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(11) | EP 2 143 920 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine |
| (57) A control apparatus (100) for an internal combustion engine (1) is disclosed. When
the engine (1) is started, the apparatus (100) executes starting control in accordance
with the stopped crank position. The control apparatus (100) includes inclination
state detecting means (40,58,80), shift position detecting means (53), rotation direction
determining means (40), and stopped crank position updating means (40). The shift
position detecting means (53) detects whether the shift position of a transmission
(30) mounted on the vehicle while the engine (1) is off is a neutral position, an
advancing position, or a reverse position The rotation direction determining means
(40) determines the direction of rotation of the crankshaft accompanying rotation
of the vehicle wheels (34) while the engine (1) is off. When an output signal of the
crank angle sensor (50) is detected, the stopped crank position updating means (40)
updates the stopped crank position, which is stored in the stopped crank position
storing means (41), in accordance with the direction of rotation determined by the
rotation direction determining means (40).
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