GAS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20090277426A1
• Filed: 11/12/2008
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: PARK, Yong-Jung
• Granted Patent: US 7,673,619 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/520
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0816 Oxygen storage capacity
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0042 Controlling the combustible mixture as a function of the canister purging, e.g. control of injected fuel to compensate for deviation of air fuel ratio when purging
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0295 Control according to the amount of oxygen that is stored on the exhaust gas treating apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/042 for stopping the engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/065 at hot start or restart F02D41/067 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 25/0836 Arrangement of valves controlling the admission of fuel vapour to an engine, e.g. valve being disposed between fuel tank or absorption canister and intake manifold
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 25/089 Layout of the fuel vapour installation
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0818 Conditions for starting or stopping the engine or for deactivating the idle-start-stop mode
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

A gas vapor control system may include a canister for capturing gas vapor that is generated from a fuel, a throttle valve that is disposed substantially in the middle of an intake passage through which air flows into a cylinder of the engine, a gas passage that communicates from the canister to one side downstream of the throttle valve, a purge control valve that is disposed on the gas passage, and a control portion that stops an engine in an idle state and controls a real fuel injection amount that is to be injected while restarting the engine according to a first fuel amount that is included in gas vapor that is discharged into the intake passage.

Claims

1. A gas vapor control system, comprising:

a canister for capturing gas vapor that is generated from a fuel;

a throttle valve that is disposed substantially in the middle of an intake passage through which air flows into a cylinder of the engine;

a gas passage that communicates from the canister to one side downstream of the throttle valve disposed in the intake passage;

a purge control valve disposed on the gas passage; and

a control portion configured to stop the engine in an idle state and control a real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected into the engine while restarting the engine according to a first fuel amount (Va) that is included in gas vapor that is discharged in the intake passage from the gas passage.

2. The gas vapor control system of claim 1, further comprising a catalyst that is disposed substantially in the middle of an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas passes from the cylinder of the engine, wherein the control portion is configured to establish a second fuel amount (Fa) to be added to the intake passage so as to purge the catalyst when oxygen storage capability of the catalyst is less than a predetermined value.

3. The gas vapor control system of claim 2, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is larger than the established second fuel amount (Fa), the real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected is a normal injection amount (Fn) minus Fs (Fs=Va−

Fa).

4. The gas vapor control system of claim 2, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is less than the established second fuel amount (Fa) to be added, and the real fuel injection amount (Fr) is a normal injection amount (Fn) plus Fd (Fd=Fa−

Va).

5. The gas vapor control system of claim 2, wherein the oxygen storage capability is calculated based on signals that are transmitted from at least an oxygen sensor that is disposed adjacent to the catalyst.

6. The gas vapor control system of claim 1, wherein the throttle valve is closed and the purge control valve is opened such that the gas vapor that is included in the canister is supplied to the intake passage when the engine is in the idle state.

7. An engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 1, further comprising a catalyst that is disposed substantially in the middle of an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas passes from the cylinder of the engine, wherein the control portion is configured to establish a second fuel amount (Fa) that is additionally to be added to the intake passage so as to purge the catalyst when oxygen storage capability of the catalyst is less than a predetermined value.

8. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 7, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is larger than the calculated second fuel amount (Fa), the real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected is a normal injection amount (Fn) minus Fs (Fs=Va−

Fa).

9. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 7, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is less than the calculated second fuel amount (Fa) that is additionally to be added, the real fuel injection amount (Fr) is a normal injection amount (Fn) plus Fd (Fd=Fa−

Va).

10. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 7, wherein the oxygen storage capability is calculated based on signals that are transmitted from at least an oxygen sensor that is disposed adjacent to the catalyst.

11. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 7, wherein the throttle valve is closed and the purge control valve is opened such that the gas vapor that is included in the canister is supplied to the intake passage when the engine is in the idle state.

12. An engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 1, further comprising a catalyst that is disposed substantially in the middle of an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas passes from the cylinder of the engine, wherein the control portion is configured to establish a second fuel amount (Fa) to be added to the intake passage so as to purge the catalyst when oxygen storage capability of the catalyst is less than a predetermined value.

13. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 12, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is larger than the established second fuel amount (Fa), the real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected is a normal injection amount (Fn) minus Fs (Fs=Va−

Fa) and when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is less than the calculated second fuel amount (Fa) that is additionally to be added, the real fuel injection amount (Fr) is a normal injection amount (Fn) plus Fd (Fd=Fa−

Va).

14. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 12, wherein the oxygen storage capability is calculated based on signals that are transmitted from at least an oxygen sensor that is disposed adjacent to the catalyst.

15. The engine comprising the gas vapor control system of claim 12, wherein the throttle valve is closed and the purge control valve is opened such that the gas vapor that is included in the canister is supplied to the intake passage when the engine is in the idle state.

16. A gas vapor control method that includes a canister for capturing gas vapor that is generated from a fuel, a throttle valve that is disposed substantially in the middle of an intake passage through which air flows into a cylinder of the engine, a gas passage that communicates from the canister to one side downstream of the throttle valve positioned in the intake passage, and a purge control valve that is disposed on the gas passage, the method comprising:

stopping an engine in an idle state;

closing the throttle valve and opening the purge control valve if stop of an engine in an idle state is detected;

calculating a first fuel amount (Va) that is included in gas vapor that is in the intake passage in front of the throttle valve; and

calculating a real fuel injection amount (Fr) according to the first fuel amount (Va) while restarting the engine.

17. The gas vapor control method of claim 16, further comprising

detecting oxygen storage capability (“

OSC”

) of a catalyst; and

calculating a second fuel amount (Fa) to be added so as to purge the catalyst when the oxygen storage capability is less than a predetermined value.

18. The gas vapor control method of claim 16, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is larger than the second fuel amount (Fa) that is to be additionally added, a real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected into a cylinder of the engine is a normal injection amount (Fn) minus Fs (Fs=Va−

Fa).

19. The gas vapor control method of claim 16, wherein when the first fuel amount (Va) that is included in the gas vapor is less than the second fuel amount (Fa) that is to be additionally added, a real fuel injection amount (Fr) that is to be injected into a cylinder of the engine 10 is a normal injection amount Fn plus Fd (Fd=Fa−

Va).

20. The gas vapor control method of claim 17, wherein the oxygen storage capability is calculated based on signals that are transmitted from an oxygen sensor that is disposed adjacent to the catalyst.