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JP5885970B2
JP5885970B2 JP2011194208A JP2011194208A JP5885970B2 JP 5885970 B2 JP5885970 B2 JP 5885970B2 JP 2011194208 A JP2011194208 A JP 2011194208A JP 2011194208 A JP2011194208 A JP 2011194208A JP 5885970 B2 JP5885970 B2 JP 5885970B2
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本発明は車両駆動装置に関し、より詳細には、摩擦クラッチの耐久性能を向上した車両駆動装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a vehicle drive device, and more particularly to a vehicle drive device with improved durability of a friction clutch.

車両のパワートレーンの途中、一般的にはエンジンと変速機の間に、トルクの伝達を継断するクラッチ装置が用いられる。代表的なクラッチ装置として、摩擦面に摩擦材(フェーシングやライニングと称される)を有する従動側プレートが駆動側プレートに摩擦摺動して継合する摩擦クラッチ装置がある。摩擦クラッチ装置は、油などの冷却液を摩擦面に供給する湿式と、空気による冷却に頼る乾式とに細分される。また、操作方式には、運転者がクラッチペダルを踏み込むことによって駆動される方式と、アクチュエータによって駆動される自動式とがある。乾式摩擦クラッチ装置で、クラッチ継断動作を繰り返すと摩擦材が摩耗し、毎回の動作特性や長期的な耐久性能に影響を及ぼす。   A clutch device that interrupts transmission of torque is used in the middle of a vehicle power train, generally between an engine and a transmission. As a typical clutch device, there is a friction clutch device in which a driven plate having a friction material (referred to as a facing or lining) on a friction surface is frictionally slid and joined to a driving plate. The friction clutch device is subdivided into a wet type that supplies a cooling liquid such as oil to the friction surface and a dry type that relies on cooling by air. Further, the operation method includes a method driven by a driver depressing a clutch pedal and an automatic method driven by an actuator. In a dry friction clutch device, if the clutch disengagement operation is repeated, the friction material wears, affecting the operating characteristics and long-term durability performance each time.

このような摩擦材の摩耗の影響を自動的に補償し、あるいは低減するための手段を組み込んだクラッチ装置が提案されている。例えば、特許文献1に開示されたハイブリッド車両の駆動装置は、クラッチアクチュエータの動作量であるストローク値に基づいて、クラッチ締結/開放を制御するクラッチ制御手段を備えている。そして、クラッチ制御装手段は、クラッチ完全締結時のストローク値を制御の基準点とし、毎回の締結動作時にリアルタイムで基準点を計測し、基準点を補正することを特徴としている。これにより、クラッチフェーシングの摩耗進行度合いにかかわらず、摩擦クラッチの締結/開放の制御精度が安定して確保される、とされている。   A clutch device has been proposed that incorporates means for automatically compensating for or reducing the influence of such friction material wear. For example, the hybrid vehicle drive device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes clutch control means for controlling clutch engagement / disengagement based on a stroke value that is an operation amount of the clutch actuator. The clutch control means is characterized in that the stroke value when the clutch is completely engaged is used as a control reference point, the reference point is measured in real time during each engagement operation, and the reference point is corrected. Thereby, it is said that the control accuracy of the engagement / release of the friction clutch is stably ensured regardless of the degree of progress of wear of the clutch facing.

また、特許文献2には、摩擦係合することによって両回転部材間での駆動力伝達を行う駆動力伝達装置が開示されており、摩擦係合する摺動面の一方に非晶質構造を有するダイヤモンド状炭素薄膜を施したことを特徴としている。これにより、摩耗が起こりにくく、耐久性がよくなる、とされている。摩擦材の材質に関しては、特許文献2に限定されず、他にも各種の提案がなされている。   Patent Document 2 discloses a driving force transmission device that transmits a driving force between both rotating members by friction engagement, and an amorphous structure is provided on one of the sliding surfaces that frictionally engage. The diamond-like carbon thin film is provided. Thereby, it is said that abrasion hardly occurs and durability is improved. The material of the friction material is not limited to Patent Document 2, and various other proposals have been made.

特開2010−143365号公報JP 2010-143365 A 特開2006−250364号公報JP 2006-250364 A

ところで、特許文献1の技術は、摩擦クラッチの毎回の動作特性を安定化する効果があるが、摩擦材の摩耗量を低減することはできず、耐久性能は改善されない。また、特許文献2の技術は、摩擦クラッチの摩擦材の材質を選定することで摩耗量を低減できるが、摩耗による耐久性能の低下が全く生じないわけではない。一般的に、摩擦材の摩耗量及び発熱量は、摩擦クラッチが継合動作するときの仕事量に大きく影響される。つまり、継合動作時に伝達されるクラッチトルクと回転数差との積を継合動作時間にわたって積分した仕事量が大きければ、摩擦材の摩耗量及び発熱量は大きくなる。周知のように、車両発進時の継合動作でクラッチの仕事量は大きく、アクセルペダルが大きく踏み込まれた急発進時には仕事量が特に大きくなる。この場合、摩擦クラッチの駆動側部材と従動側部材との同期回転が達成されてロックアップ状態になるまでに多量の熱エネルギが発生し、耐久性能に影響を与えるおそれがあり、特に初期温度が高いとおそれが増加する。   By the way, although the technique of patent document 1 has an effect which stabilizes the operating characteristic of a friction clutch each time, the wear amount of a friction material cannot be reduced and durability performance is not improved. Moreover, although the technique of patent document 2 can reduce an abrasion amount by selecting the material of the friction material of a friction clutch, the fall of the durable performance by abrasion does not occur at all. In general, the amount of wear and the amount of heat generated by the friction material are greatly affected by the amount of work when the friction clutch is engaged. That is, if the work amount obtained by integrating the product of the clutch torque and the rotational speed difference transmitted during the joining operation over the joining operation time is large, the wear amount and the heat generation amount of the friction material are increased. As is well known, the amount of work of the clutch is large due to the joining operation at the time of vehicle start, and the amount of work is particularly large at the time of sudden start when the accelerator pedal is greatly depressed. In this case, a large amount of heat energy is generated until the synchronous rotation of the driving side member and the driven side member of the friction clutch is achieved and the lockup state is reached, which may affect the durability performance. If it is high, the risk increases.

本発明は上記背景技術の問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、車両発進時に必要に応じて摩擦クラッチの仕事量を制限して熱エネルギの発生を抑制し、摩擦クラッチの耐久性能を従来よりも向上した車両駆動装置を提供することを解決すべき課題とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the background art, and restricts the work of the friction clutch as necessary when starting the vehicle to suppress the generation of heat energy, thereby improving the durability performance of the friction clutch. It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved vehicle drive device.

本発明の車両駆動装置は、エンジンと、前記エンジンの出力軸に回転連結された駆動側部材、駆動輪に回転連結されかつ前記駆動側部材と摩擦継合及び離間する従動側部材、及び前記駆動側部材と前記従動側部材との摩擦継合及び離間を駆動するアクチュエータを有して、前記駆動側部材から前記従動側部材へのトルクの伝達を継断する摩擦クラッチと、アクセルペダルの操作量を含む車両の状態に基づいて前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定し、前記出力回転数の目標値に実際の出力回転数が一致するように前記エンジンを制御し、かつ前記摩擦クラッチの前記アクチュエータを制御する制御部と、を備える車両駆動装置であって、前記摩擦クラッチの温度を実測または推測するクラッチ温度検出手段をさらに備え、前記制御部は、車両発進時の前記アクセルペダルの操作量及び前記摩擦クラッチの温度に基づいて前記出力回転数の目標値を設定する発進時制御手段を有し、前記発進時制御手段は、前記摩擦クラッチの温度が前記摩擦クラッチの耐久性能に影響を与えない予め設定された上限許容温度内に収まるように、前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定するものであり、車両発進時の前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値と、前記アクセルペダルが操作されてから前記摩擦クラッチの前記駆動側部材と前記従動側部材とが同期回転に達するまでのロックアップ時間内に摩擦クラッチが為す仕事量との関係、ならびに、前記仕事量と摩擦クラッチの温度上昇分との関係を把握しており、車両発進時の前記摩擦クラッチの温度に前記温度上昇分を加算しても前記上限許容温度内に収まるように、前記2つの関係に基づいて前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定する。 The vehicle drive device of the present invention includes an engine, a drive-side member that is rotationally connected to an output shaft of the engine, a driven-side member that is rotationally connected to a drive wheel and frictionally connects and separates from the drive-side member, A friction clutch that has an actuator for driving frictional engagement and separation between the side member and the driven side member, and that interrupts transmission of torque from the driving side member to the driven side member, and an operation amount of an accelerator pedal A target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine is set based on the state of the vehicle including the engine, the engine is controlled so that the actual output speed matches the target value of the output speed, and And a controller for controlling the actuator of the friction clutch, further comprising clutch temperature detection means for actually measuring or estimating the temperature of the friction clutch, Parts are have a start-time control means for setting a target value of the output speed on the basis of the operation amount and the friction clutch of the accelerator pedal temperature when the vehicle starts, the vehicle start control means, said friction clutch The target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine is set so that the temperature of the engine falls within a preset upper limit allowable temperature that does not affect the durability performance of the friction clutch. The friction clutch within a lock-up time between the target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine and the drive side member and the driven side member of the friction clutch reaching synchronous rotation after the accelerator pedal is operated. And the relationship between the amount of work and the temperature increase of the friction clutch, and the temperature increase to the temperature of the friction clutch when the vehicle starts. The to fit to the even upper limit allowable temperature addition, sets the output speed of the target value of the output shaft of said engine based on said two relationships.

さらに、前記発進時制御手段は、車両発進時の前記摩擦クラッチの温度が高いほど前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を低く設定することが好ましい。   Further, it is preferable that the start time control means sets the target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine to be lower as the temperature of the friction clutch at the start of the vehicle is higher.

また、前記エンジンは、吸気量を調整するスロットルバルブを有し、前記制御部は前記スロットルバルブの開度を調整して前記実際の出力回転数を制御するようにしてもよい。   Further, the engine may have a throttle valve for adjusting an intake air amount, and the control unit may adjust the opening degree of the throttle valve to control the actual output rotational speed.

本発明の車両駆動装置は、エンジン及び摩擦クラッチ及び制御部に加えて、摩擦クラッチの温度を実測または推測するクラッチ温度検出手段をさらに備え、制御部は、車両発進時のアクセルペダルの操作量及び摩擦クラッチの温度に基づいてエンジンの出力軸の出力回転数(以降ではエンジン出力回転数と略記する)の目標値を設定する発進時制御手段を有する。つまり、車両発進時のエンジン出力回転数の制御に際して、従来考慮していなかった摩擦クラッチの温度を考慮するようにした。したがって、車両発進時にアクセルペダルの操作量が大きくかつ摩擦クラッチの温度が高いときに、エンジン出力回転数の目標値を低く設定して摩擦クラッチの仕事量を制限でき、熱エネルギの発生を抑制できる。また、アクセルペダルの操作量が小さいときや、アクセルペダルの操作量が大きくても摩擦クラッチの温度が十分低いときには、摩擦クラッチの仕事量を制限せず、アクセルペダルの操作量に対応するエンジン出力回転数の目標値を設定し、このとき運転者の要求に見合った発進動作を行うことができる。
さらに、摩擦クラッチの温度が摩擦クラッチの耐久性能に影響を与えない予め設定された上限許容温度内に収まるようにエンジン出力回転数の目標値を設定するので、摩擦クラッチの温度を上限許容温度以下に保つことができる。加えて、車両発進時のエンジン出力回転数の目標値と摩擦クラッチが為す仕事量との関係、ならびに、仕事量と摩擦クラッチの温度上昇分との関係を把握して、摩擦クラッチの温度が上限許容温度内に収まるようにエンジン出力回転数の目標値を設定するので、摩擦クラッチが為す仕事量及び温度上昇分を高精度に求めることができる。したがって、摩擦クラッチの温度を上限許容温度内に高精度に保つことができ、耐久性能が従来よりも確実に向上する。
The vehicle drive device of the present invention further includes clutch temperature detection means for actually measuring or estimating the temperature of the friction clutch, in addition to the engine, the friction clutch, and the control unit, and the control unit includes an operation amount of an accelerator pedal when starting the vehicle, There is a start time control means for setting a target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine (hereinafter abbreviated as engine output speed) based on the temperature of the friction clutch. That is, the temperature of the friction clutch, which has not been considered before, is taken into account when controlling the engine output speed when the vehicle starts. Therefore, when the amount of operation of the accelerator pedal is large and the temperature of the friction clutch is high when the vehicle starts, the target value of the engine output speed can be set low to limit the work of the friction clutch, and the generation of thermal energy can be suppressed. . Also, when the accelerator pedal operation amount is small or the friction clutch temperature is sufficiently low even when the accelerator pedal operation amount is large, the engine output corresponding to the accelerator pedal operation amount is not limited without limiting the work amount of the friction clutch. A target value for the number of revolutions is set, and at this time, a starting operation can be performed that meets the driver's request.
In addition, the target value of the engine output speed is set so that the temperature of the friction clutch falls within the preset upper limit allowable temperature that does not affect the durability of the friction clutch. Can be kept in. In addition, grasp the relationship between the target value of engine output speed when the vehicle starts and the amount of work done by the friction clutch, and the relationship between the amount of work and the temperature rise of the friction clutch, and the upper limit of the friction clutch temperature. Since the target value of the engine output rotational speed is set so as to be within the allowable temperature, the amount of work and the temperature increase performed by the friction clutch can be obtained with high accuracy. Therefore, the temperature of the friction clutch can be maintained with high accuracy within the upper limit allowable temperature, and the durability performance is improved more reliably than before.

さらに、摩擦クラッチの温度が高いほどエンジン出力回転数の目標値を低く設定する態様では、車両発進時に摩擦クラッチで発生する熱エネルギを適正に調整できるので、摩擦クラッチの温度が過大に上昇せず、耐久性能が従来よりも向上する。   Further, in the aspect in which the target value of the engine output rotational speed is set lower as the temperature of the friction clutch is higher, the heat energy generated in the friction clutch can be appropriately adjusted when the vehicle starts, so that the temperature of the friction clutch does not increase excessively. , Durability performance is improved than before.

また、エンジンのスロットルバルブの開度を調整して実際の出力回転数を制御する態様では、車両駆動装置の構成自体は従来から変更する必要がなく、簡易な制御の変更のみで摩擦クラッチの耐久性能が従来よりも向上する。   Further, in the aspect in which the actual output speed is controlled by adjusting the opening of the throttle valve of the engine, the configuration of the vehicle drive device itself does not need to be changed, and the durability of the friction clutch can be improved only by a simple control change. Performance is improved than before.

本発明の実施形態の車両駆動装置を模式的に示す図である。It is a figure showing typically the vehicle drive device of the embodiment of the present invention. 発進時制御手段の機能を模式的に説明する図である。It is a figure which illustrates typically the function of the starting control means. 発進時制御手段を含む制御部の発進制御フローを説明するフローチャートである。It is a flowchart explaining the starting control flow of the control part containing a starting time control means. 摩擦クラッチの温度が低いときの一例である図2のR点における発進動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the starting operation | movement in the R point of FIG. 2 which is an example when the temperature of a friction clutch is low. 摩擦クラッチの温度が高いときの一例である図2のP点における発進動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the starting operation | movement in the P point of FIG. 2 which is an example when the temperature of a friction clutch is high.

本発明を実施するための実施形態を、図1〜図5を参考にして説明する。図1は、本発明の実施形態の車両駆動装置1を模式的に示す図である。図中の破線の矢印は、情報及び制御の流れを示している。実施形態の車両駆動装置1は、エンジン2、摩擦クラッチ6、及び制御部7などにより構成されている。   An embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a vehicle drive device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Broken arrows in the figure indicate the flow of information and control. The vehicle drive device 1 according to the embodiment includes an engine 2, a friction clutch 6, a control unit 7, and the like.

エンジン2は、車両に搭載されて図略のエンジンルームに配置されており、一般的な方式・構造を有するものを使用できる。エンジン2は、出力軸3、スロットルバルブ4、及び吸気温度センサ5を有している。出力軸3は、ピストンにより回転駆動されるクランク軸と一体的に回転してトルクを出力する。スロットルバルブ4は、エンジンルーム内の空気をエンジン内部に取り込む経路の途中に配設されており、その開度は制御部7により可変に制御される。スロットルバルブ4が大きく開かれて吸気量が増加すると、燃料を含んだ混合気の量が増加し、出力軸3の出力回転数及び出力トルクが増加するようになっている。吸気温度センサ5は、エンジン内部に取り込まれる空気の温度を測定するセンサである。本実施形態において、吸気温度センサ5は、摩擦クラッチ6の温度を推測するクラッチ温度検出手段を兼ねている。   The engine 2 is mounted on a vehicle and disposed in an unillustrated engine room, and an engine 2 having a general method and structure can be used. The engine 2 has an output shaft 3, a throttle valve 4, and an intake air temperature sensor 5. The output shaft 3 rotates integrally with a crankshaft that is driven to rotate by a piston and outputs torque. The throttle valve 4 is disposed in the course of taking air in the engine room into the engine, and its opening degree is variably controlled by the control unit 7. When the throttle valve 4 is opened widely and the intake air amount increases, the amount of the air-fuel mixture containing fuel increases, and the output rotation speed and output torque of the output shaft 3 increase. The intake air temperature sensor 5 is a sensor that measures the temperature of air taken into the engine. In the present embodiment, the intake air temperature sensor 5 also serves as clutch temperature detection means for estimating the temperature of the friction clutch 6.

摩擦クラッチ6は、駆動側部材61、従動側部材62、及びアクチュエータ63を有して、駆動側部材61から従動側部材62へのトルクの伝達を継断する。駆動側部材61は、エンジン2の出力軸3に回転連結されている。従動側部材62は、変速機8の入力軸81に回転連結され、さらに図略の変速機出力軸やデファレンシャル装置を介して左右の駆動輪に回転連結されている。従動側部材62の駆動側部材61に対向する面には摩擦材(フェーシング)が設けられており、駆動側部材61と摩擦継合及び離間するようになっている。アクチュエータ63は、駆動側部材61と従動側部材62との摩擦継合及び離間を駆動する部位であり、サーボモータや油圧操作機構などを用いて構成することができる。   The friction clutch 6 includes a driving side member 61, a driven side member 62, and an actuator 63, and interrupts transmission of torque from the driving side member 61 to the driven side member 62. The drive side member 61 is rotationally connected to the output shaft 3 of the engine 2. The driven member 62 is rotationally connected to the input shaft 81 of the transmission 8, and is further rotationally connected to the left and right drive wheels via a transmission output shaft and a differential device (not shown). A friction material (facing) is provided on a surface of the driven side member 62 facing the driving side member 61 so as to be frictionally connected and separated from the driving side member 61. The actuator 63 is a part that drives frictional engagement and separation between the driving side member 61 and the driven side member 62, and can be configured using a servo motor, a hydraulic operation mechanism, or the like.

ここで、摩擦クラッチ6は、エンジン2とともにエンジンルーム内に配設されている。したがって、摩擦クラッチ6の温度はエンジンルーム内の空気温度に概ね一致するため、前述の吸気温度センサ5でクラッチ温度検出手段を兼ねることができる。特に、或る程度の期間にわたり車両が停止していた後の発進時には、エンジンルーム内の温度が均一化されているため、吸気温度センサ5の吸気温度を用いて摩擦クラッチ6の温度を高精度に推定できる。なお、必要に応じて吸気温度センサ5の吸気温度に補正を施して、摩擦クラッチ6の温度を推定するようにしてもよい。また、摩擦クラッチ6の近傍に専用の温度センサを配設して、摩擦クラッチ6の温度を実測するようにしてもよい。   Here, the friction clutch 6 is disposed in the engine room together with the engine 2. Therefore, since the temperature of the friction clutch 6 substantially matches the air temperature in the engine room, the intake air temperature sensor 5 can also serve as the clutch temperature detecting means. In particular, when starting after the vehicle has been stopped for a certain period of time, the temperature in the engine room is made uniform, and therefore the temperature of the friction clutch 6 is accurately determined using the intake air temperature of the intake air temperature sensor 5. Can be estimated. Note that the temperature of the friction clutch 6 may be estimated by correcting the intake air temperature of the intake air temperature sensor 5 as necessary. Further, a dedicated temperature sensor may be provided in the vicinity of the friction clutch 6 so that the temperature of the friction clutch 6 is measured.

制御部7は、マイコンを内蔵してソフトウェアで動作する電子制御装置(ECU)である。制御部7は、エンジン2の吸気温度センサ5から検出信号を取得して摩擦クラッチ6の温度を推定し、アクセルセンサ9からアクセルペダルの操作量の検出信号を取得する。そして、制御部7は、アクセルペダルの操作量を含む車両の状態に基づいて、エンジン2の出力軸3の出力回転数(エンジン出力回転数)の目標値を設定し、この目標値に実際の出力回転数が一致するようにスロットルバルブ4の開度を可変に制御する。車両の状態を示す指標としては、アクセルペダルの操作量以外に、車速、変速機8で選択されている変速段、ブレーキペダルの操作量、ハンドルの転舵操作量などを適宜参照する。また、制御部7は、摩擦クラッチ6のアクチュエータ63を制御して、継合動作及び切断動作を制御する。   The control unit 7 is an electronic control unit (ECU) that incorporates a microcomputer and operates by software. The control unit 7 acquires a detection signal from the intake air temperature sensor 5 of the engine 2 to estimate the temperature of the friction clutch 6, and acquires a detection signal of the operation amount of the accelerator pedal from the accelerator sensor 9. Then, the control unit 7 sets a target value of the output speed (engine output speed) of the output shaft 3 of the engine 2 based on the state of the vehicle including the operation amount of the accelerator pedal, and sets the actual value to this target value. The opening degree of the throttle valve 4 is variably controlled so that the output rotational speeds coincide. As an index indicating the state of the vehicle, in addition to the operation amount of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle speed, the speed selected by the transmission 8, the operation amount of the brake pedal, the steering operation amount of the steering wheel, and the like are referred to as appropriate. The control unit 7 controls the actuator 63 of the friction clutch 6 to control the joining operation and the cutting operation.

さらに、制御部7は、車両発進時のアクセルペダルの操作量及び摩擦クラッチの温度に基づいてエンジン出力回転数の目標値を設定する発進時制御手段71を有している。発進時制御手段71は、制御部7のソフトウェアにより実現されている。図2は、発進時制御手段71の機能を模式的に説明する図である。図2の横軸はアクセルペダルの操作量を比率で示したアクセル開度Ac、縦軸はエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neである。また、図中の3本の曲線C1〜C3は、摩擦クラッチ6の温度Tをパラメータとする目標値Neの設定曲線C1〜C3を例示したものである。   Further, the control unit 7 has a start time control means 71 that sets a target value of the engine output speed based on the operation amount of the accelerator pedal and the temperature of the friction clutch when the vehicle starts. The starting time control means 71 is realized by software of the control unit 7. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the function of the starting control means 71. The horizontal axis in FIG. 2 is the accelerator opening degree Ac that indicates the operation amount of the accelerator pedal as a ratio, and the vertical axis is the target value Ne of the engine output speed. Also, the three curves C1 to C3 in the figure illustrate the setting curves C1 to C3 of the target value Ne using the temperature T of the friction clutch 6 as a parameter.

図2に例示されるように、エンジン出力回転数の目標値Neの設定は、横軸のアクセル開度Ac及びパラメータである摩擦クラッチの温度Tに基づいて行われる。定性的には、車両発進時のアクセル開度Acが大きいほどエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neは高く設定され、車両発進時の摩擦クラッチの温度Tが高いほどエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neは低く設定される。発進時制御手段71は、アクセル開度Ac及び摩擦クラッチ6の温度Tをパラメータとする目標値Neの一覧表形式のマップ保持し、このマップを用いて目標値Neを設定する。   As illustrated in FIG. 2, the target value Ne of the engine output speed is set based on the accelerator opening Ac on the horizontal axis and the temperature T of the friction clutch as a parameter. Qualitatively, the target value Ne of the engine output speed is set to be higher as the accelerator opening Ac at the time of starting the vehicle is larger, and the target value Ne of the engine output speed is set to be higher as the temperature T of the friction clutch at the time of starting the vehicle is higher. Set low. The starting time control means 71 holds a map in the form of a list of target values Ne using the accelerator opening Ac and the temperature T of the friction clutch 6 as parameters, and sets the target value Ne using this map.

詳述すると、摩擦クラッチの温度T1が高いとき、アクセル開度Acが遊び寸法に相当するアクセル開度Ac1を超えると、設定曲線C1のエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neはアイドル回転数Neiから急峻に増加し始める。アクセル開度Acの増加につれて目標値Neの増加傾向は鈍り、アクセル開度Ac2で目標値Ne1にほぼ飽和し、以降は著変せずアクセル開度Ac3で目標値Ne1となる(図のP点)。目標値Ne1で飽和するように設定することは、摩擦クラッチ6の仕事量を制限することを意味する。この制御を行う目的は、後で詳述するように、摩擦クラッチ6の温度Tが耐久性能に影響を与えない上限許容温度Tmax内に収まるようにするためである。   More specifically, when the accelerator opening degree Ac exceeds the accelerator opening degree Ac1 corresponding to the play size when the temperature T1 of the friction clutch is high, the target value Ne of the engine output speed of the setting curve C1 is steep from the idle speed Nei. Begin to increase. As the accelerator opening degree Ac increases, the target value Ne tends to increase, becomes almost saturated to the target value Ne1 at the accelerator opening degree Ac2, and does not change significantly thereafter, and becomes the target value Ne1 at the accelerator opening degree Ac3 (point P in the figure). ). Setting so as to be saturated at the target value Ne1 means that the work amount of the friction clutch 6 is limited. The purpose of this control is to keep the temperature T of the friction clutch 6 within an upper limit allowable temperature Tmax that does not affect the durability performance, as will be described in detail later.

摩擦クラッチの温度T2が中程度のとき、アクセル開度Ac1を超えると、設定曲線C2のエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neは設定曲線C1よりもさらに急峻にアイドル回転数Neiから増加し始め、設定曲線C1よりも上側に位置する。アクセル開度Acの増加につれて目標値Neの増加傾向は鈍るが、アクセル開度Ac3まで漸増して目標値Ne2(Ne2>Ne1)に達する(図のQ点)。   When the temperature T2 of the friction clutch is medium and the accelerator opening degree Ac1 is exceeded, the target value Ne of the engine output speed of the setting curve C2 starts to increase from the idle speed Nei more steeply than the setting curve C1. It is located above the curve C1. As the accelerator opening degree Ac increases, the target value Ne tends to increase, but gradually increases to the accelerator opening degree Ac3 and reaches the target value Ne2 (Ne2> Ne1) (point Q in the figure).

摩擦クラッチの温度T3が低いとき、アクセル開度Ac1を超えると、設定曲線C3のエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neは設定曲線C1及びC2よりもさらに急峻にアイドル回転数Neiから増加し始め、設定曲線C1及びC2よりも上側に位置する。アクセル開度Acの増加につれて目標値Neの増加傾向は鈍るが、アクセル開度Ac3まで漸増して目標値Ne3(Ne3>Ne2)に達する(図のR点)。この目標値Ne3は、アクセルペダルの操作量に対応する運転者の要求に見合った値であり、従来技術で設定されていた値である。   When the temperature T3 of the friction clutch is low and the accelerator opening degree Ac1 is exceeded, the target value Ne of the engine output speed of the setting curve C3 starts to increase from the idle speed Nei more steeply than the setting curves C1 and C2, and is set. Located above the curves C1 and C2. As the accelerator opening degree Ac increases, the target value Ne tends to increase, but gradually increases to the accelerator opening degree Ac3 and reaches the target value Ne3 (Ne3> Ne2) (point R in the figure). This target value Ne3 is a value commensurate with the driver's request corresponding to the operation amount of the accelerator pedal, and is a value set in the prior art.

つまり、従来技術では、摩擦クラッチの温度Tを考慮せずに、出力回転数の目標値Neをアクセル開度Acの関数として扱い、専ら設定曲線C3のみを用いていた。これに対して本実施形態では、車両発進時の摩擦クラッチの温度T1、T2が高〜中程度のとき設定曲線C1、C2を用い、アクセル開度Ac3におけるエンジンの出力回転数の目標値Ne1、Ne2を従来の目標値Ne3よりも低く設定する。   That is, in the prior art, the target value Ne of the output rotation speed is treated as a function of the accelerator opening degree Ac without considering the temperature T of the friction clutch, and only the setting curve C3 is used exclusively. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the temperature T1 and T2 of the friction clutch at the start of the vehicle is high to medium, the setting curves C1 and C2 are used, and the target value Ne1 of the engine output speed at the accelerator opening Ac3, Ne2 is set lower than the conventional target value Ne3.

次に、エンジン出力回転数の目標値Neを設定する手順について説明する。図3は、発進時制御手段71を含む制御部7の発進制御フローを説明するフローチャートである。図中のステップS1で、エンジン2が始動され、変速機8で第1速変速段が選択されると発進準備が整う。次に、発進時制御手段71は、ステップS2で摩擦クラッチ6の温度Tを推定し、ステップS3でアクセルペダルの操作量を示すアクセル開度Acを取得する。次にステップ4で、前述のマップを用いてエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neを設定する。   Next, a procedure for setting the target value Ne of the engine output speed will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a start control flow of the control unit 7 including the start time control means 71. In step S1 in the figure, when the engine 2 is started and the first speed gear stage is selected by the transmission 8, preparation for starting is completed. Next, the start time control means 71 estimates the temperature T of the friction clutch 6 in step S2, and acquires the accelerator opening Ac indicating the operation amount of the accelerator pedal in step S3. Next, at step 4, the target value Ne of the engine output speed is set using the aforementioned map.

次いで実際の発進動作の制御に移る。ステップS5で、制御部7は、エンジン2のスロットルバルブ4の開度を制御し、実際の出力回転数を増加させてゆく。これと並行して、制御部7は、摩擦クラッチ6のアクチュエータ63を継合制御し、伝達されるクラッチトルクTcを増加させてゆく。これにより、摩擦クラッチ6の駆動側部材61と従動側部材62との回転数差ΔNが徐々に減少し、ステップS6で回転数差ΔNがなくなってロックアップ状態になる。この後は、通常の変速制御に移行する。   Next, the actual start operation is controlled. In step S5, the control unit 7 controls the opening degree of the throttle valve 4 of the engine 2 to increase the actual output rotational speed. In parallel with this, the control unit 7 jointly controls the actuator 63 of the friction clutch 6 to increase the transmitted clutch torque Tc. As a result, the rotational speed difference ΔN between the driving side member 61 and the driven side member 62 of the friction clutch 6 gradually decreases, and the rotational speed difference ΔN disappears in step S6 to enter a lock-up state. Thereafter, the routine shifts to normal shift control.

次に、実施形態の車両駆動装置1の発進動作及び作用について説明する。図4は、摩擦クラッチ6の温度T3が低いときの一例である図2のR点における発進動作を説明する図である。また、図5は、摩擦クラッチ6の温度T1が高いときの一例である図2のP点における発進動作を説明する図である。図4及び図5でそれぞれ、横軸は共通の時間tを示し、上側のグラフは摩擦クラッチ6で伝達されるクラッチトルクTcを示し、下側のグラフはエンジン2の出力軸3の実際の出力回転数Nout(つまり摩擦クラッチ6の駆動側部材61の回転数)及び変速機8の入力軸81の入力回転数Nin(つまり摩擦クラッチ6の従動側部材62の回転数)を示している。   Next, the starting operation and action of the vehicle drive device 1 of the embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the starting operation at the point R in FIG. 2 as an example when the temperature T3 of the friction clutch 6 is low. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the starting operation at the point P in FIG. 2, which is an example when the temperature T1 of the friction clutch 6 is high. 4 and 5, the horizontal axis indicates the common time t, the upper graph indicates the clutch torque Tc transmitted by the friction clutch 6, and the lower graph indicates the actual output of the output shaft 3 of the engine 2. The rotational speed Nout (that is, the rotational speed of the drive side member 61 of the friction clutch 6) and the input rotational speed Nin of the input shaft 81 of the transmission 8 (that is, the rotational speed of the driven side member 62 of the friction clutch 6) are shown.

摩擦クラッチ6の温度T3が低いときの図4において、時刻t0で発進動作が開始されると、下側のグラフに示されるようにエンジン2の出力回転数Noutは、アイドル回転数Neiから目標値Ne3に向けて急峻に増加する。一方、変速機8の入力回転数Ninは、摩擦クラッチ6の摩擦摺動の作用により、0から徐々に増加する。そして、時間が経過するとともに、出力回転数Noutと入力回転数Ninとの回転数差ΔN(Nout−Nin)は減少する(便宜的に斜線を付して示す)。最終的に、時刻t3で回転数差ΔNが0のロックアップ状態になり、出力回転数Nout及び入力回転数Ninがともに目標値Ne3に達して発進制御が終了する。   In FIG. 4 when the temperature T3 of the friction clutch 6 is low, when the start operation is started at time t0, the output rotational speed Nout of the engine 2 is set to the target value from the idle rotational speed Nei as shown in the lower graph. It increases sharply toward Ne3. On the other hand, the input rotational speed Nin of the transmission 8 gradually increases from 0 due to the frictional sliding action of the friction clutch 6. Then, as time elapses, the rotational speed difference ΔN (Nout−Nin) between the output rotational speed Nout and the input rotational speed Nin decreases (shown by hatching for convenience). Eventually, at time t3, the rotational speed difference ΔN becomes a lock-up state of 0, and both the output rotational speed Nout and the input rotational speed Nin reach the target value Ne3, and the start control ends.

一方、上側のグラフに示されるように、摩擦クラッチ6で伝達されるクラッチトルクTc(便宜的に斜線を付して示す)は、時刻t0以降に0から徐々に増加し、時刻t3でクラッチトルクTc3に到達する。時刻t3以降では通常の変速制御が行われ、出力回転数Nout及び入力回転数Ninは同期を保って増加し、クラッチトルクTcもTc3からさらに増加して、車両が加速される。   On the other hand, as shown in the upper graph, the clutch torque Tc (shown by hatching for convenience) transmitted by the friction clutch 6 gradually increases from 0 after time t0, and the clutch torque at time t3. Tc3 is reached. After the time t3, normal shift control is performed, the output rotation speed Nout and the input rotation speed Nin increase in synchronization, the clutch torque Tc further increases from Tc3, and the vehicle is accelerated.

ここで、摩擦クラッチ6は、クラッチトルクTcと回転数差ΔNとの積に相当する仕事を行う。また、この仕事を時刻t0〜t3までの継合動作時間tj3にわたって積分すると、摩擦クラッチ6が為す仕事量を求めることができる。この仕事量は従来と同程度に大きく、摩擦クラッチ6の摩擦材の摩耗量及び発熱量は大きくなり、温度上昇分ΔT3も大きくなる。しかしながら、時刻t0における摩擦クラッチ6の初期温度T3が低いので、初期温度T3に大きな温度上昇分ΔT3を加算しても、上限許容温度Tmax内に収まる。上限許容温度Tmaxは、摩擦クラッチ6の耐久性能に影響を与えない上限の温度であり、構成部材の熱的特性などを考慮して予め設定することができる。   Here, the friction clutch 6 performs work corresponding to the product of the clutch torque Tc and the rotational speed difference ΔN. Further, when this work is integrated over the joint operation time tj3 from time t0 to time t3, the work amount performed by the friction clutch 6 can be obtained. This work amount is as large as before, the wear amount and the heat generation amount of the friction material of the friction clutch 6 are increased, and the temperature rise ΔT3 is also increased. However, since the initial temperature T3 of the friction clutch 6 at time t0 is low, even if a large temperature increase ΔT3 is added to the initial temperature T3, it remains within the upper limit allowable temperature Tmax. The upper limit allowable temperature Tmax is an upper limit temperature that does not affect the durability performance of the friction clutch 6, and can be set in advance in consideration of the thermal characteristics of the constituent members.

また、摩擦クラッチ6の温度T1が高いときの図5において、時刻t0で発進動作が開始されると、下側のグラフに示されるようにエンジン2の出力回転数Noutは、アイドル回転数Neiから目標値Ne1に向けて急峻に増加する。一方、変速機8の入力回転数Ninは、摩擦クラッチ6の摩擦摺動の作用により、0から徐々に増加する。そして、時間が経過するとともに、出力回転数Noutと入力回転数Ninとの回転数差ΔN(Nout−Nin)は減少する(便宜的に斜線を付して示す)。ここで、エンジン出力回転数の目標値Ne1が低温T3における目標値Ne3より低く設定されている。したがって、低温T3における継合動作時間tj3よりも短い継合動作時間tj1を経過した時刻t1でロックアップ状態になり、出力回転数Nout及び入力回転数Ninがともに目標値Ne1に達する。   Further, in FIG. 5 when the temperature T1 of the friction clutch 6 is high, when the start operation is started at time t0, the output rotational speed Nout of the engine 2 is determined from the idle rotational speed Nei as shown in the lower graph. It increases sharply toward the target value Ne1. On the other hand, the input rotational speed Nin of the transmission 8 gradually increases from 0 due to the frictional sliding action of the friction clutch 6. Then, as time elapses, the rotational speed difference ΔN (Nout−Nin) between the output rotational speed Nout and the input rotational speed Nin decreases (shown by hatching for convenience). Here, the target value Ne1 of the engine output speed is set lower than the target value Ne3 at the low temperature T3. Therefore, the lockup state is reached at time t1 when the joint operation time tj1 shorter than the joint operation time tj3 at the low temperature T3 has elapsed, and both the output rotation speed Nout and the input rotation speed Nin reach the target value Ne1.

一方、上側のグラフに示されるように、摩擦クラッチ6のクラッチトルクTc(便宜的に斜線を付して示す)は、時刻t0以降に0から徐々に増加し、時刻t1で低温T3時よりも小さなクラッチトルクTc1に到達する。時刻t1以降、出力回転数Nout及び入力回転数Ninは同期を保って増加し、時刻t4で低温T3の目標値Ne3に到達する。また、時刻t1以降、クラッチトルクTcもTc1からさらに増加して、車両が加速される。   On the other hand, as shown in the upper graph, the clutch torque Tc (shown by hatching for convenience) of the friction clutch 6 gradually increases from 0 after time t0, and is lower than that at low temperature T3 at time t1. A small clutch torque Tc1 is reached. After the time t1, the output rotation speed Nout and the input rotation speed Nin increase in synchronization and reach the target value Ne3 of the low temperature T3 at the time t4. Further, after time t1, the clutch torque Tc is further increased from Tc1, and the vehicle is accelerated.

ここで、高温T1時に摩擦クラッチ6が行う仕事及び為す仕事量は、低温T3時と同様にして求めることができる。高温T1時の仕事及び仕事量は、図4の低温時や従来技術よりも小さく制限され、摩擦クラッチ6の摩擦材の摩耗量及び発熱量は小さくなり、温度上昇分ΔT1も小さくなる。しかしながら、時刻t1における摩擦クラッチ6の初期温度T1が高いので、初期温度T1に小さな温度上昇分ΔT1を加算したとき、上限許容温度Tmaxに接近する。つまり、エンジン出力回転数の目標値Ne1をこれ以上高く設定すると、摩擦クラッチ6の耐久性能に影響を与えるおそれが生じる。   Here, the work performed by the friction clutch 6 at the high temperature T1 and the amount of work to be performed can be obtained in the same manner as at the low temperature T3. The work and the work amount at the high temperature T1 are limited to be smaller than those at the low temperature of FIG. 4 and the prior art, the wear amount and the heat generation amount of the friction material of the friction clutch 6 are reduced, and the temperature increase ΔT1 is also reduced. However, since the initial temperature T1 of the friction clutch 6 at time t1 is high, when the small temperature increase ΔT1 is added to the initial temperature T1, the temperature approaches the upper limit allowable temperature Tmax. That is, if the target value Ne1 of the engine output speed is set higher than this, the durability performance of the friction clutch 6 may be affected.

このおそれを回避する目的のため、図2の設定曲線C1のアクセル開度Ac2以降で、エンジン出力回転数の目標値Neが目標値Ne1に飽和するように設定する。   For the purpose of avoiding this possibility, the target value Ne of the engine output speed is set to be saturated to the target value Ne1 after the accelerator opening Ac2 of the setting curve C1 of FIG.

また、上述したように車両発進時のエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neと摩擦クラッチ4が為す仕事量との間には特定の因果関係がある。さらに、摩擦クラッチ4が為す仕事量と温度上昇分との間にも特定の因果関係がある。この2つの因果関係は、実験やサンプル調査、シミュレーションや理論解析などによって把握することができる。説明が前後するが、エンジン2の出力回転数Neを設定する前述のマップは、把握した2つの因果関係を考慮して作成したものである。   Further, as described above, there is a specific causal relationship between the target value Ne of the engine output speed at the time of starting the vehicle and the amount of work performed by the friction clutch 4. Furthermore, there is a specific causal relationship between the amount of work performed by the friction clutch 4 and the temperature rise. The two causal relationships can be grasped by experiments, sample surveys, simulations, theoretical analysis, and the like. Although the description will be mixed, the above-described map for setting the output rotation speed Ne of the engine 2 is created in consideration of the two causal relationships grasped.

以上説明した実施形態の車両駆動装置1によれば、発進時制御手段71は、摩擦クラッチ6の初期の温度T1が高いほどエンジン出力回転数の目標値Neを低く設定して、摩擦クラッチ4の温度が耐久性能に影響を与えない上限許容温度Tmax内に収まるようにする。したがって、摩擦クラッチ6の温度を上限許容温度Tmax内に高精度に保つことができ、耐久性能が従来よりも確実に向上する。   According to the vehicle drive device 1 of the embodiment described above, the starting control means 71 sets the target value Ne of the engine output rotational speed to be lower as the initial temperature T1 of the friction clutch 6 is higher, so that the friction clutch 4 The temperature is set within the upper limit allowable temperature Tmax that does not affect the durability performance. Therefore, the temperature of the friction clutch 6 can be maintained with high accuracy within the upper limit allowable temperature Tmax, and the durability performance is improved more reliably than before.

また、発進時制御手段71は、車両発進時にアクセルペダルの操作量が小さいときや、アクセルペダルの操作量が大きくても摩擦クラッチ6の温度が十分低いときには、摩擦クラッチ6の仕事量を制限せず、アクセルペダルの操作量に対応するエンジン出力回転数の目標値を設定し、このとき運転者の要求に見合った発進動作を行うことができる。   Further, the starting control means 71 limits the amount of work of the friction clutch 6 when the accelerator pedal operation amount is small when the vehicle starts or when the temperature of the friction clutch 6 is sufficiently low even if the accelerator pedal operation amount is large. First, a target value of the engine output speed corresponding to the amount of operation of the accelerator pedal is set, and at this time, a start operation that meets the driver's request can be performed.

さらに、エンジン2のスロットルバルブ4の開度を調整して実際の出力回転数Noutを制御するので、車両駆動装置1の構成自体は従来から変更する必要がなく、簡易な制御の変更のみで摩擦クラッチ6の耐久性能が従来よりも向上する。   Furthermore, since the actual output speed Nout is controlled by adjusting the opening degree of the throttle valve 4 of the engine 2, the configuration of the vehicle drive device 1 does not need to be changed from the conventional one, and the friction can be achieved only by a simple control change. The durability performance of the clutch 6 is improved as compared with the prior art.

なお、複数の電子制御装置(ECU)が連携して協調制御を行うことで、本発明の制御部7及び発進時制御手段71の機能を果たすように構成してもよい。また、坂道発進時には平地発進時よりも多くのクラッチトルクTcが必要とされるので、設定曲線C1〜C3を適宜補正するようにしてもよい。その他、本発明は様々な応用や変形が可能である。   In addition, you may comprise so that the function of the control part 7 and the start time control means 71 of this invention may be fulfill | performed by a coordinated control with a some electronic control apparatus (ECU). Further, since more clutch torque Tc is required when starting on a slope than when starting on a flat ground, the setting curves C1 to C3 may be corrected as appropriate. In addition, the present invention can be variously applied and modified.

1:車両駆動装置
2:エンジン
3:出力軸
4:スロットルバルブ
5:吸気温度センサ(クラッチ温度検出手段を兼ねる)
6:摩擦クラッチ
61:駆動側部材 62:従動側部材 63:アクチュエータ
7:制御部 71:発進時制御手段
8:変速機 81:入力軸
9:アクセルセンサ
Ac、Ac1、Ac2、Ac3:アクセル開度
T、T1,T2、T3:摩擦クラッチの温度
Ne、Ne1、Ne3:エンジン出力回転数の目標値
Nei:アイドル回転数
C1、C2、C3:設定曲線
Nout:エンジンの実際の出力回転数
Nin:変速機の入力回転数
ΔN:回転数差(=Nout−Nin)
tj1、tj3:継合動作時間
1: Vehicle drive device 2: Engine 3: Output shaft 4: Throttle valve 5: Intake air temperature sensor (also serves as clutch temperature detection means)
6: Friction clutch
61: Drive side member 62: Driven side member 63: Actuator 7: Control unit 71: Control unit at start 8: Transmission 81: Input shaft 9: Accelerator sensor Ac, Ac1, Ac2, Ac3: Accelerator opening T, T1, T2, T3: Friction clutch temperature Ne, Ne1, Ne3: Target value of engine output speed Nei: Idle speed C1, C2, C3: Setting curve Nout: Actual output speed of engine Nin: Input speed of transmission Number ΔN: Speed difference (= Nout−Nin)
tj1, tj3: Joint operation time

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エンジンと、
前記エンジンの出力軸に回転連結された駆動側部材、駆動輪に回転連結されかつ前記駆動側部材と摩擦継合及び離間する従動側部材、及び前記駆動側部材と前記従動側部材との摩擦継合及び離間を駆動するアクチュエータを有して、前記駆動側部材から前記従動側部材へのトルクの伝達を継断する摩擦クラッチと、
アクセルペダルの操作量を含む車両の状態に基づいて前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定し、前記出力回転数の目標値に実際の出力回転数が一致するように前記エンジンを制御し、かつ前記摩擦クラッチの前記アクチュエータを制御する制御部と、を備える車両駆動装置であって、
前記摩擦クラッチの温度を実測または推測するクラッチ温度検出手段をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、車両発進時の前記アクセルペダルの操作量及び前記摩擦クラッチの温度に基づいて前記出力回転数の目標値を設定する発進時制御手段を有し、
前記発進時制御手段は、
前記摩擦クラッチの温度が前記摩擦クラッチの耐久性能に影響を与えない予め設定された上限許容温度内に収まるように、前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定するものであり、
車両発進時の前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値と、前記アクセルペダルが操作されてから前記摩擦クラッチの前記駆動側部材と前記従動側部材とが同期回転に達するまでのロックアップ時間内に摩擦クラッチが為す仕事量との関係、ならびに、前記仕事量と摩擦クラッチの温度上昇分との関係を把握しており、
車両発進時の前記摩擦クラッチの温度に前記温度上昇分を加算しても前記上限許容温度内に収まるように、前記2つの関係に基づいて前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を設定する車両駆動装置。
Engine,
A drive-side member that is rotationally connected to the output shaft of the engine; a driven-side member that is rotationally connected to a drive wheel and frictionally engages and separates from the drive-side member; and a friction-joint between the drive-side member and the driven-side member. A friction clutch that includes an actuator that drives engagement and separation, and that interrupts transmission of torque from the driving side member to the driven side member;
A target value for the output speed of the output shaft of the engine is set based on the state of the vehicle including the amount of operation of the accelerator pedal, and the engine is set so that the actual output speed matches the target value for the output speed. A vehicle drive apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls and controls the actuator of the friction clutch;
Clutch temperature detecting means for actually measuring or estimating the temperature of the friction clutch;
The control unit may have a starting time control means for setting a target value of the output speed based on the temperature of the operation amount and the friction clutch of the accelerator pedal when the vehicle starts,
The starting time control means includes:
A target value of the output speed of the output shaft of the engine is set so that the temperature of the friction clutch falls within a preset upper limit allowable temperature that does not affect the durability performance of the friction clutch;
The target value of the output rotation speed of the output shaft of the engine when the vehicle starts, and the lock-up time from when the accelerator pedal is operated until the drive side member and the driven side member of the friction clutch reach synchronous rotation The relationship between the amount of work done by the friction clutch, and the relationship between the amount of work and the temperature increase of the friction clutch,
A target value for the output speed of the output shaft of the engine is set based on the two relations so that the temperature rise is within the upper limit allowable temperature even if the temperature increase is added to the temperature of the friction clutch when the vehicle starts. A vehicle drive device.
前記発進時制御手段は、車両発進時の前記摩擦クラッチの温度が高いほど前記エンジンの出力軸の出力回転数の目標値を低く設定する請求項1に記載の車両駆動装置。   2. The vehicle drive device according to claim 1, wherein the start time control unit sets a target value of an output rotation speed of the output shaft of the engine to be lower as a temperature of the friction clutch at the time of vehicle start is higher. 前記エンジンは、吸気量を調整するスロットルバルブを有し、前記制御部は前記スロットルバルブの開度を調整して前記実際の出力回転数を制御する請求項1または2に記載の車両駆動装置。 3. The vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the engine includes a throttle valve that adjusts an intake air amount, and the control unit adjusts an opening degree of the throttle valve to control the actual output rotational speed.
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