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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a method for detecting combustion misfires in a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. Combustion misfires are detected from data for the rough running of individual cylinders via a comparison with threshold values at operating points stored in a characteristic field. These data are determined within the engine. The combustion misfire detection is suppressed below an rpm-dependent zero-load characteristic line. The zero-load characteristic line is continuously adapted to the actually present lowest load at corresponding rpm values during vehicle operation.
    公开号:US20010008082A1
    申请号:US09/759,459
    申请日:2001-01-16
    公开日:2001-07-19
    发明作者:Heiko Oertel；Andrea Lohmann；Juergen Schwabe；Ralf Schnee；Uwe Buck；Peter Wiltsch；Heinz Viel
    申请人:Robert Bosch GmbH；
    IPC主号:G01M15-11
    专利说明:
    [0001] Methods for detecting combustion misfires in multi-cylinder internal combustion engines are known from the state of the art wherein combustion misfires are detected from data for the rough running of individual cylinders, which are determined in the engine, via a comparison to threshold values at operating points stored in a characteristic field. The threshold values are usually stored in a characteristic field for individual operating points of the engine. Combustion misfires below an rpm-dependent zero-load characteristic line are suppressed. [0001]
    [0002] The methods are essentially based on detecting combustion misfires from values for the rough running of individual cylinders of the engine by a comparison to fixed threshold values in that the determined rough-running values exceed the threshold value. The values are determined internally in the engine. [0002]
    [0003] The rough-running values for individual cylinders, which are decisive for the detection of misfires, are obtained while using the realization that a combustion within a cylinder of an engine, which does not take place or does take place only incompletely, is associated with characteristic changes of the torque trace of the engine compared to the normal operation. One can distinguish between normal operation of the engine without misfires and operation subjected to misfires from the comparison of the torque traces, that is, the amount which individual cylinders contribute to the torque. The differences in the torque trace are determined by determining segment times. Here, consideration is given to the situation that a torque contribution, which is lower as a consequence of an occurring misfire, is associated with a lengthening of the segment times of the crankshaft. The respective piston movement of individual cylinders during the torque producing expansion phase corresponds to a crankshaft segment. The rough-running values of individual cylinders are determined in a manner known per se from the measured segment times and are compared to the above-mentioned threshold values in a follow-on method step. Such methods for detecting combustion misfires have been proven in principle and are applied in the positive load range of the engine above a so-called zero-load characteristic line. Below the zero-load characteristic line, which is individually fixed for each vehicle engine, the combustion misfires are suppressed. In the determination of the decisive zero-load characteristic line, it should be considered that, for specific engine systems (for example, λ=1 systems), the load data are dependent upon external conditions. The ambient pressure and therefore the counterpressure which opposes the exhaust gas are considered as external conditions. [0003]
    [0004] Furthermore, it has been shown in practice that in the rpm region close to idle, the zero-load level can fluctuate slightly from vehicle to vehicle. [0004]
    [0005] From these conditions, the problematic results that a detection of a combustion misfire in the region of the zero characteristic line is suppressed, under some circumstances, too early or too late. [0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [0006] In view of the problematic referred to above, the method of the invention affords the advantage that a precise zero-load characteristic line is determined for all operating states by adapting the zero-load characteristic line during vehicle operation continuously to the actually present lowest loads at corresponding rpm values so that the combustion misfire detection is always active in the statutorily prescribed regions and an incorrect detection because of a defective suppression cannot occur. [0006]
    [0007] Because of the continuous monitoring of the zero-load level, vehicle specific differences as well as differences in ambient pressure can also be considered. The differences in ambient pressure can occur, for example, because of different levels of elevation. [0007]
    [0008] A preferred configuration of the method of the invention provides that actual load values rl are measured for actual rpm points and are compared to the zero-load values rl[0008] K determined from the stored characteristic line. A dropping of the load values rl below the zero-load values rlK effects an assumption of the load values rl into the characteristic line values. In this way, and via simple structural measures within an engine management system, the zero-load characteristic line can be applied for the lowest load points. The zero-load values of the characteristic line can be adapted in the direction of the actually occurring low loads via corresponding filtering.
    [0009] The region of the zero-load characteristic line is seldom touched at high rpms. For this reason, it has furthermore been shown to be advantageous that, for low rpms (preferably in the idle range) a difference Δrl=(rl−rl[0009] K) is determined from a comparison of the measured zero-load values rl with the zero-load values rlK determined from the characteristic line; and, from this difference Δrl, for higher rpms, a corrected zero-load value rlNEW=(rlK+Δrl) is determined which is taken into the zero-load characteristic line. In this way, the difference of the actual load values, which is present in idle, to the characteristic line load values is considered for the entire rpm range. However, a condition precedent for the application is that it must be made certain that additional consumers within a motor vehicle, which could lead to a higher idle rpm level, are disabled during the determination of the actual zero-load values rl. Furthermore, for specific application purposes, it can be advantageous to utilize the determined difference Δrl from the idle level only at a fixed percentage for the new determination of the zero-load characteristic line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0010] The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings wherein: [0010]
    [0011] FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram for the method sequence for checking and adapting the zero-load characteristic line to actually existing operating conditions; and, [0011]
    [0012] FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the method of the invention with adaptation of the zero-load characteristic line in idle and the assumption of the results to higher rpm levels. [0012] DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
    [0013] In FIG. 1, block [0013] 1 represents a storage component wherein the characteristic field of the originally applied zero-load characteristic line having the characteristic line zero-load values rlK is stored in dependence upon rpm. The method of the invention determines actual zero-load values rl in dependence upon specific actual rpm points. These actual zero-load values rl are compared in an evaluation block 2 with the zero-load values rlK resulting from the zero-load characteristic line in dependence upon the actual rpm (u). If this comparison yields that the actual zero-load values rl are less than the values rlK from the characteristic line and if a several-time check also yields the same result, then, for the corresponding rpm point, the newly determined actual zero-load value rl is taken over into the characteristic line. This takes place in a separate unit 4.
    [0014] If, in practice, it is shown that, for specific rpm points (especially in higher rpm ranges), the zero-load region is seldom touched, then an adaptation of the actual zero-load values to the originally present zero-load characteristic line can be carried out via the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 also for this application. [0014]
    [0015] The starting point of the method is, as in the first embodiment, a block [0015] 1 wherein the zero-load characteristic line is applied in the context of a characteristic line field. In the same manner as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, an actual zero-load value rl is determined in the additional embodiment of the method of the invention. The determination of this value takes place at idle rpm of the engine. Simultaneously, it must be ensured that additional consumers, which increase the idle load level, are disabled. The actual zero-load values rl are compared to the zero-load value rlK in an evaluation component 2 in the same manner as the method of FIG. 1. The zero-load value rlK is obtained from the zero-load characteristic line. Should it occur that the actually determined zero-load value rl is less than the value rlK, which is determined from the characteristic line, then, in an additional method step, a difference value Δrl is formed in computation block 3. The difference value Δrl results from the equation:
    [0016] If the comparison between the actual zero-load values rl and the values rl[0016] K, which are determined from the characteristic line, shows over a certain time span that the actual zero-load values rl are continuously less than the values rlK, which are pregiven by the zero-load characteristic line, then in a unit 4, a new zero-load value rlNEW is fixed as the sum of the characteristic line zero-load value rl and the computed difference Δrl as:
    [0017] This determination of the new zero-load value rl takes place for all zero-load characteristic values lying above the idle rpm level so that a corrected zero-load characteristic line results. For specific cases of application, it can be advantageous not to utilize the entire difference value Δrl for the determination of the new zero-load value rl[0017] NEW but to use only a specific percentage of the value determined for Δrl.
    [0018] The decision as to which percentage is used for the new computation is fixed by the engine developer in dependence upon given conditions. [0018]
    [0019] It is understood that the foregoing description is that of the preferred embodiments of the invention and that various changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. [0019]
    权利要求:
    Claims (4)
    [1" id="US-20010008082-A1-CLM-00001] 1. A method for detecting combustion misfires in a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of:
    detecting misfires from data, which are determined in the engine, for the rough running of individual cylinders, by comparing said data to threshold values at operating points stored in a characteristic field;
    suppressing the detection of combustion misfires below an rpm-dependent zero-load characteristic line; and,
    continuously adapting said zero-load characteristic line to the actually present lowest load at corresponding rpm values during operation of the vehicle.
    [2" id="US-20010008082-A1-CLM-00002] 2. The method of
    claim 1 , comprising the further steps of:
    measuring actual load values (rl) for actual rpm points and comparing said actual load values to zero-load values (rlK) determined from the stored characteristic line; and,
    effecting an assumption of said load values (rl) into the characteristic line values when said load values drop below zero-load values (rlK).
    [3" id="US-20010008082-A1-CLM-00003] 3. The method of
    claim 2 , comprising the further steps of:
    for low rpms including the idle range, determining a difference
    Δrl=rl−rl K
    when comparing the measured load values (rl) to the zero-load values (rlK) determined from the characteristic line; and,
    with said zero-load value (rlK), determining from said difference (Δrl) for higher rpms a corrected zero-load value (rlNEW=rlK+Δrl), which is taken into said zero-load characteristic line.
    [4" id="US-20010008082-A1-CLM-00004] 4. The method of
    claim 3 , comprising the further step of forming said corrected zero-load value (rlNEW) from said characteristic line zero-load value (rlK) and a component quantity of the computed difference (Δrl).
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    法律状态:
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    2006-10-19| STCH| Information on status: patent discontinuation|Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
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