IP Library Granted Patent US 8,989,987
Granted Patent B2
US 8,989,987 · App. 13/914,480 · Granted Mar 24, 2015

Engine control device

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Patent No.
US 8,989,987
App. No.
13/914,480
Granted
Mar 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

When an acceleration flag is not set, an amount of target rotation tvttbb1 of a variable valve mechanism is set on the basis of an amount of intake air and an engine speed. On the other hand, when the acceleration flag is set, an amount of target rotation of the variable valve mechanism is set on the basis of the engine speed, a cooling water temperature, and an atmospheric pressure. As described above, when the acceleration flag is not set, i.e., when the amount of intake air does not change excessively, the amount of target rotation based on the amount of intake air is used, so that the valve timing can be controlled appropriately.

Claims (15)

1. An engine control device comprising:

a variable valve mechanism for adjusting an opening/closing period of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve provided in an engine;

a first opening/closing period setting unit for setting a first opening/closing period on the basis of an amount of intake air and an output shaft rotation speed of the engine;

a second opening/closing period setting unit for setting a second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed of the engine;

an acceleration determination unit for determining an acceleration state of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of an accelerator pedal position, a degree of opening of throttle, and an intake tube pressure; and

an opening/closing period control unit,

wherein when the acceleration state is less than a predetermined state, the opening/closing period control unit controls the variable valve mechanism using the first opening/closing period; and

wherein when the acceleration state is more than the predetermined state, the opening/closing period control unit controls the variable valve mechanism using the second opening/closing period.

2. The engine control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period without using the amount of intake air.

3. The engine control device according to claim 2 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed and the atmospheric pressure.

4. The engine control device according to claim 2 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed and the engine temperature.

5. The engine control device according to claim 2 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed, the atmospheric pressure, and the engine temperature.

6. The engine control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed and the atmospheric pressure.

7. The engine control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed and the engine temperature.

8. The engine control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second opening/closing period setting unit sets the second opening/closing period on the basis of the output shaft rotation speed, the atmospheric pressure, and the engine temperature.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 31, 2014
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034114/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: TAKADA, TOMOHIRO
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 030709/0989 →