Global Patent Index - EP 0877159 B1

EP 0877159 B1 20030625 - Process for checking the operability of the heater of a lambda sensor in the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine

Title (en)

Process for checking the operability of the heater of a lambda sensor in the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Überprüfung der Funktionsfähigkeit der elektrischen Heizung einer Lambda-Sonde im Abgasrohr einer Brennkraftmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de comtrôle du fonctionnement du chauffage de la sonde lambda dans l'échappement d'un moteur à combustion

Publication

EP 0877159 B1 20030625 (DE)

Application

EP 98106013 A 19980402

Priority

DE 19719390 A 19970507

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0877159A2] The method involves measuring the electrical resistance (RL) of the heater when the heating current (IH) has been switched off and a measurement current (IM) applied which is lower than the heating current. The electrical resistance of the heater is connected to a positive voltage to apply the heating or measurement current.

IPC 1-7

F02D 41/14; F02D 41/22

IPC 8 full level

F02D 41/14 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); G01N 27/26 (2006.01); G01N 27/409 (2006.01); G01R 27/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02D 41/1494 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 41/1495 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0877159 A2 19981111; EP 0877159 A3 19991229; EP 0877159 B1 20030625; DE 19719390 A1 19981112; DE 59808786 D1 20030731; ES 2202676 T3 20040401; JP H1183790 A 19990326; US 5929328 A 19990727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98106013 A 19980402; DE 19719390 A 19970507; DE 59808786 T 19980402; ES 98106013 T 19980402; JP 11926398 A 19980428; US 7391598 A 19980507