Vehicle, Controller and Control Method Therefor, and Abnormality Detection System for Idle Speed Control Device and Abnormality Determining Method for Idle Speed Control Device

• US 20080178838A1
• Filed: 01/30/2008
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha (Yamaha Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha (Yamaha Corporation)
• Inventors: OTA, Tomohiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,954,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/339.1
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/227 Limping Home, i.e. taking specific engine control measures at abnormal conditions
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0404 Throttle position
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0406 Intake manifold pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/501 Vehicle speed
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2400/12 Engine control specially adapted for a transmission comprising a torque converter or for continuously variable transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 31/005 by controlling a throttle by-pass
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/022 in relation with the clutch status
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/221 relating to the failure of actuators or electrically driven elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

A vehicle speed sensor detects a rotational speed of a rear wheel. A throttle valve is positioned downstream of an intake pipe. An idle speed control device controls the amount of air flowing through the intake pipe to perform an idle speed control. An electronic control unit (ECU) detects an abnormality of the idle speed control (ISC) device based on an intake pipe pressure. The ECU inhibits a rotational speed of the engine from increasing when an abnormality of the ISC device is determined. Precise detection of vehicle speed and suppression of increase of engine rotational speed resulting from an ISC abnormality is thereby achieved.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising:

an engine;

a drive wheel driven by power of the engine;

a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the drive wheel;

an intake pipe for supplying air to the engine;

an intake pipe pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the intake pipe;

an intake valve located further apart from the engine than the intake pipe pressure sensor in the intake pipe for adjusting a flow passage area of the intake pipe;

an idle speed control device for performing an idle speed control that controls an idling rotational speed by controlling an amount of air flowing through the intake pipe; and

a controlling unit for detecting an abnormality in the idle speed control device based on the pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor, and suppressing an increase of engine speed when an abnormality in the idle speed control device is detected.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the idle speed control device has:

a bypass pipe for connecting an upstream side and a downstream side of the intake valve of the intake pipe; and

a bypass pipe valve for controlling the amount of air flowing in the intake pipe by controlling a flow passage area of the bypass pipe.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controlling unit detects an abnormality of the idle speed control device when the pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor is higher than the predetermined pressure.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controlling unit detects that the idle speed control device is abnormal if the pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor is higher than a predetermined pressure,

a throttle opening is equal to or less than a predetermined opening, and

the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than a predetermined rotational speed.

6. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the controlling unit detects that the idle speed control device is abnormal if

a condition that the pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor is higher than the predetermined pressure is continuously detected for a predetermined period or longer.

11. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a stand for lifting the drive wheel off the ground.

2. A vehicle comprising:

an engine;

an electronic continuously variable transmission having an input shaft connected to the engine and an output shaft and capable of continuously controlling a transmission gear ratio between the input shaft and the output shaft;

a drive wheel connected to the output shaft;

a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the drive wheel;

an intake pipe for supplying air to the engine;

an intake pipe pressure sensor detecting pressure in the intake pipe;

an intake valve located further apart from the engine than the intake pipe pressure sensor in the intake pipe for adjusting a flow passage area of the intake pipe;

an idle speed control device for performing an idle speed control that controls an idling rotational speed by controlling an amount of air flowing through the intake pipe; and

a controlling unit for detecting an abnormality in the idle speed control device based on the pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor, and suppressing an increase of engine speed when an abnormality in the idle speed control device is detected.

7. The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising

a clutch located between the output shaft and the drive wheel that is engaged or disengaged depending on the rotational speed of the engine,

wherein the controller suppresses increase of engine speed when a throttle opening is lower than a predetermined opening and the engine speed is higher than a rotational speed in which the clutch engages, after an abnormality in the idle speed control device is detected.

8. The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising

a clutch located between the engine and the input shaft that is engaged or disengaged depending on the engine speed,

wherein the controlling unit suppresses increase of engine speed when a throttle opening is a predetermined opening or smaller and the engine speed is higher than a rotational speed in which the clutch engages, after an abnormality in the idle speed control device is detected.

9. The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising

a clutch located between the output shaft and the drive wheel that is engaged or disengaged depending on the engine speed,

wherein the controlling unit suppresses increase of engine speed when an abnormality of the idle speed control device is not detected, and a throttle opening is a predetermined opening or smaller, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is a predetermined vehicle speed or lower, and the engine speed is higher than a rotational speed in which the clutch engages.

10. The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising

a clutch located between the engine and the input shaft that is engaged or disengaged depending on the rotational speed of the engine, and

wherein the controlling unit suppresses increase of engine speed when an abnormality of the idle speed control device is not detected, a throttle opening is a predetermined opening or smaller, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is a predetermined vehicle speed or lower, and the engine speed is higher than a rotational speed in which the clutch engages.

12. A controller for a vehicle having an intake pipe for supplying air to an engine;

an intake pipe pressure sensor; and

an idle speed control device that controls an idling rotational speed by controlling the amount of air flowing through the intake pipe,

wherein the controller detects an abnormality of the idle speed control device based on a pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor, and suppresses increase of engine speed when an abnormality of the idle speed control device is detected.

13. An abnormality detection system for an idle speed control device in a vehicle having an intake pipe for supplying air to an engine and an intake pipe pressure sensor,

wherein an abnormality of the idle speed control device is detected based on a pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor.

14. A method of controlling a vehicle having an intake pipe for supplying air to an engine;

an intake pipe pressure sensor; and

an idle speed control that controls an idling rotational speed by controlling the amount of air flowing through the intake pipe, the method comprising;

detecting an abnormality of the idle speed control device based on a pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor, and

suppressing increase of engine speed when an abnormality of the idle speed control device is detected.

15. A method of detecting an abnormality of an idle speed control device in a vehicle having an intake pipe for supplying air to an engine and an intake pipe pressure sensor, the method comprising:

detecting an abnormality of the idle speed control device based on a pressure in the intake pipe detected by the intake pipe pressure sensor.