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Title:
CYLINDER DISCRIMINATING DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3768927
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylinder discriminating device of an internal combustion engine capable of accurately and surely detecting a reference position for each cylinder without relying upon the rotating state.
SOLUTION: This cylinder discriminating device comprises a means for generating crank angle signals according to the rotation of a crankshaft 12, a means for generating cylinder discriminating signals according to the rotation of a camshaft 11, a means for detecting a reference position based on crank angle signals, a means for setting a cylinder discrimination interval based on the reference position, a means for specifying each cylinder based on the cylinder discrimination signals in the cylinder discrimination interval, and a rotating state detection means for detecting a low rotation range and a high rotation range. The reference position detection means comprises a first detection processing means for validating processing specifications corresponding to a low rotation range operation state and a second detection processing means for validating processing specifications corresponding to a high rotation range operating state. The first and second detection processing means are switchingly used according to the operating state.


Inventors:
Makino
Shiro Yonezawa
Eiji Kanazawa
Watanuki Takuo
Application Number:
JP2002201331A
Publication Date:
April 19, 2006
Filing Date:
July 10, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
International Classes:
F02D45/00; G01M15/06; (IPC1-7): F02D45/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP11287150A
JP2000136765A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Michiteru Soga
Michiharu Soga
Yutaka Ikeya
Hidetoshi Furukawa
Suzuki Kenchi
Kajinami order
Taizo Shiraishi