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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Hiroshi Tanada, Nagoya, JP;
Takaharu Hashimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Tanada, Nagoya, JP;
Takaharu Hashimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The exhaust gas purification apparatus for an engine comprises, a catalytic converter provided in an exhaust path of the engine and including a carrier, an HC absorbent, an HC purifying catalyst, and a transition metal, and a control apparatus for controlling operation of the engine, the control apparatus including an HC desorption timing estimation section for estimating a timing at which the HC is desorbed from the HC absorbent and a control section for controlling an air fuel ratio upon starting of the engine to a ratio richer than a stoichiometric air fuel ratio to start operation of the engine and changing over the air fuel ratio to a ratio leaner than the stoichiometric air fuel ratio at the timing at which the HC is desorbed based on an output of the HC desorption timing estimation section.