Pedal device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12535847-B2
Application number	US-202418673077-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2024
Priority date	Nov 25, 2021
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

A pedal device includes a pedal lever, an actuator, and a control unit. The pedal lever operates in response to a pedal operation. The actuator can apply a reaction force that is a force in a direction of returning the pedal lever by driving a motor. The control unit includes a current command calculation section that calculates a current command value based on a reaction force target value related to a reaction force applied to the pedal lever and a duty calculation section that calculates a duty command value based on the current command value, and controls a drive of a motor based on the duty command value. The duty calculation section corrects the duty command value based on at least one of a motor current supplied to the motor and a rotation speed of the motor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pedal device, comprising:
a pedal lever configured to operate in response to a pedal operation; an actuator capable of applying a reaction force in a direction of returning the pedal lever when driven by a motor; and a control unit including a current command calculation section configured to calculate a current command value based on a reaction force target value related to a reaction force applied to the pedal lever and a duty calculation section configured to calculate a duty command value based on the current command value, and being configured to control a drive of the motor based on the duty command value; wherein the duty calculation section
holds the duty command value, when a standby time has not elapsed since changing the reaction force target value,
determines whether it is necessary to perform a correction calculation of the duty command value based on a motor current supplied to the motor or a rotation speed of the motor, when the standby time has elapsed since changing the reaction force target value,
holds the duty command value, when it is determined that the correction calculation of the duty command value is not performed, and
calculates a correction amount of the duty command value based on at least one of the motor current supplied to the motor and the rotation speed of the motor, when it is determined that the correction calculation of the duty command value is to be performed.

2 . The pedal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the duty calculation section calculates the correction amount based on a deviation between a current detection value based on a detection value of a current sensor configured to detect the current applied to the motor and the current command value.

3 . The pedal device according to claim 2 , wherein
the duty calculation section
calculates the correction amount such that when the current detection value is larger than the current command value, a duty ratio becomes smaller as a difference between the current detection value and the current command value becomes larger, and
sets a correction amount of the duty command value to 0, when the current detection value is less than or equal to the current command value.

4 . The pedal device according to claim 2 , wherein
the duty calculation section
calculates the correction amount such that when the current detection value is smaller than the current command value, a duty ratio becomes larger as a difference between the current detection value and the current command value becomes larger, and
sets a correction amount of the duty command value to 0, when the current detection value is equal to or greater than the current command value.

5 . The pedal device according to claim 2 , wherein
when a rotation direction of the motor is opposite to a direction of applying the reaction force and the rotation speed is equal to or higher than a speed determination threshold, the duty calculation section calculates the correction amount based on a deviation between the current detection value and the current command value.

6 . The pedal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the duty calculation section,
in a state where the motor is energized in a direction that applies the reaction force,
calculates the correction amount such that a duty ratio becomes smaller as the rotation speed of the motor increases, when the pedal lever is depressed against an applying reaction force, and
calculates the correction amount such that the duty ratio increases as the rotation speed of the motor increases, when the pedal lever is pressed back, the correction amount is calculated.

7 . The pedal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the duty calculation section
calculates the correction amount such that a duty ratio becomes smaller as the rotation speed of the motor increases, when the motor is energized in the direction of applying a reaction force and a rotation direction of the motor is opposite to the direction of applying the reaction force, and
sets a correction amount of the duty command value to 0 when a rotation speed of the motor is 0 or when a rotational direction of the motor is in the direction of applying the reaction force.

8 . The pedal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the duty calculation section calculates the correction amount such that a duty ratio becomes larger as the rotation speed of the motor increases, when the motor is energized in the direction of applying a reaction force and a rotation direction of the motor is a direction of applying the reaction force.

9 . The pedal device according to claim 8 , wherein
the duty calculation section sets a correction amount of the duty command value to 0 when the rotation speed of the motor is 0 or the rotation direction of the motor is opposite to the direction of applying the reaction force.

10 . The pedal device according to claim 1 , wherein
the duty calculation section calculates the correction amount based on a rotation speed of the motor when a current detection value based on a detection value of a current sensor that detects the current supplied to the motor is equal to or higher than a current determination threshold.

11 . A pedal device, comprising:
a pedal lever configured to operate in response to a pedal operation; an actuator capable of applying a reaction force in a direction of returning the pedal lever when driven by a motor; and a computer including a processor and a memory that stores instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to
calculate a current command value based on a reaction force target value related to a reaction force applied to the pedal lever,
calculate a duty command value based on the current command value, and
control a drive of the motor based on the duty command value, wherein
the computer causes the processor to
hold the duty command value, when a standby time has not elapsed since changing the reaction force target value,
determine whether it is necessary to perform a correction calculation of the duty command value based on a motor current supplied to the motor or a rotation speed of the motor, when the standby time has elapsed since changing the reaction force target value,
hold the duty command value, when it is determined that the correction calculation of the duty command value is not performed, and
calculate a correction amount of the duty command value based on at least one of the motor current supplied to the motor and the rotation speed of the motor, when it is determined that the correction calculation of the duty command value is to be performed.

12 . The pedal device according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
calculate the correction amount based on a deviation between a current detection value based on a detection value of a current sensor configured to detect the current applied to the motor and the current command value.

13 . The pedal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:
calculate the correction amount such that when the current detection value is larger than the current command value, a duty ratio becomes smaller as a difference between the current detection value and the current command value becomes larger, and set a correction amount of the duty command value to 0, when the current detection value is less than or equal to the current command value.

14 . The pedal device according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:
calculate the correction amount such that when the current detection value is smaller than the current command

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Fujinaka Yuta
• Kinouchi Soichi
• Ichihara Hideaki
• HIRASAWA Kohtaroh

Classifications

• G05G2505/00

  Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member · CPC title

• H02P23/14 Primary

  Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage · CPC title

• H02P23/0077

  Characterised by the use of a particular software algorithm · CPC title

• G05G1/44 Primary

  pivoting · CPC title

• G05G1/30

  Controlling members actuated by foot · CPC title