Control system and control method for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11143250-B2
Application number	US-202016990118-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	Nov 13, 2019
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

The disclosure is concerned with control system and control method, for a vehicle including a driving power source, drive wheels, a first clutch, and a second clutch. An electronic control unit, which is included in the control system, places the first clutch in a half-engaged state with a predetermined clutch torque capacity, when the vehicle is started, performs start control in a first mode using the second clutch, by gradually increasing a clutch torque capacity of the second clutch from a released state, and switches the start control from the first mode using the second clutch to a second mode using the first clutch, when the increased clutch torque capacity of the second clutch reaches the clutch torque capacity of the first clutch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control system of a vehicle, the vehicle including
a drive power source,
drive wheels,
a first clutch of an oil bath type comprising a wet clutch filled with oil for cooling, the first clutch being configured to selectively transmit and cut off power on a power transmission path through which torque is transmitted between the drive power source and the drive wheels, and
a second clutch of a shaft-center oil feed type in which oil is suppled from a shaft center to friction plates, the second clutch being configured to selectively transmit and cut off power on the power transmission path, the control system comprising:
an electronic control unit, the electronic control unit being configured to
place the first clutch in a half-engaged state with a predetermined clutch torque capacity, when the vehicle is started,
perform start control in a first mode using the second clutch, by gradually increasing a clutch torque capacity of the second clutch from a released state,
switch the start control from the first mode using the second clutch to a second mode using the first clutch, when the increased clutch torque capacity of the second clutch reaches the clutch torque capacity of the first clutch, and
transmit output torque of the drive power source to the drive wheels, to generate drive power for starting, based on operation of the first clutch and operation of the second clutch.

2. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to:
control the first clutch to the half-engaged state in advance and perform the start control with the second clutch, when the vehicle is started; and
start the start control with the first clutch, and stop the start control with the second clutch, when slipping occurs in the first clutch.

3. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to increase the clutch torque capacity of the second clutch so as to fully engage the second clutch, when the clutch torque capacity of the second clutch reaches the clutch torque capacity of the first clutch.

4. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine the predetermined clutch torque capacity of the first clutch placed in the half-engaged state, based on at least one of a temperature of the first clutch, a temperature of the second clutch, a temperature of the oil, and an acceleration required of the vehicle.

5. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to perform control for establishing the half-engaged state of the first clutch, in a condition where the vehicle is stopped.

6. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first clutch has higher durability than the second clutch, and the second clutch has higher responsiveness than the first clutch.

7. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the vehicle includes an automatic transmission on the power transmission path;
the second clutch is provided within the automatic transmission; and
the first clutch is provided between the drive power source and the automatic transmission.

8. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to fully engage the second clutch, when an input shaft speed of the second clutch becomes substantially equal to an input shaft speed of the automatic transmission.

9. The control system of the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first clutch and the second clutch are directly coupled to each other on the power transmission path.

10. A control method for a vehicle, the vehicle including a drive power source, drive wheels, a first clutch of an oil bath type which comprises a wet clutch filled with oil for cooling, and is configured to selectively transmit and cut off power on a power transmission path through which torque is transmitted between the drive power source and the drive wheels, and a second clutch of a shaft-center oil feed type in which oil is suppled from a shaft center to friction plates, the second clutch being configured to selectively transmit and cut off power on the power transmission path, the control method comprising:
placing the first clutch in a half-engaged state with a predetermined clutch torque capacity, when the vehicle is started,
performing start control in a first mode using the second clutch, by gradually increasing a clutch torque capacity of the second clutch from a released state,
switching the start control from the first mode using the second clutch to a second mode using the first clutch, when the increased clutch torque capacity of the second clutch reaches the clutch torque capacity of the first clutch, and
transmitting output torque of the drive power source to the drive wheels, to generate drive power for starting, based on operation of the first clutch and operation of the second clutch.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Watanabe Hideo
• Mizuto Ryosuke

Classifications

• F16D21/00

  Systems comprising a plurality of actuated clutches (for synchronisation F16D23/04) · CPC title

• F16H63/3026 Primary

  comprising friction clutches or brakes (band brake actuating mechanisms F16H63/3003) · CPC title

• F16D2500/30404

  Clutch temperature · CPC title

• F16D25/06 Primary

  in which the fluid actuates a piston incorporated in, {i.e. rotating with} the clutch (F16D25/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16D48/08 Primary

  Regulating clutch take-up on starting · CPC title