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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Dante T. Boutell, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A control method and apparatus for a variable engine valve operating control mechanisms which move the engine valves to a safe lift/timing position with respect to a piston to minimize the potential for valve to piston contact during valve surge. At least one engine operating conditions is selected and provided with a threshold triggering a control to move the valves to a safe position in a calibrated, predictive manner in advance of any potential valve to piston contact. The control method and apparatus can be integrated into the existing engine control and variable valve operating control mechanism.
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