IP Library Granted Patent US 7,418,334
Granted Patent B2
US 7,418,334 · App. 10/568,979 · Granted Aug 26, 2008

Method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas purification system

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Patent No.
US 7,418,334
App. No.
10/568,979
Granted
Aug 26, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas purification system. Intake air throttling is carried out in order to raise an exhaust gas temperature in a low-load mode and in a traction mode. The amount of intake air throttling is determined as function of an expected load demand so that, with an expected unchanged or decreasing load demand, an increased or maximum possible intake air throttling is set. With an expected rising load demand, however, no or reduced intake air throttling is set, and the expected load demand is estimated based on operating and ambient parameters of the internal combustion engine.

Claims (11)

1. A method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas purification system and improved response behavior, comprising:

estimating an expected load demand based on operating and ambient parameters of the internal combustion engine,

setting an increased or maximum possible intake air throttling with an expected unchanged or decreasing load demand, and

eliminating or setting a reduced intake air throttling with an expected rising load demand,

wherein an amount of intake air throttling as a function of the expected load demand is estimated so that an exhaust gas temperature can rise in a low-load mode and in a traction mode.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a motor vehicle engine, and the expected load demand is estimated as a function of a transmission position.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the estimated expected load demand is linked to current driving speed.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a motor vehicle engine, and the expected load demand is estimated as a function of a measurement of the distance from a vehicle traveling ahead.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a motor vehicle engine, and the expected load demand is estimated as a function of information on at least one of position and location of the vehicle.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the internal combustion engine is a motor vehicle engine, and the expected load demand is estimated as a function of acceleration spin information.

7. A method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas purification system, comprising carrying out intake air throttling to raise an exhaust gas temperature in a low-load mode and in a traction mode, determining an amount of intake air throttling as a function of an expected load demand so that, with an expected unchanged or decreasing load demand, an increased or maximum possible intake air throttling is set, and, with an expected rising load demand, no or a reduced intake air throttling is set, wherein the expected load demand is estimated based on operating and ambient parameters of the internal combustion engine wherein the internal combustion engine is a motor vehicle engine, and the expected load demand is estimated as a function of at least one of a brake pedal position, a brake pressure, a profile of the brake pedal position and a brake pressure profile.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2006
From: LENZ, MICHAEL
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 018353/0344 →