Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine
- Patent Title (中): 内燃机控制装置及方法
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Application No.: US12279272Application Date: 2007-02-23
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Publication No.: US07925417B2Publication Date: 2011-04-12
- Inventor: Koichiro Muta , Katsuhiko Yamaguchi , Eiji Masuda
- Applicant: Koichiro Muta , Katsuhiko Yamaguchi , Eiji Masuda
- Applicant Address: JP Aichi-ken JP Aichi-pref
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha,Denso Corporation
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha,Denso Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Aichi-ken JP Aichi-pref
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2006-048908 20060224
- International Application: PCT/IB2007/000440 WO 20070223
- International Announcement: WO2007/096756 WO 20070830
- Main IPC: B60T7/12
- IPC: B60T7/12

Abstract:
An engine ECU (280) and an HV_ECU (320) control a throttle motor (296) such that the throttle valve opening degree (TH) does not exceed a prescribed limit (THlim) and a rate of increase (Ta/t) in the throttle valve opening degree is equal to or lower than a predetermined opening degree increase rate (Tb/t) for a predetermined time period after start-up of the engine (120) is initiated. Thus, power output from the engine is controlled so as not to increase significantly for the predetermined time period. Accordingly, while the engine starts up, a shock that can be felt by a driver can be suppressed. In addition, variation in the amount of air taken into the engine when the engine is started is also reduced, which reduces variation in the amount of pollutants in the exhaust gas emitted while the engine starts up.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090118980A1 CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Public/Granted day:2009-05-07
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