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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Michael T. Dickinson, Hilliard, OH (US);
Naomichi Tonokura, Dublin, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Dickinson, Hilliard, OH (US);
Naomichi Tonokura, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60K 31/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60K 31/04 (2006.01); B60W 30/16 (2012.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 31/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 2720/106 (2013.01); B60K 31/0008 (2013.01); B60K 31/047 (2013.01); B60W 30/16 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0605 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0627 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/432 (2013.01); F02D 41/0005 (2013.01); F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02D 41/123 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01); F02D 2200/702 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling an engine in a motor vehicle includes opening a throttle to an increased angle when conditions for fuel cut cycling are met. More specifically, when cruise control is on, the motor vehicle is moving downhill, and the current speed drops below a target speed, the engine control unit may choose to increase the angle of the throttle while maintaining fuel cut. Under other interrupting events, the engine control unit may choose to resume fueling control or reduce the throttle angle.