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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more simply judge the imbalance of air-fuel ratios among cylinders of an internal combustion engine. SOLUTION: When an operational status of an engine is in a given normal operational status, a gradient cumulated average value ΔAulsa is calculated which corresponds to the variation of an air-fuel ratio AF to the time taken from the time the air-fuel ratio AF detected by an air-fuel ratio sensor reaches an upper peak where the change direction of the air-fuel ratio reverses to the time the air-fuel ratio reaches a lower peak where the change direction of the air-fuel ratio next reverses (S100 to S160). When the gradient cumulated average value ΔAulsa thus calculated exceeds a threshold ΔAref1 preliminarily defined as an upper limit, being an absolute value within a range in which the air-fuel ratios among the cylinders of the engine can be judged to be balanced (S165 to S175), it is judged that the air-fuel ratios are imbalanced among the cylinders of the engine. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further accurately estimate the temperature of a purifying catalyst of an internal combustion engine equipped with an exhaust gas supply means capable of supplying an intake system with exhaust gas according to the opening of an exhaust gas supply valve. SOLUTION: A coefficient k is set based on a preceding Tcat and a future temperature T* of the catalyst set based on an intake air quantity Ga to an engine and the target step number Ns* of a stepping motor for opening an EGR valve (S230). A temperature variation ΔTegr per unit time after the EGR valve is opened is set based on the actual step number Ns obtained by applying first-order lag processing to the target step number Ns* (S250). A present temperature Tcat is estimated by adding the temperature variation ΔTegr to a temperature variation ΔT per unit time based on the state of the engine and a three-way catalyst, multiplying the added value by the coefficient k, and adding the multiplied value to the preceding Tcat (S260). The temperature of the purifying catalyst can thereby be estimated to gradually approach the future temperature T* with a first-order lag processing curve. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid deterioration of exhaust emission in a hybrid vehicle. SOLUTION: An engine ECU executes a program comprising steps of: starting a timer when the engine is restarted (YES in S1000)(S1100); detecting air-fuel ratio of exhaust air by an air-fuel ratio sensor (S1300) when timing is ended (YES in S1200); detecting responsiveness abnormality of the air-fuel ratio sensor when the air-fuel ratio detected by the air-fuel ratio sensor is in a lean area (YES in S1400); turning an engine intermittent operation permission flag OFF to prohibit intermittent operation (S1600); and changing the gain of air-fuel ratio feedback control to be small (S1700). COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an output state detector, detecting the output state of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. SOLUTION: This output state detector of an internal combustion engine detects reaction torque of a generator 3, and detects the output state of the internal combustion engine 1 from the reaction torque. The detector includes: the internal combustion engine 1; the generator driven by the internal combustion engine to generate power; torque detection means 9, 12, 23 for detecting the reaction torque of the generator 3; and output state detection means for detecting the output state of the internal combustion engine 1. The output state detection means 10, 11 detect the output state of the internal combustion engine 1 on the basis of reaction torque of the generator 3 detected by the torque detection means 9, 12, 23. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently secure opportunities for learning operation quantity in an engine electronic control device having opportunities to increase a target speed of idling speed. SOLUTION: An engine ECU 50 learns a base duty ratio command value of an actuator 22a driving a throttle valve 22 which is an engine operation quantity as one of conditions where the idling target speed enters a predetermined rotation speed zone during idling operation. If learning is incomplete, idling target speed increase request is rejected and change of the idling target speed is prohibited even if an air conditioner ECU 90 issues the idling target speed increase request. Since change of the idling target speed is prohibited when learning of engine operation quantity is incomplete, a situation that the idling target speed is changed and gets out of a predetermined rotation speed zone and a learning start condition is not established can be avoided. Consequently, opportunities to learn engine operation quantity is sufficiently secured. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly estimate the temperature of an internal combustion engine and a member related to the internal combustion engine regardless of the automatic stopping and automatic starting of the internal combustion engine. SOLUTION: After lapse of a predetermined time from the initial starting of an engine 22 after the starting of the system of a hybrid automobile 20 (S100), the estimated temperatures Test 1-Test 4 of a catalyst, the tip end of a fuel injection valve, the surface of a combustion chamber, and the top surface of a piston are calculated (S120-S140) based on an air filling rate kl, an engine speed Ne, cooling water temperature Tw, and an air flow rate Ga without resetting to an initial value even when the engine 22 is automatically stopped. By using these estimated temperatures, the engine can be properly operated. As a result, emission is improved, fuel economy is improved, and durability of the engine and an exhaust emission control device can be improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a vehicle from traveling regardless of owner's intention. SOLUTION: An owner of the vehicle or a vehicle use-right holder authorized by the owner on the use of the vehicle has a travel un-authorizing signal receiving means for receiving the un-authorization of the travel of the vehicle and a driving control state changing means for changing the driving condition of the vehicle based on it. By performing driving force restriction and shift restriction of the vehicle, for example, the travel of the vehicle against the owner's intention is restricted, and the vehicle is prevented from being stolen. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cool an electricity-accumulating mechanism mounted on a vehicle without causing a time lag with temperature rise. SOLUTION: A battery ECU executes a program that includes a step (S100) in which the battery temperature TB is detected; a step (S400) in which, if the battery temperature TB becomes higher than a threshold value TH(Lo) of a battery cooling fan actuation starting temperature (YES at S300) when a sports mode is selected (YES at S200), a battery cooling fan is actuated; and a step (S400) in which, if the battery temperature TB becomes higher than a threshold value TH(Hi) of the battery cooling fan actuation starting temperature (YES at S500) when a sports mode is selected (NO at S200), the battery cooling fan is actuated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent exhaustion of gases which exceeds the cleaning capacity of a catalyst during warming up of vehicle. SOLUTION: The control method for a vehicle includes a step (S106) where a vehicle is run in an EV travel mode in accordance with operation of a driver, a step (S115) for executing warming up of the vehicle travel, if warming up is determined as being required, and a step (S118) which prohibits EV traveling mode so as to allow the warming up travel of the vehicle. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a start controller for an internal combustion engine capable of efficiently reducing rotary reaction force of an engine output shaft at the start of the engine. SOLUTION: An electronic control unit 20 retards the closing timing of an inlet valve through a variable valve timing mechanism 11 at restarting and reduces an actual compression ratio to reduce a load on a generator motor 17 unavoidable for rotating a crankshaft 12 at restarting. At the same time the electronic control unit 20 estimates the rotary reaction force during restarting, and when the estimated rotary reaction force is small, the closing timing of the inlet valve is prohibited from being retarded and a reducing amount of the actual compression ratio during restarting is set smaller comparing to the case of the large rotary reaction force. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI