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Method and control device for adapting a minimum valve stroke

US8521398B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Delp · Bad Abbach, DE
Jürgen Dingl · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2009
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for adapting a preset value for a minimum valve stroke in an internal combustion engine, has the following steps: Replace the previous value for the minimum valve stroke with a new value; Determine an operating parameter of the internal combustion engine; Restore the previous value for the minimum valve stroke if the operating parameter is outside of a defined value range; otherwise retain the new value.

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