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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Yusuke Nozaki, Susono, JP;
Yusuke Nozaki, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine, wherein an exhaust purification catalyst () and a hydrocarbon supply valve () are arranged in an engine exhaust passage, the internal combustion engine being provided with a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation device (LPL) for recirculating exhaust gas downstream of the exhaust air purification catalyst (). When a lock up clutch () in a torque converter () should engage, non-sliding engagement of the lock up clutch () is prohibited in a case where an exhaust gas recirculation action is performed by the low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation device (LPL) and hydrocarbons are sprayed from the hydrocarbon supply valve () at predetermined cycles.