Controlling the powertrain of a vehicle
US-2019039592-A1 · Feb 7, 2019 · US
Motor vehicle
US10658965B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10658965-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916242539-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
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The motor vehicle comprises an overcurrent detector configured to detect overcurrent in each of a plurality of second switching elements included in the second inverter. When the motor vehicle has an abnormality and is driven by the emergency drive with output of a torque from the first motor to the one wheels, the motor vehicle performs zero torque control that controls the second inverter such that a torque of the second motor becomes equal to zero.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A motor vehicle comprising: a first motor connected with one wheels out of front wheels and rear wheels; a first inverter configured to drive the first motor by switching of a plurality of first switching elements; a second motor connected with the other wheels out of the front wheels and the rear wheels; a second inverter configured to drive the second motor by switching of a plurality of second switching elements; a power storage device connected with the first inverter and the second inverter via a power line; a control device configured to control the first inverter and the second inverter; and an overcurrent detector configured to detect overcurrent in each of the plurality of second switching elements, wherein when the motor vehicle has an abnormality and is driven by emergency drive with output of a torque from the first motor to the one wheels, the control device performs zero torque control that controls the second inverter such that a torque of the second motor becomes equal to zero, and wherein when temperature of a coil of the second motor is monitored during the emergency drive, the control device performs gate shutoff of the second inverter and determines whether an on-failure occurs in any of the plurality of second switching elements, based on the temperature of the coil. 2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein when the temperature of the coil is monitored during the emergency drive, the control device determines whether an on-failure occurs in any of the plurality of second switching elements, based on the temperature of the coil and phase currents of respective phases of the second motor. 3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the control device comprises: a first controller configured to determine whether an on-failure occurs in any of the plurality of second switching elements, based on at least the temperature of the coil, when the first controller monitors the temperature of the coil; and a second controller configured to control the second inverter, wherein the second controller performs the zero torque control when the first controller fails to monitor the temperature of the coil. 4. The motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the control device comprises: a first controller configured to determine whether an on-failure occurs in any of the plurality of second switching elements, based on at least the temperature of the coil, when the first controller monitors the temperature of the coil; and a second controller configured to control the second inverter, wherein the second controller performs the zero torque control when the first controller fails to monitor the temperature of the coil.
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Temperature · CPC title
- H02P27/06Primary
using DC to AC converters or inverters (H02P27/05 takes precedence) · CPC title
Operating parameters · CPC title
Physical arrangements or structures of drive train converters specially adapted for the propulsion motors of electric vehicles · CPC title
controlling two or more AC dynamo-electric motors (H02P5/46, H02P5/60 take precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10658965B2 cover?
- The motor vehicle comprises an overcurrent detector configured to detect overcurrent in each of a plurality of second switching elements included in the second inverter. When the motor vehicle has an abnormality and is driven by the emergency drive with output of a torque from the first motor to the one wheels, the motor vehicle performs zero torque control that controls the second inverter suc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02P27/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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