Failure-detecting device and fail-safe device for tank internal pressure sensor of internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. A failure-detecting device for a pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank, an intake system, and an evaporative emission control system for controlling purging of evaporative fuel generated in said fuel tank into said intake system, said pressure sensor being provided in said evaporative emission control system for detecting pressure within said evaporative emission control system, comprising:
- output variation-detecting means for detecting an amount of variation in an output from said pressure sensor occurring within a predetermined time period after the start of said engine; and
determining means for determining that said pressure sensor is abnormal when said amount of variation is below a predetermined value upon the lapse of said predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A failure-detecting device detects failure of a tank internal pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine. The tank internal pressure sensor is provided in a fuel tank for detecting pressure within the fuel tank. The failure of the tank internal pressure sensor is detected by detecting an amount of variation in an output from the tank internal pressure sensor occurring within a predetermined time period elapses after the start of the engine and determining that the tank internal pressure sensor is abnormal when the amount of variation is below a predetermined value upon the lapse of the predetermined time period. A fail-safe device inhibits abnormality diagnosis of the evaporative emission control system when it is determined that the tank internal pressure sensor is abnormal. A fail-safe device performs a fail-safe action including at least opening a control valve arranged at an air inlet port of a canister for closing and opening the air inlet port, when it is determined that the tank internal pressure sensor is abnormal.
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10 Claims
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1. A failure-detecting device for a pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank, an intake system, and an evaporative emission control system for controlling purging of evaporative fuel generated in said fuel tank into said intake system, said pressure sensor being provided in said evaporative emission control system for detecting pressure within said evaporative emission control system, comprising:
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output variation-detecting means for detecting an amount of variation in an output from said pressure sensor occurring within a predetermined time period after the start of said engine; and determining means for determining that said pressure sensor is abnormal when said amount of variation is below a predetermined value upon the lapse of said predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A fail-safe device for a pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank, an intake system, and an evaporative emission control system for controlling purging of evaporative fuel generated in said fuel tank into said intake system, said pressure sensor being provided in said evaporative emission control system for detecting pressure within said evaporative emission control system, comprising:
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output variation detecting means for detecting an amount of variation in an output from said pressure sensor occurring within a predetermined time period after the start of said engine; determining means for determining that said pressure sensor is abnormal when said amount of variation is below a predetermined value upon the lapse of said predetermined time period; and inhibiting means for inhibiting abnormality diagnosis of said evaporative emission control system when said determining means determines that said pressure sensor is abnormal.
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10. A fail-safe device for a pressure sensor for an internal combustion engine having a fuel tank, an intake system, and an evaporative emission control system having a canister having an air inlet port formed therein, an evaporative fuel-guiding passage extending between said fuel tank and said canister, a first control valve arranged across said evaporative fuel-guiding passage for closing and opening said passage, a purging passage extending between said canister and said intake system, a second control valve arranged across said purging passage for closing and opening said purging passage, and a third control valve arranged at said air inlet port of said canister for closing and opening said air inlet port, said pressure sensor being provided in said evaporative emission control system for detecting pressure within said evaporative emission control system, said fail-safe device comprising:
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output variation-detecting means for detecting an amount of variation in an output from said pressure sensor occurring within a predetermined time period after the start of said engine; determining means for determining that said pressure sensor is abnormal when said amount of variation is below a predetermined value upon the lapse of said predetermined time period; and valve control means for performing a fail-safe action including at least opening said third control valve when said determining means determines that said pressure sensor is abnormal.
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