IP Library Granted Patent US 8,290,690
Granted Patent B2
US 8,290,690 · App. 12/556,190 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Method and system for reducing operating errors in a variable value actuation system

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Patent No.
US 8,290,690
App. No.
12/556,190
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and control module for controlling an engine includes a lift command module that commands a first lift state after detecting an engine shut-down signal and a shut-down delay determination module that determines a shut-down delay period, that continues spark and fuel control before the shut-down delay period and that ends spark and fuel control to shut down the engine after the shut-down delay period.

Claims (27)

1. A control system for an engine, the system comprising:

a lift command module that commands a first lift state after detecting an engine shut-down signal; and

a shut-down delay determination module that determines a shut-down delay period that continues spark and fuel control before the shut-down delay period and that ends spark and fuel control to shut down the engine after the shut-down delay period.

2. A control system as recited in claim 1 wherein an engine deactivation module generates an engine shut-down signal.

3. A control system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an accessory load control module that disables accessory loads after the lift command module commands the first lift state.

4. A control system as recited in claim 1 further comprising an accessory load control module that reduces pumping loads after the lift command module commands the first lift state.

5. A control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the shut-down delay determination module determines the shut-down delay period based on spin-down event period.

6. A control system as recited in claim 5 wherein the spin-down event period is based on at least one of engine speed, friction torque, pump torque, engine accessory torque, transmission gear, and engine cylinder count.

7. A control system as recited in claim 5 wherein the spin-down event period is based on engine speed, friction torque, pump torque, engine accessory torque, transmission gear, and engine cylinder count.

8. A control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the shut-down delay period is based on a hardware event offset period.

9. A control system as recited in claim 8 wherein the hardware event offset period comprises a difference of a minimum low-lift event period and a current low-lift event period.

10. A control system as recited in claim 1 wherein the shut-down delay period is based on spin-down event period, a hardware event offset period and a maximum low-lift to high-lift event period.

11. A method of controlling an engine, the method comprising:

detecting an engine shut-down signal;

thereafter, commanding a first lift state,

determining a shut-down delay period;

before the shut-down delay period, continuing spark and fuel control; and

after the shut-down delay period, ending spark and fuel control to shut down the engine.

12. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein detecting an engine shut-down signal comprises detecting an engine shut-down signal from an ignition system.

13. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein, after commanding a first lift state, disabling accessory loads.

14. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein, after commanding a first lift state, reducing pumping loads.

15. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein determining a shut-down delay period comprises determining the shut-down delay period based on spin-down event period.

16. A method as recited in claim 15 wherein the spin-down event period is based on at least one of engine speed, friction torque, pump torque, engine accessory torque, transmission gear, and engine cylinder count.

17. A method as recited in claim 15 wherein the spin-down event period is based on engine speed, friction torque, pump torque, engine accessory torque, transmission gear, and engine cylinder count.

18. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein determining a shut-down delay period comprises determining the shut-down delay period based on a hardware event offset period.

19. A method as recited in claim 18 wherein the hardware event offset period comprises a difference of a minimum low-lift event period and a current low-lift event period.

20. A method as recited in claim 11 wherein determining a shut-down delay period comprises determining the shut-down delay period based on spin-down event period, a hardware event offset period and a maximum low-lift to high-lift event period.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034185/0789 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0299 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0555 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0091 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0234 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023990/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023989/0155 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2009
From: RAYL, ALLEN B.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023278/0507 →
Continuity (1)
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