KR20040049335A - Method for diagnosis of fuel level sensor on vehicle - Google Patents

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KR20040049335A
KR20040049335A KR1020020076332A KR20020076332A KR20040049335A KR 20040049335 A KR20040049335 A KR 20040049335A KR 1020020076332 A KR1020020076332 A KR 1020020076332A KR 20020076332 A KR20020076332 A KR 20020076332A KR 20040049335 A KR20040049335 A KR 20040049335A
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PURPOSE: A diagnosing method of a fuel amount sensor for a vehicle is provided to offer the reliability for a diagnosis of defects in the fuel amount sensor by setting a noise condition of the actual fuel amount sensor and comparing the detected amount of a fuel amount during a driving with a critical value of a defective condition. CONSTITUTION: A monitoring condition is compared in an initial status. In satisfying the monitoring condition, a measured value of a fuel amount sensor during a first set time is detected and compared with a filtering value. The compared value is compared with a critical value of a defect standard. An error generation count is raised when the compared value is over the critical value. The error generation count of a signal from the fuel amount sensor during a second set time is compared with a set standard frequency. The fuel amount sensor is normal when the error generation count is not over the set standard frequency. Otherwise, an error is generated in the fuel amount sensor and information about the error is outputted. Thereby, the reliability of a vehicle is offered.

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차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법{METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON VEHICLE}How to diagnose fuel level sensor in vehicle {METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON VEHICLE}

본 발명은 차량의 진단장치에 관한 것으로, 더 상세하게는 연료탱크 내부의 연료량을 검출하는 연료량 센서의 이상 여부를 진단에 안정성 및 신뢰성을 제공하도록 한 차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a diagnostic apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a method for diagnosing a fuel amount sensor of a vehicle to provide stability and reliability in diagnosing an abnormality of a fuel amount sensor for detecting an amount of fuel in a fuel tank.

통상적으로 내연기관은 휘발유나 디젤, 액화석유가스, 액화 천연가스 등의 연료를 연소시켜 필요로 하는 동력을 얻고 있는바, 이러한 내연기관을 적용하는 차량의 경우 동력원인 연료를 저장하는 연료탱크가 구비되고, 이 탱크내에 충전(주입)되어 있는 연료량의 레벨을 검출하는 연료량 센서가 장착되어 있다.In general, an internal combustion engine obtains the power required by burning fuel such as gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, or liquefied natural gas, and in the case of a vehicle using the internal combustion engine, a fuel tank for storing fuel as a power source is provided. And a fuel amount sensor for detecting the level of the fuel amount filled (injected) in the tank.

상기한 연료량 센서는 연료 탱크내의 연료량 레벨을 검출하여 이를 운전자에게 지시하여 줌으로써, 운전자로 하여금 목적지까지의 운행거리를 감안하여 필요에 따라 연료의 충전(주입)을 유도하여 준다.The fuel level sensor detects the fuel level level in the fuel tank and instructs the driver to induce charging (injection) of the fuel as necessary in consideration of the driving distance to the destination.

그러나 상기한 연료량 센서가 고장이 나거나 비정상적인 신호를 출력하는 경우 운전자는 차량의 하부측에 장착되는 연료 탱크내에 어느 정도양의 연료가 남아있는지를 파악할 수 없어 불필요한 연료 충전(주입)을 반복하게 되고, 연료에 대한 잔여량을 잘못 지시하고 있는 경우 운전자는 이를 감안하는 운전에 따라 연료의 고갈이 초래되어 곤란한 입장에 처하게 되는 문제점을 발생시킨다.However, when the fuel level sensor fails or outputs an abnormal signal, the driver cannot recognize how much fuel is left in the fuel tank mounted on the lower side of the vehicle, and thus repeats unnecessary fuel filling (injection). In the case of incorrectly indicating the remaining amount of fuel, the driver may be in a difficult position due to the exhaustion of fuel due to driving considering this.

따라서, 북미 OBD-2의 법규상에 연료량 센서의 고장 판정을 모니터하는 규정에 포함되어 있는바, 종래의 차량에서는 이를 만족시기 위해 0.5mm 리크(Leak) 모니터링 방법을 적용하고 있다.Therefore, the North American OBD-2 is included in the regulation for monitoring the failure determination of the fuel level sensor in the legislation of the North American OBD-2, and a conventional vehicle employs a 0.5 mm leak monitoring method.

상기 0.5mm 리크 모니터링 방법은 엔진의 각 상태 정보가 설정된 모니터링 조건을 만족하고, 스로틀 밸브의 개도가 일정값을 초과하는 가속 조건이 만족되면 차량의 흔들림에 따른 연료량 센서의 신호 변화량이 설정된 임계값 이상으로 일정시간 이상 지속됨이 판정되는 경우 연료량 센서의 이상으로 판정하고 있다.In the 0.5 mm leak monitoring method, when the state information of the engine satisfies the set monitoring condition, and the acceleration condition in which the opening of the throttle valve exceeds a predetermined value is satisfied, the signal change amount of the fuel amount sensor according to the shaking of the vehicle is greater than or equal to the set threshold value. In the case where it is determined that the operation is continued for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the fuel amount sensor is abnormal.

전술한 종래의 연료량 센서 진단방법은 연료량 센서 자체의 특성 노이즈를 감안하지 않는 관계로 정확한 판정이 불가능하여 오판정을 발생시키는 문제점이 있으며, 거친 노면에서의 주행중인 경우 연료량 센서의 잘못된 출력으로 고장 상태를 정상 상태로 판정하는 문제점을 발생한다.The above-described conventional fuel level sensor diagnostic method does not take into account the characteristic noise of the fuel level sensor itself, and thus it is impossible to make an accurate determination, thereby causing a misjudgement. A problem arises in that is determined to be a normal state.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 발명한 것으로, 그 목적은 실제 연료량 센서의 노이즈 조건을 설정하고, 차량의 주행시 발생되는 연료량 검출값과 설정된 고장 발생 조건의 임계값과 비교하여 고장 유무를 판단하도록 함으로써, 연료량 센서의 고장 여부 진단에 신뢰성을 제공하도록 한 것이다.The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, the object of which is to set the noise condition of the actual fuel level sensor, and compare the fuel level detection value generated during the driving of the vehicle and the threshold value of the set failure occurrence conditions to determine whether there is a failure By determining, the reliability of the fuel level sensor is diagnosed.

도 1은 본 발명에 따라 차량의 연료량 센서 진단을 수행하는 일 실시예의 흐름도.1 is a flow diagram of one embodiment for performing a fuel level sensor diagnostic of a vehicle in accordance with the present invention.

도 2는 본 발명에 따른 차량의 연료량 센서 진단에서 정상 판정에 대한 시그널 파형도.2 is a signal waveform diagram for the normal determination in the fuel amount sensor diagnosis of the vehicle according to the present invention.

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 차량의 연료량 센서 진단에서 고장 판정에 대한 시그널 파형도.3 is a signal waveform diagram for failure determination in fuel amount sensor diagnosis of a vehicle according to the present invention;

상기와 같은 목적을 실현하기 위한 본 발명은 연료량 센서의 고장 판정 카운터 및 고장 발생 횟수가 '0'으로 검출되는 초기화 상태에서 모니터링 조건을 만족하는지를 판단하는 과정과; 모니터링 조건을 만족하면 제1설정시간 연료량 센서의 측정값을 검출한 후 이에 대한 필터링값을 비교하여 그 비교차를 설정된 고장 판정 기준 임계값과 비교하는 과정과; 상기에서 비교차가 고장 판정 기준 임계값 이상이면 에러의 발생인 것으로 판단하여, 에러 발생 카운터를 업하는 과정과; 제2설정시간 연료량 센서 신호의 에러 발생 카운터가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하였는지를 판단하는 과정과; 상기에서 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하지 않은 상태이면 연료량 센서의 정상으로 판정하고, 에러 발생 카운터가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과한 것으로 판단되면 연료량 센서의 에러로 판정하여 그에 대한 정보를 출력하는 과정을 포함한다.The present invention for realizing the above object comprises the steps of determining whether the failure condition counter and the number of failures of the fuel level sensor satisfies the monitoring condition in the initialization state is detected as '0'; Detecting a measured value of the first set time fuel amount sensor when the monitoring condition is satisfied, comparing the filtered value with the comparison value, and comparing the comparison difference with a set failure determination reference threshold value; Determining that an error is generated when the comparison difference is equal to or larger than a failure determination criterion threshold, and raising an error occurrence counter; Determining whether the error occurrence counter of the second set time fuel amount sensor signal has exceeded a set reference number; Determining that the fuel level sensor is normal when the set number of times is not exceeded, and determining that the error occurrence counter has exceeded the set number of times and outputting information on the error of the fuel level sensor.

이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 일 실시예를 상세하게 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1에서 알 수 있는 바와 같이 본 발명에 따른 차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법은, 연료량 센서의 고장 판정 카운터 및 고장 발생 횟수가 '0'으로 검출되는 초기화의 상태에서(S101), 차량이 정지 상태의 공회전 조건으로 설정되는 연료량 센서 모니터링 조건을 만족하는지를 판단한다(S102).As can be seen in Figure 1, the fuel amount sensor diagnostic method of the vehicle according to the present invention, in the state of the initialization state that the failure determination counter and the number of occurrence of the failure of the fuel amount sensor is detected as '0' (S101), It is determined whether the fuel amount sensor monitoring condition set as the idling condition is satisfied (S102).

상기에서 연료량 센서 모니터링 조건을 만족하지 않으면, 상기 S101의 과정으로 리턴하여 모니터링을 수행하지 않고, 모니터링 조건을 만족하는 것으로 판단되면 제1설정시간, 예를들어 10msec 동안 연료량 센서의 신호를 검출하며, 제1설정시간이 경과하였는지를 판단한다(S103).If the fuel level sensor monitoring condition is not satisfied, the control unit returns to the process of S101 to perform the monitoring, and if it is determined that the monitoring condition is satisfied, the signal of the fuel level sensor is detected for a first preset time, for example, 10 msec. It is determined whether the first set time has elapsed (S103).

상기에서 제1설정시간이 경과한 것으로 판단되면 설정시간 동안 검출한 연료량 센서의 측정값과 이에 대한 필터링값을 비교하여 그 비교차가 설정된 고장 판정 기준에 대한 임계값(Th1) 이상인지를 판단한다(S104).When it is determined that the first set time has elapsed, the measured value of the fuel amount sensor detected during the set time and the filtering value thereof are compared to determine whether the comparison difference is greater than or equal to the threshold Th1 for the set failure determination criterion ( S104).

상기에서 현재의 실질 측정값과 이에 대한 필터링값의 비교차가 첨부된 도 2와 같이 설정된 고장 판정 기준에 대한 임계값(Th1) 이하인 것으로 판단되면 연료량 센서는 정상적인 상태인 것으로 판단하여 상기 S101의 과정으로 리턴하고, 첨부된 도 3과 같이 임계값(Th1) 이상인 것으로 판단되면 에러의 발생인 것으로 판단하여, 에러 발생 카운터를 업 시킨 다음(S105) 제2설정시간, 예를들어 1초 동안 연료량 센서의 신호를 검출하여 에러 발생을 연속적으로 카운터하며, 제2설정시간이 경과하였는지를 판단한다(S106).If it is determined that the difference between the present actual measurement value and the filtering value thereof is less than or equal to the threshold value Th1 for the failure determination criterion set as shown in FIG. 2, the fuel level sensor determines that the fuel cell is in a normal state and proceeds to step S101. If it is determined that the threshold value Th1 or more is returned as shown in FIG. 3, it is determined that an error has occurred, and the error occurrence counter is turned up (S105). The signal is detected to continuously count the occurrence of the error, and it is determined whether the second set time has elapsed (S106).

상기에서 제2설정시간이 경과한 것으로 판단되면 현재까지의 에러 발생 카운터 횟수가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하였는지를 판단한다(S107).If it is determined that the second set time has elapsed, it is determined whether the number of error occurrence counters to date has exceeded the set reference number (S107).

상기에서 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하지 않은 상태이면 연료량 센서의 정상으로 판정하여 상기 S101의 과정으로 리턴하고, 에러 발생 카운터 횟수가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과한 것으로 판단되면 연료량 센서의 에러로 판정하여 운전자에게 그에 대한 메시지를 출력함과 동시에 자기진단 메모리영역에 저장하여 신속한 수리 복구가 이루어질 수 있도록 한다(S108).If it is determined that the reference number of times is not exceeded, it is determined that the fuel level sensor is normal and returns to the process of S101. If it is determined that the number of error occurrence counters has exceeded the set reference number, it is determined that an error of the fuel level sensor is determined. At the same time outputting a message to the self-diagnostic memory area to be stored in a quick repair and recovery can be made (S108).

이상에서 설명한 바와 같이 본 발명은 연료량 센서의 진단에 신뢰성을 제공하여, 도로 조건이나 배터리 전압 변동 및 기타의 노이즈의 유입에 따른 오판정을 방지함으로써, 차량의 신뢰성을 제공한다.As described above, the present invention provides reliability for diagnosis of the fuel level sensor, thereby preventing vehicle misjudgement due to road conditions, battery voltage fluctuations, and influx of other noise, thereby providing vehicle reliability.

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연료량 센서의 고장 판정 카운터 및 고장 발생 횟수가 '0'으로 검출되는 초기화 상태에서 모니터링 조건을 만족하는지를 판단하는 과정과;Determining whether the monitoring condition is satisfied in the initialization state in which the failure determination counter and the number of failures of the fuel amount sensor are detected as '0'; 모니터링 조건을 만족하면 제1설정시간 연료량 센서의 측정값을 검출한 후 이에 대한 필터링값을 비교하여 그 비교차를 설정된 고장 판정 기준 임계값과 비교하는 과정과;Detecting a measured value of the first set time fuel amount sensor when the monitoring condition is satisfied, comparing the filtered value with the comparison value, and comparing the comparison difference with a set failure determination reference threshold value; 상기에서 비교차가 고장 판정 기준 임계값 이상이면 에러의 발생인 것으로 판단하여, 에러 발생 카운터를 업하는 과정과;Determining that an error is generated when the comparison difference is equal to or larger than a failure determination criterion threshold, and raising an error occurrence counter; 제2설정시간 연료량 센서 신호의 에러 발생 카운터가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하였는지를 판단하는 과정과;Determining whether the error occurrence counter of the second set time fuel amount sensor signal has exceeded a set reference number; 상기에서 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과하지 않은 상태이면 연료량 센서의 정상으로 판정하고, 에러 발생 카운터가 설정된 기준 횟수를 초과한 것으로 판단되면 연료량 센서의 에러로 판정하여 그에 대한 정보를 출력하는 과정을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법.Determining that the fuel level sensor is normal when the set number of times is not exceeded, and determining that the error occurrence counter has exceeded the set number of times and outputting information on the error of the fuel level sensor. A fuel level sensor diagnostic method for a vehicle. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 모니터링 조건은 차량이 정지 상태의 공회전 조건으로 설정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법.The monitoring condition is a fuel amount sensor diagnostic method of a vehicle, characterized in that the vehicle is set to the idle state of the stop state. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 고장 판단 기준 임계값은 각 도로의 조건과 배터리 전압 변동 등을 감안한 학습을 통해 설정하는 것을 특징으로 하는 차량의 연료량 센서 진단방법.The failure determination criterion threshold is set by learning in consideration of the conditions of each road and the change in battery voltage.
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