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ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE

  • US 20160281631A1
  • Filed: 03/08/2016
  • Published: 09/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An engine control device comprising:

  • a remaining amount detection unit that detects a remaining amount of a fuel tank;

    a remaining amount determination module that determines whether the remaining amount of the fuel tank detected by the remaining amount detection unit is smaller than a tank threshold value indicating fuel shortage;

    a rotation speed detection unit that detects a rotation speed of an engine;

    a load calculating module that calculates a load of the engine;

    a pre-ignition determination module that determines whether an operation state of the engine indicated by the rotation speed detected by the rotation speed detection unit and the load calculated by the load calculating module is in a pre-ignition occurring region;

    a catalyst protection determination module that determines whether the operation state of the engine is in a catalyst protection region; and

    a fuel cut execution control module that stops a fuel supplied to the engine, when the remaining amount of the fuel tank is determined to be smaller than the tank threshold value and the operation state of the engine is determined to be in the pre-ignition occurring region, and when the remaining amount of the fuel tank is determined to be smaller than the tank threshold value and the operation state of the engine is determined to be in the catalyst protection region.

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