JP2008273460A - Drive control device of hybrid vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique that allows switching a drive mode properly without causing worsening of ride-comfort performance, such as shocks, when a mode is switched between a hybrid drive (HEV) mode and an electric drive (EV) mode for a hybrid vehicle which has an engine and a motor/generator as its sources of driving forces, with the engine and the motor/generator being drivingly coupled together via friction elements. <P>SOLUTION: While a hybrid drive mode (MODE 0) and an electric drive mode (MODE 5) are selected, engine torque and motor/generator torque are controlled so that desired drive torque matching the load required by the driver is achieved (torque control mode). Correspondingly, to change the drive mode (MODE 1 to MODE 4), control of the motor/generator torque is effected in place of control for achieving the target drive torque, so that a desired motor/generator speed is achieved (speed control mode). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a hybrid vehicle that can travel not only with an engine but also with power from a motor / generator, and in particular, from a hybrid travel mode with power from both the engine and the motor / generator, and only with power from the motor / generator. The present invention relates to drive control when switching to the electric travel mode.

Various types of control devices related to the drive system of a hybrid vehicle have been proposed, and a shift control device such as that described in Patent Document 1 is known as one of them.
The drive system of a hybrid vehicle, which is a premise of the speed change control device, includes an engine and a motor / generator as drive sources, and these are drivingly coupled to a wheel side by a planetary gear mechanism having a clutch. Then, a stepped automatic transmission is inserted on the power transmission path between the planetary gear mechanism and the wheel side. This stepped automatic transmission achieves a predetermined shift speed by releasing one of two different friction engagement elements and engaging the other. Then, in order to achieve a predetermined shift speed, the friction engagement elements are operated in comparison with the electric signal command at the time of the change-over shift in which one friction engagement element is released while the other friction engagement element is engaged. Friction engagement element on the released side by controlling the output torque of the motor generator by the rotational speed control means in order to eliminate the fact that the response of the hydraulic oil pressure is poor and the accompanying drive system shock This suppresses an increase in the input rotational speed of the automatic transmission accompanying a decrease in the engagement pressure.

Further, the applicant of the present application has proposed a hybrid drive device for a hybrid vehicle as described in Patent Document 2.
The hybrid drive apparatus will be described briefly. A clutch is inserted in a power transmission path between the engine and the drive wheels, and a traveling motor / generator is inserted in a power transmission path between the clutch and the drive wheels. When starting or stopping the engine with the clutch released, a transmission torque (that is, a shock) that is unavoidably transmitted from the engine side to the drive wheel side through the clutch even though the clutch is released. The motor / generator torque of the traveling motor / generator is torque-controlled so as to calculate and cancel the transmission torque.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234106 JP 2003-348708 A

By the way, when the mode is switched from the hybrid travel mode to the electric travel mode based on information according to the driver's demand load, such as when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal, the clutch is released to improve the fuel consumption rate. Therefore, it is required to disconnect the engine from the drive system and start fuel cut of the engine.
However, when the clutch according to the above request is released, techniques such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are applied to prevent the shock by controlling the torque of the motor / generator as described below. Applicants have found that this creates a problem. In other words, in addition to poor hydraulic response in the clutch operation, the drive system may not be stable, such as when the temperature of the clutch operating oil is lower than normal, resulting in variations in clutch operation timing. Then, even if the techniques as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are applied and the motor / generator torque is accurately controlled, there is a concern that the shock is transmitted to the wheel side due to the variation in the operation timing of the clutch.

For example, when the mode is switched from the hybrid travel mode to the electric travel mode at the instant t11 of the time chart shown in FIG. 8, if the clutch is completely released, the engine torque and the engine inertia are disconnected from the drive system on the wheel side. The driver may feel fluctuations in acceleration or deceleration that impair the ride comfort performance.
On the other hand, if the release of the clutch is delayed with respect to the fuel cut of the engine because the oil temperature of the operating oil is lower than usual and the viscosity is high, the engine friction torque and the engine inertia are transmitted to the wheels, causing a deceleration shock. appear.
In short, the control system for adjusting the timing by torque control is accompanied by a problem that the robustness is low.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention proposes a control technique capable of appropriately switching a traveling mode without deteriorating riding comfort performance such as shock.

For this purpose, a drive control device for a hybrid vehicle according to the present invention, as described in claim 1,
A hybrid vehicle comprising an engine and a motor / generator as a power source, drivingly coupling the engine and the motor / generator via friction elements, and drivingly coupling the motor / generator and driving wheels,
It is possible to select an electric travel mode using only power from the motor / generator by releasing the friction element and a hybrid travel mode using power from both the engine and the motor / generator by fastening the friction element. Switch between hybrid driving mode and electric driving mode based on information according to the required load,
It is assumed that the drive control device of the hybrid vehicle controls the engine torque and the motor / generator torque so as to achieve the target drive torque corresponding to the load demanded by the driver during each selected travel mode.
Then, when the mode is switched from the hybrid travel mode to the electric travel mode, the motor / generator torque is controlled so as to achieve the target motor / generator rotational speed instead of the control for achieving the target drive torque. The present invention is characterized by comprising a target rotational speed control means.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the engine and the motor / generator are provided as power sources, the engine and the motor / generator are drivingly coupled via the friction element, and the motor / generator and the driving wheel are drivingly coupled. Therefore, the output rotational speed of the drive system is reliably controlled by the output of the motor / generator. Since the motor / generator is controlled not by torque but by rotation speed, the variation in the operation timing of the friction element is overcome, and shock at the time of mode switching to the hybrid travel mode and the electric travel mode is overcome. Can be prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on examples shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a power train of a front engine / rear wheel drive hybrid vehicle equipped with a hybrid drive device to which the drive control device of the hybrid vehicle according to the present invention can be applied, wherein 1 is an engine, 2 is a drive wheel (rear wheel) ).
In the power train of the hybrid vehicle shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transmission 3 is arranged in tandem at the rear of the engine 1 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in the same manner as a normal rear wheel drive vehicle, and the engine 1 (crankshaft 1a) is rotated. A motor / generator 5 is provided in combination with the shaft 4 that transmits to the input shaft 3a of the automatic transmission 3.

The motor / generator 5 functions as a motor or a generator (generator), and is disposed between the engine 1 and the automatic transmission 3.
More specifically, a first clutch 6 is inserted between the motor / generator 5 and the engine 1 and between the shaft 4 and the engine crankshaft 1a, and the engine 1 and the motor / generator 5 are disconnected by the first clutch 6. Join as possible.
Here, the first clutch 6 is assumed to be capable of continuously changing the transmission torque capacity. For example, the first clutch 6 is a wet type engine that can change the transmission torque capacity by continuously controlling the clutch hydraulic oil flow rate and the clutch hydraulic pressure with a proportional solenoid. It consists of a plate clutch.

More specifically, a second clutch 7 is inserted between the motor / generator 5 and the automatic transmission 3 and, more specifically, between the shaft 4 and the transmission input shaft 3a. The second clutch 7 causes the motor / generator 5 and the automatic transmission to be inserted. 3 are separably connected.
Similarly to the first clutch 6, the second clutch 7 can be continuously changed in transmission torque capacity. For example, the proportional torque solenoid can continuously control the clutch hydraulic oil flow rate and clutch hydraulic pressure to change the transmission torque capacity. It consists of possible wet multi-plate clutch.

The automatic transmission 3 is the same as that described in pages C-9 to C-22 on the "Skyline New Car (CV35) Manual" issued by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in January 2003. By selectively engaging and releasing friction elements (clutch, brake, etc.), the transmission system path (shift stage) is determined by the combination of engagement and release of these friction elements.
Therefore, the automatic transmission 3 shifts the rotation from the input shaft 3a at a gear ratio corresponding to the selected shift speed and outputs it to the output shaft 3b.
This output rotation is distributed and transmitted to the left and right rear wheels 2 by the differential gear device 8,
It is used for vehicle travel.
However, it is needless to say that the automatic transmission 3 is not limited to the stepped type as described above, and may be a transmission that can be continuously changed from the current shift stage to the target shift stage.

In the power train of FIG. 1 described above, low load /
When the electric travel (EV) mode used at the low vehicle speed is required, the first clutch 6 is released, the second clutch 7 is engaged, and the automatic transmission 3 is set in the power transmission state.

When the motor / generator 5 is driven in this state, only the output rotation from the motor / generator 5 reaches the transmission input shaft 3a, and the automatic transmission 3 changes the rotation to the input shaft 3a to the selected shift speed. The speed is changed according to the speed and output from the transmission output shaft 3b.
Then, the rotation from the transmission output shaft 3b reaches the rear wheel 2 via the differential gear device 8, and the vehicle can be electrically driven (EV traveling) only by the motor / generator 5.

When a hybrid travel (HEV) mode used for high speed travel or heavy load travel is required, the first clutch 6 is engaged, and the engine 1 is started using the motor / generator 5 as an engine starter. Then, with the first clutch 6 and the second clutch 7 both engaged, the automatic transmission 3 is brought into a power transmission state.
In this state, the output rotation from the engine 1, or both the output rotation from the engine 1 and the output rotation from the motor / generator 5 reach the transmission input shaft 3a, and the automatic transmission 3 is connected to the input shaft 3a. Is rotated according to the currently selected shift speed and output from the transmission output shaft 3b.
The rotation from the transmission output shaft 3b then reaches the rear wheel 2 via the differential gear device 8, and the vehicle can be hybrid-driven (HEV-driven) by both the engine 1 and the motor / generator 5.

  In such HEV traveling, when the engine 1 is operated with the optimal fuel efficiency, if the energy becomes surplus, the surplus energy is converted into electric power by operating the motor / generator 5 as a generator by this surplus energy, and this generated power is converted into electric power. By accumulating power to be used for driving the motor of the motor / generator 5, the fuel consumption of the engine 1 can be improved.

In FIG. 1, the first clutch 7 for releasably coupling the motor / generator 5 and the drive wheel 2 is interposed between the motor / generator 5 and the automatic transmission 3,
As shown in FIG. 2, even if the second clutch 7 is interposed between the automatic transmission 3 and the differential gear device 8, the same function can be achieved.

In addition, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a dedicated second clutch 7 is added before or after the automatic transmission 3,
Instead, as the second clutch 7, as shown in FIG. 3, a friction element for selecting a forward shift stage or a friction element for selecting a reverse shift stage existing in the automatic transmission 3 may be used.
In this case, in addition to the second clutch 7 fulfilling the mode selection function described above, the automatic transmission is put into a power transmission state when engaged to fulfill this function, and a dedicated second clutch is not required and the cost is reduced. The top is very advantageous.

  The engine 1, the motor / generator 5, the first clutch 6, and the second clutch 7 constituting the power train of the hybrid vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are controlled by a system as shown in FIG.

  The control system of FIG. 4 includes an integrated controller 20 that performs integrated control of the operating point (torque and rotation speed) of the power train. The operating point of the power train is set to the target engine torque tTe, the target motor / generator torque tTm, It is defined by the target transmission torque capacity tTc1 of the first clutch 6 and the target transmission torque capacity tTc2 of the second clutch 7.

In order to determine the operating point of the power train, the integrated controller 20
A signal from the engine rotation sensor 11 for detecting the engine speed Ne;
A signal from the motor / generator rotation sensor 12 for detecting the motor / generator rotation speed Nm;
A signal from the input rotation sensor 13 for detecting the transmission input rotation speed Ni,
A signal from the output rotation sensor 14 that detects the transmission output rotation speed No,
A signal from an accelerator opening sensor 15 that detects an accelerator pedal depression amount (accelerator opening APO) indicating a required driving force to the power train;
A signal from a storage state sensor 16 for detecting a storage rate SOC (power that can be taken out) of the battery 9 that stores power for the motor / generator 5 is input.

  Among the sensors described above, the engine rotation sensor 11, the motor / generator rotation sensor 12, the input rotation sensor 13, and the output rotation sensor 14 can be arranged as shown in FIGS.

The integrated controller 20 can realize the driving force of the vehicle desired by the driver from the accelerator opening APO, the battery storage rate SOC, and the transmission output speed No (vehicle speed VSP) among the above input information. (EV mode, HEV mode) is selected, and target engine torque tTe, target motor / generator torque tTm, target first clutch transmission torque capacity tTc1, and target second clutch transmission torque capacity tTc2 are calculated.
The target engine torque tTe is supplied to the engine controller 21, and the target motor / generator torque tTm (which may be the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm) is supplied to the motor / generator controller 22.

The engine controller 21 controls the engine 1 so that the engine torque Te becomes the target engine torque tTe.
The motor / generator controller 22 is connected to the motor / generator 5 via the battery 9 and the inverter 10 so that the torque Tm (or rotational speed Nm) of the motor / generator 5 becomes the target motor / generator torque tTm (or target motor / generator rotational speed tNm). The generator 5 is controlled.
The integrated controller 20 generates solenoid currents corresponding to the target first clutch transmission torque capacity tTc1 (first clutch command pressure tPc1) and the target second clutch transmission torque capacity tTc2 (second clutch command pressure tPc2). 2 Supply to the hydraulic control solenoid (not shown) of the clutch 7 so that the transmission torque capacity Tc1 (first clutch pressure Pc1) of the first clutch 6 matches the target transmission torque capacity tTc1 (first clutch command pressure tPc1) Further, the first clutch 6 and the second clutch 7 are set such that the transmission torque capacity Tc2 (second clutch pressure Pc2) of the second clutch 7 matches the target second clutch transmission torque capacity tTc2 (second clutch command pressure tPc2). The fastening force is controlled individually.

  The integrated controller 20 selects the above-described operation mode (EV mode, HEV mode), the target engine torque tTe, the target motor / generator torque tTm (may be the target motor / generator speed tNm), the target first clutch transmission torque capacity tTc1 (first clutch command pressure tPc1) and target second clutch transmission torque capacity tTc2 (second clutch command pressure tPc2) are calculated.

FIG. 5 is a data flow diagram showing a flow of data of the above calculation and control by the integrated controller 20.
The target drive torque calculation unit 201 includes a signal from the accelerator opening sensor 15, a signal from the output rotation sensor 14 corresponding to detection of the vehicle speed, and a brake pedal force sensor 17 that detects the pedal force of the brake pedal operated by the driver. The target drive torque representing the drive force of the rear wheel 2 is calculated from the above signal.

  The torque distribution unit 202 distributes the target drive torque to the engine 1 and the motor / generator 5, and calculates the target engine torque tTe and the target motor / generator torque tTm.

  The target travel mode selection calculation unit 203 receives the result of the above allocation 202, the signal from the accelerator opening sensor 15, the signal from the output rotation sensor 14 corresponding to the detection of the vehicle speed, and the signal from the battery charge state sensor 16. From this, the target travel mode to be selected is calculated.

  The state transition mode determination calculation unit 204 estimates the estimated engine torque detection unit 213 of the integrated controller 20 that estimates the engine torque Te from the detection signals of the various sensors 11 and the like when the selection result of the target travel mode 203 is switched. From the result, the estimation result of the estimation motor / generator torque detection means 214 of the integrated controller 20 that estimates the motor / generator torque Tm from the detection signals of the various sensors 12, etc., and the signal from the engine rotation sensor 11, the HEV mode described later In order to make a transition from the state transition mode 1 (MODE1) to the state transition mode 4 (MODE4) to the EV mode in order, a determination is made as to whether or not the state transition mode should be selected next.

  The engine torque command value calculation unit 205 calculates an engine torque command value from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204. When traveling while maintaining the HEV mode and when traveling while maintaining the EV mode, the target engine torque tTe of 202 is used as the engine torque command value. However, when the mode is switched from the HEV mode to the EV mode, the rotational speed control mode described later is followed.

  The engine VTC control command value calculation unit 206 calculates a VTC (Valve Timing Control) control command for the engine 1 from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204. This is because when the engine 1 is stopped, the intake valve of the engine 1 is retarded to prepare for the restart of the engine 1.

The engine F / C determination calculation unit 207 calculates a determination as to whether the engine 1 is to be fuel cut (F / C) or to inject fuel from the distribution result at 202 and the state transition mode determination result at 204.
Then, the calculation results of 205 to 207 are output to the engine controller 21.

The first clutch command pressure calculation unit 208 calculates the first clutch command pressure tPc1 of the first clutch 6 from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204. Then, the calculation result is output to the engine controller 21.
Then, a solenoid current corresponding to the calculation result of 208 is output to the hydraulic control solenoid of the first clutch 6.

  The motor / generator control mode determination calculation unit 209 selects a torque control mode for controlling the torque of the motor / generator 5 so as to achieve the target motor / generator torque tTm described above from the state transition mode determination result of 204 above. Alternatively, it is determined whether to select a rotation speed control mode for controlling the rotation speed of the motor / generator 5 so as to achieve a target motor / generator rotation speed described later. That is, when traveling while maintaining the HEV mode and when traveling while maintaining the EV mode, torque control for controlling the engine torque Te and the motor / generator torque Tm so as to achieve the target drive torque of the rear wheel 2 respectively. A mode is selected, and in this torque control mode, the motor / generator torque Tm is directly controlled. However, when the mode is switched from the HEV mode to the EV mode, the rotation speed control mode is selected. In this rotational speed control mode, the motor / generator rotational speed is directly controlled, and the motor / generator torque is controlled to achieve the target motor / generator rotational speed. That is, the motor / generator torque command value is adjusted so that the actual rotational speed becomes the target rotational speed. The motor / generator torque command value is calculated within a range of a motor / generator torque limit value composed of an upper limit value and a lower limit value, which will be described later.

  The motor / generator torque command value calculation unit 210 calculates a motor / generator torque command value from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204. When running while holding the HEV mode and running while holding the EV mode, since the torque control mode is selected in the above-mentioned 209, the target motor / generator torque tTm in the above-mentioned 202 is used as the motor / generator torque. Use command value.

  The motor / generator rotation speed command value calculation unit 211 calculates a target motor / generator rotation speed tNm from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204 based on the expression (1) described later. In the hybrid vehicle of the present embodiment, the engine crankshaft 1a and the shaft 4 can be directly connected by the first clutch 6. Therefore, in the HEV mode, the engine speed Ne and the motor / generator speed Nm are equal.

  However, when traveling in the HEV mode and when traveling in the EV mode (when the torque control mode is selected in the above-described 209), the calculation unit 211 is not used, and the mode is switched from the HEV mode to the EV mode (described above). In step S209, the target motor / generator speed tNm is output to the motor / generator controller 22 as a motor / generator speed command value instead of the calculation unit 210.

  It is only the motor / generator torque Tm that increases or decreases the motor / generator rotational speed Nm. Therefore, while using the arithmetic unit 211 described above, the motor / generator controller 22 increases the motor / generator torque command value if the actual motor / generator rotation speed Nm is lower than the target value tNm. If the actual motor / generator rotational speed Nm exceeds the target value tNm, the motor / generator torque command value is decreased. If the actual motor / generator rotational speed Nm matches the target value tNm, the motor / generator torque command value is held at the current value. Here, when the motor / generator torque command value is reduced or increased, it is performed within the range of the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the motor / generator torque described later.

The motor / generator rotation speed limit torque limit value calculation unit 212 calculates the motor / generator torque limit value from the distribution result of 202 and the state transition mode determination result of 204. As will be described later, the motor / generator torque limit value includes a motor / generator torque upper limit value and a motor / generator torque lower limit value. When traveling in the HEV mode and when traveling in the EV mode (when the torque control mode is selected in the above-described 209), the target motor / generator torque tTm in 202 is set as the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the motor / generator torque. Alternatively, the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the motor / generator torque are calculated using a value obtained by adding / subtracting a predetermined deviation with the target motor / generator torque tTm as the median value. However, when the mode is switched from the HEV mode to the EV mode (when the rotation speed control mode is selected in the above-mentioned 209), the target motor / generator torque tTm is set to the median value, and the predetermined deviation is increased to increase the motor / generator torque. Expand the range from the lower limit to the upper limit.
Then, the calculation results of 209 to 212 are output to the motor / generator controller 22.

  In the present embodiment, in accordance with the data flow diagram shown in FIG. 5 described above, a shock at the time of mode switching from the hybrid travel mode to the electric travel mode targeted by the present invention is reliably prevented.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the transition conditions of the state transition modes that are sequentially selected in the time chart. The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In the HEV mode (MODE0), the accelerator opening is opened (APO> 0) before the instant t1. In the HEV mode (MODE0), both the engine 1 and the motor / generator 5 are operated. That is, for the engine 1, the distributed target engine torque tTe is used as a command value, the VTC control is controlled at a normal timing, and fuel is injected as usual. The first clutch 6 is completely engaged to make the transmission torque capacity Tc1 sufficient. A torque control mode is selected for the motor / generator 5, and the distributed target motor / generator torque tTm is set as a command value.
In FIG. 6, the target total torque tTsum of the distributed target engine torque tTe and target motor / generator torque tTm is indicated by a broken line. This target total torque tTsum is the target transmission torque of the automatic transmission input shaft 3a.

When the driver returns the accelerator pedal at the instant t1 under the HEV mode, the target driving force decreases, and when the accelerator opening APO crosses the APO threshold for determining mode switching, the HEV mode is entered. The transition condition from MODE0 to MODE1 that is the motor / generator speed control start preparation mode is satisfied. When transitioning from MODE0 to MODE1, the control mode of the motor / generator 5 transitions from the torque control mode to the rotational speed control mode.
After the instant t1 when the accelerator pedal is returned, the engine torque tTe decreases, and the target total torque tTsum indicated by the broken line also decreases. When the travel mode is switched from instant t1 to instant t5, the target total torque tTsum immediately after instant t1 starts in electric travel (EV) mode under the conditions that the accelerator opening APO does not change, the vehicle speed VSP does not change, and the target driving force does not change. It matches the target motor / generator torque tTm at the time (instantaneous t5).
The target total torque tTsum is used for calculating an upper limit value Tm_u described later.

ここで、Vは車速VSP、tFは目標駆動力、F_R/Lは走行抵抗、gは重力加速度、θは路面勾配、Mは車両重量、Δtはサンプリング時間、GRは自動変速機３の変速比、GFはディファレンシャルギヤ装置のファイナルギヤ比、Rは後輪２のタイヤ半径である。
なお、この目標モータ/ジェネレータ回転数tNmの演算は、回転数制御モード（MODE1〜MODE4）の間にわたり実行する。 MODE1 is selected from the instant t1 to the following instant t2. MODE1 starts the rotational speed control mode. At the instant t1 when MODE1 starts, the timer timer starts counting, the speed control mode is selected in MODE1, and the target motor / generator speed tNm that becomes the motor / generator speed command value is calculated by, for example, equation (1). .

Where V is the vehicle speed VSP, tF is the target driving force, F _{R / L} is the running resistance, g is the gravitational acceleration, θ is the road gradient, M is the vehicle weight, Δt is the sampling time, GR is the shift of the automatic transmission 3 Ratio, GF is the final gear ratio of the differential gear unit, and R is the tire radius of the rear wheel 2.
The calculation of the target motor / generator rotational speed tNm is executed during the rotational speed control mode (MODE1 to MODE4).

ここで、tTm_mode0はmode0（HEVモード）の最後（瞬時t1）における目標モータ/ジェネレータトルクtTm、timerはタイマ値であり時々刻々と増加する。Kは所定のタイマカウントアップ値であり、timerがKに達するとtimerによるカウントを停止する。tTsum_mode1はMODE1の最初（瞬時t1の直後）における目標合計トルクtTsumであり、モード切り替え後に選択されるEVモード開始時における目標モータ/ジェネレータトルクtTmである。αは加算値である。この加算値αとして、回転数制御モードを実行するために十分な値であって、過度のショックが発生しないよう、予想される回転変動を抑制可能な値を設定する。 In MODE1, the upper limit value Tm_u of the motor / generator torque is calculated by equation (2).

Here, tTm_mode0 is the target motor / generator torque tTm and timer at the end (instantaneous t1) of mode0 (HEV mode), and is a timer value that increases every moment. K is a predetermined timer count-up value, and when timer reaches K, counting by the timer is stopped. tTsum_mode1 is the target total torque tTsum at the beginning of MODE1 (immediately after the instant t1), and is the target motor / generator torque tTm at the start of the EV mode selected after mode switching. α is an added value. As this addition value α, a value that is sufficient for executing the rotation speed control mode and that can suppress expected rotation fluctuations is set so that excessive shock does not occur.

ここで、βは減算値である。この減算値βは、回転数制御モードを実行するために十分な値であり、過度のショックが発生しないように、予め実験により求めて記憶しておく。 In MODE1, the lower limit value Tm_l of the motor / generator torque is calculated by equation (3).

Here, β is a subtraction value. This subtraction value β is a value sufficient to execute the rotation speed control mode, and is obtained and stored in advance by experiments so that excessive shock does not occur.

  From these formulas (2) and (3), the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u is continuously increased with a ramp gradient and the motor / generator torque lower limit value Tm_l is continuously increased with a ramp gradient as shown by a broken line in FIG. The range that can be taken by the motor / generator torque Tm is expanded by reducing the size.

  Transition condition from MODE1 to MODE2 when the timer timer reaches the timer count-up value K (= t2-t1), which is a predetermined value for ending MODE1, at instant t2 under MODE1 Is established.

  MODE2 is selected from the instant t2 to the following instant t3. MODE2 prepares to stop engine 1. In MODE2, the engine torque command value is output so as to decrease the engine torque Te. In MODE2, the VTC control command sets the engine intake valve to the most retarded angle. This is to prepare for the next engine start.

As shown in FIG. 6, in MODE2, the engine torque Te is decreased at a constant rate of change, and at the same time, the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm calculated by the equation (1) is achieved by the calculation unit 211 based on the rotation speed control mode. Thus, the motor / generator torque Tm is increased at a predetermined time change rate. As a result, the motor / generator rotation speed Nm and the engine rotation speed Ne hold constant values.
In MODE2, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 6, the upper limit value Tm_u of the motor / generator torque is held at tTsum_mode1 + α, and the lower limit value Tm_l is held at tTm_mode0−β.

  When it is confirmed that the engine torque command value calculated at the moment t3 under MODE2 drops to the threshold value for ending MODE2 and the intake valve of the engine 1 is set to the most retarded angle, the engine 1 is fueled. The condition for transition to MODE3, which is a mode for cutting and releasing the first clutch 6, is established.

  MODE3 is selected from the instant t3 to the following instant t4. In MODE3, the fuel supply of the engine 1 is stopped, the first clutch 6 is released, and the transmission torque capacity is set to zero.

As shown in FIG. 6, in MODE3, the engine torque Te is adjusted to 0 and the first clutch transmission torque capacity is set to 0. At the same time, the calculation unit 211 based on the rotational speed control mode is calculated by the equation (1). The motor / generator torque Tm is adjusted so as to achieve the target motor / generator rotational speed tNm. As a result, the motor / generator rotation speed Nm maintains a constant value.
Also in MODE3, the upper limit value Tm_u of the motor / generator torque is held at tTsum_mode1 + α and the lower limit value Tm_l is held at tTm_mode0−β, as indicated by the broken line in FIG. Thus, by expanding the upper limit value Tm_u and the lower limit value Tm_l of the motor / generator torque limit value in MODE2 and MODE3, it is possible to obtain the motor / generator torque Tm necessary and sufficient for the rotation speed control mode. Therefore, it is possible to suitably switch the traveling mode while preventing the occurrence of shock.

  In MODE3, the difference Nm−Ne between the motor / generator speed Nm and the engine speed Ne is calculated. When the rotational speed difference Nm−Ne reaches the threshold value for ending MODE3 at the instant t4, a transition condition to MODE4 that becomes a preparation mode for resuming the torque control mode is satisfied.

MODE4 is selected from the instant t4 to the following instant t5. MODE4 ends the rotational speed control mode that has been executed from MODE1 to MODE4. At the instant t4 when MODE4 starts, the timer timer starts counting, and in MODE1, the upper limit value Tm_u of the motor / generator torque is calculated by equation (4).

In MODE4, the lower limit value Tm_l of the motor / generator torque is calculated by equation (5).

  From these equations (4) and (5), the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u is continuously decreased with a ramp gradient and the motor / generator torque lower limit value Tm_l is continuously increased with a ramp gradient as shown by a broken line in FIG. To increase the range of possible motor / generator torque. As a result, the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u and the motor / generator torque lower limit value Tm_l are continuously brought close to the target motor / generator torque Tsum_mode1 at the start of the electric travel (EV) mode selected after the travel mode switching.

As shown in FIG. 6, in MODE4, the motor / generator 5 is driven and driven at the same time, and at the same time, the motor 211 generates the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm calculated by the equation (1) by the calculation unit 211 based on the rotation speed control mode. / Controls generator torque Tm. As a result, the motor / generator rotation speed Nm maintains a constant value.
The fuel cut of engine 1 will be continued in MODE4.

  When the timer timer reaches the timer count-up value K (= t5−t4), which is a predetermined value for ending MODE4, at the instant t5 under MODE4, the mode changes from MODE4 to MODE5 (HEV mode) that becomes the torque control mode. The transition condition is established.

  Select MODE5 (EV mode) after instant t5. MODE5 starts the torque control mode. The fuel cut of engine 1 will be continued in MODE5. The engine speed Ne is already 0, and the engine 1 is stopped. As described above, the mode is switched from the HEV mode to the EV mode.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the torque control mode is selected during the hybrid travel (HEV) mode and the electric travel (EV) mode. That is, the calculation unit 201 calculates the target drive torque, the distribution unit 202 calculates the target motor / generator torque tTm, and the calculation unit 210 sets the motor / generator torque as the command value based on the target motor / generator torque tTm.
When the mode is switched between the hybrid travel (HEV) mode and the electrical travel (EV) mode, the rotation speed control mode is selected instead of the torque control mode that achieves the calculated target drive torque. That is, the calculation unit 211 calculates the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm, and controls the motor / generator torque command value so as to achieve the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm.

  As a result, according to the present embodiment, the driving force of the rear wheel 2 can be suitably controlled as compared with the embodiment in which the torque control is performed even when the mode is switched. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a shock from being transmitted to the rear wheel 2 even if the clutch operation timing varies.

  In this embodiment, an upper limit value Tm_u and a lower limit value Tm_l are set for the motor / generator torque. In the rotation speed control mode, the torque control mode is changed to the rotation speed control mode within the range from the lower limit value Tm_l to the upper limit value Tm_u. In MODE1, which is the transition to, the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u is continuously increased based on the formula (2) and the motor / generator torque lower limit value Tm_l is continuously decreased based on the formula (3). Therefore, the driving force of the rear wheel 2 can be controlled more suitably.

  Specifically, among the rotational speed control modes that achieve the target motor / generator rotational speed tNm, the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u in MODE2 to MODE3 is set at the start of the electric travel (EV) mode selected after the mode switching ( A predetermined value α is added to the target motor / generator torque tTm_mode1 at the instant t5), that is, the target total torque tTsum_mode1 at the start of MODE1 (immediately after the instant t1).

  More specifically, among the rotation speed control modes for achieving the target motor / generator rotation speed tNm, the motor / generator torque lower limit value Tm_l in MODE2 to MODE3 is selected before the mode switching, and the hybrid driving (HEV) mode ends. The predetermined value β is subtracted from the target motor / generator torque tTm_mode0 at time t1.

  In the present embodiment, the motor / generator torque upper limit value Tm_u and the target motor / generator torque lower limit are set in MODE4 which is a transition from the control for achieving the target motor / generator rotational speed to the control for achieving the target drive torque. Since the value Tm_l is continuously brought closer to the target motor / generator torque tTm_mode1 at the start of the electric travel (EV) mode (instantaneous t5) selected after mode switching based on the equations (4) and (5), It becomes possible to control the driving force of the rear wheel 2 suitably.

  Further, in this embodiment, the engine torque Tm is reduced at the instant t2 before the instant t3 when the first clutch 6 is released, so that the driving force of the rear wheel 2 can be controlled more suitably.

  The above description is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Although not shown, of course, the rotation speed control mode described so far may be interposed in the mode switching from the EV mode to the HEV mode.

It is a schematic plan view showing a power train of a hybrid vehicle to which the control device of the present invention can be applied. It is a schematic plan view which shows the power train of the other hybrid vehicle which can apply the control apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the power train of the further another hybrid vehicle which can apply the control apparatus of this invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system for the power train shown in FIGS. It is a data flow diagram which shows the control calculated by the integrated controller of FIG. It is a time chart which shows the change of the various states of vehicles by the control. It is a flowchart which shows the transition conditions of the state transition mode selected sequentially. It is a time chart which shows the change of the various states of the vehicle in a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Engine 2 Drive wheel (rear wheel)
3 Automatic transmission 4 Transmission shaft 5 Motor / generator 6 First clutch 7 Second clutch 8 Differential gear device 9 Battery
10 Inverter
11 Engine rotation sensor
12 Motor / generator rotation sensor
13 Transmission input rotation sensor
14 Transmission output rotation sensor
15 Accelerator position sensor
16 Battery charge sensor
20 Integrated controller
21 Engine controller
22 Motor / generator controller

Claims (6)

A hybrid vehicle comprising an engine and a motor / generator as a power source, drivingly coupling the engine and the motor / generator via friction elements, and drivingly coupling the motor / generator and driving wheels,
It is possible to select an electric travel mode using only power from the motor / generator by releasing the friction element and a hybrid travel mode using power from both the engine and the motor / generator by fastening the friction element. Switch between hybrid driving mode and electric driving mode based on information according to the required load,
In a drive control device for a hybrid vehicle that controls an engine torque and a motor / generator torque so as to achieve a target drive torque corresponding to a load required by a driver during each selected driving mode,
When performing mode switching from the hybrid travel mode to the electric travel mode, instead of the control for achieving the target drive torque, the target rotation for controlling the motor / generator torque so as to achieve the target motor / generator rotational speed A hybrid vehicle drive control device comprising a number control means. The hybrid vehicle drive control device according to claim 1, wherein an upper limit value and a lower limit value are set for the motor / generator torque, and the motor / generator torque is controlled in a range from the lower limit value to the upper limit value.
The target rotational speed control means increases the motor / generator torque upper limit value and shifts the motor / generator torque lower limit value when shifting from the control for achieving the target drive torque to the control for achieving the target motor / generator rotational speed. A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, characterized in that In the hybrid vehicle drive control device according to claim 2,
The upper limit value of the motor / generator torque in the control for achieving the target motor / generator rotational speed is obtained by adding a predetermined value to the target motor / generator torque at the start of the travel mode selected after the mode switching. A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle. In the hybrid vehicle drive control device according to claim 2,
The motor / generator torque lower limit value in the control for achieving the target motor / generator rotational speed is obtained by subtracting a predetermined value from the target motor / generator torque at the end of the travel mode selected before the mode switching. A hybrid vehicle drive control device. In the hybrid vehicle drive control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The target rotational speed control means sets the motor / generator torque upper limit value and the motor / generator torque lower limit value at the time of transition from control for achieving the target motor / generator rotational speed to control for achieving the target drive torque. A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which continuously approaches the target motor / generator torque at the start of the travel mode selected after the mode switching. In the hybrid vehicle drive control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, wherein the engine torque is reduced before releasing the friction element when the mode is switched.

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