Automatic automobile transmission with variable shift pattern controlled in response to estimated running load
    11.
    再颁专利
    Automatic automobile transmission with variable shift pattern controlled in response to estimated running load 有权
    具有可变换档模式的自动汽车变速箱根据估计的运行负载进行控制

    公开(公告)号:USRE39684E1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-05

    申请号:US09498856

    申请日:2000-02-04

    IPC分类号: B60K17/06

    摘要: An automatic transmission control system for an automobile, comprising a vehicle weight estimation unit which estimates a vehicle weight of the automobile a torque estimation unit which estimates an output torque, an acceleration input unit which accepts an acceleration signal; a load estimation unit (110) which estimates a running load from the estimated vehicle weight, the estimated output torque and the accepted acceleration; a memory which stores a plurality of shift schedules therein; and a gear position determination unit (109) which includes the memory, and which selects one of the shift schedules in accordance with the vehicle weight and the estimated running load, so as to determine a gear position of an automatic transmission of the automobile in conformity with the selected shift schedule. An exact shift operation conformed to the vehicle weight and the running load can be performed, and an enhanced fuel consumption can be attained.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于汽车的自动变速器控制系统,包括:车辆重量估计单元,其估计汽车的车辆重量,该扭矩估计单元估计输出扭矩;接收加速度信号的加速度输入单元; 负载估计单元,其从所估计的车辆重量,所述估计输出转矩和所接受的加速度估计运行负载; 在其中存储多个班次的存储器; 以及齿轮位置确定单元(109),其包括所述存储器,并且根据所述车辆重量和所述估计的运行载荷选择所述换档计划中的一个,以便确定所述汽车的自动变速器的档位符合 与所选择的班次安排。 可以执行符合车辆重量的精确换档操作,并且可以执行行驶负载,并且可以获得增强的燃料消耗。

    Evaporative system and method of diagnosing same
    13.
    发明授权
    Evaporative system and method of diagnosing same 失效
    蒸发系统及诊断方法

    公开(公告)号:US06305361B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09538273

    申请日:2000-03-30

    IPC分类号: F02M3302

    CPC分类号: F02M25/0809

    摘要: There is disclosed a leakage diagnosis of an evaporative system in an internal combustion engine, and more particularly there is disclosed an evaporative system in which a more accurate leakage diagnosis can be effected using a change in the pressure in the evaporative system, and such a diagnosis method is also disclosed. The evaporative system includes a gauge line having a gauge valve, which gauge line branches off from an evaporative gas line or an evaporative gas purge line, and communicates with a point upstream of an engine throttle valve or with the ambient atmosphere, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure in the evaporative system, and a purge valve. A leakage diagnosis of this system is effected based on detected values of the pressure sensor obtained by opening and closing the purge valve and the gauge valve. Therefore, accurate results of the diagnosis can be obtained.

    摘要翻译: 公开了内燃机中的蒸发系统的泄漏诊断,更具体地,公开了一种蒸发系统,其中可以使用蒸发系统中的压力变化来实现更准确的泄漏诊断,并且这种诊断 还公开了方法。 蒸发系统包括具有计量阀的计量管,该计量管从蒸发气体管线或蒸发气体吹扫管线分支,并与发动机节气门或与大气环境的上游点连通,压力传感器用于 检测蒸发系统中的压力和净化阀。 基于通过打开和关闭吹扫阀和量规阀获得的压力传感器的检测值来实现该系统的泄漏诊断。 因此,可以获得准确的诊断结果。

    Method and apparatus for diagnosing engine exhaust gas purification
system
    14.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for diagnosing engine exhaust gas purification system 失效
    用于诊断发动机废气净化系统的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6050087A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-18

    申请号:US109171

    申请日:1998-07-02

    摘要: A diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing a catalystic converter of a motor vehicle as to whether the catalyst suffers deterioration by estimating a temperature of the catalyst or that of the exhaust gas in the vicinity of the catalyst on the basis of a plurality of engine parameters to thereby decide deterioration of the catalyst by using as an index the estimated temperature. The apparatus includes a unit for estimating the temperature of the catalyst in a steady state by making use of an engine speed and an engine load which represent typical parameters employed in fuel injection control of the engine. The steady-state temperature facility is realized by storing the engine speeds and the engine loads obtained experimentally in the steady state operation of the engine in the form of a two-dimensional data map. A unit for correcting the estimated temperature of the catalyst in the transient state is provided for correcting the catalyst temperature determined by the steady-state catalyst temperature estimating unit to thereby ensure correct estimation of the catalyst temperature even in the course of operation of the motor vehicle. In the transient temperature estimating unit, non-linear characteristics are each described by combining a plurality of linear characteristics. A unit for estimating the temperature of the catalyst on the basis of the value determined by the steady-state temperature estimating unit and the transient-state temperature estimating unit is provided to decide deterioration of the catalyst.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于诊断机动车辆的催化剂转化器的诊断装置,其基于多个发动机参数来估计催化剂的温度或者催化剂附近的排气的温度,从而决定催化剂是否发生劣化 通过使用估计温度作为指标,催化剂的劣化。 该装置包括用于通过利用表示在发动机的燃料喷射控制中使用的典型参数的发动机转速和发动机负荷来估计稳定状态下的催化剂的温度的单元。 稳态温度设备通过将发动机转速和实验获得的发动机负载以二维数据图的形式存储在发动机的稳态运行中来实现。 提供用于校正催化剂在过渡状态下的估计温度的单元,用于校正由稳态催化剂温度估计单元确定的催化剂温度,从而即使在机动车辆的操作过程中也能够正确地估计催化剂温度 。 在瞬态温度估计单元中,通过组合多个线性特性来分别描述非线性特性。 提供基于由稳态温度推定单元和瞬态温度推定单元确定的值来估计催化剂温度的单元,以确定催化剂的劣化。

    System and method for controlling ignition timing to suppress engine
knocking using periodic pseudo random signal
    16.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling ignition timing to suppress engine knocking using periodic pseudo random signal 失效
    使用周期性PSEUDO随机信号控制点火时间来抑制发动机闭锁的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5158057A

    公开(公告)日:1992-10-27

    申请号:US636787

    申请日:1991-01-02

    IPC分类号: F02P5/152 F02P5/153

    CPC分类号: F02P5/152 Y02T10/46

    摘要: A system and method for controlling ignition timing for an internal combustion engine to suppress engine knocking in which a periodic pseudo random signal (for example, M-series sequence signal) is superimposed on an ignition signal provided at an ignition timing, and a cross-correlation function between the periodic pseudo random signal .chi. and a knocking signal y is calculated to determine an actual knocking level. The ignition timing is then corrected so that the cross-correlation function coincides with a target value which is defined as a value placed in a vicinity of a knocking limit. The ignition timing for the engine is controlled so as to reach the value in the vicinity of the knocking limit but does not exceed the knocking limit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制内燃机的点火正时以抑制发动机爆震的系统和方法,其中周期性伪随机信号(例如,M序列信号)叠加在点火正时提供的点火信号上, 计算周期性伪随机信号chi和敲门信号y之间的相关函数以确定实际的敲击电平。 然后校正点火正时,使得互相关函数与被定义为设置在爆震极限附近的值的目标值一致。 控制发动机的点火正时以达到爆震极限附近的值但不超过爆震极限。

    Throttle control apparatus of internal combustion engine
    18.
    发明授权
    Throttle control apparatus of internal combustion engine 失效
    内燃机节气门控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US4955346A

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-11

    申请号:US360237

    申请日:1989-06-01

    CPC分类号: F02D11/105 F02D2011/102

    摘要: A throttle control apparatus of an internal combustion engine comprises an accelerator opening detector, an engine revolution speed detector, a throttle actuator and a control unit constructed so as to generate and output, to the throttle actuator, a throttle driving signal for operating the throttle valve according to a throttle opening pattern determined on the basis of an accelerator opening, an accelerator opening speed and engine revolution speed, the throttle opening pattern includes a first target opening to which throttle valve is opened upon a rapid accelerator operation and which is determined according to an accelerator depression quantity, an accelerator depression speed and an engine revolution speed, a second target opening to which said throttle valve is opened after a predetermined time lapsed from the starting of the rapid accelerator depression and which is determined according to an accelerator depression quantity, an accelerator depression speed and an engine revolution speed.

    Evaluating method for NOx eliminating catalyst, an evaluating apparatus therefor, and an efficiency controlling method therefor
    20.
    发明授权
    Evaluating method for NOx eliminating catalyst, an evaluating apparatus therefor, and an efficiency controlling method therefor 失效
    NOx排出催化剂的评价方法及其评价装置及其效率控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US06828156B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-07

    申请号:US10152795

    申请日:2002-05-23

    IPC分类号: G01M1900

    摘要: In order to prevent a catalyst for an internal combustion engine from decreasing efficiency by deterioration after long time use of the catalyst, the decreased efficiency of the catalyst is determined, and the internal engine is controlled based on results of the determination so as to maintain high efficiency of the catalyst. The catalyst is installed in an exhaust pipe of the engine. Sensors for detecting conditions of exhaust gas both at upstream side and downstream side of the catalyst are provided, respectively. As for the sensor, for example, an oxygen sensor of which output varies stepwise at &lgr;=1, or a sensor of which output varies in proportion to air-fuel ratio can be used. Detected values of the sensors are taken into a control unit, eliminating efficiency and deteriorating degree of the catalyst are estimated by comparison of the detected values, and the engine is controlled so that the eliminating efficiency becomes maximum. In accordance with the present invention, a preferable exhaust gas cleaning characteristics of the catalyst can be maintained because the decreased efficiency of the catalyst is determined exactly and the engine is controlled so as to prevent the catalyst from decreasing efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 为了防止内燃机的催化剂长时间使用催化剂后的劣化而降低效率,确定催化剂的效率降低,并且根据测定结果来控制内部发动机以保持高 催化剂的效率。 催化剂安装在发动机的排气管中。 分别提供用于检测催化剂的上游侧和下游侧的废气条件的传感器。 对于传感器,例如,可以使用其输出在λ= 1处逐步变化的氧传感器,或者其输出与空燃比成比例地变化的传感器。 传感器的检测值被带入控制单元,通过比较检测值来估计催化剂的效率和劣化程度,并且控制发动机以使消除效率变得最大。 根据本发明,由于精确地确定催化剂的效率降低并且控制发动机以防止催化剂效率降低,因此可以保持催化剂的优选废气清洁特性。