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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoji Hasegawa, Yokohama, JP;
Motohiro Shinzawa, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60277 ; 55283 ; 55466 ; 55DI / ; 55DI / ; 60286 ;
Abstract
An apparatus controls the operation of a regenerative burner having a glow plug operable to ignite and burn a combustible mixture supplied into the burner to burn the exhaust particles collected in a trap located in the exhaust conduit of an internal combustion engine when a trap regeneration requirement occurs. A control device is provided which detects a broken wire in the glow plug and stops the supply of combustible mixture to the burner in the presence of brokage of the glow plug wire.