JP6362035B2 - Engine control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an engine control device, and more particularly to an engine control device that controls an engine based on an operation of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal.

  Conventionally, to prevent vehicle runaway caused by a driver's accidental depression of both the accelerator pedal and brake pedal at the same time, a technique for forcibly reducing engine output when the accelerator pedal and brake pedal are depressed simultaneously It has been known. For example, in Patent Document 1, the braking force of a vehicle is calculated based on the driving force and running resistance (air resistance, acceleration resistance, gradient resistance, etc.) of the vehicle, and the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are simultaneously applied according to this braking force. A technique for setting a standby time from when the engine is depressed until the engine output is reduced is disclosed. Specifically, in this technique, in order to suppress the execution of vehicle output control unexpected by the driver, the standby time is lengthened as the braking force is small, and the standby time is shortened as the braking force is large.

JP 2012-225234 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, a control is performed in which the standby time is set based on the deceleration of the vehicle corresponding to the braking force to reduce the engine output. Therefore, for example, the vehicle deceleration when the running resistance suddenly changes due to a change in gradient or the like is erroneously determined as an increase in the braking force by the brake, and the standby time shorter than the standby time according to the actual braking force. Sometimes it was set. In this case, although the driver has almost no intention to brake, there is a possibility that the control for reducing the engine output is immediately executed and an unintended deceleration feeling is given to the driver.

  Hereinafter, the control for forcibly reducing the engine output when the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed simultaneously (output reduction control) is appropriately referred to as “BOS control”. This “BOS” refers to a “brake override system”.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and in the case of executing output reduction control in which the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are simultaneously depressed to reduce engine output, the braking intention by the driver is achieved. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an engine control device capable of appropriately setting a standby time until the output reduction control is executed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a brake for obtaining a brake hydraulic pressure as a brake hydraulic pressure generated by an operation of a brake pedal in an engine control device that controls the engine based on an operation of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal. When both the hydraulic pressure acquisition means and the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed at the same time, both the engine control means for executing the output reduction control for reducing the engine output and the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed simultaneously. Standby time setting means for setting a standby time until the output reduction control is started later, and the engine control means has an accelerator pedal and a brake while the standby time set by the standby time setting means has elapsed. When both of the pedals are continuously depressed and the waiting time has elapsed Start the force reduction control, and stability chamber internal pressure is maintained at a negative pressure, and a variable pressure chamber which the internal pressure changes in response to depression of the brake pedal, the internal pressure of these stability chamber and the variable pressure chamber The master back for increasing the brake pedal force applied to the brake pedal according to the difference further includes a negative pressure sensor for detecting a master back negative pressure which is a negative pressure in the stable chamber of the master back, and a brake fluid pressure acquisition means Acquires the brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder in accordance with the brake pedal force increased by the master back, and the standby time setting means is obtained by the master back negative pressure and brake fluid pressure acquisition means detected by the negative pressure sensor. Based on both of the acquired brake fluid pressures, a standby time is set, and the larger the brake fluid pressure at the same master back negative pressure, the longer Shorter time and, at the same brake fluid pressure as the master back negative pressure is small, to shorten the waiting time, characterized in that.
In the present invention configured as described above, when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed simultaneously, the output reduction control is performed when the standby time set according to the master back negative pressure and the brake hydraulic pressure has elapsed. Start. Since the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure become pressures according to the operation of the brake pedal by the driver, according to the present invention, it is possible to set an appropriate standby time according to the operation of the brake pedal by the driver. Therefore, it is possible to start the output reduction control while appropriately taking into consideration the braking intention by the driver. As described above, according to the present invention, when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed simultaneously, safety and drivability can be appropriately achieved.
In particular, according to the present invention, the standby time is shortened as the brake hydraulic pressure is increased at the same master back negative pressure, and the standby time is shortened as the master back negative pressure is decreased at the same brake hydraulic pressure. When the braking intention by is strong, the output reduction control can be started promptly. Also, if the brake pressure is smaller at the same master back negative pressure, the standby time is longer, and if the master back negative pressure is larger at the same brake hydraulic pressure, the standby time is longer. In addition, the output reduction control can be suppressed from being started immediately, and the control can be started after a certain period of time.

In the present invention, preferably, the standby time setting means obtains the brake pedaling force based on the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure, and sets the standby time based on the brake pedaling force.
According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to set the standby time in which the braking intention by the driver is more effectively taken into consideration.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the standby time setting means shorten the standby time as the brake depression force is increased.

In the present invention, preferably, the standby time setting means sets the first standby time when the brake pedal force is equal to or greater than the first predetermined value, and sets the first standby time when the brake pedal force is less than the first predetermined value. A second waiting time longer than the time is set.
According to the present invention configured as described above, the output reduction control can be started using the standby time defined stepwise according to the brake pedal force.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the engine control means prohibits execution of the output reduction control when the brake pedal force is less than a second predetermined value that is smaller than the first predetermined value.
According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to prevent the output reduction control from being executed when the driver's intention to brake is weak. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the output reduction control from being performed wastefully.

In the present invention, preferably, the engine control means sets a target torque based on an accelerator opening that is an accelerator pedal opening, controls the engine torque so that the target torque is realized, and performs output reduction control. In the case of execution, the accelerator opening applied to set the target torque is reduced, thereby reducing the target torque and reducing the engine output.
According to the present invention configured as described above, since the engine torque is controlled based on the accelerator opening, the controllability with respect to the engine torque can be improved. In particular, when the output reduction control is executed, the controllability of the control for reducing the engine output can be improved by reducing the accelerator opening applied to set the target torque.

  According to the engine control device of the present invention, when the output reduction control for reducing the engine output by executing the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal at the same time is executed, the output reduction control is executed in consideration of the braking intention by the driver. Can be set appropriately.

1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle to which an engine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an engine system to which an engine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a brake system in a vehicle to which an engine control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the control apparatus of the engine by embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the engine control process by embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the accelerator change gain determination process by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the table which shows the accelerator change gain applied in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the BOS control execution flag setting process by embodiment of this invention. In embodiment of this invention, it is explanatory drawing about the method of calculating | requiring brake pedal effort based on a master back negative pressure and brake fluid pressure. In embodiment of this invention, it is explanatory drawing about the method of setting the standby | waiting time until BOS control is performed. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an H & T determination flag setting process performed when BOS control is not being executed in the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an H & T determination flag setting process performed when BOS control is being executed in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the time chart at the time of performing control by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing about the method of setting the standby | waiting time until BOS control is performed in the modification of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an engine control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<System configuration>
First, the configuration of a system to which an engine control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle to which an engine control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is an engine system to which the engine control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a schematic block diagram.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the vehicle, the engine 10 of the engine system 100 burns a mixture of fuel and air to generate an engine torque (drive torque) as a driving force of the vehicle. Is transmitted to the transmission 108 via the crankshaft 16. The transmission 108 is a mechanism capable of changing a gear stage (for example, 1st to 6th gears) in a plurality of stages, and the engine torque from the engine 10 is determined by the gear stage set in the transmission 108. The power is transmitted to a pair of wheels 112 attached to the outer ends of the drive shafts 110 in the vehicle width direction via the pair of drive shafts 110. Specifically, the transmission 108 is a manual transmission (manual transmission) in which a gear is arbitrarily selected by a driver.

  Further, the vehicle is provided with a brake pedal 102, an accelerator pedal 104, and a clutch pedal 106, and a driver operates the vehicle by operating these brake pedal 102, accelerator pedal 104, and clutch pedal 106. Further, a PCM (Powertrain Control Unit) 50 performs various controls in the vehicle. In the present embodiment, the PCM 50 functions as an engine control device and controls the engine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the engine system 100 mainly includes an intake passage 1 through which intake air (air) introduced from the outside passes, intake air supplied from the intake passage 1, and a fuel injection valve 13 described later. An engine 10 (specifically, a gasoline engine) that generates a vehicle power by burning an air-fuel mixture with the supplied fuel, an exhaust passage 25 that discharges exhaust gas generated by combustion in the engine 10, and an engine Sensors 31 to 38 that detect various states related to the system 100 and a PCM 50 that controls the entire engine system 100 are included.

  In the intake passage 1, in order from the upstream side, an air cleaner 3 for purifying intake air introduced from the outside, a throttle valve 5 for adjusting the amount of intake air (intake air amount) passing through, and the intake air supplied to the engine 10 temporarily. And a surge tank 7 for storing automatically.

  The engine 10 mainly supplies an intake valve 12 for introducing the intake air supplied from the intake passage 1 into the combustion chamber 11, a fuel injection valve 13 for injecting fuel toward the combustion chamber 11, and a supply to the combustion chamber 11. Spark plug 14 for igniting the mixture of the intake air and fuel, a piston 15 reciprocating by combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber 11, a crankshaft 16 rotated by reciprocating motion of the piston 15, and combustion And an exhaust valve 17 that exhausts exhaust gas generated by combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the chamber 11 to the exhaust passage 25.

  In addition, the engine 10 has variable intake valve mechanisms 18 and variable exhaust valve mechanisms in which the operation timings (corresponding to valve phases) of the intake valve 12 and the exhaust valve 17 are variable valve timing mechanisms. 19 is variably configured. As the variable intake valve mechanism 18 and the variable exhaust valve mechanism 19, various known types can be applied. For example, the operation of the intake valve 12 and the exhaust valve 17 is performed using a mechanism configured in an electromagnetic or hydraulic manner. Timing can be changed.

  The exhaust passage 25 is mainly provided with exhaust purification catalysts 26a and 26b having a function of purifying exhaust gas including a NOx catalyst, a three-way catalyst, an oxidation catalyst, and the like.

  The engine system 100 is provided with sensors 31 to 38 that detect various states relating to the engine system 100. Specifically, these sensors 31 to 38 are as follows. The air flow sensor 31 detects an intake air amount corresponding to the flow rate of the intake air passing through the intake passage 1. The throttle opening sensor 32 detects the throttle opening that is the opening of the throttle valve 5. The pressure sensor 33 detects an intake manifold pressure (intake manifold pressure) corresponding to the pressure of intake air supplied to the engine 10. The crank angle sensor 34 detects the crank angle in the crankshaft 16. The water temperature sensor 35 detects the water temperature that is the temperature of the cooling water that cools the engine 10. The temperature sensor 36 detects an in-cylinder temperature that is the temperature in the cylinder of the engine 10. The cam angle sensors 37 and 38 detect operation timings including the closing timings of the intake valve 12 and the exhaust valve 17, respectively.

  Next, a hydraulic brake system applied to the vehicle described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a brake system in a vehicle to which an engine control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 3, the brake system 200 performs an operation in accordance with the operation of the brake pedal 102 (see also FIG. 1). A master back 126 is connected to the brake pedal 102 via an input rod 124. The master back 126 includes a hollow cylindrical housing 128, and the internal space of the housing 128 is supplied with a stable chamber 132 in which the internal pressure is maintained at a negative pressure, and a negative pressure is supplied according to the operation of the brake pedal 102 or the atmosphere. Is divided by a diaphragm 130 into a variable pressure chamber 134 whose internal pressure changes as a result of being introduced. An input rod 124 and an output rod 136 are connected to the diaphragm 130.
“Negative pressure” refers to a state where the pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure. Further, “high negative pressure” means “low pressure”, and “low negative pressure” means “high pressure”.

  A vacuum pump 140 is connected to the stabilization chamber 132 of the master back 126 via a check valve 138. The vacuum pump 140 is controlled according to the state of the vehicle by a predetermined control device (for example, the PCM 50), and raises the negative pressure in the stable chamber 132. Further, a negative pressure sensor 142 that detects the negative pressure (master back negative pressure) of the stable chamber 132 is connected to the stable chamber 132.

  Further, a master cylinder 144 is connected to the master back 126 via an output rod 136. A pipe 146 for transmitting brake fluid pressure (braking hydraulic pressure) generated in the master cylinder 144 is connected to the master cylinder 144, and an ABS (anti-lock brake system) hydraulic unit 148 is connected to the pipe 146. Is connected. The ABS hydraulic unit 148 performs an operation for forcibly reducing the brake fluid pressure to release the lock of the wheel 112 when the wheel 112 is locked (in other words, when the wheel 112 slips), and thereafter It functions to repeat the operation of increasing the brake fluid pressure again in a short time. A wheel cylinder 152 is connected to the ABS hydraulic unit 148 via a pipe 150, and the brake hydraulic pressure adjusted by the ABS hydraulic unit 148 is supplied to the wheel cylinder 152. Further, a brake fluid pressure sensor 154 that detects a brake fluid pressure is connected to a pipe 146 between the master cylinder 144 and the ABS hydraulic unit 148.

  In the above description, the vacuum pump 140 is used to generate the negative pressure in the stable chamber 132 of the master back 126. However, the vacuum pump 140 is not used, and the negative pressure generated by the intake air of the engine 10 is used. A negative pressure may be created in the stabilization chamber 132 of the master back 126.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the engine control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the engine control apparatus (PCM 50) according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, the PCM 50 as an engine control device mainly includes a vehicle speed sensor 61 that detects a vehicle speed, an atmospheric pressure sensor 62 that detects atmospheric pressure, and an accelerator opening (accelerator opening that is an opening of an accelerator pedal 104. An accelerator opening sensor 64 that detects the amount of depression of the pedal 104, a brake switch 66 that is turned on / off in response to the operation / release of the brake pedal 102, and an on / off in response to the operation / release of the clutch pedal 106. The clutch switch 68 to be turned off, the negative pressure sensor 142 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the master back negative pressure, the brake hydraulic pressure sensor 154 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the brake hydraulic pressure, and the crank angle in the crankshaft 16 Detection signals are input from the crank angle sensor 34 (see FIG. 2) to be detected.

  Then, the PCM 50 controls the engine 10 based on these detection signals. Specifically, the PCM 50 controls the opening and closing timing and opening degree of the throttle valve 5, controls the fuel injection amount and fuel injection timing of the fuel injection valve 13, controls the ignition timing of the spark plug 14, The operation timing of the intake valve 12 and the exhaust valve 17 is controlled by the variable intake valve mechanism 18 and the variable exhaust valve mechanism 19. In particular, in this embodiment, when both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed simultaneously, the PCM 50 forces the engine output without applying the engine output according to the operation of the accelerator pedal 104 by the driver. The control (BOS control) to reduce to is executed.

  Each component of the PCM 50 includes a CPU, various programs that are interpreted and executed on the CPU (including a basic control program such as an OS and an application program that is activated on the OS to realize a specific function), a program, It is configured by a computer having an internal memory such as a ROM or RAM for storing various data.

  Although details will be described later, the PCM 50 functions as “master back negative pressure acquisition means”, “brake fluid pressure acquisition means”, “waiting time setting means”, and “engine control means” in the present invention.

<Engine control processing>
Next, an engine control process executed by the engine control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an engine control process according to the embodiment of the present invention. This flow is started when the ignition of the vehicle is turned on and power is turned on to the engine control device (PCM 50), and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  When the engine control process is started, in step S101, the PCM 50 acquires various information on the vehicle. Specifically, the PCM 50 determines the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening sensor 64, the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor 61, the engine speed corresponding to the crank angle detected by the crank angle sensor 34, The gear stage currently set in the transmission 108 of the vehicle is acquired. The PCM 50 also reads a BOS control execution flag indicating whether or not BOS control execution is necessary. This BOS control execution flag is set by processing (BOS control execution flag setting processing) shown in FIG. 8 described later, and is set to “1” when it is determined that BOS control needs to be executed. When it is determined that it is not necessary to execute the BOS control, “0” is set.

  Next, in step S102, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the BOS control execution flag acquired in step S101 is “1”. As a result, when the BOS control execution flag is “1” (step S102: Yes), the process proceeds to step S103, in which the PCM 50 changes the accelerator opening used for engine control when executing the BOS control. An accelerator change gain determination process for determining an applied gain (hereinafter referred to as “accelerator change gain”) is executed. In the present embodiment, when the BOS control is executed, the accelerator opening degree (hereinafter referred to as “accelerator opening degree” changed by a change rate according to a predetermined gain, not the actual accelerator opening degree detected by the accelerator opening degree sensor 64, is used. The engine 10 is controlled by appropriately using a “control accelerator opening”. Details of the accelerator change gain determination processing in step S103 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, in step S104, the PCM 50 changes (decreases or increases) the control accelerator opening according to the accelerator change gain determined in the accelerator change gain determination process in step S103. The PCM 50 uses the control accelerator opening thus set in subsequent processing. Then, the process proceeds to step S105.

  On the other hand, if the BOS control execution flag acquired in step S101 is not “1” (step S102: No), that is, if the BOS control execution flag is “0”, the PCM 50 performs steps S103 and S104 described above. The process proceeds to step S105 without performing the above process. In this case, since the BOS control is not executed, the PCM 50 controls the engine 10 using the actual accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening sensor 64 as it is instead of the control accelerator opening corresponding to the accelerator change gain. To do.

  Next, in step S105, the PCM 50 sets a target acceleration based on the driving state of the vehicle acquired in step S101. Specifically, the PCM 50 determines the acceleration corresponding to the current vehicle speed and gear stage from acceleration characteristic maps (created in advance and stored in a memory or the like) defined for various vehicle speeds and various gear stages. A characteristic map is selected, and a target acceleration corresponding to the actual accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening sensor 64 or the control accelerator opening set in step S104 is determined with reference to the selected acceleration characteristic map.

  Next, in step S106, the PCM 50 determines a target torque of the engine 10 for realizing the target acceleration determined in step S105. In this case, the PCM 50 determines a target torque within a torque range that the engine 10 can output based on the current vehicle speed, gear stage, road surface gradient, road surface μ, and the like.

  Next, in step S107, the PCM 50 sets a target ignition timing by the spark plug 14 according to the operating state of the engine 10 including the current engine speed acquired in step S101 and the target torque determined in step S106. Specifically, the PCM 50 calculates a target indicated torque by adding a loss loss due to friction loss or pumping loss to the target torque, and defines the relationship between the ignition timing and the indicated torque for various charging efficiencies and various engine speeds. The ignition advance map that corresponds to the current engine speed and obtains the target indicated torque in the vicinity of the MBT is selected from the ignition advance maps (previously created and stored in a memory or the like). The target ignition timing corresponding to the target indicated torque is set with reference to the ignition advance map. When knocking occurs, the PCM 50 may correct the target ignition timing set in this way to the retard side.

  Next, in step S108, the PCM 50 sets a target charging efficiency for causing the engine 10 to output the target torque determined in step S106. Specifically, the PCM 50 obtains the required average effective pressure necessary for outputting the above-described target indicated torque, obtains the amount of heat corresponding to the required average effective pressure (requested heat amount), and sets the target ignition timing to the above-described target ignition timing. Depending on the magnitude relationship between the thermal efficiency under the set conditions (reference thermal efficiency) and the thermal efficiency (actual thermal efficiency) under the actual operating conditions of the engine 10, the target charging efficiency is based on either the reference thermal efficiency or the actual thermal efficiency and the required amount of heat. Ask for. Note that the PCM 50 may appropriately limit the target filling efficiency thus obtained in accordance with the required average effective pressure and the like.

  Next, in step S109, the PCM 50 considers the amount of air detected by the air flow sensor 31 so that air corresponding to the target charging efficiency set in step S108 is introduced into the engine 10, and the opening degree of the throttle valve 5 is determined. And the opening / closing timing of the intake valve 12 via the variable intake valve mechanism 18 is determined.

  Next, in step S110, the PCM 50 controls the throttle valve 5 and the variable intake valve mechanism 18 based on the throttle opening determined in step S109 and the opening / closing timing of the intake valve 12, and also according to the operating state of the engine 10 and the like. The fuel injection valve 13 is controlled based on the target equivalence ratio determined in this way and the actual air amount estimated based on the air amount detected by the airflow sensor 31.

  In parallel with the processing of steps S109 to S110, in step S111, the PCM 50 controls the spark plug 14 so that ignition is performed at the target ignition timing set in step S107.

  Next, the accelerator change gain determination process executed in step S103 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing accelerator change gain determination processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a table showing accelerator change gain applied in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows the magnitude relationship of the accelerator change gain, and the accelerator change gain is actually represented by a predetermined numerical value. For example, the above-described control accelerator opening is obtained by multiplying a numerical value corresponding to the accelerator change gain by the accelerator opening (actual accelerator opening) detected by the accelerator opening sensor 64. (See step S104 in FIG. 5).

When the accelerator change gain determination process is started, in step S201, the PCM 50 determines whether or not BOS control is currently being executed. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the BOS control for forcibly reducing the engine output is executed because both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed simultaneously.
The BOS control is executed when the BOS control execution flag is “1”. Basically, the BOS control execution flag starts from “1” when the accelerator opening is equal to or less than a predetermined value. It is switched to “0”, and the BOS control ends at this time. Therefore, once the BOS control is executed, even if the brake pedal 102 is not depressed, if the accelerator opening is larger than the predetermined value, the BOS control is continued (the BOS control execution flag is maintained at “1”). )

  As a result of the determination in step S201, if it is determined that BOS control is currently being executed (step S201: Yes), the process proceeds to step S202, and if it is determined that BOS control is not currently being executed (step S201). : No), the process ends.

  In step S202, the PCM 50 determines whether the brake switch 66 is on and the accelerator opening has not changed to the open side based on detection signals from the brake switch 66 and the accelerator opening sensor 64 (in other words, the accelerator opening is depressed). Whether or not it has changed to the side). Here, “the accelerator opening is not changing to the opening side” includes not only the case where the accelerator opening is changing to the closing side, but also the case where the accelerator opening is not changing.

  As a result of the determination in step S202, when it is determined that the brake switch 66 is on and the accelerator opening is not changed to the open side (step S202: Yes), the process proceeds to step S203, and the PCM 50 performs the heel and toe operation by the driver. It is determined whether or not the H & T determination flag indicating the determination result is “1”. This H & T determination flag is set by processing (H & T determination flag setting processing) shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 described later, and is set to “1” when it is determined that the heel and toe operation is being executed. When it is determined that the heel and toe operation is not executed, “0” is set.

  The heel and toe operation is an operation performed by simultaneously depressing the brake pedal 102, the accelerator pedal 104, and the clutch pedal 106. Basically, the heel and toe operation corresponds to an operation of depressing the accelerator pedal 104 in a state where the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed. Typically, when shifting down in an MT vehicle, the brake pedal 102 is depressed with the right foot to decelerate, the clutch pedal 106 is depressed with the left foot to disengage the clutch, and these pedals are depressed (particularly with the right foot). The brake pedal 102 is depressed with the toes), and the accelerator pedal 104 is depressed with the heel of the right foot to synchronize the engine speed with the speed change. In this case, while depressing the brake pedal 102 and decelerating the vehicle, (1) the clutch pedal 106 is depressed to disengage the clutch, and (2) the accelerator pedal 104 is depressed to correspond to the vehicle speed of the gear to be changed. The operation is performed in accordance with the procedure of (3) operating the shift lever to shift to a desired gear stage and (4) depressing the clutch pedal 106 and engaging the clutch in accordance with the engine speed.

When it is determined that the H & T determination flag is “1” as a result of the determination in step S203 described above (step S203: Yes), the process proceeds to step S204, and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to the pattern A, and On the other hand, when it is determined that the H & T determination flag is not “1” (step S203: No), that is, when the H & T determination flag is “0”, the process proceeds to step S205, and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to pattern B. Set (see FIG. 7).
Pattern B is an accelerator change gain applied during normal BOS control (specifically, when the heel and toe operation is not performed during BOS control), and the control accelerator opening is set to a relatively small change rate (gradual It is specified to be reduced by (tilt). This pattern B is compared from the viewpoint of suppressing shocks due to sudden changes in engine output when engine output is limited to ensure safety when both brake pedal 102 and accelerator pedal 104 are depressed simultaneously. It is defined that the control accelerator opening is lowered with a moderate inclination.
On the other hand, pattern A is an accelerator change gain that is applied when a heel and toe operation is performed during BOS control. Specifically, pattern A is larger than pattern B at a relatively large change rate (steep slope). The rate of change is defined to reduce the control accelerator opening. In this way, the accelerator change gain of pattern A is defined in accordance with the accelerator operation to the closing side by the driver from the viewpoint of giving priority to the driver's intention of the heel and toe operation over the engine output limitation by the BOS control. This is for quickly realizing the adjustment of the engine speed (specifically, reducing the engine speed) by the heel and toe operation by rapidly reducing the control accelerator opening.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S202, if it is not determined that the brake switch 66 is on and the accelerator opening has not changed to the open side (step S202: No), that is, the brake switch 66 is off. In the case and / or when the accelerator opening is changed to the opening side (in other words, when the accelerator opening is changed to the depression side), the process proceeds to step S206. In step S206, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the transmission 108 is geared in to a predetermined gear position.

  As a result of the determination in step S206, when it is determined that the gear is in the gear-in state (S206: Yes), that is, when the engine torque is transmitted through the transmission 108, the process proceeds to step S207. In this case, it can be said that the heel and toe operation is not performed because the clutch pedal 106 is not depressed. In step S207, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the accelerator change speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value based on the detection signal from the accelerator opening sensor 64, that is, the change in the accelerator opening when the accelerator pedal 104 is depressed. It is determined whether the speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

  As a result of the determination in step S207, if it is determined that the accelerator change speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined value (step S207: Yes), the process proceeds to step S208, and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to the pattern C. If the accelerator change speed is not determined to be greater than or equal to the predetermined value (step S207: No), that is, if the accelerator change speed is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S209, and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to the pattern D. Set (see FIG. 7). Patterns C and D are both accelerator change gains that are applied during normal BOS control (specifically, when the heel and toe operation is not performed during BOS control), so as to increase the control accelerator opening. It is prescribed. Specifically, the pattern C is defined to increase the control accelerator opening at a larger change rate than the pattern D from the viewpoint of giving priority to the depression operation of the accelerator pedal 104 by the driver.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S206, if it is not determined that the gear is in the gear-in state (S206: No), that is, if the transmission 108 is set to the neutral state (neutral position), the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the H & T determination flag is “1”.

As a result of the determination in step S210, if it is determined that the H & T determination flag is “1” (step S210: Yes), the process proceeds to step S211 and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to the pattern E, and When it is determined that the H & T determination flag is not “1” (step S210: No), that is, when the H & T determination flag is “0”, the process proceeds to step S212, and the PCM 50 sets the accelerator change gain to the pattern F. (See FIG. 7).
Pattern F is an accelerator change gain applied during normal BOS control (specifically, when heel and toe operation is not performed during BOS control), and the control accelerator opening is set to a relatively small change rate (gradual). It is specified to increase at (tilt). This pattern F is compared from the viewpoint of suppressing shocks caused by sudden changes in engine output when engine output is limited to ensure safety when both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed simultaneously. It is specified to increase the control accelerator opening with a moderate slope.
On the other hand, the pattern E is an accelerator change gain applied when a heel and toe operation is performed during BOS control. It is defined that the control accelerator opening is increased at a larger change rate than pattern C. In this way, the accelerator change gain of the pattern E is defined in accordance with the accelerator operation to the opening side by the driver from the viewpoint of giving priority to the driver's intention of heel and toe operation over the limitation of the engine output by the BOS control. This is because the control of the engine speed (specifically, increasing the engine speed) by the heel-and-toe operation is quickly realized by quickly increasing the control accelerator opening.

  The pattern E is applied when a heel and toe operation is performed during the BOS control, as in the case of the pattern A described above. Preferably, the pattern E has a large change rate of the control accelerator opening. (Absolute value) is preferably larger than the magnitude (absolute value) of the change rate of the control accelerator opening in pattern A. This is because the rate of change when the engine speed is increased using the pattern E is made larger than the rate of change when the engine speed is decreased using the pattern A.

<BOS control execution flag setting process>
Next, the above-described BOS control execution flag setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the BOS control execution flag setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention. This BOS control execution flag setting process is executed in parallel with the engine control process shown in FIG. The BOS control execution flag setting process is basically executed from a state where the BOS control execution flag is “0”.

  In step S301 in which the BOS control execution flag setting process is started, the PCM 50 acquires various vehicle operating states. In particular, the PCM 50 is detected by the brake switch 66 on / off, the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor 61, the engine speed corresponding to the crank angle detected by the crank angle sensor 34, and the accelerator opening sensor 64. The accelerator opening, the master back negative pressure detected by the negative pressure sensor 142, and the brake hydraulic pressure detected by the brake hydraulic pressure sensor 154 are acquired.

  Next, in step S302, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the brake switch 66 is on and the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed at the same time. In addition, in step S302, the PCM 50 simultaneously determines whether or not the engine speed is a predetermined value (for example, 1000 rpm) or more and the vehicle speed is a predetermined value (for example, 10 km / h) or more. As a result of the determination in step S302, all that the brake switch 66 is on, the accelerator opening is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the engine speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. If the above condition is satisfied (step S302: Yes), the process proceeds to step S303. On the other hand, when one of these conditions is not satisfied (step S302: No), the process proceeds to step S314, and the PCM 50 determines that it is not necessary to execute the BOS control, and sets the BOS control execution flag to “0”. To "".

  In step S303, the PCM 50 obtains the brake depression force applied to the brake pedal 102 by the driver based on the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure. In this embodiment, when both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed at the same time, in order to appropriately take into account the driver's intention to brake when executing the BOS control, the braking by the driver, not the brake fluid pressure, etc. Whether or not the BOS control needs to be executed is determined based on the brake pedal force reflecting the intention.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, in the embodiment of the present invention, a method for obtaining the brake depression force based on the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure will be specifically described. FIG. 9 shows the relationship among the master back negative pressure, the brake fluid pressure, and the brake pedaling force. Specifically, the horizontal axis represents the brake pedal force, the vertical axis represents the brake fluid pressure, and the relationship between the brake pedal force and the brake fluid pressure is shown for various masterback negative pressures. Such a relationship among the master back negative pressure, the brake fluid pressure, and the brake pedaling force can be obtained by, for example, experiments or simulations.

  From FIG. 9, it can be seen that the brake pedal force decreases as the master back negative pressure increases, and the brake pedal force increases as the brake fluid pressure increases. More specifically, the greater the master back negative pressure at the same brake fluid pressure, the smaller the brake pedal force tends to decrease. In other words, the smaller the master back negative pressure at the same brake fluid pressure, the greater the brake pedal force. You can see the tendency. Further, it can be seen that the brake pedal force increases as the brake fluid pressure increases at the same master back negative pressure.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the description of the processing in step S303 is resumed. In the present embodiment, the relationship between the master back negative pressure, the brake fluid pressure, and the brake pedal force as shown in FIG. 9 (for example, a map that defines the relationship between the brake fluid pressure and the brake pedal force for a plurality of master back negative pressures). In step S303, the PCM 50 refers to the relationship obtained in advance so that the master back negative pressure detected by the negative pressure sensor 142 and the brake hydraulic pressure sensor 154 A brake depression force corresponding to the detected brake fluid pressure is obtained.

  Here, according to the relationship between the master back negative pressure, the brake fluid pressure, and the brake pedal force shown in FIG. 9, when the master back negative pressure is not more than a predetermined value and the brake fluid pressure is substantially zero, Based on this relationship, the brake pedal force cannot be obtained appropriately. Therefore, the PCM 50 obtains the brake pedal force P11 as a fixed value in step S303 when the master back negative pressure is not more than a predetermined value and the brake fluid pressure is substantially zero. The case where the master back negative pressure is equal to or less than a predetermined value corresponds to a case where an abnormality has occurred in the path for creating a negative pressure in the master back 126, for example, the master back negative pressure in the lowermost graph in FIG. Is obtained. In one example, a pedaling force (for example, 20 N) corresponding to the brake fluid pressure at which braking is started is applied to the brake pedaling force P11 described above. In another example, a pedaling force equal to or greater than a determination threshold value (50N in one example) used for determining the brake pedaling force when the BOS control execution flag is set is applied to the brake pedaling force P11.

  Next, in step S304, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the brake pedal 102 is depressed after the accelerator pedal 104 is depressed, that is, whether or not the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation. As a result, if it is determined that the brake operation has been performed after the accelerator operation (step S304: Yes), the process proceeds to step S305, where the PCM 50 is relatively set as a determination threshold used for determining the brake pedaling force when setting the BOS control execution flag. A small value X1 is set. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation (step S304: No), that is, if the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation, the process proceeds to step S306, and the PCM 50 displays the BOS control execution flag. Is set to a value X2 that is larger than the above-described value X1. For example, a pedaling force in the vicinity of the brake pedaling force P12 (50N in one example) shown in FIG. 9 is applied to the determination threshold values X1 and X2.

  The reason why the determination threshold value to be set is made different according to the operation order of the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 is as follows. When the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation, the driver's intention to brake is weaker and the brake pedal force tends to be smaller than when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation. In other words, when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation, the driver's intention to brake is stronger and the brake pedal force tends to be larger than when the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation. Therefore, if the same determination threshold is used when the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation and when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation, the necessity of executing the BOS control is appropriately determined based on the brake depression force. Can not be. For example, if a determination threshold value suitable for the case where the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation (a relatively large determination threshold value is set), if the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation, the brake pedal force Tends to be smaller than this determination threshold, and there is a high possibility that it is determined that it is not necessary to execute BOS control, that is, the frequency of execution of BOS control is low. On the other hand, if a determination threshold value suitable for the case where the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation is set (a relatively small determination threshold value is set), the brake is operated when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation. The pedaling force tends to be larger than the determination threshold, and the possibility that it is determined that the BOS control needs to be executed increases, that is, the execution frequency of the BOS control increases.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, whether or not the execution of BOS control is necessary can be appropriately determined based on the brake pedaling force, both in the case where the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation and in the case where the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation. That is, the determination threshold used for the determination on the brake pedal force is varied according to the operation order of the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 so that the necessity of executing the BOS control can be determined in consideration of the braking intention by the driver. Specifically, when the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation, the determination threshold is made smaller than when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation, in other words, when the accelerator operation is performed after the brake operation. In this case, the determination threshold value is set larger than when the brake operation is performed after the accelerator operation.

  Next, in step S307, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the brake pedal force determined in step S303 is greater than or equal to the determination threshold (X1 or X2) set in step S305 or step S306. As a result, when it is determined that the brake pedal force is greater than or equal to the determination threshold value (step S307: Yes), the process proceeds to step S308. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the brake pedal force is greater than or equal to the determination threshold value (step S307: No), that is, if the brake pedal force is less than the determination threshold value, the process proceeds to step S314, and the PCM 50 needs to execute BOS control. If not, the BOS control execution flag is set to “0”.

  In step S308, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the H & T determination flag indicating the determination result regarding the heel and toe operation by the driver is “0”. As described above, the H & T determination flag is set by processing (H & T determination flag setting processing) shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 described later. When it is determined that the heel and toe operation is being performed, “1” is set. Is set to “0” when it is determined that the heel and toe operation is not executed.

  As a result of the determination in step S308, if it is determined that the H & T determination flag is “0” (step S308: Yes), the process proceeds to step S309. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the H & T determination flag is “0” (step S308: No), that is, if the H & T determination flag is “1”, the process proceeds to step S314, and the PCM 50 performs BOS control (that is, engine The BOS control execution flag is set to “0” so that the engine control corresponding to the heel and toe operation by the driver is prioritized over the control for reducing the output.

  In step S309, the PCM 50 sets a waiting time until the BOS control is executed. In the present embodiment, the BOS control execution flag is set to “1” as soon as the above-described conditions of steps S302, S307, and S308 (hereinafter, these conditions are collectively referred to as “BOS control execution conditions”) are satisfied. Instead, the BOS control execution flag is set to “1” when the standby time corresponding to the braking intention by the driver has elapsed after the BOS control execution condition is satisfied.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 10, a method for setting a waiting time until the BOS control is executed in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 shows the brake fluid pressure on the horizontal axis, the standby time until the BOS control is executed on the vertical axis, and a map defining the standby time to be set for the brake fluid pressure. According to the map shown in FIG. 10, a relatively long waiting time T1 (for example, 10 seconds) is set for the brake fluid pressure from P21 to P22, and a waiting time T2 (which is shorter than T1 for the brake fluid pressure from P22 to P23). For example, a waiting time T3 (for example, 1 second or less) shorter than T2 is set at a brake fluid pressure exceeding P23. Further, when the brake fluid pressure is less than P21, BOS control is prohibited. For example, the brake fluid pressure P21 is applied with the brake fluid pressure corresponding to the brake depression force (10N in one example) when the brake switch 66 is switched from OFF to ON, and the brake fluid pressure P22 starts to be braked. A brake fluid pressure corresponding to a brake pedal force larger than the brake pedal force (30N in one example) is applied, and a brake fluid pressure corresponding to the above-described brake pedal force determination threshold (50N in one example) is applied to the brake fluid pressure P23. Pressure is applied.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the waiting time is set according to the brake fluid pressure indicating the braking intention by the driver. Specifically, when the driver's intention to brake is strong, the standby time is set to be short so that the BOS control can be executed quickly. In order to execute the control, a long standby time is set.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the description of the process in step S309 is resumed. In step S309, the PCM 50 refers to the map in which the standby time is associated with the brake fluid pressure as illustrated in FIG. 10, and waits for the brake fluid pressure currently detected by the brake fluid pressure sensor 154. Set the time. Thereafter, the PCM 50 counts down the set standby time.

  Next, in step S310, the PCM 50 determines again whether the BOS control execution condition is satisfied while counting down the standby time set in step S309. As a result, when it is determined that the BOS control execution condition is satisfied (step S310: Yes), the process proceeds to step S311. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the BOS control execution condition is satisfied (step S310: No), the process proceeds to step S314, where the PCM 50 determines that it is not necessary to execute the BOS control, and the BOS control execution flag Is set to “0”.

  In step S311, the PCM 50 determines whether the standby time has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S311: Yes), the process proceeds to step S312 and the PCM 50 sets the BOS control execution flag to “1”. Thereafter, the BOS control is executed by the engine control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S311: No), the process returns to step S310. In this case, the PCM 50 repeats the determination of whether or not the BOS control execution condition is satisfied until the standby time has elapsed.

  Next, in step S313, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the accelerator opening is equal to or less than a predetermined value based on the detection signal from the accelerator opening sensor 64. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the accelerator pedal 104 has been depressed. As a result, when it is determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (step S313: Yes), the process proceeds to step S314, and the PCM 50 switches the BOS control execution flag from “1” to “0”. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (step S313: No), that is, when the accelerator opening is larger than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S312. In this case, the PCM 50 maintains the BOS control execution flag at “1” until the accelerator opening becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value.

<H & T determination flag setting process>
Next, the above-described H & T determination flag setting process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an H & T determination flag setting process performed when the BOS control is not executed in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the B & S control executed in the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing H & T determination flag setting processing performed when the vehicle is on. These H & T determination flag setting processes are executed in parallel with the engine control process shown in FIG. 5 and the BOS control execution flag setting process shown in FIG. These H & T determination flag setting processes are basically executed from a state where the H & T determination flag is “0”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the H & T determination flag setting process is started when the BOS control is not being executed (that is, at the normal time), the PCM 50 detects from the brake switch 66 and the clutch switch 68 in step S401. Based on the signal, it is determined whether both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed. As a result, when it is determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed (step S401: Yes), the process proceeds to step S402. On the other hand, when it is not determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed (step S401: No), that is, when one or both of the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are not depressed, step In step S407, the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation has not been performed, and sets the H & T determination flag to “0”.

  In step S402, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the accelerator opening has been depressed more than a predetermined value from the substantially fully closed state based on the detection signal from the accelerator opening sensor 64. As a result, when it is determined that the accelerator opening is depressed more than a predetermined value (step S402: Yes), the process proceeds to step S403, and the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation has been performed, and sets the H & T determination flag to “1”. To "". On the other hand, when it is not determined that the accelerator opening is depressed more than a predetermined value (step S402: No), the process proceeds to step S407, and the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation is not performed and sets the H & T determination flag. Set to “0”. It should be noted that the predetermined value applied to determine the accelerator opening in step S402 is set according to the accelerator opening when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal 104 when performing a normal heel and toe operation.

  In step S404, the PCM 50 sets a waiting time until the H & T determination flag is switched from “1” to “0”. Specifically, the PCM 50 sets a waiting time according to the time required for a general driver to perform a heel and toe operation. In one example, the PCM 50 sets a fixed time (for example, 1 second) as the standby time. In another example, the PCM 50 sets a time corresponding to the atmospheric pressure as the standby time. In this example, the PCM 50 increases the standby time as the atmospheric pressure decreases. This is because the response of the engine 10 becomes slow when the atmospheric pressure becomes low, and the driver tends to execute the heel and toe operation for a relatively long time. After setting the waiting time in step S404 in this way, the PCM 50 counts down the set waiting time.

  Next, in step S405, the PCM 50 counts the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal based on the detection signals from the brake switch 66, the accelerator opening sensor 64, and the clutch switch 68 while counting down the standby time set in step S404. It is determined whether or not both of 106 are depressed and the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the heel and toe operation is continuously performed. Therefore, the predetermined value applied to determine the accelerator opening is set, for example, according to the accelerator opening that ensures that the heel-and-toe operation by the driver is completed. In principle, the BOS control in step S313 in FIG. A value larger than a predetermined value of the accelerator opening used for the end determination is applied. As a result of the determination in step S405, when it is determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed and the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (step S405: Yes), the process proceeds to step S406. On the other hand, if both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed and it is not determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (step S405: No), that is, at least the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 If any of them is stepped back and / or if the accelerator opening is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S407, where the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation has ended, and sets the H & T determination flag from “1”. Switch to “0”.

  In step S406, the PCM 50 determines whether the standby time has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S406: Yes), the process proceeds to step S407, and the PCM 50 switches the H & T determination flag from “1” to “0”. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S406: No), the process returns to step S405. In this case, the PCM 50 repeats the determination in step S405 until the standby time has elapsed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, when the H & T determination flag setting process is started when the BOS control is being executed, the PCM 50 uses the detection signals from the brake switch 66 and the clutch switch 68 in step S501. Based on this, it is determined whether or not both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed. As a result, when it is determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed (step S501: Yes), the process proceeds to step S502. On the other hand, when it is not determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed (step S501: No), that is, when one or both of the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are not depressed, step In step S508, the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation has not been performed, and sets the H & T determination flag to “0”.

  In step S502, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined value and the accelerator opening is less than or equal to a predetermined value based on detection signals from the vehicle speed sensor 61 and the accelerator opening sensor 64. In step S502, a determination is made using the accelerator opening before the accelerator pedal 104 is depressed, and the predetermined value for determining the accelerator opening is whether or not the foot is caught by the accelerator pedal 104. An accelerator opening that can appropriately discriminate is applied.

  As a result of the determination in step S502, when it is determined that the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined value and the accelerator opening is equal to or lower than the predetermined value (step S502: Yes), the process proceeds to step S503. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and the accelerator opening is equal to or less than the predetermined value (step S502: No), that is, when the vehicle speed is less than the predetermined value, and / or the accelerator opening is If larger than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S508, and the H & T determination flag is set to “0”. When the accelerator opening is larger than the predetermined value, it is considered that the foot is caught on the accelerator pedal 104 and the possibility that the heel and toe operation is performed is low. Therefore, the PCM 50 sets the H & T determination flag to “0”. Set to.

  In step S503, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the change rate of the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value based on the detection signal from the accelerator opening sensor 64. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the accelerator opening has changed to the depression side at a certain speed. In this case, the PCM 50 obtains the rate of change of the accelerator opening using, for example, the accelerator opening when the clutch pedal 106 is depressed as an initial value. In this embodiment, the determination is made using the rate of change of the accelerator opening instead of the magnitude of the accelerator opening. In this embodiment, the accelerator opening when the foot is simply hooked on the accelerator pedal 104 is used. And the change in accelerator opening when the driver intentionally performs the heel and toe operation. From this point of view, the predetermined value applied to determine the rate of change of the accelerator opening includes the change in the accelerator opening when the foot is simply caught on the accelerator pedal 104, and the driver intentionally performs the heel and toe operation. A value that can appropriately discriminate the change in the accelerator opening at that time is applied.

  As a result of the determination in step S503, when it is determined that the change rate of the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (step S503: Yes), the process proceeds to step S504. In this case, it is considered that the driver intentionally performed the accelerator operation for the heel and toe operation because the accelerator opening degree changed to the depression side at a certain speed. Therefore, the PCM 50 sets the H & T determination flag to “1” in step S504. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the change rate of the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (step S503: No), that is, when the change rate of the accelerator opening is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S508. In this case, since the accelerator opening is slowly changing (or the accelerator opening is changing to the step back side), the driver does not intentionally perform the accelerator operation for the heel and toe operation. It is considered that the foot is caught on the accelerator pedal 104. Therefore, the PCM 50 sets the H & T determination flag to “0” in step S508.

  In step S505, the PCM 50 sets a waiting time until the H & T determination flag is switched from “1” to “0”. Specifically, the PCM 50 sets a waiting time according to the time required for a general driver to perform a heel and toe operation. In one example, the PCM 50 sets a fixed time (for example, 1 second) as the standby time. In another example, the PCM 50 sets a time corresponding to the atmospheric pressure as the standby time. In this example, the PCM 50 increases the standby time as the atmospheric pressure decreases. This is because the response of the engine 10 becomes slow when the atmospheric pressure becomes low, and the driver tends to execute the heel and toe operation for a relatively long time. After setting the standby time in step S505 in this way, the PCM 50 counts down the set standby time.

Next, in step S506, the PCM 50 counts the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal based on detection signals from the brake switch 66, the accelerator opening sensor 64, and the clutch switch 68 while counting down the standby time set in step S505. It is determined whether or not both of 106 are depressed and the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. That is, the PCM 50 determines whether or not the heel and toe operation is continuously performed.
Here, the predetermined value used in the determination of the accelerator opening in step S506 (that is, the determination value of the accelerator opening used when executing the BOS control) is the predetermined value used in the determination of the accelerator opening in step S405 in FIG. In principle, a value larger than the predetermined value of the accelerator opening used for determining the end of the BOS control in step S313 in FIG. 8 is applied, as in the case of the accelerator opening determination value used when the BOS control is not executed. In step S405 in FIG. 11, a value larger than a predetermined value used for determination of the accelerator opening is preferably applied. In this way, when the control according to the heel and toe operation is executed at the time of executing the BOS control, when the accelerator opening decreases, the control according to the heel and toe operation is terminated and the BOS control is promptly returned. Will be able to. Note that if the determination is made in step S506 using the change rate of the accelerator opening as in step S503, the accelerator opening changes relatively quickly due to the intentional accelerator operation by the driver, and therefore the H & T determination flag is “1”. Therefore, in step S506, the determination is made using the magnitude of the accelerator opening, not the rate of change of the accelerator opening.

  As a result of the determination in step S506, when it is determined that both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed and the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (step S506: Yes), the process proceeds to step S507. On the other hand, if both the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 are depressed and it is not determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (step S506: No), that is, at least the brake pedal 102 and the clutch pedal 106 If any of them is stepped back and / or if the accelerator opening is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S508, where the PCM 50 determines that the heel and toe operation has ended, and sets the H & T determination flag from “1”. Switch to “0”.

  In step S507, the PCM 50 determines whether the standby time has elapsed. As a result, when it is determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S507: Yes), the process proceeds to step S508, and the PCM 50 switches the H & T determination flag from “1” to “0”. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the standby time has elapsed (step S507: No), the process returns to step S506. In this case, the PCM 50 repeats the determination in step S506 until the standby time has elapsed.

<Example of time chart>
Next, an example of a time chart in the case where the control according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is performed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows engine speed, brake switch 66 on / off, clutch switch 68 on / off, accelerator opening, brake fluid pressure, H & T determination flag, and BOS control execution flag in order from the top. Regarding the accelerator opening, the accelerator opening (actual accelerator opening) detected by the accelerator opening sensor 64 is indicated by a solid line, and the control accelerator opening applied in the BOS control is indicated by a broken line.

  First, when the brake switch 66 is switched from OFF to ON, and the clutch switch 68 is switched from OFF to ON, and the actual accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (see arrows A11, A12, and A13), at time t11. Then, it is determined that the heel and toe operation is being performed, and the H & T determination flag is switched from “0” to “1” (see arrow A14). In this case, both the brake pedal 102 and the accelerator pedal 104 are depressed at the same time, but since the H & T determination flag is set to “1”, the BOS control execution flag is maintained at “0” (see arrow A15). . This is because the heel and toe operation by the driver is prioritized over the engine output limitation by the BOS control.

  Next, at time t12, when the actual accelerator opening becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (see arrow A16), it is determined that the heel and toe operation has ended, and the H & T determination flag is switched from “1” to “0” (arrow A17). reference). Thereafter, when the clutch switch 68 is off, the brake switch 66 is switched from off to on, the brake fluid pressure increases, and the actual accelerator opening becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value (see arrows A18 and A19). The BOS control execution flag is switched from “0” to “1” at time t13 when the predetermined standby time has elapsed as the brake pedal force becomes greater than or equal to the determination threshold as the pressure increases (see arrow A20). Thereby, BOS control is started, and the control accelerator opening is reduced toward 0 according to a predetermined accelerator change gain in order to reduce the engine output (see arrow A21). Thereafter, when the brake switch 66 is turned off, the control accelerator opening is raised (see arrow A22), and when the brake switch 66 is turned on, the control accelerator opening is lowered (see arrow A23).

  Next, during the execution of the BOS control, when the brake switch 66 is on and the clutch switch 68 is on (see arrow A24), the rate of change of the actual accelerator opening becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value (see arrow A25). ) At time t14, the H & T determination flag is switched from “0” to “1” (see arrow A26). In this case, since the H & T determination flag is switched to “1” during execution of BOS control, the BOS control execution flag is maintained at “1” (see arrow A27). When the H & T determination flag is set to “1” in this way, the actual accelerator opening corresponding to the accelerator operation by the driver is given priority from the viewpoint of giving priority to the driver's heel and toe operation over the limitation of the engine output by the BOS control. Accordingly, the control accelerator opening is raised and lowered according to a predetermined accelerator change gain (see arrows A28 and A29). Then, at time t15, when the actual accelerator opening is less than the predetermined value, the H & T determination flag is switched from “1” to “0” (see arrow A30).

  Thereafter, while the BOS control execution flag is set to “1”, even if the actual accelerator opening changes unless the H & T determination flag is set to “1”, the controlled accelerator opening remains the actual accelerator open. The BOS control execution flag is switched from “1” to “0” when the actual accelerator opening is equal to or less than a predetermined value at time t16 (see arrow A32). (See arrow A33). Thereby, BOS control is complete | finished.

<Effect>
Next, functions and effects of the engine control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  According to the present embodiment, when both the accelerator pedal 104 and the brake pedal 102 are depressed simultaneously, the BOS control is started when the standby time set according to the brake fluid pressure has elapsed. Therefore, an appropriate waiting time can be set according to the operation of the brake pedal 102 by the driver, and the BOS control can be started in consideration of the braking intention by the driver.

  In particular, according to the present embodiment, the standby time is shortened as the brake fluid pressure increases, so that the BOS control can be started promptly when the driver's intention to brake is strong. Further, since the standby time is increased as the brake hydraulic pressure is smaller, it is possible to suppress the BOS control from being started immediately and to start the BOS control after a certain amount of time when the driver's intention to brake is weak. it can.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since engine torque is controlled based on an accelerator opening, controllability with respect to engine torque is high. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the BOS control is executed, the target accelerator torque is decreased to decrease the engine output by decreasing the control accelerator opening applied to set the target torque. Controllability can be improved.

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In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the standby time is set based on the brake fluid pressure has been shown (see FIG. 10), but the standby time may be set based on the brake pedal force instead of the brake fluid pressure. Specifically, the standby time corresponding to the brake pedal force obtained in step S303 of FIG. 8 may be set using a map similar to FIG. 10 that defines the standby time to be set for the brake pedal force. In that case, a map to which the brake pedal force corresponding to the brake fluid pressures P21, P22, and P23 is assigned may be created.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a method for setting a standby time until BOS control is executed in a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 shows the brake depression force on the horizontal axis, the standby time until the BOS control is executed on the vertical axis, and shows a map that defines the standby time to be set for the brake pedal force. In this map, standby times T1, T2, and T3 to be set are defined by using brake pedaling forces P31, P32, and P33 corresponding to the brake fluid pressures P21, P22, and P23 shown in FIG. As a result, the BOS control can be started using the standby time that is defined stepwise in accordance with the brake depression force.
For example, the brake pedal force P33 corresponding to the brake fluid pressure P23 corresponds to the “first predetermined value”, the standby time T3 corresponds to the “first standby time”, and the standby time T2 corresponds to the “second standby time”. . Alternatively, the brake pedal force P32 corresponding to the brake fluid pressure P22 corresponds to the “first predetermined value”, the standby time T2 corresponds to the “first standby time”, and the standby time T3 corresponds to the “second standby time”. . Further, the brake depression force P31 corresponding to the brake fluid pressure P21 corresponds to a “second predetermined value”. In this case, it is preferable to prohibit the BOS control when the brake depression force is less than the depression force P31.

According to such a modification, the standby time is set based on the master back negative pressure in addition to the brake hydraulic pressure, so that the brake operation by the driver according to the characteristics of the master back negative pressure and the brake hydraulic pressure is set. A more appropriate waiting time can be set according to the situation. In particular, since the brake pedal force is obtained based on the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure, and the standby time is set based on the brake pedal force, the standby time can be set more effectively considering the braking intention by the driver. .
Further, according to the above modification, the BOS control is prohibited when the brake depression force is less than P31, so that the BOS control can be suppressed from being executed when the driver's intention to brake is weak. It is possible to prevent the BOS control from being performed wastefully.

In the above-described embodiment, the master back negative pressure is detected by the negative pressure sensor 142, but is not limited to detecting the master back negative pressure. In another example, the master back negative pressure may be estimated based on the atmospheric pressure detected by the atmospheric pressure sensor 62. In this case, a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined pressure from the atmospheric pressure (specifically, a value obtained by subtraction is set to a negative value) may be estimated as a master back negative pressure. This predetermined pressure may be obtained by conducting experiments or simulations in advance. Such a configuration for estimating the master back negative pressure is preferably applied to a brake system that does not have the negative pressure sensor 142 or when the negative pressure sensor 142 is abnormal (for example, at the time of failure).
In the above-described embodiment, the master back negative pressure is detected by the negative pressure sensor 142. However, a pressure sensor for detecting the master back pressure is provided, and the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and the atmospheric pressure sensor 62 are detected. The negative pressure of the master back may be calculated based on the atmospheric pressure.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the present invention is applied to a manual transmission vehicle (MT vehicle) including the transmission 108 as a manual transmission has been described. However, the present invention is directed to an automatic transmission vehicle (AT vehicle) including an automatic transmission. ) Is also applicable.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the present invention is applied to the engine 10 as a gasoline engine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to application to a gasoline engine, and can be similarly applied to a diesel engine.

10 Engine 13 Fuel Injection Valve 14 Spark Plug 50 PCM
64 Accelerator opening sensor 66 Brake switch 68 Clutch switch 100 Engine system 102 Brake pedal 104 Accelerator pedal 106 Clutch pedal 126 Master back 142 Negative pressure sensor 144 Master cylinder 154 Brake hydraulic pressure sensor 200 Brake system

Claims (6)

In an engine control device that controls an engine based on the operation of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal,
Brake fluid pressure acquisition means for acquiring brake fluid pressure as braking hydraulic pressure generated by operation of the brake pedal;
Engine control means for executing output reduction control for reducing engine output when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are depressed simultaneously;
Standby time setting means for setting a standby time until both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are simultaneously depressed until the output reduction control is started;
Have
The engine control means outputs the output reduction control when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are continuously depressed while the standby time set by the standby time setting means elapses and the standby time elapses. Start
A stable chamber in which the internal pressure is maintained at a negative pressure and a variable pressure chamber in which the internal pressure changes according to the operation of the brake pedal, and the brake pedal is provided according to the difference in internal pressure between the stable chamber and the variable pressure chamber. Regarding the master back that increases the applied brake depression force, the master back further includes a negative pressure sensor that detects a master back negative pressure that is a negative pressure in the stable chamber of the master back.
The brake fluid pressure acquisition means acquires the brake fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder according to the brake pedal force increased by the master back,
The waiting time setting means includes:
Based on both the master back negative pressure detected by the negative pressure sensor and the brake hydraulic pressure acquired by the brake hydraulic pressure acquisition means, the standby time is set,
The larger the brake fluid pressure at the same master back negative pressure, the shorter the standby time, and the smaller the master back negative pressure at the same brake fluid pressure, the shorter the standby time,
An engine control device. The engine control device according to claim 1 , wherein the standby time setting means obtains a brake pedal force based on the master back negative pressure and the brake fluid pressure, and sets the standby time based on the brake pedal force. The engine control device according to claim 2 , wherein the standby time setting means shortens the standby time as the brake pedal force increases. The standby time setting means sets a first standby time when the brake pedal force is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value, and starts the first standby time when the brake pedal force is less than the first predetermined value. The engine control device according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a longer second standby time is set. The engine according to claim 4 , wherein the engine control means prohibits execution of control for reducing the engine output when the brake pedal force is less than a second predetermined value that is smaller than the first predetermined value. Control device. The engine control means includes
Set the target torque based on the accelerator opening that is the opening of the accelerator pedal, control the engine torque so that this target torque is realized,
When performing the output reduction control, by reducing the accelerator opening to be applied in order to set the target torque, by reducing the target torque reducing the engine output, according to claim 1 to 5 The engine control device according to any one of the preceding claims.

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