The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2011
Applicants:

Masanori Ichinose, Tsukuba, JP;

Tomohiko Yasuda, Kashiwa, JP;

Takayuki Satou, Kashiwa, JP;

Inventors:

Masanori Ichinose, Tsukuba, JP;

Tomohiko Yasuda, Kashiwa, JP;

Takayuki Satou, Kashiwa, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/06 (2006.01); B60K 17/356 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 15/10 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60L 3/06 (2013.01); B60L 15/10 (2013.01); B60L 15/2036 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 30/18172 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60L 2200/26 (2013.01); B60L 2220/46 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60W 2710/105 (2013.01); B60W 2720/30 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); Y02T 10/646 (2013.01); Y02T 10/648 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a driving force control device that includes a determination section (), a driving force command value calculation section (), and a command value output section (). The determination section () determines whether each of a plurality of motors (), which independently drive a plurality of wheels (), can be operated within a desired operating range when driven by a target driving force calculated for each of the motors (). The driving force command value calculation section () adjusts the distribution of driving force for each of the motors in accordance with the target driving force for each of the motors and with the operating status of each of the motors and calculates an actual driving force command value for each of the motors for the purpose of operating each of the motors within the desired operating range if the determination means determines that each of the motors cannot be operated within the desired operating range. The command value output section () outputs the driving force command value to each of a plurality of inverters (). Therefore, a target vehicle motion can be maximally realized while appropriately maintaining the drive status of each of the motors.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…