Starting and generating system for hybrid vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9587613-B2
Application number	US-201514924017-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2015
Priority date	May 6, 2015
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A starting and generating system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a starter-generator which transmits rotational force to the engine to start the engine when the starter-generator is operated as a motor, and is operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine. A motor-generator is operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine and a planetary gear mechanism connects the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator to transmit rotational force between the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator. Additionally, a first brake and a second brake selectively operate rotating elements, which are connected to the starter-generator and the motor-generator among the rotating elements of the planetary gear mechanism, as a fixed element. A controller specifically operates the starter-generator, the motor-generator, the first brake, and the second brake.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A starting and generating system for a hybrid vehicle, configured to start an engine and generate electric power by receiving rotational force of the engine in the hybrid vehicle that includes the engine, a drive motor, and an engine clutch disposed to transmit or block power between the engine and the drive motor, the starting and generating system comprising:
a starter-generator configured to transmit rotational force to the engine to start the engine when the starter-generator is operated as a motor, and is operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine;
a motor-generator operated as a generator by receiving rotational force of the engine;
a planetary gear mechanism which connects the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator to transmit rotational force between the engine, the starter-generator, and the motor-generator;
a first brake and a second brake configured to selectively operate rotating elements connected to the starter-generator and the motor-generator among the rotating elements of the planetary gear mechanism, as a fixed element; and
a controller configured to operate the starter-generator, the motor-generator, the first brake, and the second brake.

2. The starting and generating system of claim 1 , wherein among the rotating elements of the planetary gear mechanism, a sun gear is connected to a rotating shaft of the starter-generator, a ring gear is connected to a rotating shaft of the motor-generator, and a carrier which integrally couples and supports pinions, is connected to a rotating shaft of the engine.

3. The starting and generating system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal for, when the engine is started, coupling the second brake connected to the ring gear to operate the ring gear as a fixed element, and a control signal for separating the first brake connected to the sun gear to transmit rotational force of the starter-generator to the engine.

4. The starting and generating system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal for separating both of the first brake and the second brake when the engine is stopped and the engine clutch is disengaged.

5. The starting and generating system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal for, when the vehicle is operated using rotational force of the engine and the drive motor when the engine is operated and the engine clutch is engaged, coupling the first brake connected to the sun gear to operate the sun gear as a fixed element, and a control signal for separating the second brake connected to the ring gear to rotate the motor-generator in a no-load state by rotational force of the engine.

6. The starting and generating system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform a series driving mode control that operates the engine to operate at least one of the starter-generator and the motor-generator, which are selected based on an engine speed, as a generator using rotational force of the engine, and operates the drive motor using generated electric power.

7. The starting and generating system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to operate the starter-generator as a generator when the engine speed is a predetermined reference speed or less, and operate both of the starter-generator and the motor-generator as generators when the engine speed exceeds the reference speed.

8. The starting and generating system of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal for operating the first brake and the second brake so that when the engine speed is a predetermined reference speed or lower, a rotating element, which is connected to the starter-generator among the rotating elements of the planetary gear mechanism, is rotated, and a rotating element connected to the motor-generator is operated as a fixed element.

9. The starting and generating system of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal for operating the first brake and the second brake so that when the engine speed exceeds the reference speed, both of the rotating elements connected to the starter-generator and the motor-generator are rotated.

10. The starting and generating system of claim 1 , wherein torque supplied to the engine and speed are determined by the planetary gear mechanism based on the following equations,
Torque supplied to Engine=(1+ R )×Starter-generator Torque; and

Engine Speed=1/(1+ R )×Starter-generator Speed,

wherein, R indicates a gear ratio (reduction ratio) of the ring gear and the sun gear, that is, the number of teeth of the ring gear/the number of teeth of the sun gear.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Sung Tae
• Lee Kyung Shin

Classifications

• Y02T10/62

  Hybrid vehicles · CPC title

• H02P9/08

  Control of generator circuit during starting or stopping of driving means, e.g. for initiating excitation · CPC title

• F02N11/04 Primary

  the motors being associated with current generators · CPC title

• Y10S903/904

  Component specially adapted for hev · CPC title

• F02N11/08

  Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines · CPC title