Urea concentration identifying system, method for indentifying urea concentration and automobile exhaust gas reducing system using same, and method for reducing automobile exhaust gas
The concentration of the urea of a urea solution is identified accurately and immediately. A pulse voltage is applied for a predetermined time to a urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, a urea solution to be identified is heated by the heater, and the concentration of the urea is identified with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor.
1. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor,
wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
2. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the voltage output difference V 0 is equal to a voltage difference between an average initial voltage V 1 obtained by sampling an initial voltage before application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times and an average peak voltage V 2 obtained by sampling a peak voltage after the application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times, that is,
V 0= V 2− V 1,
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
3. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the identification control portion identifies a concentration of a urea of a urea solution with the voltage output difference V 0 obtained for the identified urea solution based on calibration curve data to be a correlation of a voltage output difference with a temperature for a predetermined reference urea solution prestored in the identification control portion,
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
4. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction,
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
5. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor,
wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer, and
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
6. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the voltage output difference V 0 is equal to a voltage difference between an average initial voltage V 1 obtained by sampling an initial voltage before application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times and an average peak voltage V 2 obtained by sampling a peak voltage after the application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times, that is,
V 0= V 2− V 1,
wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
7. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the identification control portion identifies a concentration of a urea of a urea solution with the voltage output difference V 0 obtained for the identified urea solution based on calibration curve data to be a correlation of a voltage output difference with a temperature for a predetermined reference urea solution prestored in the identification control portion, and
wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
8. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor, wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction, and
wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
9. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference VO corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor,
wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer, and
wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
10. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily when identifying a concentration of a urea;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, for heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the urea concentration identifying sensor heater, and for identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater,
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
11. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily when identifying a concentration of a urea;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, for heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the urea concentration identifying sensor heater, and for identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater, wherein the liquid temperature sensor is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
12. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily when identifying a concentration of a urea;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, for heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the urea concentration identifying sensor heater, and for identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference VO corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater,
wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
13. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily when identifying a concentration of a urea;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, for heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the urea concentration identifying sensor heater, and for identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater,
wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin.
14. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 13 , wherein the voltage output difference V 0 is equal to a voltage difference between an average initial voltage V 1 obtained by sampling an initial voltage before application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times and an average peak voltage V 2 obtained by sampling a peak voltage after the application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times, that is,
V 0= V 2− V 1.
15. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 13 , wherein the identification control portion identifies a concentration of a urea of a urea solution with the voltage output difference V 0 obtained for the identified urea solution based on calibration curve data to be a correlation of a voltage output difference with a temperature for a predetermined reference urea solution prestored in the identification control portion.
16. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 13 , wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction.
17. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 13 , wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer.
18. An apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution, comprising:
a urea concentration identifying chamber for causing an identified urea solution introduced into a urea concentration identifying apparatus body to stay temporarily;
a urea concentration identifying sensor heater provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber; and
a liquid temperature sensor provided in the urea concentration identifying chamber apart from the urea concentration identifying sensor heater at a constant interval;
the urea concentration identifying sensor heater including a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor provided in the vicinity of the heater, and
the apparatus further comprising an identification control portion for applying a pulse voltage to the urea concentration identifying sensor heater for a predetermined time, heating the identified urea solution staying temporarily in the urea concentration identifying chamber by the heater and identifying the concentration of the urea with a voltage output difference V 0 corresponding to a temperature difference between an initial temperature and a peak temperature in the identifying liquid temperature sensor,
wherein the heater and the identifying liquid temperature sensor in the urea concentration identifying sensor heater are constituted to come in contact with the identified urea solution through a fin, respectively.
19. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 18 , wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer.
20. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 18 , wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction.
21. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 20 , wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer.
22. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 18 , wherein the identification control portion identifies a concentration of a urea of a urea solution with the voltage output difference V 0 obtained for the identified urea solution based on calibration curve data to be a correlation of a voltage output difference with a temperature for a predetermined reference urea solution prestored in the identification control portion.
23. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 22 , wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction.
24. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 22 , wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer.
25. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 18 , wherein the voltage output difference V 0 is equal to a voltage difference between an average initial voltage V 1 obtained by sampling an initial voltage before application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times and an average peak voltage V 2 obtained by sampling a peak voltage after the application of the pulse voltage at a predetermined number of times, that is,
V 0= V 2− V 1.
26. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 25 , wherein the identification control portion identifies a concentration of a urea of a urea solution with the voltage output difference V 0 obtained for the identified urea solution based on calibration curve data to be a correlation of a voltage output difference with a temperature for a predetermined reference urea solution prestored in the identification control portion.
27. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 25 , wherein the identification control portion correlates a liquid type voltage output Vout for the voltage output difference V 0 at a measuring temperature of the identified urea solution with an output voltage for a voltage output difference at a measuring temperature for a predetermined threshold reference urea solution and thus carries out a correction.
28. The apparatus for identifying a concentration of a urea of a urea solution according to claim 25 , wherein the urea concentration identifying sensor heater is a laminated urea concentration identifying sensor heater in which a heater and an identifying liquid temperature sensor are laminated through an insulating layer.