JP2006077586A - 気筒休止内燃機関 - Google Patents

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JP2006077586A
JP2006077586A JP2004259614A JP2004259614A JP2006077586A JP 2006077586 A JP2006077586 A JP 2006077586A JP 2004259614 A JP2004259614 A JP 2004259614A JP 2004259614 A JP2004259614 A JP 2004259614A JP 2006077586 A JP2006077586 A JP 2006077586A
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Isato Maehara
勇人 前原
Shinji Saito
信二 斉藤
Kazuhito Hotsuta
万仁 堀田
Takaaki Tsukui
孝明 津久井
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  • Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)
  • Combined Controls Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
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JP2004259614A JP2006077586A (ja) 2004-09-07 2004-09-07 気筒休止内燃機関
ES05017387T ES2308351T3 (es) 2004-09-07 2005-08-10 Motor de combustion interna de parada de cilindros.
EP05017387A EP1632664B1 (en) 2004-09-07 2005-08-10 Cylinder rest internal combustion engine
DE602005007975T DE602005007975D1 (de) 2004-09-07 2005-08-10 Brennkraftmaschine mit Zylinderabschaltung
US11/220,859 US7210454B2 (en) 2004-09-07 2005-09-07 Internal combustion engine capable of selectively resting certain cylinders during low-load operation, and method of using same

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