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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2005
Yuji Miyanoo, Seto, JP;
Fumito Takimoto, Toyota, JP;
Yuji Miyanoo, Seto, JP;
Fumito Takimoto, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A valve performance controller for use in an engine that performs ignition timing retardation control to prevent knocking. The controller variably controls valve performance of an intake valve in accordance with an operation state of the engine. The controller corrects a control target so that the compression end temperature of a combustion chamber decreases when a retardation amount of the ignition timing obtained through the retardation control is greater than a predetermined value. The correction is performed only when the engine performance degradation that would occur when the ignition timing is retarded in a state in which the control target is uncorrected is predicted to be greater than the engine performance degradation that would occur when the control target is corrected.