Diagnostic device for engine system

By introducing components such as adsorption tanks and pressure reducing pumps into the engine system, combined with internal pressure detection, the misdiagnosis problem when the internal pressure in the fuel tank is above atmospheric pressure is solved, and the accurate diagnosis of fuel tank leakage is achieved and the diagnostic accuracy is improved.

CN120592777APending Publication Date: 2025-09-05TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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Application Number
CN202411911753.8
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Priority Date
2024-03-04
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-09-05

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Technical Problem

When the internal pressure in the fuel tank is above atmospheric pressure, the check valve may remain closed, resulting in a reduced diagnostic accuracy of fuel tank leakage and misdiagnosis as no leakage.

Method used

By setting up adsorption tanks, steam passages, purge passages, closed valves and pressure reduction pumps, combined with detection of internal pressure of fuel tanks and internal pressure of adsorption tanks, leakage and valve opening adhesion diagnosis are carried out to improve the accuracy of fuel tank leakage diagnosis.

Benefits of technology

It realizes accurate diagnosis of fuel tank leakage when the internal pressure in the fuel tank is above atmospheric pressure, avoid misdiagnosis, and improves the accuracy of fuel tank leakage diagnosis.

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Abstract

The invention provides a diagnostic device for an engine system. An engine system includes a fuel tank including a fuel tank main body that stores fuel and is provided with a fuel tank internal pressure sensor, a fuel introduction pipe that communicates with the fuel tank main body, and a check valve that restricts backflow of fuel from the tank main body to the fuel introduction pipe. A diagnostic device for an engine system is provided with: a determination unit that determines whether or not the internal pressure of a fuel tank is at least atmospheric pressure in a state in which an engine is stopped and a valve closing command is issued to a shut-off valve; a canister leak diagnosis unit that diagnoses a canister leak when the determination unit makes a positive determination; and a fuel tank leak diagnosis unit that diagnoses the leak of the fuel tank when it is diagnosed that the canister has no leak.
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[0001] The present invention relates to a diagnostic device for an engine system. Background Art

[0002] When the internal pressure of a fuel tank provided in an engine system is equal to or higher than atmospheric pressure, it may be diagnosed that there is no leakage in the fuel tank (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-137035). Summary of the Invention

[0003] A fuel tank comprises a tank body that stores fuel and a fuel inlet pipe connected to the tank body. Consider installing a check valve that allows fuel to flow from the fuel inlet pipe into the tank body but restricts reverse flow from the tank body into the fuel inlet pipe. In this case, if the internal pressure of the tank body is above atmospheric pressure, the check valve may remain closed to the fuel inlet pipe. In this case, even if there is a leak in the fuel inlet pipe, if the internal pressure of the tank body is above atmospheric pressure, the fuel tank may be mistakenly diagnosed as leak-free.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a diagnostic device for an engine system that improves the accuracy of fuel tank leakage diagnosis.

[0005] In the diagnostic device for an engine system according to the above-mentioned object, the engine system comprises: engine; a fuel tank storing fuel for the engine, the fuel tank comprising a fuel tank body, a fuel inlet pipe, and a check valve, the fuel tank body storing fuel and provided with a fuel tank internal pressure sensor, the fuel inlet pipe communicating with the fuel tank body, the check valve allowing fuel to be introduced from the fuel inlet pipe into the fuel tank body but restricting fuel from flowing back from the fuel tank body into the fuel inlet pipe; an adsorption canister for adsorbing evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank; a vapor passage connecting the fuel tank and the adsorption canister; a purge passage connecting an air intake passage of the engine with the adsorption tank; closing the valve to open and close the steam passage; a purge valve to open and close the purge passage; An adsorption tank internal pressure sensor detects the internal pressure of the adsorption tank, i.e., the internal pressure of the adsorption tank; a fuel tank internal pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure of the fuel tank, i.e., the fuel tank internal pressure; and A pressure reducing pump is used to reduce the internal pressure of the adsorption tank compared to atmospheric pressure. The engine system diagnostic device comprises: a determination unit that determines whether the internal pressure of the fuel tank is equal to or higher than atmospheric pressure when the engine is stopped and a valve closing command is issued to the closing valve; a canister leakage diagnosing unit configured to perform leakage diagnosis of the canister when the determination unit makes an affirmative determination; and The fuel tank leakage diagnosis unit, when diagnosing that the adsorption canister has no leakage, performs leakage diagnosis of the fuel tank based on at least one of the internal pressure of the adsorption canister and the internal pressure of the fuel tank after the operation of the pressure reducing pump is started in a state where a valve closing command is issued to the purge valve and a valve opening command is issued to the closing valve.

[0006] Alternatively, the engine system may include a relief passage and a positive pressure relief valve, wherein the relief passage bypasses the closing valve and is connected to the vapor passage, and the positive pressure relief valve opens the relief passage when the internal pressure of the fuel tank is higher than the internal pressure of the adsorption canister and the differential pressure between the internal pressure of the fuel tank and the internal pressure of the adsorption canister is equal to or greater than a predetermined valve opening pressure. The engine system diagnostic device comprises: a valve-open sticking diagnosis unit that performs the following valve-open sticking diagnosis: if the determination unit makes an affirmative determination, the closing valve is diagnosed as being valve-open sticking when the pressure reduction pump is started to operate while a valve-closing command is issued to the purge valve and the closing valve, and the pressure reduction amount of the adsorption canister is reduced from atmospheric pressure by a predetermined pressure reduction amount, and the amount of reduction in the pressure of the adsorption canister is equal to or greater than a determination value; and The setting unit sets the judgment value to a first value when the fuel tank internal pressure before the start of operation of the pressure reducing pump, that is, the pre-start pressure, is less than a threshold value obtained by subtracting the pressure reduction amount from the valve opening pressure, and sets the judgment value to a second value when the pre-start pressure is greater than the threshold value, and the higher the pre-start pressure, the higher the second value.

[0007] The canister leakage diagnosis unit may perform the canister leakage diagnosis based on the canister internal pressure after the decompression pump starts operating in a state where a valve closing command is issued to the purge valve and the closing valve. The open-valve sticking diagnosis unit performs the open-valve sticking diagnosis while the canister leak diagnosis is being performed.

[0008] The second value may be a value obtained by adding the first value to a value obtained by subtracting the threshold value from the pre-start pressure.

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a diagnostic device for an engine system that improves the accuracy of fuel tank leakage diagnosis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts, and in which:

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the engine system;

[0012] Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of the periphery of the closing valve;

[0013] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating the diagnosis control.

[0014] Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating the diagnosis of open valve sticking;

[0015] Figure 5 _ is a map illustrating the relationship between the pre-start pressure P and the determination value J. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] [Engine system schematic structure]

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the engine system 1. In this embodiment, the engine system 1 is mounted on a vehicle. The engine system 1 includes an engine 10, a fuel tank 30, and an electronic control unit (ECU) 60. The fuel tank 30 stores fuel for the engine 10. The fuel in the fuel tank 30 is supplied to the fuel injection valve 12 via a fuel supply path. The fuel tank internal pressure sensor 50 detects the pressure within the fuel tank 30.

[0018] The power of the engine 10 is transmitted to the drive wheels 20. The engine 10 is equipped with a fuel injection valve 12 that injects fuel into a combustion chamber 11, a spark plug 13 that ignites a mixture of the injected fuel and intake air, and other components. An intake passage 14 and an exhaust passage 15 are connected to the combustion chamber 11. A surge tank 16 is provided in the intake passage 14. A throttle valve 17 is provided upstream of the surge tank 16.

[0019] The fuel tank 30 includes a tank body 30a, a fuel inlet pipe 30b, and a check valve 30c. The tank body 30a stores fuel. The fuel inlet pipe 30b guides the fuel to the tank body 30a. The check valve 30c allows fuel to flow from the fuel inlet pipe 30b into the tank body 30a, but restricts reverse flow from the tank body 30a into the fuel inlet pipe 30b. This prevents fuel from leaking from the tank body 30a through the fuel inlet pipe 30b. The check valve 30c is, for example, a cantilever-type on-off valve, but may also be a ball check valve.

[0020] An adsorption canister 31 is provided to adsorb evaporated fuel generated within the fuel tank 30. The adsorption canister 31 and the fuel tank 30 are connected by a vapor passage 32. A shutoff valve 42 is provided in the vapor passage 32 to open and close the vapor passage 32. By opening the shutoff valve 42, the evaporated fuel within the fuel tank 30 is temporarily captured by the adsorbent material of the adsorption canister 31.

[0021] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of the area surrounding the closing valve 42. Relief passages 32a and 32b, bypassing the closing valve 42, are connected to the vapor passage 32. A positive-pressure relief valve 44a and a negative-pressure relief valve 44b are provided in the relief passages 32a and 32b, respectively. When the fuel tank internal pressure is higher than the canister internal pressure and the differential pressure between the two is above a predetermined valve-opening pressure, the positive-pressure relief valve 44a opens the relief passage 32a. When the fuel tank internal pressure is lower than the canister internal pressure and the differential pressure between the two is above a predetermined valve-opening pressure, the negative-pressure relief valve 44b opens the relief passage 32b. This prevents the fuel tank internal pressure from becoming excessively high or low.

[0022] The canister 31 and the surge tank 16 are connected by a purge passage 33. A purge valve 43 is provided in the purge passage 33 to open and close the purge passage 33. An outside air inlet passage 36 is connected to the canister 31 to introduce outside air into the canister 31. An air filter 37 is provided at the open end of the outside air inlet passage 36.

[0023] A module 46 is provided in the external air intake passage 36. Module 46 includes a canister internal pressure sensor 46a, a pressure reducing pump 46b, and a switching valve 46c. The canister internal pressure sensor 46a detects the internal pressure of the canister 31, i.e., the canister internal pressure. The pressure reducing pump 46b reduces the canister internal pressure below atmospheric pressure. The switching valve 46c opens and closes the external air intake passage 36. During operation of the engine 10, the switching valve 46c opens the external air intake passage 36. Furthermore, the pressure reducing pump 46b can reduce the canister internal pressure regardless of the open or closed state of the switching valve 46c.

[0024] When predetermined conditions are met, while the engine 10 is operating, the purge valve 43 is opened with the switching valve 46c open and the blocking valve 42 closed. This causes the evaporated fuel to be desorbed from the adsorption canister 31. The desorbed evaporated fuel is then introduced into the surge tank 16 via the purge passage 33 and combusted in the combustion chamber 11.

[0025] ECU60 is an electronic control unit that includes an arithmetic processing circuit for performing various arithmetic operations involved in controlling the driving of the vehicle and a memory storing programs and data for control. Various sensors for detecting the operating state of the engine 10, an adsorption canister internal pressure sensor 46a, a fuel tank internal pressure sensor 50, an ignition switch 55, etc. are connected to ECU60. ECU60 performs various controls on the vehicle and the engine 10 based on the signals from these sensors and switches. ECU60 issues a valve opening instruction or a valve closing instruction to the closing valve 42, the purge valve 43, and the switching valve 46c, respectively. ECU60 is an example of a diagnostic device for the engine system 1, which will be described in detail later. ECU60 functionally implements a determination unit, an adsorption canister leakage diagnosis unit, a fuel tank leakage diagnosis unit, an open valve adhesion diagnosis unit, and a setting unit.

[0026] [Diagnostic Control]

[0027] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating diagnostic control. The ECU 60 determines whether the ignition switch is turned off (S1). If the answer is no in S1, this control ends. If the answer is yes in S1, the ECU 60 sets the next startup time for the ECU 60 (S2). The ECU 60 then stops (S3). The startup time for the ECU 60 is, for example, the time after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the ECU 60 was immediately stopped. The certain amount of time is, for example, one hour. If the current time becomes the startup time, the ECU 60 automatically starts (S4).

[0028] Next, the ECU 60 determines whether the fuel tank internal pressure is above atmospheric pressure (S5). Atmospheric pressure fluctuates depending on weather and altitude. Therefore, atmospheric pressure here does not necessarily mean a gauge pressure of 0 kPa. Taking into account a predetermined fluctuation range, for example, atmospheric pressure may be between -0.2 kPa and +0.2 kPa. Therefore, if the fuel tank internal pressure is above -0.2 kPa, for example, the fuel tank internal pressure is determined to be above atmospheric pressure. S5 is an example of processing performed by the determination unit. If the result of S5 is negative, this control terminates.

[0029] [Adsorption tank leak diagnosis]

[0030] If the answer in S5 is yes, the ECU 60 executes canister leak diagnosis (S6). During the canister leak diagnosis, the ECU 60 diagnoses whether the canister 31 is leaking based on the canister internal pressure from the time the closing valve 42 and the purge valve 43 are commanded to close, initiating operation of the pressure reducing pump 46b. If the canister internal pressure remains at atmospheric pressure, the ECU 60 diagnoses that the canister 31 is leaking. If the canister internal pressure reaches a negative pressure below atmospheric pressure, the ECU 60 diagnoses that the canister 31 is not leaking. S6 is an example of the processing performed by the canister leak diagnostic unit.

[0031] Next, the ECU 60 determines whether the adsorption canister leak diagnosis is being executed (S7). If the answer is yes in S7, the ECU 60 performs an open valve sticking diagnosis (S8). That is, the open valve sticking diagnosis is performed while the adsorption canister leak diagnosis is being executed. The open valve sticking diagnosis is based on the fuel tank internal pressure after the start of the pressure reducing pump 46b in the above-mentioned adsorption canister leak diagnosis, and performs an open valve sticking diagnosis of the closing valve 42. Open valve sticking refers to the closing valve 42 sticking in the open state. In this way, the open valve sticking diagnosis is performed while the adsorption canister leak diagnosis is being executed. Therefore, both diagnoses are performed in a short period of time. The open valve sticking diagnosis will be described in detail later.

[0032] Next, the ECU 60 determines whether the canister 31 is leaking based on the canister leak diagnosis results ( S9 ). If the answer in S9 is NO, that is, if the canister 31 is diagnosed as leaking, this control ends. If the answer in S7 is NO, S9 is executed.

[0033] [Fuel tank leak diagnosis]

[0034] If the answer is YES in S9 , the ECU 60 performs a fuel tank leak diagnosis ( S10 ). The fuel tank leak diagnosis is performed as follows. The ECU 60 issues a valve opening command to the purge valve 43, restoring the canister internal pressure, which was reduced during the canister leak diagnosis, to atmospheric pressure. Next, the ECU 60 issues a valve closing command to the purge valve 43 and a valve opening command to the shutoff valve 42, establishing communication between the canister 31 and the fuel tank 30. The ECU 60 then starts operating the pressure-reducing pump 46 b. This depressurizes the canister 31 and the fuel tank 30. After starting the pressure-reducing pump 46 b, the ECU 60 performs a fuel tank 30 leak diagnosis based on at least one of the canister internal pressure and the fuel tank internal pressure. If the amount of decrease in at least one of the canister internal pressure and the fuel tank internal pressure since the pressure-reducing pump 46 b started operating is greater than or equal to a threshold value, the fuel tank 30 is diagnosed as leak-free. If the amount of decrease in at least one of the canister internal pressure and the fuel tank internal pressure remains below the threshold value even after the pressure-reducing pump 46 b has started operating, the fuel tank 30 is diagnosed as leaking. S10 is an example of a process executed by the fuel tank leak diagnosing unit.

[0035] In this manner, when the fuel tank internal pressure is above atmospheric pressure, fuel tank leak diagnosis is performed with a closing command issued to the purge valve 43 and an opening command issued to the blocking valve 42. Therefore, even when the fuel tank internal pressure is positive and the check valve 30c is closing the fuel inlet pipe 30b, depressurizing the fuel tank body 30a causes the check valve 30c to open the fuel inlet pipe 30b. This allows leak diagnosis of the fuel tank 30 to be performed throughout the fuel inlet pipe 30b. This improves the accuracy of leak diagnosis of the fuel tank 30.

[0036] [Diagnosis of valve sticking]

[0037] Next, the valve sticking diagnosis will be described. This diagnosis is performed based on the canister internal pressure drop C, which occurs when the pressure-reducing pump 46b is activated during the aforementioned canister leak diagnosis, causing the canister internal pressure to drop from atmospheric pressure by a predetermined pressure reduction amount B. If the fuel tank internal pressure drop C is greater than a determination value J, the closing valve 42 is diagnosed as being stuck. If the fuel tank internal pressure drop C is less than the determination value J, the closing valve 42 is diagnosed as not being stuck.

[0038] Here, if Figure 2 As shown, a positive pressure relief valve 44a is provided in the overflow passage 32a that bypasses the closing valve 42. When the internal pressure of the fuel tank is higher than the internal pressure of the adsorption canister and the differential pressure between the internal pressure of the fuel tank and the internal pressure of the adsorption canister is greater than the predetermined valve opening pressure A, the positive pressure relief valve 44a opens. When the closing valve 42 is closed without being in the valve opening state, the internal pressure of the adsorption canister decreases due to the start of the operation of the pressure reducing pump 46b, and the differential pressure between the internal pressure of the adsorption canister and the internal pressure of the fuel tank increases. If the differential pressure becomes greater than the valve opening pressure A, the positive pressure relief valve 44a opens and the internal pressure of the fuel tank decreases. If the drop in the internal pressure of the fuel tank at this time is greater than the judgment value J, there is a possibility that the closing valve 42 is mistakenly diagnosed as being in the valve opening state even though the closing valve 42 is closed. Therefore, the ECU 60 sets the judgment value J as follows.

[0039] Figure 4 This is an example flowchart illustrating a valve-open sticking diagnosis. The ECU 60 determines whether the pre-start pressure P is less than a threshold value T (S11). The pre-start pressure P is the fuel tank internal pressure before the pressure-reducing pump 46b starts operating. The fuel tank internal pressure used in the determination in S5 may also be used as the pre-start pressure P. If the answer in S11 is yes, the ECU 60 sets the determination value J to the first value D1 (S12). If the answer in S11 is no, the ECU 60 sets the determination value J to the second value D2 (S13). Next, the ECU determines whether the drop amount C is greater than or equal to the determination value J (S14). If the answer in S14 is yes, the ECU 60 diagnoses that the closing valve 42 is in the valve-open sticking state (S15). If the answer in S14 is no, the ECU 60 diagnoses that the closing valve 42 is not in the valve-open sticking state (S16).

[0040] Figure 5This is a map illustrating the relationship between pre-start pressure P and determination value J. When pre-start pressure P is less than threshold value T, positive pressure relief valve 44a does not open due to the drop in canister internal pressure caused by pressure reducing pump 46b. When pre-start pressure P is greater than threshold value T, positive pressure relief valve 44a opens due to the drop in canister internal pressure caused by pressure reducing pump 46b. Threshold value T is set to the value obtained by subtracting pressure reduction amount B from valve opening pressure A. For example, if valve opening pressure A is 20 kPa and pressure reduction amount B is 5 kPa, threshold value T is 15 kPa. When pre-start pressure P is less than 15 kPa, positive pressure relief valve 44a does not open due to the operation of pressure reducing pump 46b. This is because, even if the canister internal pressure drops by 5 kPa from atmospheric pressure, the difference between the canister internal pressure and the fuel tank internal pressure is less than 20 kPa. When pre-start pressure P is greater than 15 kPa, positive pressure relief valve 44a opens due to the operation of pressure reducing pump 46b. This is because when the internal pressure of the canister drops by 5 kPa from the atmospheric pressure, the differential pressure becomes 20 kPa or more during the period of the canister internal pressure drop.

[0041] Furthermore, if the canister internal pressure reaches 5-5 kPa after the positive pressure relief valve 44a is opened by the operation of the pressure reducing pump 46b, the positive pressure relief valve 44a closes when the fuel tank internal pressure falls below 15 kPa. For example, if the pre-start pressure P is 17 kPa, the positive pressure relief valve 44a opens when the canister internal pressure drops to -3 kPa. After reaching -5 kPa, the canister internal pressure drops to below 15 kPa, and the positive pressure relief valve 44a closes. If the pre-start pressure P is 19 kPa, the positive pressure relief valve 44a opens when the canister internal pressure drops to -1 kPa. After reaching -5 kPa, the positive pressure relief valve 44a closes when the canister internal pressure drops to below 15 kPa. In this way, the fuel tank internal pressure remains constant when the positive pressure relief valve 44a is closed, regardless of the pre-start pressure P. In other words, the higher the pre-start pressure P is, the greater the amount C of decrease in the fuel tank internal pressure due to opening of the positive pressure relief valve 44 a is.

[0042] like Figure 5 As shown, first value D1 is a constant value independent of the fuel tank internal pressure. This is because if pre-start pressure P is less than threshold value T, positive pressure relief valve 44a will not open even if pressure reducing pump 46b is operating. Second value D2 is greater than first value D1, and increases with increasing fuel tank internal pressure. As described above, if pre-start pressure P is greater than threshold value T, the amount of drop C caused by opening of positive pressure relief valve 44a increases with increasing pre-start pressure P. Therefore, to prevent the amount of drop C from exceeding determination value J due to opening of positive pressure relief valve 44a, second value D2 increases as pre-start pressure P increases.

[0043] Furthermore, first value D1 is smaller than the pressure reduction amount B. This is because, if the closing valve 42 is slightly open and sticks, the fuel tank internal pressure may decrease with a delay relative to the decrease in the canister internal pressure. For example, first value D1 is 4 kPa. Furthermore, when the pre-start pressure P is greater than or equal to the threshold value T, the pre-start pressure P is proportional to the drop C caused by the opening of the positive pressure relief valve 44a. Therefore, second value D2 may be the value obtained by adding the first value D1 to the value obtained by subtracting the threshold value T from the pre-start pressure P.

[0044] As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the present invention was described in detail, the present invention is not limited to this specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

Claims

1. A diagnostic device for an engine system, the engine system comprising: engine; a fuel tank storing fuel for the engine, the fuel tank comprising a fuel tank body, a fuel inlet pipe, and a check valve, the fuel tank body storing fuel and provided with a fuel tank internal pressure sensor, the fuel inlet pipe communicating with the fuel tank body, the check valve allowing fuel to be introduced from the fuel inlet pipe into the fuel tank body but restricting fuel from flowing back from the fuel tank body into the fuel inlet pipe; an adsorption canister for adsorbing evaporated fuel generated in the fuel tank; a vapor passage connecting the fuel tank and the adsorption canister; a purge passage connecting an air intake passage of the engine with the adsorption tank; closing the valve to open and close the steam passage; a purge valve to open and close the purge passage; An adsorption tank internal pressure sensor detects the internal pressure of the adsorption tank, i.e., the internal pressure of the adsorption tank; a fuel tank internal pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure of the fuel tank, i.e., the fuel tank internal pressure; and A pressure reducing pump is used to reduce the internal pressure of the adsorption tank compared to atmospheric pressure. The engine system diagnostic device comprises: a determination unit that determines whether the internal pressure of the fuel tank is equal to or higher than atmospheric pressure when the engine is stopped and a valve closing command is issued to the closing valve; a canister leakage diagnosing unit configured to perform leakage diagnosis of the canister when the determination unit makes an affirmative determination; and The fuel tank leakage diagnosis unit, when diagnosing that the adsorption canister has no leakage, performs leakage diagnosis of the fuel tank based on at least one of the internal pressure of the adsorption canister and the internal pressure of the fuel tank after the operation of the pressure reducing pump is started in a state where a valve closing command is issued to the purge valve and a valve opening command is issued to the closing valve.

2. The diagnostic device for an engine system according to claim 1, wherein: The engine system includes a relief passage and a positive pressure relief valve. The relief passage bypasses the closing valve and is connected to the vapor passage. The positive pressure relief valve opens the relief passage when the internal pressure of the fuel tank is higher than the internal pressure of the canister and the differential pressure between the internal pressure of the fuel tank and the internal pressure of the canister is equal to or greater than a predetermined valve opening pressure. The engine system diagnostic device comprises: a valve-open sticking diagnosis unit that performs the following valve-open sticking diagnosis: if the determination unit makes an affirmative determination, the closing valve is diagnosed as being valve-open sticking when the pressure reduction pump is started to operate while a valve-closing command is issued to the purge valve and the closing valve, and the pressure reduction amount of the adsorption canister is reduced from atmospheric pressure by a predetermined pressure reduction amount, and the amount of reduction in the pressure of the adsorption canister is equal to or greater than a determination value; and The setting unit sets the judgment value to a first value when the fuel tank internal pressure before the start of operation of the pressure reducing pump, that is, the pre-start pressure, is less than a threshold value obtained by subtracting the pressure reduction amount from the valve opening pressure, and sets the judgment value to a second value when the pre-start pressure is greater than the threshold value, and the higher the pre-start pressure, the higher the second value.

3. The diagnostic device for an engine system according to claim 2, wherein: The canister leakage diagnosis unit performs leakage diagnosis of the canister based on the canister internal pressure after the decompression pump starts operating in a state where a valve closing command is issued to the purge valve and the closing valve. The open-valve sticking diagnosis unit performs the open-valve sticking diagnosis while the canister leak diagnosis is being performed.

4. The engine system diagnostic device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: The second value is a value obtained by adding the first value to a value obtained by subtracting the threshold value from the pre-start pressure.

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