for controlling operation of said first control valve; a second control valve for controlling a flow of said intake air; a second actuator for controlling said second control valve; a control unit for delivering signals which indicate control amounts for controlling said first and second actuation; and a correction device for correcting said control signals based on a difference between an air volume from said first control valve to an inlet of said cylinders and an air volume from said second control valve to said inlet of said cylinders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An output torque control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a first control valve for controlling an amount of intake air which is sucked into cylinders of the engine; a first actuator for controlling operation of said first control valve; a second control valve for controlling a flow of said intake air; a second actuator for controlling said second control valve; a control unit for delivering signals which indicate control amounts for controlling said first and second actuation; and a correction device for correcting said control signals based on a difference between an air volume from said first control valve to an inlet of said cylinders and an air volume from said second control valve to said inlet of said cylinders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An output torque control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said correction device generates signals indicative of a change in an opening of said second control valve greater than a change in an opening of said first control valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An output torque control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said correction device determines said signals based on a reverse intake pipe model.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An output torque control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said correction device generates a signal indicative of a change of an opening of at least one of said first and second control valves.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of controlling output torque of an internal combustion engine comprising: controlling an amount of intake air sucked into cylinders of said engine by means of a first control valve; controlling a flow of said intake air by means of a second control valve; detecting air volumes flowing from said first and second control valves respectively to an inlet of said cylinders; correcting openings of said first and second control valves based on a difference between said air volumes.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of controlling output torque of an internal combustion engine comprising: controlling an amount of intake air sucked into cylinders of said engine by means of a first control valve; controlling a flow of said intake air by means of a second control valve; detecting air volumes flowing from said first and second control valves respectively to an inlet of said cylinders; correcting openings of said first and second control valves based on a difference between said air volumes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Method according to claim 5, wherein said correcting step is performed in response to a change of an opening of said second control valve which is greater than a change of air opening of said first control valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method according to claim 5, wherein said correction is determined based on a reverse intake pipe model.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Method according to claim 5, wherein said correction is based on a change in an opening of at least one of said first and second control valves.
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