Knocking state determination device

• US 7,669,582 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2008
• Issued: 03/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Kamio, Shigeru, Takemura, Yuichi, Kaneko, Rihito, Yoshihara, Masatomo, Kasashima, Kenji, Aso, Koji, Senda, Kenji
• Primary Examiner(s): Gimie; Mahmoud
• Application Number:
  US12/131,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20080234918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 123/406.21, 123/406.29, 123/406.37, 123/406.38, 123/406.39, 123/406.33, 123/406.58, 123/406.64, 73/350.1, 73/350.4, 73/350.6, 701/111
• US Class Current: 123/406.21
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 35/027 using knock sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 23/225 circuit arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

An engine ECU executes a program including the steps of: calculating a correlation coefficient K based on the result of comparing a vibration waveform of an engine and a knock waveform model stored previously; calculating a magnitude value LOG(V) from the magnitude V detected based on a signal transmitted from a knock sensor; creating frequency distribution of magnitude values LOG(V) by using magnitude values LOG(V) in an ignition cycle in which the correlation coefficient K larger than a threshold K(1) is calculated; and counting knock proportion KC by using the created frequency distribution. If the vibration waveform includes a waveform of vibration of noise components, the correlation coefficient K is calculated to be smaller comparing with a case of not including it.

Claims

1. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a first detecting portion for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

a memory portion for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

a second detecting portion for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

an extracting portion for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition among said plurality of magnitude values based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform;

a determining portion for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted;

a knock magnitude calculating portion for calculating a knock magnitude relating to a magnitude of vibration caused by knocking, based on the result of comparing said stored waveform and the detected waveform and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle;

a knocking determining portion for determining whether knocking has occurred in said internal combustion engine for each ignition cycle based on a result of comparing said knock magnitude and a predetermined determination value; and

a correcting portion for correcting said predetermined determination value based on a determination result by said determining portion.

2. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a first detecting portion for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

a memory portion for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

a second detecting portion for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

an extracting portion for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition among said plurality of magnitude values based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform;

a determining portion for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted;

a knock magnitude calculating portion for calculating a knock magnitude relating to a magnitude of vibration caused by knocking, based on the result of comparing said stored waveform and the detected waveform and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle;

a knocking determining portion for determining whether knocking has occurred in said internal combustion engine for each ignition cycle based on a result of comparing said knock magnitude and a predetermined determination value; and

a deviation calculating portion for calculating a value relating to a deviation between said detected waveform and said stored waveform, said knock magnitude calculating portion calculating said knock magnitude based on the value relating to said deviation and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle, said deviation calculating portion calculating the value relating to said deviation smaller when said waveform detected include a waveform of vibration caused by an operation of a predetermined part of said internal combustion engine, comparing with a case of not including it, said predetermined condition being a condition that it is a magnitude value in an ignition cycle in which a value relating to a deviation larger than a predetermined value is calculated, and said predetermined value being a maximum value of a value relating to a deviation calculated in a state where said internal combustion engine is operated such that vibration due to the operation of the predetermined part is caused at the predetermined interval.

3. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a first detecting portion for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

a memory portion for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

a second detecting portion for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

an extracting portion for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition among said plurality of magnitude values based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform;

a determining portion for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted; and

a deviation calculating portion for calculating a value relating to a deviation between said detected waveform and said stored waveform based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform,

said deviation calculating portion calculating the value relating to said deviation smaller when said detected waveform includes a waveform of vibration caused by an operation of a predetermined part of said internal combustion engine, compared with a case of not including it,

said predetermined condition being a condition that it is a magnitude value in an ignition cycle in which a value relating to a deviation larger than a predetermined value is calculated, and

said predetermined value being a maximum value of a value relating to a deviation calculated in a state where said internal combustion engine is operated such that vibration by the operation of said predetermined part is caused at said predetermined interval.

4. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a first detecting portion for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

a memory portion for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

a second detecting portion for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

an extracting portion for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition among said plurality of magnitude values based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform;

a determining portion for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted; and

a level calculating portion for calculating a knock determination level based on said extracted magnitude value,

said determining portion determining a knocking occurrence state based on a result of comparing said extracted magnitude value with said knock determination level.

5. The knocking state determination device according to claim 4, wherein said level calculating portion calculates said knock determination level when a plurality of magnitude values greater than or equal to the predetermined number are extracted.

6. The knocking state determination device according to claim 5, wherein said determining portion determines knocking occurrence frequency based on the result of comparing said extracted magnitude value and said knock determination level.

7. The knocking state determination device according to claim 6, wherein said determining portion determines frequency that magnitude values larger than said knock determination level are extracted, among said magnitude values extracted, as knocking occurrence frequency.

8. The knocking state determination device according to claim 4, wherein said level calculating portion calculates said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in said magnitude values extracted and a predetermined coefficient to a median value of said magnitude values extracted.

9. The knocking state determination device according to claim 8, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

10. The knocking state determination device according to claim 4, wherein said level calculating portion calculates said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in magnitude values of not more than a smallest magnitude value among magnitude values in which extracted frequency shows a peak and a predetermined coefficient, to the smallest magnitude value among the magnitude values in which the extracted frequency shows the peak.

11. The knocking state determination device according to claim 10, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

12. The knocking state determination device according to claim 4, wherein said level calculating portion calculates said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in magnitude values of not more than a smallest magnitude value among magnitude values which are magnitude values in which extracted frequency is higher than predetermined frequency and the extracted frequency shows a peak and a predetermined coefficient, to the smallest magnitude value among the magnitude values in which the extracted frequency is higher than the predetermined frequency and the extracted frequency shows the peak.

13. The knocking state determination device according to claim 12, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

14. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

means for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

means for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

detecting means for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

extracting means for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition, among said plurality of magnitude values, based on a result of comparing said detected waveform and said stored waveform;

determining means for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted;

knock magnitude calculation means for calculating a knock magnitude relating to a magnitude of vibration caused by knocking, based on the result of comparing said stored waveform and said detected waveform and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle;

means for determining whether knocking has occurred in said internal combustion engine for each ignition cycle based on a result of comparing said knock magnitude and a predetermined determination value; and

correcting means for correcting said predetermined determination value based on a determination result by said determining means.

15. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

means for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

means for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

detecting means for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

extracting means for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition, among said plurality of magnitude values, based on a result of comparing said detected waveform and said stored waveform;

determining means for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted;

knock magnitude calculation means for calculating a knock magnitude relating to a magnitude of vibration caused by knocking, based on the result of comparing said stored waveform and said detected waveform and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle;

means for determining whether knocking has occurred in said internal combustion engine for each ignition cycle based on a result of comparing said knock magnitude and a predetermined determination value; and

deviation calculating means for calculating a value relating to a deviation between said detected waveform and said stored waveform,

said knock magnitude calculation means including means for calculating said knock magnitude based on the value relating to said deviation and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle,

said deviation calculating means including means for calculating the value relating to said deviation smaller when said waveform detected include a waveform of vibration caused by an operation of a predetermined part of said internal combustion engine, comparing with a case of not including it,

said predetermined condition being a condition that it is a magnitude value in an ignition cycle in which a value relating to a deviation larger than a predetermined value is calculated, and

said predetermined value being a maximum value of a value relating to a deviation calculated in a state where said internal combustion engine is operated such that vibration due to the operation of said predetermined part is caused at said predetermined interval.

16. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

means for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

means for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

detecting means for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

extracting means for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition, among said plurality of magnitude values, based on a result of comparing said detected waveform and said stored waveform;

determining means for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted; and

deviation calculating means for calculating a value relating to a deviation between said detected waveform and said stored waveform based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform,

said deviation calculating means including means for calculating the value relating to said deviation smaller when said detected waveform includes a waveform of vibration caused by an operation of a predetermined part of said internal combustion engine, compared with a case of not including it,

said predetermined condition being a condition that it is a magnitude value in an ignition cycle in which a value relating to a deviation larger than a predetermined value is calculated, and

said predetermined value being a maximum value of a value relating to a deviation calculated in a state where said internal combustion engine is operated such that vibration by the operation of said predetermined part is caused at said predetermined interval.

17. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

means for detecting a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle;

means for previously storing a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine;

detecting means for detecting magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles;

extracting means for extracting a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition, among said plurality of magnitude values, based on a result of comparing said detected waveform and said stored waveform;

determining means for determining a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted; and

level calculating means for calculating a knock determination level based on said extracted magnitude value,

said determining means including means for determining a knocking occurrence state based on a result of comparing said extracted magnitude value with said knock determination level.

18. The knocking state determination device according to claim 17, wherein said level calculating means includes means for calculating said knock determination level when a plurality of magnitude values greater than or equal to the predetermined number are extracted.

19. The knocking state determination device according to claim 18, wherein said determining means includes means for determining knocking occurrence frequency based on the result of comparing said extracted magnitude value and said knock determination level.

20. The knocking state determination device according to claim 19, wherein said determining means includes means for determining frequency that magnitude values larger than said knock determination level are extracted, among said magnitude values extracted, as knocking occurrence frequency.

21. The knocking state determination device according to claim 17, wherein said level calculating means includes means for calculating said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in said magnitude values extracted and a predetermined coefficient to a median value of said magnitude values extracted.

22. The knocking state determination device according to claim 21, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

23. The knocking state determination device according to claim 17, wherein said level calculating means includes means for calculating said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in magnitude values of not more than a smallest magnitude value among magnitude values in which extracted frequency shows a peak and a predetermined coefficient, to the smallest magnitude value among the magnitude values in which the extracted frequency shows the peak.

24. The knocking state determination device according to claim 23, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

25. The knocking state determination device according to claim 17, wherein said level calculating means includes means for calculating said knock determination level by adding a product of a standard deviation in magnitude values of not more than a smallest magnitude value among magnitude values which are magnitude values in which extracted frequency is higher than predetermined frequency and the extracted frequency shows a peak and a predetermined coefficient, to the smallest magnitude value among the magnitude values in which the extracted frequency is higher than the predetermined frequency and the extracted frequency shows the peak.

26. The knocking state determination device according to claim 25, wherein said predetermined coefficient is 3.

27. A knocking state determination device in an internal combustion engine, comprising:

an ECU, wherein

said ECU detects a waveform of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at a predetermined interval for a crank angle,

previously stores a waveform of vibration of said internal combustion engine,

detects magnitude values relating to magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine in a plurality of ignition cycles,

extracts a magnitude value satisfying a predetermined condition among said plurality of magnitude values based on a result of comparing said detected waveform with said stored waveform,

determines a knocking occurrence state based on said magnitude value extracted

calculates a knock magnitude relating to a magnitude of vibration caused by knocking, based on the result of comparing said stored waveform and the detected waveform and a magnitude of vibration caused in said internal combustion engine at said predetermined interval for the crank angle,

determines whether knocking has occurred in said internal combustion engine for each ignition cycle based on a result of comparing said knock magnitude and a predetermined determination value, and

corrects said predetermined determination value based on a determination result by said determining portion.