State detection system for internal combustion engine, data analysis device, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10969304-B2
Application number	US-202016785739-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2020
Priority date	Feb 15, 2019
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

A state detection system for an internal combustion engine is provided. A detection mapping takes, as inputs, rotation waveform variables and a road surface state variable to output a combustion state variable. The rotation waveform variables include information on a difference between cylinders in the rotational speed NE of a crankshaft during periods in which the respective cylinders generate combustion torque. The combustion state variable relates to a level of variations in combustion state among the cylinders. A determination process performed by an execution device determines whether the internal combustion engine is in a predetermined operating state based on an output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, values of the rotation waveform variables and a value of the road surface state variable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A state detection system for an internal combustion engine, the state detection system being configured to be used for the internal combustion engine mounted on a vehicle to detect a predetermined operating state of the internal combustion engine that is accompanied by variations in combustion state among cylinders, the state detection system comprising:
a storage device configured to store snapping data that defines a detection mapping, wherein
the detection mapping takes, as inputs, rotation waveform variables and a road surface state variable to output a combustion state variable,
the rotation waveform variables include information on a difference between cylinders in rotational speed of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine during periods in which the respective cylinders generate combustion torque,
the road surface state variable relates to a state of a road surface on which the vehicle is traveling,
the combustion state variable relates to a level of variations in combustion state among the cylinders, and
the detection mapping outputs a value of the combustion state variable by computing a combination of the rotation waveform variables and the road surface state variable based on parameters learned by machine learning; and

an execution devices configured to perform an obtainment process and a determination process, wherein
the obtainment process obtains values of the rotation waveform variables based on an output of a sensor that detects rotational behavior of the crankshaft, and obtains a value of the road surface state variable based on an output of a sensor that detects a road surface state, and
the determination process determines whether the internal combustion engine is in the predetermined operating state based on an output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, the values of the rotation waveform variables and the value of the road surface state variable, which are obtained in the obtainment process.

2. The state detection system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined operating state is a state in which a misfire has occurred.

3. The state detection system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined operating state is a state in which variations in air-fuel ratio among the cylinders have occurred.

4. The state detection system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the road surface state variable indicates whether the road surface on which the vehicle is traveling is a paved road or an unpaved road.

5. The state detection system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the execution device is configured to, when the determination process determines that the internal combustion engine is in the predetermined operating state, perform a response process that operates hardware to respond to the predetermined operating state.

6. The state detection system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein
the determination process includes an output value calculation process that calculates the combustion state variable,
the combustion state variable is the output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, the values of the rotation waveform variables and the value of the road surface state variable, which are obtained in the obtainment process,
the execution device includes a first execution device mounted on the vehicle and a second execution device mounted on an apparatus that is separate from the vehicle,
the first execution device is configured to perform the obtainment process, and a vehicle-side reception process that receives a signal based on a calculation result of the output value calculation process, and
the second execution device is configured to perform the output value calculation process, and
an external transmission process that transmits to the vehicle the signal based on the calculation result of the output value calculation process.

7. A data analysis device comprising:
a second execution device; and
a storage device, wherein
the data analysis device is separate from a vehicle on which an internal combustion engine and a first execution device are mounted,
the first execution device the second execution device, and the storage device the execution device configure a state detection system for the internal combustion engine, the state detection system being configured to be used for the internal combustion engine to detect a predetermined operating state of the internal combustion engine that is accompanied by variations in combustion state among cylinders,
the storage device is configured to store mapping data that defines a detection mapping,
the detection mapping takes, as inputs, rotation waveform variables and a road surface state variable to output a combustion state variable,
the rotation waveform variables include information on a difference between cylinders in rotational speed of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine during periods in which the respective cylinders generate combustion torque,
the road surface state variable relates to a state of a road surface on which the vehicle is traveling,
the combustion state variable relates to a level of variations in combustion state among the cylinders,
the detection mapping outputs a value of the combustion state variable by computing a combination of the rotation waveform variables and the road surface state variable based on parameters learned by machine learning,
the first execution devices and the second execution device are configured to perform an obtainment process and a determination process,
the obtainment process obtains values of the rotation waveform variables based on an output of a sensor that detects rotational behavior of the crankshaft, and obtains a value of the road surface state variable based on an output of a sensor that detects a road surface state,
the determination process determines whether the internal combustion engine is in the predetermined operating state based on an output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, the values of the rotation waveform variables and the value of the road surface state variable, which are obtained in the obtainment process,
the determination process includes an output value calculation process that calculates the combustion state variable,
the combustion state variable is the output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, the values of the rotation waveform variables and the value of the road surface state variable, which are obtained in the obtainment process,
the first execution device is configured to perform the obtainment process, and a vehicle-side reception process that receives a signal based on a calculation result of the output value calculation process, and
the second execution device is configured to perform the output value calculation process, and an external transmission process that transmits to the vehicle the signal based on the calculation result of the output value calculation process.

8. A vehicle, comprising:
an internal combustion, and
a first execution device, wherein
a second execution device and a storage device are mounted on an apparatus that is separate from the vehicle,
the first execution device, the second execution device, and the storage device the execution device configure a state detection system for the internal combustion engine, the state detection system being configured to be used for the internal combustion engine to detect a predetermined operating state of the internal combustion engine that is accompanied by variations in combustion state among cylinders,
the storage device is configured to s

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hashimoto Yosuke
• Katayama Akihiro
• Oshiro Yuta
• Sugie Kazuki
• Oka Naoya

Classifications

• F02P17/00

  Testing of ignition installations, e.g. in combination with adjusting (testing fuel injection apparatus F02M65/00; testing ignition installations in general F23Q23/00); Testing of ignition timing in compression-ignition engines · CPC title

• G01M15/11 Primary

  by detecting misfire · CPC title

• F02D35/023

  by determining the cylinder pressure · CPC title

• F02D41/22

  Safety or indicating devices for abnormal conditions {(in air/fuel ratio feedback systems F02D41/1495, in electric control linkage F02D11/107, in purge control systems F02M25/0809)} · CPC title

• F02D2200/1015

  Engines misfires · CPC title