JP6035616B2 - Idle stop control device for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device that controls the operating state of an internal combustion engine mounted on a power vehicle, and more particularly to an idle stop control device for an internal combustion engine that automatically restarts after the internal combustion engine is automatically stopped.

  In recent years, in an internal combustion engine mounted on a power vehicle such as a power locomotive or an automobile (which will be described as a representative vehicle in the following), the internal combustion engine of the engine is saved for the purpose of saving energy resources such as gasoline and light oil and protecting the environment. Technology for efficient operation has been developed intensively.

  For example, in recent automobiles, when an automatic stop condition for an internal combustion engine is established during traveling operation, the internal combustion engine is stopped by shutting off fuel supplied from the fuel injection valve to the internal combustion engine and stopping combustion in the cylinder. It is equipped with an idle stop control device that loses the generated power (torque).

In spite of the fact that the internal combustion engine does not have to be operated due to an intersection or traffic jam, unnecessary driving of the internal combustion engine consumes gasoline or light oil as fuel, which causes an extra CO ₂ It is a control device proposed to solve the problem of being discharged.

  The automatic stop condition of the internal combustion engine by the idle stop control device is established when the driver removes his or her foot from the accelerator pedal or depresses the brake pedal. In short, the car tries to stop from the running state. It detects the state and automatically stops the operation of the internal combustion engine.

  Note that this idle stop control device operates to automatically stop the internal combustion engine when the automatic stop condition of the internal combustion engine is satisfied even if the vehicle is not completely stopped. When a request or a start request (hereinafter referred to as a change of mind request) occurs, it is necessary to restart the internal combustion engine as soon as possible. The change-of-mind request is generated, for example, by an action such as the driver taking his foot off the brake pedal or stepping on the accelerator pedal.

  As a technique for quickly restarting the internal combustion engine in response to a change of mind request, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-330813 (Patent Document 1), the change of mind request during the inertial rotation period of the internal combustion engine. When this occurs, the starter motor is energized, and when the rotational speed of the pinion provided coaxially with the starter motor is substantially synchronized with the rotational speed of the ring gear connected to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, the pinion is pushed out and the ring gear is pushed out. A technique for restarting the internal combustion engine by starting the cranking by the starter and executing the fuel injection is proposed.

  This is because the starter pinion gear is pushed out while the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is decreasing, and the pinion gear meshes with the ring gear of the internal combustion engine to prepare for the restart. Then, by rotating the starter motor, the ring gear is rotated to restart the internal combustion engine.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-330813

In such an idle stop control device, when a change of mind request is generated during the inertial rotation period of the internal combustion engine, it is required to restart the internal combustion engine as soon as possible.
However, in the conventional idle stop control device, the pinion gear is pushed out and engaged with the ring gear, and after starting cranking by the starter, fuel injection is performed to restart the internal combustion engine. For this reason, since fuel injection is executed after waiting for the start of cranking, there is a problem in that the time until restarting is delayed, causing the driver to feel that restarting is slow.

  To respond to the problem of a delay in the time until restart, when the fuel injection (so-called sequential injection) is restarted in order for all the cylinders simultaneously with the occurrence of a change of mind request, the pinion gear and the ring gear are synchronized. There is a possibility that combustion by fuel injection will occur first before biting and the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine will increase. This is because it is necessary to synchronize the rotation speed of the pinion and the rotation speed of the ring gear during the inertial rotation period of the internal combustion engine, and then the pinion gear must be engaged with the ring gear. This is because it takes time until the bite is bitten. Therefore, if fuel injection is sequentially performed during this period, combustion is first generated in the cylinder, and the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases.

  Therefore, when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the pinion gear engages with the ring gear, a further time delay occurs in synchronization between the rotation speed of the pinion gear and the rotation speed of the ring gear. Restart will be delayed.

  Also, the rotation speed of the pinion gear has an upper limit depending on the performance of the starter motor. Even if the rotation speed of the pinion gear increases to the upper limit, the rotation speed of the ring gear does not decrease to the upper limit rotation speed of the pinion gear. There is a possibility that the internal combustion engine cannot be restarted in some cases because the rotation speed and the rotation speed of the pinion gear are not synchronized.

  An object of the present invention is to restart an internal combustion engine promptly and reliably after a change of mind request for restarting while the rotational speed after the internal combustion engine is stopped is decreasing. It is to provide an idle stop control device.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the control device according to the present invention provides a starter when a restart request or a start request is generated during the inertial rotation period in which the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine decreases after the automatic stop condition of the internal combustion engine is satisfied. In the control device that pushes out the pinion gear and engages the ring gear connected to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine to perform cranking by the starter, the control device is configured to push out the pinion gear and rotate the pinion gear. And when the restart request or the start request occurs, the pinion gear is pushed out to the ring gear before the fuel injection restart timing of the internal combustion engine, and the The cranking is started after the fuel injection restart timing, and at least the fuel injection restart timing Fuel is injected into the cylinder in the compression stroke of the combustion engine.

  According to the present invention, the initial explosion occurs at least one cylinder earlier by resuming fuel injection at an earlier timing compared to the conventional method in which fuel injection is performed after the pinion gear is engaged with the ring gear. Can be expected and the restart will be faster.

  Compared to other conventional systems that perform fuel injection when a change of mind request occurs, the torque rise can be slowed, so the phenomenon that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the pinion gear engages with the ring gear. As a result, the restart of the internal combustion engine is accelerated.

It is an individuality figure which shows the structure of the idle stop control apparatus with which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control flow in the idle stop control apparatus which becomes one Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is a time chart showing a pinion push energization signal, a signal such as a fuel injection stop flag, and an output of an internal combustion engine rotation speed in the idle stop control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control flow in the idle stop control apparatus which becomes another Example of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the output of a pinion pushing energization signal, a fuel injection stop flag, etc., and an internal-combustion-engine rotational speed in the idle stop control device which becomes other examples of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control flow of fuel injection resumption control which restarts fuel injection.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the general configuration and operation of an idle stop control device will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 shows a simple structure of an idle stop control device. A starter 201 is a so-called pinion gear push-out starter, and includes a starter motor 205, a pinion gear 203 rotated by the starter motor 205, and a pinion gear 203. The magnet switch 202 is an extrusion means for extruding.

The rotation of the starter motor 205 is reduced by a reduction mechanism inside the starter motor 205 to increase the torque and transmit it to the pinion gear 203. When the magnet switch 202 is energized, the pinion gear 203 is pushed out (to the right in FIG. 2) and connected to the ring gear 204. The pinion gear 203 is splined in the axial direction of the starter motor 205 and is movable in the axial direction.

  Note that the magnet switch 202 may be omitted as long as it has a function of pushing out the pinion gear 203. The pinion gear 203 is integrated with the one-way clutch 207.

  As described above, the pinion gear 203 is splined in the axial direction of the starter motor 205 and can move in the axial direction, and the pinion gear 203 rotates in mesh with the ring gear 204 connected to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. Can transmit power to the internal combustion engine.

  The one-way clutch 207 is configured such that power is transmitted only in the direction in which the starter motor 205 rotates the internal combustion engine in the forward direction. Thereby, when the pinion gear 203 is meshed with the ring gear 204, the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 becomes a synchronous speed corresponding to the reduction ratio with respect to the rotational speed of the starter motor 205, or faster than that. It becomes the rotation speed.

  That is, if the ring gear 204 attempts to decrease below the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203, the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 does not fall below the synchronous speed with respect to the starter motor 205 because the one-way clutch 207 transmits power.

  On the other hand, when the rotational speed of the ring gear is higher than the synchronous speed, the one-way clutch 207 does not transmit power, so that power is not transmitted from the ring gear 204 to the starter motor 205 side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the signal from the crank angle sensor 209 is used to detect the crank angle and calculate the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and the signal from the crank angle sensor 209 is input to the control device 208. Since the ring gear 204 and the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine (not shown) are connected, the rotational speed of the ring gear and the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine are synonymous. Furthermore, signals from the rotational speed sensor 210, the brake switch 211, the vehicle speed sensor 212, and the like of the pinion 203 are also input to the control device 208.

  The control device 208 includes a control signal for a fuel injection valve that supplies fuel to the cylinder, a control signal for an ignition device that ignites the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder, a control signal for an electronic control throttle valve that controls the air supplied to the cylinder, and the like. It generates and controls the combustion in the cylinder. Further, the control device 208 permits idle stop based on various information such as the brake pedal state and vehicle speed to perform fuel cut, and when a change of mind request is generated, idle stop control including restart of fuel injection (restart control). ).

  Further, the control device 208 permits idle stop control based on various information such as the state of the accelerator pedal, the state of the brake pedal, the vehicle speed, and shuts off the fuel supply from at least the fuel injection valve, thereby stopping the operation of the internal combustion engine. It has come to be.

  Further, the control device 208 outputs the pinion gear push command signal Mgs and the starter motor rotation command signal Sts independently during the inertial rotation period of the internal combustion engine. As shown in FIG. 1, a magnet switch energizing switch 206a for transmitting a pinion gear pushing command signal Mgs and a starter motor energizing switch 206b for transmitting a motor rotation command signal Sts control the pinion gear pushing operation and the rotating operation of the starter motor 205. A relay switch having a mechanical contact or a switch using a semiconductor can be used as a part serving as a switch.

  In the idle stop control device having the above-described configuration, when the driver removes his or her foot from the accelerator pedal or steps on the brake pedal, the control device 208 determines that the vehicle is about to stop, and the fuel injection valve Stop the control signal to. As a result, there is no air-fuel mixture in the cylinder of the internal combustion engine, so that combustion stops and the internal combustion engine performs inertial rotation and the rotational speed decreases.

  When the rotational speed decreases and reaches the vicinity of the predetermined meshing rotational speed, the control device 208 turns on the starter motor energization switch 206b to rotate the starter motor 205, and when this rotational speed reaches the predetermined rotational speed, the starter motor 205 is turned on. The motor energization switch 206b is turned off. Synchronously or in conjunction with this, the magnet switch energization switch 206a is turned on, and the pinion gear 203 is pushed out to the ring gear 204 side by the magnet switch 202 to engage the two. At this time, the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203 and the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 are close to each other (ideally the same rotational speed), so that they can mesh smoothly.

  Next, when the accelerator pedal is depressed, the control device 208 determines that the restart request condition or the start request condition is satisfied, and turns on the starter motor energization switch 206b again to rotate the starter motor 205 to rotate the pinion gear. The ring gear 204 is rotated via 203 to start the internal combustion engine.

  In such an idle stop control device, as described in the subject of the invention, there is a problem that a delay is caused in the time until restart when cranking by the starter is performed after the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 are engaged. It was.

  For this reason, it is expected that restart delay will be eliminated if fuel injection is restarted in order for all cylinders at the same time as the request for change of mind occurs, but the pinion gear and ring gear bite in synchronization. Previously, it has been found that there is a possibility that the combustion speed due to fuel injection occurs first and the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases. This is because it is necessary to synchronize the rotation speed of the pinion gear and the rotation speed of the ring gear during the inertial rotation period of the internal combustion engine, and then the pinion gear needs to be engaged with the ring gear. This is because it takes time to bite into the gear. Therefore, if fuel injection is sequentially performed during this period, combustion is first generated in the cylinder, and the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases.

  Therefore, when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the pinion gear engages with the ring gear, a further time delay occurs in synchronization between the rotation speed of the pinion gear and the rotation speed of the ring gear. Restart will be delayed.

  The present invention proposes a technique for solving such problems, and an embodiment thereof will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control flow in the idle stop control device according to one embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention, which is executed inside the control device 208. As is well known, the control device 208 includes a computer inside, and this computer executes a control flow shown below by a program stored in a flash ROM or the like. This can be realized as a control function executed in the flow.

  When this control flow is executed, the starter motor energization signal, the pinion gear push energization signal, the fuel injection stop flag, and other signals from the control device 208, and the time variation of the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine and the rotation speed of the pinion gear The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

  In FIG. 2, the fuel injection is stopped in step 302 in response to the fact that the idle stop condition is established in step 301 from the signal from the brake switch 211 and the signal from the vehicle speed sensor 212. The stop of the fuel injection at this time is time t1 in FIG. 3, and the fuel injection stop flag is changed from “Low” to “High”.

  When the fuel injection is stopped, the internal combustion engine no longer generates power (torque). As a result, the internal combustion engine starts inertial rotation and the rotational speed Ne decreases.

  Then, it is determined in step 303 whether or not there has been a change of mind request during this inertial rotation. If a change of mind request has occurred at time t2 in FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step 304 to determine whether or not the internal combustion engine has stopped. judge. Whether or not the internal combustion engine is stopped may be determined from, for example, the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine or may be determined from the degree of change in the crank angle.

  If it is determined in step 304 that the internal combustion engine is stopped, the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine and the rotational speed Np of the pinion 203 are both “0” rpm, and since both are synchronized, the process proceeds to step 308. Then, the magnet switch 202 is energized to push out the pinion gear.

If it is determined in step 304 that the internal combustion engine is not stopped, the starter motor energization signal is changed from “OFF” to “ON” in step 305 to control energization of the starter motor 205. That is, the starter motor 205 is energized when the change of mind request shown at time t2 in FIG. 3 occurs. As a result, the pinion gear 203 starts rotating, and the rotational speed Np of the pinion gear 203 increases as indicated by a broken line.

  Next, at step 306, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed difference between the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine and the rotational speed Np of the pinion gear 203 is equal to or smaller than the pinion gear extrusion permission rotational speed difference PIJDG. This determination is performed to determine whether the rotation speed of the ring gear and the rotation speed of the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized. When the rotational speed difference between the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203 is less than the pinion extrusion permission rotational speed difference PIJDG, the process waits until this state is reached.

  Next, at step 306, when a condition determination judgment is made that the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized, the routine proceeds to step 307, where the starter motor energization signal is sent at time t3 in FIG. Is changed from “ON” to “OFF” to stop energization of the starter motor 205. At this time, since the rotational speeds of the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized, there is little difference in relative speed, and the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 have reached a ready state in which both mesh smoothly.

  After stopping the energization of the starter motor in step 307, the process proceeds to step 308, and this also energizes the magnet switch 202 that pushes the pinion gear 203 by changing the pinion gear push signal from “OFF” to “ON” at time t3 in FIG. Do. When the pinion gear 203 is pushed out toward the ring gear 204 in a state where the rotational speed difference is small, the impact when the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are engaged is reduced, and the collision sound and the engagement sound are reduced and the pinion is reduced. Wear of the gear 203 and the ring gear 204 can be reduced.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 309, where fuel injection is resumed at the same timing t3 as the pinion gear pushing timing at time t3 in FIG. 3 executed in step 308, and the fuel injection stop flag is changed from “High” to “Low”. To.

  Here, the fuel injection is restarted at the same time t3 that is synchronized with the pinion gear push-out timing at time t3, but it is not always necessary to synchronize, and the fuel injection restart timing is linked to the pinion gear push-out timing. It is good if you do. More specifically, the fuel injection may be restarted between time t3 and time t4.

  For example, in this type of internal combustion engine, there is a delay in the operating state of the mechanical system, air or fuel fluid system, etc., so if the resumption timing of fuel injection is determined by matching processing (matching) in conjunction with the pinion gear extrusion timing It ’s good. There are various ways of determining the timing for restarting fuel injection and how to do it. A specific example related to this will be described in detail in the second embodiment below.

  Next, at step 310, it is determined whether or not the pinion gear 203 is engaged with the ring gear 204. This engagement determination is performed for a predetermined time Tp (time t3 in FIG. 3) from the time t3 when the pinion gear push-out energization starts at step 308. It may be determined that biting is complete after elapse of time t4). That is, the predetermined time Tp is a transition time from when the energization start time t3, which is the pinion gear push-out timing, until the pinion gear 203 moves to reach the ring gear 204 and then engages with the ring gear 204. Therefore, it is considered that the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are engaged when the transition time Tp has elapsed. If the transition time Tp is not reached, the system waits until this state is reached.

  Next, at step 310, when it is determined that the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are engaged at time t4 in FIG. 3 and the condition is satisfied, the routine proceeds to step 311 where the starter is started at the cranking start timing indicated at time t4. The motor energization signal is changed from “OFF” to “ON” and the starter motor 205 is energized again to crank and restart the internal combustion engine.

  Here, the time t4 is a time when it is determined that the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are engaged, a time when the starter motor energization signal is changed from “OFF” to “ON”, and the starter motor 205 is energized to crank the internal combustion engine. Show. However, since there is a slight time difference between them, it is not strictly the same time, but it can be handled as the same time in terms of control.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 312, where it is determined whether or not the internal combustion engine has started by starting cranking. When the initial explosion is made at time t5 in FIG. 3 and the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine increases, it is determined that the start has been completed. As a result, the control flow is exited. If it is determined in step 312 that the internal combustion engine has not yet been started, cranking is continued and the internal combustion engine is started. Note that whether or not the internal combustion engine has been started is determined based on whether or not the rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the start determination rotational speed.

  By executing the control flow as described above, a quick restart can be reliably performed.

  That is, at the timing of time t3 in FIG. 3, if the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized, the relative speed difference is small, and the preparation state where both are smoothly meshed is reached. When the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 are engaged with each other and the fuel injection is resumed, the first combustion (first explosion) occurs at the timing of time t5 in FIG. 3, and the internal combustion engine speed Ne. Will rise.

  As a result, compared to the conventional method in which fuel injection is performed after the pinion gear 203 is engaged with the ring gear 204, the initial explosion may occur at least one cylinder earlier by restarting the fuel injection at an earlier timing. It can be expected and the restart will be faster.

  Also, compared to other conventional methods in which fuel injection is performed at the time t2 when the change of mind request is generated, the torque rise can be delayed so that the pinion gear, which has been a problem in the prior art, bites into the ring gear. It is possible to eliminate the phenomenon that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the restart of the internal combustion engine.

  In addition, the phenomenon that the timing of the initial explosion occurs before the time t4 when the pinion gear and the ring gear are completely engaged and the rotational speed increases is the rotation at the time t3 that is the pinion gear extrusion timing. It does not occur unless the speed is high.

  Therefore, the restart when the rotational speed is high at this time can be restarted only by fuel injection without using a starter, and the restart of fuel injection can be performed at either the rotational speed or crank angle at time t3. The fuel injection may be resumed with a delay of a predetermined time according to one or both.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control flow in the idle stop control device according to another embodiment (second embodiment) of the present invention, which is executed inside the control device 208.

  When this control flow is executed, the starter motor energization signal, the pinion gear push energization signal, the fuel injection stop flag, and other signals from the control device 208, and the time variation of the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine and the rotation speed of the pinion gear FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 will be used to explain the second embodiment.

  In FIG. 4, fuel injection is stopped in step 402 in response to the establishment of the idle stop condition from the signal of the brake switch 211 and the signal of the vehicle speed sensor 212 in step 401. The stop of the fuel injection at this time is time t1 in FIG. 5, and the fuel injection stop flag is changed from “Low” to “High”.

  When the fuel injection is stopped, the internal combustion engine no longer generates power (torque). As a result, the internal combustion engine starts inertial rotation and the rotational speed Ne decreases.

  Then, in step 403, it is determined whether or not there has been a change of mind request during this inertia rotation. If a change of mind request has occurred at time t2 in FIG. 5, the process proceeds to step 404 to determine whether or not the internal combustion engine has stopped. judge. Whether or not the internal combustion engine is stopped may be determined from, for example, the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine or may be determined from the degree of change in the crank angle.

  If it is determined in step 404 that the internal combustion engine is stopped, the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine and the rotational speed Np of the pinion gear 203 are both “0” rpm, and the two are synchronized. Then, the magnet switch 202 is energized to push out the pinion gear.

  If it is determined in step 404 that the internal combustion engine has not stopped, the starter motor energization signal is changed from “OFF” to “ON” in step 405 to control energization of the starter motor 205. That is, the starter motor 205 is energized when the change of mind request shown at time t2 in FIG. 5 occurs. As a result, the pinion gear 203 starts rotating, and the rotational speed Np of the pinion gear increases as shown by the broken line.

  Next, at step 406, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed difference between the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine and the rotational speed Np of the pinion gear 203 is equal to or smaller than the pinion gear extrusion permission rotational speed difference PIJDG. This determination is performed to determine whether the rotation speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotation speed of the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized. If the rotational speed difference between the rotational speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotational speed of the pinion gear 203 is less than the pinion gear extrusion permission rotational speed difference PIJDG, the process waits until this state is reached.

  Next, in step 406, when the condition determination that the rotation speed of the ring gear 204 and the rotation speed of the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized is established, the process proceeds to step 407, and in step 407, the starter motor energization signal is sent at time t3 in FIG. The starter motor 205 is de-energized from “ON” to “OFF”. At this time, since the rotational speeds of the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 are substantially synchronized, there is little difference in relative speed, and the ring gear 204 and the pinion gear 203 have reached a ready state in which both mesh smoothly.

  After stopping energization of the starter motor in step 407, the process proceeds to step 408, and this also energizes the magnet switch 202 that pushes the pinion gear 203 by changing the pinion gear push signal from “OFF” to “ON” at time t3 in FIG. Do. When the pinion gear 203 is pushed out toward the ring gear 204 in a state where the rotational speed difference is small, the impact when the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are engaged is reduced, and the collision sound and the engagement sound are reduced and the pinion is reduced. Wear of the gear 203 and the ring gear 204 can be reduced.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 409, where it is determined whether the fuel injection can be restarted. This resumption of fuel injection is determined based on whether or not the predetermined time Tw has elapsed from the time t3 of the pinion gear push-out energization start in step 408. If it is determined that the predetermined time Tw has elapsed, in step 410 The fuel injection is resumed.

  That is, fuel injection is resumed at time ti when a predetermined time Tw has elapsed from time t3 in FIG.

  The predetermined time Tw is arbitrary, and as an example, if the predetermined time Tw is set short, the time required for restart becomes short, and if it is set long, the time required for restart becomes long. For this reason, the predetermined time Tw may be determined in consideration of the overall configuration of the internal combustion engine. Generally, in order to shorten the time required for restart, it is usually preferable to set the predetermined time Tw short.

  Here, the predetermined time Tw and the predetermined time Tp (transition time until the pinion gear 203 moves to reach the ring gear 204 from the time t3 when the pinion gear push-off energization starts and then engages with the ring gear 204). The relationship is set so that Tw <Tp.

  Further, from the viewpoint of the certainty of the engagement of the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204, by setting the predetermined time Tw to be long, the time from the time ti of the fuel injection restart start to the time t4 until the engagement is completed Becomes shorter and the starting reliability increases.

  In any case, the predetermined time Tw is arbitrary, and may be determined in consideration of the overall configuration of the internal combustion engine, for example. It is also possible to change and determine the predetermined time Tw suitable for the state according to the value of the rotational speed itself of the internal combustion engine and the changing speed of the rotational speed. For example, the control may be executed such that the predetermined time Tw is shortened when the rotational speed decrease rate is fast, and the predetermined time Tw is lengthened when the rotational speed decrease rate is slow.

  In addition, the determination of resuming fuel injection may be delayed until the predetermined crank angle is reached according to the crank angle at the time of resumption determination, and it may be determined that fuel injection can be resumed. Depending on one or both of the crank angles, it may be determined that fuel injection can be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  If it is determined in step 409 that the fuel injection is to be resumed, the process proceeds to step 410, where the fuel injection is resumed at the timing of time ti in FIG. 5, and the fuel injection stop flag is changed from “High” to “Low”.

  Next, at step 411, when it is determined that the pinion gear 203 and the ring gear 204 are meshed at time t4 in FIG. 5 and the condition is satisfied, the routine proceeds to step 412 where the starter is started at the cranking start timing indicated at time t4. The motor energization signal is changed from “OFF” to “ON” and the starter motor 205 is energized again to crank and restart the internal combustion engine.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 413, where it is determined whether or not the internal combustion engine has started by starting cranking. When the initial explosion is made at time t5 in FIG. 5 and the rotational speed Ne of the internal combustion engine increases, it is determined that the start is completed. As a result, the control flow is exited. If it is determined in step 413 that the internal combustion engine has not yet been started, the cranking is continued and the internal combustion engine is started. Note that whether or not the internal combustion engine has been started is determined based on whether or not the rotational speed Ne is equal to or higher than the start determination rotational speed.

  As a result, compared to the conventional method in which fuel injection is performed after the pinion gear 203 is engaged with the ring gear 204, the initial explosion may occur at least one cylinder earlier by restarting the fuel injection at an earlier timing. It can be expected and the restart will be faster.

  Also, compared to other conventional methods in which fuel injection is performed at the time t2 when the change of mind request is generated, the torque rise can be delayed so that the pinion gear, which has been a problem in the prior art, bites into the ring gear. It is possible to eliminate the phenomenon that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the restart of the internal combustion engine.

  Furthermore, since the fuel injection is resumed after a predetermined time Tw has elapsed from the time t3 when the pinion gear push-out energization starts, the predetermined time Tw can be adapted to the individuality of the internal combustion engine, so that a better restart characteristic can be obtained. It can be realized.

  Next, an appropriate method of fuel flow injection when resuming fuel injection will be described below. The fuel flow injection method for resuming the fuel injection is common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a control flow relating to fuel injection when fuel injection is resumed, and this is also performed inside the control device 208.

  When a fuel injection restart command is issued at time t3 or time ti, whether or not compression injection is possible is executed at step 601.

  In step 601, whether or not the injection in the compression process (hereinafter referred to as compression injection) is possible is determined by, for example, a direct injection internal combustion engine that directly injects fuel into a cylinder of the internal combustion engine. If the crank angle of the stroke cylinder reached top dead center is 0 ° TDC, and the crank angle when the command to restart fuel injection is given is between 180 ° BTDC and 120 ° BTDC, for example. “Yes” is determined that compression injection is possible, and “No” is determined that compression injection cannot be performed when the crank angle is between 120 ° BTDC and 0 ° BTDC.

  Here, the reason for determining whether or not compression injection is possible is as follows. The fact that compression injection is possible means that fuel can be injected and combusted in the compression process, and this combustion can generate torque, and in addition to this, by giving a driving force for cranking, the internal combustion engine can be easily It means that you can restart.

  If it is determined in step 601 that compression injection is possible, the process proceeds to step 602 and the first fuel injection is performed to two cylinders, ie, the cylinder in the compression stroke and the cylinder in the intake stroke, and the second and subsequent fuel injections are performed in step 604. Then, the normal sequential fuel injection (intake stroke injection) is performed.

  By injecting fuel into the cylinders in the compression stroke, the initial explosion occurs in the cylinders in the intake stroke one stroke earlier than the fuel injection and torque is generated, so that the restart is easy and quick.

  If it is determined in step 601 that compression injection cannot be performed, the process proceeds to step 603, where the first fuel injection is performed on one cylinder in the intake stroke, and the second and subsequent fuel injections are performed in step 604 as normal sequential fuel injection ( Intake stroke injection).

  In the case of a port injection type internal combustion engine in which a fuel injection valve is provided in the intake port, the range in which compression injection can be performed is limited. However, if the open / close phase of the intake valve and exhaust valve is controlled by a variable valve mechanism or the like We can expect to expand the range.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the initial explosion is performed by at least one cylinder by restarting fuel injection at an earlier timing than in the conventional method in which fuel injection is performed after the pinion gear is engaged with the ring gear. It can be expected to occur sooner, and the restart will be faster.

  Also, compared to other conventional methods in which fuel injection is performed at the time t2 when the change of mind request occurs, the torque rise can be delayed so that the pinion gear, which has been a problem in the prior art, bites into the ring gear. It is possible to eliminate the phenomenon that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases before the restart of the internal combustion engine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 201 ... Starter, 202 ... Magnet switch, 203 ... Pinion gear gear, 204 ... Ring gear, 205 ... Starter motor, 206a ... Switch for energizing magnet switch, 206b ... Switch for energizing starter motor, 207 ... One-way clutch, 208 ... Control device 209: Crank angle sensor, 210: Pinion gear rotation sensor, 211 ... Brake switch, 212 ... Vehicle speed sensor, t1 ... Fuel injection stop timing, t2 ... Change of mind request generation timing, t3 ... Pinion gear push timing or fuel injection Resumption timing, t4 ... Timing of biting completion and cranking start, t5 ... Timing of initial explosion, ti ... Timing of restarting fuel injection, Tp ... Predetermined time from pinion gear pushing timing to biting completion, Tw ... Predetermined time to restart fuel injection, Ne ... rotational speed of internal combustion engine (ring gear), Np ... rotational speed of pinion gear, PIJDG ... pinion gear extrusion permission rotational speed difference.

Claims (6)

When the restart request or the start request is generated during the inertia rotation period in which the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine decreases after the automatic stop condition of the internal combustion engine is satisfied, the starter pinion gear is pushed out to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. In a control device that engages a connected ring gear and performs cranking by the starter,
The control device controls the push-out of the pinion gear and the rotation of the pinion gear independently at individual timings,
It said restart request, or when the start request is generated, the pinion gear extrusion to the ring gear side, and the cranking starts after the fuel injection resumption timing in the fuel injection resumption timing earlier the internal combustion engine ,
A control device in which fuel is injected into at least a cylinder in the compression stroke of the internal combustion engine at the fuel injection restart timing . The control device according to claim 1,
A control device that rotates the pinion gear before pushing the pinion gear toward the ring gear. The control device according to claim 2,
A control device that rotates the pinion gear when the restart request or the start request is generated. In the control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
2. A control device according to claim 1, wherein the timing for pushing out the pinion gear and the timing for resuming the fuel injection are substantially the same. In the control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control apparatus characterized in that the pinion gear is engaged with the ring gear after the fuel injection restart timing. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The control device determines whether or not fuel can be injected into the cylinder in the compression stroke when the restart request or the start request is generated, and restarts the fuel injection to the internal combustion engine based on the determination result. Control device.

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