Vehicle control device and vehicle control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9403535-B2
Application number	US-201314429107-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2013
Priority date	Sep 19, 2012
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A vehicle control device includes a target drive force setting unit configured to set a target drive force based on an operating state, a target speed ratio setting unit configured to set a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to achieve the target drive force and a target torque setting unit configured to set a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force. The target drive force setting unit is configured to set a target drive force reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle control device, comprising:
a target drive force setting unit configured to set a target drive force based on an operating state;
a target speed ratio setting unit configured to set a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to achieve the target drive force; and
a target torque setting unit configured to set a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force,
the target drive force setting unit setting the target drive force reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission and holding the reduced target drive force.

2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , comprising:
a vehicle speed detecting unit configured to detect a vehicle speed;
an accelerator pedal opening detecting unit configured to detect an accelerator pedal opening;
an acceleration request determining unit configured to determine based on the accelerator pedal opening whether or not an acceleration request has been made; and
a vehicle speed holding unit configured to hold a vehicle speed when the acceleration request is made as a vehicle speed for setting the target drive force when the acceleration request is made.

3. The vehicle control device according to claim 2 , comprising:
a target output setting unit configured to set a target output based on the target drive force and a current vehicle speed; and
a vehicle speed updating unit configured to update the vehicle speed for setting the target drive force from the held vehicle speed to a vehicle speed when the target output reaches a predetermined output when the target output reaches the predetermined output,
wherein the target drive force setting unit is configured to set the target drive force based on the updated vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal opening.

4. The vehicle control device according to claim 2 , comprising:
an upshift output setting unit configured to set an upshift output based on the accelerator pedal opening when the acceleration request is made and the upshifting is to be performed,
wherein the target drive force setting unit is configured to set the target drive force based on the upshift output when the acceleration request is made and the upshifting is to be performed.

5. The vehicle control device according to claim 2 , comprising:
a target drive force correcting unit configured to set a target drive force correction value for correcting the target drive force based on a current vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal opening.

6. The vehicle control device according to claim 5 , wherein:
the target drive force correction value increases as travel resistance increases.

7. A vehicle control method, comprising:
setting a target drive force based on an operating state;
setting a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to achieve the target drive force; and
setting a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force,
the target drive force being reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission and held at a reduced value.

8. A vehicle control device, comprising:
a target drive force setting unit configured to set a target drive force based on an operating state;
a target speed ratio setting unit configured to set a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to realize the target drive force;
a target torque setting unit configured to set a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force;
a vehicle speed detecting unit v detect a vehicle speed;
an accelerator pedal opening detecting unit configured to detect an accelerator pedal opening;
an acceleration request determining unit configured to determine based on the accelerator pedal opening whether or not an acceleration request has been made; and
a vehicle speed holding unit configured to hold a vehicle speed when the acceleration request is made as a vehicle speed for setting the target drive force when the acceleration request is made,
the target drive force setting unit setting a target drive force reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission.

9. The vehicle control device according to claim 8 , comprising:
a target output setting unit configured to set a target output based on the target drive force and a current vehicle speed; and
a vehicle speed updating unit configured to update the vehicle speed for setting the target drive force from the held vehicle speed to a vehicle speed when the target output reaches a predetermined output when the target output reaches the predetermined output,
wherein the target drive force setting unit is configured to set the target drive force based on the updated vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal opening.

10. The vehicle control device according to claim 8 , comprising:
an upshift output setting unit configured to set an upshift output based on the accelerator pedal opening when the acceleration request is made and the upshifting is to be performed,
wherein the target drive force setting unit is configured to set the target drive force based on the upshift output when the acceleration request is made and the upshifting is to be performed.

11. The vehicle control device according to claim 8 , comprising:
a target drive force correcting unit configured to set a target drive force correction value for correcting the target drive force based on a current vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal opening.

12. The vehicle control device according to claim 11 , wherein:
the target drive force correction value increases as travel resistance increases.

13. A vehicle control method, comprising:
setting a target drive force based on an operating state;
setting a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to achieve the target drive force;
setting a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force;
detecting a vehicle speed;
detecting an accelerator pedal opening;
determining based on the accelerator pedal opening whether or not an acceleration request has been made; and
holding a vehicle speed when the acceleration request is made as a vehicle speed for setting the target drive force when the acceleration request is made,
the target drive force being reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission.

Assignees

• Nissan Motor

Inventors

• Ono Masashi
• Yoshino Takahiro
• Iriyama Masahiro

Classifications

• B60W2510/105

  Output torque · CPC title

• F02D41/023

  in relation with the gear ratio shifting (conjoint control for improving gear change B60W30/19) · CPC title

• B60W10/107

  with endless flexible members · CPC title

• B60W30/1882 Primary

  characterised by the working point of the engine, e.g. by using engine output chart · CPC title

• B60W10/06 Primary

  including control of combustion engines · CPC title