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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2014
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Ryo Tamura, Kariya, JP;
Yoshinori Maegawa, Obu, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A leakage diagnosis apparatus is applied to an evaporated-gas purge system including a negative-pressure sensor and a pressure detecting portion. The negative-pressure sensor introduces a negative pressure into an evaporation system. The pressure detecting portion detects the pressure in the evaporation system. The leakage diagnosis apparatus includes a leakage-diagnosis portion and a determining portion. The leakage-diagnosis portion executes a leakage diagnosis to determine whether a leakage of the evaporation system is generated. The determining portion determines whether an evaporated-gas amount in the evaporation system is in an excessive state while the internal combustion engine is stopped. The leakage-diagnosis portion prohibits or terminates the leakage diagnosis, when the determining portion determines that the evaporated-gas amount is in the excessive state.