WO2010079615A1 - 内燃機関の異常検出装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an abnormality detection device for an internal combustion engine.
- the internal combustion engine includes a valve drive mechanism for driving the intake valve and the exhaust valve.
- a valve drive mechanism for driving the intake valve and the exhaust valve.
- an abnormality detection device that detects an abnormal operation of an intake valve or an exhaust valve, that is, an abnormality of a valve drive mechanism.
- the device of Patent Document 1 includes a lift sensor that detects a lift amount of an intake valve and an exhaust valve (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as “intake and exhaust valves”).
- the device of Patent Document 1 directly detects an abnormal operation of the intake / exhaust valve based on the output of the lift sensor.
- the device of Patent Document 2 detects a failure of a cylinder deactivation mechanism for deactivating the intake / exhaust valve based on the intake air amount.
- the device of Patent Document 3 indirectly detects abnormal operation of the intake and exhaust valves based on the exhaust gas sensor output.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-1000048 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-13962 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-1000048 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-141364
- the apparatus of Patent Document 1 requires a lift sensor that is a sensor dedicated to lift amount measurement.
- the addition of a dedicated sensor may increase the cost.
- the device of Patent Literature 2 and the device of Patent Literature 3 detect a mechanical failure of the intake / exhaust valve based on indirect information such as the intake air amount and the exhaust gas air-fuel ratio. Of the intake and exhaust valves, even if one valve drive function is normal, the other valve drive function may fail. Since the apparatus of Patent Document 3 is based on the exhaust gas sensor output, the exhaust valve cannot be discriminated when the exhaust valve is at rest, that is, when the exhaust valve is closed. Similarly, in the apparatus of Patent Document 2, it is difficult to detect whether both the intake valve and the exhaust valve of the deactivated cylinder are normally deactivated (closed).
- each of the conventional techniques for detecting an abnormality of the valve drive mechanism has advantages and disadvantages. For this reason, in order to obtain an excellent abnormality detection device, further research and development has been continued. As a result of earnest research, the inventor of the present application has come up with an apparatus that can detect abnormality of the valve drive mechanism by an approach different from the conventional technique.
- the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and in an internal combustion engine having a valve drive mechanism capable of stopping the drive of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve, the drive of the valve
- An object of the present invention is to provide an abnormality detection device for an internal combustion engine that can detect abnormality of a pause function.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an internal combustion engine having a function capable of detecting an abnormality of a valve drive suspension function.
- Patent Document 4 there is a description that vibration at the time of driving an electromagnetically driven valve is detected by a knock sensor. That is, Patent Document 4 describes that valve opening / closing timing is calculated based on a comparison between vibration information detected by a knock sensor and a crank angle. However, Patent Document 4 has no description regarding valve drive suspension control.
- a first invention is an abnormality detection device for detecting an abnormality of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a valve drive mechanism that drives an intake valve and an exhaust valve; and a knock sensor.
- the valve driving mechanism is capable of stopping driving of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve;
- the knock sensor can sense a seating sound of the intake valve or / and the exhaust valve;
- An instruction detection means for detecting which control signal of a valve drive signal and a valve pause signal is given to the valve drive mechanism;
- Determination means for determining whether or not the valve drive mechanism is abnormal based on the detection result of the instruction detection means and the presence or absence of a seating sound during the output of the knock sensor; It is characterized by providing.
- the second invention is the first invention, wherein
- the internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders each provided with a spark plug; Ignition control means for shifting the ignition timing of the ignition plug or prohibiting ignition of the ignition plug so that the seating timing of the intake valve and the exhaust valve does not overlap with the ignition timing of the ignition plug; Output acquisition means for acquiring the output of the knock sensor after the ignition timing is shifted by the ignition control means or after ignition is prohibited; Further comprising
- the determination means determines whether or not the valve drive mechanism is abnormal based on the presence or absence of a seating sound during the output of the knock sensor acquired by the output acquisition means.
- the third invention is the first or second invention, wherein
- the internal combustion engine includes a plurality of intake valves and a plurality of exhaust valves;
- the valve drive mechanism is a variable valve mechanism capable of changing valve opening characteristics of the plurality of intake valves and the plurality of exhaust valves;
- Phase changing means for changing the phases of the plurality of intake valves and the plurality of exhaust valves so that the seating times thereof do not overlap;
- Output acquisition means for acquiring the output of the knock sensor after the phase change by the phase change means; Further comprising
- the determination means determines whether or not the valve drive mechanism is abnormal based on the presence or absence of a seating sound during the output of the knock sensor acquired by the output acquisition means.
- the phase changing means includes seating timing adjusting means for making the seating times of two valves adjacent to each other among the plurality of intake valves and the plurality of exhaust valves greatly different by a predetermined amount or more.
- Periodic output acquisition means for acquiring an output of the knock sensor at a seating timing of the intake valve or / and the exhaust valve at a plurality of times at different crank angles by an integral multiple of one cycle; Based on a comparison of knock sensor outputs at a plurality of times acquired by the periodic acquisition means, comparison detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a seating sound in the knock sensor output; It is characterized by providing.
- the sixth invention is the fifth invention, wherein
- the valve drive mechanism includes a camshaft that rotates in synchronization with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, and a cam mechanism that transmits and rotates the camshaft to open and close the intake valve and the exhaust valve.
- the internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders each having an intake valve and an exhaust valve;
- the determination means is means for determining the presence or absence of a seating sound by comparing the output of the knock sensor with a predetermined threshold;
- Threshold storage means for storing a plurality of threshold values used for determination by the determination means, and different values; From the plurality of threshold values stored by the threshold value storage means, the threshold value used for the determination by the determination means is selected according to the intake valve and the exhaust valve of each cylinder of the plurality of cylinders.
- Threshold selection means It is characterized by providing.
- the determination means determines the presence / absence of a seating sound of the intake valve and the presence / absence of a seating sound of the exhaust valve by comparing the output value of the knock sensor with the learning value.
- the ninth invention is the eighth invention, wherein
- the internal combustion engine includes a valve group including a plurality of intake valves and a plurality of exhaust valves;
- the valve driving mechanism can stop driving each valve of the valve group;
- the learning means is means for learning a learning value individually for each valve of the valve group, Based on the comparison between the output of the knock sensor and a plurality of learning values obtained by the learning unit learning about each valve, the determination unit performs the knocking for each valve of the valve group. It is characterized by determining the presence or absence of a seating sound during the output of the sensor.
- a tenth aspect of the invention is an internal combustion engine
- a valve drive mechanism that drives an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine, can receive a valve drive signal and a valve stop signal, and can stop driving of at least one of the intake valve and the exhaust valve according to those signals
- a knock sensor provided in the internal combustion engine and capable of sensing a seating sound of the intake valve and / or the exhaust valve
- Fuel cut means for performing fuel cut of the internal combustion engine
- a valve pause control means for selectively inputting a valve drive signal and a valve pause signal to the valve drive mechanism so that the intake valve and / or the exhaust valve are kept closed during a fuel cut
- An internal combustion engine abnormality detection device according to any one of the first to ninth inventions
- An abnormality detection control means for detecting an abnormality of the valve drive mechanism by the abnormality detection device after a valve pause signal is input to the valve drive mechanism by the valve pause control means; It is characterized by providing.
- An eleventh invention is an internal combustion engine for achieving the above object,
- a valve drive mechanism that drives an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine, can receive a valve drive signal and a valve stop signal, and can stop driving of at least one of the intake valve and the exhaust valve according to those signals;
- a knock sensor provided in the internal combustion engine and capable of sensing a seating sound of the intake valve and / or the exhaust valve;
- Fuel cut means for performing fuel cut of the internal combustion engine;
- Valve stop control means for inputting a valve stop signal to the valve drive mechanism so that the intake valve and / or the exhaust valve is maintained closed during the fuel cut;
- a valve return control means for inputting a valve drive signal to the valve drive mechanism so that the intake valve or / and the exhaust valve resumes the valve opening operation when there is a fuel cut end command;
- An internal combustion engine abnormality detection device according to any one of the first to ninth inventions; After the valve drive signal is input to the valve drive mechanism by the valve return control means and before the internal combustion engine resume
- the intake valve and the exhaust valve make a seating sound (a collision sound with the cylinder head when seated) during driving. If the valve drive mechanism stops the valve according to the valve pause signal, no seating noise should appear in the knock sensor output. Conversely, if the valve drive mechanism places the valve in the drive state (non-resting state) according to the valve drive signal, a seating sound should appear in the knock sensor output. Therefore, the abnormality of the valve drive mechanism of the internal combustion engine can be detected based on the control content to the valve drive mechanism and the presence or absence of the seating sound during the knock sensor output.
- the second invention it is possible to prevent the detection of the seating sound by the knock sensor from being disturbed by noise at the time of ignition.
- the third invention it is possible to reliably distinguish and sense the seating sound that is the basis for the determination by the determination means for each valve.
- the presence / absence of the seating sound can be accurately determined by utilizing the periodicity of the valve operation according to the crank angle. That is, the seating timing of the valve is periodic according to the crank angle. Therefore, the generation / disappearance of the seating sound according to the control instruction to the valve drive mechanism can be detected by comparing a plurality of knock sensor outputs whose crank angles are different by an integral multiple of one cycle. Moreover, according to the comparison of the knock sensor outputs, it is possible to specify the output change according to the occurrence / disappearance of the seating sound. For this reason, there is an advantage that the influence of noise is not greatly affected when the seating sound determination is performed.
- the valve drive mechanism in the fifth invention is a mechanically driven valve drive mechanism that opens and closes the valve by the rotational drive of the camshaft.
- the periodicity of the valve operation with respect to the crank angle is ensured with high reliability. Therefore, when performing knock sensor output comparison in the sixth aspect of the invention, high determination accuracy is guaranteed.
- the seventh aspect of the invention it is possible to make a highly accurate determination that reflects the difference in seating sound for each valve.
- the magnitude of the valve seating sound may vary due to the difference in the positional relationship between the individual valves and the knock sensor in the cylinder block.
- a plurality of threshold values having different values are stored, and the threshold values can be changed according to the valve. Therefore, it is possible to perform highly accurate determination reflecting the difference in seating sound for each valve.
- the eighth aspect it is possible to learn a value to be used for determining whether or not there is a valve seating sound based on the knock sensor output.
- the presence / absence of seating sound during knock sensor output can be determined with high accuracy. That is, the magnitude of the seating sound for each valve in one internal combustion engine differs depending on the individual difference of each valve, the valve mounting position, and the like.
- each valve can have a learned value, so that it is possible to make a highly accurate determination reflecting the difference in seating sound for each valve.
- the tenth invention when the intake / exhaust valve is stopped during the fuel cut, it is possible to detect whether the valve is normally stopped.
- the eleventh aspect when the drive of the intake / exhaust valve is resumed after the fuel cut ends, it is possible to detect whether or not the drive of the valve has been resumed normally.
- 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal combustion engine according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the mechanism which opens and closes an intake valve. It is a top view of a 1st variable group. It is a side view of a 1st roller rocker arm. It is a side view of the 2nd roller rocker arm. It is a horizontal sectional view of the 1st variable mechanism. It is a figure which shows the structure of a 1st spindle and a 1st pin. It is a figure which shows the structure of a 2nd spindle and a 2nd pin. It is a figure explaining operation
- FIG. 10 is a first diagram illustrating the operation of the first actuator in the second embodiment of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. It is the 2nd figure explaining operation of the 1st actuator in the 2nd example of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- FIG. 10 is a first diagram illustrating the operation of the first actuator in the second embodiment of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. It is the 2nd figure explaining operation of the 1st actuator in the 2nd example of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- FIG. 10 is a third diagram for explaining the operation of the first actuator in the second embodiment of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the 1st actuator in the 2nd Example of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. It is a figure which shows the structure of the internal combustion engine in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the routine which ECU220 performs in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the routine which ECU220 performs in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart of the routine which ECU220 performs in Embodiment 3 of this invention.
- FIG. 24 schematically shows the entire configuration of the abnormality detection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the internal combustion engine 208 equipped with this abnormality detection device.
- the internal combustion engine 208 according to the first embodiment is suitable for mounting on a vehicle.
- the internal combustion engine 208 includes a cylinder block 210.
- the cylinder block 210 includes four cylinders arranged in series.
- a crankshaft connected to pistons respectively provided in the four cylinders is provided in the cylinder block 210.
- the internal combustion engine 208 includes a valve drive mechanism 214 for driving the intake valve and the exhaust valve of each cylinder.
- the valve drive mechanism 214 includes a camshaft and a mechanism (hereinafter also referred to as “cam mechanism” for convenience) that transmits the rotation of the camshaft to the intake valve and the exhaust valve.
- the valve drive mechanism 214 can fix the intake valve and the exhaust valve of each cylinder in the closed state during operation of the internal combustion engine 208 (specifically, during fuel cut). Hereinafter, fixing the valve in the closed state is also referred to as “pause”.
- the valve drive mechanism 214 is realized by the valve drive mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616. A valve driving device according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 is shown at the end of this specification.
- the cylinder head of the cylinder block 210 is provided with a fuel injection valve and a spark plug 218 for each cylinder.
- the spark plug 218 is schematically shown as one block. Actually, a total of four spark plugs, one for each cylinder, are provided in the cylinder head of the cylinder block 210.
- a knock sensor 212 is attached to the cylinder block 210.
- Knock sensor 212 is a so-called non-resonant knock sensor (also referred to as a “flat knock sensor”). In general, this type of knock sensor can sense vibrations in a wide frequency band including a knock frequency.
- the output signal of knock sensor 212 is input to external control circuit 216.
- the external control circuit 216 has a knock window function and a band pass filter function. With these functions, the vibration component at the time of occurrence of knocking can be determined from the output signal of the knock sensor 212.
- the external control circuit 216 is connected to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 20.
- ECU 220 can obtain the output of knock sensor 212 via external control circuit 216.
- the internal combustion engine 208 includes the crank angle sensor 222.
- the ECU 220 can calculate the crank angle based on the output of the crank angle sensor 222.
- the ECU 220 issues a control signal for switching between driving (operation) and pause of the intake valve and the exhaust valve of each cylinder to the valve drive mechanism 214 in accordance with the operating state of the internal combustion engine 208.
- the control for switching the intake valve and the exhaust valve from the drive state to the pause state is also referred to as “valve pause control”.
- the control for switching the intake valve and the exhaust valve from the rest state to the drive state is also referred to as “valve return control”.
- control signals issued by the ECU 220 in the valve stop control and the valve return control are respectively supplied to the first actuator 91 and the second actuator 92 of the valve drive device according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- the ECU 220 can execute fuel cut control for stopping the fuel injection of the internal combustion engine 208 as necessary.
- fuel cut a known technique may be used, and this is not a new matter, so the description is omitted here.
- the execution timing of the valve stop control and the valve return control can be exemplified, for example, when the fuel cut operation of the internal combustion engine 208 is started or when the fuel cut operation of the internal combustion engine 208 is ended.
- the abnormality detection device detects an abnormality of the valve drive mechanism 214 using the output of the knock sensor 212 as described below.
- the intake valve and the exhaust valve driven by the valve drive mechanism 214 emit a seating sound during the opening / closing operation.
- the “sitting sound” here is a sound generated when the valve collides with the cylinder head of the cylinder block 210 when the valve is closed (that is, when seated).
- the seating sound may be referred to as “valve seating sound” as appropriate.
- the tremor (vibration, shock) of the cylinder block 210 when the seating sound is generated is transmitted to the knock sensor 212 attached to the cylinder block 210. Therefore, output fluctuation due to the seating of the valve appears in the output waveform of the knock sensor 212. In this manner, the seating sound can be detected by the knock sensor 212. Since the original purpose of the knock sensor is knock detection, this output fluctuation can be said to be noise (sitting noise) when viewed from the knock sensor 212 side.
- the ECU 220 issues a control signal for stopping the intake valve and the exhaust valve to the valve drive mechanism 214. If the valve drive mechanism 214 stops those valves in accordance with this control signal, no seating sound should appear in the output of the knock sensor 212. Therefore, in the first embodiment, if a seating sound is recognized during the output of the knock sensor 212 after execution of the valve pause control, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal.
- the ECU 220 issues a control signal for driving the intake valve and the exhaust valve to the valve drive mechanism 214. If the valve drive mechanism 214 resumes driving these valves in accordance with this control signal, a seating sound should appear in the output of the knock sensor 212. Therefore, in the first embodiment, after the valve return control is executed, if no seating sound is recognized during the output of the knock sensor 212, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal.
- valve drive mechanism 214 it is possible to detect whether or not the valve drive mechanism 214 operates normally in accordance with valve pause control and valve return control.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a routine executed by ECU 220 in the first embodiment.
- the processing of FIG. 25 is executed at the fuel cut start time and the fuel cut end time (return time from fuel cut to fuel injection control) of the internal combustion engine 208, respectively. That is, in the present embodiment, first, it is determined whether the fuel cut condition (ON / OFF of the fuel cut execution flag) of the internal combustion engine 208 is satisfied. When the fuel cut execution flag is ON, fuel cut control is started, and in parallel with this, the ECU 220 executes valve stop control. In the valve stop control, the ECU 220 issues a control signal for stopping the intake valve and the exhaust valve to the valve drive mechanism 214. Thereafter, the routine of FIG. 24 is started. In the present embodiment, when the fuel cut return condition is satisfied during the fuel cut, the ECU 220 executes the valve return control. Thereafter, the routine of FIG. 24 is started.
- Step S100 is a process of detecting which control signal is given to the valve drive mechanism 214 from among the valve drive signal and the valve pause signal.
- the “valve deactivation signal” in the present embodiment means a control signal to be given to the valve drive mechanism 214 during the valve deactivation control, and the “valve drive signal” in the present embodiment does not execute the valve deactivation control. It means a control signal to be given to the valve drive mechanism 214.
- the content of the control signal given by the ECU 220 to the valve drive mechanism 214 is detected.
- a control signal supplied to the first actuator 91 and the second actuator 92 of the valve drive device according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 is detected.
- step S100 If the ECU 220 issues a control signal for driving the intake valve and the exhaust valve to the valve drive mechanism 214 side, the condition of step S100 is satisfied. As a result, the process proceeds to step S102. Conversely, when the control signal issued by the ECU 220 is a control signal for stopping the intake valve and the exhaust valve, in other words, when the valve stop control is being performed, the condition of step S100 is denied. As a result, the process proceeds to step S108.
- step S102 it is subsequently determined in step S102 whether there is a valve seating sound in the knock sensor output.
- the magnitude of the predetermined threshold value may be determined in advance by an experiment or the like so that it can be determined that the valve seating sound is included in the knock sensor output.
- step S104 If the presence of the valve seating sound is recognized in step S102, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is currently normal (step S104). Since the processing has shifted to step S102 and subsequent steps after the determination in step S100 described above, a control signal for driving the valve is given to the valve drive mechanism 214 at the present time. The fact that the processing has shifted from step S102 to S104 means that the valve seating sound has been confirmed under the circumstances where the valve drive mechanism 214 should drive the valve. Therefore, in step S104, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is normal. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- step S106 it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal, in other words, the valve drive mechanism 214 is not operating in accordance with the control command for operating the valve. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- step S108 If the condition in step S100 is negative, it is subsequently determined in step S108 whether there is a valve seating sound in the knock sensor output. In step S108, the presence / absence of a seating sound of the valve is determined by the same processing as in step S102 described above.
- step S110 When the presence of the valve seating sound is recognized in step S108, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is currently abnormal (step S110). Based on the determination result of step S100 described above, the valve pause control is performed during the process of step S108. Accordingly, during the execution of the process in step S108, no valve seating sound should be generated. Therefore, in step S110, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- step S108 If the presence of the valve seating sound is not recognized in step S108, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is normal (step S112). Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- the abnormality of the valve drive mechanism 214 can be detected based on the control content to the valve drive mechanism 214 and the presence or absence of the valve seating sound during the output of the knock sensor 212.
- valve drive mechanism 214 corresponds to the “valve drive mechanism” in the first invention
- knock sensor 212 corresponds to the “knock sensor” in the first invention.
- the “instruction detection means” according to the first aspect of the present invention is implemented when the ECU 220 executes the process of step S100 in the flowchart of FIG.
- the ECU 220 selectively executes the processes of steps S102 to S106 and the processes of S108 to S112 in the flowchart of FIG. 25, thereby realizing the “determination means” in the first invention. Has been.
- the “fuel cut means” according to the tenth or eleventh aspect of the invention when the ECU 220 executes the fuel cut control, and the ECU 220 performs the valve pause control during the fuel cut control.
- the “valve pause control means” according to the tenth or eleventh aspect of the invention is realized.
- the ECU 220 starts the routine shown in FIG. 24 after the valve pause control as described in the specific processing section above, thereby realizing the “abnormality detection control means” in the tenth aspect of the invention.
- the “valve return control means” according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is realized by the ECU 220 executing the valve return control at the end of the fuel cut.
- the ECU 220 starts the routine of FIG. 24 after the valve return control as described in the specific processing section above, thereby realizing the “abnormality detection control means” in the eleventh aspect of the invention. Has been.
- Embodiment 1 (First modification)
- the present invention is not limited to an in-line four-cylinder internal combustion engine. If it is an internal combustion engine provided with a valve drive mechanism capable of stopping the drive of at least one of the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and a knock sensor capable of detecting a seating sound of the intake valve and / or the exhaust valve, a cylinder There is no limit to the number or method.
- the present invention can also be applied to a valve drive mechanism that performs drive suspension switching of only an intake valve and a valve drive mechanism that performs drive suspension switching of only an exhaust valve. Further, for example, in an in-line 6-cylinder internal combustion engine, two knock sensors may be attached. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to an internal combustion engine to which a plurality of knock sensors are attached.
- valve drive mechanism of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 shown at the end of this specification is used.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Any variable valve mechanism may be used as long as the intake valve and the exhaust valve of the internal combustion engine can be driven and the drive can be stopped. That is, the present invention can also be applied to a variable valve mechanism in which the drive / pause of the intake valves and exhaust valves of all cylinders can be switched together.
- the output of knock sensor 212 may be filtered so as to pass a signal having the frequency of the valve seating sound.
- Various vibrations are applied to the cylinder block, including vibrations of rotation of the crankshaft and the like, and vibrations caused by raising and lowering of the piston.
- these noise components can be excluded.
- the following method may be employed. For example, a peculiar pattern of the output generated by the knock sensor 212 when the valve is seated (for example, a range of magnitudes of output values, a waveform pattern, etc.) is specified in advance by experiments or the like.
- the presence or absence of the valve seating sound may be specified by determining whether or not this unique pattern appears in the output value of the knock sensor 212.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the magnitude (intensity) of the valve seating sound may differ to a degree that cannot be ignored due to the difference in the positional relationship between the individual valves and the knock sensor in the cylinder block. Therefore, in this modification, threshold values are determined in advance for each valve, and the ECU 220 stores the plurality of threshold values. The determination may be performed for each individual valve using the plurality of threshold values. Specifically, depending on the crank angle, it may be determined whether or not the seating timing of each valve has an amplitude that exceeds a threshold value corresponding to each valve. However, it is not always necessary to prepare one threshold value for every valve. If the values can be regarded as substantially the same value, a plurality of valves may share one threshold value.
- the ECU 220 stores a plurality of threshold values, thereby realizing the “threshold value storage means” in the seventh aspect of the invention.
- the “threshold selection means” in the seventh aspect of the present invention is realized by the ECU 220 selecting a threshold value for each valve in accordance with the crank angle.
- a cam angle sensor may be used instead of the crank angle sensor 222.
- the abnormality detection according to the present embodiment can be used for fault diagnosis (so-called OBD: On-board diagnosis) when the internal combustion engine 208 of the present embodiment is mounted on a vehicle.
- OBD On-board diagnosis
- a warning lamp may be turned on to alert the driver.
- the first embodiment has the following advantages over the apparatus of Patent Document 1.
- knock sensor 212 for detecting knocking is used.
- the lift sensor only for lift amount measurement is not provided like the apparatus of patent document 1.
- the abnormality detection method according to the first embodiment has the following advantages over the devices of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3.
- the techniques of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are abnormality detection methods that rely on the intake air amount, the exhaust gas air-fuel ratio, and the like.
- abnormality determination is performed based on the presence or absence of a seating sound.
- the seating sound is a sound generated by the collision between the valve and the cylinder head (cylinder block). For this reason, the abnormality detection method according to the first embodiment detects the operation of the valve more directly than the techniques of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3.
- the apparatus of Patent Document 3 uses an exhaust gas sensor output as a basis for detecting an abnormality. For this reason, when the exhaust port is closed by the exhaust valve, it becomes difficult to detect normality / abnormality of the intake valve based on the exhaust gas sensor output. Further, the apparatus of Patent Document 2 uses the intake air amount as a basis for detecting an abnormality. Therefore, when the intake port is closed by the intake valve, the exhaust valve normal / abnormal is determined based on the intake air amount (specifically, based on the output of an intake system sensor such as an air flow meter or intake pressure sensor). It becomes difficult to detect.
- knock sensor 212 detects the seating sound of the intake valve and the seating sound of the exhaust valve.
- the knock sensor can sense the seating sound of the other valve regardless of the open / closed state of one valve. Therefore, in the first embodiment, there is no fear of a decrease in detection accuracy as in the techniques of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3.
- Embodiment 2 As described in the specific processing column of the first embodiment, the routine of FIG. 25 is executed at the fuel cut start time or the fuel cut end time.
- each cylinder undergoes an explosion stroke in a specific order.
- the explosion order in each cylinder is, for example, the order of the first cylinder ⁇ the fourth cylinder ⁇ the third cylinder ⁇ the second cylinder ⁇ the first cylinder, etc.
- cylinder that can be stopped a cylinder in which fuel is not injected and the valve can be immediately stopped
- cylinders that cannot be deactivated are generated.
- the ignition timing of the non-stopable cylinder is controlled (retarded or prohibited) so that the ignition sound of the non-stopable cylinder and the valve seating sound of the non-stopable cylinder do not overlap.
- the retard amount of the ignition timing is preferably determined so that the ignition timing is separated from the valve seating timing as much as possible within a range in which combustion failure such as misfire does not occur.
- first return cylinder a cylinder in which valve operation is restarted first
- first return cylinder a cylinder in which valve operation is restarted later
- first return cylinder a cylinder in which valve operation is restarted later
- Embodiment 2 is realized by causing the ECU 220 to execute the control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26 in the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
- the routine of FIG. 26 is performed before the execution of the routine of FIG. Specifically, at the start of fuel cut, the routine of FIG. 26 can be executed in parallel with the valve pause control.
- step S120 it is determined whether or not there is a valve operation state change instruction. Specifically, in this step, any one of the switching control from the valve operating state to the valve operating state (that is, the valve operating control) and the switching control from the valve operating state to the valve operating state (that is, the valve return control) It is determined whether such control is being executed. When no control is being executed, the current routine is terminated.
- step S122 it is determined whether or not the air-fuel mixture exists in all the cylinders. For example, at the fuel cut start time, it is determined whether each cylinder is after the combustion stroke of the previous cycle and before the fuel injection of the next cycle is reached. This determination may be performed based on the information obtained by acquiring the crank angle and the injection history of the fuel injection valve, for example. When there is no air-fuel mixture in all the cylinders, it is determined that the ignition cut is possible.
- step S122 When it is determined in step S122 that the ignition can be cut, ignition of the spark plug 218 is prohibited (step S124). Thereafter, the current routine ends, and then the routine of FIG. 25 continues to be executed. Thereby, it is possible to detect the presence / absence of valve seating noise and to detect abnormality of the valve drive mechanism 214 using the detection result while preventing the generation of ignition noise.
- step S122 If it is determined in step S122 that the ignition cut cannot be performed, the ignition timing is retarded (step S124). Thereafter, the current routine is terminated, and then the routine of FIG. 25 is started.
- the ignition timing is retarded in step S126, but the ignition timing may be advanced.
- the “ignition control means” according to the second aspect of the present invention is implemented when the ECU 220 executes the processes of steps S122, 124 and S126 in the flowchart of FIG.
- the ECU 220 starts the process of the flowchart of FIG. 25 after the end of the flowchart of FIG. 26 and executes the process of step S102 or S108. Is realized.
- Embodiment 3 In a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, the seating timing of the intake valve or exhaust valve of one cylinder may overlap (or become very close) with the seating timing of the intake valve or exhaust valve of another cylinder. In this case, when it is desired to determine the presence or absence of the seating sound of the valve of one cylinder, the seating sound of the valve of the other cylinder becomes noise. Therefore, in Embodiment 3, the valve drive mechanism 214 is configured as a VVT mechanism (Variable valve timing system). In addition, the valve opening characteristics of each valve are changed to suppress overlap of valve seating times.
- VVT mechanism Very valve timing system
- Embodiment 3 is realized by causing the ECU 220 to execute the control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 27 in the hardware configuration shown in FIG. However, the routine of FIG. 27 is performed before the start of the valve pause control at the fuel cut start timing.
- step S120 it is determined whether or not there is a valve operation state change instruction. In this step, the same processing as that in step S120 of the second embodiment is executed. If this step condition is not satisfied, the current routine is terminated.
- step S132 it is subsequently determined whether or not the valve closing timings coincide among the cylinders.
- the closing timing crank angle at which the valve is closed
- the pair of intake valves and exhaust valves adjacent to each other in the seating timing is determined according to the explosion order of the cylinders. Therefore, the valve closing timing between the adjacent valves may be compared.
- step S134 the valve timing is changed (step S134).
- the seating timings of the two valves determined to match the valve closing timing are greatly different by a predetermined amount or more.
- the valve timing is changed such that the seating timing of one valve and the seating timing of the other valve are shifted by a predetermined crank angle ⁇ ° CA.
- the value of ⁇ ° may be determined in advance at the time of design, and can be set to about 10 ° CA to 20 ° CA, for example.
- the cam angle may be taken as a reference.
- step S136 valve stop control is performed at the fuel cut start time, and valve return control is performed at the fuel cut end time. Thereafter, the current routine is terminated, and then the routine of FIG. 25 is started.
- the knock sensor 212 can reliably detect and detect the seating sound that is the basis for the determination of the presence or absence of the seating sound among the plurality of valves.
- the “variable valve mechanism” is realized by configuring the valve drive mechanism 214 as a VVT mechanism (not shown).
- ECU 220 executes steps S132 and S134 in the flowchart of FIG. 27, thereby realizing the “phase changing means” in the third aspect of the invention.
- the ECU 220 starts the process of the flowchart of FIG. 25 after the end of the flowchart of FIG. 27 and executes the process of step S102 or S108. Is realized.
- Embodiment 4 has the same hardware configuration as that of the first embodiment.
- the fourth embodiment is realized by causing the ECU 220 to execute the control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 28 in the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
- the fourth embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.
- valve drive mechanism 214 functions normally according to the valve pause control and the valve return control, a change corresponding to the valve seating sound should appear in the output of the knock sensor 212.
- the opening / closing operation of the intake valve and exhaust valve is normally synchronized with the rotation of the crankshaft.
- the internal combustion engine 208 is a four-stroke type. Therefore, when each valve is not stopped and the valve opening characteristic of each valve is not greatly changed, the seating sound of each valve is generated at a predetermined timing every time the crankshaft rotates 720 °. For example, it is expected that the intake valve seating sound of the first cylinder will be generated again after the crankshaft rotates 720 ° from the time when the intake valve seating sound of the first cylinder is generated.
- the knock sensor output value before the crank angle of 720 ° is compared with the current knock sensor output value at the seating time of each valve.
- FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a routine executed by the ECU 220 in the fourth embodiment.
- the routine of FIG. 28 is repeatedly executed during the operation of the internal combustion engine 208, including when the fuel cut starts and when the fuel cut ends.
- step S140 first, the knock sensor output is compared (step S140).
- the seating times of the intake valve and the exhaust valve are calculated.
- ECU 220 acquires the output value of knock sensor 212 at the time of seating of the valve that is the target of the seating sound presence / absence determination.
- the target valve for the presence / absence determination of the seating sound may be determined in advance at the time of design.
- a process of subtracting the output value of the knock sensor 212 whose crank angle is 720 ° before from the acquired output value of the present knock sensor 212 is executed.
- the value obtained by this subtraction is also referred to as “ ⁇ K”.
- ⁇ K is the absolute value of the difference between the two knock sensor outputs.
- the ECU 220 holds and stores the output of the knock sensor 212 several cycles before so that the output of the knock sensor 212 at least before the crank angle of 720 ° can be referred to.
- step S142 it is determined whether or not there is a valve operation state change instruction. In this step, it is determined whether any one of the valve pause control and the valve return control is executed before the current routine is executed. Actually, it is determined by referring to the control history of the ECU 220 whether one of the valve stop control and the valve return control is executed.
- step S142 it is determined whether or not ⁇ K calculated in step S140 is within a predetermined range.
- ⁇ K is an absolute value, it is actually determined whether ⁇ K is equal to or less than a predetermined value. If ⁇ K is large enough to exceed the predetermined range, it is determined that a new valve seating sound is generated or a valve seating sound disappears. Conversely, if ⁇ K is small enough to be within the predetermined range, it is determined that there is no occurrence or disappearance of the valve seating sound. That is, it is determined that the switching of the operation state of the valve has not occurred.
- This predetermined range may be determined in advance by experiments or the like.
- step S146 When it is determined in step S144 that the knock sensor output comparison value (that is, ⁇ K) is within the predetermined range, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal (step S146). As described above, the transition from step S142 to step S144 means that either valve stop control or valve return control has been executed. In this case, a decrease in the knock sensor output value due to the disappearance of the valve seating sound or an increase in the knock sensor output value due to the occurrence of the valve seating sound is expected to appear as a change in ⁇ K. Contrary to this expectation, since ⁇ K is within the predetermined range, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- the knock sensor output comparison value that is, ⁇ K
- step S144 If it is determined in step S144 that the knock sensor output comparison value (ie, ⁇ K) is not within the predetermined range, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is normal (step S148). Contrary to step S146, ⁇ K indicates a magnitude exceeding a predetermined range, and a change corresponding to the valve seating sound is recognized in the knock sensor output. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- ⁇ K indicates a magnitude exceeding a predetermined range
- step S142 If it is determined in step S142 that neither the valve pause control nor the valve return control is being executed, the process proceeds to step S150.
- step S150 the same processing as in step S144 described above is executed, and it is determined whether or not the magnitude of ⁇ K is within a predetermined range.
- step S152 when it is determined that ⁇ K is within the predetermined range, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is normal (step S152). When it is determined that ⁇ K is not within the predetermined range, it is determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal (step S154). These determinations are opposite to those in steps S146 and S148. That is, when there is no instruction to change the valve operating state, ⁇ K should be small enough to be within a predetermined range. Therefore, when the process proceeds from step S142 to S150 and ⁇ K indicates a value within the predetermined range, it can be determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is normal. Further, when there is no instruction to change the operation state of the valve, ⁇ K should be small enough to be within a predetermined range. Therefore, when the process proceeds from step S142 to S150 and ⁇ K does not indicate a value within the predetermined range, it can be determined that the valve drive mechanism 214 is abnormal. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- the presence / absence of the seating sound can be accurately determined using the periodicity of the valve operation according to the crank angle.
- two knock sensor outputs having different crank angles of 720 ° are compared.
- production / disappearance of seating sound can be specified.
- noise and knocking are not periodically generated.
- the opening / closing operation of the valve is synchronized with the rotation of the crankshaft with high accuracy, the generation timing of the seating sound shows sufficiently high periodicity.
- the ECU 220 executes the process of step S140 in the flowchart of FIG. 28, thereby realizing the “periodic output acquisition means” in the fifth aspect of the invention.
- the “comparison detection means” in the fifth aspect of the present invention is implemented by executing the processing of step S144 or S150 in the flowchart of FIG.
- the two knock sensor outputs are compared with respect to the predetermined seating timing of the determination target valve.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Two knock sensor outputs may be compared for all valves or for a plurality of preselected valves, respectively.
- ⁇ K is an absolute value.
- ⁇ K is obtained by subtracting the output value of the knock sensor 212 whose crank angle is 720 ° before from the current output value of the knock sensor 212. Therefore, if ⁇ K is a positive value, the current knock sensor output value is larger than the knock sensor output value before the crank angle of 720 °. In this case, since the knock sensor output value has increased, it can be determined that a valve seating sound has newly occurred, that is, the valve has switched from the resting state to the driving state. Similarly, if ⁇ K is a negative value, it can be determined that the valve has switched from the drive state to the rest state. Thus, more detailed abnormality determination is possible based on the sign of ⁇ K.
- Embodiment 4 since the engine is a 4-stroke internal combustion engine, the output of two knock sensors before and after a crank angle of 720 ° was compared.
- the present invention is not limited to this. That is, whether or not there is a valve seating sound can be determined in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment by comparing two knock sensor outputs separated by a crank angle corresponding to one combustion cycle even in two strokes or six strokes. Further, not only the knock sensor output before the crank angle of 720 ° but also the knock sensor output whose crank angle is before 720 ° ⁇ n (where n is an integer of 1 or more), such as before the crank angle of 1440 °, is used for comparison. Can be used as a value. That is, a plurality of knock sensor outputs whose crank angles are different by an integral multiple of one cycle may be compared. Thereby, the occurrence / disappearance of the seating sound according to the control instruction to the valve drive mechanism 214 can be detected.
- Embodiment 5 the presence or absence of the seating sound of the intake valve or the exhaust valve is determined using the output of the knock sensor 212.
- the ECU 220 can execute a learning routine for learning a threshold value for determining the valve seating sound.
- the hardware configuration of the fifth embodiment is the same as that of the third embodiment, that is, the valve drive mechanism 214 is a VVT mechanism in the internal combustion engine 208 of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a learning routine executed by the ECU 220 in the fifth embodiment.
- This learning routine is executed during a period when the internal combustion engine 208 is being fuel cut and the valve drive mechanism 214 is driving the valve.
- the processing of ECU 220 proceeds in the order of start of fuel cut of internal combustion engine 208 ⁇ execution of learning routine ⁇ valve stop control ⁇ execution of abnormality detection of various routines of the first to fourth embodiments. . That is, the valve pause control is not started until learning by the learning routine is completed.
- step S200 the valve opening characteristics of the individual valves are made to coincide with predetermined VVT phases, respectively.
- step S200 the processing of step S200 is executed in order to avoid such overlapping of valve seating sounds.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining overlapping of valve seating sounds.
- a EX is a variation indicating the seating sound of the exhaust valve
- a IN is a variation indicating the seating sound of the intake valve.
- the seating sound of the intake valve and the exhaust valve whose valve closing timings are adjacent to each other appears in the output of the knock sensor 212.
- an arrow 224 indicates a movable range of the closing timing of the exhaust valve that generates the seating sound A EX
- an arrow 228 indicates a movable range of the closing timing of the intake valve that generates the seating sound A IN .
- the movable ranges of the valve closing timing overlap as shown in FIG.
- the valve seating sound may not be sufficiently suppressed if the valve phase is changed randomly. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, the phase set in step S200 is determined in advance such that the valve closing timings of the individual valves are sufficiently different.
- the difference ⁇ ° between the crank angle at which the intake valve is seated and the crank angle at which the exhaust valve is seated is about 10 ° CA to 20 ° CA.
- the detection frequency is a reference frequency in the pass band of the bandpass filter of the external control circuit 216.
- the frequency band of the detection frequency ⁇ predetermined value width is the pass band of the band pass filter.
- F 0 is a frequency of vibration that the knock sensor 212 should detect when knocking of the internal combustion engine 208 occurs.
- F_inv means the frequency of the seating sound of the intake valve
- f_exv means the frequency of the seating sound of the intake valve.
- FIG. 31 shows the frequency characteristics of the seating sound of the intake valve and the exhaust valve.
- FIG. 31 shows a result obtained by subjecting the knock sensor output waveform shown in FIG. 30 to FFT (fast Fourier transform: FFT) arithmetic processing.
- the peak indicated by the arrow P EX is a peak due to the seating sound of the exhaust valve
- the peak indicated by PIN is a peak due to the seating sound of the intake valve.
- the frequencies corresponding to the peaks of P EX and PIN are “ f_inv ” and “ f_exv ”, respectively.
- the frequency characteristics of FIG. 31 are acquired in advance by experiments or the like, and “ f_inv ” and “ f_exv ” are specified in advance.
- step S204 in the routine of FIG. 29 the detection frequency of the bandpass filter of the external control circuit 216 is switched to f_inv or f_exv . Thereafter, the output of knock sensor 212 is filtered by a bandpass filter.
- step S206 processing for capturing and storing the peak value of the knock sensor output after filtering is performed (step S206). Since each valve is fixed to a predetermined phase in step S200, it is determined at which crank angle the seating sound rides on the knock sensor output. Therefore, the knock sensor output may be peaked in a range of ⁇ predetermined crank angle before and after the crank angle that the seating sound will ride (in the fifth embodiment, about ⁇ 10 ° CA).
- the peak value stored here is used as a threshold value for the seating sound of the intake valve or the exhaust valve. If f_inv is selected in step S204, the peak value is stored as a threshold value for the intake valve in this step. If f_exv is selected in step S204, the peak value is exhausted in this step. Stored as a threshold for the valve. Thereafter, the current routine ends.
- the threshold value for valve seating sound determination can be learned.
- the threshold learned by this learning routine is used as the threshold in step S102 in the routine of FIG. 24 of the first embodiment.
- the “learning means” according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is implemented when the ECU 220 executes the process of step S206 in the flowchart of FIG.
- the magnitude of the seating sound (intensity of collision) for each valve in the cylinder block 210 differs depending on the individual difference of each valve, the valve mounting position, and the like. For example, there is a strict variation in diameter between intake valves or exhaust valves. Further, since the internal combustion engine 208 includes four cylinders, the distance from the position where the knock sensor 212 is attached to the valves of the individual cylinders varies. In addition, the vibration transmission system between the knock sensor 212 and each valve is different due to the structure of the cylinder block 210 and various auxiliary devices mounted on the cylinder block 210.
- the learning routine of the fifth embodiment is executed for each individual valve. That is, the learning is performed eight times in total for each of the intake valves and exhaust valves of the first to fourth cylinders. Then, ECU 220 stores each learning value in association with the corresponding valve. In addition, when the presence / absence of the seating sound is determined, first, a learning value corresponding to the current determination target valve is read out. Then, the read learning value is set as a threshold value, and the presence / absence of seating sound is determined. The association between the learning value and the valve, and the determination of the determination target valve at the time of reading the learning value may be performed based on the crank angle or the cam angle.
- each learning value is set as a threshold value, and the presence or absence of seating sound is determined for all valves. According to this modification, since a learning value can be provided for each valve, it is possible to perform highly accurate determination that reflects the difference in seating sound for each valve.
- ECU 220 includes a frequency learning routine for learning f_inv and f_exv in the fifth embodiment. Further, it is assumed that ECU 220 includes an FFT operation unit so that FFT (fast Fourier transform: FFT) can be performed on the output value of knock sensor 212.
- FFT fast Fourier transform
- the frequency characteristics of the valve seating sound differ between the intake valve and the exhaust valve as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the frequency characteristics differ between the intake valves and the exhaust valves according to changes over time. Therefore, in the sixth embodiment, learning is also performed for f_inv and f_exv .
- an FFT operation is performed on the output waveform of knock sensor 212 in a predetermined crank angle range.
- the predetermined crank angle range is ⁇ 60 ° CA to 90 ° CA. It may be 0 ° CA to 60 ° CA.
- FFT calculation can be performed on the knock sensor output waveform including A EX and A IN .
- the frequency characteristics shown in FIG. 31 are obtained.
- the obtained frequency characteristic and stores the frequency corresponding to the peak value P EX as the new f _Exv, stores a frequency corresponding to the peak value P IN as a new f _inv.
- the latest f_inv and f_exv may be used in step S202.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an internal combustion engine according to Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- the internal combustion engine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a 4-stroke cycle spark ignition internal combustion engine (gasoline engine).
- the internal combustion engine 1 includes four cylinders 21, 22, 23, and 24. In each cylinder 21, 22, 23, 24, two intake valves 3 and two exhaust valves 4 are arranged. Further, each cylinder 21, 22, 23, 24 is provided with a spark plug 5 that generates a spark in the cylinder.
- each intake valve 3 is opened and closed using the operating force of the cams 70 and 71 attached to the intake camshaft 6 and the urging force of the valve spring 30.
- the intake camshaft 6 is connected to an engine output shaft (crankshaft) (not shown) by a timing chain or a timing belt, and is rotated at a speed half that of the crankshaft.
- the intake camshaft 6 is formed with one main cam 70 and two sub cams 71 per cylinder.
- the main cam 70 is disposed between the two sub cams 71.
- the cam profile of the main cam 70 is formed so that the operating angle and the lift amount (cam nose height) are larger than those of the sub cam 71.
- the cam profile of the sub cam 71 is formed so that the lift amount of the intake valve 3 is zero (the height of the cam nose is zero).
- the sub cam 71 is a cam (zero lift cam) having only a base circle.
- variable mechanisms 81, 82, 83, 84 are interposed between the cams 70, 71 of each cylinder 21, 22, 23, 24 and the intake valve 3. That is, the operating force of the cams 70 and 71 is transmitted to the two intake valves 3 via the variable mechanisms 81, 82, 83 and 84.
- variable mechanisms 81, 82, 83, 84 switch between a state in which the operating force of the main cam 70 is transmitted to the intake valve 3 and a state in which the operating force of the sub cam 71 is transmitted to the intake valve 3. This mechanism changes the valve opening characteristics.
- the state where the operating force of the sub cam 71 is transmitted to the intake valve 3 means a state where the intake valve 3 does not open and close (valve inactive state).
- variable mechanism 81 of the first cylinder (# 1) 21 and the variable mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “second variable mechanism”) 82 of the second cylinder (# 2) 22 are:
- One actuator (hereinafter referred to as “first actuator”) 91 is driven.
- first actuator hereinafter, the first variable mechanism 81, the second variable mechanism 82, and the first actuator 91 are collectively referred to as a first variable group.
- variable mechanism of the third cylinder (# 3) 23 (hereinafter referred to as “third variable mechanism”) 83 and the variable mechanism of the fourth cylinder (# 4) 24 (hereinafter referred to as “fourth variable mechanism”). ) 84 is also driven by one actuator (hereinafter referred to as “second actuator”) 92.
- second actuator one actuator
- the third variable mechanism 83, the fourth variable mechanism 84, and the second actuator 92 are collectively referred to as a second variable group.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the first variable group.
- the first variable mechanism 81 includes a rocker shaft 10 disposed in parallel with the intake camshaft 6.
- the rocker shaft 10 is supported by the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine 1 via a lash adjuster 11.
- a first roller rocker arm 8110 and a pair of second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 are rotatably attached to the rocker shaft 10.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 is disposed between the two second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130.
- the length of the first roller rocker arm 8110 is shorter than the length of the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130.
- the first roller 8111 is pivotally supported at the tip of the first roller rocker arm 8110.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 is urged in a direction indicated by an arrow X in FIG. 4 by a coil spring 8112 attached to the rocker shaft 10. That is, the coil spring 8112 urges the first roller rocker arm 8110 so that the first roller 8111 always contacts the main cam 70 described above.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 configured in this manner is swung about the rocker shaft 10 as a fulcrum by the cooperation of the operating force of the main cam 70 and the biasing force of the coil spring 8112 described above.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 corresponds to the first swing member in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- the proximal end portion of the intake valve 3 (specifically, the proximal end portion of the valve stem) is in contact with the distal end portion of each second roller rocker arm 8120, 8130.
- second rollers 8121 and 8131 are pivotally supported on a portion closer to the rocker shaft 10 than a contact portion of the intake valve 3.
- the outer diameters of the second rollers 8121 and 8131 are equal to the outer diameter of the first roller 8111 described above.
- the positions of the second rollers 8121 and 8131 are such that the first roller 8111 is in contact with the base circle of the main cam 70 (see FIG. 4), and the second rollers 8121 and 8131 are in the sub cam. 71 (see FIG. 5), the axes of the second rollers 8121 and 8131 and the axis of the first roller 8111 are positioned on the same straight line L (see FIG. 3). (See below).
- the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 are urged by the valve spring 30 in the direction indicated by the arrow Y in FIG. Therefore, the second rollers 8121 and 8131 are pressed against the sub cam 71 by the valve spring 30 when the sub cam 71 lifts the intake valve 3.
- the sub cam 71 of the present embodiment is a zero lift cam and is not limited to this.
- the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 are pressed against the sub cam 71 by the lash adjuster 11 when the sub cam 71 does not lift the intake valve 3.
- the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 configured in this way correspond to the second swing member in the Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 application document.
- first switching mechanism a mechanism for switching connection / separation between the first roller rocker arm 8110 and the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130
- FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the first variable mechanism 81.
- the 2nd variable mechanism 82 shall be located in the right hand direction in FIG.
- first support shaft a support shaft (hereinafter referred to as “first support shaft”) 8113 of the first roller 8111. Both ends of the first pin hole 8114 are open on both side surfaces of the first roller rocker arm 8110.
- first pin hole 8114 As shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical first pin 181 is slidably inserted.
- the outer diameter of the first pin 181 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the first pin hole 8114.
- the length of the first pin 181 in the axial direction is substantially equal to that of the first pin hole 8114.
- second pin holes 8123 and 8133 extending in the axial direction are formed in the respective support shafts (hereinafter referred to as “second support shafts”) 8122 and 8132 of the second rollers 8121 and 8131. Has been.
- the inner diameters of the second pin holes 8123 and 8133 are equal to the inner diameter of the first pin hole 8114 described above.
- one second pin hole 8123 (second pin hole located on the opposite side of the second variable mechanism 82 with respect to the first roller rocker arm 8110) is the first.
- the end portion on the roller rocker arm 8110 side is open and the end portion 8124 on the opposite side to the first roller rocker arm 8110 is closed (hereinafter, the closed end portion is referred to as a “closed end”). Called).
- a cylindrical second pin 182 is slidably inserted as shown in FIG.
- the outer diameter of the second pin 182 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the second pin hole 8123.
- the length of the second pin 182 in the axial direction is shorter than that of the second pin hole 8123.
- the return spring 18 is disposed between the proximal end of the second pin 182 (the end located on the closed end 8124 side) and the closed end 8124.
- the return spring 18 is a member that biases the second pin 182 toward the first roller rocker arm 8110.
- the other second pin hole 8133 (the second position located on the second variable mechanism 82 side with respect to the first roller rocker arm 8110). Both ends of the pin hole) are open on both side surfaces of the second roller rocker arm 8130 in the same manner as the first pin hole 8114 described above.
- a cylindrical second pin 183 is slidably inserted into the second pin hole 8133.
- the outer diameter of the second pin 183 is equal to the inner diameter of the second pin hole 8133.
- the length of the second pin 183 in the axial direction is longer than that of the second pin hole 8133.
- each pin hole 8114, 8123, 8133 does not need to coincide with the axis of each support shaft 8113, 8122, 8132, but the relative positions of the three pin holes 8114, 8123, 8133 are as follows. It shall satisfy the conditions of
- the relative positions of the three pin holes 8114, 8123, and 8133 are such that the first roller 8111 contacts the base circle of the main cam 70 (see FIG. 4), and the second rollers 8121 and 8131 are sub cams. It is determined so that the axial centers of the three pin holes 8114, 8123, and 8133 are located on the same straight line when they are in contact with the 71 base circle (see FIG. 5).
- the second pin 182 is constantly urged toward the first roller rocker arm 8110 by the return spring 18. For this reason, the tip of the second pin 182 is pressed against the base end of the first pin 181. Accordingly, the distal end of the first pin 181 is pressed against the proximal end of the second pin 183. As a result, the tip of the second pin 183 always comes into contact with the displacement member 910 of the first actuator 91.
- the above-described displacement member 910 is a member that can advance and retreat in the axial direction of the support shafts 8113, 8122, and 8132 (in other words, the axial direction of the pins 181, 182, and 183), and is driven to be displaced by the drive unit 911.
- the drive unit 911 is a device that displaces the displacement member 910 using hydraulic pressure or electric power as a power source.
- the drive unit 911 is electrically controlled by the ECU 100.
- the ECU 100 is an electronic control unit for controlling the operating state of the internal combustion engine 1, and controls the drive unit 911 based on an output signal from the crank position sensor 101 or the like.
- the crank position sensor 101 is a sensor that detects the rotation angle of the output shaft (crankshaft) of the internal combustion engine 1.
- the displacement member 910 is moved to the displacement end Pmax1.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 and the second roller rocker arm 8120, 8130 are separated from each other.
- the first roller rocker arm 8110 swings by receiving the operating force of the main cam 70
- the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 swing by receiving the operating force of the sub cam 71. Since the secondary cam 71 of this embodiment is a zero lift cam, the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 do not swing. As a result, the intake valve 3 enters a valve pause state in which the opening / closing operation is not performed.
- the second roller rocker arm 8120 and the first roller rocker arm 8110 are connected by the first pin 181 and the first roller rocker arm 8110 and the second roller rocker arm 8110 are connected to each other.
- the roller rocker arm 8130 is connected to the second pin 183.
- the second roller rocker arm 8120 is moved when the first roller rocker arm 8110 swings in response to the operating force of the main cam 70.
- 8130 also swings together with the first roller rocker arm 8110.
- the intake valve 3 opens and closes according to the cam profile of the main cam 70.
- the second variable mechanism 82 Similar to the first variable mechanism described above, the second variable mechanism includes one first roller rocker arm 8210 and a pair of second roller rocker arms 8220 and 8230 that are rotatably attached to the rocker shaft 10. .
- the first roller rocker arm 8210 corresponds to the first rocking member in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 application documents.
- a first roller 8211 is pivotally supported at the tip of the first roller rocker arm 8210.
- the first roller 8211 is pressed against the main cam 70 by the urging force of a coil spring 8212 attached to the rocker shaft 10.
- the second roller rocker arms 8120 and 8130 correspond to the second swing member in the Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 application document.
- the proximal end portion of the intake valve 3 is in contact with the distal end portions of the second roller rocker arms 8220 and 8230.
- second rollers 8221 and 8231 are pivotally supported at portions closer to the rocker shaft 10 than the contact portion of the intake valve 3.
- the second rollers 8221 and 8231 are pressed against the sub cam 71 by the valve spring 30 and / or the lash adjuster 11.
- a mechanism for switching connection / separation between the first roller rocker arm 8210 and the second roller rocker arms 8220 and 8230 (hereinafter referred to as “second switching mechanism”) is configured substantially symmetrically with the first switching mechanism. Is done.
- a first pin hole 8214 extending in the axial direction is formed in the support shaft (first support shaft) 8213 of the first roller 8211. Both ends of the first pin hole 8214 are open on both side surfaces of the first roller rocker arm 8210.
- a cylindrical first pin 281 is slidably inserted into the first pin hole 8214.
- the outer diameter of the first pin 281 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the first pin hole 8214.
- the axial length of the first pin hole 8214 is substantially the same as that of the first pin hole 8214.
- Second pin holes 8223 and 8233 extending in the axial direction are formed in the respective support shafts (second support shafts) 8222 and 8232 of the second rollers 8221 and 8231.
- the inner diameters of the second pin holes 8223 and 8233 are equal to the inner diameter of the first pin hole 8214 described above.
- one second pin hole 8223 (the second pin hole located on the opposite side to the first variable mechanism 82 with respect to the first roller rocker arm 8110) is the first.
- the end portion on the roller rocker arm 8210 side is opened, and the end portion 8224 on the side opposite to the first roller rocker arm 8210 is closed (hereinafter, the closed end portion is referred to as a “closed end”). Called).
- a cylindrical second pin 282 is slidably inserted in the second pin hole 8223.
- the outer diameter of the second pin 282 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the second pin hole 8223.
- the axial length of the second pin 282 is shorter than the second pin hole 8223.
- the return spring 28 is disposed between the base end (the end located on the closed end 8224 side) of the second pin 282 and the closed end 8224.
- the return spring 28 is a member that urges the second pin 282 toward the first roller rocker arm 8210, and corresponds to the urging member in Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616.
- both ends of the other second pin hole 8233 are Similar to the first pin hole 8214 described above, the second roller rocker arm 8230 is open on both side surfaces.
- a cylindrical second pin 283 is slidably inserted in the second pin hole 8233.
- the outer diameter of the second pin 283 is equal to the inner diameter of the second pin hole 8233.
- the length of the second pin 283 in the axial direction is longer than that of the second pin hole 8233.
- the relative positions of the three pin holes 8214, 8223, and 8233 are determined so as to satisfy the same conditions as the pin holes 8114, 8123, and 8133 of the first switching mechanism described above.
- the second pin 282 is constantly urged toward the first roller rocker arm 8210 by the return spring 28. For this reason, the tip of the second pin 282 is pressed against the base end of the first pin 281. Accordingly, the distal end of the first pin 281 is pressed against the proximal end of the second pin 283. As a result, the tip of the second pin 283 always comes into contact with the displacement member 910 of the first actuator 91.
- the relative positions and dimensions of the return spring 28, the first pin hole 8214, and the second pins 282 and 283 are determined so as to satisfy the following two conditions.
- the displacement member 910 moves the displacement end Pmax1.
- the first roller rocker arm 8210 and the second roller rocker arms 8220 and 8230 are separated from each other. In this case, the intake valve 3 is in a valve pause state.
- the shapes and dimensions of the end surfaces of the first pin 281 and the second pins 282 and 283 are determined in the same manner as the first switching mechanism described above.
- the second roller rocker arm 8220 and the first roller rocker arm 8210 are connected by the second pin 282, and the first roller rocker arm 8210 and the second roller rocker arm 8210 are connected to each other.
- the roller rocker arm 8230 is connected to the second pin 283. That is, when the displacement member 910 is positioned at the displacement end Pmax2, the first roller rocker arm 8210 and the second roller rocker arms 8220 and 8230 are connected to each other.
- the intake valve 3 opens and closes according to the cam profile of the main cam 70.
- the pins 281, 282, and 283 correspond to the switching pins in the Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-122616 application document.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the configuration of the displacement member 910.
- the displacement member 910 includes a rotating body 9101 rotatably supported by the cylinder head, and two arms 9102 and 9103 extending in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 9101.
- the tip of one arm 9102 is in contact with the tip of the second pin 183 of the first variable mechanism 81 described above.
- the tip of the other arm 9103 is in contact with the tip of the second pin 283 of the second variable mechanism 82 described above.
- the tips of the two arms 9102 and 9103 can displace the second pins 183 and 283 in the axial direction.
- the driving unit 911 may rotate the shaft 9104 of the rotating body 9101.
- an electric motor can be illustrated.
- a spring 9111 that biases the drive arm 9105 provided on the rotating body 9101 in one rotation direction, and the drive arm 9105 is connected to the spring 9106.
- a solenoid 9112 that presses in the opposite direction can also be exemplified.
- the above-described spring 9111 can be omitted by making the biasing force of the return spring 18 of the first switching mechanism larger than that of the return spring 28 of the second switching mechanism.
- a supported cylindrical body 9106 can also be exemplified.
- a spring 9114 that biases the columnar body 9106 toward the second variable mechanism 82 side, and a solenoid that presses the columnar body 9106 toward the first variable mechanism 81 side. 9113 can be exemplified.
- the spring 9114 in this case can also be omitted by making the biasing force of the return spring 18 of the first switching mechanism larger than that of the return spring 28 of the second switching mechanism.
- an electric motor connected to the cylindrical body 9106 via a rack mechanism can be exemplified.
- the two variable mechanisms 81 and 82 can be driven by one actuator 91.
- the first actuator 91 since the first actuator 91 only needs to displace the switching pin by a small amount, the valve opening characteristics of the intake valves 3 of the two cylinders 21 and 22 can be quickly switched. Further, since the mass of the switching pin is small, the first actuator 91 can displace the switching pin with a small amount of power.
- the second variable group can obtain the same effect as the first variable group by adopting the same configuration as that of the first variable group. As a result, it is possible to suitably reduce the size and weight of the entire valve operating system.
- the above-described displacement of the switching pin needs to be performed when the axis of the first pin hole and the axis of the second pin hole are positioned in the same straight line. That is, the displacement of the switching pin needs to be performed when the first roller rocker arm is not swinging.
- the ECU 100 determines the base circle section of the main cam 70 of the first cylinder (# 1) 21 and the second cylinder (# 2) 22 (the base circle portion of the main cam 70 is in contact with the first rollers 8111 and 8211. Period)
- the first actuator 91 is controlled so that the switching pin is displaced at T1.
- the ECU 100 controls the first actuator 91 so that the switching pin starts to be displaced at the start of the base circle section T1 or immediately after the start.
- the ECU 100 may operate the first actuator 91 when the output signal of the crank position sensor 101 coincides with the crank angle CA1 at the start of the base circle section T1.
- the crank angle CA1 described above can be obtained experimentally in advance.
- the ECU 100 may operate the second actuator 92 at CA2 when the base circle section T2 of the main cam 70 of the third cylinder (# 3) 23 and the fourth cylinder (# 4) 24 is started. .
- a time when the fuel cut operation of the internal combustion engine 1 is started or a time when the fuel cut operation of the internal combustion engine 1 is finished can be exemplified.
- actuators 91 and 92 The characteristic of the valve operating system in another embodiment described here is the configuration of the actuators 91 and 92. That is, actuators 91 and 92 of other forms described here are characterized by displacing the above-mentioned switching pin using the torque of intake camshaft 6.
- actuators 91 and 92 according to another embodiment described here will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the first actuator 91 and the second actuator 92 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the first actuator 91 will be described here.
- the displacement member 910 of the first actuator 91 includes a columnar body 9106 disposed between the second pin 183 of the first variable mechanism 81 and the second pin 283 of the second variable mechanism 82.
- the cylindrical body 9106 is supported by a carrier 9107 fixed to the cylinder head so as to be movable back and forth in the axial direction and rotatable in the circumferential direction.
- An arm 9108 is erected on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 9106.
- the distal end portion of the arm 9108 extends to a position facing the peripheral surface of the intake camshaft 6. Further, an insertion / removal pin 9109 is formed at the tip of the arm 9108.
- a large-diameter portion 600 having an outer diameter larger than that of the intake camshaft 6 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the intake camshaft 6 facing the insertion / removal pin 9109.
- a spiral groove 60 extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the circumferential surface of the large diameter portion 600. The width of the spiral groove 60 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the insertion / removal pin 9109.
- the position of the base end of the spiral groove 60 in the axial direction of the intake camshaft 6 is determined so as to coincide with the position of the insertion / removal pin 9109 when the displacement member 910 is positioned at the displacement end Pmax1 described above.
- the position (rotation angle position) of the proximal end of the spiral groove 60 in the circumferential direction (rotation direction) of the intake camshaft 6 is determined as the rotation angle position when the above-described base circle section T1 is started.
- the position of the terminal end of the spiral groove 60 in the axial direction of the intake camshaft 6 is determined so as to coincide with the position of the insertion / removal pin 9109 when the displacement member 910 is located at the displacement end Pmax2. Further, the position of the terminal end of the spiral groove 60 in the circumferential direction of the intake camshaft 6 is determined before the rotational angle position when the base circle section T1 is ended.
- the drive unit 911 of the first actuator 91 includes a solenoid 9114 for inserting the insertion / removal pin 9109 into the spiral groove 60 and a release for separating the insertion / removal pin 9109 from the spiral groove 60. And a spring 9114 for urging the cylindrical body 9106 toward the second variable mechanism 82 (urging toward the displacement end Pmax1).
- the solenoid 9114 is arranged at a position where the drive shaft 9115 of the solenoid 9114 can press the rear surface of the tip of the arm 9108 (the surface opposite to the surface on which the insertion / removal pin 9109 is provided) toward the large diameter portion 600. Has been.
- the detaching spring 9116 is provided at a position where the end of the arm 9108 can urge the cylindrical body 9106 in a direction away from the large diameter portion 600. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the detaching spring 9116 is wound around the cylindrical body 9106. One end of the detaching spring 9116 is locked to the arm 9108, and the other end is locked to the cylinder head or the carrier 9107.
- the insertion / removal pin 9109 is detached from the spiral groove 60 by the urging force of the separation spring 9116.
- the cylindrical body 9106 and the arm 9108 are positioned at the aforementioned displacement end Pmax1 by receiving the biasing force of the spring 9114.
- the drive shaft 9115 of the solenoid 9114 presses the tip of the arm 9108 against the large diameter portion 600.
- the position of the proximal end of the spiral groove 60 in the axial direction of the intake camshaft 6 and the position of the insertion / removal pin 9109 coincide with each other.
- the position of the spiral groove 60 in the rotation direction of the intake camshaft 6 matches the position of the insertion / removal pin 9109 (that is, when the rotation angle of the crankshaft matches the start position CA1 of the base circle section T1). Then, the insertion / removal pin 9109 is inserted into the spiral groove 60 (see FIG. 20).
- the cylindrical body 9106 may receive the urging force of the spring 9114 and return from the displacement end Pmax2 to the displacement end Pmax1.
- the insertion / removal pin 9109 when the insertion / removal pin 9109 reaches the end of the spiral groove 60, the insertion / removal pin 9109 falls from the large diameter portion 600 to the peripheral surface of the intake camshaft 6. Also good. In this case, the side surface of the insertion / removal pin 9109 contacts the step between the peripheral surface of the intake camshaft 6 and the peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 600, so that the position of the cylindrical body 9106 is held at the displacement end Pmax2.
- the solenoid 9114 may retreat the drive shaft 9115.
- the cylindrical body 9106 receives the urging force of the spring 9114 and is displaced from the displacement end Pmax2 to the displacement end Pmax1.
- the rating of the first actuator 91 can be further reduced.
- the internal combustion engine 1 in which four cylinders are arranged in series is taken as an example, but the number of cylinders and the arrangement of the cylinders of the internal combustion engine are not limited.
- the number of intake valves or exhaust valves per cylinder is not limited to two, and any internal combustion engine having at least one intake valve or exhaust valve per cylinder may be used.
- variable mechanism of two cylinders is driven by one actuator.
- the variable mechanism of three or more cylinders is driven by one actuator. It is possible.
- valve drive mechanism may be configured so that the intake / exhaust valves of the individual cylinders of the internal combustion engine can be driven / paused at different timings among the cylinders.
- the switching pin for switching the driving / pause of the first cylinder and the second cylinder is displaced by the first actuator to switch the driving / pause of the third and fourth cylinders.
- the switching pin is displaced by the second actuator.
- a switching pin for switching the valve operation may be individually provided for the first cylinder to the fourth cylinder, and each switching pin may be independently displaced by a different actuator. That is, the valve drive mechanism may be configured so that a total of four actuators are mounted and the switching pins of each cylinder can be individually displaced. Thereby, the drive / pause of the intake valve and the exhaust valve can be controlled for each cylinder at a desired timing.
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Description
前記弁駆動機構が、吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能であり、
前記ノックセンサが、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能であり、
前記弁駆動機構に対してバルブ駆動信号とバルブ休止信号の何れの制御信号が与えられているかを検知する指示検知手段と、
前記指示検知手段の検知結果と、前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無と、に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定する判定手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記内燃機関が、それぞれが点火プラグを備えた複数の気筒を備え、
前記吸気バルブおよび前記排気バルブの着座時期と前記点火プラグの点火時期とが重ならないように、前記点火プラグの点火時期をずらす或いは前記点火プラグの点火を禁止する点火制御手段と、
前記点火制御手段により点火時期がずらされた後に、或いは、点火が禁止された後に、前記ノックセンサの出力を取得する出力取得手段と、
をさらに備え、
前記判定手段が、前記出力取得手段が取得した前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定することを特徴とする。
前記内燃機関が、複数の吸気バルブおよび複数の排気バルブを備え、
前記弁駆動機構が、前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブの開弁特性を変更することができる可変動弁機構であり、
前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブの着座時期が重ならないようにそれらのバルブの位相を変更する位相変更手段と、
前記位相変更手段による位相変更後に、前記ノックセンサの出力を取得する出力取得手段と、
をさらに備え、
前記判定手段が、前記出力取得手段が取得した前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定することを特徴とする。
前記位相変更手段が、前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブのうち着座時期が隣り合う2つのバルブの着座時期を、所定量以上大きく相違させる着座時期調節手段を含むことを特徴とする。
前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座時期における前記ノックセンサの出力を、1周期の整数倍だけクランク角が異なる複数の時期で取得する周期的出力取得手段と、
前記周期的取得手段が取得した複数の時期のノックセンサ出力の比較に基づいて、ノックセンサ出力中の着座音の有無を検出する比較検出手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記弁駆動機構が、前記内燃機関のクランクシャフトと同期して回転するカムシャフトと、前記カムシャフトの回転を伝達して前記吸気バルブおよび前記排気バルブを開閉するカム機構と、を備えることを特徴とする。
前記内燃機関が、それぞれが吸気バルブと排気バルブを備える複数の気筒を備え、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力を所定のしきい値と比較することにより、着座音の有無を判定する手段であり、
前記判定手段の判定に用いられるしきい値を、異なる値で複数個記憶したしきい値記憶手段と、
前記しきい値記憶手段が記憶した複数個のしきい値のなかから、前記複数の気筒のそれぞれの気筒の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブに応じて、前記判定手段が判定に用いるしきい値を選択するしきい値選択手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記弁駆動機構が吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動をしている期間に、前記少なくとも一つのバルブの閉弁時期における前記ノックセンサの出力波形の振幅の最大値を、学習値として学習する学習手段を備え、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力値を前記学習値と比較することにより、前記吸気バルブの着座音の有無および前記排気バルブの着座音の有無を判定することを特徴とする。
前記内燃機関が、複数の吸気バルブおよび複数の排気バルブからなるバルブ群を備え、
前記弁駆動機構が、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブの駆動を休止可能であり、
前記学習手段が、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブについて個別に学習値を学習する手段であり、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力と、前記学習手段がそれぞれのバルブについて学習することにより得られた複数の学習値と、の比較に基づいて、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブについて、前記ノックセンサの出力中における着座音の有無を判定することを特徴とする。
内燃機関の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブを駆動し、バルブ駆動信号およびバルブ休止信号を受けそれらの信号に従って吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能である弁駆動機構と、
前記内燃機関に備えられ、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能なノックセンサと、
前記内燃機関のフューエルカットを実行するフューエルカット手段と、
フューエルカット中に吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが閉じた状態に維持されるように、前記弁駆動機構にバルブ駆動信号とバルブ休止信号とを択一的に入力する弁休止制御手段と、
第1乃至第9の発明のいずれか1つにかかる内燃機関の異常検出装置と、
前記弁休止制御手段により前記弁駆動機構にバルブ休止信号が入力された後に、前記異常検出装置により前記弁駆動機構の異常検出を行う異常検出制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
内燃機関の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブを駆動し、バルブ駆動信号およびバルブ休止信号を受けそれらの信号に従って吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能である弁駆動機構と、
前記内燃機関に備えられ、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能なノックセンサと、
前記内燃機関のフューエルカットを実行するフューエルカット手段と、
フューエルカット中に吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが閉じた状態に維持されるように、前記弁駆動機構にバルブ休止信号を入力する弁休止制御手段と、
フューエルカット終了指令があったら、吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが開弁動作を再開するように前記弁駆動機構に対してバルブ駆動信号を入力する弁復帰制御手段と、
第1乃至第9の発明のいずれか1つにかかる内燃機関の異常検出装置と、
前記弁復帰制御手段により前記弁駆動機構にバルブ駆動信号が入力された後であって且つ前記内燃機関が燃料噴射を再開する前に、前記異常検出装置により前記弁駆動機構の異常検出を行う異常検出制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
210 シリンダブロック
212 ノックセンサ
214 弁駆動機構
216 外部制御回路
218 点火プラグ
222 クランク角センサ
[実施の形態1の構成]
図24は、本発明の実施の形態1の異常検出装置およびこの異常検出装置を搭載した内燃機関208の全体の構成を模式的に示す。実施の形態1にかかる内燃機関208は、車両搭載用として好適である。内燃機関208は、シリンダブロック210を備える。シリンダブロック210は、図示しないが、直列に並んだ4つの気筒を備える。また、シリンダブロック210内部には、4つの気筒にそれぞれ備えられたピストンと連結するクランクシャフトが備えられる。
実施の形態1にかかる異常検出装置は、下記のように、ノックセンサ212の出力を利用して、弁駆動機構214の異常を検出する。弁駆動機構214が駆動する吸気バルブおよび排気バルブは、開閉動作中に、着座音を発する。ここでいう「着座音」とは、バルブが閉じられる際に(つまり着座時に)、バルブがシリンダブロック210のシリンダヘッドに衝突して発生する音である。以下、説明の便宜上、適宜、着座音を「バルブ着座音」と記載することもある。
以下、実施の形態1において行われる、弁駆動機構214の異常検出のための具体的処理を説明する。図25は、実施の形態1においてECU220が実行するルーチンのフローチャートである。
また、実施の形態1では、ECU220がフューエルカット終了時に弁復帰制御を実行することにより、前記第11の発明における「弁復帰制御手段」が実現されている。さらに、実施の形態1では、上記の具体的処理の欄で述べたようにECU220が弁復帰制御後に図24のルーチンを開始することにより、前記第11の発明における「異常検出制御手段」が実現されている。
(第1変形例)
実施の形態1では、直列4気筒式の内燃機関208において、弁駆動機構の異常検出を行った。しかしながら、本発明は直列4気筒式の内燃機関に限られない。吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能な弁駆動機構と、吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブの着座音を感知可能なノックセンサと、を備えた内燃機関であれば、気筒数や方式に限定は無い。吸気バルブのみの駆動休止切替を行う弁駆動機構や、排気バルブのみの駆動休止切替を行う弁駆動機構に対しても、本発明は適用可能である。また、例えば直列6気筒式の内燃機関で、ノックセンサが2つ取り付けられる場合がある。このようにノックセンサが複数個取り付けられる内燃機関でも、本発明を適用可能なことはいうまでもない。
なお、実施の形態1において、バルブ着座音の周波数の信号を通過させるように、ノックセンサ212の出力にフィルタリングを行っても良い。シリンダブロックには、クランクシャフト等の回転の振動や、ピストンの昇降による振動などを含む様々な振動が加わる。ノックセンサ212の出力をフィルタリングすることで、これらのノイズ成分を除外できる。また、フィルタリングを行わずにバルブ着座音の有無を特定する場合には、次の手法を採用しても良い。例えば、予め実験等により、バルブ着座時にノックセンサ212が発する出力の特有のパターン(例えば、出力値の大きさの範囲や、波形のパターンなど)を特定しておく。この特有のパターンがノックセンサ212の出力値に表れている否かを判定して、バルブ着座音の有無を特定してもよい。
また、実施の形態1では、1つのしきい値を用いて、ノックセンサ212の出力にバルブ着座音が含まれているか否かを判定した。しかしながら、本発明はこれに限られるものではない。後述する実施の形態5でも述べるが、シリンダブロックにおける個々のバルブとノックセンサとの位置関係の相違に起因して、バルブ着座音の大きさ(強度)が、無視できない程に異なる場合がある。そこで、本変形例では、バルブごとにしきい値を予め決定し、ECU220にこの複数個のしきい値を記憶しておく。この複数個のしきい値を用いて、個々のバルブごとに判定を行ってもよい。具体的には、クランク角に応じて、それぞれのバルブの着座時期に、それぞれのバルブに応じたしきい値を越える振幅があるか否かを判定すればよい。但し、必ずしもすべてのバルブについてしきい値を1つずつ用意しなくとも良い。実質的に同じ値とみなせるのであれば、複数個のバルブで1つのしきい値を共有してもよい。
実施の形態1の具体的処理の欄で述べたように、図25のルーチンは、フューエルカット開始時期やフューエルカット終了時期に実行される。多気筒内燃機関の場合、各気筒は特定の順番で爆発行程を迎える。4気筒の場合、各気筒内の爆発順は、例えば1番気筒→4番気筒→3番気筒→2番気筒→1番気筒・・・などのような順番である。
多気筒内燃機関において、1つの気筒の吸気バルブや排気バルブの着座時期が、他の気筒の吸気バルブや排気バルブの着座時期と重なってしまう(或いは極めて近くなってしまう)場合がある。この場合、1つの気筒のバルブの着座音の有無を判定したい場合に、他の気筒のバルブの着座音がノイズとなる。そこで、実施の形態3では、弁駆動機構214をVVT機構(Variable valve timing system)として構成する。その上で、各バルブの開弁特性を変更することによりバルブ着座時期の重なりを抑制する。
実施の形態4は、実施の形態1と同じハードウェア構成を備える。実施の形態4は、図24に示したハードウェア構成においてECU220に図28のフローチャートに示す制御を実行させることにより、実現される。以下、実施の形態1との相違点を中心に、実施の形態4を説明する。
実施の形態4では、上述したステップS140の処理において、予め定めた判定対象バルブの着座時期について、2つのノックセンサ出力を比較した。しかしながら、本発明はこれに限られるものではない。全てのバルブについて若しくは予め選択した複数のバルブについて、それぞれ、2つのノックセンサ出力を比較してもよい。
上述した実施の形態1~4では、ノックセンサ212の出力を利用して、吸気バルブや排気バルブの着座音の有無を判定している。実施の形態5では、ECU220が、バルブ着座音判定のためのしきい値を学習する学習用ルーチンを実行可能である。なお、実施の形態5のハードウェア構成は、実施の形態3と同じ、すなわち、実施の形態1の内燃機関208において弁駆動機構214をVVT機構とした構成とする。
実施の形態5の好ましい変形例として、次のような変形が挙げられる。各バルブの個体差やバルブ取付位置などに応じて、シリンダブロック210においてバルブごとの着座音の大きさ(衝突の強さ)が相違する。例えば、吸気バルブ同士または排気バルブ同士でも、厳密には直径のバラツキがある。また、内燃機関208は4つの気筒を備えるので、ノックセンサ212の取り付け位置から、個々の気筒のバルブまでの距離は、バラバラである。また、シリンダブロック210の構造や、シリンダブロック210に装着される各種補機類に起因して、ノックセンサ212と個々のバルブとの間の振動伝達系が相違する。
実施の形態6では、ECU220が、実施の形態5におけるf_invおよびf_exvの学習を行う周波数学習用ルーチンを備えている。また、ECU220が、ノックセンサ212の出力値に対して、FFT(高速フーリエ変換:fast Fourier transform:FFT)を行うことができるように、FFT演算部を備えているものとする。
以下、図1乃至図23を参照しながら、本発明の実施の形態の弁駆動機構214の具体的構成として、日本特願2008-122616号出願書類の内容を示す。下記の内容は吸気バルブ側の構成を説明しているが、下記の吸気バルブ側の構成と同様の構成を排気バルブ側に適用することにより、排気バルブ側についても駆動/休止の切換を可能とすることができる。よって、排気バルブ側の構成は、重複を避けるため説明を省略する。
(4)前記変位部材910が前記した変位端Pmax2に位置する時、言い換えれば、リターンスプリング28が予め定められた最大長まで伸長した時に、第2ピン282の先端及び第1ピン孔8214の基端が第1ピン孔8214内に位置し、且つ、第1ピン孔8214の先端及び第2ピン283の基端が第2ピン孔8233内に位置する(図11を参照)する。
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- 吸気バルブおよび排気バルブを駆動する弁駆動機構と、ノックセンサと、を備えた内燃機関の異常を検出する装置であって、
前記弁駆動機構が、吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能であり、
前記ノックセンサが、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能であり、
前記弁駆動機構に対してバルブ駆動信号とバルブ休止信号の何れの制御信号が与えられているかを検知する指示検知手段と、
前記指示検知手段の検知結果と、前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無と、に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定する判定手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記内燃機関が、それぞれが点火プラグを備えた複数の気筒を備え、
前記吸気バルブおよび前記排気バルブの着座時期と前記点火プラグの点火時期とが重ならないように、前記点火プラグの点火時期をずらす或いは前記点火プラグの点火を禁止する点火制御手段と、
前記点火制御手段により点火時期がずらされた後に、或いは、点火が禁止された後に、前記ノックセンサの出力を取得する出力取得手段と、
をさらに備え、
前記判定手段が、前記出力取得手段が取得した前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記内燃機関が、複数の吸気バルブおよび複数の排気バルブを備え、
前記弁駆動機構が、前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブの開弁特性を変更することができる可変動弁機構であり、
前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブの着座時期が重ならないようにそれらのバルブの位相を変更する位相変更手段と、
前記位相変更手段による位相変更後に、前記ノックセンサの出力を取得する出力取得手段と、
をさらに備え、
前記判定手段が、前記出力取得手段が取得した前記ノックセンサの出力中の着座音の有無に基づいて、前記弁駆動機構が異常か否かを判定することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記位相変更手段が、前記複数の吸気バルブおよび前記複数の排気バルブのうち着座時期が隣り合う2つのバルブの着座時期を、所定量以上大きく相違させる着座時期調節手段を含むことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。
- 前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座時期における前記ノックセンサの出力を、1周期の整数倍だけクランク角が異なる複数の時期で取得する周期的出力取得手段と、
前記周期的取得手段が取得した複数の時期のノックセンサ出力の比較に基づいて、ノックセンサ出力中の着座音の有無を検出する比較検出手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記弁駆動機構が、前記内燃機関のクランクシャフトと同期して回転するカムシャフトと、前記カムシャフトの回転を伝達して前記吸気バルブおよび前記排気バルブを開閉するカム機構と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。
- 前記内燃機関が、それぞれが吸気バルブと排気バルブを備える複数の気筒を備え、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力を所定のしきい値と比較することにより、着座音の有無を判定する手段であり、
前記判定手段の判定に用いられるしきい値を、異なる値で複数個記憶したしきい値記憶手段と、
前記しきい値記憶手段が記憶した複数個のしきい値のなかから、前記複数の気筒のそれぞれの気筒の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブに応じて、前記判定手段が判定に用いるしきい値を選択するしきい値選択手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記弁駆動機構が吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動をしている期間に、前記少なくとも一つのバルブの閉弁時期における前記ノックセンサの出力波形の振幅の最大値を、学習値として学習する学習手段を備え、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力値を前記学習値と比較することにより、前記吸気バルブの着座音の有無および前記排気バルブの着座音の有無を判定することを特徴とする請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 前記内燃機関が、複数の吸気バルブおよび複数の排気バルブからなるバルブ群を備え、
前記弁駆動機構が、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブの駆動を休止可能であり、
前記学習手段が、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブについて個別に学習値を学習する手段であり、
前記判定手段が、前記ノックセンサの出力と、前記学習手段がそれぞれのバルブについて学習することにより得られた複数の学習値と、の比較に基づいて、前記バルブ群のそれぞれのバルブについて、前記ノックセンサの出力中における着座音の有無を判定することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置。 - 内燃機関の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブを駆動し、バルブ駆動信号およびバルブ休止信号を受けそれらの信号に従って吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能である弁駆動機構と、
前記内燃機関に備えられ、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能なノックセンサと、
前記内燃機関のフューエルカットを実行するフューエルカット手段と、
フューエルカット中に吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが閉じた状態に維持されるように、前記弁駆動機構にバルブ駆動信号とバルブ休止信号とを択一的に入力する弁休止制御手段と、
請求項1乃至9のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置と、
前記弁休止制御手段により前記弁駆動機構にバルブ休止信号が入力された後に、前記異常検出装置により前記弁駆動機構の異常検出を行う異常検出制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする内燃機関。 - 内燃機関の吸気バルブおよび排気バルブを駆動し、バルブ駆動信号およびバルブ休止信号を受けそれらの信号に従って吸気バルブおよび排気バルブのうち少なくとも一つのバルブの駆動を休止可能である弁駆動機構と、
前記内燃機関に備えられ、前記吸気バルブまたは/および前記排気バルブの着座音を感知可能なノックセンサと、
前記内燃機関のフューエルカットを実行するフューエルカット手段と、
フューエルカット中に吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが閉じた状態に維持されるように、前記弁駆動機構にバルブ休止信号を入力する弁休止制御手段と、
フューエルカット終了指令があったら、吸気バルブまたは/および排気バルブが開弁動作を再開するように前記弁駆動機構に対してバルブ駆動信号を入力する弁復帰制御手段と、
請求項1乃至9のいずれか1項に記載の内燃機関の異常検出装置と、
前記弁復帰制御手段により前記弁駆動機構にバルブ駆動信号が入力された後であって且つ前記内燃機関が燃料噴射を再開する前に、前記異常検出装置により前記弁駆動機構の異常検出を行う異常検出制御手段と、
を備えることを特徴とする内燃機関。
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