Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Block heater usage detection and coolant temperature adjustment
- Patent Title (中): 阻止加热器使用检测和冷却液温度调节
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Application No.: US12536708Application Date: 2009-08-06
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Publication No.: US07873464B2Publication Date: 2011-01-18
- Inventor: Samuel Bryan Shartzer , Wajdi B. Hamama , Roberto De Paula , Jaehak Jung , Igor Anilovich , John W. Siekkinen
- Applicant: Samuel Bryan Shartzer , Wajdi B. Hamama , Roberto De Paula , Jaehak Jung , Igor Anilovich , John W. Siekkinen
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Main IPC: F02M7/28
- IPC: F02M7/28

Abstract:
A control system for an engine includes a block heater determination module, an adjustment module, and an engine control module. The block heater determination module generates a block heater usage signal based on ambient temperature, measured engine coolant temperature, and a length of time of the engine being off prior to engine startup. The adjustment module generates a temperature signal based on the ambient temperature. The engine control module determines a desired fuel mass for fuel injection at engine startup based on the temperature signal when the block heater usage signal has a first state. The engine control module determines the desired fuel mass at engine startup based on the measured engine coolant temperature when the block heater usage signal has a second state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100256892A1 BLOCK HEATER USAGE DETECTION AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT Public/Granted day:2010-10-07
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