Control method of electromagnetic clutch in hybrid power system and hybrid power system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12000442-B2
Application number	US-202117768118-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2021
Priority date	Mar 18, 2021
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

A hybrid power system comprises an engine, a motor, an electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic clutch controller and a power supply system. The power supply system comprises: a low-voltage battery, a standby power supply system and a switching circuit. The electromagnetic clutch is used to control connection of the motor. A control method comprises: monitoring whether a voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than a target value, and judging whether the low-voltage battery fails; using the switching circuit to switch to the standby power supply system to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller; using the electromagnetic clutch controller to judge an engaged or disengaged state of the electromagnetic clutch; and further controlling the electromagnetic clutch according to the engaged or disengaged state. When the low-voltage battery power supply fails, the switching circuit switches to the standby power supply system to supply power.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control method of an electromagnetic clutch in a hybrid power system, the hybrid power system comprises an engine, a motor, the electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic clutch controller and a power supply system; the power supply system comprises a low-voltage battery, a standby power supply system and a switching circuit, the low-voltage battery is used to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch controller and the electromagnetic clutch, the electromagnetic clutch is used to control connection of the motor, wherein the control method specifically comprises the following steps:
step 1, monitoring whether a voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than a target value, and determining that the low-voltage battery fails when the voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than the target value;
step 2, when the low-voltage battery fails, using the switching circuit to switch to the standby power supply system to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller;
step 3, using the electromagnetic clutch controller to judge an engaged or disengaged state of the electromagnetic clutch; and
step 4, further controlling the electromagnetic clutch, by the electromagnetic clutch controller, according to the engaged or disengaged state, to keep the electromagnetic clutch in the engaged state till a power supply fault is eliminated;
wherein the step 4 specifically comprises:
when the electromagnetic clutch is in the engaged state, maintaining the engaged state;
when the electromagnetic clutch is in the disengaged state, judging whether it is necessary to send a command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to a vehicle speed signal;
wherein judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to the vehicle speed signal comprises:
judging whether the vehicle speed signal can be detected;
if the vehicle speed signal can be detected, judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to a vehicle speed;
when the vehicle speed signal cannot be detected, sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement after a preset time period.

2. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to the vehicle speed comprises:
when the vehicle speed is greater than a preset value, not sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement;
when the vehicle speed is less than or equal to the preset value, sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement.

3. The control method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
step 5, when a monitored voltage of the low-voltage battery is not lower than the target value, switching to the low-voltage battery, by the switching circuit, to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller.

4. A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 2 .

5. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
step 5, when a monitored voltage of the low-voltage battery is not lower than the target value, switching to the low-voltage battery, by the switching circuit, to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller.

6. A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 5 .

7. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the standby power supply system comprises a high-voltage battery, a voltage transformation circuit and a capacitor module;
the high-voltage battery is connected to the switching circuit through the voltage transformation circuit; one end of the capacitor module is connected to a connecting line between the voltage transformation circuit and the switching circuit, and the other end of the capacitor module is grounded;
the voltage transformation circuit is a flyback switching power supply circuit for transforming a high voltage to a low voltage.

8. The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the standby power supply system further comprises a charging circuit;
the charging circuit is connected to an output end of the voltage transformation circuit, and one end of the capacitor module is connected to a connecting line between the charging circuit and the switching circuit.

9. A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 7 .

10. A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Jing Jin Electric Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yu Ping
• Li Jianwen
• Cao Yang

Classifications

• F16D48/064 Primary

  Control of electrically or electromagnetically actuated clutches (F16D48/062, F16D48/068 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60K6/387

  Actuated clutches, i.e. clutches engaged or disengaged by electric, hydraulic or mechanical actuating means · CPC title

• B60W20/50

  Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode · CPC title

• B60R16/033 Primary

  characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36) · CPC title

• B60W2554/4042

  Longitudinal speed · CPC title