Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.

Toshio Okoshi

Kazuo Aoki

Hideki Hisada

Kozo Yamaguchi

Ken Iwatsuki

Masaki Nomura

Kazuma Hasegawa

Takeshi Hara

Taketo Takeuchi

Tomochika Inagaki

Kazuyuki Izawa

Hiroyuki Kojima

Eiji Takasu

Rie Okada

Kenji Douzono

Kazuma Hasegawe

An apparatus and a method to stably run an electrically operated vehicle is disclosed. The invention has an electric generator target torque calculation processor for calculating electric generator target torque showing a target value of electric generator torque by feedback control for performing at least integral control; a determination processor for calculating an integral term correction determining value on the basis of an integral term component of the electric generator target torque in the integral control; and a drive motor target torque calculation processor for calculating drive motor target torque showing a target value of drive motor torque on the basis of the integral term correction determining value. Since the drive motor target torque is calculated on the basis of the integral term correction determining value, no error is generated in the drive motor target torque and the electrically operated vehicle is stably run.

Electrically operated vehicle drive controller, electrically operated vehicle drive control method and its program

An electrically operated vehicle driving controller has an electrically operated machine driving section for operating an electrically operated machine; a driving section temperature detecting section for detecting the driving section temperature of the electrically operated machine driving section; a limit ratio calculating processor for calculating a limit ratio for limiting the torque of the electrically operated machine on the basis of the driving section temperature; a rotating speed calculating processor for calculating the rotating speed of the electrically operated machine; and a limit torque calculating processor for calculating an electrically operated machine limit torque corresponding to an electrically operated machine maximum torque set corresponding to the rotating speed on the basis of the limit ratio. Because the torque of the electrically operated machine is limited in a limit ratio corresponding to the temperature of the electrically operated machine, it is possible to prevent the characteristics of the electrically operated machine from being reduced.

Electrically operated vehicle driving controller, electrically operated vehicle driving control method and its program

The invention has an engine maximum torque calculating processor for calculating plural engine maximum torques showing a maximum value of engine torque, and an engine limit torque calculating processor for calculating a minimum value of the respective engine maximum torques as engine limit torque. Because the minimum value of the engine maximum torques is calculated as the engine limit torque, it is possible to reliably prevent the engine from entering an excessive rotating state. Further, because the engine limit torque is calculated on the basis of the minimum value of the engine maximum torques, the engine limit torque can be reliably calculated even when there is an individual difference in the engine, an electric generator, etc. and there are calculation errors further, for example, electric generator target torque and the electric generator maximum torque.

Hybrid type vehicle driving controller, hybrid type vehicle driving control method and its program

The invention includes a target-engine-speed acquisition element that acquires a target engine speed necessary to reduce engine speed, thereby stopping the engine at a target stop position; a crank-angle acquisition element that acquires a crank angle indicative of the position of a crankshaft; and a target-engine-speed correction element that corrects the target engine speed according to the acquired crank angle. Because the target engine speed is corrected according to the crank angle, the engine can be stopped at the target stop position even if the friction in the engine, the electric motor, etc. varies, the temperature or viscosity of the lubricating and cooling oils varies, or the vehicle is accelerated or decelerated during the reduction of the engine speed.

Vehicle-drive control system and method and program therefor

A control apparatus for driving a vehicle and a control method for driving a vehicle. A control apparatus for driving a vehicle has an engine start permission output control processing module which reads engine rotational speed; determines whether the engine rotational speed takes a value within a predetermined start disable range; does not output an engine start permission when the engine rotational speed takes a value within the start disable range; and outputs an engine start permission when the engine rotational speed takes a value except a value within the start disable range, and has an engine start control processing module which starts an engine when the engine start permission is outputted. An engine start permission is not outputted and the engine is not started when the engine rotational speed takes the value except the value within the start disable range.

Control apparatus for driving vehicle and control method for driving vehicle

An electrically operated vehicle drive controller used with an electrically operated machine, an output shaft differentially rotatably connected to an engine and the electrically operated machine, and a differential rotating unit having a first differential rotating element connected to the electrically operated machine, a second differential rotating element connected to the output shaft, a third differential rotating element connected to the engine, a rotating body rotatably arranged on a support shaft in one of the first to third differential rotating elements and meshed with the other two differential rotating elements, and an engine control processor that controls the operation of the engine on the basis of the rotating speed of the rotating body. Because the operation of the engine is controlled on the basis of the rotating speed of the rotating body, it is possible to prevent the rotating speed of the rotating body from becoming higher than an upper limit value.

Electrically operated vehicle drive controller, electrically operated vehicle drive control method, and electrically operated vehicle with a vehicle drive controller

A hybrid vehicle drive apparatus including an electric power generator mechanically connected to the engine, a drive motor driven by at least one of an electric current generated by the electric power generator and an electric current supplied from a battery; a detector that detects a battery state of the battery and a controller that sets a target torque of the drive motor based on the battery state.

Hybrid vehicle drive control apparatus, and control method of hybrid vehicle drive apparatus and program thereof

A hybrid control device including a drive motor that compensates for an excessive or a deficient amount of engine torque with respect to a vehicle requirement torque and a controller that detects a torque limit index, which is an index that limits a drive motor torque, determines whether the torque limit index has exceeded a threshold value, limits the drive motor torque when the torque limit index has exceeded the threshold value, and adjusts the engine torque in accordance with a limiting of the drive motor torque.

Hybrid vehicle drive control device, hybrid vehicle drive control method and program thereof

A hybrid type vehicle drive control apparatus having a generator; a generator inverter for driving the generator; a drive motor; a drive motor inverter for driving the drive motor; a battery connected to the generator inverter and the drive motor inverter; a first voltage detection device that detects a voltage applied to the generator inverter; a second voltage detection device that detects a voltage applied to the drive motor inverter; a third voltage detection device that detects a battery voltage; and a system voltage determination processing means for determining a system voltage based on detection results provided by the first to third voltage detection devices.

Hybrid type vehicle drive control apparatus, hybrid type vehicle drive control method, and program thereof

A hybrid vehicle includes an engine and a first electric motor mechanically connected to the engine and to a drive wheel. The engine is startable by the first electric motor. The hybrid vehicle further includes: start condition satisfaction determination processing system and method for determining whether a variable that varies corresponding to the rotation of the drive wheel is equal to or greater than a threshold set within a range that does not exceed an upper limit value prescribed by a maximum torque of the first electric motor and a torque of the first electric motor needed to start the engine; and engine start instruction output processing system and method for outputting an engine start instruction if the variable is equal to or greater than the threshold. If the variable is greater than or equal to the threshold, the engine start instruction is outputted, and the engine is immediately started.

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Toshio Okoshi