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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce an amount of NOx exhausted outside a vehicle. SOLUTION: A power control method for a vehicle in which power of at least a prime mover 1 generates a driving force of a drive shaft 61, comprises: a step complying with a request for switching between air-fuel ratios in the prime mover 1; a step for controlling the switching between the air-fuel ratios so as to shorten a combustion time at the air-fuel ratio of large NOx emissions responding to the request for switching the air-fuel ratios; and a step for switching between operational modes controlling the power output from the prime mover 1 in a state of maintaining a constant air-fuel ratio, when a power control pattern of the prime mover 1 is switched to the operational mode meeting the request for switching between the air-fuel ratios. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device for a variable valve mechanism capable of performing control to maintain a stable combustion state even in cold condition. SOLUTION: The number of valve stop cranking times i and the number of cycle times j are set based on engine water temperature, intake air temperature, actual compression ratio, and cranking rotating speed (step 101). When it is determined that the number of the cycle times j is larger than 0, a valve stop cranking cycle is started (step 103). Concretely, i valve stop crankings are started in a state of closing intake and exhaust valves and inhibiting ignition by an ignition plug. When the step 103 ends, processing returns to the step 101. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motor-driven pump control device capable of uniformizing service lives of a plurality of motor-driven pumps to the utmost by driving each of the motor-driven pumps in a manner responding to performance decline of each of the motor-driven pumps accompanied by their use. SOLUTION: In a circulation path 2 provided in a cooling system of an automobile, a motor-driven water pump WP1 and a motor-driven water pump WP2 which are controlled and driven by an electronic control device 10 are arranged in each of an upstream side and a downstream side of an internal combustion engine 1. To grasp load conditions of the motor-driven water pumps WP1, WP2, a detection signal from an intake air temperature sensor 15 and drive voltage of the motor-driven water pumps WP1, WP2 are read to the electronic control device 10. The electronic control device 10 compares integrated values of values obtained by weighting driving time of each of the motor-driven water pumps WP1, WP2 in accordance with the load conditions, and selects the smaller integrated value as a drive target. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel supply device capable of improving hot startability of an internal combustion engine by securing sufficient fuel injection pressure. SOLUTION: The fuel supply device 10 included in the internal combustion engine 1 supplies fuel to each injector 4 from a fuel tank 11 via a fuel delivery pipe 14 by a fuel pump 12, and is provided with a fuel return pipe L2 connecting the fuel delivery pipe 14 and the fuel tank 11, an open close valve 16 regulating or permitting flow of fuel into the fuel return pipe L2 from the fuel delivery pipe 14, a water temperature sensor 21 for acquiring temperature of fuel in each injector 4, and ECU 20 releasing the open and close valve 16 to permit fuel to flow into the fuel return pipe L2 from the fuel delivery pipe 14 if temperature of fuel acquired by using the water temperature sensor 21 exceeds a predetermined value at a time of start of the internal combustion engine 1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of degradation in vehicle power performance caused by delay in responsiveness of an engine output displacement variable mechanism resulting in continuing a period wherein power actually output is smaller than required power for a while, when an operation point is changed between different operation lines, in a conventional hybrid vehicle including an engine output variable mechanism and having a plurality of engine operation lines. SOLUTION: When the engine operation point is changed from a first operation line to a second operation line, firstly, an operation point outputting the required power on the first operation line is used as a target operation point. The engine operation point is controlled to be moved toward the target operation point along the first operation line, and thereby the required power is quickly output regardless of delay in responsiveness of the engine output variable mechanism. Then the operation point is controlled to be moved on an equal power line of the required power and to be changed according to the responsiveness of the engine output variable mechanism. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform cylinder reduction operation selection control of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for a vehicle capable of performing cylinder reduction operation for realizing non-operation of a partial cylinder of the engine selectively by keeping proper harmony between saving of fossil fuel resource and protection of natural environment by ensuring vehicle operation property and improving fuel economy. SOLUTION: Whether cylinder reduction operation is possible or not is determined by referring to engine output torque detected by an engine output torque detection means. A map in which a normal operation region and a cylinder reduction operation region are divided and set in a two-dimensional region using the number of revolutions of the engine and engine output torque as variables to determine the possibility. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy effects such as low fuel consumption, low pollution, and high thermal efficiency that can be obtained by self-ignition combustion without inconveniences such as difficulties of output control and ignition timing control even if an engine carries out self-ignition combustion and the like. SOLUTION: This hybrid vehicle comprises an engine; a motor generator device capable of generating a power and outputting a drive power via a drive shaft using at least one part of the output of the engine; and a control means for controlling the motor generator device in a manner to decide a target speed of the engine based on the output required for the engine, and rotate the engine at the target speed by transmitting the power from the motor generator device to the engine (see a step S22). COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the engine efficiency of a hybrid vehicle by allowing a change in piston speed characteristics according to a plurality of engine operation conditions such as a knocked region or an unknocked region. SOLUTION: The control device for controlling the engine provided in a hybrid vehicle and having a piston and a crank shaft connected thereto, has a driving force imparting means such as a motor generator for imparting the driving force to the piston. The device is further provided with a control means such as EFIECU for controlling the imparting means to impart the driving force in at least one direction of the forward and backward operation directions of the piston according to the crank angle of the crank shaft and the operation conditions of the engine. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the drop of the electric power supplied to a traction motor, when the engine of a hybrid car equipped with the engine and traction motor goes out of order. SOLUTION: A controller for a power train equipped with the engine, a traction motor, and a battery which supplies electric power to the motor is provided with a rotating state controller, which controls the rotating state of the engine and the electric power of the battery and an energy control means (steps S1 and S2), which suppresses the decrease of the electric power of the battery, by controlling the rotating state of the engine by means of the rotating state controller, when the engine goes out of order.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly switch power from a motor to an engine in a direct coupled type hybrid vehicle. SOLUTION: An engine 3, a motor generator 5 and an automatic transmission 7 are connected and these are controlled by a hybrid ECU 11. A complete explosion estimating part 17 estimates that the engine 3 starts to generate positive torque when the engine 3 is started. The estimation is performed by engine speed, fuel injection and an ignition processing. A power switching control part 19 switches power from the motor generator 5 to the engine 3 based on the estimation result. Preferably, a motor output is reduced by moderating. Preferably, a feedback control is performed for the motor output so as to prevent engine speed from lowering below a prescribed value. Engine torque after the engine 3 starts to generate positive torque is estimated and the motor output may be reduced so as to cancel the engine torque.