US6523340B1
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Method and apparatus for diagnosing engine exhaust gas purification system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 2000-02-07
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Granted: 2003-02-25
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Expires: 2020-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a catalytic converter of a motor vehicle as to whether the catalyst suffers deterioration by estimating a temperature of the catalyst or that of the exhaust gas in the vicinity of the catalyst on the basis of a plurality of engine parameters to thereby decide deterioration of the catalyst by using as an index the estimated temperature. Diagnosing method and apparatus capable of diagnosing deterioration of the catalyst with a high reliability are realized.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Kurihara
- 👤 Hiroshi Kimura
- 👤 Yutaka Takaku
- 👤 Toshio Ishii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:05
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N11/00; F01N11/002; F01N11/005; F01N2550/00; F01N2550/02; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of estimating a temperature of an exhaust gas purification system in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a temperature of the exhaust gas purification system in a steady state based on driving condition of said engine; (b) providing the determined temperature of the exhaust gas purification system in a steady state to a plurality of different heat transfer delay models, said different heat transfer delay models having different responsivities in temperature of said gas purification system; and (c) producing a signal representing an estimated temperature of the exhaust gas purification system by combining outputs of said heat transfer models.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of estimating a temperature of an exhaust gas purification system in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a temperature of the exhaust gas purification system in a steady state based on driving condition of said engine; (b) providing the determined temperature of the exhaust gas purification system in a steady state to a plurality of different heat transfer delay models, said different heat transfer delay models having different responsivities in temperature of said gas purification system; and (c) producing a signal representing an estimated temperature of the exhaust gas purification system by combining outputs of said heat transfer models.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein values of gains of said different heat transfer delay models are set for individual models so as to set a total gain of said heat transfer delay models combined all together is equal to one.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein said different heat transfer delay models include a fast response model and a slow response model, said fast response model has a temperature changing speed faster than that of said slow response model.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 3 , wherein values of gains of said different heat transfer delay models are set for individual models so as to set a total gain of said heat transfer delay models combined all together is equal to one.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 3 , wherein said temperature changing speed of said fast and slow response model is represented by a time constant of the temperature at said exhaust gas purification system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 5 , wherein values of gains of said different heat transfer delay models are set for individual models so as to set a total gain of said heat transfer delay models combined all together is equal to one.
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