Control method and apparatus for internal combustion engine
US5415142A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D11/107
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling air supply to an internal combustion engine comprises a main intake pipe for supplying air to the engine, a throttle valve disposed in the main intake pipe for controlling flow rate of the air supplied to the engine in dependence on depression of an accelerator pedal, a plurality of bypass passages disposed in parallel with the main intake pipe for allowing the air to be supplied to the engine by bypassing the throttle valve, a plurality of bypass valves installed in the plurality of bypass passages, respectively, a diagnosis means for diagnosing the throttle valve and devices associated therewith as to occurrence of abnormality, and a controller responsive to detection of the abnormality to close the throttle valve while allowing the bypass valves to control the intake air flow in dependence on depression of the accelerator pedal. The controller responds to detection of the abnormality for shifting a range of engine operation from a normal operation range. Besides, upon occurrence of abnormality in the throttle valve and the associated devices, the controller converts the opening degree of the bypass valves determined arithmetically on the basis of a d…
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