Method and device for controlling engine during idle purge of canister

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10753292-B2
Application number	US-201715838706-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2017
Priority date	Oct 16, 2017
Publication date	Aug 25, 2020
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020

Abstract

A method of controlling an engine during idle purge of a canister includes: determining whether current operation information of a vehicle satisfies an idle purge condition, determining whether canister purge learning time performed during a part load condition is a set time or more when a purge operation condition is satisfied, and performing idle purge of the canister when the canister purge learning time performed during the part load condition is the set time or more.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling an engine during idle purge of a canister, the method comprising: determining, by a controller, whether current operation information of a vehicle satisfies an idle purge condition; performing, by the controller, purge of the canister during a part load condition; determining, by the controller, whether canister purge learning time, which is performed during the part load condition, is greater than or equal to a set time when a purge operation condition is satisfied; performing, by the controller, idle purge of the canister when the canister purge learning time performed during the part load condition is greater than or equal to the set time, wherein the idle purge is performed under an idle condition of less than 700 RPM without depressing an accelerator; determining whether an idle purge finishing condition is satisfied; calculating an idle purge reduction rate when the idle purge is finished when the idle purge finishing condition is satisfied; and controlling closing of a purge valve at the idle purge reduction rate when the idle purge is finished, wherein the idle purge reduction rate is different from a purge reduction rate during the part load condition.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
setting reserve torque for suppressing fluctuation of engine RPM when purge is finished, when a purge concentration learning time of the canister is less than a predetermined set time; and
requesting the engine torque control unit to secure the set reserve torque amount when the idle purge is finished.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
setting reserve torque for suppressing fluctuation of engine RPM when purge is finished, when an output value of lambda control comes out of a predetermined range; and
requesting the engine torque control unit to secure the set reserve torque amount when the idle purge is finished.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the reserve torque amount set during the idle purge is different from a reserve torque amount set when the idle purge is finished.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the reserve torque amount set when the idle purge is started is different from a reserve torque amount set when the idle purge is finished.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the reserve torque amount set when the idle purge is started is different from a reserve torque amount set when the idle purge is finished.

7. A device of controlling an engine, the device comprising:
a canister purge system collecting evaporation gas in a fuel tank, connected to an intake system of an engine through a purge valve, and purging the collected evaporation gas to the intake system of the engine, wherein purge of a canister is performed during a part load condition; a operation information detection unit detecting an operation state of the engine; a controller determining whether idle purge is performed and controlling the purge valve on the basis of operation information of a vehicle and purge concentration learning time of the canister, thereby controlling the canister purge system; and the controller configured to open the purge valve and to perform the idle purge of the canister when current operation information of a vehicle satisfies an idle purge condition and the purge concentration learning time of the canister is greater than or equal to a set time, wherein the idle purge is performed under an idle condition of less than 700 RPM without depressing an accelerator, wherein the controller determines whether an idle purge finishing condition is satisfied, calculates an idle purge reduction rate when the idle purge is finished when the idle purge finishing condition is satisfied, and controls closing of the purge valve at the idle purge reduction rate when the idle purge is finished, and wherein the idle purge reduction rate is different from a purge reduction rate during the part load condition.

8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising an engine torque control unit, wherein the controller, during purge, determines whether diagnosis on whether fuel evaporation gas leaks is being performed, sets a reserve torque amount on the basis of the determination result, and requests the engine torque control unit to secure the set reserve torque amount.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the controller calculates an idle purge reduction rate when the idle purge is finished, and adjusting the closing amount of the purge valve in accordance with the calculated idle purge reduction rate, thereby finishing the idle purge.

10. The device of claim 8 , further comprising an oxygen sensor for detecting an oxygen concentration of exhaust gas,
wherein when an output value of a lambda control using the oxygen sensor comes out of a predetermined range, a reserve torque amount for suppressing fluctuation of engine RPM when purge is finished is set, and the engine torque control unit is requested to secure the set reserve torque amount.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Noh Tae-Gon
• Cho Byung-Hoon

Classifications

• F02M25/08

  adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir {(electrical control of purge system F02D41/003)} · CPC title

• F02D2250/22

  by keeping a torque reserve, i.e. with temporarily reduced drive train or engine efficiency · CPC title

• F02D41/1454

  the characteristics being an oxygen content or concentration or the air-fuel ratio · CPC title

• F02D41/08

  for idling (F02D41/06, F02D41/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• F02D41/0032 Primary

  Controlling the purging of the canister as a function of the engine operating conditions · CPC title