Method and device for diagnosing a crankcase ventilation line for an internal combustion engine
US11047329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments include a method for diagnosing a crankcase ventilation line of a crankcase ventilation device for an internal combustion engine having a crankcase, an intake tract, and a compressor arranged in the intake tract for compressing the intake air comprising: diverting fresh air from the intake tract via a fresh air supply line; either enabling or inhibiting a flow of fresh air into a free volume of the crankcase depending on a switch position of a shut-off valve in the fresh air supply line; detecting a nitrogen oxide concentration in the crankcase during the process of crankcase ventilation, close to the point of introduction into the intake tract upstream of the compressor using a nitrogen oxide sensor; and evaluating the tightness of the crankcase ventilation line based at least in part on the detected nitrogen oxide concentration.
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