Engine control apparatus
US8869772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L2800/06
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ECU 70A is associated with an engine 1 provided with a VVT 30 capable of independently setting a phase of an intake valve 2A and a phase of an intake valve 2B of two intake valves 2 mounted for a combustion chamber E. The ECU 70A includes a controller control the VVT 30 based on a magnitude of engine brake required to the engine 1 to vary a phase of at least one of the intake valves 2A and 2B.
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