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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Takahiro Nishigaki, Nagoya, JP;
Hitoki Sugimoto, Toyota, JP;
Takahiro Nishigaki, Nagoya, JP;
Hitoki Sugimoto, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
In an engine having a variable valve timing mechanism to which an intermittent operation control is applied, appropriate execution of a foreign object removal process for the variable valve timing mechanism is enabled. An engine control device () which can execute intermittent operation control for an engine () having a variable valve timing mechanism () comprises a judging part which judges an abnormality in the variable valve timing mechanism () (step S), a foreign object removal process executing part which causes a foreign object removal process to be executed for the variable valve timing mechanism () when the judging part judges that there is an abnormality in the variable valve timing mechanism () during an engine operation (step S), and an intermittent operation control prohibiting part which prohibits the intermittent operation control of the engine () during execution of the foreign object removal process of the variable valve timing mechanism () (step S).
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