Internal combustion engine and method of controlling the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0917484
(2004-08-13)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2003-313193(2003-09-04) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Wakao,Kazuhiro
- Sakurai,Kazuhiro
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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The internal combustion engine includes a reformer for reforming a fuel air mixture of a predetermined fuel and air to produce a reformed fuel, a bypass pipe for supplying air to the reformer, an on-off valve provided in the bypass pipe, and an ECU. The ECU makes the on-off valve open to start a fue
The internal combustion engine includes a reformer for reforming a fuel air mixture of a predetermined fuel and air to produce a reformed fuel, a bypass pipe for supplying air to the reformer, an on-off valve provided in the bypass pipe, and an ECU. The ECU makes the on-off valve open to start a fuel reforming operation in the reformer when a pressure at a position downstream of the on-off valve is lower than a pressure at a position upstream of the on-off valve.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An internal combustion engine generating power by combustion of a fuel air mixture of a reformed fuel and air in a combustion chamber, comprising: a reformer for producing said reformed fuel by reforming a fuel air mixture of a predetermined fuel and air; a reforming air supp
What is claimed is: 1. An internal combustion engine generating power by combustion of a fuel air mixture of a reformed fuel and air in a combustion chamber, comprising: a reformer for producing said reformed fuel by reforming a fuel air mixture of a predetermined fuel and air; a reforming air supply line for supplying atmospheric air to said reformer, the atmospheric air excluding exhaust gas exiting the internal combustion engine; a valve provided in said reforming air supply line; and control means for making said valve open when a pressure at a predetermined position downstream of said valve is lower than a pressure at a predetermined position upstream of said valve. 2. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein said control means makes said valve close prior to a start of a fuel reforming operation in said reformer, and makes said valve open when said pressure at said predetermined position downstream of said valve becomes lower than a predetermined value after a cranking. 3. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, further comprising a flow control valve provided in said reforming air supply line for adjusting an amount of air to be supplied to said reformer, wherein said control means starts a setting of an opening degree of said flow control valve prior to an opening of said valve in said reforming air supply line. 4. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, further comprising an air intake line connected to said combustion chamber and including a throttle valve, wherein said reforming air supply line is branched from said air intake line on an upstream side of said throttle valve, and wherein said control means starts a fuel reforming operation in said reformer after setting an opening degree of said throttle valve at a minimum. 5. An internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein said internal combustion engine is combined with an electric motor to constitute a hybrid power system, and wherein said control means makes said valve close prior to a start of a fuel reforming operation in said reformer, and makes said valve open when said pressure at said predetermined position downstream of said valve becomes lower than a predetermined value after a motoring. 6. A method of controlling an internal combustion engine for generating power by combustion of a fuel air mixture of a reformed fuel and air in a combustion chamber, said internal combustion engine comprising a reformer for producing said reformed fuel by reforming a fuel air mixture of a predetermined fuel and air; a reforming air supply line connected to the reformer; and a valve provided in said reforming air supply line, the method comprising steps of: (a) supplying atmospheric air through the reforming air supply line to said reformer, the atmospheric air excluding exhaust gas exiting the internal combustion engine; and (b) making said valve open, when a pressure of the atmospheric air at a predetermined position downstream of said valve is lower than a pressure of the atmospheric air at a predetermined position upstream of said valve, to supply the atmospheric air excluding the exhaust gas exiting the engine, to said reformer. 7. A method of claim 6, further comprising, prior to step (b), the steps of: (c) making said valve close prior to a start of a fuel reforming operation in said reformer; and (d) performing a cranking of said internal combustion engine. 8. A method of claim 6, wherein said internal combustion engine further comprises a flow control valve provided in said reforming air supply line for adjusting an amount of air to be supplied to said reformer, said method further comprising, prior to step (b), the step of: (e) starting a setting of an opening degree of said flow control valve. 9. A method of claim 6, wherein said internal combustion engine further comprises an air intake line connected to said combustion chamber and including a throttle valve, and wherein said reforming air supply line is branched from said air intake line on a downstream side of said throttle valve, said method further comprising the step of: (f) setting an opening degree of said throttle valve at a minimum prior to a start of a fuel reforming operation in said reformer. 10. A method of claim 6, wherein said internal combustion engine is combined with an electric motor to constitute a hybrid power system, said method further comprising the steps of: (g) making said valve close prior to a start of a fuel reforming operation in said reformer; and (h) performing a motoring to rotate a shaft of said internal combustion engine by said electric motor.
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