Abstract:
When the engine speed is high (determination of YES at S100), actual intake valve phase (IV(q)) is calculated based on rotation phase difference between rotation angles of crankshaft and camshaft, detected by using a crank angle signal and a cam angle signal, and actual valve timing is detected therefrom (S110). When the engine speed is low (determination of NO at S100) and the crank angle signal and cam angle signal are unstable, an amount of change in camshaft rotation phase (dIV(q)) by the VVT mechanism in accordance with the operation amount of actuator detected by a motor rotation angle signal is calculated successively (S120), and based on an accumulation of the amount of change (dIV(q)), the actual intake valve phase (IV(q)) is calculated, and the actual valve timing is detected (S130).
Abstract:
An ECU executes a program including the steps of: detecting engine speed NE (S100); and stopping power supply to an electric motor of an intake VVT mechanism (S104), if engine speed NE is equal to or lower than a threshold value NE (0) (YES at S102).
Abstract:
In the case where an intake valve has its phase in a first region between a most retarded angle and CA(1), the rotational speed of relative rotation between an output shaft of an electric motor and a sprocket is reduced at a reduction gear ratio R(1) to change the phase of the intake valve. In the case where the intake valve has its phase in a second region between CA(2) and a most advanced angle, the rotational speed of relative rotation is reduced at a reduction gear ratio R(2) to change the phase of the intake valve. As long as the rotational direction of relative rotation is the same, the phase of the intake valve is changed in the same direction for both of the first region between the most retarded angle and CA(1) and the second region between CA(2) and the most advanced angle.
Abstract:
A variable displacement oil pump includes: a variable displacement mechanism that is able to change a discharge amount per rotation of an input shaft. The variable displacement mechanism includes a pump housing, an oil pressure chamber provided in the pump housing, and a capacity adjustment member displaced by oil pressure from the oil pressure chamber. The capacity adjustment member is configured to be operated when receiving control oil pressure that is supplied from a control valve to the oil pressure chamber. The pump housing has an oil release hole that is opened to face the oil pressure chamber and that penetrates a wall section of the pump housing to partially release oil.
Abstract:
An ECU (4000) transmits a pulsed operation command signal (SGl), indicating operation commands for an electric motor (2060) used as a VVT actuator, to an electric-motor EDU (4100). The electric-motor EDU (4100) recognizes the combination of the direction in which the actuator should be operated (actuator operation direction) and the control mode based on the duty ratio of the operation command signal (SGI), and the rotational speed command value based on the frequency of the operation command signal (SGI). The electric-motor EDU (4100) controls the electric motor (2060) according to the control commands. The duty ratio indicating the combination is set such that even if the duty ratio is falsely recognized, a false recognition concerning the actuator operation direction is prevented, such false recognition causing the valve phase to change in an undesirable direction, and even if the actuator operation direction is falsely recognized, the rate of change in the phase is restricted.
Abstract:
The valve timing control is executed by an ECU (4000) that controls an engine and an electric-motor ECU (4100) that control an electric motor (2060). The ECU (4000) and the electric-motor EDU (4100) serve different functions. The ECU (4000) sets the target phase of an intake valve based on the engine operating state, and prepares the rotational speed command value (Nmref) for the electric motor (2060) that serves as an actuator such that a phase feedback control loop (7000), in which the intake valve phase is caused to match the target phase, is formed. The electric-motor EDU (4100) forms a feedback control loop (7100) for the motor speed, in which the electric power (PW) supplied to the electric motor (2060) is controlled such that the electric motor (2060) rotates in accordance with the rotational speed command value (Nmref).
Abstract:
An ECU executes a program including the steps of: controlling, when the phase of an intake valve is a phase advanced relative to a threshold value CA (FF) (NO in S106), an electric motor operating an intake VVT mechanism by feedback control (S202); and controlling, when the phase of the intake valve is a phase retarded relative to the threshold value CA (FF) (YES in S106), the electric motor by feed-forward control (S200). Under the feed-forward control, a duty command value is output that is smaller than an upper limit of a duty command value under the feedback control.
Abstract:
An ECU (4000) transmits a pulsed operation command signal (SGl), indicating operation commands for an electric motor (2060) used as a VVT actuator, to an electric-motor EDU (4100). The electric-motor EDU (4100) recognizes the combination of the direction in which the actuator should be operated (actuator operation direction) and the control mode based on the duty ratio of the operation command signal (SGI), and the rotational speed command value based on the frequency of the operation command signal (SGI). The electric-motor EDU (4100) controls the electric motor (2060) according to the control commands. The duty ratio indicating the combination is set such that even if the duty ratio is falsely recognized, a false recognition concerning the actuator operation direction is prevented, such false recognition causing the valve phase to change in an undesirable direction, and even if the actuator operation direction is falsely recognized, the rate of change in the phase is restricted.
Abstract:
The valve timing control is executed by an ECU (4000) that controls an engine and an electric-motor ECU (4100) that control an electric motor (2060). The ECU (4000) and the electric-motor EDU (4100) serve different functions. The ECU (4000) sets the target phase of an intake valve based on the engine operating state, and prepares the rotational speed command value (Nmref) for the electric motor (2060) that serves as an actuator such that a phase feedback control loop (7000), in which the intake valve phase is caused to match the target phase, is formed. The electric-motor EDU (4100) forms a feedback control loop (7100) for the motor speed, in which the electric power (PW) supplied to the electric motor (2060) is controlled such that the electric motor (2060) rotates in accordance with the rotational speed command value (Nmref).
Abstract:
An engine has a variable valve actuation mechanism that varies lift characteristics of an intake valve. An idle speed control apparatus has a control section for controlling an intake air amount of the engine in an idle state for adjusting an actual engine speed to a target engine speed. The control section sets a control amount related to control of the intake air amount in correspondence with the lift characteristics, which are varied by the variable valve actuation mechanism. Accordingly, the engine speed in the idle state is effectively controlled in correspondence with changes of the lift characteristics.