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Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2015
Applicant:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventor:

Hirokazu Kato, Nisshin, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60T 8/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/084 (2013.01); B60T 8/885 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); B60T 2270/413 (2013.01); F02D 2250/41 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01);
Abstract

A negative pressure abnormality detection apparatus includes a negative pressure sensor to output a signal representing negative pressure in a negative pressure chamber of a brake booster into which intake negative pressure of an intake manifold generated by rotation of an engine is introduced; a negative pressure detection unit to detect the negative pressure based on the signal; an abnormality determination unit to determine whether an abnormality occurs with the negative pressure sensor, based on whether the negative pressure is shifted toward atmospheric or vacuum pressure relative to a threshold, when a state continues for a predetermined time or longer during which the engine rotates and a negative-pressure-expending braking operation is not performed; and a threshold change unit to change the threshold depending on opening of a throttle valve in an intake pipe connected with the intake manifold, while the state continues.


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Kato, Hirokazu. (2018). Negative pressure abnormality detection apparatus, and control apparatus for internal combustion engine (U.S. Patent No. 9945341). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9945341

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