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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2004
Osamu Igarashi, Susono, JP;
Koichi Akita, Susono, JP;
Shoji Sasaki, Mishima, JP;
Hiromasa Hashimoto, Susono, JP;
Osamu Igarashi, Susono, JP;
Koichi Akita, Susono, JP;
Shoji Sasaki, Mishima, JP;
Hiromasa Hashimoto, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine in accordance with the invention includes a supercharger, a bypass passage, a flow amount adjustment device, an operational state detection portion, and a driving time determination portion. The supercharger is connected to an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and is driven by a motor. The bypass passage is provided for the intake passage in such a manner as to bypass the supercharger. By being driven electrically, the flow amount adjustment device can arbitrarily adjust a flow amount of air flowing through the bypass passage. The operational state detection portion detects an operational state of the internal combustion engine. The driving time determination portion determines a time at which the flow rate adjustment device is driven based on a result of detection performed by the operational state detection portion.