EP1096113A2 - Procédé de commande d'un moteur à combustion interne dans le cas d'une défectuosité de fonctionnement temporaire d'un actionneur de soupape électromagnétique - Google Patents

Procédé de commande d'un moteur à combustion interne dans le cas d'une défectuosité de fonctionnement temporaire d'un actionneur de soupape électromagnétique Download PDF

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EP1096113A2
EP1096113A2 EP00119080A EP00119080A EP1096113A2 EP 1096113 A2 EP1096113 A2 EP 1096113A2 EP 00119080 A EP00119080 A EP 00119080A EP 00119080 A EP00119080 A EP 00119080A EP 1096113 A2 EP1096113 A2 EP 1096113A2
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Wolfgang Dr.-Ing. Salber
Hans Dipl.-Ing. Kemper
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L9/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically
    • F01L9/20Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically by electric means
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L2201/00Electronic control systems; Apparatus or methods therefor

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  • An electromagnetic valve train for actuating a gas exchange valve on a piston internal combustion engine consists in essentially of two spaced apart Electromagnets, between which one with the gas exchange valve related anchor corresponding to the alternate Current supply to the electromagnet is movable back and forth. In the respective end position, d. H. if the anchor on the pole face of the electromagnet, the corresponding one is located Gas exchange valve accordingly in its closed position or its open position. To catch the anchor, the one in question Electromagnet applied with an increased capture current. As soon as the armature reaches its end position on the electromagnet has reached, the energization of the electromagnet is on reduced a lower holding current.
  • the invention has for its object in such Functional failures of electromagnetically actuated gas exchange valves on piston internal combustion engines one in progress Operation as soon as possible restarting a failed To effect gas exchange valve.
  • the one between two electromagnets against the Power from return springs movable and with a gas exchange valve have related anchors and the Can be controlled fully variably via an electronic motor control are, according to the invention to achieve the object suggested that the function in the engine control during operation the electromagnetic valve train of each cylinder is detected and that upon detection of a functional failure on a cylinder the electromagnet of the failed electromagnetic valve train with a catch current the armature in the end position on an electromagnet brings and that out of this end position electromagnetic valve train for the current work cycle of the cylinder is controlled.
  • a Piston engine the electromagents of each electromagnetic valve trains by alternating current supply in the resonance frequency of the armature, valve and Return springs formed spring-mass system or by high current from the half-open described above Position brought into the fully open position, see above that the starter has practically no compression resistance Crankshaft can rotate until then in the associated Follow the work cycle the individual gas exchange valves in the assigned opening or closing position by appropriate Control of the associated electromagnetic valve train be moved and then the fuel supply and if necessary, the ignition is switched on.
  • the work cycle related to the time of failure can be recorded can also be adjusted to the piston movement Switch-on time for the catching current with appropriate programming the electronic engine control, so that in no time the anchor in the working game next opened or closed position can.
  • the control of the gas exchange valves of the concerned Cylinder must be changed in the engine control that the valves of the one gas guide side (gas inlet side) and the other gas guide side (Gas outlet side) not open at the same time are.
  • the lambda control is deactivated.
  • Deactivating the Lambda control is also required when using the engine control the fuel supply to the cylinders in question is switched off, because then the moving on Pistons fed into the exhaust tract from the air intake tract Air is pushed out so that the oxygen content in the Exhaust gas is increased, which in turn would lead to the remaining, properly working cylinders the fuel supply would be increased and an optimal combustion process is not guaranteed in the working cylinders.
  • an outlet-side gas exchange valve at least one inlet-side gas exchange valve upon detection of the malfunction with a piston movement to the top dead center position is opened and kept open or remains open and at Engines with at least two exhaust valves the other exhaust valves be closed or kept closed.
  • the opening or closing process depends on the Downtime outside of the normal work cycle, so that both with a piston movement in the extension phase as well in the case of a piston movement in the compression phase, the intake side Gas exchange valve is opened so the extension of air-fuel mixture or air into the exhaust system minimize.
  • Both gas inlet valves are expedient here opened so that due to the smaller free cross section of the half-open failed gas outlet valve the majority of the gas volume in the air intake tract pressed in and sucked back into the cylinder chamber becomes.
  • a detected failure of a gas exchange valve is due to a temporary disturbance, for example a fault in the current supply, larger impact influences etc., or whether it is permanent damage to the electromagnetic Valve train itself acts, such as one Cable break or the like.
  • a permanent error can be recognized by the fact that when energizing the electromagnetic Valve train according to the inventive method It is determined via the existing sensors whether the concerned valve train is not working properly again or that there is a proper function.
  • To the valve control times must be recognized when the valve actuator fails and the valve actuator control parameters of the subject Cylinder can be adjusted.
  • One is in particular Adjustment of the outlet trap current level in the event of a failure higher load necessary to influence the load on the current parameters to consider.
  • the changed intake manifold and exhaust gas dynamics can also depend on the operating state of the engine an adjustment of the valve actuator control parameters and Require valve timing of the other cylinders.
  • the inventive method is therefore provided that after an ongoing failure after unsuccessful commissioning of a gas exchange valve on a Gas guide side the other gas guide side kept closed and that the gas exchange valves via the engine control and the fuel supply to the other cylinders to maintain the total load with a correspondingly higher Load specification can be controlled. This ensures that the load share of the failed cylinder is full of the other cylinders is taken over. To avoid excessive Rotational irregularities leading to deterioration of driving comfort can lead to a simultaneous increase in load the still fired cylinder one or more cylinders be switched off in a corresponding manner. This can in such a way that after switching off the fuel supply and ignition the gas exchange valves on a gas guide side be kept closed and on the other gas duct side are kept open or all are closed. The remaining cylinders can also be exchanged cyclically burn
  • the drawing shows schematically a cylinder 1 of a piston internal combustion engine, in which a piston 2 is in the usual way Move up and down between top and bottom dead center emotional.
  • All cylinders 1 of the piston internal combustion engine are on a gas guide side with a gas inlet channel 3 and on it other gas supply side with a gas outlet channel 4, which each have a gas inlet valve 5 and a gas outlet valve 6 is assigned.
  • At least one gas exchange valve 5 is each with an electromagnetic valve train 7.1 and 7.2 provided.
  • the electromagnetic valve train 7 consists in essentially from a closing magnet 8 and an opening magnet 9, between which an anchor 10 against in a known manner the force of return springs, not shown here is movable back and forth.
  • the anchor 10 is associated with the Gas exchange valve connected so that when the armature is applied 10 on the closing magnet 8 the gas exchange valve is closed is and at. Contact the opening magnet 9 the gas exchange valve is fully open. Are the two electromagnets de-energized, the armature 10 and, accordingly, the associated one Gas exchange valve without further mechanical locking measure a half-open intermediate position.
  • the energization of the magnets 8 and 9 of the electromagnetic Valve drives 7 are controlled via an engine control 11, which also the other functions of the piston internal combustion engine controls, such as the fuel supply here schematically by a direct injection fuel nozzle 12 is shown and the ignition, which is shown here by a corresponding Lightning symbol 13 is shown.
  • the two electromagnetic valve drives are sensors for detecting the valve movement or the armature movement assigned here, schematically by sensors 14.1 and 14.2 are shown, which are operatively connected to the gas exchange valve stand.
  • the detection of the valve movement can also be done with other means, for example by recording the Current and / or voltage profiles on the electromagnets immediately be detected via the engine control system, as is known the current curve and also the voltage curve in one Coil changes when not in contact with one approaching, an adjoining or moving away Anchor changed the magnetic field.
  • the piston internal combustion engine shown here with only one cylinder stands with its exhaust tract 4 with a catalytic Exhaust gas purification device 15, for example one Three-way catalytic converter in connection, which is a lambda sensor 16 is assigned to influence the fuel supply.
  • a catalytic Exhaust gas purification device 15 for example one Three-way catalytic converter in connection, which is a lambda sensor 16 is assigned to influence the fuel supply.
  • a defect in a magnet become dependent whether it is the opening or closing magnet, measures also taken to make the engine as possible little influence on the maintenance of the business continues to increase operate.

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