Internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas system
US-9212590-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Control apparatus of internal combustion engine
US9739211B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9739211-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214433175-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
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An internal combustion engine includes an intake variable lift amount mechanism that changes a maximum lift amount and valve-open period of an intake valve, and an exhaust variable lift amount mechanism that changes a maximum lift amount and valve-open period of an exhaust valve. A control unit executes a process to increase the valve-open period of the intake valve and reduce the valve-open period of the exhaust valve, when idling with a temperature of the internal combustion engine that is equal to or higher than a reference value.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A control apparatus of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including a first variable valve mechanism configured to change a valve-open period of an intake valve, and a second variable valve mechanism that changes a valve-open period of an exhaust valve, the control apparatus comprising: an electronic control unit configured to control driving of the first variable valve mechanism and the second variable valve mechanism, the electronic control unit being configured to execute a process to increase the valve-open period of the intake valve and reduce the valve-open period of the exhaust valve in order to maintain or decrease a valve overlap amount of the intake valve and the exhaust valve and to inhibit an increase in the valve overlap amount of the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and the electronic control unit being configured to execute the process when idling at which a temperature of the internal combustion engine is equal to or higher than a reference value. 2. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to execute the process before fuel injection is stopped by an engine stop request. 3. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 2 , wherein the internal combustion engine is configured such that automatic stop and automatic start are performed; and the engine stop request is a request for the automatic stop. 4. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 2 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to increase the valve-open period of the exhaust valve to longer than the valve-open period of the exhaust valve that has been reduced by the process, after the fuel injection is stopped. 5. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to i) increase an intake valve-open period, ii) reduce an exhaust valve-open period, and iii) advance an exhaust valve timing. 6. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to i) increase an intake valve-open period, ii) retard an intake valve timing, and iii) reduce an exhaust valve-open period. 7. The control apparatus of the internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein The electronic control unit is configured to i) increase an intake valve-open period, ii) retard an intake valve timing, iii) reduce an exhaust valve-open period, and iv) advance an exhaust valve timing.
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Internal exhaust gas recirculation, i.e. wherein the residual exhaust gases are trapped in the cylinder or pushed back from the intake or the exhaust manifold into the combustion chamber without the use of additional passages · CPC title
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
Controlling the valves to perform a Miller-Atkinson cycle · CPC title
- F02D13/0207Primary
changing valve lift or valve lift and timing · CPC title
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9739211B2 cover?
- An internal combustion engine includes an intake variable lift amount mechanism that changes a maximum lift amount and valve-open period of an intake valve, and an exhaust variable lift amount mechanism that changes a maximum lift amount and valve-open period of an exhaust valve. A control unit executes a process to increase the valve-open period of the intake valve and reduce the valve-open pe…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suzuki Masaru, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02D13/0207. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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