EP1394400B1 - Fehlerdiagnosevorrichtung und -methode für Abgasrückführungssystem - Google Patents

Fehlerdiagnosevorrichtung und -methode für Abgasrückführungssystem Download PDF

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EP1394400B1
EP1394400B1 EP03018994A EP03018994A EP1394400B1 EP 1394400 B1 EP1394400 B1 EP 1394400B1 EP 03018994 A EP03018994 A EP 03018994A EP 03018994 A EP03018994 A EP 03018994A EP 1394400 B1 EP1394400 B1 EP 1394400B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the invention relates to an abnormality diagnosis device and an abnormality diagnosis method for determining whether there is an abnormality occurring in an exhaust gas recirculation unit provided in an internal combustion engine.
  • an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) unit that recirculates part of exhaust gas to an intake passage with a view to improving exhaust emission properties.
  • This EGR unit is provided with an EGR passage through which the intake passage communicates with an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, and with an EGR valve provided in the EGR passage.
  • an EGR amount an amount of exhaust gas (an EGR amount) recirculated from the exhaust passage to the intake passage through the EGR passage is adjusted. If part of exhaust gas is returned to the intake passage by the EGR unit as described herein, the exhaust gas lowers a combustion temperature and inhibits nitrogen oxides (NOx) from being produced in combustion chambers. As a result, exhaust emission properties are improved.
  • NOx nitrogen oxides
  • the EGR amount may deviate from a value suited for an operational state of the engine at the time of the abnormality. In this case, a deterioration in combustion state and an increase in the amount of NOx are caused. Therefore, various abnormality diagnosis devices for determining whether there is an abnormality occurring in an EGR unit have been proposed.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-103865 or US-4409948 disclose an abnormality diagnosis device that calculates a target opening of an EGR valve corresponding to an operational state of an engine, that detects an actual opening of the EGR valve by means of a lift sensor, and that determines on the basis of a difference between the target opening and the actual opening whether there is an abnormality occurring in an EGR unit.
  • an actual (true) opening of the EGR valve does not coincide with an output value of the lift sensor due to differences among individual products of the lift sensor (i.e., dispersion of characteristics among individual products of the lift sensor) or aging, it is difficult to accurately determine whether there is an abnormality occurring in the EGR unit. This causes a problem in that precision in making this determination is adversely affected.
  • an output value of the lift sensor at the time when a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve is output is usually stored (learned) as a reference value, and a relationship between output value of the lift sensor and opening of the EGR valve at each moment is corrected on the basis of the reference value.
  • the opening detection means detects an opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve.
  • the learning means stores as a reference value an opening detected by the opening detection means when a command signal for maintaining the exhaust gas recirculation valve at a predetermined opening is output, and updates the reference value at appropriate timings.
  • the correction means corrects a relationship between output value of the opening detection means and opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve on the basis of the reference value updated by the learning means.
  • the determination means calculates a difference between a target opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve corresponding to an operational state of the internal combustion engine and a post-correction opening obtained by the correction means, and determines on the basis of a result of comparison between the difference and a criterial value whether there is an abnormality occurring in the exhaust gas recirculation unit.
  • the criterial value switching means switches the criterial value used by the determination means depending on whether the reference value has been stored in the learning means.
  • the learning means stores as a reference value an output value (an opening) of the opening detection means at the time when a command signal for maintaining the exhaust gas recirculation valve of the exhaust gas recirculation unit at the predetermined opening is output, and updates the reference value at appropriate timings.
  • the correction means corrects a relationship between output value of the opening detection means and opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve on the basis of the reference value obtained by the learning means. Accordingly, even if an output value of the opening detection means has deviated from an actual opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve, this deviation can be counterbalanced by the aforementioned correction, and the output value (the post-correction opening) can be made to coincide with the actual opening.
  • the determination means calculates a difference between a target opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve corresponding to an operational state of the internal combustion engine and the post-correction opening obtained by the correction means.
  • the post-correction opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve is close to the target opening. Therefore, there ought to be a small difference between them.
  • the difference by comparing the difference with a criterial value, it becomes possible to determine on the basis of a result of comparison whether there is an abnormality occurring in the exhaust gas recirculation unit.
  • the difference is larger than the criterial value, it can be determined that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is abnormal, whereas if the difference is equal to or smaller than the criterial value, it can be determined that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is normal.
  • the output value of the opening detection means is relatively unreliable until a reference value is newly calculated and stored after the issuance of a command for maintaining the exhaust gas recirculation valve at a predetermined opening. This is because no correction is made by the correction means.
  • the determination may be made erroneously.
  • the criterial value is switched depending on whether the reference value has been stored.
  • the aforementioned first aspect is modified as follows. If the difference is larger than the criterial value, the determination means determines that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is abnormal. If the reference value has not been stored, the criterial value switching means switches the criterial value to a value larger than a value that is used when the reference value has been stored.
  • the determination means determines that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is abnormal. If the reference value has not been stored under such a circumstance, the criterial value switching means switches the criterial value to a value larger than the criterial value that is used in the case where the reference value has been stored. Because of this switching, the criterion for determination (the criterial value) is less strict in the case where the reference value has not been stored than in the case where the reference value has been stored. In the case where the reference value has not been stored, an output value of the opening detection means is used without being rid of a deviation from an actual (true) opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve. However, use of a large criterial value as mentioned above makes it possible to inhibit an erroneous determination from being made.
  • the aforementioned first or second aspect is modified as follows.
  • the learning means stores as a reference value an opening detected by the opening detection means when a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve is output, and updates the reference value at appropriate timings.
  • the abnormality diagnosis device further comprises updating prohibition means that prohibits the reference value from being updated by the learning means if an output value of the opening detection means has deviated from the reference value toward the opening side by a predetermined value or more.
  • the reference value may be stored and updated erroneously.
  • the abnormality diagnosis device further comprises exhaust gas recirculation forcible stoppage means that stops recirculation of exhaust gas by outputting a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve for a predetermined period after the start of the internal combustion engine.
  • the learning means sets an initial value of the reference value on the basis of an output value of the opening detection means at the time when a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve is output while recirculation of exhaust gas has been stopped by the exhaust gas recirculation forcible stoppage means.
  • recirculation of exhaust gas is forcibly stopped, and an initial value of a reference value relating to full closure of the exhaust gas recirculation valve is set, whereby it becomes possible for the correction means to make a correction at an early stage.
  • the correction means to make a correction at an early stage.
  • the abnormality diagnosis device further comprises second determination means and determination restriction means.
  • the second determination means calculates a difference between a target opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve corresponding to an operational state of the internal combustion engine and a post-correction opening obtained by the correction means, and determines on the basis of a result of comparison between the difference and a criterial value whether there is an abnormality occurring in the exhaust gas recirculation unit.
  • the determination restriction means allows the second determination means to make a determination on the condition that the reference value be stored by the learning means.
  • the second determination means carries out a diagnosis of abnormality.
  • the second determination means carries out a diagnosis of abnormality.
  • an output value (an opening) at the time when a command signal for maintaining the exhaust gas recirculation valve of the exhaust gas recirculation unit at a predetermined opening is output is stored as a reference value, and the reference value is updated at appropriate timings. Further, a relationship between output value of the opening detection means and opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve is corrected on the basis of the reference value. Accordingly, even if an output value has deviated from an actual opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve, this deviation can be counterbalanced by the aforementioned correction, and the output value (the post-correction opening) can be made to coincide with the actual opening.
  • a difference between a target opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve corresponding to an operational state of the internal combustion engine and the post-correction opening is calculated.
  • the post-correction opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve is close to the target opening. Therefore, there ought to be a small difference between them.
  • the difference is larger than the criterial value, it can be determined that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is abnormal, whereas if the difference is equal to or smaller than the criterial value, it can be determined that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is normal.
  • the output value is relatively unreliable until a reference value is newly calculated and stored after the issuance of a command for maintaining the exhaust gas recirculation valve at the predetermined opening. This is because no correction is made.
  • the criterial value is switched depending on whether the reference value has been stored.
  • the aforementioned sixth aspect is modified as follows. If the difference is larger than the criterial value, it is determined that the exhaust gas recirculation unit is abnormal. If the reference value has not been stored, the criterial value is switched to a value larger than a value that is used when the reference value has been stored.
  • the aforementioned sixth or seventh aspect is modified as follows.
  • An opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve at the time when a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve is output is stored as a reference value, and the reference value is thereby updated at appropriate timings. If the output value has deviated from the reference value toward the opening side by a predetermined value or more, the reference value is prohibited from being updated.
  • the abnormality diagnosis method further comprises the steps of stopping recirculation of exhaust gas by outputting a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve for a predetermined period after the start of the internal combustion engine, and setting an initial value of the reference value on the basis of the output value at the time when a command signal for fully closing the exhaust gas recirculation valve is output during the stoppage of recirculation of exhaust gas.
  • the abnormality diagnosis method further comprises the steps of calculating a difference between a target opening of the exhaust gas recirculation valve corresponding to an operational state of the internal combustion engine and a post-correction opening and determining on the basis of a result of comparison between the difference and a criterial value whether there is an abnormality occurring in the exhaust gas recirculation unit, and making the determination on the condition that the reference value be stored.
  • a vehicle is mounted with a diesel engine 11 as an internal combustion engine.
  • the diesel engine 11 is provided with a cylinder head 12, and a cylinder block 14 having a plurality of cylinders 13.
  • Each of pistons 15 is reciprocally movably accommodated in a corresponding one of the cylinders 13.
  • Each of the pistons 15 is coupled to a crank shaft 17 as an output shaft by a connecting rod 16. Reciprocating movements of each of the pistons 15 are converted into rotating movements while being transmitted to the crank shaft 17 through the connecting rod 16.
  • An intake passage 19 and an exhaust passage 20 are connected to each of combustion chambers 18, each of which is formed in a corresponding one of the cylinders 13.
  • an intake valve 21 and an exhaust valve 22 are provided in the cylinder head 12.
  • the intake valve 21 and the exhaust valve 22 reciprocally move in association with rotation of the crank shaft 17, and thereby open or close the intake passage 19 and the exhaust passage 20 respectively.
  • a throttle valve 23 as an intake throttle valve is rotatably supported in the intake passage 19.
  • the throttle valve 23 is driven by an actuator 24 such as a stepper motor or the like.
  • An intake air amount which is an amount of air flowing through the intake passage 19, changes in accordance with a throttle opening corresponding to a rotational angle of the throttle valve 23.
  • Fuel injection valves 25 are attached to the cylinder head 12. Each of the fuel injection valves 25 injects fuel into a corresponding one of the combustion chambers 18 in a corresponding one of the cylinders 13. Each of the fuel injection valves 25 is provided with an electromagnetic valve (not shown), which controls injection of fuel from each of the fuel injection valves 25 to a corresponding one of the combustion chambers 18. The fuel injection valves 25 are connected to a common rail 26 as a common accumulator line. While the electromagnetic valve of each of the fuel injection valves 25 is open, fuel in the common rail 26 is injected from that fuel injection valve 25 into a corresponding one of the combustion chambers 18. A relatively high pressure corresponding to a fuel injection pressure is accumulated in the common rail 26.
  • the common rail 26 is connected to a supply pump 28 via a feed line 27.
  • the supply pump 28 sucks fuel from a fuel tank 29, reciprocally moves a plunger by means of a cam (not shown) operating in synchronization with rotation of the diesel engine 11, pressurizes fuel to a predetermined pressure, and supplies the fuel to the common rail 26.
  • Fuel is then injected from each of the fuel injection valves 25 toward high-temperature, high-pressure intake air that has been introduced into a corresponding one of the cylinders 13 through the intake passage 19 and that has been compressed by a corresponding one of the pistons 15.
  • the fuel thus injected spontaneously ignites and burns.
  • Combustion gas generated at this moment reciprocally moves a corresponding one of the pistons 15, whereby the crank shaft 17 is rotated.
  • a driving force (an output torque) of the diesel engine 11 is obtained.
  • Combustion gas is discharged into the exhaust passage 20 as the exhaust valve 22 is opened.
  • the diesel engine 11 is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation (hereinafter referred to as "EGR") unit 31 that recirculates part of exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust passage 20 into the intake passage 19.
  • EGR unit 31 is designed to increase a ratio of inactive gas contained in mixture by means of exhaust gas (EGR gas) that is mixed with intake air in the course of recirculation, to lower a maximum combustion temperature, and to reduce an amount of generation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) as substances causing air pollution.
  • EGR gas exhaust gas
  • NOx nitrogen oxides
  • the EGR unit 31 is provided with an EGR passage 32 and an EGR valve 33.
  • the EGR passage 32 connects the exhaust passage 20 and the intake passage 19 at their portions downstream of the throttle valve 23.
  • the EGR valve 33 is disposed in the EGR passage 32.
  • the flow rate of EGR gas flowing through the EGR passage 32 changes in accordance with the opening of the EGR valve 33 (EGR opening).
  • the EGR opening changes in accordance with the lift amount of a valve body of the EGR valve 33.
  • the vehicle is provided with various sensors for detecting an operational state of the diesel engine 11.
  • a throttle position sensor 36 that detects a throttle opening on the basis of a rotational angle of the throttle valve 23 is attached thereto.
  • a lift sensor 37 as opening detection means is attached to the EGR valve 33.
  • the lift sensor 37 detects a lift amount of the valve body as an EGR opening.
  • a coolant temperature sensor 38 that detects a coolant temperature as a temperature of engine coolant is attached to the cylinder block 14.
  • a crank position sensor 39 that outputs a pulse signal every time the crank shaft 17 rotates by a predetermined angle is disposed in the vicinity of the crank shaft 17. This pulse signal is used to detect an engine rotational speed, which is a number of revolutions of the crank shaft 17 per unit time.
  • an accelerator opening sensor 40 that detects an accelerator opening as a depression stroke of an accelerator pedal 34 operated by a driver is disposed in the vicinity of the accelerator pedal 34. Although many more sensors are attached to the diesel engine 11 or the like, they will not be described herein.
  • the vehicle is provided with an electronic control unit (ECU) 41 that is mainly constructed of a microcomputer.
  • ECU 41 a central processing unit (CPU) performs calculation processings in accordance with control programs, initial data, control maps, and the like which are stored in a read-only memory (ROM), and performs various control operations on the basis of calculation results.
  • the calculation results obtained by the CPU are temporarily stored in a random access memory (RAM).
  • the ECU 41 is provided with a backup RAM, which is backed up by a battery.
  • the backup RAM stores and holds various data even after the ECU 41 has been stopped from being supplied with electric power. These data include a reference value, which will be described later.
  • the aforementioned various control operations include fuel injection control, throttle control, EGR control, learning control of a reference value relating to a predetermined opening of the EGR valve 33, abnormality diagnosis control of the EGR unit 31, and the like.
  • fuel injection control for example, amounts of fuel injected from the fuel injection valves 25 and timings for injecting fuel from the fuel injection valves 25 are determined on the basis of an operational state of the diesel engine 11, and supply of electricity to the fuel injection valves 25 is controlled in accordance with the amounts and timings thus determined.
  • throttle control for example, a target throttle opening corresponding to an engine rotational speed and a fuel injection amount is calculated.
  • the actuator 24 is drivingly controlled such that an actual throttle opening detected by the throttle position sensor 36 coincides with the target throttle opening.
  • EGR control for example, it is determined on the basis of an engine rotational speed, a coolant temperature, an accelerator opening, and the like whether a condition for performing EGR control has been fulfilled. If the condition for performing EGR control has not been fulfilled, the EGR valve 33 is held in its fully closed state. On the other hand, if the condition for performing EGR control has been fulfilled, a target opening of the EGR valve 33 corresponding to an engine rotational speed and a fuel injection amount is calculated, for example, by referring to a predetermined control map. The EGR valve 33 is drivingly controlled on the basis of the target opening thus calculated.
  • the gist of this control consists in that a reference value relating to a fully closed state is calculated on the basis of an output value of the lift sensor 37 (a sensor output value) on condition that a command signal for maintaining the EGR valve 33 at a predetermined opening (fully closed in this case) be output, and in that the reference value thus calculated is stored and updated at appropriate timings.
  • the ECU 41 executes an "initial reference value setting routine" shown in a flowchart of Fig. 2 and a “reference value updating routine” shown in a flowchart of Fig. 3 .
  • Each of these routines is repeatedly executed at intervals of a predetermined period.
  • various flags such as an initial reference value setting completion flag, a learning abnormality flag, and the like are used.
  • the initial reference value setting completion flag is designed to make a determination on the learning history on an initial value of a reference value (an initial reference value).
  • the initial reference value setting completion flag is set as "0" when learning is not being carried out, whereas the initial reference value setting completion flag is set as "1" when learning is carried out.
  • the learning abnormality flag is designed to determine whether an updated reference value is a suitable value.
  • the learning abnormality flag is set as "1” if the updated reference value is unsuitable, whereas the learning abnormality flag is set as "0” if the updated reference value is suitable. Incidentally, both the flags mentioned above are initially set as "0".
  • step 110 it is determined first of all in step 110 whether the diesel engine 11 is being started. If this criterial condition has been fulfilled (i.e., if the diesel engine 11 is being started), it is determined in step 120 whether the initial reference value setting completion flag has been set as "0". If this criterial condition has been fulfilled, namely, if a reference value relating to a fully closed position has never been stored in the backup RAM, it is determined in step 130 whether a period that has elapsed since the start of the diesel engine 11 is less than a predetermined period ⁇ T (e.g., a few milliseconds).
  • ⁇ T e.g., a few milliseconds
  • both the criterial conditions in step 120 and step 130 are fulfilled, for example, immediately after a reference value stored in the backup RAM has been cleared through shutoff of the supply of electric power resulting from an exchange of batteries.
  • a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve 33 is output to forcibly stop EGR in step 140. That is, the EGR valve 33, which is intrinsically not to be closed unless a learning performance condition relating to a fully closed position is fulfilled, is exceptionally fully closed to stop EGR.
  • This forcible closure of the EGR valve 33 basically lasts only for such a period (for the predetermined period ⁇ T in this case) as does not cause a deterioration in exhaust emission properties.
  • step 150 a difference between a reference value and a sensor output value is calculated, and it is determined whether an absolute value of the difference is larger than a predetermined value ⁇ . If this criterial condition in step 150 has been fulfilled, namely, if the reference value has greatly deviated from the sensor output value or if there is a substantial difference between the reference value and the sensor output value, a difference between a last-calculated reference value (a last reference value) and the sensor output value is divided, for example, by "2", and a quotient thus obtained is added to the last reference value in step 160. A sum thus obtained is then set as a new reference value (a current reference value) and stored into the backup RAM.
  • a preset value is used as the last reference value when the processings in step 150 and step 160 are performed for the first time after the engine has been started. After the processing in step 160 has been terminated, the control operation returns to step 120. Accordingly, the processings from step 140 to step 160 are repeated until the initial reference value setting completion flag is switched to "1" or until the predetermined period ⁇ T elapses after the diesel engine 11 has been started. Due to these processings, the current reference value is updated step by step.
  • step 150 If the criterial condition in step 150 becomes unfulfilled, namely, if the last reference value approaches the sensor output so that a difference between them becomes sufficiently small, the initial reference value setting completion flag is switched from "0" to "1" in step 170 on the ground that an initial value of a reference value (an initial reference value) has been calculated. After the processing in step 170 has been terminated, the initial reference value setting routine is temporarily terminated.
  • the initial reference value setting routine is temporarily terminated without performing any of the following processings.
  • the criterial condition in step 120 becomes unfulfilled, whereby the initial reference value setting routine is terminated.
  • a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve 33 is output when the diesel engine 11 is started, and the processing of calculating an initial reference value is performed.
  • a reference value at the time when a determination result obtained in step 150 is about to switch from "YES” to "NO” is set and stored as an initial reference value. If the predetermined period ⁇ T has elapsed before the criterial condition in step 150 becomes unfulfilled, the initial reference value setting completion flag remains "0" without being switched.
  • step 200 it is determined first of all in step 200 whether the predetermined period ⁇ T has elapsed since the start of the engine. If this criterial condition has not been fulfilled, the reference value updating routine is temporarily terminated. If this criterial condition has been fulfilled, it is determined in step 210 whether the learning performance condition has been fulfilled.
  • the processing in step 200 is performed so as to prevent a reference value before the lapse of the predetermined period ⁇ T, namely, a reference value during a series of the aforementioned processings from step 120 to step 160 from being used for updating processings starting from step 220.
  • the learning performance condition is, for example, that a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve 33 be continuously output for a predetermined period. If the criterial condition in step 210 has not been fulfilled, the reference value updating routine is temporarily terminated without performing any of the following processings.
  • step 220 it is determined in step 220 whether the sensor output value has deviated from the last reference value toward the opening side by a predetermined value or more. If this criterial condition has not been fulfilled (i.e., if the sensor output has deviated from the last reference value by the predetermined value or more), there may be a foreign matter or the like stuck in the EGR valve 33. If the reference value is updated on the assumption that the EGR valve 33 assumes its fully closed state at this moment, the reference value may be updated to a wrong value. In this case, therefore, the last reference value is set as a current reference value in step 240. In other words, the last reference value is held instead of being updated. After the processings in step 240 have been terminated, the reference value updating routine is temporarily terminated.
  • step 230 determines whether the sensor output value has deviated from the last reference value toward the opening side by less than a predetermined value. Alternatively, it is determined in step 230 whether the sensor output value has deviated from the last reference value toward the closing side by the predetermined value or more. If this criterial condition in step 230 has not been fulfilled, the control operation proceeds to step 240 mentioned above, and the last reference value is held.
  • step 230 if the criterial condition in step 230 has been fulfilled, a predetermined value is added to the last reference value, and a sum thus obtained is set, stored, and updated as a current reference value in step 250. If the sensor output value has deviated from the last reference value toward the closing side by less than the predetermined value (i.e., if the amount of deviation toward the closing side is small) in the processing of step 230, the reference value is not updated so as to inhibit the reference value from being stored and updated in vain as a result of dispersion of the sensor output value. That is, if the amount of deviation of the sensor output value from the reference value is confined to a certain range (a dead zone), the reference value is not stored or updated.
  • step 260 It is then determined in step 260 whether the reference value is within a prescribed range that has been set in advance. More specifically, it is determined whether the reference value is either equal to one of a lower limit value and an upper limit value or larger than the lower limit value and smaller than the upper limit value. If this criterial condition has been fulfilled, the learning abnormality flag is set as "0" in step 270 on the ground that the reference value is normal. On the other hand, if the criterial condition in step 260 has not been fulfilled, namely, if the reference value is out of the prescribed range, the learning abnormality flag is set as "1" in step 280 on the ground that the reference value is abnormal. A guard processing is thereafter performed in step 290.
  • the reference value updating routine is temporarily terminated.
  • abnormality diagnosis control performed by the EGR unit 31 will be described.
  • the ECU 41 executes a "first EGR abnormality diagnosis routine" shown in a flowchart of Fig. 4 and a "second EGR abnormality diagnosis routine” shown in a flowchart of Fig. 5 .
  • These routines are repeatedly performed at intervals of a predetermined period. Although these routines are both designed to determine whether there is an abnormality occurring in the EGR unit 31, determination results obtained from the routines are utilized in different circumstances. The determination result obtained from the former routine is utilized when diagnostic precision higher than that of the determination result obtained from the latter routine is required.
  • an abnormality diagnosis performance condition as a prerequisite condition for carrying out a diagnosis of abnormality has been fulfilled.
  • This abnormality diagnosis performance condition is, for example, that the accelerator opening be 0%, that the fuel injection amount be equal to or smaller than a predetermined value (e.g., an idling injection amount), that the degree of change in engine rotational speed be smaller than a predetermined value, or the like.
  • the abnormality diagnosis performance condition is regarded as having been fulfilled only if all the aforementioned conditions have been fulfilled.
  • step 310 If the aforementioned criterial condition in step 310 has not been fulfilled, the first EGR abnormality diagnosis routine is temporarily terminated. If the aforementioned criterial condition in step 310 has been fulfilled, the control operation proceeds to step 320. It is determined in step 320 whether the initial reference value setting completion flag has been set as "1".
  • a first criterial value is used.
  • a second criterial value is used.
  • the second criterial value is set, for example, as a value including a deviation of an output value of the lift sensor 37 from an actual (true) opening. This deviation results from differences among individual products of the lift sensor 37, aging thereof, or the like.
  • the first criterial value is set as a value that does not include this deviation. Accordingly, the second criterial value is larger than the first criterial value by the deviation.
  • step 320 If the aforementioned criterial condition in step 320 has been fulfilled (i.e., if an initial reference value has been set), a difference between a target opening of the EGR valve 33 and a post-correction opening of the EGR valve 33 is calculated, and it is determined in step 330 whether an absolute value of the difference is equal to or larger than the first criterial value. If the aforementioned criterial condition in step 320 has not been fulfilled (i.e., if an initial reference value has not been set yet), a difference between a target opening and a post-correction opening is calculated, and it is determined in step 360 whether an absolute value of the difference is equal to or larger than the second criterial value.
  • a target opening is calculated on the basis of an operational state (an engine rotational speed, a fuel injection amount, or the like) in performing EGR control.
  • a post-correction opening is obtained by correcting a relationship between sensor output value and opening of the EGR valve 33 using the aforementioned reference value relating to a fully closed position.
  • the post-correction opening is closer to an actual (true) opening of the EGR valve 33. This is because, even if the sensor output value has deviated from the actual (true) opening of the EGR valve 33, this deviation is counterbalanced by the aforementioned correction.
  • an absolute value of the difference is compared with the criterial values (the first criterial value and the second criterial value) in step 330 and step 360 respectively. It is determined on the basis of a result of this comparison whether there is an abnormality occurring in the EGR unit 31. That is, if the absolute value of the difference is equal to or larger than each of the criterial values, it is determined that the EGR unit 31 is abnormal, whereas if the absolute value of the difference is smaller than each of the criterial values, it is determined that the EGR unit 31 is normal.
  • the EGR abnormality flag is set as "1" in step 340.
  • the criterial condition in step 330 has not been fulfilled, it is considered that the EGR unit 31 is normal because the post-correction opening is close to the target opening. In this case, the EGR abnormality flag is set as "0" in step 350.
  • the EGR abnormality flag is set as "1" in step 370.
  • the criterial condition in step 360 has not been fulfilled, it is considered that the EGR unit 31 is normal because the post-correction opening is close to the target opening. In this case, the EGR abnormality flag is set as "0" in step 350 mentioned above.
  • the first EGR abnormality diagnosis routine is temporarily terminated. A diagnosis result obtained from this routine (a state of the EGR abnormality flag) is used as an indicator for making a determination on the necessity to perform fail-safe processings, for example, in performing fail-safe control.
  • the processings of calculating a post-correction opening correspond to the correction means.
  • the processings from step 330 to step 370 correspond to the determination means, and the processings in step 320, step 330, and step 360 correspond to the criterial value switching means.
  • step 410 it is determined first of all in step 410 whether the initial reference value setting completion flag has been set as "1". Further, it is determined in step 420 whether the learning abnormality flag has been set as "0". If both the aforementioned criterial conditions in step 410 and step 420 have been fulfilled, a diagnosis of abnormality is carried out in step 430 using the lift sensor 37. As the contents of this diagnosis, for example, a difference between a target opening and a post-correction opening is calculated, and it is determined whether an absolute value of the difference is equal to or larger than a predetermined criterial value.
  • the target opening and the post-correction opening are substantially the same as those mentioned in step 330 and step 360.
  • the EGR unit 31 is abnormal because the post-correction opening has greatly deviated from the target opening. On the other hand, if the aforementioned criterial condition has not been fulfilled, it is determined that the EGR unit 31 is normal because the post-correction opening is close to the target opening. After the processing in step 430 has been terminated, the second EGR abnormality diagnosis routine is temporarily terminated.
  • the second EGR abnormality diagnosis routine is temporarily terminated. Accordingly, only if an initial reference value has been set (YES in step 410) while a reference value is within a prescribed range (YES in step 420), a diagnosis of abnormality is carried out using an output value of the lift sensor 37.
  • step 260 of the aforementioned reference value updating routine if the criterial condition in step 260 of the aforementioned reference value updating routine has not been fulfilled, namely, if the reference value is out of the prescribed range, it is determined that the reference value relating to a fully closed position is abnormal, and a diagnosis of abnormality is not carried out using the lift sensor 37.
  • the abnormality diagnosis device for the EGR unit 31 is composed of the sensors 36 to 40, the ECU 41 for executing the first and second EGR abnormality diagnosis routines, and the like.
  • the lift sensor 37 is included in the sensors 36 to 40.
  • a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve 33 is output for the predetermined period ⁇ T immediately after the start of the engine so as to forcibly stop EGR.
  • the initial reference value relating to the fully closed position is set and stored under this circumstance (from step 110 to step 160).
  • two criterial values namely, the first and second criterial values are set and selectively used depending on whether the initial reference value has been stored (step 320, step 380, and step 360). Accordingly, even in the case where a diagnosis of abnormality is carried out on the basis of a relatively unreliable post-correction opening when the initial reference value has not been stored yet, the possibility of making an erroneous determination can be reduced by using a suitable criterial value that is irrelevant to the case where the reference value has been stored.
  • the criterial value is switched to a value (the second criterial value) larger than the criterial value that is used when the reference value has been stored. Because of this switching operation, the criterion for determination is less strict in the case where the reference value has not been stored than in the case where the reference value has been stored. In the case where the reference value has not been stored, the sensor output value is used to make a determination without being rid of a deviation from an actual (true) opening of the EGR valve 33.
  • the second criterial value which is larger than the first criterial value, is used as described above, whereby the aforementioned deviation is counterbalanced and an erroneous determination is reliably inhibited from being made.
  • the fourth effect as regards the updating of the reference value, if the sensor output value has deviated from the last reference value toward the opening side by the predetermined value or more, the last reference value is held instead of being updated (step 220 and step 240). Hence, even if there is a foreign matter or the like stuck in the EGR valve 33, the reference value can be prevented from being updated by mistake.
  • a diagnosis of abnormality is carried out using the lift sensor 37 (step 430) on the condition that the setting of an initial reference value relating to the fully closed position be completed (step 410 and step 430). That is, a restriction is imposed on the implementation of a diagnosis of abnormality. Hence, a relationship between sensor output value and opening of the EGR valve 33 is corrected using the reference value, and a post-correction opening thus obtained is used to make a determination. Thus, a diagnosis of abnormality can be carried out with enhanced precision using the lift sensor 37.
  • the learning abnormality flag indicates "1" in the second EGR abnormality diagnosis routine (NO in step 420), namely, if the reference value is out of the prescribed range in the reference value updating routine (NO in step 260), a diagnosis of abnormality is not carried out using the lift sensor 37.
  • the relationship between sensor output value and opening of the EGR valve 33 can be prevented from being corrected on the basis of a wrong reference value, and the post-correction opening can be prevented from being used for a diagnosis of abnormality.
  • diagnostic precision can be enhanced.
  • the invention can be embodied as the following embodiments shown below.
  • the invention is also applicable to an abnormality diagnosis device which stores as a reference value an output value (an opening) of the lift sensor 37 at the time when a command signal for fully opening the EGR valve 33 is output, and which updates the reference value at appropriate timings.
  • the invention can also be embodied not only in the abnormality diagnosis device for the EGR unit for the diesel engine 11 but also in an abnormality diagnosis device for an EGR unit for other internal combustion engines such as a gasoline engine and the like.
  • EGR valves can be employed as the EGR valve of the invention.
  • an EGR valve whose valve body is operated using a negative pressure an EGR valve whose valve body is operated by a motor such as a stepper motor or the like, or an EGR valve whose valve body is operated by a linear solenoid can be employed.
  • the method of calculating a reference value in step 160 of the initial reference value setting routine may be altered appropriately.
  • the difference between the reference value and the sensor output value is divided by "2" in the aforementioned first embodiment, the difference may be divided by a value different from "2".
  • step 110, step 130, and step 140 of the aforementioned initial reference value setting routine correspond to the exhaust gas recirculation forcible stoppage means of the invention.
  • step 430 of the aforementioned second EGR abnormality diagnosis routine corresponds to the second determination means of the invention
  • processing from step 410 to "RETURN" corresponds to the determination restriction means of the invention.
  • An electronic control unit calculates a reference value relating to an opening of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve on the basis of an output value of a lift sensor at the time when a command signal for fully closing the EGR valve is output, and stores and updates the reference value.
  • the ECU corrects a relationship between sensor output value and opening of the EGR valve on the basis of this reference value (step 330 and step 360).
  • the ECU calculates a difference between a target opening of the EGR valve corresponding to an operational state of an engine and a post-correction opening of the EGR valve, and determines on the basis of a result of comparison between an absolute value of the difference and a criterial value whether there is an abnormality occurring in an EGR unit (from step 330 to step 370).
  • the criterial value is switched depending on whether an initial value of the reference value has been stored (YES in step 320) or not (NO in step 320) (step 330 and step 360).

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  1. Abnormalitätsdiagnosevorrichtung für eine Abgasrückführungseinheit (31), die eine Abgasmenge einstellt, die durch Verwendung eines Abgasrückführungsventils (33) von einem Abgasdurchgang (20) an einen Einlassdurchgang (19) in einer Brennkraftmaschine (11) zurückgeführt wird,
    gekennzeichnet durch
    eine Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37), die eine Öffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) erfasst;
    eine Lerneinrichtung (41), die eine Öffnung, die durch die Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37) erfasst ist, als einen Referenzwert speichert, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal zum Beibehalten des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) bei einer vorbestimmten Öffnung ausgegeben ist, und die den Referenzwert zu angemessenen Zeitpunkten aktualisiert;
    einer Korrektureinrichtung (41), die eine Beziehung zwischen einem Ausgabewert der Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37) und einer Öffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) auf der Basis des Referenzwerts korrigiert, der durch die Lerneinrichtung (41) aktualisiert ist;
    eine Bestimmungseinrichtung (41), die eine Differenz zwischen einer Sollöffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33), die einem Betriebszustand der Brennkraftmaschine (11) entspricht, und einer Nachkorrekturöffnung berechnet, die durch die Korrektureinrichtung (41) erhalten ist, und die auf der Basis eines Ergebnisses eines Vergleichs zwischen der Differenz und einem kritischen Wert bestimmt, ob eine in der Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) auftretende Abnormalität vorhanden ist; und
    eine Schalteinrichtung (41) eines kritischen Werts, die den kritischen Wert umschaltet, der von der Bestimmungseinrichtung (41) verwendet wird, in Abhängigkeit davon, ob der Referenzwert in der Lerneinrichtung (41) gespeichert wurde.
  2. Abnormalitätsdiagnosevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dann, wenn die Differenz größer als der kritische Wert ist, die Bestimmungseinrichtung (41) bestimmt, dass die Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) abnormal ist, und wenn der Referenzwert nicht gespeichert wurde, die Schalteinrichtung (41) des kritischen Werts den kritischen Wert auf einen Wert größer als einen Wert umschaltet, der verwendet wird, wenn der Referenzwert gespeichert wurde.
  3. Abnormalitätdiagnosevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lerneinrichtung (41) eine Öffnung als einen Referenzwert speichert, der durch die Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37) erfasst ist, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal zum vollständigen Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) ausgegeben ist, und den Referenzwert zu angemessenen Zeitpunkten aktualisiert, und gekennzeichnet durch:
    eine Aktualisierungsverhinderungseinrichtung (41), die den Referenzwert daran hindert, durch die Lerneinrichtung (41) aktualisiert zu werden, falls ein Ausgabewert der Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37) von dem Referenzwert zu der Öffnungsseite hin um einen vorbestimmten Wert oder mehr abgewichen ist.
  4. Abnormalitätdiagnosevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet durch:
    eine Abgasrückführungszwangsunterbrechungseinrichtung, die eine Abgasrückführung durch Ausgeben eines Steuerbefehlssignals zum vollständigen Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) für eine vorbestimmte Zeitdauer nach dem Start der Brennkraftmaschine (11) stoppt, und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lerneinrichtung (41) einen Anfangswert des Referenzwerts auf der Basis eines Ausgabewerts der Öffnungserfassungseinrichtung (37) zu einem Zeitpunkt einstellt, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal für ein vollständiges Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) ausgegeben ist, während eine Abgasrückführung durch die Abgasrückführungszwangsunterbrechungseinrichtung gestoppt ist.
  5. Abnormalitätsdiagnosevorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, gekennzeichnet durch:
    eine zweite Erfassungseinrichtung (41), die eine Differenz zwischen einer Sollöffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33), die einem Betriebszustand der Brennkraftmaschine (11) entspricht, und einer Nachkorrekturöffnung berechnet, die durch die Korrektureinrichtung (41) erhalten ist, und die auf der Basis eines Ergebnisses eines Vergleichs zwischen der Differenz und einem kritischen Wert bestimmt, ob eine in der Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) auftretende Abnormalität vorhanden ist; und
    eine Bestimmungsbeschränkungseinrichtung, die es der zweiten Bestimmungseinrichtung (41) ermöglicht, eine Bestimmung auf der Bedingung zu machen, dass der Referenzwert durch die Lerneinrichtung (41) gespeichert ist.
  6. Abnormalitätsdiagnoseverfahren für eine Abgasrückführungseinheit (31), die eine Abgasmenge einstellt, die durch Verwendung eines Abgasrückführungsventils (33) von einem Abgasdurchgang (20) an einen Einlassdurchgang (19) in eine Brennkraftmaschine (11) zurückgeführt wird, gekennzeichnet durch ein Aufweisen der folgenden Schritte:
    Erfassen einer Öffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33);
    Speichern einer Öffnung als einen Referenzwert zu einem Zeitpunkt, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal zum Beibehalten des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) bei einer vorbestimmten Öffnung ausgegeben ist, und aktualisieren des Referenzwerts zu angemessenen Zeitpunkten;
    Korrigieren einer Beziehung zwischen dem Ausgabewert und einer Öffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) auf der Basis des Referenzwerts;
    Berechnen einer Differenz zwischen einer Sollöffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33), die einem Betriebszustand der Brennkraftmaschine (11) entspricht, und einer Nachkorrekturöffnung, und Bestimmen, ob eine in der Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) auftretende Abnormalität vorhanden ist, auf der Basis eines Ergebnisses eines Vergleichs zwischen der Differenz und einem kritischen Wert; und
    Umschalten des kritischen Werts in Abhängigkeit davon, ob der Referenzwert gespeichert wurde.
  7. Abnormalitätsdiagnoseverfahren nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dann, wenn die Differenz größer als der kritische Wert ist, bestimmt wird, dass die Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) abnormal ist, und wenn der Referenzwert nicht gespeichert wurde, der kritische Wert auf einen Wert größer als ein Wert umgeschaltet wird, der verwendet wird, wenn der Referenzwert gespeichert wurde.
  8. Abnormalitätsdiagnoseverfahren nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Öffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) zu dem Zeitpunkt, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal zum vollständigen Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) ausgegeben ist, als ein Referenzwert gespeichert wird und der Referenzwert dadurch zu angemessenen Zeitpunkten aktualisiert wird, und falls der Ausgabewert von dem Referenzwert zu der Öffnungsseite um einen vorbestimmten Wert oder mehr abweicht, der Referenzwert daran gehindert wird, aktualisiert zu werden.
  9. Abnormalitätsdiagnoseverfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, gekennzeichnet durch die folgenden Schritte:
    Stoppen einer Abgasrückführung durch Ausgeben eines Steuerbefehlssignals zum vollständigen Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) für eine vorbestimmte Zeitdauer nach dem Start der Brennkraftmaschine (11); und
    Einstellen eines Anfangswerts des Referenzwerts auf der Basis des Ausgabewerts zu einem Zeitpunkt, wenn ein Steuerbefehlssignal zum vollständigen Schließen des Abgasrückführungsventils (33) ausgegeben ist, während der Unterbrechung einer Abgasrückführung.
  10. Abnormalitätsdiagnoseverfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, gekennzeichnet durch die folgenden Schritte:
    Berechnen einer Differenz zwischen einer Sollöffnung des Abgasrückführungsventils (33), die einem Betriebszustand der Brennkraftmaschinen (11) entspricht, und einer Nachkorrekturöffnung, und Bestimmen, ob eine in der Abgasrückführungseinheit (31) auftretende Abnormalität vorhanden ist, auf der Basis eines Ergebnisses eines Vergleichs zwischen der Differenz und einem kritischen Wert; und
    Vornehmen der Bestimmung unter der Bedingung, dass der Referenzwert gespeichert ist.
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