JP2009292477A - Damper for hybrid drive device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a damper capable of coping with large fluctuation torque by a plurality of power sources without causing an increase in size and weight. <P>SOLUTION: A damper 30 for a hybrid drive device performs transmission while suppressing the fluctuation torque generated by an engine 10 and an electric motor 20. The damper 30 for the hybrid drive device has a limiter mechanism 35 blocking the transmission of power when the fluctuation torque by the engine 10 and the electric motor 20 reaches a predetermined value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a damper of a hybrid drive device having a plurality of power sources (for example, an engine and an electric motor).

  As a conventional hybrid drive device damper, there is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-226392. The above publication discloses a technique for suppressing a fluctuation torque caused by an engine and an electric motor by providing a damper on an output shaft of the engine in a hybrid drive apparatus including an engine and an electric motor as power sources.

JP-A-9-226392

  Here, power sources such as engines and electric motors generally require weight and radial dimensions, and thus have a large inertia and must be suppressed by a damper as compared with a case where there is only one power source. Large fluctuation torque. Therefore, a so-called hybrid drive apparatus driven using a plurality of power sources requires a damper for suppressing a large fluctuation torque due to the inertia of the power source.

  However, the damper for the hybrid drive device disclosed in the above publication suppresses the fluctuation torque due to the electric motor and the engine only by an elastic member such as rubber, and therefore rotates so that the large fluctuation torque can be suppressed only by the elastic member. It is necessary to configure a large suppression capacity of the elastic member against the load. Furthermore, since it becomes impossible to suppress the fluctuation torque by the elastic member, the two power sources receive the fluctuation torque directly, so that the strength of each member needs to be set large.

  Therefore, the elastic member is enlarged, and the member related to the output of the power source connected via the damper is also enlarged. For this reason, the entire apparatus is increased in size, and the weight of the apparatus is increased, leading to deterioration of fuel consumption.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a technical problem to provide a damper for a hybrid drive device that can cope with a large variation torque by a plurality of power sources without increasing the size and weight. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a damper that transmits while suppressing the fluctuating torque generated by the engine and the electric motor, and includes an inertial body connected to a second rotating member connected to the electric motor. I prepared.

  According to claim 1, by providing the inertial body on the second rotating member side, it is possible to effectively suppress the fluctuation torque caused by the engine and the electric motor, which is preferable.

  In addition, the hybrid drive in this invention means driving by providing two or more power sources.

  According to the present invention, by providing the inertial body on the second rotating member side, it is possible to effectively suppress the fluctuation torque caused by the engine and the electric motor, which is preferable.

It is the schematic which shows the hybrid drive device of this invention. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of the hybrid drive device damper according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a partially notched top view of the damper for hybrid drive devices in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the damper for hybrid drive devices in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the damper for hybrid drive devices in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the hybrid drive device of a format different from FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hybrid drive device according to the present embodiment, and will be described as being used as a drive device for an automobile.

  The hybrid drive device includes an engine 10, an electric motor 20, a hybrid drive device damper 30 that is disposed between the engine 10 and the electric motor 20 and suppresses fluctuation torque therebetween, and the electric motor 20 and the damper 30. A planetary gear mechanism 40 disposed between them, a reduction mechanism 50 for transmitting power to a drive wheel (not shown), a belt 60 for connecting the reduction gear 50 to the ring gear 41 side of the planetary gear mechanism 40, and a planetary gear mechanism. 40 and a battery 90 electrically connected to the generator motor 70 and the electric motor 20 via an inverter 80.

  The output of the engine 10 is connected to the carrier 42 of the planetary gear mechanism 40 via the damper 30, and the generator motor 70 is connected to the sun gear 43 of the planetary gear mechanism 40, and the electric energy generated by driving the engine 10 is generated. The battery 90 is charged. The output of the electric motor 20 is connected to the ring gear 41.

  The operation of the hybrid drive apparatus having the above configuration will be briefly described. When only the engine 10 is driven, the output of the engine 10 is output to the carrier 42 of the planetary gear mechanism 40 via the damper 30, and the entire carrier 42 rotates around the output shaft 11 of the engine 10. As a result, the ring gear 41 rotates, and power is transmitted to the speed reduction mechanism 50 via the belt 60 to drive drive wheels (not shown). At this time, the sun gear 43 is also rotated, the power generation motor 70 generates power, and the battery 90 is charged. Next, when the engine 10 stops and only the electric motor 20 is driven, the ring gear 41 rotates and power is transmitted to the speed reduction mechanism 50 via the belt 60. At this time, since the carrier 42 itself rotates without changing its position, the power of the electric motor 20 is not transmitted to the engine 10 side. Furthermore, both the engine 10 and the electric motor 20 can be driven to transmit power to the speed reduction mechanism 50. Such switching of the power source (switching between driving and non-driving of the electric motor 20) is switched by a control device (not shown) by various signals such as the vehicle speed and the accelerator opening.

  The damper 30 which is the gist of the present invention will be described. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of the damper 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

  The damper 30 is connected to the output shaft 11 of the engine 10 and is rotationally driven together with the output shaft 11. The damper 30 is connected to the electric motor 20 via the planetary gear mechanism 40 and is coaxial with the first rotating member 31. The second rotating member 32 connected to the carrier shaft 43A connected to the carrier 42 so as to be rotatable relative to the carrier 42, and relative to each of the first rotating member 31 and the second rotating member 32 within a predetermined angle range. The first rotating member 31 and the second rotating member arranged in the windows 32A and 33D of the intermediate member 33, the second rotating member 32 and the intermediate member 33 that are rotatably arranged and elastically contracted in the circumferential direction. When the fluctuation torque between the torsion member 34 that suppresses fluctuation torque between the first rotation member 31 and the first rotation member 31 and the second rotation member 32 reaches a predetermined value, the first rotation member 31 changes to the second rotation member 32. Power of And a limiter mechanism 35 for blocking transmission.

  The intermediate member 33 is configured by fixing the first intermediate plate 33A and the second intermediate plate 33B with a rivet 38, and a hysteresis mechanism for generating hysteresis between the intermediate member 33 and the second rotating member 32 on the inner peripheral side. 39 is arranged. There are two types of torsion members 34 in the four windows 32A, 33D, 34A and 34B, which suppress different fluctuating torques. The limiter mechanism 35 is held on the inner periphery of the first rotating member 31 on the outer peripheral side of the torsion member 34. The friction member 35A is formed on both surfaces of the plate member 33C connected to the second intermediate plate 33B, and the friction member 35A. 3 is sandwiched between a disc spring 35B which is a biasing member for biasing the left side of FIG. 3 and the disc spring 35B and the friction material 35A, and is disposed so as to be rotatable integrally with the first rotating member 31 and axially displaceable. Plate 35C. The second rotating member 32 is splined to the carrier shaft 42A and is configured to be displaced in the axial direction following the wear of the friction material 35A. A parkerizing process is applied to the portion in contact with the friction material 35A in order to stabilize the friction coefficient, and the stable friction coefficient is maintained even during long-term use.

  The operation of the damper 30 thus configured will be described. When only the engine 10 is driven, the first rotating member 31 rotates as the engine 10 is driven. When the fluctuation torque is smaller than the predetermined value, the rotational torque is transmitted to the intermediate member 33 via the limiter mechanism 35, and the intermediate member 33 rotates. The rotation torque of the intermediate member 33 is transmitted to the second rotation member 32 via the torsion member 34, and the second rotation member 32 rotates while the torsion member 34 is elastically contracted according to the fluctuation torque. Thus, the drive of the engine 10 is transmitted to the carrier shaft 42A via the damper 30.

  When the driving torque of the engine 10 increases from the above state and the fluctuation torque between the first rotation member 31 and the second rotation member 32 reaches a predetermined value (the fluctuation torque is between the plate 35C and the first rotation member 31). The friction material 35A starts to slide, and no fluctuation torque greater than a predetermined value is transmitted between the intermediate member 33 and the second rotation member 32. In the first embodiment, the predetermined value of the variable torque (the torque at which the friction material 35A starts to slide) is set in the range of 2.0 to 3.0 of the variable torque that can be suppressed by the torsion member 34.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view of a damper according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

  The second embodiment differs from the damper 30 described in the first embodiment in that the limiter mechanism is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the torsion member. However, the difference from the first embodiment is merely a design change and is not related to the characteristics of the second embodiment. The description of the configuration common to the first embodiment is omitted. Further, the configuration of the entire hybrid drive apparatus is the same as that shown in FIG.

  The damper 130 is disposed so as to be relatively rotatable within a predetermined angle range with respect to each of the two plate members 131A connected to the first rotating member 131 and the first rotating member 131 and the second rotating member 132. When the intermediate member 133, the torsion member 134 for suppressing the fluctuation torque between the plate 131A and the intermediate member 133, and the fluctuation torque between the second rotating member 132 and the intermediate member 133 reach a predetermined value, the intermediate member And a limiter mechanism 135 that blocks transmission of power from 133 to the second rotation member 132.

  The limiter mechanism 135 is held by the second rotating member 132 on the inner peripheral side of the torsion member 134, and urges the friction material 135A formed on both surfaces of the intermediate member 133 and the friction material 135A to the left side in FIG. The disc spring 135B is a biasing member, and the plate 135C is sandwiched between the disc spring 135B and the friction material 135A, and is disposed so as to be rotatable integrally with the second rotating member 132 and axially displaceable.

  The operation of the damper 130 will be described. When only the engine 10 is driven, the first rotating member 131 and the plate member 131 </ b> A rotate as the engine 10 is driven. The rotational torque of the plate member 131A is transmitted to the intermediate member 133 through the torsion member 134. When the fluctuation torque is smaller than the predetermined value, the rotational torque is transmitted to the second rotating member 132 via the limiter mechanism 135, and the second rotating member 132 rotates. Thus, the drive of the engine 10 is transmitted to the carrier shaft 42 via the damper 30.

  When the driving torque of the engine 10 increases from the above state and the fluctuation torque between the first rotating member 131 and the second rotating member 132 reaches a predetermined value, the friction material 135A starts to slide, and the intermediate member 133 and the second rotating member rotate. Fluctuating torque exceeding a predetermined value is not transmitted to the member 132.

  In the second embodiment, since the limiter mechanism 135 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the torsion member 134, the radial dimension can be made smaller than that of the damper 30 of the first embodiment. Further, the limiter mechanism 135 can be assembled first, and the torsion member 134 and the plate member 131A that are easily affected by heat can be assembled later.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a damper according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that an inertial body 36 is added to the damper 30 described in the first embodiment, and other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Is omitted.

  The inertia body 36 is a metal disk, and is fixed to the inner periphery of the second rotating member 32 with a bolt 37. By providing the inertial body 36 on the second rotating member 32 side, the fluctuation torque caused by the engine 10 and the electric motor 20 can be effectively suppressed, which is preferable.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a damper according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment only in the addition structure of the inertial body, and the other configuration is the same as that of the third embodiment, so that the description thereof is omitted.

  The inner periphery of the inertia body 136 is spline-coupled with the carrier shaft 42A, and is not rotatable relative to the carrier shaft 42A and is movable in the axial direction. A rubber or resin elastic body 37 is provided between the inertia body 136 and the second rotating member 32 and in the axial clearance between the inertia body 136 and the carrier shaft 42A to pack back play in the axial direction of the inertia body 136. ing.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the variable torque is suppressed by the limiter mechanism (the variable torque exceeding a predetermined value is cut off). There is no need to increase strength and size. Therefore, even if large fluctuation torque is generated by providing a plurality of power sources, it is possible to cope with the entire apparatus without increasing the size, and it is possible to achieve downsizing, low fuel consumption, and low vibration. It becomes possible.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to, for example, a hybrid drive apparatus having a structure as shown in FIG. In the hybrid drive device of FIG. 8, the output shaft 211 of the engine 210 and the output shaft 221 of the electric motor 220 are spline-coupled, and the electric motor 220 is displaced in the arrow direction of FIG. 220 is connected to the damper 230 to switch from driving only the engine 210 to driving by both the electric motor 220 and the engine 210, and to transmit power to the speed reduction mechanism 250 via the belt 260. Thus, any form may be used as long as it is a damper for a hybrid drive apparatus according to the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,210 ... Engine 20,220 ... Electric motor 30, 130, 230 ... Damper for hybrid devices 31, 131 ... First rotating member 32, 132 ... Second rotating member 34, 134 ... Torsion member 35, 135 ... Limiter mechanism 35A, 135A ... Friction material 35B, 135B ... Belleville spring (biasing member)
35C, 135C ... plate 36 ... inertial body 40 ... planetary gear mechanism 131A ... plate material

Claims (13)

A damper for a hybrid drive device that is disposed in a vehicle having an engine and an electric motor for driving a drive wheel, and that transmits while suppressing a fluctuation torque generated by at least one of the engine and the electric motor,
The damper for the hybrid drive device includes a first rotating member that rotates together with the output shaft of the engine,
A second rotating member coupled to the electric motor;
A torsion member that suppresses fluctuation torque between the first rotating member and the second rotating member;
An inertial body coupled to the second rotating member;
A damper for a hybrid drive device, comprising: 2. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 1, wherein the inertial body is disposed between the second rotating member and the electric motor. 3. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inertial body is a metal disk and is fixed to an inner peripheral side of the second rotating member. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 3, wherein an inner periphery of the inertial body is splined to the carrier shaft. The hybrid according to claim 4, wherein an elastic body is provided between the inertial body and the second rotating member and at least one of axial gaps between the inertial body and the carrier shaft. Drive device damper. 6. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 1, wherein the second rotating member is connected to the electric motor through a planetary gear mechanism. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 6, wherein the second rotating member is connected to a carrier shaft of the planetary gear mechanism. 8. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating member and the second rotating member are coaxially arranged to be relatively rotatable. Provided with a limiter mechanism that suppresses transmission of power from the engine to the electric motor or transmission of power from the electric motor to the engine when a fluctuation torque between the engine and the electric motor reaches a predetermined value. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 1, wherein the damper is a hybrid drive device damper. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 9, wherein the limiter mechanism is disposed on the radially inner side from the torsion member. The limiter mechanism includes a friction material disposed in a gap between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is disposed between the first rotation member and the friction material so that the friction material is disposed between the second rotation member and the second rotation member. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising an urging member that urges toward the rotating member side. A plate member is disposed in a rotation direction gap between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, the torsion member is disposed between the plate member and the first rotating member, and the plate member and the second rotating member. 12. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 9, wherein the limiter mechanism is disposed between the rotating member and the rotating member. The damper for a hybrid drive device according to claim 11, wherein the friction material or a member that is in frictional contact with the friction material is subjected to a treatment for stabilizing a friction coefficient.

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