Method and device for learning engine clutch delivery torque of hybrid vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9827973-B2
Application number	US-201514941926-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2015
Priority date	Sep 25, 2015
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A method for learning engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining, by a controller, whether power transference of a transmission transmitting output from an engine of the vehicle and a motor of the vehicle is interrupted; controlling, by the controller, a speed of the motor to be maintained at a first speed when the power transference of the transmission is interrupted; calculating, by the controller, a first delivery torque of an engine clutch that connects the engine with the motor or disconnects the engine from the motor, based on the first speed and a second speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged; controlling, by the controller, the speed of the motor to be maintained at the second speed by releasing the engine clutch after the first delivery torque is calculated; and calculating, by the controller, a second delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the second speed and a third speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for learning engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising:
determining, by a controller, whether power transference of a transmission transmitting output from an engine of the vehicle and a motor of the vehicle is interrupted;
controlling, by the controller, a speed of the motor to be maintained at a first speed when the power transference of the transmission is interrupted;
calculating, by the controller, a first delivery torque of an engine clutch that connects the engine with the motor or disconnects the engine from the motor, based on the first speed and a second speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged;
controlling, by the controller, the speed of the motor to be maintained at the second speed by releasing the engine clutch after the first delivery torque is calculated; and
calculating, by the controller, a second delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the second speed and a third speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the controller, that the power transference of the transmission is interrupted when the transmission is in a park stage or a neutral stage.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling, by the controller, the speed of the motor to be maintained at the third speed by releasing the engine clutch after the second delivery torque is calculated; and
calculating, by the controller, a third delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the third speed and a fourth speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
determining, by the controller, whether the third speed is less than or equal to a learning limit speed which restricts learning for delivery torque of the engine clutch; and
terminating, by the controller, learning for delivery torque of the engine clutch when the third speed is less than or equal to the learning limit speed.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first delivery torque is a product of a moment of inertia of the motor and a value obtained by subtracting the first speed from the second speed, and
the second delivery torque is a product of the moment of inertia of the motor and a value obtained by subtracting the second speed from the third speed.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a speed of the engine is different from the first speed and the second speed.

7. A device for learning engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle, the device comprising:
an engine clutch which connects an engine of the vehicle with a motor of the vehicle or disconnects the engine from the motor; and
a controller which controls a speed of the motor to be maintained at a first speed when power transference of a transmission transmitting output from the engine and the motor is interrupted, calculates a first delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the first speed and a second speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged, controls the speed of the motor to be maintained at the second speed by releasing the engine clutch, and calculates a second delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the second speed and a third speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the controller determines that the power transference of the transmission is interrupted when the transmission is in a park stage or a neutral stage.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the controller:
controls the speed of the motor to be maintained at the third speed by releasing the engine clutch, and
calculates a third delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the third speed and a fourth speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the controller:
determines whether the third speed is less than or equal to a learning limit speed which restricts learning for delivery torque of the engine clutch, and
terminates learning for delivery torque of the engine clutch when the third speed is less than or equal to the learning limit speed.

11. The device of claim 7 , wherein:
the first delivery torque is a product of a moment of inertia of the motor and a value obtained by subtracting the first speed from the second speed, and
the second delivery torque is a product of the moment of inertia of the motor and a value obtained by subtracting the second speed from the third speed.

12. The device of claim 7 , wherein a speed of the engine is different from the first speed and the second speed.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for learning engine clutch delivery torque of a hybrid vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising:
program instructions that determine whether power transference of a transmission transmitting output from an engine of the vehicle and a motor of the vehicle is interrupted;
program instructions that control a speed of the motor to be maintained at a first speed when the power transference of the transmission is interrupted;
program instructions that calculate a first delivery torque of an engine clutch that connects the engine with the motor or disconnects the engine from the motor, based on the first speed and a second speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged;
program instructions that control the speed of the motor to be maintained at the second speed by releasing the engine clutch after the first delivery torque is calculated; and
program instructions that calculate a second delivery torque of the engine clutch based on the second speed and a third speed of the motor which is generated after the engine clutch is engaged.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Do Hee

Classifications

• B60W10/08

  including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators · CPC title

• Y10S903/905

  Combustion engine · CPC title

• F16D2500/70408

  Torque · CPC title

• F16D2500/30401

  On-off signal indicating the engage or disengaged position of the clutch · CPC title

• B60W2510/081

  Speed · CPC title