FR2808085A1 - System for measuring the level of fuel in motor vehicle fuel tank includes level measuring device and filtering unit that estimates fuel level according to signal from level measuring device - Google Patents

System for measuring the level of fuel in motor vehicle fuel tank includes level measuring device and filtering unit that estimates fuel level according to signal from level measuring device Download PDF

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FR2808085A1
FR2808085A1 FR0005121A FR0005121A FR2808085A1 FR 2808085 A1 FR2808085 A1 FR 2808085A1 FR 0005121 A FR0005121 A FR 0005121A FR 0005121 A FR0005121 A FR 0005121A FR 2808085 A1 FR2808085 A1 FR 2808085A1
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The system has measuring device (2) for measuring the level of fuel in the tank (1), with a unit for filtering (3) the information delivered by the measuring unit, to arrive at an estimation of the fuel level. There is an acceleration sensor (5) and members (6) for modifying the temperature constant of the filtration unit for adapting to vehicle accelerations to optimize the fuel level estimation.

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présente invention concerne un dispositif d'estimation de la quan tité de carburant dans un réservoir de véhicule automobile. The present invention relates to a device for estimating the quantity of fuel in a motor vehicle tank.

façon générale, les dispositifs de ce type comportent des moyens de mesure niveau de carburant dans le réservoir associes à des moyens de filtrage informations délivrées par ces moyens de mesure, pour délivrer une information quantité de carburant estimée. in general, devices of this type include means for measuring the fuel level in the tank associated with information filtering means supplied by these measuring means, to deliver information on estimated fuel quantity.

dispositifs de ce type connus dans l'état de technique présen tent un certain nombre d'inconvénients dans la mesure où indications don nées peuvent dans certaines conditions de roulage du véhicule, devenir aber rantes. devices of this type known in the state of the art present a certain number of drawbacks insofar as the indications given can, under certain conditions of running of the vehicle, become aberrant.

C'est ainsi par exemple qu'un tel dispositif peut indiquer un apport de carburant dans le réservoir du véhicule alors que le véhicule roule. For example, such a device can indicate a fuel supply in the vehicle tank while the vehicle is moving.

même, de tels dispositifs peuvent déclencher fonctionnement de moyens d'alerte de niveau minimum de carburant dans le réservoir sous l'effet de mouvements du carburant dans celui-ci. similarly, such devices can trigger the operation of means for alerting the minimum level of fuel in the tank under the effect of movements of the fuel in the latter.

Enfin, les informations délivrées par ces dispositifs, lors du remplis sage reservoir, ne suivent le niveau effectif dans celui-ci qu'avec un certain retard. Finally, the information delivered by these devices, when the tank is filled, does not follow the actual level therein until a certain delay.

D'autres problèmes peuvent se poser si ce type de dispositifs est utili sé exemple pour déclencher l'ajout d'additif dans le carburant. Other problems may arise if this type of device is used, for example, to trigger the addition of additive to the fuel.

but de l'invention est donc de résoudre ces problèmes. object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems.

cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif d'estimation de la quantité carburant dans un réservoir de véhicule automobile, du type com portant moyens de mesure du niveau de carburant dans le réservoir asso ciés a moyens de filtrage des informations délivrées par ces moyens de me sure pour délivrer une information de quantité de carburant estimée, caractérisé en ce il comporte en outre un capteur d'accélération véhicule et des moyens modification de la constante de temps des moyens de filtrage pour l'adapter aux accélérations du véhicule afin d'optimiser la determination de la quantité de carburant. for this purpose, the subject of the invention is a device for estimating the amount of fuel in a motor vehicle tank, of the type comprising means for measuring the level of fuel in the tank associated with means for filtering the information delivered by these measuring means for delivering information on the estimated fuel quantity, characterized in that it further comprises a vehicle acceleration sensor and means for modifying the time constant of the filtering means to adapt it to the accelerations of the vehicle in order to '' optimize the determination of the quantity of fuel.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se reférant au dessin an- nexé qui représente un schéma synoptique illustrant la structure générale dispositif selon l'invention. The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the appended drawing which represents a block diagram illustrating the general structure of the device according to the invention.

a en effet représenté sur cette figure, un dispositif d'estimation la quantité carburant dans un réservoir de véhicule automobile, ce réservoir étant désigne par la référence générale 1. has in fact shown in this figure, a device for estimating the amount of fuel in a motor vehicle tank, this tank being designated by the general reference 1.

dispositif comporte des moyens 2 de mesure du niveau de carbu rapt dans réservoir, ces moyens pouvant présenter n'importe quelle structure appropriée, comme par exemple un capteur à bras de jauge ou un capteur zoélectrique, etc. device comprises means 2 for measuring the level of rapt fuel in the tank, these means being able to present any suitable structure, such as for example a sensor with a gauge arm or a zoelectric sensor, etc.

moyens de mesure sont associés à des moyens de filtrage desi gnés par référence générale 3, des informations délivrées par ceux-ci, pour délivrer une information de quantité de carburant estimée, par exemple à un indi cateur quelconque, désigné par la référence générale 4. measuring means are associated with filtering means designated by general reference 3, information delivered by them, to deliver information on the estimated quantity of fuel, for example to any indicator, designated by general reference 4.

Selon l'invention, ce dispositif comporte également un capteur d'accélération 5 du véhicule relié à des moyens 6 adaptés pour modifier constante temps des moyens de filtrage 3 pour l'adapter aux accélérations véhicule afin d'optimiser la détermination de la quantité de carburant. According to the invention, this device also includes an acceleration sensor 5 of the vehicle connected to means 6 adapted to modify constant time filter means 3 to adapt it to vehicle accelerations in order to optimize the determination of the amount of fuel .

dispositif propose donc de mettre en oeuvre des moyens de filtrage à constante de temps adaptative qui peuvent être associés à n'importe quels moyens mesure de niveau de carburant dans le réservoir. device therefore proposes to implement means of adaptive time constant filtering which can be associated with any means for measuring the fuel level in the tank.

On sait en effet que les mouvements du carburant dans le réservoir d'un véhicule automobile se traduisent par le fait que les informations délivrees par les moyens de mesure diffèrent en fonction de l'état dynamique du véhicule, c'est-à-dire en fait des accélérations de celui-ci. It is known in fact that the movements of the fuel in the tank of a motor vehicle result in the fact that the information delivered by the measurement means differs according to the dynamic state of the vehicle, that is to say in does accelerations of it.

Ainsi par exemple, une mesure de niveau effectuée sur autoroute à vitesse stabilisé est très bonne, alors qu'une mesure effectuée lors d'un démar rage du vehicule est quasiment inutilisable. Thus, for example, a level measurement carried out on a motorway at steady speed is very good, while a measurement carried out during a starting of the vehicle is almost unusable.

Grâce au dispositif selon l'invention, on peut donc faire évoluer la constante de temps des moyens de filtrage en fonction de l'accélération du vehi cule de manière à pondérer les mesures effectuées lors des phases d'accélération de celui-ci. Thanks to the device according to the invention, it is therefore possible to change the time constant of the filtering means as a function of the acceleration of the vehicle so as to weight the measurements made during the acceleration phases of the latter.

Ainsi par exemple dans le cas où les moyens de filtrage comprennent des moyens de calcul de moyenne, à partir de plusieurs mesures, les modifica tions peuvent se traduire par la prise en compte d'un nombre différent de mesu res instantanées de niveau de carburant, selon que l'accélération du véhicule faible, voire nulle ou importante. Thus, for example, in the case where the filtering means comprise means for calculating the average, on the basis of several measurements, the modifications may result in the taking into account of a different number of instantaneous fuel level measurements, depending on whether the vehicle acceleration is low, or even zero or significant.

Ainsi, si l'accélération du véhicule est nulle, on peut se contenter réaliser une moyenne sur cinq mesures de niveau successives par exemple. Par contre, si l'accélération est importante, il est alors nécessaire prendre en compte un plus grand nombre de mesures, comme par exemple sieurs dizaines, ou encore de moyenner dix fois une moyenne glissante sur cinq mesures, par exemple. Thus, if the acceleration of the vehicle is zero, one can be satisfied to carry out an average on five successive level measurements for example. On the other hand, if the acceleration is significant, it is then necessary to take into account a greater number of measurements, such as for example sizers, or else to average ten times a sliding average over five measurements, for example.

On peut alors définir des moyens de filtrage du type

Figure img00030003

avec k representant une valeur qui peut être ajustée en fonction du véhicule NBi, le niveau brut de jauge d'indice i et NF, le niveau filtré à l'instant n. We can then define filtering means of the type
Figure img00030003

with k representing a value which can be adjusted as a function of the vehicle NBi, the gross level of gauge of index i and NF, the level filtered at time n.

moyens de filtrage peuvent par exemple être constitués par moyens calcul de moyenne comme cela a été indiqué précédemment, par un filtre passe- ou par n'importe quel autre filtre plus complexe, le but étant de fournir un poids fort aux données issues de mesures à faible accélération. filtering means can for example be constituted by means of averaging as has been indicated previously, by a pass filter or by any other more complex filter, the aim being to provide a high weight to the data resulting from measurements at weak acceleration.

conçoit alors que grâce à un tel dispositif, il est possible de filtrer les bruits liés à la dynamique du véhicule et d'associer le cas de mesure idéale lorsque le véhicule est à l'arrêt, aux besoins de l'utilisateur de celui-ci lorsque le véhicule roule. conceives then that thanks to such a device, it is possible to filter the noises linked to the dynamics of the vehicle and to associate the ideal measurement case when the vehicle is stopped, with the needs of the user thereof when the vehicle is moving.

Il va de soi bien entendu que différents modes de réalisation de ce dispositif peuvent être envisagés.It goes without saying of course that different embodiments of this device can be envisaged.

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<U>REVENDICATIONS</U> . Dispositif d'estimation de la quantité de carburant dans un réservoir de véhicule automobile, du type comportant des moyens de mesure (2) du ni veau de carburant dans le réservoir (1) associés à des moyens (3) de filtrage des informations délivrées par ces moyens de mesure, pour délivrer une information de quantite de carburant estimée, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre un capteur d'accélération du véhicule et des moyens (6) de modification de constante temps des moyens de filtrage (3) pour l'adapter aux accélérations du véhicule afin d'optimiser la détermination de la quantité de carburant. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que moyens filtrage (3) comprennent des moyens de calcul de la moyenne nombre variable de mesures instantanées de niveau de carburant. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que moyens de filtrage (3) comprennent un filtre passe-<U> CLAIMS </U>. Device for estimating the quantity of fuel in a motor vehicle tank, of the type comprising means (2) for measuring the level of fuel in the tank (1) associated with means (3) for filtering the information delivered by these measurement means, for delivering estimated fuel quantity information, characterized in that it further comprises a vehicle acceleration sensor and means (6) for modifying the constant time of the filtering means (3) for adapt it to the vehicle's acceleration in order to optimize the determination of the quantity of fuel. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that filtering means (3) comprise means for calculating the average variable number of instantaneous fuel level measurements. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the filtering means (3) comprise a pass filter
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