HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE

• US 20150167566A1
• Filed: 08/21/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• 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: MOK, Seung Ho
• Application Number:
  US14/465,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20150167566A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 2025/30 Engine incoming fluid temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F01P 3/00 Liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/228 Warning displays
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/021 Engine temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/26 by applying a torque limit
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/04 Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions F02D41/14 takes precedence

Abstract

Disclosed are a heat management system and a method for an engine. The system may include a cooling water temperature sensor configured to detect an engine cooling water temperature, an engine control unit configured to determine whether the engine control unit enters a torque reduction mode depending on the cooling water temperature detected by the cooling water temperature sensor and perform an engine control to reduce an engine torque in a torque reduction mode entry condition, and a display unit configured to be controlled by the engine control unit to display whether the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode.

Claims

1. A heat management system for an engine, comprising:

a cooling water temperature sensor configured to detect an engine cooling water temperature;

an engine control unit configured to determine whether the engine control unit enters a torque reduction mode depending on the cooling water temperature detected by the cooling water temperature sensor and perform an engine control to reduce an engine torque in a torque reduction mode entry condition; and

a display unit configured to be controlled by the engine control unit to display whether the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode.

2. The heat management system for an engine of claim 1, wherein the engine control unit compares the cooling water temperature detected by the cooling water temperature sensor with a preset temperature and performs the engine control in the torque reduction mode if the cooling water temperature is equal to or higher than the preset temperature.

3. The heat management system for an engine of claim 2, wherein the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode if the cooling water temperature is equal to or higher than the preset temperature for a predetermined time.

4. The heat management system for an engine of claim 1, wherein the engine control unit limits the engine torque to a preset maximum allowable torque in the torque reduction mode.

5. The heat management system for an engine of claim 4, wherein when it is determined that the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode, the engine control unit performs the engine control to reduce the engine torque gradually or stepwise until the engine torque reaches the preset maximum allowable torque.

6. The heat management system for an engine of claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a display window or a display lamp or both within a cluster.

7. The heat management system for an engine of claim 1, wherein the display unit displays entry of the torque reduction mode for engine protection with a character or characters.

16. The heat management system for an engine of claim 6, wherein the display unit displays entry of the torque reduction mode for engine protection with a character or characters.

8. A heat management method for an engine, comprising:

detecting an engine cooling water temperature using a cooling water temperature sensor;

determining, by an engine control unit, whether the engine control unit enters a torque reduction mode depending on the cooling water temperature detected by the cooling water temperature sensor and performing an engine control to reduce an engine torque in a torque reduction mode entry condition; and

controlling, by the engine control unit, a display unit to display entry of the torque reduction mode if the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode.

9. The heat management method for an engine of claim 8, wherein the engine control unit compares the cooling water temperature detected by the cooling water temperature sensor with a preset temperature and performs the engine control of the torque reduction mode if the cooling water temperature is equal to or higher than the preset temperature.

10. The heat management method for an engine of claim 9, wherein the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode if the cooling water temperature is equal to or higher than the preset temperature for a predetermined time.

11. The heat management method for an engine of claim 8, wherein the engine control unit limits the engine torque to a preset maximum allowable torque in the torque reduction mode.

12. The heat management method for an engine of claim 11, wherein when it is determined that the engine control unit enters the torque reduction mode, the engine control unit performs the engine control to reduce the engine torque gradually or stepwise until the engine torque reaches the preset maximum allowable torque.

13. The heat management method for an engine of claim 8, wherein the display unit includes a display window or a display lamp or both within a cluster.

14. The heat management method for an engine of claim 8, wherein the display unit displays entry of the torque reduction mode for engine protection with a character or characters.

15. The heat management method for an engine of claim 13, wherein the display unit displays entry of the torque reduction mode for engine protection with a character or characters.