Patent ID: 7373920
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: F02D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling an internal combustion engine by controlling one of an opening setting and an angle setting of a throttle valve for determining a supply of combustion air to the internal combustion engine, which comprises the steps of: sensing an activation of an accelerator pedal one of electrically and electronically with an accelerator pedal value signal transmitter resulting in a measured variable; determining a setpoint value for the angle setting of the throttle valve in dependence on the measured variable and further electrical or electronic influencing variables provided from at least one of a vehicle movement dynamics control device, a cruise controller device, and a gearbox control device, the setpoint value being restricted to an unthrottled throttle valve angle for an unthrottled state of the internal combustion engine; and using an over travel of the throttle valve, corresponding to an adjustment range of the throttle valve between the unthrottled throttle valve angle and a fully open setting of the throttle valve, in dependence on the measured variable of the accelerator pedal value signal transmitter and the influencing variables from at least two of the cruise controller device, the vehicle movement dynamics control device and the gearbox control, to open the throttle valve beyond the unthrottled throttle valve angle.