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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takuya Matsumoto, Okazaki, JP;
Toru Hashimoto, Toyoake, JP;
Mitsuhiro Miyake, Kyoto, JP;
Seiichi Inoue, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ; F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123396 ; 123399 ; 123479 ;
Abstract
In an internal combustion engine equipped with an electronic throttle control device for electrically driving a throttle valve, a control apparatus includes failure detecting means for detecting a failure of the electronic throttle control device, and control means for limiting fuel supply to the engine when the failure detecting means detects a failure of the electronic throttle control device, if the rotating speed of the engine becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value.