Control device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle

Details Control device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle Control device for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Denion, Thomas E (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...

By means producing a chemical reaction of a component of the...

C060S297000, C095S278000, C701S030000, C701S117000, C701S118000, C701S119000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07934373

ABSTRACT:
In a control device for an internal combustion engine (E) of a vehicle comprising a particulate filter (42) installed in an exhaust passage of the engine and a loading device (63) that applies a load to the engine, the control device (9) is configured to execute a regeneration process for regenerating the particulate filter under a prescribed condition. When a vehicle is in a congested state, the temperature of the particulate filter typically drops below a threshold level for enabling a regenerating process. However, according to the present invention, the particulate filter may be regenerated even when the vehicle is in a congested state if a loading device such as an air conditioner is activated, and the temperature of the particulate filter is therefore high enough. Thereby, the particulate filter may be actively regenerated whenever possible.

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