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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2015
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Masahiro Tateishi, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Toru Kobayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiromu Sugano, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Sotaro Yoshida, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for an engine is provided. The control apparatus includes an intake control valve controller for fully closing, when an engine stop request is issued, an intake control valve for adjusting a flow rate of intake air passing through an intake passage of the engine, an engine speed increase controller for increasing an engine speed to reach a target speed after the intake control valve is fully closed by the intake control valve controller, and a fuel injection stopper for stopping a fuel injection after the engine speed is increased by the engine speed increase controller.