Control device for hybrid vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9862378-B2
Application number	US-201514748471-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2015
Priority date	Jun 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes a traction motor that is for driving a vehicle and transmits power to the wheels of the vehicle, an engine that is connected to a power transmission route to the vehicle wheels, through a clutch, a generator that is connected to the engine, a breakdown detecting unit that detects a breakdown of the traction motor, and a retreat traveling control unit that stops firing of the engine and operates the generator as a motor while switching the clutch to a connection state to make the vehicle travel using the generator, in a case where a breakdown of the traction motor is detected by the breakdown detecting unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control device for a hybrid vehicle comprising:
a traction motor that is for driving a vehicle and transmits power to the wheels of the vehicle;
an engine;
a power transmission connected to the vehicle wheels;
a generator that is connected to the engine;
a clutch that connects the engine and the generator to the vehicle wheels when in a connection state and disconnects the engine and the generator from the vehicle wheels when in a disconnection state;
a breakdown detecting unit configured to detect a breakdown of the traction motor; and
a retreat traveling control unit configured to stop firing of the engine and operate the generator as a motor while switching the clutch to the connection state to make the vehicle travel using only the generator, in a case where a breakdown of the traction motor is detected by the breakdown detecting unit, wherein
upon detecting the breakdown of the traction motor by the breakdown detecting unit, the retreat traveling control unit makes the vehicle travel using the generator without using the engine and the traction motor while the generator rotates the engine.

2. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a normal traveling control unit configured to drive the engine in a firing mode according to the speed of the vehicle while switching the clutch to the connection state to make the vehicle perform parallel traveling using both of the motor and the generator,
wherein the retreat traveling control unit switches the clutch into the connection state at a connection speed lower than that of the normal traveling control unit.

3. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the retreat traveling control unit makes the connection speed of the clutch during starting of the vehicle lower than that during traveling of the vehicle.

4. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the retreat traveling control unit sets the connection speed of the clutch based on the speed of the vehicle.

5. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
between the engine and drive wheels, a fixed gear ratio type deceleration unit is interposed.

6. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the retreat traveling control unit controls the throttle opening of the engine such that the throttle opening is fully opened.

7. A control device for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle including a traction motor that is for driving a vehicle and transmits power to vehicle wheels, an engine, a power transmission connected to the vehicle wheels, a generator that is connected to the engine, and a clutch that connects the engine and the generator to the vehicle wheels in a connection state and disconnects the engine and the generator from the vehicle wheels when in a disconnection state, the control device comprising:
a breakdown detecting unit configured to detect a breakdown of the traction motor; and
a retreat traveling control unit configured to stop firing of the engine and operate the generator as a motor while switching the clutch to the connection state to make the vehicle travel using only the generator, in a case where a breakdown of the traction motor is detected by the breakdown detecting unit, wherein
upon detecting the breakdown of the traction motor by the breakdown detecting unit, the retreat traveling control unit makes the vehicle travel using the generator without using the engine and the traction motor while the generator rotates the engine.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Motors Corp

Inventors

• Ohkubo Hiroo
• Taniuchi Hirokazu

Classifications

• B60K6/442

  Series-parallel switching type · CPC title

• B60W40/00

  Estimation or calculation of {non-directly measurable} driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub unit, {e.g. by using mathematical models} · CPC title

• B60W10/08 Primary

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

• B60W10/06

  including control of combustion engines · CPC title

• B60W2510/08

  Electric propulsion units · CPC title