Patent Publication Number: US-9890683-B2

Title: Exhaust gas purification system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification system for an engine provided in an operation machine such as a construction machine, an agricultural machine and an engine power generator. 
     BACKGROUND ART OF THE INVENTION 
     As countermeasures against exhaust gas of a diesel engine (simply engine, hereinafter), there is such a well-known conventional technique that particulate matter (PM) and the like in exhaust gas are collected by providing an exhaust gas filter (diesel particulate filter) in an exhaust gas path of an engine, and exhaust gas is restrained from being discharged into atmosphere (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 for example). If PM collected by the exhaust gas filter exceeds a prescribed amount, flowing resistance in the exhaust gas filter is increased and engine output is lowered. Therefore, PM accumulated on the exhaust gas filter is removed by raising temperature of exhaust gas, thereby restoring (regenerating) PM collecting ability of the exhaust gas filter in some cases. When the exhaust gas filter is not sufficiently regenerated even if the temperature of the exhaust gas is increased, it is possible to facilitate the regeneration of the exhaust gas filter by supplying unburned fuel into the exhaust gas filter to burn PM. Such reset regeneration technique is also known. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-145430 
     Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-27922 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     However, even if the reset regeneration to supply unburned fuel into the exhaust gas filter is executed, if an operation state in which sufficient temperature-raising effect cannot be obtained is continued, PM is excessively accumulated in the exhaust gas filter in some cases. If the regeneration of the exhaust gas filter is carried out under such a condition, the following adverse effect may occur. That is, excessively accumulated PM is abruptly burned (runaway burned) and the exhaust gas filter has a crack or is adversely dissolved. 
     The above circumstances have been studied, and it is a technical object of the present invention to provide an improved exhaust gas purification system. 
     A first aspect of the present invention provides an exhaust gas purification system including a common rail engine, and an exhaust gas purification device placed in an exhaust gas path of the engine, in which the exhaust gas purification system can execute a plurality of regeneration controls for burning and removing particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device, wherein the plurality of regeneration controls include at least non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining post injection and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails, in the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter, and the recovery regeneration control is carried out at exhaust gas temperature lower than that of the non-operation regeneration control while taking time longer than that of the non-operation regeneration control. 
     According to a second aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in the first aspect, when the non-operation regeneration control fails, procedure is shifted to a recovery standby mode for waiting establishment of a preset recovery shifting condition, and when the recovery shifting condition is not established, the procedure waits in the recovery standby mode. 
     According to a third aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in the second aspect, during execution of the recovery regeneration control, when a preset recovery releasing condition is established, the recovery regeneration control is interrupted. 
     According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in any of the first to third aspects, when the recovery regeneration control is completed, the procedure is returned to normal operation control. 
     According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in the first aspect, the plurality of regeneration controls include at least reset regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature using the post injection, non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining the post injection and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails, in the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter, the exhaust gas purification system is set such that procedure is shifted from the reset regeneration control to the recovery regeneration control through the non-operation regeneration control, and when the procedure is shifted from the reset regeneration control to the non-operation regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through a non-operation standby mode for waiting for establishment of a preset non-operation shifting condition, and when the procedure is shifted from the non-operation regeneration control to the recovery regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through the recovery standby mode for waiting establishment of a preset recovery shifting condition, and when these shifting conditions are not established, the procedure waits in the respective standby modes.
         According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in the fifth aspect, in the non-operation regeneration control, output of the engine lower than maximum output of the engine.       

     According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the exhaust gas purification system in the fifth or sixth aspect, in the recovery regeneration control, maximum output of the engine is lower than maximum output at a time of non-operation regeneration control. 
     According to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided an exhaust gas purification system including a common rail engine, and an exhaust gas purification device placed in an exhaust gas path of the engine, in which the exhaust gas purification system can execute a plurality of regeneration controls for burning and removing particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device, wherein the plurality of regeneration controls include at least non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining post injection and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails, in the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter, and the recovery regeneration control is carried out at exhaust gas temperature lower than that of the non-operation regeneration control while taking time longer than that of the non-operation regeneration control. Therefore, even if the particulate matter is excessively accumulated in the exhaust gas purification system, it is possible to burn and remove the particulate matter without generating runaway combustion. Thus, it is possible to prevent the exhaust gas purification system from being damaged (adversely dissolved), and to prevent emission from being excessively discharged. 
     According to the second and third aspects of the invention, if the procedure is once shifted to the recovery standby mode, the procedure is shifted only to the recovery regeneration control or the recovery standby mode thereafter. Therefore, regeneration control which may cause the runaway combustion is not executed, and it is possible to prevent the runaway combustion from generating. 
     According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when the recovery regeneration control is completed, the procedure is returned to normal operation control. Therefore, it is unnecessary for an operator to carry out a return operation to switch between the modes, the trouble is saved and an operation load of the operator can be reduced. 
     According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the plurality of regeneration controls include at least reset regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature using the post injection, non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining the post injection and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails, and in the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter. Thus, under the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is not normally operated. That is, the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control exist as modes for avoiding a crisis to prevent the exhaust gas purification device from being damaged (adversely dissolved) and to prevent emission from being excessively discharged. 
     Based on this, the exhaust gas purification system is set such that procedure is shifted from the reset regeneration control to the recovery regeneration control through the non-operation regeneration control, and when the procedure is shifted from the reset regeneration control to the non-operation regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through a non-operation standby mode for waiting for establishment of a preset non-operation shifting condition, and when the procedure is shifted from the non-operation regeneration control to the recovery regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through the recovery standby mode for waiting establishment of a preset recovery shifting condition, and when these shifting conditions are not established, the procedure waits in the respective standby modes. Hence, if the procedure is once shifted to the standby mode, the procedure is shifted only to the non-operation regeneration control or the recovery regeneration control. Therefore, regeneration control which may cause the runaway combustion is not executed and it is possible to prevent the runaway combustion from generating. Thus, it is possible to reliably avoid a crisis to prevent the exhaust gas purification device from being damaged (adversely dissolved) and to prevent emission from being excessively discharged. 
     According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the invention, in the non-operation regeneration control, output of the engine is limited to maximum output at the time of non-operation which is lower than maximum output, and in the recovery regeneration control, output of the engine is limited to maximum output at the time of recovery which is lower than the maximum output at the time of non-operation. Therefore, when the non-operation regeneration control or the recovery regeneration control is executed, it is possible to prevent temperature and pressure of exhaust gas from excessively rising, to prevent an exhaust gas system part such as the exhaust gas purification device from being deteriorated by temperature raising, and to restrain exhaust gas from leaking from a bonded portion of the exhaust gas system part by pressure raising. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an engine as viewed from diagonally front. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of the engine. 
         FIG. 3  is a back view of the engine. 
         FIG. 4  is a plan view of the engine. 
         FIG. 5  is a right side view of the engine. 
         FIG. 6  is a left side view of the engine. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of an outward appearance of an exhaust gas filter as viewed from a purification inlet pipe. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view the outward appearance of the exhaust gas filter as viewed from a purification outlet pipe. 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view for describing the exhaust gas filter. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram for describing a fuel system of the engine. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram for describing injection timing of fuel. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram for describing an instrument panel. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram for describing an output characteristic map. 
         FIG. 14  is a flowchart of assist regeneration control and reset regeneration control. 
         FIG. 15  is a flowchart of a non-operation regeneration control. 
         FIG. 16  is a flowchart of recovery regeneration control. 
         FIG. 17  is a flowchart of non-operation regeneration control in an allow mode. 
         FIG. 18  is a flowchart of assist regeneration control and reset regeneration control in another example from which a regeneration switch is omitted. 
         FIG. 19  is a flowchart of non-operation regeneration control in another example from which a regeneration switch is omitted. 
         FIG. 20  is a flowchart of recovery regeneration control in another example from which the regeneration switch is omitted. 
         FIG. 21  is a flowchart of non-operation regeneration control in the allow mode in another example from which the regeneration switch is omitted. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     An embodiment in which the invention of the present application is embodied will be described below based on the drawings. 
     (1). Outlines of Engine 
     First, outlines of a common rail engine  201  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 6 . In the following description, both sides which are parallel to a crankshaft axis (both sides of crankshaft axis) are called front and rear, a side where a cooling fan  209  is placed is called a right side, a side where a flywheel housing  210  is placed is called a left side, a side where an exhaust manifold  7  is placed is called a front side, and a side where an intake manifold  6  is placed is called a rear side, and they serve as the basis of a positional relation of four directions and upward and downward directions of the engine  201 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 6 , the engine  201  as a prime mover provided in an operation machine such as an agricultural machine, a construction machine and an earth-moving machine includes an exhaust gas filter  202  (diesel particulate filter) which is a continuous regeneration exhaust gas purification device. Particulate matter (PM) in exhaust gas discharged from the engine  201  is removed by the exhaust gas filter  202 , and carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) in exhaust gas are reduced. 
     The engine  201  includes a crankshaft  203  which is an engine output shaft and a cylinder block  204  in which pistons (not shown) are incorporated. A cylinder head  205  is mounted on the cylinder block  204 . The intake manifold  206  is placed on a rear surface of the cylinder head  205 , and the exhaust manifold  207  is placed on a front surface of the cylinder head  205 . An upper surface of the cylinder head  205  is covered with a head cover  208 . Both right and left ends of the crankshaft  203  project from both right and left surfaces of the cylinder block  204 . A cooling fan  209  is provided on the side of a right surface of the engine  201 . Rotation power is transmitted from the left end of the crankshaft  203  to the cooling fan  209  through a cooling fan V-belt  222 . 
     The flywheel housing  210  is provided on the side of a rear surface of the engine  201 . A flywheel  211  is accommodated in the flywheel housing  210  in a state where the flywheel  211  is rotatably supported on the side of a rear end of the crankshaft  203 . Rotation power of the engine  201  is transmitted from the crankshaft  203  to an operation portion of the operation machine through the flywheel  211 . An oil pan  212  in which lubricating oil is stored is placed on a lower surface of the cylinder block  204 . The lubricating oil in the oil pan  212  is supplied to lubrication portions of the engine  201  through an oil filter  213  and the like placed on a rear surface of the cylinder block  204  and then, the lubricating oil returns to the oil pan  212 . 
     A fuel supply pump  214  is provided above the oil filter  213  (below intake manifold  206 ) in a rear surface of the cylinder block  204 . The engine  201  includes injectors  215  for four cylinders each having an electromagnetic open/close control type fuel injection valve  219  (see  FIG. 10 ). A common rail device  220  is provided below the intake manifold  206  on a rear surface of the cylinder block  204 . The common rail device  220  injects fuel into the cylinders of the engine  201  in multi-stages during one combustion cycle. Each injector  215  is connected to a fuel tank  218  provided in the operation machine through the fuel supply pump  214 , the common rail device  220  and a fuel filter  217 . Fuel in the fuel tank  218  is sent under pressure from the fuel supply pump  214  to the common rail device  220  through the fuel filter  217 . By controlling the open/close operation of the fuel injection valves  219  of the injectors  215 , high pressure fuel stored in the common rail device  220  is injected from the injectors  215  into the cylinders of the engine  201 . 
     A cooling water pump  221  for cooling water lubrication is placed on the side of a left surface of the cylinder block  204 . The cooling water pump  221  is placed coaxially with a fan shaft of the cooling fan  209 . The cooling water pump  221  is driven together with the cooling fan  209  by rotation power of the crankshaft  203  through the cooling fan V-belt  222 . Cooling water in a radiator (not shown) provided in the operation machine is supplied to the cylinder block  204  and the cylinder head  205  by driving the cooling water pump  221 , thereby cooling the engine  201 . The cooling water which cools the engine  201  is returned to the radiator. An alternator  223  is placed on the left side of the cooling water pump  221 . 
     Engine leg mounting portions  224  are respectively provided on the front and rear surfaces of the cylinder block  204 . Engine legs (not shown) having vibration-proofing rubbers are fastened to the engine leg mounting portions  224  by bolts. The engine  201  is supported by the operation machine (more specifically, engine-mounting chassis) through the engine legs in a vibration-proofing manner. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , an inlet of the intake manifold  206  is connected to an air cleaner (not shown) through an EGR device  226  (exhaust gas recirculation device). New air (outside air) sucked into the air cleaner is purified and dust is removed from the new air by the air cleaner and then, the new air is sent to the intake manifold  206  through the EGR device  226  and is supplied to the cylinders of the engine  201 . 
     The EGR device  226  includes an EGR body case  227 . The EGR body case  227  mixes a portion of exhaust gas of the engine  201  (EGR gas from exhaust manifold  207 ) and new air (outside air from air cleaner) with each other, and supplies the mixture to the intake manifold  206 . The EGR device  226  also includes an intake throttle member  228  which brings the EGR body case  227  into communication with the air cleaner, a recirculation exhaust gas pipe  230  connected to the exhaust manifold  207  through an EGR cooler  229 , and an EGR valve member  231  which brings the EGR body case  227  into communication with the recirculation exhaust gas pipe  230 . 
     The intake throttle member  228  is connected to the intake manifold  206  through the EGR body case  227 . The intake throttle member  228  is fastened to one longitudinal end of the EGR body case  227  by a bolt. Right and left inward-looking open ends of the EGR body case  227  are fastened to an inlet of the intake manifold  206  by bolts. An outlet of the recirculation exhaust gas pipe  230  is connected to the EGR body case  227  through the EGR valve member  231 . An inlet of the recirculation exhaust gas pipe  230  is connected to a lower surface of the exhaust manifold  207  through the EGR cooler  229 . By adjusting an opening degree of the EGR valve member  231 , a supply amount of EGR gas to the EGR body case  227  is adjusted. 
     In the above-described configuration, new air (outside air) is supplied from the air cleaner into the EGR body case  227  through the intake throttle member  228 , and EGR gas (a portion of exhaust gas discharged from exhaust manifold  207 ) is discharged from the exhaust manifold  207  into the EGR body case  227  through the EGR valve member  231 . The new air from the air cleaner and the EGR gas from the exhaust manifold  207  are mixed with each other in the EGR body case  227  and then, the mixture gas in the EGR body case  227  is supplied to the intake manifold  206 . By refluxing a portion of exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold  207  to the engine  201  through the intake manifold  206  in this manner, the highest combustion temperature at the time of a high load operation is lowered, and a discharge amount of NOx (oxides of nitrogen) from the engine  201  is reduced. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 5 , a turbosupercharger  232  is placed on the right side of the cylinder head  205  and above the exhaust manifold  207 . The turbosupercharger  232  includes a turbine case  233  in which a turbine wheel (not shown) is incorporated, and a compressor case  234  in which a blower wheel (not shown) is incorporated. An exhaust gas inlet of the turbine case  233  is connected to an outlet of the exhaust manifold  207 . An exhaust gas outlet of the turbine case  233  is connected to a tail pipe (not shown) through the exhaust gas filter  202 . Exhaust gas discharged from the cylinders of the engine  201  into the exhaust manifold  207  is discharged outside from the tail pipe through the turbine case  233  of the turbosupercharger  232  and the exhaust gas filter  202  and the like. 
     An intake inlet of the compressor case  234  is connected to the air cleaner through an intake pipe  235 . An intake outlet of the compressor case  234  is connected to the intake throttle member  228  through a supercharger pipe  236 . Dust is removed from the new air by the air cleaner, the new air is sent from the compressor case  234  to the intake manifold  206  through the intake throttle member  228  and the EGR body case  227 , and the new air is supplied to the cylinders of the engine  201 . The intake pipe  235  is connected to a breather chamber in the head cover  208  through a blow-by gas return pipe  237 . Lubricating oil is separated and removed from blow-by gas in the breather chamber, the blow-by gas is returned to the intake pipe  235  through the blow-by gas return pipe  237 , and the blow-by gas is refluxed to the intake manifold  206  and is again supplied to the cylinders of the engine  201 . 
     (2). Structure of Exhaust Gas Filter 
     Next, a structure of the exhaust gas filter  202  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 7 to 9 . The exhaust gas filter  202  includes a purification casing  240  having a purification inlet pipe  241  and a purification outlet pipe  242 . The purification casing  240  is made of heat resistant metal material. A diesel oxidation catalyst  243  such as platinum which produces nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and a soot filter  244  of honeycomb structure are arranged in series in a moving direction (see direction of arrow in  FIG. 9 ) of exhaust gas and accommodated in the purification casing  240 . The soot filter  244  continuously oxidizes and removes collected particulate matter (PM) at relatively low temperature. The purification inlet pipe  241  and the purification outlet pipe  242  are provided on both longitudinal sides of the purification casing  240  (one end side and the other end side). The purification inlet pipe  241  is connected to the exhaust gas outlet of the turbine case  233 . The purification outlet pipe  242  is connected to the tail pipe (not shown). 
     In the above-described configuration, exhaust gas of the engine  201  flows from the exhaust gas outlet of the turbine case  233  into the purification casing  240  through the purification inlet pipe  241 , the exhaust gas passes through the diesel oxidation catalyst  243  and the soot filter  244  in the order, and the exhaust gas is purified. Particle matter in the exhaust gas cannot pass through a porous partition wall between cells in the soot filter  244  and the particulate matter is collected. Thereafter, exhaust gas which passes through the diesel oxidation catalyst  243  and the soot filter  244  is discharged toward the tail pipe. 
     When the exhaust gas passes through the diesel oxidation catalyst  243  and the soot filter  244 , if temperature of the exhaust gas exceeds regenerable temperature (e.g., about 300°), nitric oxide (NO) in the exhaust gas is oxidized into unstable nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by effect of the diesel oxidation catalyst  243 . Oxygen (O) discharged when nitrogen dioxide is returned into nitric oxide oxidizes and removes particulate matter which is accumulated on the soot filter  244 . According to this, particulate matter-collecting ability of the soot filter  244  is restored (soot filter  244  is self-regenerated). In this embodiment, the longitudinal other end of the purification casing  240  is configured as a silencer  245 , and the silencer  245  is provided with the purification outlet pipe  242 . 
     An inlet-side lid  254  is welded and fixed to one end of an inlet-side case  247  (end on the side of upstream of exhaust gas). One end of the inlet-side case  247  is closed with the inlet-side lid  254 . The purification inlet pipe  241  is welded and fixed to an outer periphery of the inlet-side case  247 . The purification inlet pipe  241  is in communication with an interior of the inlet-side case  247  through an exhaust gas inlet  255  formed in the inlet-side case  247 . The inlet-side case  246  and the outlet-side case  247  are attachably and detachably fastened to each other by a plurality of thick plate-shaped flange bodies  271  and a plurality of bolts  272 . 
     The silencer  45  located on the longitudinally other end of the purification casing  240  has a silencer case  251 . One end of the silencer case  251  (end on the side of upstream of exhaust gas) is in communication with and connected to the outlet-side case  247 . An outlet-side lid  265  is welded and fixed to the other end of the silencer case  251  (end on the side of downstream of exhaust gas). The silencer case  251  is provided with the purification outlet pipe  242  having a large number of exhaust gas communication holes. A projecting end of the purification outlet pipe  42  is connected to the tail pipe and an existing silencer member for example. The outlet-side case  247  and the silencer case  251  are attachably and detachably fastened to each other through a plurality of thick plate-shaped flange bodies  273  and a plurality of bolts  274 . 
     A connecting leg  277  which supports the purification casing  240  in the engine  201  is attachably and detachably mounted on at least one of the thick plate-shaped flange bodies  273 . A fixing leg  279  for supporting the purification casing  240  in the engine  201  is fixed to an outer periphery of the purification casing  240  (inlet-side case  247  in this embodiment) by welding. The connecting leg  277  and the fixing leg  279  are fastened, by bolts, to a casing mounting portion  280  formed on an upper surface of the flywheel housing  210 . That is, the exhaust gas filter  202  is stably connected to and supported, by the connecting leg  277  and the fixing leg  279 , on the flywheel housing  210  which is high rigid member. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , an outer periphery of the purification casing  240  is provided with a differential pressure sensor  281  for detecting exhaust gas pressure in the purification casing  240 , and electric wire connector  294  of a DPF temperature sensor  282  for detecting exhaust gas temperature in the purification casing  240 . The differential pressure sensor  281  detects differential pressure of exhaust gas between exhaust gas upstream and exhaust gas downstream with respect to the soot filter  244 . A PM accumulation amount of the soot filter  44  is calculated using the differential pressure, and a clogged state in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated. By controlling the operations of the intake throttle member  228  and a common rail  216  based on the calculation result of the PM accumulation amount, regeneration control of the soot filter  244  (exhaust gas filter  202 ) is carried out. 
     A sensor bracket  283  which supports the differential pressure sensor  281  and the DPF temperature sensor  282  of the electric wire connector  294  is attachably and detachably mounted on at least one of the thick plate-shaped flange bodies  273 . The differential pressure sensor  281  and the DPF temperature sensor  282  of the electric wire connector  294  are arranged in parallel on the sensor bracket  283 . One end of an upstream sensor pipe  288  and one end of a downstream sensor pipe  289  are connected to the differential pressure sensor  281 . The purification casing  240  is provided with a pair of pressure boss bodies  292  in such a positional relation that the pressure boss bodies  292  sandwich the soot filter  244 . Corresponding sensor pipes  288  and  289  are respectively connected to the pressure boss bodies  292 . There are a plurality of electric wire connector  294  of the exhaust gas DPF temperature sensor  282 , and sensor pipes  295  extend from the electric wire connector. Corresponding sensor pipes  295  are respectively connected to temperature boss bodies  298  provided on the purification casing  240 . 
     (3). Outlines of Common Rail Device 
     Next, outlines of the common rail device  220  which is a fuel injection device will be described with reference to  FIGS. 10 and 11 . A fuel tank  218  is connected to the injectors  215  for the four cylinders in the engine  201  through the common rail device  220  and the fuel supply pump  214 . As described above, each injector  215  has the electromagnetic open/close control type fuel injection valve  219 . The common rail device  220  includes a cylindrical common rail  216  (accumulator). A suction side of the fuel supply pump  214  is connected to the fuel tank  218  through the fuel filter  217  and a low pressure pipe  261 . Fuel in the fuel tank  218  is sucked into a fuel supply pump  216  through the fuel filter  217  and the low pressure pipe  261 . The common rail  216  is connected to a discharge side of the fuel supply pump  216  through a high pressure pipe  262 . The injectors  215  for the four cylinders are connected to the common rail  216  through four fuel injection pipes  263 . 
     The fuel supply pump  214  is connected to the fuel tank  218  through a fuel return pipe  264 . One end of a common rail return pipe  267  is connected to a longitudinal end of the common rail  216  through a return pipe connector  266  which limits pressure of fuel in the common rail  216 . The other end of the common rail return pipe  267  is connected to the fuel tank  218  through the fuel return pipe  264  (merges with fuel return pipe  264 ). Surplus fuel of the fuel supply pump  214  and surplus fuel of the common rail  216  are recovered into the fuel tank  218  through the fuel return pipe  264  and the common rail return pipe  267 . 
     In the above-described configuration, fuel in the fuel tank  218  is sent to the common rail  216  under pressure by the fuel supply pump  214 , and the fuel is accumulated in the common rail  216  as high pressure fuel. By controlling the open/close operation of the fuel injection valves  219  (electronic control), injection pressure, injection timing and injection period (injection amount) of the high pressure fuel in the common rail  216  are precisely controlled, and the high pressure fuel is injected from the injectors  115  to the cylinders of the engine  201 . Hence, it is possible to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) discharged from the engine  201 , and to reduce noise and vibration of the engine  201 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the common rail device  220  is configured such that it executes main injection A in the vicinity of a location sandwiching a top dead center (TDC). Further, the common rail device  220  is configured such that in addition to the main injection A, the common rail device  220  also executes small amount of pilot injection B at timing of a crank angle θ 1  which is faster than the top dead center by about 60° to reduce NOx and noise, executes pre injection C at timing of a crank angle θ 2  immediately before the top dead center to reduce noise, and executes after injection D and post injection E at timing of crank angles θ 3  and θ 4  after the top dead center to reduce particulate matter (PM, hereinafter) and to facilitate purification of exhaust gas. 
     The pilot injection B facilitate mixing effect of fuel with air by injecting fuel at timing largely advancing angle with respect to the main injection A. The pre injection C injets fuel before the main injection A to shorten the delay of ignition timing of the main injection A. The after injection D injects fuel by retarding angle with respect to the main injection A to activate the diffusion of fuel and to rise the temperature of exhaust gas from the engine  201  (reheating PM). The post injection E injects fuel at timing largely retarding angle with respect to the main injection A to supply fuel to the exhaust gas filter  202  as unburned fuel without contributing to the actual combustion process. The unburned fuel supplied to the exhaust gas filter  202  reacts on the diesel oxidation catalyst  243 , and the reaction heat rises temperature of exhaust gas in the exhaust gas filter  202 . In broad terms, the height of turning points of a graph in  FIG. 11  shows differences of fuel injection amount of the injection states A to E. 
     (4). Structure of Control Relevance of Engine 
     Next, control relevance of the engine  201  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 10 to 13 . As shown in  FIG. 10 , the engine  201  includes an ECU  311  which operates the fuel injection valves  219  of the cylinders in the engine  201 . Although details of the ECU  311  will be omitted, the ECU  311  includes a CPU for executing various kinds of calculations and control, a ROM in which various kinds of data sets are previously stored in a fixed manner, an EEPROM in which a control program and various kinds of data sets are stored in a rewritable manner, a RAM in which a control program and various kinds of data sets are stored temporarily, a timer for counting time, and an input-output interface, and these elements are placed in the engine  201  or in the vicinity of the engine  201 . 
     The ECU  311  is connected to a battery  332  through an electric source application key switch  331 . The key switch  331  is a rotary switch capable of turning to three terminal positions by a predetermined key inserted into a key hole. The three terminal positions are an OFF position, an ON position and a START position. The key switch  331  is placed on an instrument panel  340  provided in the operation machine in which the engine  201  is provided (see  FIG. 12 ). The ON position (terminal) of the key switch  331  is connected to an input side of the ECU  311 . 
     Connected to an input side of the ECU  311  are at least a rail pressure sensor  312  for detecting fuel pressure in the common rail  216 , an electromagnetic clutch  313  for rotating or stopping the fuel supply pump  214 , an engine rotation sensor  314  for detecting the rotation speed of the engine  201  (cam shaft position of crankshaft  203 ), an injection setter  315  for detecting and setting fuel injection times of each injector  215  (injection times during fuel injection period of one stroke), a throttle position sensor  316  for detecting an operation position of an accelerator operating tool (not shown), an intake temperature sensor  317  for detecting sucked air temperature in the intake path, an exhaust gas temperature sensor  318  for detecting temperature of exhaust gas in the exhaust gas path, a cooling water temperature sensor  319  for detecting temperature of cooling water of the engine  201 , a fuel temperature sensor  320  for detecting temperature of fuel in the common rail  216 , an EGR temperature sensor  321  for detecting temperature of EGR gas, the differential pressure sensor  281  for detecting differential pressure of exhaust gas before and after (downstream and upstream) of the soot filter  244  in the exhaust gas filter  202 , the DPF temperature sensor  282  for detecting temperature of exhaust gas in the exhaust gas filter  202 , a regeneration switch  322  as a regeneration authorization member which permits a regeneration operation of the exhaust gas filter  202 , a regeneration prohibiting switch  323  as a regeneration prohibiting member for prohibiting the regeneration operation of the exhaust gas filter  202 , and an interlock switch  324  for prohibiting execution of regeneration controls after the non-operation regeneration control (details will be described later) in a lock state. 
     At least electromagnetic solenoids of the fuel injection valves  219  for the four cylinders are respectively connected to an output side of the ECU  311 . That is, the exhaust gas purification system is configured such that high pressure fuel accumulated in the common rail  216  is injected from the fuel injection valves  219  a plurality of times during one stroke while controlling fuel injection pressure, injection timing, injection period and the like, generation of nitrogen oxide (NOx) is suppressed, generation of soot, carbon dioxide (CO2) and the like are reduced, complete combustion is executed, and fuel economy is enhanced. 
     Connected to an output side of the ECU  311  are the intake throttle member  228  for adjusting intake pressure (suction amount) of the engine  201 , the EGR valve member  231  for adjusting a supply amount of EGR gas to the intake manifold  206 , an engine alarm lamp  325  for informing of an abnormal condition of the engine  201 , an exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp  326  for informing that temperature of exhaust gas is high, a regeneration request lamp  327  for inducing execution of the regeneration control after the non-operation regeneration control, a regeneration lamp  328  for blinking in association with the regeneration operation of the exhaust gas filter  202 , a regeneration prohibiting lamp  329  which is operated by a prohibiting operation of the regeneration prohibiting switch  323 , and a warning buzzer  330  which rumbles in association with the regeneration operation of the exhaust gas filter  202 . Data sets concerning the blinking of the various kings of lamps  325  to  329  and concerning rumble of the warning buzzer  330  are previously stored in the EEPROM of the ECU  311 . As shown in  FIG. 12 , the regeneration switch  322 , the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  and the various kings of lamps  325  to  329  are placed on the instrument panel  340  existing in the operation machine in which the engine  201  is provided. The interlock switch  324  is provided on the instrument panel  340  or in the vicinity of the instrument panel  340 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , the regeneration switch  322  and the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  are configured as a locker switch  333  (seesaw switch) which can turn around a support shaft located at a central portion. In the locker switch  333 , one of the switches sandwiching the support shaft is the regeneration switch  322 , and the other switch is the regeneration prohibiting switch  323 . 
     The regeneration switch  322  is of a momentary operation type. That is, the regeneration switch  322  is a non-lock type push switch which emits one ON pulse signal when the regeneration switch  322  is once pushed down. Operator&#39;s pushing time of the regeneration switch  322  is employed as one of criteria for determining whether regeneration controls after the reset regeneration control (details will be described later) can be executed. 
     The regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is of an alternate operation type. That is, the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is a lock type push switch in which if the switch  323  is once pushed down, the switch  323  is locked at the pushed down position, and if the switch  323  is pushed down once more, the switch  323  returns to its original position. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is pushed down and locked, the current driving state in the engine  201  is maintained, and execution of the regeneration controls after the reset regeneration control is prohibited. Here, an ON and OFF operation of the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is also one of criteria for determining whether the regeneration controls after the reset regeneration control can be executed. 
     The regeneration lamp  328  is incorporated in the regeneration switch  322  of this embodiment. That is, a portion of the regeneration switch  322  of the locker switch  333  is configured as a switch having the regeneration lamp  328 . Similarly, the regeneration prohibiting lamp  329  is incorporated in the regeneration prohibiting switch  323 , and a portion of the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  of the locker switch  333  is configured as a switch having the regeneration prohibiting lamp  329 . Due to characteristic of a structure of the locker switch  333 , if the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is pushed down and is turned ON, the regeneration switch  322  is turned OFF. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is in a lock state, the regeneration switch  322  cannot be turned ON. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is in a release state, the regeneration switch  322  can be pushed down and turned ON. 
     An output characteristic map M (see  FIG. 13 ) showing a relation between rotation speed N and torque T (load) of the engine  201  is previously stored in the EEPROM of the ECU  311 . Although details is omitted, an exhaust gas flow rate map for calculating an exhaust gas flow rate from a relation between the rotation speed N and a fuel injection amount of the engine  201 , and a PM discharge amount map for calculating a PM discharge amount of the engine  201  from a relation between the rotation speed N and the fuel injection amount of the engine  201  are also previously stored in the EEPROM of the ECU  311 . These maps such as the output characteristic map M are obtained by experiments and the like. In the output characteristic map M shown in  FIG. 13 , a lateral axis shows the rotation speed N and a vertical axis shows the torque T. The output characteristic map M is a region surrounded by a solid line Tmx which is convex upward. The solid line Tmx is a maximum torque line showing a maximum torque with respect to the rotation speed N. In this case, if the types of the engine  201  are the same, the output characteristic map M stored in the ECU  311  is the same (common). As shown in  FIG. 13 , the output characteristic map M is vertically divided into three parts by boundary lines BL 1  and BL 2  which show a relation between the rotation speed N and the torque T at a predetermined exhaust gas temperature. 
     A region higher than the first boundary line BL 1  is a self-regeneration region where PM accumulated on the soot filter  244  can be oxidized and removed (oxidization effect of the diesel oxidation catalyst  243  functions) only by a normal operation of the engine  201 . A region between the first boundary line BL 1  and the second boundary line BL 2  is a regenerable region where PM is not oxidized and removed only by the normal operation of the engine  201  and PM is accumulated on the soot filter  244 , but the exhaust gas filter  202  regenerates by executing later-described assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control. A region lower than the second boundary line BL 2  is a non-regenerable region where the exhaust gas filter  202  does not regenerate even if the assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control are executed. Since the exhaust gas temperature of the engine  201  in the non-regenerable region is excessively low, even if the assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control are executed from this state, the exhaust gas temperature does not rise to the regeneration boundary temperature. That is, if the relation between the rotation speed N and the torque T of the engine  201  is in the non-regenerable region, the exhaust gas filter  202  does not regenerate by the assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control (particulate matter collecting ability of soot filter  244  is not restored). The exhaust gas temperature on the first boundary line BL 1  is regeneration boundary temperature (about 300° C.) at which self-regeneration can be carried out. 
     Basically, the ECU  311  obtains torque of the engine  201  from the rotation speed detected by the engine rotation sensor  314  and a throttle position detected by the throttle position sensor  316 , the ECU  311  calculates a target fuel injection amount using the torque and the output characteristic, and executes the fuel injection control to operate the common rail device  220  based on the calculation result. The fuel injection amount of the common rail device  220  is adjusted mainly by adjusting a valve-opening period of each fuel injection valve  219  and changing injection period to the injector  215 . 
     As control type (regeneration control type) of the engine  201 , there are the normal operation control (self-regeneration control) in which the exhaust gas filter  202  spontaneously regenerates only by the normal operation of the engine  201 , the assist regeneration control for automatically raising the exhaust gas temperature if the clogged state of the exhaust gas filter  202  becomes equal to or more than a prescribed standard, the reset regeneration control for raising the exhaust gas temperature using the post injection E, the non-operation regeneration control (which may also be called emergency regeneration control, parking regeneration control) for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining the post injection E and the predetermined high speed rotation speed of the engine  201 , and the recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails. 
     According to the normal operation control, the relation between the rotation speed N and the torque T in the engine  201  is in the self-regeneration region of the output characteristic map M, and the exhaust gas temperature of the engine  201  is high in such a degree that a PM oxidization amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  becomes higher than a PM collecting amount. 
     According to the assist regeneration control, the exhaust gas filter  202  is regenerated by the after injection D and by adjustment of the opening degree of the intake throttle member  228 . That is, according to the assist regeneration control, the EGR valve member  231  is closed, and the intake throttle member  228  is closed (narrowed down) up to a predetermined opening degree, thereby limiting the amount of air sucked into the engine  201 . According to this, since a load of the engine  201  increases, the fuel injection amount of the common rail device  220  increases to maintain the set rotation speed, and the exhaust gas temperature of the engine  201  rises. At the same time, the after injection D which injects fuel by slightly retarding angle with respect to the main injection A is carried out to activate the dispersion combustion, thereby raising the exhaust gas temperature of the engine  201 . As a result, PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  is burned and removed. In any of the regeneration controls which are described below, the EGR valve member  231  is closed. 
     The reset regeneration control is carried out when the assist regeneration control fails (clogged state of exhaust gas filter  202  is not recovered and PM remains), or when accumulated driving time Tl of the engine  201  becomes equal to or more than set time Tl 2  (e.g., about 100 hours). In the reset regeneration control, in addition to the mode of the assist regeneration control, the exhaust gas filter  202  is regenerated by the post injection E. That is, in the reset regeneration control, in addition to the adjustment of the opening degree of the intake throttle member  228  and the after injection D, unburned fuel is supplied directly into the exhaust gas filter  202  by the post injection E, and the unburned fuel is burned by the diesel oxidation catalyst  243 , thereby raising the exhaust gas temperature in the exhaust gas filter  202  (about 560° C.). As a result, PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  is forcibly burned and removed. 
     The non-operation regeneration control is carried out when the reset regeneration control fails (clogged state of exhaust gas filter  202  is not recovered and PM remains). In the non-operation regeneration control, in addition to the reset regeneration control mode, the exhaust gas temperature of the engine  201  is increased by maintaining the rotation speed N of the engine  201  at predetermined high speed rotation speed (this may be 2200 rpm, highest rotation speed or high idle rotation speed) and then, the exhaust gas temperature is increased by the post injection E also in the exhaust gas filter  202  (about 600° C.). As a result, PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  is forcibly burned and removed under a condition which is better than the reset regeneration control. The intake throttle member  228  in the non-operation regeneration control is completely closed instead of being narrowed down. The after injection D in the non-operation regeneration control is carried out while retarding angle largely than the assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control. 
     In the non-operation regeneration control, output of the engine  201  is limited to the maximum output at the time of non-operation which is lower than the maximum output of the engine  201  (about 80% of maximum output for example). In this case, since the rotation speed N of the engine  201  is maintained at the predetermined high speed rotation speed, the fuel injection amount of the common rail device  220  is adjusted such that the torque T is suppressed and the output becomes the maximum output at the time of non-operation. 
     The recovery regeneration control is carried out when the non-operation regeneration control fails (clogged state of exhaust gas filter  202  is not recovered and PM is excessively accumulated). The recovery regeneration control of this embodiment is executed in two stages, i.e., recovery first regeneration control and recovery second regeneration control. In the recovery first regeneration control, under a situation where there is fear of runaway combustion of excessively accumulated PM, and PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  is gradually burned and removed, thereby gently regenerating the exhaust gas filter  202 . In the recovery second regeneration control, when the fear of runaway combustion disappears, the exhaust gas filter  202  is swiftly regenerated. 
     The entire recovery regeneration control is carried out basically in the same manner as the non-operation regeneration control. To prevent the runaway combustion of excessively accumulated PM, a fuel injection amount in the post injection E is reduced for example, exhaust gas temperature in the exhaust gas filter  202  is brought close to temperature TP 3  (e.g., about 500° C.) as target temperature which is lower than the non-operation regeneration control while taking a long time (e.g., within about 3 to 3.5 hours), and PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  is gradually burned and removed. In the recovery first regeneration control, output of the engine  201  is limited to maximum output at the time of recovery which is lower than maximum output at the time of non-operation (e.g., about 80% of maximum output). In this case, not only torque T of the engine  201  but also rotation speed N are suppressed, and a fuel injection amount of the common rail device  220  is adjusted to the maximum output at the time of recovery. 
     In the recovery second regeneration control, the exhaust gas filter  202  is swiftly regenerated while setting the exhaust gas temperature in the exhaust gas filter  202  to temperature TP 4  (e.g., about 600° C.) which is higher than the recovery first regeneration control by valve-opening of the intake throttle member  228 , the after injection D, the post injection E and predetermined high speed rotation speed of the engine  201 . That is, the mode of the recovery second regeneration control is the same as that of the non-operation regeneration control. A main difference between the recovery first regeneration control and the recovery second regeneration control is injection amounts of the post injection E. For example, the injection amount of the post injection E at the time of the recovery first regeneration control is smaller than that of the post injection E at the time of the recovery second regeneration control. 
     In the normal operation control as a matter of course, but also in the assist regeneration control and the reset regeneration control, power of the engine  201  can be transmitted to an operation portion of the an operation machine to execute various operations (engine  201  can be driven by normal operation). In the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine  201  is driven exclusively for burning and removing PM, and power of the engine  201  does not drive the operation portion of the operation machine for example. 
     (5). Mode of Exhaust Gas Filter Regeneration Control 
     Next, one example of regeneration control of the exhaust gas filter  202  carried out by the ECU  311  will be described with reference to flowcharts in  FIG. 14  and subsequent drawings. The above-described regeneration controls are executed based on a command of the ECU  311 . That is, algorithms shown in the flowcharts  FIG. 14  and subsequent drawings are stored in the EEPROM of the ECU  311 , the algorithms are called into the RAM and then, the algorithms are processed by the CPU, thereby executing the regeneration controls. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , in the regeneration control of the exhaust gas filter  202 , if the key switch  331  is ON (S 101 : YES), detection values of the engine rotation sensor  314 , the cooling water temperature sensor  319 , the differential pressure sensor  281  and the DPF temperature sensor  282 ; opening degrees of the intake throttle member  228  and the EGR valve member  231 ; and a fuel injection amount of the common rail device  220  are read (S 102 ). Next, the accumulated driving time Tl elapsed after the assist regeneration control, the reset regeneration control or the non-operation regeneration control were executed in past times is less than set time Tl 1  (e.g., 50 hours) (S 103 ; NO), the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated (S 104 ). In step S 104 , PM accumulation amount estimation by a P method based on a detection value of the differential pressure sensor  281  and an exhaust gas flow rate map, and PM accumulation amount estimation by a C method based on a detection value of the engine rotation sensor  314 , fuel injection amount, the PM discharge amount map, and the exhaust gas flow rate map are carried out. If any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and the C method is equal to or more than a prescribed amount Ma (e.g., 8 g/l) (S 105 ; YES), the assist regeneration control is executed (S 106 ). 
     If predetermined time Tl 3  (e.g., 30 minutes) is elapsed after the assist regeneration control is started (S 107 : YES), the assist regeneration control is completed, and control is returned to normal operation control. If time elapsed after the assist regeneration control is started is within predetermined time (S 107 : NO), the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the C method (S 108 ). As can be found from this point, in this embodiment, basically, the PM accumulation amount is estimated by the C method during execution of the regeneration control, and the PM accumulation amount is estimated by the P method during non-execution of the regeneration control. The estimation method of the PM accumulation amount is changed depending upon whether the regeneration control is being executed. If the PM accumulation amount by the C method is less than the prescribed amount Ma (e.g., 6 g/l) (S 109 : YES), the assist regeneration control is completed, and control is returned to the normal operation control. When any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and C method is equal to or more than the prescribed amount Ma (S 109 : NO), if predetermined time Tl 4  (e.g., 10 minutes) is elapsed in this state (S 110 : YES), the procedure is shifted to step S 201  which is a reset standby mode before the reset regeneration control. 
     The procedure is returned to step S 103 , and if the accumulated driving time Tl is equal to or more than set time Tl 1  and is equal to or more than set time Tl 2  (e.g., 100 hours) (S 111 : YES), the procedure is shifted to step S 201  which is a reset standby mode. In this stage, the regeneration lamp  328  blinks to induce an operator to execute the reset regeneration control. When the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF and the regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds), if the exhaust gas temperature TP in the exhaust gas filter  202  is equal to or more than TP 1  (e.g., 250° C.) (S 201 : YES), the reset regeneration control is executed (S 202 ). In this stage, the regeneration lamp  328  and the exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp  326  lights up. 
     When the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is ON or the regeneration switch  322  is OFF or the exhaust gas temperature TP in the exhaust gas filter  202  is less than TP 1  (S 201 : NO), the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the C method (S 203 ), and if predetermined time Tl 5  (e.g., 1 hour) in a state where the PM accumulation amount by the C method is less than a prescribed amount Mr (e.g., 6 g/t) is elapsed (S 204 : YES), the procedure is shifted from the reset standby mode and is returned into the normal operation control. When predetermined time Tl 6  (e.g., 3 hours) is elapsed in a state where step S 204  is NO (S 205 : YES), since there is concern that PM may be excessively accumulated, the procedure is shifted to step S 301  which is a non-operation standby mode before the non-operation regeneration control. 
     During execution of the reset regeneration control, the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the P method and the C method (S 206 ). If any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and the C method is less than the prescribed amount Mr (e.g., 10 g/l) (S 207 : NO), and if predetermined time Tl 7  (e.g., 25 minutes) is elapsed in a state where the exhaust gas temperature TP in the exhaust gas filter  202  is equal to or more than TP 2  (e.g., 600° C.), and if predetermined time Tl 8  (e.g., 30 minutes) is elapsed after the reset regeneration control is started (S 209 : YES), the reset regeneration control is completed and control is returned to the normal operation control. If any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and the C method is equal to or more than a prescribed amount Mr (S 207 : YES), it is regarded that the reset regeneration control fails, and since there is concern that PM may be excessively accumulated, the procedure is shifted to step S 301  which is the non-operation standby mode before the non-operation regeneration control. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , in the non-operation standby mode, the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the P method and the C method (S 301 ). In this stage, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  light up to give notice to an operator that the non-operation regeneration control will be executed. If any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and the C method is less than a prescribed amount Mb (e.g., 12 g/l) (S 302 : NO) and time is within predetermined time Tl 9  (e.g., 10 hours) (S 303 : NO), the procedure is brought into a standby state until the preset non-operation shifting condition is established (S 304 ). When any of the PM accumulation amounts by the P method and the C method is equal to or more than the prescribed amount Mb (S 302 : YES) and predetermined time Tl 9  (e.g., 10 hours) is elapsed while keeping the non-operation standby mode (S 303 : YES), since there is concern that PM is excessively accumulated, the procedure is shifted to step S 401  which is the recovery standby mode before the recovery regeneration control. In the non-operation standby mode, if the PM accumulation amount is less than 10 g/l for example, the warning buzzer  330  intermittently rumbles, and if the PM accumulation amount is equal to or more than 10 g/l, the warning buzzer  330  continuously rumbles. By the rumbling of the warning buzzer  330 , the operator can roughly understand a clogging degree of the exhaust gas filter  202 . 
     The non-operation shifting condition shown in step S 304  includes five conditions (i.e., interlock switch  324  is in release state (OFF), regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds), regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF, engine  201  is at low idle rotation speed (minimum rotation speed when there is no load), and detection value of cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than predetermined value (e.g., 65° C.)). In this case, the detection value of the cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is regarded that a warm-up operation of the engine  201  is completed. 
     In step S 304 , if three conditions, i.e., the interlock switch  324  is in the release state (OFF), the engine  201  is at low idle rotation speed, and a detection value of the cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than a predetermined value are established, light up of the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  are continued and in this state, the regeneration lamp  328  blinks, thereby giving notice to an operator that the non-operation regeneration control should be executed. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF and the regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (S 304 : YES), the five non-operation shifting conditions are established, and the non-operation regeneration control is executed (S 305 ). In this state, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  are turned OFF, and the exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp  326  lights up together the regeneration lamp  328 . 
     During execution of the non-operation regeneration control, a PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the C method (S 306 ). If the PM accumulation amount by the C method is less than the prescribed amount Ms (e.g., 8 g/l) (S 307 : YES) and exhaust gas temperature TP in the exhaust gas filter  202  is equal to or more than TP 2  (e.g., 600° C.) and predetermined time Tl 10  (e.g., 25 minutes) is elapsed (S 308 : YES) and predetermined time Tl 11  (e.g., 30 minutes) is elapsed after the non-operation regeneration control is started (S 309 : YES), the non-operation regeneration control is completed and control is returned to the normal operation control. When the PM accumulation amount is equal to or more than the prescribed amount Ms (S 307 : YES), if predetermined time Tl 12  (e.g. 30 minutes) is elapsed in this state (S 310 : YES), it is regarded that the non-operation regeneration control fails, and since there is concern that PM may be excessively accumulated, the procedure is shifted to the step S 401  which is the recovery standby mode before the recovery regeneration control. 
     If the interlock switch  324  is brought into a lock state (ON) or the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is turned ON during execution of the non-operation regeneration control (S 311 : YES), the non-operation regeneration control is interrupted. In this state, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  light up, and the regeneration lamp  328  blinks. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is ON, the regeneration prohibiting lamp  329  also lights up. When the non-operation regeneration control is interrupted, if the regeneration switch  322  is turned ON, the non-operation regeneration control is restarted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 16 , in the recovery standby mode, the procedure is brought into the standby state until the preset recovery shifting condition is established (S 401 ). In this stage, like the non-operation standby mode, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  light up, and notice is given to an operator that the recovery regeneration control should be executed. The recovery shifting condition shown in step S 401  is basically the same as the non-operation shifting condition, but pushing-down time of the regeneration switch  322  is longer than that of the non-operation shifting condition. That is, the recovery shifting conditions includes five conditions (i.e., interlock switch  324  is in the release state (OFF), regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (e.g., 10 seconds), regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF, engine  201  is at low idle rotation speed (minimum rotation speed when there is no load), and detection value of cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than predetermined value (e.g., 65° C.)). In this case also, if the detection value of the cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is regarded that a warm-up operation of the engine  201  is completed. 
     In step S 401 , if three conditions, i.e., the interlock switch  324  is in the release state (OFF), the engine  201  is at low idle rotation speed, and a detection value of the cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than a predetermined value are established, light up of the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  are continued and in this state, and the regeneration lamp  328  blinks, thereby giving notice to an operator that the reset regeneration control should be executed. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF and the regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time ( 401 : YES), the five recovery shifting conditions are established, and the recovery first regeneration control is executed (S 402 ). In this state, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  are turned OFF, and the exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp  326  lights up together the regeneration lamp  328 . 
     During execution of the recovery first regeneration control, the PM accumulation amount in the exhaust gas filter  202  is estimated by the C method (S 404 ), and if the PM accumulation amount by the C method becomes less than a prescribed amount Mc (e.g., about 8 to 10 g/l) (S 405 : YES), the procedure is shifted to the recovery second regeneration control (S 407 ). During execution of the recovery first regeneration control, if the interlock switch  324  is brought into the lock state (ON) or the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is turned ON (S 406 : YES), the recovery first regeneration control is interrupted. In this stage, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  light up, and the regeneration lamp  328  is turned OFF. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is ON, the regeneration prohibiting lamp  329  also lights up. When the recovery first regeneration control is interrupted, if the regeneration switch  322  is turned ON, the recovery first regeneration control is restarted. If the PM accumulation amount by the C method is not reduced less than the prescribed amount Mc (S 405 : NO) and predetermined time Tl 13  (e.g., about 3 to 3.5 hours) is elapsed after the recovery first regeneration control is started (S 403 : YES), it is determined that regeneration of the exhaust gas filter  202  is difficult even if the recovery regeneration control is continued any longer, and the procedure is returned. In this state, a warning is output and the engine is stopped. 
     In the recovery second regeneration control, if predetermined time Tl 14  (e.g., 30 minutes) is elapsed after the recovery second regeneration control is started (S 408 : YES), the recovery second regeneration control is completed and control is returned to the normal operation control. If the interlock switch  324  is brought into the lock state (ON) or the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is turned ON during execution of the recovery second regeneration control (S 409 : YES), the recovery second regeneration control is interrupted. In this stage also, the engine alarm lamp  325  and the regeneration request lamp  327  light up and the regeneration lamp  328  blinks. If the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is ON, the regeneration prohibiting lamp  329  also lights up. When the recovery second regeneration control is interrupted, if the regeneration switch  322  is turned ON, the recovery second regeneration control is restarted. 
     In the regeneration control of the exhaust gas filter  202  of this embodiment, if set time Tl 1  (e.g., 50 hours) is elapsed after the reset regeneration control or non-operation regeneration control is executed, an allow mode capable of executing the non-operation regeneration control without through the reset regeneration control is set. In S 111  in  FIG. 14 , if the accumulated driving time Tl is equal to or more than the set time Tl 1  and equal to or less than Tl 2  (S 111 : NO), the procedure is shifted to step S 501  (see  FIG. 17 ). In step S 501 , if the reset regeneration control or the non-operation regeneration control is already executed (S 501 : YES), the regeneration request lamp  327  lights up and the regeneration lamp  328  blinks, thereby giving notice that the allow mode capable of executing the non-operation regeneration control without through the reset regeneration control can be executed. Unlike the non-operation standby mode, the engine alarm lamp  325  does not light up. If the interlock switch  324  is in the release state (OFF) and the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF and the regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (e.g., 10 seconds) (S 502 : YES), the allow mode is brought into the standby state (S 503 ). 
     In step S 503 , if the five conditions (i.e., interlock switch  324  is in release state (OFF), regeneration switch  322  is ON for predetermined time (e.g., 3 seconds), regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is OFF, engine  201  is at low idle rotation speed (minimum rotation speed when there is no load), and detection value of cooling water temperature sensor  319  is equal to or more than predetermined value (e.g., 65° C.)) (S 503 : YES), the non-operation regeneration control in the allow mode is executed (S 504 ). In this stage, the regeneration request lamp  327  is turned OFF, and the exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp  326  lights up together with the regeneration lamp  328 . 
     A mode of the non-operation regeneration controls (S 504  to S 510 ) in the allow mode are basically the same as the non-operation regeneration controls (S 305  to S 311 ) when they are carried out through the reset regeneration control. When the PM accumulation amount by the C method is equal to or more than the prescribed amount Ms (S 506 : YES), if predetermined time Tl 17  (e.g., 30 minutes) is elapsed in this state (S 509 : YES), it is recognized that the non-operation regeneration control in the allow mode fails, and since there is concern that the PM may be excessively accumulated, the procedure is shifted to step S 401  which is a recovery standby mode before the recovery regeneration control in the same manner. If such control is employed, an operator can intentionally execute the non-operation regeneration control, PM in the exhaust gas filter  202  can be burned and removed, and maintenance performance of the exhaust gas filter  202  can be enhanced. 
     (6). Summary 
     As apparent from the above description and  FIGS. 10, 15 and 16 , an exhaust gas purification system including a common rail engine  201 , and an exhaust gas purification device  202  placed in an exhaust gas path of the engine  201 , in which the exhaust gas purification system can execute a plurality of regeneration controls for burning and removing particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device  202 , wherein the plurality of regeneration controls include at least non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining post injection E and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails, in the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine  201  is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter, and the recovery regeneration control is carried out at exhaust gas temperature lower than that of the non-operation regeneration control while taking time longer than that of the non-operation regeneration control. Therefore, even if the particulate matter is excessively accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device  202 , it is possible to burn and remove the particulate matter without generating runaway combustion. Thus, it is possible to prevent the exhaust gas purification device  202  from being damaged (adversely dissolved), and to prevent emission from being excessively discharged. 
     When the non-operation regeneration control fails, procedure is shifted to a recovery standby mode for waiting establishment of a preset recovery shifting condition (see S 401  in  FIG. 16 ), and when the recovery shifting condition is not established, the procedure waits in the recovery standby mode. In addition, during execution of the recovery regeneration control, when a preset recovery releasing condition (see S 406  and S 409  in  FIG. 16 ) is established, the recovery regeneration control is interrupted. If the procedure is once shifted to the recovery standby mode, the procedure is shifted only to the recovery regeneration control or the recovery standby mode thereafter. Therefore, regeneration control which may cause the runaway combustion is not executed, and it is possible to prevent the runaway combustion from generating. 
     Further, when the recovery regeneration control is completed, the control is returned to the normal operation control. Therefore, it is unnecessary for an operator to carry out the return operation for switching the modes. Hence, time and labor can be saved, and an operator&#39;s operation load can be reduced. 
     As apparent from the above description and  FIGS. 10, 14 and 16 , the exhaust gas purification system includes a common rail engine  201 , and an exhaust gas purification device  202  placed in an exhaust gas path of the engine  201 , in which the exhaust gas purification system can execute a plurality of regeneration controls for burning and removing particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device. The plurality of regeneration controls include at least reset regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature using the post injection E, non-operation regeneration control for raising exhaust gas temperature by combining the post injection E and predetermined high speed rotation speed, and recovery regeneration control which can be executed when the non-operation regeneration control fails. In the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine is driven exclusively for burning and removing the particulate matter. Therefore, under the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control, the engine  201  is not normally operated. That is, the non-operation regeneration control and the recovery regeneration control exist as modes for avoiding a crisis to prevent the exhaust gas purification device  202  from being damaged (adversely dissolved) and to prevent emission from being discharged. 
     On that basis, the exhaust gas purification system is set such that the reset regeneration control is shifted to the recovery regeneration control through the non-operation regeneration control, and when the reset regeneration control is shifted to the non-operation regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through the non-operation standby mode for waiting for establishment of the preset non-operation shifting condition (see S 304  in  FIG. 15 ), and when the non-operation regeneration control is shifted to the recovery regeneration control, the procedure is shifted through the recovery standby mode for waiting for establishment of the preset recovery shifting condition (see S 401  in  FIG. 16 ), and when the shifting conditions are not established, the procedure waits in the standby modes. Therefore, if the procedure is once shifted to each standby mode, the control is shifted only to the non-operation regeneration control or the recovery regeneration control. Hence, it is possible to prevent the runaway combustion from being generated without executing regeneration control which causes runaway combustion, generation of the runaway combustion can be prevented, and it is possible to reliably avoid a crisis to prevent the exhaust gas purification device  202  from being damaged (adversely dissolved) and to prevent emission from being excessively discharged. 
     Further, in the non-operation regeneration control, output of the engine  201  is limited to maximum output at the time of non-operation which is lower than maximum output, and in the recovery regeneration control, output of the engine  201  is limited to maximum output at the time of recovery which is lower than the maximum output at the time of non-operation. Therefore, when the non-operation regeneration control or the recovery regeneration control is executed, it is possible to prevent temperature and pressure of exhaust gas from excessively raising, to prevent the exhaust system parts such as the exhaust gas purification device  202  from being deteriorated caused by temperature raising, and to prevent exhaust gas from leaking from bonded portions of the exhaust system parts caused by pressure raising. 
     (7). Others 
     The invention of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the invention can be embodied into various modes. For example, although the exhaust gas purification system of the embodiment includes both the regeneration switch  322  and the regeneration prohibiting switch  323 , the invention is not limited to this configuration. Even if the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is omitted and only the regeneration switch  322  is provided, the same control as the above-described embodiment can be executed. 
     Even if the regeneration switch  322  is omitted and only the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  is provided, the same control as the above-described embodiment can be executed. In this case, the regeneration prohibiting switch  323  should be of alternate operation type. As shown in step S 201  in  FIG. 18 , step S 304  in  FIG. 19 , step S 401  in  FIG. 20  and steps S 502  and S 503  in  FIG. 21  which are other examples, even if the regeneration switch  322  is deleted from ON/OFF of the regeneration switch  322  from the discrimination criteria, it is possible to determine whether each regeneration control after the reset regeneration control can be executed. Configurations of the various parts are not limited to those of the embodiment, and the configurations can variously be changed within a range not departing from the subject matters of the invention of the present application. 
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               201  Engine 
               202  Exhaust gas filter 
               220  Common rail device 
               228  Intake throttle member 
               231  EGR valve member 
               240  Purification casing 
               243  Diesel oxidation catalyst 
               244  Soot filter 
               281  Differential pressure sensor 
               282  DPF temperature sensor 
               311  ECU 
               322  Regeneration switch 
               323  Regeneration prohibiting switch 
               324  Interlock switch 
               325  Engine alarm lamp 
               326  Exhaust gas temperature alarm lamp 
               327  Regeneration request lamp 
               328  Regeneration lamp 
               329  Regeneration prohibiting lamp