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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Yasuki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhito Kawashima, Okazaki, JP;
Inventors:
Yasuki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhito Kawashima, Okazaki, JP;
Assignees:
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a multicylinder internal combustion engine. Branches of an exhaust manifold are connected to a common exhaust gas sensor via respective exhaust communication passages. The exhaust gas sensor detects the exhaust air-fuel ratio of each cylinder. The distance from exhaust ports of the engine to the exhaust gas sensor is set to be shorter than the distance from the exhaust ports to a catalyst disposed in an exhaust pipe.