Purge device, and internal combustion engine provided with the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10190514-B2
Application number	US-201715422781-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2017
Priority date	Feb 4, 2016
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

A purge device includes a canister; a purge passage configured to extend from the canister and be connected to an upstream side of a compressor of a supercharger in an intake passage; a supply unit configured to supply purge gas to the upstream side of the compressor in the intake passage during supercharging; a throttle configured to be provided in a portion of the intake passage connected with the purge passage and limit an inflow of gas from the purge passage; a sensor configured to detect internal pressure downstream of the supply unit in the purge passage; and a control device configured to determine that a passage end of the purge passage deviates from the intake passage, in a case where a detection value obtained by the sensor during the operation of the supply unit is lower than a predetermined pressure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A purge device for mounting on an internal combustion engine including a supercharger, the purge device comprising:
a canister configured to trap evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank;
a purge passage configured to extend from the canister and be connected to an upstream side of a compressor of the supercharger in an intake passage of the internal combustion engine;
a supply unit configured to supply purge gas within the purge passage to the upstream side of the compressor in the intake passage during supercharging using the supercharger;
a throttle configured to be provided in a portion of the intake passage connected with the purge passage and limit an inflow of gas from the purge passage;
a sensor configured to detect internal pressure downstream of the supply unit in the purge passage; and
a processor configured to determine that a passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage deviates from the intake passage, in a case where a detection value obtained by the sensor during the operation of the supply unit is lower than a predetermined pressure, and the processor is configured such that the only deviation of the passage end of the purge passage that the processor determines is the deviation of the passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage.

2. The purge device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the supply unit is an ejector that is provided in a middle of the purge passage and takes in pressurized gas from a downstream side of the compressor in the intake passage to circulate the pressurized gas to the upstream side of the compressor through the purge passage, and supplies the pressurized gas within the purge passage to the upstream side of the compressor in the intake passage using the pressure of the gas, and
wherein the predetermined pressure is set to a higher pressure than the previously determined predetermined pressure as the supercharge pressure of the supercharger increases.

3. The purge device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the supply unit is a purge pump provided in a middle of the purge passage, and
wherein the predetermined pressure is set to a higher pressure as the discharge amount of the purge pump is larger.

4. The purge device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a flow rate adjusting valve provided downstream of the purge pump in the purge passage and upstream a site where the sensor is provided,
wherein the predetermined pressure is set to a higher pressure as the opening degree of the flow rate adjusting valve is larger.

5. An internal combustion engine comprising:
a supercharger;
a purge device including
a canister configured to trap evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank,
a purge passage configured to extend from the canister and be connected to an upstream side of a compressor of the supercharger in an intake passage of the internal combustion engine,
a supply unit configured to supply purge gas within the purge passage to the upstream side of the compressor in the intake passage during supercharging using the supercharger,
a throttle configured to be provided in a portion of the intake passage connected with the purge passage and limit an inflow of gas from the purge passage, and
a sensor configured to detect internal pressure downstream of the supply unit in the purge passage; and

a processor configured to determine that a passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage deviates from the intake passage, in a case where a detection value obtained by the sensor during the operation of the supply unit is lower than a predetermined pressure, and the processor is configured such that the only deviation of the passage end of the purge passage that the processor determines is the deviation of the passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage.

6. The purge device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the only deviation that the processor is configured to determine is the deviation of the passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage.

7. The internal combustion engine according to claim 5 ,
wherein the only deviation that the processor is configured to determine is the deviation of the passage end of the purge passage connected to the intake passage.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Akita Tatsuhiko

Classifications

• F02M25/089

  Layout of the fuel vapour installation · CPC title

• F02B33/00

  Engines characterised by provision of pumps for charging or scavenging · CPC title

• F02M25/0836

  Arrangement of valves controlling the admission of fuel vapour to an engine, e.g. valve being disposed between fuel tank or absorption canister and intake manifold · CPC title

• F02D41/003

  Adding fuel vapours, e.g. drawn from engine fuel reservoir · CPC title

• B01D53/02

  by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography {(solid sorbent compositions B01J20/00, preparation of inorganic compounds or elements C01)} · CPC title