Vehicular anomaly diagnosis system

An anomaly diagnosis system provided in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the anomaly diagnosis system comprising:

• warming-up means for executing warming-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• pre-start state detecting means for detecting a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warming-up means executes the warming-up prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state;
• anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means;
• and
• vehicle state detecting means for detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly detecting means detects the anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means based on the given signal and the vehicle state detected by the vehicle state detecting means;
• the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state based on a door opening/closing switch signal as the given signal, wherein the door opening/closing switch signal indicates whether a door of the vehicle is open or closed;
• a state of a door-handle manipulation switch is detected by the vehicle state detecting means, and
• when the pre-start state is not detected based on the door opening/closing switch signal for a given period including a given time at which a door-handle is operated based on the state of the door-handle manipulation switch, the anomaly detecting means detects an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means.

An anomaly diagnosis system provided in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the anomaly diagnosis system comprising:

• warming-up means for executing warming-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• pre-start state detecting means for detecting a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warming-up means executes the warming-up prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state;
• anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means;
• and
• vehicle state detecting means for detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly detecting means detects the anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means based on the given signal and the vehicle state detected by the vehicle state detecting means,
• the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state based on a door-handle manipulation switch signal as the given signal, wherein the door-handle manipulation switch signal indicates an operation state of a door-handle of the vehicle;
• a state of a door opening/closing switch is detected by the vehicle state detecting means, and
• when the pre-start state is not detected based on the door-handle switch signal for a given period including a given time at which the door is operated based on the state of the door opening/closing switch, the anomaly detecting means detects an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means.

An anomaly diagnosis system provided in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the anomaly diagnosis system comprising:

• warming-up means for executing warming-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• pre-start state detecting means for detecting a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warming-up means executes the warming-up prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state;
• and
• anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means;
• wherein, when the anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means continues for more than a given period, the anomaly detecting means diagnoses the pre-start state detecting means with a final anomaly.

An anomaly diagnosis system provided in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the anomaly diagnosis system comprising:

• warming-up means for executing warming-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• pre-start state detecting means for detecting a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warming-up means executes the warming-up prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state detecting means detects the pre-start state;
• and
• anomaly detecting means for detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means;
• wherein the anomaly detecting means continuously increments a counter while the anomaly of the pre-start state detecting means is being detected, and
• wherein, when the counter exceeds a given count, the anomaly detecting means diagnoses the pre-start state detecting means with a final anomaly.

A method of diagnosing an anomaly in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the method comprising:

• executing warm-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• detecting, with a pre-start state detector, a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warm-up is executed prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state is detected;
• and
• detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detector;
• and
• detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected based on the given signal and the detected vehicle state,
• the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on an ON-signal or an OFF-signal of a driver seat switch as the given signal, wherein the ON-signal or OFF-signal of the driver seat switch indicates whether a driver is seated on a driver seat or not, respectively;
• and
• in a case where the OFF-signal of the driver seat switch is not detected and when it is detected that the driver retires from the vehicle, an anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected.

A method of diagnosing an anomaly in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the method comprising:

• executing warm-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• detecting, with a pre-start state detector, a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warm-up is executed prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state is detected;
• and
• detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detector;
• and
• detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected based on the given signal and the detected vehicle state, and
• the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a door opening/closing switch signal as the given signal, wherein the door opening/closing switch signal indicates whether a door of the vehicle is open or closed;
• wherein a state of a door-handle manipulation switch is detected, and
• wherein, when the pre-start state is not detected based on the door opening/closing switch signal for a given period including a given time at which a door-handle is operated based on the state of the door-handle manipulation switch, the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected.

A method of diagnosing an anomaly in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the method comprising:

• executing warm-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• detecting, with a pre-start state detector, a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warm-up is executed prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state is detected;
• and
• detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detector;
• and
• detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected based on the given signal and the detected vehicle state, and
• the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a door-handle manipulation switch signal as the given signal, wherein the door-handle manipulation switch signal indicates an operation state of a door-handle of the vehicle;
• wherein a state of a door opening/closing switch is detected, and
• wherein, when the pre-start state is not detected based on the door-handle switch signal for a given period including a given time at which the door is operated based on the state of the door opening/closing switch, an anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected.

A method of diagnosing an anomaly in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the method comprising:

• executing warm-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• detecting, with a pre-start state detector, a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warm-up is executed prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state is detected;
• and
• detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detector;
• and
• detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected based on the given signal and the detected vehicle state, and
• when the anomaly of the pre-start state detector continues for more than a given period, the pre-start state detector is diagnosed with an anomaly condition.

A method of diagnosing an anomaly in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a component having an operative relationship with the engine, the method comprising:

• executing warm-up of at least one of the engine and the component;
• detecting, with a pre-start state detector, a pre-start state by detecting a preparation operation for a start of the engine, wherein the warm-up is executed prior to the start of the engine when the pre-start state is detected;
• and
• detecting an anomaly of the pre-start state detector;
• and
• detecting a vehicle state,
• wherein the pre-start state detector detects the pre-start state based on a given signal,
• the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is detected based on the given signal and the detected vehicle state, and
• a counter is continuously incremented while the anomaly of the pre-start state detector is being detected, and
• when the counter exceeds a given count, the pre-start state detector is diagnosed with an anomaly condition.