Vehicle and braking method and device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11752987-B2
Application number	US-202017639258-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2020
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

A vehicle and a braking method and a device therefor are provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, where the first state information includes a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking; calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling the vehicle to output an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle; obtaining a current vehicle speed of the vehicle and an electric braking exit protection speed; and calculating an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking, and controlling the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque when the current vehicle speed is less than a larger one of the electric braking exit speed and the electric braking exit protection speed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A braking method for a vehicle, comprising the following steps:
obtaining a first state information of the vehicle, wherein the first state information comprises a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking;
calculating a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information, and controlling the vehicle to output an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle;
obtaining a current vehicle speed of the vehicle and an electric braking exit protection speed; and
calculating an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking,
the current vehicle speed being less than a larger one of the electric braking exit speed and the electric braking exit protection speed, and
controlling the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque.

2. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculating an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking comprises:
obtaining a current gradient of the vehicle, an unloading rate of the electric braking torque, and a current ground adhesion coefficient; and
calculating the electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle, the unloading rate of the electric braking torque, the deceleration required by braking, the current ground adhesion coefficient, and the current gradient.

3. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the calculating the electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle, the unloading rate of the electric braking torque, the deceleration required by braking, the current ground adhesion coefficient, and the current gradient comprises:
calculating an unloading time of the electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the unloading rate of the electric braking torque;
calculating a ground deceleration according to the current ground adhesion coefficient;
calculating a gradient deceleration according to the current gradient; and
calculating the electric braking exit speed according to the unloading time of the electric braking torque, the deceleration required by braking, the ground deceleration, and the gradient deceleration.

4. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:
determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply a mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient.

5. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient comprises:
the current gradient being not zero,
calculating a mechanical braking application speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient,
the current vehicle speed being less than the mechanical braking application speed,
controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque.

6. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque comprises:
obtaining the unloading rate of the electric braking torque, and controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the unloading rate of the electric braking torque; or obtaining a current electric braking torque, and controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the current electric braking torque.

7. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the mechanical braking torque is provided by a hydraulic brake system, and the controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque comprises:
obtaining a second state information of the vehicle, wherein the second state information comprises a kinetic friction coefficient, a brake disc radius, and a clamp port area, and
controlling the hydraulic brake system to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the unloading rate of the electric braking torque, the first state information, and the second state information; or controlling the hydraulic brake system to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle, the current electric braking torque, the first state information, and the second state information.

8. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient further comprises:
the current gradient being zero and the current vehicle speed of the vehicle being zero,
controlling the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque.

9. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply the mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient comprises:
the current gradient being not zero,
controlling a sum of the electric braking torque and the mechanical braking torque to be equal to the braking torque required by the vehicle.

10. A braking device for a vehicle, comprising:
a first obtaining module, configured to obtain a first state information of the vehicle, wherein the first state information comprises a vehicle mass and a deceleration required by braking;
a first calculation module, configured to calculate a braking torque required by the vehicle according to the first state information;
a control module, configured to control the vehicle to output an electric braking torque according to the braking torque required by the vehicle;
a second obtaining module, configured to obtain a current vehicle speed of the vehicle and an electric braking exit protection speed; and
a second calculation module, configured to calculate an electric braking exit speed according to the braking torque required by the vehicle and the deceleration required by braking, wherein
the control module is further configured to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque when the current vehicle speed is less than a larger one of the electric braking exit speed and the electric braking exit protection speed.

11. A vehicle, comprising the braking device for a vehicle according to claim 10 .

12. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 3 , further comprising:
determining whether to control the vehicle to unload the electric braking torque, and whether to control the vehicle to apply a mechanical braking torque according to the current vehicle speed, the braking torque required by the vehicle, the deceleration required by braking, and the current gradient.

13. The braking method for a vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the determining

Assignees

• Byd Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ma Dong
• Wang Lu
• Li Daolin

Classifications

• B60T8/17 Primary

  Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking {(detecting or indicating faulty operation B60T8/885)} · CPC title

• B60T8/172 Primary

  Determining control parameters used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters {(B60T8/17551 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60T8/1701 Primary

  Braking or traction control means specially adapted for particular types of vehicles (for vehicles having more than one drive axle B60T8/1769) · CPC title

• B60T2250/02

  Vehicle mass · CPC title

• B60T8/18

  responsive to vehicle weight or load, e.g. load distribution ({using electrical circuitry on regulation means B60T8/17; } B60T8/30 takes precedence; responsive to weight and speed condition B60T8/58) · CPC title