US6044831A
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Fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for lean burn type internal combustion engine
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-15
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2017-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus of a lean burn internal combustion engine suppresses either one of a rich misfire or a surge when fuel vapor is fed into the engine. A purge controlling unit controls an amount of fuel vapor fed from a fuel reservoir to the engine in response to an operational condition of the engine. A first compensation unit compensates the amount of fuel vapor such that an engine revolution speed of the engine may be identical with a target revolution speed. The purge controlling unit performs a purge control based on a compensation value compensated by the first compensation unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoya Takagi
- 👤 Toshimi Murai
- 👤 Yoshihiko Hyodo
- 👤 Zenichiro Mashiki
- 👤 Tetsuji Nagata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:28
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/003; F02D41/0032; F02D41/30; F02D41/3011; F02D41/3017; F02D41/3023; F02D41/3029; F02D41/3064; F02D41/0002; F02D2041/0015; F02D41/38; F02D2041/389; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount so that an engine revolution speed of said internal combustion engine may be identical with a target revolution speed, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount so that an engine revolution speed of said internal combustion engine may be identical with a target revolution speed, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the target revolution speed of the internal combustion engine to be referred to by said first compensation means is an idle revolution speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a fuel feed amount controlling means for adjusting a feed amount of the fuel in response to the compensation result by said first compensation means in the idle operation of a lean burn condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to an engine revolution speed of said internal combustion engine, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to an engine revolution speed of said internal combustion engine, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to an output variation of said internal combustion engine, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; and a compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to an output variation of said internal combustion engine, wherein said purge controlling means performs a purge control on the basis of a compensation value compensated for by said compensation means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a fuel feed amount controlling means for adjusting a feed amount of the fuel in response to the output variation of the internal combustion engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an injection condition changing means for changing a fuel injection condition in response to the compensation of the fuel vapor amount.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a concentration detecting means for detecting a concentration of the fuel vapor and a second compensation means for compensating for an opening degree of a purge valve or a fuel injection condition in response to the concentration of the fuel vapor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said injection condition changing means changes the injection amount compensation amount as a fuel injection condition, and a change of the injection amount compensation amount is restricted by a guard value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an injection condition changing means for changing a fuel injection condition in response to the compensation of the fuel vapor amount.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a concentration detecting means for detecting a concentration of the fuel vapor and a second compensation means for compensating for an opening degree of a purge valve or a fuel injection condition in response to the concentration of the fuel vapor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 9, wherein an injection condition changing means changes an injection amount compensation amount as a fuel injection condition, and a change of the injection amount compensation amount is restricted by a guard value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
164 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; a fuel vapor compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to the output variation of said internal combustion engine; an injection amount changing means for changing the fuel injection amount to the internal combustion engine on the basis of the compensated fuel vapor amount; and a correction controlling means for increasing and decreasing the fuel vapor amount in response to the operational condition after the injection amount change and for controlling a fuel injection timing on an advance side or on a retard side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
164 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; a fuel vapor compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to the output variation of said internal combustion engine; an injection amount changing means for changing the fuel injection amount to the internal combustion engine on the basis of the compensated fuel vapor amount; and a correction controlling means for increasing and decreasing the fuel vapor amount in response to the operational condition after the injection amount change and for controlling a fuel injection timing on an advance side or on a retard side.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said correction controlling means decreases the fuel vapor amount and controls the fuel injection timing on the advance side when the operational condition after the injection amount change is unstable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said correction controlling means increases the fuel vapor amount and controls the fuel injection timing on the retard side when the operational condition after the injection amount change is stable.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: a reference value setting means for setting a stability judgment standard of the operational condition in response to the engine revolution speed; and a stability judgement means for judging the stability of the internal combustion engine in accordance with a change width on the basis of the reference value set by said reference value setting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
69 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said operational condition includes a change rate ΔDLN of the torque variation of the internal combustion engine and a torque variation change ΔTDLN of the internal combustion engine, further comprising a compensation means for compensating for at least one of the fuel vapor amount and the fuel injection amount from the torque variation and the torque variation change.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
164 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; a fuel vapor compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to the combustion condition of said internal combustion engine; an injection amount changing means for changing the fuel injection amount to the internal combustion engine on the basis of the compensated fuel vapor amount; and a correction controlling means for increasing and decreasing the fuel vapor amount in response to the operational condition after the injection amount change and for controlling a fuel injection timing on an advance side or on a retard side.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
164 words
A fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising: a purge passage for purging fuel vapor, generated from a fuel storing means for storing fuel of the internal combustion engine, to an intake system of the internal combustion engine; a purge controlling means for controlling a fuel vapor amount, to be introduced from said purge passage to said intake system, in response to an operational condition of said internal combustion engine; a fuel vapor compensation means for compensating for the fuel vapor amount in response to the combustion condition of said internal combustion engine; an injection amount changing means for changing the fuel injection amount to the internal combustion engine on the basis of the compensated fuel vapor amount; and a correction controlling means for increasing and decreasing the fuel vapor amount in response to the operational condition after the injection amount change and for controlling a fuel injection timing on an advance side or on a retard side.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said correction controlling means decreases the fuel vapor amount and controls the fuel injection timing on the advance side when the operational condition after the injection amount change is unstable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said correction controlling means increases the fuel vapor amount and controls the fuel injection timing on the retard side when the operational condition after the injection amount change is stable.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
68 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising: a reference value setting means for setting a stability judgment standard of the operational condition in response to the engine revolution speed; and a stability judgment means for judging the stability of the internal combustion engine in accordance with a change width on the basis of the reference value set by said reference value setting means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
69 words
The fuel vapor feed controlling apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said operational condition includes a change rate ΔDLN of the torque variation of the internal combustion engine and a torque variation change ΔTDLN of the internal combustion engine, further comprising a compensation means for compensating for at least one of the fuel vapor amount and the fuel injection amount from the torque variation and the torque variation change.
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