Global Patent Index - EP 3168444 B1

EP 3168444 B1 20180725 - INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Title (en)

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Title (de)

VERBRENNUNGSMOTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON

Title (fr)

MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 3168444 B1 20180725 (EN)

Application

EP 16198544 A 20161111

Priority

IT UB20155457 A 20151111

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3168444A1] Internal combustion engine comprising a plurality of cylinders with relative pistons, connected to a relative common drive shaft, said multitude of cylinders being divided into a first group and a second group of cylinders, in which consecutive ignition cycles alternate between the two groups of cylinders, the first group of cylinders being controlled to be always active, and the second group of cylinders being controlled to be active on request, the engine being characterised in that said first group of cylinders has a compression ratio different from a compression ratio of said second group of cylinders.

IPC 8 full level

F02D 17/02 (2006.01); F02B 73/00 (2006.01); F02D 15/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 15/00 (2013.01); F02D 17/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/0087 (2013.01); F02D 2041/0012 (2013.01); F02D 2700/03 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3168444 A1 20170517; EP 3168444 B1 20180725; ES 2689657 T3 20181115; IT UB20155457 A1 20170511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16198544 A 20161111; ES 16198544 T 20161111; IT UB20155457 A 20151111