Engine control device and control method
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Mar 22, 2016
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Sep 10, 2015
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Mar 7, 2014
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Mar 7, 2013
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a control device and a control method for an engine that includes a compression ratio variable mechanism for changing a top dead center position of a piston and a fuel injector for directly injecting a fuel into a cylinder. In the control device and the control method for the engine according to the invention, when a compression ratio is increased by the compression ratio variable mechanism, an injection timing, a fuel pressure, the number of times of split injections, and the like, in a fuel injection of the fuel injector are changed, to reduce a fuel adhering to a piston crown surface.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HITACHI ASTEMO LTD | 2520 TAKABA HITACHINAKA-SHI IBARAKI |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F02M Class
- 1366 Applications Filed
- 1150 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.19 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kurashima, Yoshikuni | Isesaki, JP | 24 | 270 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 270 |
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