Abstract: A system and a method for controlling valve timing of a continuous variable valve duration engine including classifying control regions depending on engine speed and load; applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and a long duration to an exhaust valve and limiting an overlap; applying the maximum duration to the intake valve and the long duration to the exhaust valve, and adjusting the overlap according to the engine load; applying the long duration to the exhaust valve, fixing an exhaust valve open timing and an exhaust valve close timing, and advancing an intake valve close timing according to an increase of engine load; controlling a wide open throttle valve and applying a short duration to the exhaust valve; and controlling a wide open throttle valve, applying the long duration to the exhaust valve, delaying the intake valve close timing according to an increased engine speed.

Abstract: A method for controlling valve timing of an engine includes: classifying control regions depending on an engine speed and an engine load, and applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and controlling a valve overlap in the first control region; advancing an intake valve closing (IVC) timing and applying the maximum duration to the exhaust valve in the second control region; advancing both the IVC timing and an exhaust valve closing (EVC) timing in the third control region; fixing an exhaust valve opening (EVO) timing and approaching the EVC timing to a top dead center (TDC) in the fourth control region; controlling a wide open throttle valve (WOT) and retarding the EVO timing in the fifth control region; and controlling the WOT, advancing the EVO timing, and approaching the EVC timing to the TDC in the sixth control region.

Abstract: A method for controlling valve timing of a turbo engine may include classifying a plurality of control regions depending on an engine load and an engine speed, applying a maximum duration to an intake valve and controlling a valve overlap between an exhaust valve and the intake valve in a first control region, maintaining the maximum duration of the intake valve in a second control region, advancing an intake valve closing (IVC) timing and an exhaust valve closing (EVC) timing in a third control region, controlling the IVC timing to be close to bottom dead center (BDC) in a fourth control region, controlling a throttle valve to be fully opened and retarding an exhaust valve opening (EVO) timing in a fifth control region, and controlling the throttle valve to be fully opened and controlling the IVC timing to prevent knocking in a sixth control region.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and a method for controlling valve timing of a continuous variable valve duration engine. The method may include: classifying a plurality of control regions depending on an engine speed and an engine load; retarding an intake valve closing (IVC) timing and limiting a valve overlap between an intake valve and an exhaust valve in a first control region; advancing the IVC timing and applying a maximum duration to the exhaust valve in a second control region; advancing the IVC timing according to an increase of the engine load in a third control region; controlling a throttle valve to be fully opened and advancing the IVC timing in a fourth control region; and controlling the throttle valve to be fully opened and retarding the IVC timing in a fifth control region.

Abstract: An aspirator for a brake system is provided having integrated functions of a flow bypass and a check valve for automotive applications to achieve various suction flow openings in response to different engine operating conditions to enhance brake boost performance. The brake system includes a brake vacuum booster, an engine having an intake manifold, an aspirator having a movable convergence nozzle, the aspirator being connected to the manifold, and a vacuum line connecting the booster to the aspirator. The aspirator includes a body having an interior end wall. A biasing element such as a spring is provided between the movable convergence nozzle and the interior end wall of the aspirator body. The body of the aspirator has an air flow path having an upstream area and a downstream area. The movable convergence nozzle is positioned in the upstream area of the flow path.

Abstract: A vehicle assistance apparatus includes an interface unit configured to receive information regarding an electric current provided to a brake lamp of a vehicle. The vehicle assistance apparatus also includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object outside the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, based on the detected object, a speed of the vehicle and also determine, based on the speed of the vehicle and the information regarding the electric current provided to the brake lamp of the vehicle, whether the vehicle undergoes acceleration during a braking operation of the vehicle. The processor is further configured to provide, based on a determination that the vehicle undergoes acceleration during the braking operation of the vehicle, a control signal to restrict further acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the speed of a vehicle that includes a drive train for driving the vehicle and a predetermined preferred speed set. The method includes determining whether or not a substantially constant speed of the vehicle is requested, if it is determined that a substantially constant speed is requested, determining whether the requested speed lies within or outside of the predetermined preferred speed set, and if it is determined that the requested speed lies outside of the predetermined speed set, automatically adjusting the speed of the vehicle to a vehicle speed that is within the predetermined speed set.

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for implementing a start/stop feature in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, the implementation of the start/stop feature involves automatically turning off an internal combustion engine under selected circumstances during a drive cycle. A determination is made that the engine should be restarted. During the engine startup period, the engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that a desired engine speed is reached.

Abstract: A forklift includes a hydraulic pump being a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic motor driven with fluid from the pump, a storage storing first and second groups, and a predetermined lift pressure setting value, the first group including output characteristics each representing relation between a rotational speed of the engine and a torque of the engine for each lift pressures, the second group including output characteristics each representing relation between the rotational speed and the torque for each pump pressures, and determining a greater one of first and second torques as a target torque of the engine, the first torque being calculated from one selected from the first group using the lift pressure setting value or an actual lift pressure and the rotational speed, the second torque being calculated from one selected from the second group using the pump pressure and the rotational speed.

Abstract: A method for controlling an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle according to the present disclosure includes, in response to a drive motor being unavailable, commanding an engine power equal to the lesser of a first and a second power. The first power is sufficient to satisfy a driver wheel torque request at the current engine speed, and the second power corresponds to a maximum engine torque available at a target engine speed, where the target engine speed is selected to attain a desired battery state of charge.

Abstract: A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a firing fraction module, an engine speed module, and an actuator control module. The firing fraction module determines a target firing fraction corresponding to a target number of activated cylinders out of a first number of cylinders in a firing order of an engine. The first number is a denominator of the target firing fraction. The engine speed module determines a plurality of periods based on a crankshaft position signal, with each of the periods corresponding to a predetermined amount of crankshaft rotation. The engine speed module determines the speed of the engine based on the plurality of periods and the target firing fraction. The actuator control module controls an actuator of at least one of the engine and a torque converter based on the engine speed.

Abstract: A pumping loss calculation device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of accurately calculating the pumping loss of the engine while reflecting thereon the pumping loss which varies with a change in opening timing of an exhaust valve. The pumping loss calculation device calculates a basic amount of a pumping loss torque based on intake and exhaust pressures, a pumping loss torque of the pumping loss torque of the engine, which varies with a change in the opening timing of the exhaust valve, as an exhaust gas sweep-out loss torque, based on the estimated in-cylinder gas amount and a detected exhaust phase, and the pumping loss torque based on the basic amount and the exhaust gas sweep-out loss torque.

Abstract: A system for controlling a rotational speed of a marine internal combustion engine has a first operator input device for controlling a speed of the engine in a trolling mode, in which the engine operates at a first operator-selected engine speed so as to propel a marine vessel at a first non-zero speed. A second operator input device controls the engine speed in a non-trolling mode, in which the engine operates at a second operator-selected engine speed so as to propel the marine vessel at a second non-zero speed. A controller is in signal communication with the first operator input device, the second operator input device, and the engine. In response to an operator request to transition from the trolling mode to the non-trolling mode, the controller determines whether to allow the transition based on the second operator-selected engine speed and a current engine speed.

Abstract: A hybrid work machine includes: an engine; a generator motor; a storage battery; a motor; a transformer; a target engine speed calculation unit configured to calculate a target engine speed based on at least an engine load and an output state of the generator motor; a generation control unit configured to output a generator requesting minimum engine speed; an engine controlling target engine speed calculation unit configured to calculate and output an engine controlling target engine speed based on the target engine speed and the generator requesting minimum engine speed; an engine control unit configured to control an engine speed based on the engine controlling target engine speed; and an assist control unit configured to set the target engine speed to the generator controlling target engine speed and control engine assist based on the generator controlling target engine speed and the generator motor speed.

Abstract: A travel controller carries out acceleration suppression control of suppressing acceleration of a vehicle depending on an accelerator manipulation amount based on a parking frame existing ahead in a driven direction of the vehicle. Then, the travel controller is configured to gradually release the acceleration suppression control when detecting that the vehicle is in a stop state while carrying out the acceleration suppression control. In addition, the travel controller is configured to hold a release state of the acceleration suppression control at the time of detection of the travel state, when the travel state detector detects that the vehicle is in a travel state while releasing the acceleration suppression control.

Abstract: A machine engine idle speed control system may include an automated autoadaptive mode to supplement typical economy and normal power modes. The autoadaptive mode may afford an operator with an automated option to optimize fuel economy and lower engine/machine noise. The autoadaptive mode may initially default to a typical lower engine idle speed of the economy mode. However, as the machine workload rises, demands on the engine may become greater, and at a predetermined threshold of engine workload the engine idle speed may be automatically increased to a higher set point. The engine control may then remain at the higher idle speed until engine load is reduced to some predetermined target, and/or after a certain time period has elapsed. The time period may be controlled by a configurable delay timer to avoid unnecessary/undesirable cycling between modes. In addition, an operator may always intervene to increase or decrease engine idle speed.

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for implementing a start/stop feature in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, the implementation of the start/stop feature involves automatically turning off an internal combustion engine under selected circumstances during a drive cycle. A determination is made that the engine should be restarted. During the engine startup period, the engine is operated in a skip fire manner such that a desired engine speed is reached.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a free-wheeling motor vehicle including at least one internal combustion engine connected to drive wheels by a transmission. The method includes: determining engine torque at wheels; determining longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle when a free-wheeling driving mode is activated, on the basis of resisting torques on the wheels; determining longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle when the free-wheeling driving mode is deactivated on the basis of the engine torque and the resisting torques on the wheels; determining the difference in longitudinal acceleration between when the free-wheeling driving mode is activated and the free-wheeling driving mode is deactivated; and opening the transmission chain when the longitudinal acceleration difference leans substantially toward a value of zero.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain includes the following steps: receiving a torque request; determining a plurality of possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines capable of achieving the torque requested; determining system power losses of the powertrain for all the possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines capable of achieving the torque requested; determining a lowest power loss of the system power losses determined for the plurality of possible motor torques for the first and second electric machines; determining a first operating torque for the first electric machine and a second operating torque for the second electric machine that correspond with the lowest power loss; and commanding the first electric machine to generate the first operating torque and the second electric machine to generate the second operating torque in order to achieve the torque requested while minimizing the system power losses.

Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust gas recirculation circuit, an air throttle system, and a charging system. A method to control the engine includes determining a feed forward control command for a first selected one of the exhaust gas recirculation system, the air throttle system, and the charging system based on an inverse flow model of the first selected system. This includes monitoring a first input based upon an effective flow area of the first selected system, monitoring a second input based upon a pressure value within the first selected system, and determining the feed forward control command for the first selected system based upon the first input and the second input. The first selected system is controlled based upon the feed forward control command for the first selected system.

Abstract: For an upshift of a transmission, a model predictive control (MPC) module sets target intake and exhaust valve timings for changes in a torque request that occur during the upshift. A phaser actuator module controls intake valve phasing of an engine based on the target intake valve timing and controls exhaust valve phasing based on the target exhaust valve timing.

Abstract: A method for performing on/off diagnosis of a smart cooling pump for an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder having an inner liner layer, an external engine block layer, and a coolant layer placed between the inner liner layer and the external engine block layer, wherein the smart cooling pump pumps a coolant fluid inside the coolant layer is provided.

Abstract: A method of selectively adjusting one or more cruise droop settings based on past and present road loads includes receiving a cruise control operating mode initiation for a vehicle; receiving vehicle operation data; determining a current road load for the vehicle based on the vehicle operation data, wherein the current road load provides an indication of a load on the vehicle; maintaining a history of determined road loads while the vehicle is in the cruise control operating mode; and selectively adjusting a cruise control droop characteristic based on the current road load and the history of determined road loads.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a vehicle to implement an engine torque management strategy. The engine torque management strategy implements a sophisticated engine knock control method that alleviates/mitigates the cause of the knock while also optimizing vehicle performance and engine efficiency without compromising engine hardware protection. Whenever suitable, the system and method attempt to reduce the amount of air trapped in a knocking cylinder to reduce its effective compression ratio and to eliminate the knock while keeping the same optimal spark timing for combustion efficiency.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for performing a pro-active condensate clean-out of a charge air cooler. In response to condensate in a charge air cooler and engine operating conditions, airflow is increased to the intake manifold, purging condensate from the cooler. Engine actuators may also be adjusted to maintain torque demand during the clean-out procedure.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control method of an engine may include calculating a target mass flux of EGR gas by using air mass entering into a cylinder and target air mass supplied into the engine, calculating a target effective flow area (EFAd) of the EGR valve by using the target mass flux of the EGR gas and front/rear condition of the EGR valve, and calculating a valve opening rate of the EGR valve by using a predetermined curve fitting formula and the target effective flow area (EFAd).

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for improving the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines based on skip fire operation of the engine are described.

Abstract: The current invention includes throttle body devices with an air intake, a throttle plate in the air intake including a throttle plate shaft, wherein the throttle plate shaft horizontally traverses the throttle body, a throttle position sensor (“TPS”) attached to an end of the throttle plate shaft, and a rotational adjustment ring disposed between the throttle position sensor and the throttle body. The throttle position sensor is coupled to the rotational adjustment ring, and the rotational adjustment ring is rotatably adjustable to allow adjustment of the voltages sent from the TPS to an engine control until (“ECU”) at given positions.

Abstract: A method for the rapid restarting of an internal combustion engine that is slowing down at a reduced supplied air volume, in which the supplied air volume is increased again following a detected restart request and an ignitable fuel/air mixture is produced by a fuel injection in an intake cylinder that is in the intake cycle when the supplied air volume is increased, and the mixture is ignited in the intake cylinder to produce a combustion in the power cycle of the intake cylinder.

Abstract: A method and a system for control of at least one speed regulator (120), which regulator (120) regulates an engine system (130) in a vehicle (100) on the basis of a regulating algorithm so that an actual speed vact of said vehicle (100) is guided towards a target speed vdes. A change in the target speed vdes is identified. This is followed by determination of an absolute value of a memory term in the regulating algorithm and determination of a configuration of said absolute amount. If the configuration of the absolute value is not desirable, the influence of the regulating algorithm upon the engine system (130) is curtailed.

Abstract: A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a storage capability module and at least one of an engine speed control module and a spark control module. The storage capability module determines a capability of a catalytic converter to store oxygen. The engine speed control module controls a speed of an engine based on the oxygen storage capability of the catalytic converter. The spark control module controls a spark timing of the engine based on the oxygen storage capability of the catalytic converter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent the deterioration of drivability. The ECU can set a control accelerator opening degree to be converted when a control permission condition is established. The control accelerator opening degree is equal to or larger than an accelerator lower limit which is larger than an idle determination value for determining an automatic stopping of an engine by an eco-run. The control accelerator opening degree thus set can prevent the drivability from being deteriorated without the automatic stopping of the engine being caused even if the accelerator opening degree is converted to reduce the torque of the engine with the establishment of the control permission condition.

Abstract: An engine control device for a forklift that suppresses an increase in fuel consumption amount and noise by limiting an engine rotation speed when the forklift is driven without the need to increase the engine speed according to the accelerator operation even when the accelerator is depressed hard. Determining means in a controller determines whether all of the following conditions are satisfied: a neutral position of the traveling direction instructing means; a lift raising switch and first, second and third attachment switches are turned off. When all of the above conditions are satisfied, it is determined whether the forklift is driven in any of a plurality of states. An engine control means generates and outputs a control command to obtain the engine speed based on the accelerator pedal depression with the upper limit value of the engine speed set as an upper limit value of the engine speed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for starting an engine are described. In one example, engine cranking speed for an engine of a hybrid vehicle is adjusted in response to operating conditions. The engine cranking speed may be reduced when capability of a battery that supplies power to rotate the engine is less than an amount of power to rotate the engine at a higher speed.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling alternator voltage during a remote engine start (“RES”) event is provided. The method includes receiving an RES command into at least one control unit of the system. The method further includes starting an engine in response to receiving the RES command and operating an alternator in a first voltage mode where the alternator is operating at a first voltage V1 to charge a vehicle battery. The method further includes detecting a brake pedal has been pressed with a brake switch. The method further includes operating the alternator in a second voltage mode where the alternator is operating at a second voltage V2, which is less than the first voltage V1, to charge the vehicle battery based on detecting the brake pedal has been pressed.

Abstract: A speed regulator 120 and a method for operating it. The speed regulator guides an engine system 130 in a vehicle towards a target speed vdes, whereby the vehicle assumes an actual speed vact which describes a zeroing pattern towards the target speed vdes. Priming of the speed regulator 120 is effected on the basis of knowledge about a road section ahead of the vehicle, whereby the magnitude of at least one fluctuation in the zeroing pattern relative to the target speed vdes is reduced. A zeroing pattern with fewer overshoots and undershoots is thus achieved, resulting in reduced fuel consumption.

Abstract: A control device of a multi-cylinder engine is provided. The device includes first and second auxiliary components. The first auxiliary component generates energy. The device includes an angular speed variation detecting device for detecting an angular speed variation of a crankshaft, and an auxiliary component control device for controlling drive loads of the first and second auxiliary components. When an engine load is low and the angular speed variation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the auxiliary component control device increases a total drive load of the auxiliary components. Here, if the drive load of the first auxiliary component is increasable, the drive load of the first auxiliary component is increased, and when this increase amount is insufficient, the drive load of the second auxiliary component is increased, whereas if the drive load of the first auxiliary component is not increasable, the drive load of the second auxiliary component is increased.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating water storage in a charge air cooler (CAC). In one example, an amount of water in charge air exiting the CAC may be based on an output of an oxygen sensor positioned downstream of the CAC. Further, engine actuators may be adjusted to increase combustion stability and/or reduce condensate formation based on the amount of water exiting the CAC.

Abstract: An engine of the invention includes an engine main unit having cylinders, an intake line, an exhaust line, a supercharger, a turbo sensor detecting a rotational speed of the supercharger, a control device controlling, based on signal from the turbo sensor, an operating state of the engine main unit that has a correlation with the rotational speed of the supercharger, and a crank angle sensor detecting a rotation angle of a crankshaft. The control device recognizes timings at which the cylinders are in a top dead center state based on detection signals of the crank angle sensor and, also, makes a disconnection judgment for the turbo sensor at non-top dead center timings that are within one combustion cycle of the engine main unit and at which none of the plurality of cylinders are in a top dead center state.

Abstract: There is provided an internal combustion engine control apparatus including an exhaust gas recirculation amount estimation unit that can estimate an EGR flow rate with an accuracy enough to appropriately control an internal combustion engine. An internal combustion engine control apparatus according to the present invention has an exhaust gas recirculation amount estimation unit that learns the relationship between a detected opening degree of an exhaust gas recirculation valve and a calculated effective opening area of the exhaust gas recirculation valve and estimates an exhaust gas recirculation amount, based on the relationship between a control exhaust gas recirculation valve effective opening area calculated based on the learning and an opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve; for controlling an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine control apparatus utilizes the exhaust gas recirculation amount estimated by the exhaust gas recirculation amount estimation unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling speed 122 of an engine, the engine providing power to a compressor of a transport refrigeration unit, the method including generating a speed request 124, the engine speed responsive to the speed request; and generating a speed request offset, the speed request offset being added to the speed request to adjust the speed of the engine.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine control device, a predetermined margin torque is set such that it is possible to maintain a predetermined engine idling speed by adjusting ignition timing with respect to load fluctuations during idling operation. The margin torque is set to decrease, as a load, acting on the internal combustion engine during idling operation, increases. Accordingly, the margin torque can be set to an appropriate value, and thus it is possible to improve a fuel economy performance during idling operation of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for deactivation and reactivation of a cylinder bank in a V-engine. In one example, the cylinder bank is deactivated responsive to an indication of misfire based on crankshaft acceleration and exhaust air fuel ratio. The cylinder bank is reactivated sequentially based on exhaust catalyst temperature.

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for controlling the operation of an internal combustion engine in a skip fire variable displacement mode are described. In general, a firing control unit determines working chamber firings during operation of the engine that are suitable for delivering a desired engine output. In one aspect, the firing control unit is arranged to isolate the generation of firing sequences having frequency components in a frequency range of concern and to alter the firing sequence in a manner that reduces the occurrence of frequency components in the frequency range of concern. In another aspect, a filter is arranged to filter a feedback signal to provide a filtered feedback signal that is used in the determination of the working chamber firings. In preferred embodiments, the frequency characteristics of the filter are variable.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling the speed of a vehicle comprising: during a pulse phase of cruise control, applying engine torque to raise speed, the amount and duration of which being responsive to engine speed; and during a glide phase of cruise control, discontinuing engine combustion. In this way cruise control may maintain a mean speed equivalent to a desired, threshold speed while reducing fuel consumption, and NVH effects felt by the end user compared to traditional cruise control methods.

Abstract: A control device of a spark-ignition engine is provided. The control device includes a main body of the engine, a fuel injection valve, an ignition plug, and a controller. According to an engine operating state, the controller switches between a compression-ignition mode in which compression-ignition combustion is performed, and a spark-ignition mode in which spark-ignition combustion is performed. The controller switches from the spark-ignition mode to the compression-ignition mode by performing in order, a first stage where an air-fuel ratio of mixture gas is set to a predetermined value and the spark-ignition combustion is performed, a second stage where the air-fuel ratio of the mixture gas is set leaner than the first stage and the compression-ignition combustion is performed, and a third stage where the air-fuel ratio of the mixture gas is set richer than the second stage and the compression-ignition combustion is performed.

Abstract: A control device of a spark-ignition engine is provided. The control device includes a main body of the engine, a fuel injection valve, an ignition plug, and a controller. According to an operating state of the engine, the controller switches an ignition mode between a compression-ignition mode in which compression-ignition combustion is performed by causing the mixture gas to self-ignite and combust, and a spark-ignition mode in which spark-ignition combustion is performed by igniting the mixture gas with the ignition plug to combust. The controller switches the ignition mode from the spark-ignition mode to the compression-ignition mode by performing a transition mode in which a temperature inside the cylinder is forcibly decreased and combustion is performed.

Abstract: Provided is an rpm control device for a general-purpose engine, which is capable of realizing droop control in a spark-ignition engine only by the adaptation of isochronous control. When the droop control is selected, a rotation decrease rate (K) (value equal to or smaller than 1) is obtained from an engine rpm and a load. The result of multiplication of a basic target rpm (Nb) requested by a driver by the rotation decrease rate (K) is obtained as a target rpm (No). By setting the rotation decrease rate to a smaller value as the load becomes higher, the target rpm (No) is set smaller than the basic target rpm (Nb). The isochronous control is performed by using an electronic throttle so as to achieve the obtained target rpm (No) to realize the droop control in a pseudo-manner.

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements for detecting misfire in a skip fire engine control system are described. In one aspect, a window is assigned to a target firing opportunity for a target working chamber. A change in an engine parameter is measured during the window. A determination is made as to whether a firing opportunity before the target firing opportunity is a skip or a fire and/or whether a firing opportunity after the target firing opportunity is a skip or a fire. Based at least in part on this skip/fire determination, a determination is made as to whether the target working chamber has misfired. In various embodiments, if the target working chamber is identified as persistently misfiring, the firing sequence is modified so that the target working chamber is deactivated and excluded from the firing sequence. In still other embodiments, a torque model is used to detect engine-related problems.

Abstract: An engine rotational speed display device includes a rotational speed sensor and a pulse rotor. An engine rotational speed calculating unit is configured to calculate an engine rotational speed by a moving average of a detected value of a crankshaft rotational speed pulse. A display unit is configured to display the engine rotational speed on a meter by electrical processing. When the crankshaft rotational speed pulse is not detected in a detection time equal to or more than a predetermined value, the engine rotational speed calculating unit determines that the engine rotational speed is “0,” and the engine rotational speed of “0” is displayed on the meter.