CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which controls an ignition timing on the basis of the detection of a knock, comprising:
- a knock sensor having a piezoelectric element for detecting vibrations that are generated in the internal combustion engine, and a resistor that is connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element; and
an interface circuit that detects a knock in accordance with an output from the knock sensor and detects an abnormality of the knock sensor, wherein the interface circuit includes a bias means that conducts biasing by pulling up and pulling down an output from the knock sensor, and detects the abnormality of the knock sensor with a direct current component of the bias means.
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Abstract
To provide a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which can judge an abnormality regardless of one line type or two line type, and can also detect the classification of abnormality. The control apparatus includes: a knock sensor having a piezoelectric element for detecting vibrations that are generated in the internal combustion engine, and a resistor that is connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element; and an interface circuit that detects a knock in accordance with an output from the knock sensor and detects an abnormality of the knock sensor, and the interface circuit includes a bias unit that conducts biasing by pulling up and pulling down an output from the knock sensor, and detects the abnormality of the knock sensor with a direct current component of the bias unit.
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4 Claims
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1. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which controls an ignition timing on the basis of the detection of a knock, comprising:
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a knock sensor having a piezoelectric element for detecting vibrations that are generated in the internal combustion engine, and a resistor that is connected in parallel with the piezoelectric element; and
an interface circuit that detects a knock in accordance with an output from the knock sensor and detects an abnormality of the knock sensor, wherein the interface circuit includes a bias means that conducts biasing by pulling up and pulling down an output from the knock sensor, and detects the abnormality of the knock sensor with a direct current component of the bias means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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