JPH11270418A - Leak diagnosing device of evaporated fuel processing device - Google Patents

Leak diagnosing device of evaporated fuel processing device

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JPH11270418A
JPH11270418A JP7152998A JP7152998A JPH11270418A JP H11270418 A JPH11270418 A JP H11270418A JP 7152998 A JP7152998 A JP 7152998A JP 7152998 A JP7152998 A JP 7152998A JP H11270418 A JPH11270418 A JP H11270418A
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Shigeo Okuma
重男 大隈
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Hitachi Unisia Automotive Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the leak diagnosing accuracy of an evaporated fuel processing device. SOLUTION: The drive current of a motor-driven pump 28 when air is allowed to flow through a first passage 25 where a reference orifice is interposed is corrected with the fuel temp. presumed from the outside air temp. sensed by an outside air temp. sensor 35 to serve for setting of the judging level of leak diagnosis, and the drive current of the motor-driven pump 28 when air is allowed to flow through a canister 21, evaporated fuel introduction passage 20, and purge passage 22 from a second passage 27 bypassing the reference orifice 24 is compared with the judging level so as to diagnose existence of leak generation. Thereby influence of the fuel temp. upon the drive current is avoided, which should enhance the leak diagnosing accuracy.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、内燃機関の蒸発燃
料処理装置のリーク診断装置に関し、特に診断精度を向
上した技術に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a leak diagnosis apparatus for an evaporative fuel treatment apparatus for an internal combustion engine, and more particularly to a technique for improving diagnosis accuracy.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の内燃機関の蒸発燃料処理装置で
は、燃料タンク等で発生する蒸発燃料をキャニスタに一
時的に吸着し、該吸着した蒸発燃料を所定の機関運転条
件で離脱させてパージ用空気と混合したパージ混合気
を、パージ制御弁で流量制御しつつ機関の吸気系へ吸引
処理することによって、蒸発燃料の外気への蒸散を防止
するようにしている(特開平5−215020号等参
照) 。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional evaporative fuel processing apparatus for an internal combustion engine, evaporative fuel generated in a fuel tank or the like is temporarily adsorbed to a canister, and the adsorbed evaporative fuel is released under predetermined engine operating conditions for purging. A purge mixture mixed with air is suctioned into the intake system of the engine while controlling the flow rate with a purge control valve, thereby preventing evaporation of the evaporated fuel into the outside air (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-215020, etc.). See).

【0003】ところで、上記装置では、蒸発燃料配管の
途中に万一亀裂が生じたり、蒸発燃料配管の接合部にシ
ール不良が生じると、前記リーク部分から蒸発燃料が大
気中に放散されることになってしまい、本来の放散防止
効果を十分に発揮させることができなくなる。そこで、
前記蒸発燃料のリークの有無を診断する装置として、以
下の方式が考えられた。
By the way, in the above-mentioned apparatus, if a crack is generated in the middle of the fuel vapor pipe or a sealing failure occurs at the joint of the fuel vapor pipe, the fuel vapor is radiated from the leak portion to the atmosphere. As a result, the original effect of preventing radiation cannot be sufficiently exhibited. Therefore,
The following method has been considered as a device for diagnosing the presence or absence of the fuel vapor leak.

【0004】即ち、電動ポンプによって基準口径を有し
た基準オリフィスを経由させて空気を圧送したときの電
動ポンプの駆動電流に基づいて判定レベルを設定した
後、電動ポンプによって前記基準オリフィスをバイパス
して前記蒸発燃料処理装置のリーク診断対象となる配管
に空気を圧送したときの電動ポンプの駆動電流を前記設
定された判定レベルと比較して蒸発燃料のリークの有無
を診断するものである。
That is, after a determination level is set based on a drive current of the electric pump when air is pumped through a reference orifice having a reference diameter by the electric pump, the electric pump is used to bypass the reference orifice. The present invention compares the drive current of the electric pump when air is pressure-fed to a pipe of the evaporative fuel processing apparatus, which is a leak diagnosis target, with the set determination level to diagnose the presence or absence of evaporative fuel leak.

【0005】前記方式によれば、配管に細かな孔が生じ
た場合のような小量のリーク発生時でも、高精度に診断
することができる。
[0005] According to the above method, even when a small amount of leaks occur, such as when a fine hole is formed in a pipe, diagnosis can be performed with high accuracy.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記方
式では、燃料温度が高い場合には、燃料タンク内の蒸発
燃料圧力が高いなり、実際にはリーク発生と診断される
ような孔等の発生を生じているような場合であっても、
前記蒸発燃料圧力の増大の影響によって電動ポンプの駆
動電流が増大することにより、リーク無しと誤診断して
しまう可能性があった。
However, in the above-mentioned system, when the fuel temperature is high, the pressure of the evaporated fuel in the fuel tank becomes high, so that holes or the like which are actually diagnosed as leaks are generated. Even if it ’s happening,
When the drive current of the electric pump increases due to the effect of the increase in the fuel vapor pressure, there is a possibility that an erroneous diagnosis of no leak is caused.

【0007】また、燃料温度が低過ぎる場合は、電動ポ
ンプの駆動効率低下によって駆動電流が駆動電流が低下
してしまい、実際にはリーク発生無しと診断されるべき
状態のときでも、リークを発生していると誤診断してし
まう可能性があった。本発明は、このような従来の問題
点に鑑みなされたもので、燃料温度によるリーク診断へ
の影響を回避して、診断精度を向上させた蒸発燃料処理
装置のリーク診断装置を提供することを目的とする。
If the fuel temperature is too low, the drive current is reduced due to a decrease in the drive efficiency of the electric pump, and a leak occurs even in a state where it should be diagnosed that no leak actually occurs. There was a possibility that a wrong diagnosis was made. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a leak diagnosis device for an evaporative fuel treatment apparatus which has improved diagnosis accuracy while avoiding the influence of fuel temperature on leak diagnosis. Aim.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】このため、請求項1に係
る発明は図1に示すように、内燃機関の燃料タンクから
の蒸発燃料を一時的に吸着手段に吸着し、所定の機関運
転条件で機関の吸気系に吸入処理する蒸発燃料処理装置
における蒸発燃料のリークを診断する装置において、電
動ポンプによって基準口径を有した基準オリフィスを経
由させて空気を圧送したときの該電動ポンプの駆動電流
に基づいて判定レベルを設定する判定レベル設定手段
と、前記電動ポンプによって前記基準オリフィスをバイ
パスして前記蒸発燃料処理装置のリーク診断対象となる
配管に空気を圧送したときの該電動ポンプの駆動電流を
前記設定された判定レベルと比較して蒸発燃料のリーク
の有無を診断するリーク診断手段と、を備える一方、燃
料の温度を検出又は推定する燃料温度検出・推定手段を
備え、前記判定レベル設定手段は、前記計測した電動ポ
ンプの駆動電流を前記検出又は推定された燃料の温度に
基づいて補正して判定レベルを設定する構成としたこと
を特徴とする。
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, fuel vapor from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine is temporarily adsorbed by an adsorbing means, and a predetermined engine operating condition is obtained. In a device for diagnosing a leak of evaporative fuel in an evaporative fuel processing device that performs suction processing into an intake system of an engine, a drive current of the electric pump when air is pumped through a reference orifice having a reference diameter by the electric pump A determination level setting means for setting a determination level based on the electric pump, and a drive current of the electric pump when the electric pump bypasses the reference orifice and feeds air to a pipe to be subjected to a leak diagnosis of the evaporative fuel treatment device. Leak diagnostic means for diagnosing the presence or absence of a leak of the evaporated fuel by comparing the set determination level with the set determination level, while detecting the temperature of the fuel or Fuel temperature detecting / estimating means for determining the temperature of the electric pump, and the determination level setting means corrects the measured drive current of the electric pump based on the detected or estimated fuel temperature to set a determination level. It is characterized by the following.

【0009】請求項1に係る発明によると、リーク診断
時に、判定レベル設定手段は、電動ポンプによって基準
口径を有した基準オリフィスを経由させて空気を圧送し
たときの該電動ポンプの駆動電流を計測し、燃料温度検
出・推定手段によって検出又は推定された燃料の温度に
基づいて前記計測された駆動電流を補正してリーク診断
用の判定レベルを設定する。
According to the first aspect of the invention, at the time of leak diagnosis, the determination level setting means measures a drive current of the electric pump when air is pumped through the reference orifice having the reference diameter by the electric pump. Then, the measured drive current is corrected based on the fuel temperature detected or estimated by the fuel temperature detection / estimation means, and a determination level for leak diagnosis is set.

【0010】そして、リーク診断手段は、前記電動ポン
プによって前記基準オリフィスをバイパスして前記蒸発
燃料処理装置のリーク診断対象となる配管に空気を圧送
したときの該電動ポンプの駆動電流を前記設定された判
定レベルと比較して蒸発燃料のリークの有無を診断す
る。具体的には、電動ポンプの駆動電流が判定レベルよ
り小さいときに、リークが発生していると診断する。
[0010] The leak diagnosing means is configured to set the drive current of the electric pump when the air is pressure-fed to the pipe to be subjected to the leak diagnosis of the evaporative fuel treatment device by bypassing the reference orifice by the electric pump. Then, the presence / absence of a leak of the fuel vapor is diagnosed by comparing with the determined determination level. Specifically, when the drive current of the electric pump is smaller than the determination level, it is diagnosed that a leak has occurred.

【0011】このようにすれば、燃料の温度が高く蒸発
燃料圧力が増大することにより駆動電流が増大する場合
や、燃料温度が低過ぎて電動ポンプの駆動効率の低下に
より駆動電流が減少する場合は、それに応じて判定レベ
ルを増大し又は減少する補正を行って設定することによ
り、これら燃料温度によるリーク診断への影響を回避し
て高い診断精度を確保することができる。
In this case, the driving current increases due to the high fuel temperature and the increase in the evaporative fuel pressure, or the driving current decreases because the fuel temperature is too low and the driving efficiency of the electric pump decreases. By performing the correction to increase or decrease the determination level in accordance with the setting, it is possible to avoid the influence of the fuel temperature on the leak diagnosis and to secure high diagnosis accuracy.

【0012】また、請求項2に係る発明は、前記燃料温
度検出・推定手段は、外気温度の検出によって燃料の温
度を推定する手段であることを特徴とする。請求項2に
係る発明によると、例えば、車両用エアコンの温度調整
のため設置される外気温度センサを流用して、検出され
た外気温度に基づいて燃料温度を推定することができ
る。
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the fuel temperature detecting / estimating means is means for estimating the fuel temperature by detecting the outside air temperature. According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, the fuel temperature can be estimated based on the detected outside air temperature by using an outside air temperature sensor installed for adjusting the temperature of the vehicle air conditioner.

【0013】また、請求項3に係る発明は、前記燃料温
度検出・推定手段は、内燃機関の吸気温度の検出によっ
て燃料の温度を推定する手段であることを特徴とする。
請求項3に係る発明によると、内燃機関の燃料噴射量補
正用に設置される吸気温度センサを流用して、検出され
た吸気温度に基づいて燃料温度を推定することができ
る。
Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the fuel temperature detecting / estimating means is means for estimating the temperature of the fuel by detecting the intake air temperature of the internal combustion engine.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fuel temperature can be estimated based on the detected intake air temperature by using the intake air temperature sensor installed for correcting the fuel injection amount of the internal combustion engine.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】以下に本発明の実施の形態を説明
する。一実施の形態を示す図2において、内燃機関1に
は、図示しないアクセルペダルと連動するスロットル弁
2を介装した吸気通路3を介して空気が吸入される。前
記吸気通路3の上流部には、前記スロットル弁2によっ
て流量制御される吸入空気流量を検出するエアフローメ
ータ4が装着され、吸気通路3の下流部 (マニホールド
部) には、各気筒毎に電磁式の燃料噴射弁5が設けられ
ていて、図示しない燃料ポンプから圧送されプレッシャ
レギュレータにより所定の圧力に制御される燃料を吸気
通路3内に噴射供給する。前記燃料噴射弁5による燃料
噴射量の制御は、マイクロコンピュータ内蔵のコントロ
ールユニット6 (一点鎖線で図示) で行われるようにな
っている。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 2 showing one embodiment, air is sucked into an internal combustion engine 1 through an intake passage 3 provided with a throttle valve 2 interlocked with an accelerator pedal (not shown). An air flow meter 4 for detecting an intake air flow rate controlled by the throttle valve 2 is mounted at an upstream portion of the intake passage 3, and an electromagnetic flow meter (manifold portion) at a downstream portion of the intake passage 3 is provided for each cylinder. A fuel injection valve 5 of a type is provided and injects fuel supplied from a fuel pump (not shown) and controlled to a predetermined pressure by a pressure regulator into the intake passage 3. The control of the fuel injection amount by the fuel injection valve 5 is performed by a control unit 6 (shown by a dashed line) built in a microcomputer.

【0015】また、前記機関1には、蒸発燃料処理装置
が備えられている。前記蒸発燃料処理装置は、燃料タン
ク19内で発生した燃料の蒸発燃料を蒸発燃料導入通路20
を介して吸着手段としてのキャニスタ21内に充填された
活性炭などの吸着剤に吸着捕集させ、該吸着剤に吸着さ
れた燃料をパージ通路22を介してスロットル弁2下流側
の吸気通路3に供給するものである。
The engine 1 is provided with a fuel vapor treatment device. The evaporative fuel processing device converts the evaporative fuel of the fuel generated in the fuel tank 19 into the evaporative fuel introduction passage 20.
The fuel adsorbed by the adsorbent is adsorbed and collected by an adsorbent such as activated carbon filled in a canister 21 serving as an adsorbing means, and the fuel adsorbed by the adsorbent is supplied to an intake passage 3 downstream of the throttle valve 2 via a purge passage 22. Supply.

【0016】前記パージ通路22には、前記コントロール
ユニット6からの制御信号に基づいて制御される電磁駆
動式のパージ制御弁23が介装されている。また、前記蒸
発燃料処理装置における蒸発燃料のリーク診断のため、
以下のような配管システムが構成される。即ち、前記キ
ャニスタ21底部に開口されたの空気導入口に、基準口径
例えば0.5mm 口径の基準オリフィス24を介装した第1通
路25と、該第1通路25に並列接続され切換バルブ26の一
方のポートを経由する第2通路27と、を介して電動ポン
プ28が接続されている。該電動ポンプ28の吸入口に接続
されたエア導入通路29は、エアフィルタ30を介して空気
を導入するようになっている。前記切換バルブ26の他方
のポートにはエア吐出通路31が接続されている。前記切
換バルブ26は、図示の状態では前記他方のポートがキャ
ニスタ21の空気導入口に至る第2通路27と連通し、前記
エア吐出通路31から吐出された空気をエアフィルタ30を
介して大気中に吐出するようになっており、また、切換
バルブ26が図示の状態から切換操作されて図示右側へ移
動すると前記一方のポートを介して第2通路27が開通
し、該第2通路27を介して電動ポンプ28とキャニスタ21
の空気導入口とが連通するようになっている。
The purge passage 22 is provided with an electromagnetically driven purge control valve 23 which is controlled based on a control signal from the control unit 6. Further, for the fuel vapor leak diagnosis in the fuel vapor processing apparatus,
The following piping system is configured. That is, a first passage 25 provided with a reference orifice 24 having a reference diameter of, for example, 0.5 mm in the air inlet opening at the bottom of the canister 21, and one of a switching valve 26 connected in parallel to the first passage 25. And an electric pump 28 is connected via a second passage 27 passing through the port. An air introduction passage 29 connected to a suction port of the electric pump 28 introduces air through an air filter 30. An air discharge passage 31 is connected to the other port of the switching valve 26. In the state shown in the drawing, the switching valve 26 communicates with the second passage 27 that connects the other port to the air introduction port of the canister 21, and allows the air discharged from the air discharge passage 31 to enter the atmosphere through the air filter 30. When the switching valve 26 is switched from the state shown in the figure to the right side in the figure, the second passage 27 is opened through the one port, and is discharged through the second passage 27. Electric pump 28 and canister 21
With the air inlet of the air conditioner.

【0017】また、機関回転速度Nを検出する回転速度
センサ32,水温Twを検出する水温センサ33,排気中の
酸素濃度等に基づいて空燃比を検出する空燃比センサ3
4、車両用エアコンの温度調整用のためであると同時
に、本発明に係る燃料温度検出・推定手段を構成する外
気温度センサ35などが設けられ、それらの検出信号はコ
ントロールユニット6に出力される。
A rotation speed sensor 32 for detecting the engine rotation speed N, a water temperature sensor 33 for detecting the water temperature Tw, and an air-fuel ratio sensor 3 for detecting the air-fuel ratio based on the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas and the like.
4. For the temperature adjustment of the vehicle air conditioner, at the same time, an outside air temperature sensor 35 and the like constituting the fuel temperature detecting / estimating means according to the present invention are provided, and their detection signals are output to the control unit 6. .

【0018】コントロールユニット6は、前記各種セン
サからの信号に基づいて、燃料噴射弁5による燃料噴射
量を制御することによる空燃比フィードバック制御を行
うと共に、所定の運転条件で前記パージ制御弁23を制御
することにより蒸発燃料を吸気系にパージする処理を行
い、かつ、所定の条件で本発明に係る蒸発燃料のリーク
診断を行う。
The control unit 6 performs air-fuel ratio feedback control by controlling the amount of fuel injected by the fuel injection valve 5 based on signals from the various sensors, and controls the purge control valve 23 under predetermined operating conditions. By performing the control, a process of purging the evaporated fuel into the intake system is performed, and the leak diagnosis of the evaporated fuel according to the present invention is performed under predetermined conditions.

【0019】かかる構成において、前記コントロールユ
ニット6による蒸発燃料のリーク診断ルーチンを図3の
フローチャートに従って説明する。ステップ1(図では
S1と略記する。以下同様)では、所定のリーク診断開
始条件、例えば、以下の条件が満たされているか否かを
判定する。機関回転速度及び車速がそれぞれ所定値より
小さく、機関が停止状態であること。
In such a configuration, a routine for diagnosing a leak of evaporated fuel by the control unit 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step 1 (abbreviated as S1 in the figure, the same applies hereinafter), it is determined whether a predetermined leak diagnosis start condition, for example, the following condition is satisfied. The engine speed and the vehicle speed are each lower than a predetermined value, and the engine is stopped.

【0020】前記パージ制御弁23の別途実行される故障
診断ルーチンにおいて、故障が無いと診断されているこ
と。ステップ1で前記リーク診断条件が成立していると
判定されたときはステップ2へ進み、蒸発燃料パージ系
雰囲気を初期化する処理を行う。具体的には、前記パー
ジ制御弁23を開弁し、前記切換バルブ26の前記一方のポ
ートを閉じ、他方のポートを開いて、電動ポンプ28を駆
動し、この状態を所定時間維持する。
In the failure diagnosis routine separately executed for the purge control valve 23, it is diagnosed that there is no failure. When it is determined in step 1 that the leak diagnosis condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 2, where a process for initializing the evaporated fuel purge system atmosphere is performed. Specifically, the purge control valve 23 is opened, the one port of the switching valve 26 is closed, and the other port is opened to drive the electric pump 28, and this state is maintained for a predetermined time.

【0021】このとき図4に示すように、電動ポンプ28
の駆動によりエアフィルタ31,エア導入通路29を介して
導入された空気が、前記第1通路25を介してキャニスタ
21内を通りパージ通路22を経て吸気通路3内に流出す
る。また、一部の空気は、前記切換バルブ26からエア吐
出通路31,エアフィルタ30を介して大気中に放出され
る。
At this time, as shown in FIG.
The air introduced through the air filter 31 and the air introduction passage 29 by the driving of the canister flows through the canister through the first passage 25.
The gas flows through the purge passage 22 and flows into the intake passage 3. Part of the air is released from the switching valve 26 to the atmosphere via the air discharge passage 31 and the air filter 30.

【0022】この結果、パージ通路22内の残圧(負圧)
及び残留ガスが除去される。次にステップ3では、リー
ク診断用の判定レベルの基本値DLSLSTが求められ
る。具体的には、前記パージ制御弁23を閉弁し、前記切
換バルブ26の前記一方のポートを閉じ、他方のポートを
開いて、電動ポンプ28を駆動し、この状態を所定時間維
持する。
As a result, the residual pressure (negative pressure) in the purge passage 22
And the residual gas is removed. Next, in step 3, a basic value DLSLT of the determination level for leak diagnosis is obtained. Specifically, the purge control valve 23 is closed, the one port of the switching valve 26 is closed, and the other port is opened to drive the electric pump 28, and this state is maintained for a predetermined time.

【0023】このとき図5に示すように、電動ポンプ28
の駆動によりエアフィルタ31,エア導入通路29を介して
導入された空気が、前記第1通路25を介して前記切換バ
ルブ26からエア吐出通路31,エアフィルタ30を介して大
気中に放出される。前記の状態で電動ポンプ28の駆動電
流を検出し、該電流値を判定レベルの基本値DLSLS
Tとしてセットする。即ち、空気が基準口径を有する基
準オリフィス24を流通するときの電動ポンプ28の駆動電
流が検出される。
At this time, as shown in FIG.
The air introduced through the air filter 31 and the air introduction passage 29 by the driving of the air is discharged from the switching valve 26 through the first passage 25 to the atmosphere through the air discharge passage 31 and the air filter 30. . In the above state, the drive current of the electric pump 28 is detected, and the current value is determined as the basic value DLSLS of the determination level.
Set as T. That is, the drive current of the electric pump 28 when the air flows through the reference orifice 24 having the reference diameter is detected.

【0024】次に、ステップ4では、前記外気温度セン
サ35により検出された外気温度に基づいて推定される燃
料温度に応じて前記判定レベルの基本値DLSLSTを
補正し、判定レベルDLSLを設定する。具体的には、
燃料温度(=外気温度) に基づいて、図7に示すような
特性マップから判定レベルの補正値KTEMPを検索
し、次式により判定レベルDLSLを算出する。
Next, at step 4, the basic value DLSLST of the judgment level is corrected according to the fuel temperature estimated based on the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor 35, and the judgment level DLSL is set. In particular,
Based on the fuel temperature (= outside air temperature), a judgment level correction value KTEMP is searched from a characteristic map as shown in FIG. 7, and a judgment level DLSL is calculated by the following equation.

【0025】DLSL=DLSLST−KTEMP ここで、前記補正値KTEMPは、燃料温度が設定範囲
内例えば0°〜30°Cにあるときには、0に設定されて
実質的に補正が行われないが、30°Cを超える高温時に
は、負の値に設定され、また、0°Cより小の低温時に
は正の値に設定される。したがって、前記燃料温度の設
定範囲より高温時には、判定レベルDLSLは増大補正
され、設定範囲より低温時には、判定レベルDLSLは
減少補正される。
DLSL = DLSLST-KTEMP Here, the correction value KTEMP is set to 0 when the fuel temperature is within a set range, for example, 0 ° to 30 ° C., and substantially no correction is performed. When the temperature is higher than 0 ° C, the value is set to a negative value, and when the temperature is lower than 0 ° C, the value is set to a positive value. Therefore, when the temperature is higher than the set range of the fuel temperature, the determination level DLSL is corrected to increase, and when the temperature is lower than the set range, the determination level DLSL is corrected to decrease.

【0026】ステップ5では、リーク診断試験を実行す
る。具体的には、前記パージ制御弁23を閉弁し、前記切
換バルブ26の前記他方のポートを閉じ、一方のポートを
開いて、電動ポンプ28を駆動し、この状態を所定時間維
持する。このとき図6に示すように、電動ポンプ28の駆
動によりエアフィルタ31,エア導入通路29を介して導入
された空気が、前記第2通路27を介してキャニスタ21内
を通って燃料タンク19からパージ制御弁23に至る蒸発燃
料導入通路20及びパージ通路22内に流入する。
In step 5, a leak diagnosis test is executed. Specifically, the purge control valve 23 is closed, the other port of the switching valve 26 is closed, and one port is opened to drive the electric pump 28, and this state is maintained for a predetermined time. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the air introduced through the air filter 31 and the air introduction passage 29 by the driving of the electric pump 28 passes through the canister 21 through the second passage 27 and is discharged from the fuel tank 19. The fuel flows into the evaporated fuel introduction passage 20 and the purge passage 22 that reach the purge control valve 23.

【0027】前記の状態で電動ポンプ28の駆動電流を検
出する。ステップ6では、前記ステップ5で検出された
駆動電流を、前記ステップ4で算出された判定レベルD
LSLと比較して蒸発燃料のリーク診断を行う。即ち、
駆動電流が判定レベル以下と判定されたときは、ステッ
プ7へ進んでリークの発生有りと診断し、駆動電流が判
定レベルDLSLよりより大きいと判定されたときは、
ステップ8へ進んでリークの発生無しと診断する。
In the above state, the drive current of the electric pump 28 is detected. In step 6, the drive current detected in step 5 is replaced with the determination level D calculated in step 4.
A leak diagnosis of the evaporated fuel is performed in comparison with the LSL. That is,
When it is determined that the drive current is equal to or less than the determination level, the process proceeds to step 7 to diagnose that a leak has occurred. When it is determined that the drive current is greater than the determination level DLSL,
Proceed to step 8 to diagnose that no leak has occurred.

【0028】即ち、基本的には、空気が基準口径を有し
た基準オリフィス24を流通するのに要する電動ポンプ28
の駆動電流に対し、前記リーク診断試験時の駆動電流の
方が小さい場合、つまり電動ポンプ28の駆動負荷が減少
した場合は、蒸発燃料導入通路20又はパージ通路22中に
前記基準口径より大きな孔が開口したのと同等の失陥を
生じて設定レベル以上のリークが発生すると診断し、そ
うでない場合は、リーク発生無し(正常) と診断する。
That is, basically, the electric pump 28 required for air to flow through the reference orifice 24 having the reference diameter.
When the drive current at the time of the leak diagnosis test is smaller than the drive current of the electric motor 28, that is, when the drive load of the electric pump 28 is reduced, a hole larger than the reference diameter is provided in the evaporated fuel introduction passage 20 or the purge passage 22. It is diagnosed that a leak equal to or more than the opening level occurs and a leak exceeding a set level occurs, otherwise, it is diagnosed that no leak has occurred (normal).

【0029】そして、燃料の温度が高く蒸発燃料圧力が
増大することにより駆動電流が増大する場合や、燃料温
度が低過ぎて電動ポンプの駆動効率の低下により駆動電
流が減少する場合は、前記のように補正値KTEMPに
よって判定レベルDLSLを増大又は減少する補正を行
うことにより、これら燃料温度によるリーク診断への影
響を回避して高い診断精度を確保することができる。
When the drive current increases due to the high fuel temperature and the increase in the evaporative fuel pressure, or when the drive current decreases due to a decrease in the drive efficiency of the electric pump due to the fuel temperature being too low, the above-described case is considered. As described above, by performing the correction for increasing or decreasing the determination level DLSL with the correction value KTEMP, it is possible to avoid the influence of the fuel temperature on the leak diagnosis and to secure high diagnosis accuracy.

【0030】なお、前記実施の形態では、外気温度セン
サ35により検出された外気温度に基づいて燃料温度を推
定したが、燃料噴射量補正用に設置される吸気温度セン
サにより検出される吸気温度に基づいて燃料温度を推定
する構成としてもよい。また、図7に示した特性マップ
の代わりに、図8に示したようなテーブルから補正値を
検索する構成としてもよい。
In the above embodiment, the fuel temperature is estimated based on the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor 35. However, the fuel temperature is estimated based on the intake air temperature sensor installed for correcting the fuel injection amount. The configuration may be such that the fuel temperature is estimated based on this. Further, instead of the characteristic map shown in FIG. 7, a configuration may be used in which a correction value is retrieved from a table as shown in FIG.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の構成・機能を示すブロック図。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration and functions of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施の形態のシステム構成を示す
図。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】同上実施の形態のリーク診断ルーチンを示すフ
ローチャート。
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a leak diagnosis routine according to the embodiment;

【図4】同上実施の形態の初期化処理実行時の空気の流
れを示す図。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of air when an initialization process is performed in the embodiment.

【図5】同上実施の形態の判定レベル設定時の空気の流
れを示す図。
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of air when a determination level is set in the embodiment.

【図6】同上実施の形態のリーク診断試験実行時の空気
の流れを示す図。
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the flow of air when a leak diagnostic test according to the embodiment is performed.

【図7】同上実施の形態に使用される燃料温度と補正値
KTMAPとの関係を示す特性マップ。
FIG. 7 is a characteristic map showing a relationship between a fuel temperature and a correction value KTMAP used in the embodiment.

【図8】別の実施の形態に使用される燃料温度と補正値
KTMAPとの関係を示すテーブル。
FIG. 8 is a table showing a relationship between a fuel temperature used in another embodiment and a correction value KTMAP.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 内燃機関 6 コントロールユニット 19 燃料タンク 20 蒸発燃料導入通路 21 キャニスタ 22 パージ通路 23 パージ制御弁 24 基準オリフィス 25 第1通路 26 切換バルブ 27 第2通路 28 電動ポンプ 32 回転速度センサ 35 外気温度センサ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internal combustion engine 6 Control unit 19 Fuel tank 20 Evaporated fuel introduction passage 21 Canister 22 Purge passage 23 Purge control valve 24 Reference orifice 25 First passage 26 Switching valve 27 Second passage 28 Electric pump 32 Rotation speed sensor 35 Outside air temperature sensor

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】内燃機関の燃料タンクからの蒸発燃料を一
時的に吸着手段に吸着し、所定の機関運転条件で機関の
吸気系に吸入処理する蒸発燃料処理装置における蒸発燃
料のリークを診断する装置において、 電動ポンプによって基準口径を有した基準オリフィスを
経由させて空気を圧送したときの該電動ポンプの駆動電
流に基づいて判定レベルを設定する判定レベル設定手段
と、 前記電動ポンプによって前記基準オリフィスをバイパス
して前記蒸発燃料処理装置のリーク診断対象となる配管
に空気を圧送したときの該電動ポンプの駆動電流を前記
設定された判定レベルと比較して蒸発燃料のリークの有
無を診断するリーク診断手段と、を備える一方、 燃料の温度を検出又は推定する燃料温度検出・推定手段
を備え、 前記判定レベル設定手段は、前記計測した電動ポンプの
駆動電流を前記検出又は推定された燃料の温度に基づい
て補正して判定レベルを設定する構成としたことを特徴
とする蒸発燃料処理装置のリーク診断装置。
An evaporative fuel leak is diagnosed in an evaporative fuel processor that temporarily absorbs fuel vapor from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to an adsorbing means and performs suction processing into an intake system of the engine under predetermined engine operating conditions. A determination level setting means for setting a determination level based on a drive current of the electric pump when air is pumped through a reference orifice having a reference diameter by the electric pump; and the reference orifice by the electric pump. A leak for diagnosing the presence or absence of a fuel vapor leak by comparing the drive current of the electric pump when the air is pressure-fed to the pipe of the fuel vapor processing apparatus which is a leak diagnosis target by bypassing the fuel vapor pressure with the set determination level Diagnostic means, and fuel temperature detecting / estimating means for detecting or estimating the temperature of the fuel. A leak diagnosis device for an evaporative fuel treatment device, wherein the measured drive current of the electric pump is corrected based on the detected or estimated fuel temperature to set a determination level.
【請求項2】前記燃料温度検出・推定手段は、外気温度
の検出によって燃料の温度を推定する手段であることを
特徴とする請求項1に記載の蒸発燃料処理装置のリーク
診断装置。
2. The leak diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said fuel temperature detecting / estimating means is means for estimating a fuel temperature by detecting an outside air temperature.
【請求項3】前記燃料温度検出・推定手段は、内燃機関
の吸気温度の検出によって燃料の温度を推定する手段で
あることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の蒸発燃料処理装
置のリーク診断装置。
3. The leak diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said fuel temperature detecting / estimating means is means for estimating a fuel temperature by detecting an intake air temperature of an internal combustion engine. .
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