[특허]Valve performing detection and modification strategy for internal combustion engine

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Valve performing detection and modification strategy for internal combustion engine

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	F01L-001/34 F01L-009/00
미국특허분류(USC)	123/090.15; 123/090.11; 123/090.12; 073/144.58
출원번호	UP-0639685 (2006-12-15)
등록번호	US-7634981 (2010-01-08)
발명자 / 주소	Dea, Kevin Puckett, Daniel R.
출원인 / 주소	Caterpillar Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Liell & McNeil
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 17

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A method for operating a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine includes controlling opening of intake or exhaust valves, via a step of generating a control current in a control circuit for an electrical actuator coupled with the valve. The control circuit is then monitored for an induced current that differs from the control current, and a signal outputted that is indicative of valve performance responsive to monitoring the control circuit. Another operating method includes determining engine valve performance and also trimming an engine valve based on one signal which is indicative of valve performance. An internal combustion engine includes an electrical actuator configured to control opening or closing of one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve. An electronic control module is configured via a software fault detection routine to determine a performance condition of an intake or exhaust valve in the engine via monitoring a control circuit for induced currents when an electrical actuator coupled with the intake or exhaust valve is de-energized.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine comprising the steps of: controlling opening or closing of one of intake and exhaust valves associated with each of the cylinders using an actuation fluid pressure, including a step of generating a control current in an actuator control circuit for an electrical actuator operable coupled with one of the valves, wherein the electrical actuator is configured to control the actuation fluid pressure, monitoring the actuator control circuit for an induced current via electromagnetic interactions between components of the electrical actuator different from the control current; and outputting a signal indicative of a valve performance responsive to monitoring the actuator control circuit. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the controlling step comprises varying a closing time of intake valves of the engine, and wherein the generating step comprises commanding energizing the electrical actuator to delay closing of an intake valve coupled therewith. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising a step of moving intake valves of the engine to open positions at least in part by rotating an engine cam, wherein the controlling step further comprises holding open each of the intake valves during a portion of a piston compression stroke in corresponding cylinders. 4. The method of claim 3 wherein: the components of the electrical actuator comprise a solenoid and an armature coupled with a control valve configured to control the actuation fluid pressure acting on a control surface of an intake valve actuator; and monitoring the actuator control circuit comprises monitoring the actuator control circuit for induced current via electromagnetic interaction between the solenoid and a portion of the control valve. 5. The method of claim 4 further comprising a step of comparing current values from the monitoring step with expected current values, wherein the step of outputting a signal indicative of valve performance further comprises outputting a signal responsive to comparing the current values. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the generating step comprises generating a control current in each of a plurality of actuator control circuits for a plurality of electrical actuators each coupled with one of the intake valves of the engine, the method further comprising a step of indicating a fault condition specific to one of the intake valves where an outputted signal associated with the one of the intake valves satisfies fault criteria. 7. The method of claim 4 wherein the monitoring step comprises monitoring a plurality of actuator control circuits for a plurality of electrical actuators each associated with one of the intake valves of the engine, and wherein the step of outputting a signal comprises outputting signals indicative of valve performance for each of the intake valves, the method further comprising the steps of: recording outputted signal values in an electronically accessible storage medium; and trimming at least one of the cylinders responsive to the recorded values, including adjusting the control current in at least one of the plurality of actuator control circuits. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the monitoring step further comprises a step of determining a timing of a pulse peak of an induced current in each of the actuator control circuits that corresponds to end of motion of a control valve associated therewith, and wherein the trimming step comprises trimming at least one of the cylinders responsive to the determined timing of the pulse peak in the corresponding actuator control circuit. 9. A method for operating a variable valve in an internal combustion engine comprising one of an intake and an exhaust valve, the method comprising the steps of: generating a control circuit in an actuator control circuit for an electrical actuator configured to maintain the variable valve in an open position by blocking a fluid drain passage; commanding cessation of the control current; monitoring an induced current in the actuator control circuit subsequent to commanding cessation of the control current; and indicating a performance condition of the valve responsive to monitoring current in the actuator control circuit. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the valve comprises an intake valve, the method further comprising a step of maintaining the intake valve in the open position during a portion of a piston compression stroke in a cylinder associated with the intake valve. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the monitoring step further comprises determining whether an induced current is present in the actuator control circuit, the method further comprising a step of indicating a fault condition of the intake valve if an induced current is absent. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein the step of maintaining the valve in the open position includes blocking the fluid drain passage for a hydraulic valve actuator via a control valve configured to move responsive to energizing the electrical actuator via the control current. 13. The method of claim 12 further including permitting moving the control valve via the step of commanding cessation of the control current. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the monitoring step further comprises a step of determining a timing of a pulse peak of the induced current. 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising a step of trimming the cylinder associated with the intake valve responsive to the determined timing of the pulse peak of the induced current. 16. An internal combustion engine comprising: an engine housing having a plurality of cylinders; intake valves in fluid communication with each of the cylinders; exhaust valves in fluid communication with each of the cylinders; electrical actuators configured to control opening or closing of one of said intake valves and said exhaust valves at least in part via energizing and de-energizing of the electrical actuators, said electrical actuators each coupled with a actuator control circuit; and an electronic control module configured to determine a performance condition of each of the valves via monitoring each of the actuator control circuits for induced currents when the corresponding electrical actuators are de-energized an engine cam configured to open each of the intake valves via rotating; hydraulic intake valve actuators each associated with one of the intake valves and configured to selectively maintain the intake valves in open positions; and fluid drain passages each associated with one of the intake valve actuators; wherein the electrical actuators are each configured to control the intake valve actuators via controlling blocking and unblocking of the corresponding fluid drain passage. 17. The engine of claim 16 wherein said electronic control module is configured via a fault detection routine to determine a fault condition of said intake valves, based on comparing monitored current in each of said actuator control circuits with expected current, and further configured to adjust the closing timing of corresponding intake valves responsive to determined fault conditions. 18. The engine of claim 17 wherein said electronic control module is configured via said fault detection routine to determine fault conditions of said intake valves, based on comparing induced current pulse peak timing with an expected timing.

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