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Intra-cylinder pressure sensor fault diagnostic device and intra-cylinder sensor sensitivity correction device provided with same

US9435707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 11, 2011
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An intra-cylinder pressure sensor fault diagnostic device that ensures an opportunity for fault diagnosis in a wide operation region, and can accurately detect an intra-cylinder pressure with a high S/N ratio. The fault diagnostic device for an intra-cylinder pressure sensor, which outputs a value corresponding to an intra-cylinder pressure of an internal combustion engine delays ignition timing so that firing timing comes after a compression top dead center to generate peaks of the intra-cylinder pressure before firing and after firing respectively. When the ignition timing is delayed, at least one of an output value of the intra-cylinder pressure sensor in the peak of the intra-cylinder pressure before firing (hereinafter, called a pre-firing output peak value) and a crank angle thereof is detected. A fault of the intra-cylinder pressure sensor is determined by using at least one of the pre-firing output peak value and the crank angle thereof.

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