Global Patent Index - EP 1457644 B1

EP 1457644 B1 20051123 - Method and apparatus for monitoring the position of a variable valve control

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for monitoring the position of a variable valve control

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung der Stellung einer variablen Ventilsteuerung

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour surveiller la position d'une commande variable de soupapes

Publication

EP 1457644 B1 20051123 (EN)

Application

EP 03075727 A 20030312

Priority

EP 03075727 A 20030312

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1457644A1] A method and apparatus for monitoring the position of a variable valve control in a combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, comprising the followings steps: measuring engine speed over at least one engine cycle for all cylinders included in said plurality of cylinders, determining engine speed fluctuations for respective cylinder as the difference between maximum and minimum engine speed at a time interval including the combustion stroke of respective cylinder. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F01L 1/26; F02D 41/22; F02D 41/14

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/14 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 1/143 (2013.01); F01L 13/0036 (2013.01); F01L 2001/0537 (2013.01); F01L 2800/00 (2013.01); F02D 41/1498 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1457644 A1 20040915; EP 1457644 B1 20051123; DE 60302426 D1 20051229; DE 60302426 T2 20060817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03075727 A 20030312; DE 60302426 T 20030312