Control device for internal combustion engine
View Patent ↗A control device 10 for an internal combustion engine 80 includes an injector drive circuit 90 that drives an injector 30 that injects fuel and a temperature detection device that at least detects timing when a temperature condition that the temperature of the injector drive circuit 90 exceeds predetermined temperature is satisfied. The control device 10 includes a heat-generation-suppression control means 104 that performs control for suppressing the heat generation of the injector drive circuit 90 . The heat-generation-suppression control means 104 selects, on the basis of a driving state of a vehicle, at least one parameter among an electric current applied to the injector, fuel pressure supplied to the injector 30 , the number of revolutions of the internal combustion engine, and voltage from a battery to be boosted and performs control for limiting a value of the selected parameter on the basis of the timing.
1. A control device for an internal combustion engine comprising:
an injector drive circuit that drives an injector that injects fuel into the internal combustion engine; and
a temperature detection device that detects timing when a temperature condition that temperature of the injector drive circuit exceeds predetermined temperature is satisfied, wherein
the control device includes heat-generation-suppression control means for performing control for suppressing heat generation of the injector drive circuit, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects, on the basis of a driving state of a vehicle, at least one parameter among an electric current applied to the injector, fuel pressure supplied to the injector, a number of revolutions of the internal combustion engine, and voltage from a battery to be boosted and performs control for limiting a value of the selected parameter on the basis of the timing.
2. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein
the control device calculates, as a driving state of the vehicle, time elapsed from the timing when the temperature of the injector drive circuit exceeds the predetermined temperature, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects the parameter according to the elapsed time.
3. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-generation-suppression control means sequentially selects the parameters according to a driving state of the vehicle and performs control for limiting values of the parameters in the order of the selection.
4. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein
the control device calculates vehicle speed as a driving state of the vehicle, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects the parameters on the basis of the vehicle speed.
5. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 wherein the heat-generation-suppression control means continuously performs, when the satisfaction of the temperature condition changes to dissatisfaction, the heat generation suppression control until predetermined time elapses after the satisfaction changes to the dissatisfaction.
6. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1 further comprising information means for informing, when the temperature condition is satisfied, the satisfaction of the temperature condition.
7. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 6 , wherein the information means informs, when the satisfaction of the temperature condition changes to dissatisfaction, the dissatisfaction of the temperature condition.
8. A control device for an internal combustion engine comprising:
an injector drive circuit that drives the injector that injects fuel into the internal combustion engine; and
a temperature detection device that detects temperature of the injector drive circuit, wherein
the control device includes heat-generation-suppression control means for performing control for suppressing the heat generation of the injector drive circuit, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects, on the basis of a driving state of a vehicle, at least one parameter among an electric current applied to the injector, fuel pressure supplied to the injector, a number of revolutions of the internal combustion engine, and voltage from a battery to be boosted and performs control for limiting a value of the selected parameter on the basis of the detected temperature.
9. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein
the control device calculates, as the driving state of the vehicle, time elapsed after the detected temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature,
and the heat-generation-suppression control means selects the parameter according to the elapsed time.
10. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein
the control device calculates, as the driving state of the vehicle, a difference between the predetermined temperature and the detected temperature, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects the parameter according to the difference.
11. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , further comprising temperature estimating means for estimating temperature of the injector drive circuit after elapse of predetermined time from detection time of the temperature, wherein
the control device performs control for limiting a value of the parameter when a temperature condition that the estimated temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature is satisfied.
12. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein the heat-generation-suppression control means sequentially selects the parameters according to a driving state of the vehicle and performs control for limiting values of the parameters in the order of the selection.
13. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein
the control device calculates vehicle speed as a driving state of the vehicle, and
the heat-generation-suppression control means selects the parameters on the basis of the vehicle speed.
14. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 8 , wherein the heat-generation-suppression control means performs control for limiting a value of the parameter when a temperature condition that the detected temperature exceeds predetermined temperature is satisfied.
15. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 14 wherein the heat-generation-suppression control means continuously performs, when the satisfaction of the temperature condition changes to dissatisfaction, the heat generation suppression control until predetermined time elapses after the satisfaction changes to the dissatisfaction.
16. The control device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 14 further comprising information means for informing, when the temperature condition is satisfied, the satisfaction of the temperature condition.