Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle

US2020362959A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020362959-A1
Application numberUS-201816638905-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 6, 2018
Priority dateAug 28, 2017
Publication dateNov 19, 2020
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A controller performs control in a vehicle having a planetary gear mechanism, a forward clutch, an engine rotation sensor. a PRI rotation sensor, and a rotation sensor. The controller determines a rotation direction of a primary pulley corresponding to a rotation direction of a carrier on the basis of a rotation speed corresponding to a rotation speed of a sun gear, a rotation speed corresponding to a rotation speed of the carrier C, and a rotation speed of a ring gear, respectively.

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A control device for a vehicle, the control device being adapted to perform control in the vehicle having: a planetary gear mechanism having a first rotating element to which motive power from a travel drive source is inputted, a second rotating element adapted to transmit the motive power to a drive wheel, and a third rotating element connected to a brake; a clutch adapted to engage two rotating elements among the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element; a first rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the first rotating element; a second rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the second rotating element; and a third rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the third rotating element, the control device comprising: a controller adapted to perform control of determining the rotation direction of the second rotating element on a basis of the rotation speed of the first rotating element, the rotation speed of the second rotating element, and the rotation speed of the third rotating element, respectively. 2 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the controller: assumes the rotation direction of the second rotating element and then calculates an expected value of the rotation speed of the third rotating element on a basis of the rotation speed of the first rotating element and the rotation speed of the second rotating element; and determines that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is the assumed rotation direction in a case where a deviation amount between a sensor value of the rotation speed of the third rotating element obtained on a basis of the third rotation sensor and the expected value is included within a predetermined range. 3 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein both in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is forward rotation and in a case of assuming that the rotation direction is reverse rotation, the controller determines that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is out of recognition in a case where the deviation amount is included within the predetermined range or in a case where the deviation amount is not included within the predetermined range. 4 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the controller finalizes determination that the second rotating element is rotated forward in a case where the deviation amount is included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is forward rotation, and in a case where the deviation amount is not included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is reverse rotation. 5 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the controller finalizes determination that the second rotating element is rotated reversely in a case where the deviation amount is not included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is forward rotation, and in a case where the deviation amount is included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is reverse rotation. 6 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle further includes a fluid transmission device provided on a power transmission route connecting the travel drive source and the first rotating element, the first rotation sensor is a travel drive source rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the travel drive source instead of the rotation speed of the first rotating element, and the controller computes the rotation speed of the first rotating element on a basis of the rotation speed of the travel drive source and a velocity ratio of the fluid transmission device. 7 . A control method for a vehicle, the control method to be performed in the vehicle having: a planetary gear mechanism having a first rotating element to which motive power from a travel drive source is inputted, a second rotating element adapted to transmit the motive power to a drive wheel, and a third rotating element connected to a brake; a clutch adapted to engage two rotating elements among the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element; a first rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the first rotating element; a second rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the second rotating element; and a third rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the third rotating element, the control method comprising: determining the rotation direction of the second rotating element on a basis of the rotation speed of the first rotating element, the rotation speed of the second rotating element, and the rotation speed of the third rotating element, respectively. 8 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the controller finalizes determination that the second rotating element is rotated forward in a case where the deviation amount is included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is forward rotation, and in a case where the deviation amount is not included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is reverse rotation. 9 . The control device for the vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the controller finalizes determination that the second rotating element is rotated reversely in a case where the deviation amount is not included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is forward rotation, and in a case where the deviation amount is included within the predetermined range in a case of assuming that the rotation direction of the second rotating element is reverse rotation. 10 . A control device for a vehicle, the control device being adapted to perform control in the vehicle having: a planetary gear mechanism having a first rotating element to which motive power from a travel drive source is inputted, a second rotating element adapted to transmit the motive power to a drive wheel, and a third rotating element connected to a brake; a clutch adapted to engage two rotating elements among the first rotating element, the second rotating element, and the third rotating element; a first rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the first rotating element; a second rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the second rotating element; and a third rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation speed of the third rotating element, the control device comprising: control means for performing control of determining the rotation direction of the second rotating element on a basis of the rotation speed of the first rotating element, the rotation speed of the second rotating element, and the rotation speed of the third rotating element, respectively.

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  • F16H59/46Primary

    dependent on a comparison between speeds · CPC title

  • with speed indication · CPC title

  • for gearshift control, e.g. control functions for performing shifting or generation of shift signal · CPC title

  • with endless flexible members · CPC title

  • Switching between forward and reverse · CPC title

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What does patent US2020362959A1 cover?
A controller performs control in a vehicle having a planetary gear mechanism, a forward clutch, an engine rotation sensor. a PRI rotation sensor, and a rotation sensor. The controller determines a rotation direction of a primary pulley corresponding to a rotation direction of a carrier on the basis of a rotation speed corresponding to a rotation speed of a sun gear, a rotation speed correspondi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H59/46. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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