Patent ID: 8972156
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B60K,F01L,F02B,F02D,F02N,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an intake closed-valve stopping mechanism that is capable of stopping an intake valve in a closed state; an exhaust open-valve stopping mechanism that is capable of stopping an exhaust valve in an open state; and valve stopping control unit that, in a case of executing a fuel-cut operation, including at a time the internal combustion engine is stopped, causes all intake valves in all cylinders to stop in a closed state by means of the intake closed-valve stopping mechanism, and causes at least one exhaust valve in all cylinders to stop in an open state by means of the exhaust open-valve stopping mechanism, the valve stopping control unit is configured to stop the exhaust valves in an open state at the timing which is delayed by at least one combustion cycle or more after stopping the intake valves in a closed state.