Control device for hybrid vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10525972-B2
Application number	US-201715787591-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2017
Priority date	Oct 25, 2016
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

Provided is a control device for a hybrid vehicle including a controller that performs a control of the hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor that serve as driving sources, a transmission, and first and second clutches. The first clutch is provided between the engine and the transmission. The second clutch is provided between the transmission and driving wheels. The controller includes first and second control units. The first control unit performs a control, in a motor traveling mode, to bring the first clutch to a disengaged state. The motor traveling mode includes traveling solely with the electric motor being driven. The second control unit performs a control, in the motor traveling mode, to bring the second clutch to a mildly engaged state in which input, from the driving-wheel side, of torque larger than driving torque causes the second clutch to slide.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A control device for a hybrid vehicle, the control device comprising
a controller configured to perform a control of the hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor that serve as driving sources, a transmission, a first clutch, and a second clutch, the first clutch being provided between the engine and the transmission, and the second clutch being provided between the transmission and driving wheels,
the controller including
a first control unit configured to control the first clutch, and
a second control unit configured to control the second clutch,
the first control unit being configured to perform a control, in a motor traveling mode, to bring the first clutch to a disengaged state, the motor traveling mode including traveling solely with the electric motor being driven, out of the engine and the electric motor, and
the second control unit being configured to perform a control, in the motor traveling mode, to bring the second clutch to a mildly engaged state in which input, from driving-wheel side, of torque larger than driving torque causes the second clutch to slide, the driving torque being transmitted from the transmission.

2. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the first control unit performs a control, to bring the second clutch to the mildly engaged state, on a condition that an abnormality occurs in the second control unit in the motor traveling mode.

3. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the first clutch and the second clutch are each a normally closed clutch that is brought to an engaged state during non-energization.

4. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the controller further includes a hydraulic circuit configured to supply a hydraulic pressure to each of the first clutch and the second clutch,
the hydraulic circuit includes a first solenoid valve for the first clutch and a second solenoid valve for the second clutch,
the first clutch is a clutch that is brought to the engaged state during non-energization of the first solenoid valve, and
the second clutch is a clutch that is brought to the engaged state during non-energization of the second solenoid valve.

5. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the transmission is a continuously variable transmission.

6. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle.

7. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit being configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission.

8. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the transmission is a continuously variable transmission.

9. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle.

10. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit being configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission.

11. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the first clutch and the second clutch are each a normally closed clutch that is brought to an engaged state during non-energization.

12. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
the controller further includes a hydraulic circuit configured to supply a hydraulic pressure to each of the first clutch and the second clutch,
the hydraulic circuit includes a first solenoid valve for the first clutch and a second solenoid valve for the second clutch,
the first clutch is a clutch that is brought to the engaged state during non-energization of the first solenoid valve, and
the second clutch is a clutch that is brought to the engaged state during non-energization of the second solenoid valve.

13. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
the transmission is a continuously variable transmission.

14. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle.

15. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 11 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit being configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission.

16. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission is a continuously variable transmission.

17. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle.

18. The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the first control unit is a unit being configured to control the driving sources of the hybrid vehicle, and
the second control unit is a unit configured to control the transmission.

19. A control device for a hybrid vehicle, the control device comprising
circuitry configured to perform a control of the hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor that serve as driving sources, a transmission, a first clutch, and a second clutch, the first clutch being provided between the engine and the transmission, and the second clutch being provided between the transmission and driving wheels,
the circuitry including
a first processor configured to control the first clutch, and
a second processor configured to control the second clutch,
the first processor being configured to perform a control, in a motor traveling mode, to bring the first clutch to a disengaged state, the motor traveling mode including traveling solely with the electric motor being driven, out of the engine and the electric motor, and
the second processor being configured to perform a control, in the motor traveling mode, to bring the second clutch to a mildly engaged state in which input, from driving-wheel side, of torque larger than driving torque causes the second clutch to slide, the driving torque being transmitted from the transmission.

Assignees

• Subaru Corp

Inventors

• Inoue Yuya

Classifications

• B60W2710/021

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• B60K6/543

  the transmission being a continuously variable transmission · CPC title

• Y10S903/946

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• B60W2710/08

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• B60W2710/10

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