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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2015
Hino Motors, Ltd., Hino-shi, JP;
Munechika Tsutsumi, Tokyo, JP;
HINO MOTORS, LTD., Hino-shi, JP;
Abstract
Arranged downstream of a particulate matter filter incorporated in an exhaust pipe is a PM sensor with a detection portion on which particulate matter is deposited to output a deposition amount of the particulate matter. An assumption condition is set for making an assumption that the particulate matter filter is in a reference condition having a predetermined particulate matter capturing capability. Under the assumption condition, a virtual output value is calculated depending on a virtual deposition amount of the particulate matter in the PM sensor. The particulate matter filter is determined to have fault when, upon reaching of the virtual output value to a predetermined determination threshold, an output of the PM sensor is not less than the determination threshold.