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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Hidefumi Mori, Aichi, JP;
Masao Iguchi, Aichi, JP;
Fuminobu Enokijima, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 23/10 (2006.01); F01K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
When a detection value of a temperature sensor exceeds a set temperature, an ECU increases an opening of a sub-port by controlling a solenoid valve, and as a result, an intake volume of an expander increases. The ECU then adjusts the mass flow rate of a coolant flowing through a boiler so that a detection value of a pressure sensor indicates a pressure as close as possible to an upper limit pressure, on condition that an upper limit temperature is not exceeded.