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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Makoto Nakamura, Zushi, JP;
Makoto Nakamura, Zushi, JP;
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Ibaraki, JP;
Abstract
In a variably operated valve apparatus of an internal combustion engine and a start control apparatus of the same engine, the internal combustion engine being equipped with a crank position control mechanism by means of which a stop position of a piston is controllable at a time of an engine stop and the variably operated valve apparatus being capable of variably controlling at least a closure timing of an intake valve, the closure timing of the intake valve is placed at a first position which is more advance angle side than the stop position of the piston of one of engine cylinders in a compression stroke and which is stop controlled by means of the crank position control mechanism and one of the remaining cylinders which is in a suction stroke has its the intake valve open, at the time of the engine stop.