Engine valve position sensing systems and methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Engine valve position sensing systems and methods 有权
    发动机气门位置检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09404397B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US13786861

    申请日:2013-03-06

    摘要: A vehicle system includes a position sensor, a current supply module, and a mode indicator module. The position sensor includes: an electromagnet (EM) that generates a magnetic field proximate to one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an engine; and a Hall-effect sensor that generates a position signal indicating a position of the one of the intake valve and the exhaust valve based on the magnetic field. The current supply module supplies current to the EM. The mode indicator module indicates whether the one of the intake valve and the exhaust valve is being actuated in a low lift mode or a high lift mode based on the position signal.

    摘要翻译: 车辆系统包括位置传感器,电流供应模块和模式指示器模块。 位置传感器包括:电磁体(EM),其产生靠近发动机的进气门和排气门中的一个的磁场; 以及霍尔效应传感器,其基于磁场生成表示进气门和排气门中的一个的位置的位置信号。 电流供应模块向EM提供电流。 模式指示器模块基于位置信号指示进气门和排气门中的一个是否以低提升模式或高提升模式被致动。

    Method for heating a sliding camshaft actuator

    公开(公告)号:US10316777B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15483289

    申请日:2017-04-10

    摘要: A method for heating a sliding camshaft actuator at cold engine start wherein the sliding camshaft actuator includes at least one magnetic field generating coil having a core, a piston armature disposed in the core of the at least one magnetic field generating coil, a magnet in mechanical communication with the piston armature, and an actuator pin in mechanical communication with the magnet. The method includes detecting a cold engine start condition and reversing an energizing voltage on the at least one magnetic field generating coil when the outside temperature is below a predetermined temperature threshold. The reverse energizing voltage on the at least one magnetic field generating coil is maintained for a predetermined period of time to heat the piston armature, the magnet, and the actuator pin.

    System and method for controlling a firing sequence of an engine to reduce vibration when cylinders of the engine are deactivated
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling a firing sequence of an engine to reduce vibration when cylinders of the engine are deactivated 有权
    用于控制发动机的发射序列的系统和方法,以减少发动机气缸的停止时的振动

    公开(公告)号:US09249748B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US13798574

    申请日:2013-03-13

    发明人: Douglas R. Verner

    摘要: A system according to the present disclosure includes a spectral density module and a firing sequence module. The spectral density module determines a spectral density of engine speed. The firing sequence module selects a first set of M cylinders of an engine to activate, selects a second set of N cylinders of the engine to deactivate, and selects a firing sequence to activate the first set of M cylinders and to deactivate the second set of N cylinders. M and N are integers greater than or equal to one. The firing sequence specifies whether each cylinder of the engine is active or deactivated. Based on the spectral density, the firing sequence module adjusts the firing sequence to adjust M and N and/or to adjust which cylinders of the engine are included in the first set and which cylinders of the engine are included in the second set.

    摘要翻译: 根据本公开的系统包括频谱密度模块和点火序列模块。 频谱密度模块确定发动机转速的谱密度。 点火顺序模块选择发动机的M个气缸的第一组以启动,选择发动机的N个气缸的第二组以停用,并且选择一个起动顺序来激活第一组M气缸,并且停用第二组 N气瓶。 M和N是大于或等于1的整数。 发射序列指定发动机的每个气缸是活动还是停用。 基于频谱密度,发射序列模块调节发射序列以调节M和N,和/或调节发动机的哪些气缸包括在第一组中,并且发动机的哪些气缸包括在第二组中。