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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2009
Kenichiro Kawase, Okazaki, JP;
Kenichiro Kawase, Okazaki, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A malfunction diagnostic device for an exhaust gas control device is provided. The malfunction diagnostic device includes a malfunction determination unit that determines an exhaust gas control device provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine malfunctions when a parameter that indicates exhaust gas purification performance of the exhaust gas control device crosses a threshold. A deterioration determination unit determines the degree of deterioration of the exhaust gas control device. A variable threshold setting unit variably sets the threshold based on the degree of deterioration of the exhaust gas control device in such a manner that the likelihood that the exhaust gas control device is determined to be malfunctioning is lower at lower degrees of deterioration of the exhaust gas control device.