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Granted Patent B2
US 7,621,172 · App. 11/471,682 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Knocking determination device for internal combustion engine

Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; Denso Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,621,172
App. No.
11/471,682
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine ECU 200 includes a bandpass filter ( 1 ), a bandpass filter ( 2 ), and a bandpass filter ( 3 ). The bandpass filter ( 1 ) extracts only vibrations at a first frequency band A from the vibrations detected by a knock sensor. The bandpass filter ( 2 ) extracts only vibrations at a second frequency band B from the vibrations detected by the knock sensor. The bandpass filter ( 3 ) extracts only vibrations at a third frequency band C from the vibrations detected by the knock sensor. The first to third frequency bands A-C are identical in bandwidth. The engine ECU calculates a peak value in magnitude of vibrations in a synthesized waveform of these frequency bands, and determines whether knocking occurred or not based on the peak value.

Claims (15)

1. A knocking determination device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a vibration detecting unit that detects vibrations of an internal combustion engine;

an extracting unit that extracts, from said detected vibrations, vibrations at a plurality of frequency bands being identical in bandwidth;

a determining unit that determines whether knocking occurred in said internal combustion engine or not, based on said extracted vibrations;

a detecting unit that detects a vibration waveform with predetermined crank angle intervals, based on said extracted vibrations; and

a storage unit that stores in advance a vibration waveform of said internal combustion engine, wherein

said determining unit determines whether knocking occurred in said internal combustion engine or not, based on a result of comparison between said detected waveform and said stored waveform.

2. The knocking determination device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein said stored waveform is a model vibration of said internal combustion engine when said engine knocks.

3. A knocking determination device for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

detecting means for detecting vibrations of an internal combustion engine;

extracting means for extracting, from said detected vibrations, vibrations at a plurality of frequency bands being identical in bandwidth;

determining means for determining whether knocking occurred in said internal combustion engine or not, based on said extracted vibrations;

detecting means for detecting a vibration waveform with predetermined crank angle intervals, based on said extracted vibrations; and

storing means for storing in advance a vibration waveform of said internal combustion engine, wherein

said determining means includes means for determining whether knocking occurred in said internal combustion engine or not, based on a result of comparison between said detected waveform and said stored waveform.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2026
From: RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP.
To: ONWARD MEDICAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 076114/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2006
From: YOSHIHARA, MASATOMO; KASASHIMA, KENJI; KANEKO, RIHITO; ASO, KOJI; SENDA, KENJI; KAMIO, SHIGERU; TAKEMURA, YUICHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018019/0874 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-192038 · Jun 30, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070000307A1 · Jan 4, 2007