WO2012042597A1 - タイヤ温度制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tire temperature control device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of a tire pressure control device that predicts and controls tire pressure in advance so that the maximum cornering force can be obtained according to the predicted load movement amount.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a tire temperature control device capable of improving the running performance of a vehicle.
- At least one of the temperature of the front wheel tire and the temperature of the rear wheel tire is based on a temperature difference between the temperature of the front wheel tire and the temperature of the rear wheel tire. It is characterized by comprising temperature control means for controlling.
- the temperature control means reduces the temperature difference.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature of the tire of the front wheel to be equal to or lower than a first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the controllability of the vehicle.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature of the front wheel tire to be equal to or lower than the temperature of the rear wheel tire.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature of the rear wheel tire to be lower than the temperature of the front wheel tire.
- the temperature control means preferably cools the front wheel tire and the rear wheel tire, respectively.
- the temperature control means increases the temperature difference.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature difference to a predetermined temperature difference or more.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature of the tire of the rear wheel to be equal to or lower than a first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the maneuverability of the vehicle.
- the temperature control means sets the temperature of the tire of the front wheel to the first predetermined temperature or less.
- the temperature control means is configured such that the first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the controllability of the vehicle is higher than the second predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the fuel consumption of the vehicle.
- the temperature of the front wheel tire is set to the first predetermined temperature
- the temperature of the rear wheel tire is set to the second predetermined temperature or a temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature by a predetermined temperature difference.
- the temperature of the front wheel tire is set to the first predetermined temperature
- the temperature of the rear wheel tire is set to a temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature by the predetermined temperature difference. It is preferable to do.
- the temperature control means has a first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the maneuverability of the vehicle greater than a third predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to a friction coefficient
- the temperature of the tire of the front wheel is the third predetermined temperature
- the temperature of the tire of the rear wheel is a temperature lower by a predetermined temperature than the third predetermined temperature
- the first predetermined temperature is the third predetermined temperature.
- it is preferable that the temperature of the tire of the front wheel is a first predetermined temperature
- the temperature of the tire of the rear wheel is a temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature by the predetermined temperature difference.
- the temperature control means has a first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the maneuverability of the vehicle greater than a third predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to a friction coefficient
- a third predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to a friction coefficient
- the temperature of the tires of the front wheels and the rear wheels is set to the first temperature.
- a predetermined temperature is preferable.
- the temperature control means is configured such that the first predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the controllability of the vehicle is higher than the second predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to the fuel consumption of the vehicle. If it is larger, the temperature of the front and rear tires is the second predetermined temperature, and if the first predetermined temperature is equal to or lower than the second predetermined temperature, the temperature of the front tire is the first predetermined temperature. It is preferable that the temperature of the tire of the rear wheel is the second predetermined temperature.
- the second predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to fuel consumption of the vehicle is larger than the third predetermined temperature based on the temperature characteristic of the tire related to a friction coefficient
- the temperature of the front wheel tire is the second predetermined temperature or the third predetermined temperature
- the temperature of the rear wheel tire is the second predetermined temperature
- the second predetermined temperature approximates the third predetermined temperature.
- the temperatures of the tires of the front wheels and the rear wheels are set to the third predetermined temperature.
- a predetermined temperature is preferable.
- the tire temperature control device is configured to control at least one of a front tire temperature and a rear tire temperature based on a temperature difference between a front tire temperature and a rear tire temperature. Control. According to the tire temperature control device of the present invention, there is an effect that the running performance of the vehicle can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a vehicle on which the tire temperature control device according to the embodiment is mounted.
- Figure 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the temperature and the normalized CP of the tire.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the tire temperature and the normalized SAP.
- Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the first modified example.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining changes in the normalized CP in the first modification.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the first modification.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a vehicle on which the tire temperature control device according to the embodiment is mounted.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the second modified example.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the second modified example.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the third modified example.
- Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the third modification.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the temperature difference between the front and rear tires and the stability factor.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the first modification.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the first modification.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the second modified example.
- Figure 19 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the second modification.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the third modified example.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the third modified example.
- FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between tire temperature and rolling resistance coefficient.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between the tire temperature and the friction coefficient.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the first pattern of the fourth embodiment.
- Figure 26 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the third pattern of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the first pattern of the fifth embodiment.
- Figure 28 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the second pattern of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the first pattern of the sixth embodiment.
- Figure 30 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the second pattern of the sixth embodiment.
- Figure 31 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the first pattern of the seventh embodiment.
- Figure 32 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the second pattern of the seventh embodiment.
- Figure 33 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the first pattern of the eighth embodiment.
- Figure 34 is a diagram showing the respective predetermined temperature of the second pattern of the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation of tire temperature control according to the present embodiment.
- tire temperature control is performed by focusing on the fact that the vehicle maneuverability changes according to the tire temperature.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 according to the present embodiment performs tire temperature management that improves the maneuverability (steering feeling, agility) of the vehicle based on the temperature dependency of the tire cornering characteristics.
- This embodiment is premised on having the following configuration.
- B Mechanism capable of cooling or heating four-wheel tires” or “Mechanism capable of changing tire generation force by control of driving force distribution, braking force distribution, etc.” Change).
- C “Cooling (heating) mechanism can be controlled independently for four wheels, and control can be changed according to tire temperature” or “Tire generating force can be varied independently for four wheels (or independent for front and rear wheels). Mechanism that can change the control according to the tire temperature.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle equipped with the tire temperature control device 1-1 according to the present embodiment.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 is a device that is mounted on the vehicle 2 and controls the tire temperature of the vehicle 2.
- the vehicle 2 includes four wheels 3 including a left front wheel 3FL, a right front wheel 3FR, a left rear wheel 3RL, and a right rear wheel 3RR.
- the subscript FL is a component related to the left front wheel
- FR is a component related to the right front wheel
- RL is a component related to the left rear wheel
- RR is a component related to the right rear wheel.
- Each wheel 3 (3FL, 3FR, 3RL, 3RR) has a tire 4 (4FL, 4FR, 4RL, 4RR), respectively.
- the left front wheel 3FL and the right front wheel 3FR are collectively referred to as “front wheel 3F”, and the left rear wheel 3RL and the right rear wheel 3RR are collectively referred to as “rear wheel 3R”.
- front wheel 3F the left front wheel 3FL and the right front wheel 3FR
- rear wheel 3RL and the right rear wheel 3RR are collectively referred to as “rear wheel 3R”.
- front tire 4F the left front tire 4FL and the right front tire 4FR
- the left rear tire 4RL and the right rear tire 4RR are collectively referred to as “rear tire 4R”.
- the vehicle 2 includes a power source such as an engine or an electric motor in the vehicle body 2A.
- the motive power transmitted from the power source to the driving wheels becomes a driving force on the ground contact surface between the driving wheels and the road surface, and the vehicle 2 can travel.
- the vehicle 2 includes a steering wheel 5.
- the steering wheel (for example, the left front wheel 3FL and the right front wheel 3FR) is steered by turning the steering wheel 5 by the driver, and the vehicle 2 turns.
- the front-rear direction of the vehicle 2 described below is a direction along the traveling direction of the vehicle 2, and the left-right direction of the vehicle 2 is the width direction of the vehicle 2 orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.
- the yaw direction is a direction around the vertical axis that is an axis along the vertical direction of the vehicle 2.
- the tire characteristics including the cornering power and the self-aligning power of the tire 4 attached to the wheel 3 have temperature dependency. For this reason, tire characteristics such as cornering power and self-aligning power of the tire 4 change according to the temperature of the tire 4 even if the tire 4 is the same.
- the cornering power of the tire 4 corresponds to the cornering force CF per unit slip angle (side slip angle) ⁇ shown in FIG.
- the slip angle ⁇ is an angle formed by the traveling direction of the tire 4 and the tire center plane.
- the cornering force CF is a component force applied in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the tire 4 when the vehicle 2 is cornered (turned).
- the self-aligning power of the tire 4 corresponds to the self-aligning torque SAT per unit slip angle ⁇ shown in FIG.
- the self-aligning torque SAT is a moment around the ground contact point (around the vertical axis) of the tire 4 and corresponds to a restoring force that attempts to return the steering wheel 5 to the straight traveling position.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the temperature of the tire 4 and the normalized cornering power
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the temperature of the tire 4 and the normalized self-aligning power.
- 3 and 4 show the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 with respect to the controllability of the vehicle 2.
- FIG. 3 shows the relationship between normalized cornering power and temperature for tires A and B having different characteristics.
- the normalized cornering power is a value obtained by dividing the cornering power by the axle load W.
- the normalized cornering power is simply referred to as “normalized CP”.
- the normalized self-aligning power is a value obtained by dividing the self-aligning power by the axle load.
- the normalized self-aligning power is simply referred to as “normalized SAP”. Note that the normalized SAP can be calculated from the normalized CP.
- the normalized CP tends to decrease as the temperature of the tire 4 increases. This is because the tread rubber of the tire 4 becomes soft and easily deforms as the temperature increases.
- the normalized CP decreases as the temperature increases until the temperature of the tire 4 reaches the first predetermined temperature Tc, and hardly changes when the temperature of the tire 4 exceeds the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the first predetermined temperature Tc is a critical temperature based on the properties of the tire 4, varies depending on the type of tire 4. For example, in the case of the tire A, in the first temperature region R1 where the temperature of the tire 4 is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (tire A), the normalized CP is relatively decreased as the temperature of the tire 4 increases.
- the degree of decrease in the normalized CP with respect to the increase in the temperature of the tire 4 in the second temperature region R2 higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc (tire A) is lower than the degree of decrease in the normalized CP in the first temperature region R1.
- FIG. 4 shows the relationship between normalized SAP and temperature for tire A and tire B.
- the normalized SAP decreases as the temperature increases until the temperature of the tire 4 reaches the first predetermined temperature Tc, and changes in temperature when the temperature of the tire 4 exceeds the first predetermined temperature Tc. Almost no change.
- the cornering characteristics of the tire 4 that is, the maneuverability varies depending on the temperature of the tire 4.
- the cornering characteristics of the vehicle 2 vary depending on the temperature (hereinafter referred to as “front tire temperature”) Tf of the front wheel tires (the left front tire 4FL and the right front tire 4FR) of the vehicle 2. Further, the cornering characteristics of the vehicle 2 are a front tire temperature Tf and a temperature (hereinafter referred to as “rear tire temperature”) Tr of rear tires of the vehicle 2 (left rear tire 4RL and right rear tire 4RR). Varies with temperature difference. For example, the turning performance of the vehicle 2 changes depending on whether the front tire temperature Tf is lower than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 of the present embodiment controls the temperature of the tire 4 based on the temperature difference between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 includes an ECU 8, a temperature sensor 7, and a temperature control means 6.
- the ECU 8 is an electronic control unit having a computer. The ECU 8 can control each part of the vehicle 2 and has a function as a control part that controls the temperature of the tire 4.
- the ECU 8 stores the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 mounted on the wheel 3 in advance.
- the temperature characteristic to be stored is, for example, the correspondence relationship between the tire temperature and the normalized CP shown in FIG. 3 or the first predetermined temperature Tc based on this correspondence relationship. May be a value indicating. That is, the ECU 8 may store in advance numerical values indicating the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 related to the maneuverability (turning performance) and necessary for the tire temperature control. The ECU 8 executes tire temperature control based on the stored temperature characteristics of the tire 4.
- the temperature sensor 7 detects the temperature of the tire 4, and for example, a thermocouple, a thermistor, or the like can be used. More specifically, the temperature sensor 7 detects the temperature inside the tread of the tire 4, for example, the temperature of a carcass layer, a belt layer, or a tread rubber that is a structural member inside the tread. Preferably, the temperature sensor 7 may detect the temperature inside the tread rubber between the tread surface of the tire 4 and the upper surface of the belt layer.
- the temperature sensor 7 is provided in each tire 4. That is, the left front tire 4FL has a left front wheel temperature sensor 7FL, the right front tire 4FR has a right front wheel temperature sensor 7FR, the left rear tire 4RL has a left rear wheel temperature sensor 7RL, and the right rear tire 4RR has a right side. Rear wheel temperature sensors 7RR are provided.
- the temperature sensors 7FL, 7FR, 7RL, and 7RR are connected to the ECU 8, and signals indicating the detection results of the temperature sensors 7FL, 7FR, 7RL, and 7RR are output to the ECU 8.
- the left front wheel temperature sensor 7FL and the right front wheel temperature sensor 7FR are collectively referred to as “front wheel temperature sensor 7F”, and the left rear wheel temperature sensor 7RL and the right The wheel temperature sensor 7RR is collectively referred to as “rear wheel temperature sensor 7R”.
- the temperature sensor 7 can be a non-contact temperature sensor using infrared rays or the like. Further, the temperature sensor 7 may detect, for example, the temperature of the wheel on which the tire 4 is mounted, and detect and estimate the temperature inside the tread of the tire 4 based on this.
- the temperature control means 6 controls the temperature of the tire 4.
- the temperature control means 6 adjusts the tire temperature by, for example, discharging cool air, warm air, exhaust gas or the like from an air conditioner to the tire house of the tire 4. Cold air, warm air, and exhaust gas may be blown directly onto the tire 4.
- the temperature control means 6 can control the temperature of the tire 4 by adjusting the discharge / stop of the cool air, the warm air, the exhaust gas, and the discharge amount.
- the temperature control means 6 can cool the tire 4 to decrease the temperature of the tire 4, and can heat the tire 4 to increase the temperature of the tire 4. It is also possible to maintain the desired temperature.
- the temperature control means 6 includes a left front wheel temperature control means 6FL provided for the left front wheel 3FL, a right front wheel temperature control means 6FR provided for the right front wheel 3FR, and a left rear wheel provided for the left rear wheel 3RL. It has a temperature control means 6RL and a right rear wheel temperature control means 6RR provided for the right rear wheel 3RR.
- Each temperature control means 6FL, 6FR, 6RL, 6RR can operate independently. That is, the temperature control means 6 of each wheel 3 can cool or heat the tire 4 independently of the temperature control means 6 of the other wheels 3. Thereby, for example, when the temperatures of the left and right tires 4 are different and the desired temperature is an intermediate temperature between the temperatures of the left and right tires 4, the relatively low temperature tire 4 is heated and the relatively high temperature tire 4 is heated. It is possible to cool the tire 4 and control the temperature of the left and right tires 4 to a desired temperature.
- the temperature control means 6 is connected to the ECU 8 and is controlled by the ECU 8.
- the left front wheel temperature control means 6FL and the right front wheel temperature control means 6FR are simply referred to as “front wheel temperature control means 6F” unless it is necessary to distinguish between them. Further, when it is not particularly necessary to distinguish, the left rear wheel temperature control means 6RL and the right rear wheel temperature control means 6RR are simply referred to as “rear wheel temperature control means 6R”.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 can control at least one of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr by the temperature control means 6 based on the temperature difference between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr. .
- the temperature control of the tire 4 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
- the control flow in FIG. 1 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. Note that this control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S1 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr. In step S1, it is determined whether or not control intervention is to be performed.
- the controllability of the vehicle 2 can be improved by increasing the normalized CP of the front tire 4F. That is, from the viewpoint of improving the maneuverability, the front tire temperature Tf is preferably low. In the present embodiment, when the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the retire temperature Tr, the front tire 4F is cooled.
- step S1 determines whether step S1 is based on the temperature of the tire 4 detected by the temperature sensor 7.
- FIG. The temperature of the front tire 4F is acquired from the front wheel temperature sensor 7F.
- the ECU 8 sets the average temperature of the temperature of the left front tire 4FL detected by the left front wheel temperature sensor 7FL and the temperature of the right front tire 4FR detected by the right front wheel temperature sensor 7FR as the front tire temperature Tf.
- the ECU 8 detects the temperature of the left rear tire 4RL detected by the left rear wheel temperature sensor 7RL and the temperature of the right rear tire 4RR detected by the right rear wheel temperature sensor 7RR. Is defined as a rear tire temperature Tr.
- step S1-Y If it is determined in step S1 that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S1-Y), the process proceeds to step S2, and if not (step S1-N), the process proceeds to step S1. The determination is repeated.
- step S2 the front tire 4F is cooled by the ECU 8.
- the ECU 8 cools the front tire 4F by the front wheel temperature control means 6F.
- the ECU 8 outputs a cooling command to the front wheel temperature control means 6F.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F cools the front tire 4F based on the cooling command.
- the degree of cooling of the left front tire 4FL by the left front wheel temperature control means 6FL and the right front tire by the right front wheel temperature control means 6FR You may make it vary the cooling degree with respect to 4FR. For example, when the left front tire 4FL is hotter than the right front tire 4FR, the degree of cooling of the left front tire 4FL may be higher than the degree of cooling of the right front tire 4FR. As the front tire 4F is cooled, the normalized CP of the front tire 4F increases as shown in FIG. When step S2 is executed, the process proceeds to step S3.
- step S3 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr. In step S3, it is determined whether the front tire 4F is sufficiently cooled. By setting the front tire temperature Tf to be equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr, the normalized CP of the front tire 4F is increased and the turning performance is improved. If it is determined in step S3 that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S3-Y), the process proceeds to step S4. Otherwise (step S3-N), the process proceeds to step S2. Transition.
- step S4 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the degree of increase in the normalized CP with respect to the decrease in the temperature of the tire 4 is small in the temperature range higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the merit of improving the steering performance by changing the temperature of the tire 4 is small.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 according to the present embodiment allows the front tire temperature Tf to be reduced to the first predetermined temperature Tc or less so that the advantage of improving the steering performance by cooling the front tire 4F can be enjoyed. Cool 4F.
- step S4-Y if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S4-Y), the process proceeds to step S5. Otherwise (step S4-N), the process proceeds to step S5. The process proceeds to S2 and the cooling of the front tire 4F is continued.
- step S5 the ECU 8 finishes cooling.
- the ECU 8 outputs a command to end the cooling to the front wheel temperature control means 6F.
- the left front wheel temperature control means 6FL and the right front wheel temperature control means 6FR end cooling.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the present embodiment.
- the symbol P indicates the center of gravity of the vehicle 2.
- the arrow Y11 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F after cooling by the tire temperature control of the present embodiment
- the arrow Y12 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed
- the arrow Y13 indicates the rear tire 4R.
- the normalized CPs are respectively shown.
- An arrow Y14 indicates a turning property when the tire temperature control is performed and the front tire 4 is cooled
- an arrow Y15 indicates a turning property when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the lengths of the arrows Y14 and Y15 indicate, for example, the cornering force and the yaw rate generated at the same turning amount.
- the front tire 4F is cooled by the tire temperature control of the present embodiment, so that the normalized CP (Y11) of the cooled front tire 4F is the front tire when the tire temperature control is not performed. Increased over 4F normalized CP (Y12). Thereby, the turning performance Y14 after the tire temperature control is improved over the turning performance Y15 when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the normalized CP of the front tire 4F is increased by cooling the front tire 4F.
- the turning property of the vehicle 2 can be improved and the controllability can be improved.
- step S3-Y When the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S3-Y), if the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S4-Y), the cooling of the front tire 4F is completed. Is done. That is, in the present embodiment, the temperature control means 6 reduces the temperature difference between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr, and makes the front tire temperature Tf equal to or less than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- step S4-N if the front tire temperature Tf is not equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S4-N), the cooling of the front tire 4F is continued. That is, when the tire 4 attached to the wheel 3 is the tire A shown in FIG. 3, the front tire 4F is cooled until the front tire temperature Tf reaches the temperature of the first temperature region R1.
- the temperature control means 6, the front tire temperature Tf, the following first predetermined temperature Tc This is tire temperature control that reduces the temperature difference between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr within a range in which the front tire temperature Tf can be equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the normalized CP of the front tire 4F is increased, and the maneuverability is improved. If the front tire temperature Tf further decreases during the subsequent traveling, the normalized CP of the front tire 4F further increases, and the maneuverability is improved. On the contrary, when the front tire temperature Tf rises, the front tire 4F is cooled again by the tire temperature control device 1-1. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve drivability by suppressing the decrease in the normalized CP of the front tire 4F and ensuring the maneuverability.
- the tire temperature control device 1-1 of the present embodiment can arbitrarily control the performance of the vehicle 2 to some extent by controlling the tire temperature. In order to change the controllability with the same vehicle 2, it has been necessary to replace suspensions, absorbers, etc., but according to the tire temperature control device 1-1 of this embodiment, the tire temperature is controlled. Thus, it is possible to easily change the vehicle performance without requiring replacement of parts.
- either the inequality sign of the judgment formula in step S1 or the inequality sign of the judgment formula in step S3 may not include an equal sign. That is, an affirmative determination may be made only when the front tire temperature Tf is higher than the rear tire temperature Tr at step S1, and only when the front tire temperature Tf is lower than the rear tire temperature Tr at step S3. A determination may be made.
- the temperature sensor 7 is likely to affect the tire characteristics including the cornering power and self-aligning power of the tire 4, and the temperature inside the tread that is less likely to change than the surface of the tire 4, typically Detect the temperature inside the tread rubber. By controlling the tire temperature based on the tire temperature thus detected, the controllability of the vehicle 2 can be accurately controlled.
- the first predetermined temperature Tc is determined based on the normalized CP, but is not limited to this.
- the first predetermined temperature Tc may be determined based on other temperature characteristics of the tire 4 related to the maneuverability such as normalized SAP.
- the temperature sensor 7 is provided on each of the four tires 4, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the front wheel temperature sensor 7F may be provided on at least one of the left front tire 4FL and the right front tire 4FR.
- the rear wheel temperature sensor 7R may be provided on at least one of the left rear tire 4RL and the right rear tire 4RR.
- the ECU 8 sets the detection result of the front wheel temperature sensor 7F as the front tire temperature Tf.
- the rear tire temperature Tr When the rear wheel temperature sensor 7R is provided on one of the left and right rear tires 4RL, 4RR, the detected temperature of the rear wheel temperature sensor 7R is set as the rear tire temperature Tr. .
- the temperature characteristic of the tire 4 may be estimated during traveling.
- the temperature characteristic of the tire 4 may be estimated based on the behavior of the vehicle 2 during traveling and the temperature of the tire 4.
- the temperature control means 6 appropriately controls the temperature of the tire 4 (for example, the front tire temperature Tf) to a plurality of different temperatures, and estimates the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 based on the behavior of the vehicle 2 at each tire temperature. Also good.
- the temperature control means 6 cools or heats the tire 4 by discharging cold air or hot air, but is not limited thereto.
- the temperature control means 6 may be other means for applying heat to the tire 4 from the outside or inside of the tire 4 or for removing the heat. Further, the temperature control means 6 may control the amount of heat generated in the tire 4.
- the temperature control means 6 may be configured to heat or cool the tire 4 by increasing or decreasing the load on the tire 4 by controlling the braking force or driving force of the tire 4.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present modification
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining changes in the normalized CP in the present modification
- FIG. 8 is an effect of the tire temperature control of the present modification. It is a figure for demonstrating.
- the normalized tire CP is decreased by heating the rear tire 4R and increasing the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the normalized CP of the front tire 4F can be relatively increased, and the turning performance (maneuverability) can be improved.
- the control flow in FIG. 6 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S11 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the ECU 8 heats the rear tire 4R to increase the rear tire temperature Tr to a temperature equal to or higher than the front tire temperature Tf when the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- step S11 if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S11-Y), the process proceeds to step S12. If not (step S11-N), step S11 is performed again. Migrate to That is, while the front tire temperature Tf is lower than the rear tire temperature Tr, the acquisition of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr and the comparison determination between the two are repeated.
- step S12 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. In step S12, it is determined whether or not a change in performance due to a change in the temperature of the tire 4 can be expected.
- the front tire temperature Tf is higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc, that is, when the front tire temperature Tf is in the second temperature region R2, even if the rear tire temperature Tr is increased to a temperature equal to or higher than the front tire temperature Tf, The decrease in normalized CP of the rear tire 4R is slight, and it is difficult to expect a change in performance due to tire temperature control. Therefore, when the front tire temperature Tf is higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc, tire temperature control is not executed.
- step S12 If it is determined in step S12 that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S12-Y), the process proceeds to step S13. If not (step S12-N), the process proceeds to step S12. The process proceeds to S11.
- step S13 the ECU 8 outputs a heating command for the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 outputs a command to heat the rear tire 4R to the rear wheel temperature control means 6R.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R heats the rear tire 4R in response to a heating command.
- the degree of heating of the left rear tire 4RL by the left rear wheel temperature control means 6RL and the right rear wheel temperature control means The heating degree for the right rear tire 4RR by 6RR may be varied.
- step S13 the process proceeds to step S14.
- step S14 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr. In step S14, it is determined whether the rear tire 4R is sufficiently heated. If it is determined in step S14 that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S14-Y), the process proceeds to step S15. If not (step S14-N), the process proceeds to step S13. After the transition, the heating of the rear tire 4R is continued.
- step S15 the heating of the rear tire 4R is terminated by the ECU 8.
- the ECU 8 outputs a command to end heating to the rear wheel temperature control means 6R.
- the left rear wheel temperature control means 6RL and the right rear wheel temperature control means 6RR end heating.
- the effect of this modification will be described.
- the arrow Y21 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F
- the arrow Y22 indicates the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R after heating by the tire temperature control of this modification
- the arrow Y23 indicates the case where the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R is shown.
- arrow Y24 shows the turning property after heating by tire temperature control
- arrow Y25 shows the turning property when tire temperature control is not performed, respectively.
- the normalized CP (Y22) of the heated rear tire 4R is more than the normalized CP (Y23) of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed. Decrease. As a result, the normalized CP (Y21) of the front tire 4F is relatively increased, so that the turning performance Y24 when the tire temperature control is performed is improved than the turning performance Y25 when the tire temperature control is not performed. .
- step S12 the control may be shifted to tire temperature control for cooling the front tire 4F of the first embodiment (FIG. 1). That is, based on the temperature of the front tire 4F, selection may be made between cooling the front tire 4F or heating the rear tire 4R.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of this modification
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of this modification.
- the control flow shown in FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S21 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf acquired by the front wheel temperature sensor 7F is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr acquired by the rear wheel temperature sensor 7R. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S21-Y), the process proceeds to step S22. If not (step S21-N), the determination in step S21 is performed. Repeated.
- step S22 the ECU 8 cools the front tire 4F and heats the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 instructs the front wheel temperature control means 6F to cool the front tire 4F, and instructs the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to heat the rear tire 4R.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F performs cooling of the front tire 4F based on the cooling command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R performs heating of the rear tire 4R based on the heating command.
- step S23 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- step S23 it is determined whether the cooling of the front tire 4F and the heating of the rear tire 4R are sufficient. As a result of the determination in step S23, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S23-Y), the process proceeds to step S24. If not (step S23-N), the process proceeds to step S26. move on.
- step S24 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. In step S24, it is determined whether or not a performance change due to a change in the front tire temperature Tf can be expected. If the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr and equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc, it can be considered that a change in running performance has already occurred due to the tire temperature control so far. As a result of the determination in step S24, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S24-Y), the process proceeds to step S25. If not (step S24-N), the process proceeds to step S25. Proceed to S26.
- Step S25 the ECU 8 finishes cooling and heating the tire 4.
- the ECU 8 instructs the front wheel temperature control means 6F to end the cooling, and instructs the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to end the heating.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F finishes cooling the front tire 4F based on the cooling end command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes heating the rear tire 4R based on the heating end command.
- step S26 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc. In step S26, it is determined whether or not a performance change can be expected by changing the rear tire temperature Tr beyond this.
- the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc (S26-Y)
- the process proceeds to step S27. If not (step S26-N), the process proceeds to step S22.
- step S27 the heating of the rear tire 4R is finished by the ECU 8, and the cooling of the front tire 4F is continued.
- the ECU 8 commands the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to end heating, and commands the front wheel temperature control means 6F to cool.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes heating the rear tire 4R based on the heating end command, and the front wheel temperature control means 6F continues cooling the front tire 4F based on the cooling command.
- an arrow Y31 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F after cooling by the tire temperature control of the present modification
- an arrow Y32 indicates a normalized CP of the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed
- an arrow Y33 indicates
- the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R after heating by the tire temperature control and the arrow Y34 in this modified example indicate the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- An arrow Y35 indicates the turning performance of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control of the present modification is performed
- the arrow Y36 indicates the turning performance when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the front tire 4F is cooled and the rear tire 4R is heated by the tire temperature control of the present modification, so that the normalized CP (Y31) of the cooled front tire 4F is the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed. Increased over normalized CP (Y32). Further, the normalized CP (Y33) of the heated rear tire 4R is smaller than the normalized CP (Y34) of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature is not controlled. Thereby, the turning performance Y35 when the tire temperature control is performed is improved over the turning performance Y36 when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the cooling of the front tire 4F and the heating of the rear tire 4R are performed simultaneously, so that the adjustment of the tire temperature proceeds promptly and the turning performance of the vehicle 2 can be improved with good responsiveness.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present modification
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the present modification.
- the control flow shown in FIG. 11 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S31 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the ECU 8 determines in step S31 based on the front tire temperature Tf acquired by the front wheel temperature sensor 7F and the rear tire temperature Tr acquired by the rear wheel temperature sensor 7R. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S31-Y), the process proceeds to step S32. If not (step S31-N), the determination in step S31 is performed. Repeated.
- step S32 the ECU 8 cools the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 commands the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to perform cooling.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F performs cooling of the front tire 4F based on the cooling command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R performs cooling of the rear tire 4R based on the cooling command. Note that when the cooling of the tire 4 is started, the degree of cooling of the front tire 4F may be made larger than the degree of cooling of the rear tire 4R.
- step S33 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S33 based on the latest detection result of the temperature sensor 7. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the rear tire temperature Tr (step S33-Y), the process proceeds to step S34, and if not (step S33-N), the process proceeds to step S36.
- step S34 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. In step S34, it is determined whether or not performance change due to tire temperature control can be expected. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S34-Y), the process proceeds to step S35, and if not (step S34-N), the process proceeds to step S33. Then, the cooling of the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R is continued.
- step S35 the ECU 8 finishes cooling the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 commands the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to end cooling.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F finishes cooling the front tire 4F based on the cooling end command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes cooling the rear tire 4R based on the cooling end command.
- step S36 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the rear tire 4R is cooled too much with respect to the front tire 4F. In other words, it is determined whether or not the front tire temperature Tf has decreased relative to the rear tire temperature Tr as desired.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S36 based on the time differentiation of the temperature difference (Tf ⁇ Tr) between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr. If this time derivative is 0 or more (S36 ⁇ Y), the temperature difference (Tf ⁇ Tr) has not decreased, and the front tire temperature Tf has not decreased relative to the rear tire temperature Tr. Become.
- the degree of cooling of the front tire 4F is weaker than the degree of cooling of the rear tire 4R, and the rear tire 4R is overcooled. If the rear tire 4R is excessively cooled, the front tire temperature Tf cannot be made lower than the rear tire temperature Tr, and the maneuverability cannot be improved.
- step S36-Y if it is determined that the rear tire 4R is cooled too much with respect to the front tire 4F (step S36-Y), the process proceeds to step S37. If not (step S36-N), the process proceeds to step S37. The process proceeds to S33.
- step S37 the ECU 8 performs at least one of the cooling power enhancement for the front tire 4F and the cooling power reduction for the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 at least one of commands the front wheel temperature control means 6F to increase the cooling power or instructs the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to decrease the cooling power.
- step S37 the process proceeds to step S33.
- the arrow Y41 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F after cooling by the tire temperature control of this modification
- the arrow Y42 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed
- the arrow Y43 indicates this modification.
- the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R after cooling by the tire temperature control in the example, and the arrow Y44 indicate the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- An arrow Y45 indicates a turning property when the tire temperature control of the present modification is performed
- an arrow Y46 indicates a turning property when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- This is larger than the increase ⁇ CPr of the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R due to the tire temperature control. Therefore, the maneuverability is improved by the tire temperature control of this modification.
- the tire temperature control of this modification the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R are cooled respectively.
- the normalized CP increases in each of the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R. Therefore, there is an advantage that the stability of the vehicle 2 can be improved. That is, the tire temperature control of the present modification can achieve both improvement in maneuverability and securing of stability in the vehicle 2.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present embodiment
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the relationship between the front and rear tire temperature difference and the stability factor
- FIG. 15 is the effect of the tire temperature control of the present embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating.
- the stability factor of the vehicle 2 changes according to the temperature difference (Tf ⁇ Tr) between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr.
- the temperature difference (Tf ⁇ Tr) between the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr is also referred to as “front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T”.
- the stability factor is one of the indexes indicating the stability of the vehicle 2 and relates to the steering characteristic.
- the stability factor is large, the stability of the vehicle 2 is improved. For example, straight running stability is increased, and a deflection phenomenon during braking is suppressed.
- the horizontal axis represents the rear tire temperature Tr
- the vertical axis represents the stability factor of the vehicle 2.
- Reference numeral SF1 indicates a stability factor when the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr are made equal
- reference numeral SF2 indicates stability when the front tire temperature Tf is higher than the rear tire temperature Tr by a predetermined temperature difference Td. Indicates the factor.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td is a positive value.
- the stability factor SF1 is constant regardless of the tire temperature. In other words, if the normalized CP is equal between the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R, the stability factor SF1 does not change even if the tire temperature is changed.
- the stability factor SF2 is improved as compared with the case where the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr are equal (SF1). Further, the stability factor SF ⁇ b> 2 changes according to the temperature of the tire 4. As shown in FIG. 14, the stability factor SF2 increases as the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr are lowered. Although not shown, the greater the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T, the greater the difference between the stability factor SF2 and the stability factor SF1 when the front-rear tire temperatures Tf and Tr are equal.
- the tire temperature control is performed so that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td of the present embodiment is determined in advance as a value that causes a significant difference between the stability factor SF1 when the front and rear tire temperatures Tf and Tr are equal and the stability factor SF2 after the tire temperature control, for example. .
- the predetermined temperature difference Td is determined as a value that can be expected to improve stability by executing tire temperature control.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td may be constant regardless of the tire temperature before the tire temperature control, or may be variable according to the tire temperature before the tire temperature control.
- the control flow shown in FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S41 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T (front tire temperature Tf ⁇ rear tire temperature Tr) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S41 based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S41-Y), the process proceeds to step S42; otherwise (step S41-N), the process proceeds to step S41. The determination is repeated. If the rear tire temperature Tr is higher than the front tire temperature Tf, that is, if the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is negative, an affirmative determination is made in step S41.
- step S42 the ECU 8 cools the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 commands the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to cool the rear tire 4R.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R cools the rear tire 4R based on the cooling command. Thereby, the rear wheel temperature control means 6R increases the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T.
- step S43 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- step S43 it is determined whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T has sufficiently occurred due to cooling of the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S43 based on the latest detection result of the temperature sensor 7. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is greater than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S43-Y), the process proceeds to step S44, and if not (step S43-N), the process proceeds to step S42. After the transition, the cooling of the rear tire 4R is continued.
- step S44 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. In step S44, it is determined whether a change in performance due to a change in the temperature of the rear tire 4R can be expected. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S44-Y), the process proceeds to step S45. If not (step S44-N), the process proceeds to step S42. To do.
- step S45 the ECU 8 finishes cooling the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 commands the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to end cooling.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes cooling the rear tire 4R based on a cooling end command.
- the arrow Y51 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F
- the arrow Y52 indicates the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R after cooling by the tire temperature control of the present embodiment
- the arrow Y53 indicates the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- Each normalized CP is shown.
- An arrow Y54 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control of the present embodiment is performed
- the arrow Y55 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the lengths of the arrows Y54 and Y55 indicate the degree of ease of rotation around the center of gravity of the vehicle 2, in other words, the ease of movement of the vehicle 2 in the traveling direction. That is, the short lengths of the arrows Y54 and Y55 indicate that the stability is high, such that there is little blurring when traveling straight, and a deflection phenomenon hardly occurs during braking.
- the temperature control means 6 cools the rear tire 4R so that the rear tire temperature Tr is lower than the front tire temperature Tf.
- the normalized CP (Y52) of the rear tire 4R after cooling is larger than the normalized CP (Y53) of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the temperature control means 6 not only sets the rear tire temperature Tr to be lower than the front tire temperature Tf, but also sets the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T to be equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td. Thereby, sufficient stability of the vehicle 2 can be ensured.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td of the present embodiment may be determined based on, for example, a stability factor to be secured. That is, a target stability factor value may be determined in advance, and the predetermined temperature difference Td may be determined based on the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr before the start of the tire temperature control. For example, the correspondence relationship between the rear tire temperature Tr and the stability factor as shown in FIG. 14 is stored in the ECU 8 in advance for a plurality of front and rear tire temperature differences ⁇ T, and the optimum front and rear tires for realizing the target stability factor.
- the temperature difference ⁇ T may be selected as the predetermined temperature difference Td. This makes it possible to keep the stability factor constant regardless of the front tire temperature Tf.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present modification
- FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the present modification.
- the control flow in FIG. 16 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S51 the ECU 8 determines whether the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S51 based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S51-Y), the process proceeds to step S52. If not (step S51-N), the process proceeds to step S51. The determination is repeated.
- step S52 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the front tire temperature Tf is higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc, it is difficult to expect improvement in stability even if the front tire 4F is heated.
- step S52-Y if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S52-Y), the process proceeds to step S53. If not (step S52-N), The process proceeds to step S51.
- step S53 the ECU 8 outputs a heating command for the front tire 4F to the front wheel temperature control means 6F.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F heats the front tire 4F based on the heating command.
- step S54 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td. As a result of determination based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7, when it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S54-Y), the process proceeds to step S55, and otherwise (step S54- In N), the process proceeds to step S53, and the front tire 4F is continuously heated.
- step S55 the heating is ended by the ECU 8.
- the ECU 8 instructs the front wheel temperature control means 6F to end heating.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F ends the heating of the front tire 4F based on the heating end command.
- the arrow Y61 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed
- the arrow Y62 indicates the normalized CP of the front tire 4F after heating by the tire temperature control of this modification
- the arrow Y63 indicates the rear tire 4R.
- the normalized CPs are respectively shown.
- An arrow Y64 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control of this modification is performed
- the arrow Y65 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the front tire 4F is heated so that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the normalized CP (Y62) of the heated front tire 4F is smaller than the normalized CP (Y61) when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the stability of the vehicle 2 is improved more than when the tire temperature control is not performed (Y65).
- step S52 the process may be shifted to tire temperature control for cooling the rear tire 4R of the second embodiment (FIG. 13). That is, based on the front tire temperature Tf, selection may be made between heating the front tire 4F or cooling the rear tire 4R.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present modification
- FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the present modification.
- the control flow in FIG. 18 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S61 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference Td. As a result of the determination based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7, when it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S61-Y), the process proceeds to step S62, and otherwise (step S61- In N), the determination in step S61 is repeated.
- step S62 the ECU 8 outputs a heating command for the front tire 4F and a cooling command for the rear tire 4R, respectively.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F heats the front tire 4F based on the heating command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R cools the rear tire 4R based on the cooling command.
- step S63 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is greater than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S63-Y), the process proceeds to step S64, and if not (step S63-N), the process proceeds to step S66. move on.
- step S64 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S64-Y), the process proceeds to step S65, and if not (step S64-N), the process proceeds to step S66. .
- step S65 the ECU 8 finishes cooling and heating.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F finishes heating the front tire 4F based on the heating end command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes cooling the rear tire 4R based on the cooling end command.
- step S66 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc, it is difficult to expect improvement in the stability of the vehicle 2 even if the front tire temperature Tf is further increased.
- step S66-Y if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S66-Y), the process proceeds to step S67. If not (step S66-N), the process proceeds to step S66. The process proceeds to S62.
- step S67 the ECU 8 outputs a heating end command for the front tire 4F and a cooling command for the rear tire 4R.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F finishes heating the front tire 4F based on the heating end command, and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R cools the rear tire 4R based on the cooling command.
- step S67 is executed, the process proceeds to step S63.
- an arrow Y71 indicates a normalized CP of the front tire 4F after heating by the tire temperature control of the present modification
- an arrow Y72 indicates a normalized CP of the front tire 4F when the tire temperature control is not performed
- an arrow Y73 indicates the present deformation.
- the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R after cooling by the tire temperature control in the example, and the arrow Y74 indicate the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- An arrow Y75 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control of this modification is performed
- the arrow Y76 indicates the ease of rotation of the vehicle 2 when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the front tire 4F is heated and the rear tire 4R is cooled so that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the normalized CP (Y71) of the heated front tire 4F is smaller than the normalized CP (Y72) when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the normalized CP (Y73) of the rear tire 4R after cooling is larger than the normalized CP (Y74) when the tire temperature control is not performed.
- the heating of the front tire 4F and the cooling of the rear tire 4R are simultaneously performed, so that the adjustment of the front / rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is completed quickly, and the stability of the vehicle 2 can be controlled with high responsiveness. It becomes possible.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tire temperature control of the present modification
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the tire temperature control of the present modification.
- the temperature control means 6 controls the temperature of the tire 4 by adjusting the front-rear ratio of the braking force distribution.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F can control the braking force generated by the brake device for the left front wheel 3FL and the right front wheel 3FR.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F controls the braking force of the front wheel 3F by adjusting the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake device of the front wheel 3F.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R can control the braking force of the rear wheel 3R by adjusting the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake device of the rear wheel 3R.
- the ECU 8 determines the distribution of the braking force of the front wheel 3F and the braking force of the rear wheel 3R so that the required braking force for the vehicle 2 can be realized by the braking force of the front wheel 3F and the braking force of the rear wheel 3R.
- the control flow in FIG. 20 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S71 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the brake state is set.
- the brake state includes a state where braking is performed in the vehicle 2 and a state where a braking request is made to the vehicle 2.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S71 based on the detection result of a sensor that detects the operation state of the driver with respect to a brake pedal (not shown).
- This sensor may be, for example, a sensor that detects a brake operation amount (pedal stroke or pedal effort), or may be a switch that detects brake ON.
- the ECU 8 makes an affirmative determination in step S71 when a sensor detection result indicating that braking is being performed or a sensor detection result indicating that a braking force is required is input.
- the ECU 8 can also determine that the vehicle is in the brake state when braking is performed in the traveling control of the vehicle 2 or when braking force is requested by the traveling control. As an example, when the vehicle 2 is performing the follow-up control for the preceding vehicle, an affirmative determination may be made in step S71 when the braking force is requested based on the inter-vehicle distance from the preceding vehicle.
- step S71 if it is determined that the vehicle is in the brake state (step S71-Y), the process proceeds to step S72. If not (step S71-N), the determination in step S71 is repeated.
- step S72 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference Td. If it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than the predetermined temperature difference Td based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7 (step S72-Y), the process proceeds to step S73, and if not (step S72-N). The determination in step S72 is repeated.
- step S73 the ECU 8 reduces the rear braking force distribution.
- the ECU 8 decreases the braking force distribution of the rear wheel 3R and increases the braking force distribution of the front wheel 3F.
- the ECU 8 outputs the target braking force of the front wheel 3F after changing the braking force distribution to the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the target braking force of the rear wheel 3R to the rear wheel temperature control means 6R.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F controls the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake device of the front wheel 3F so that the target braking force of the front wheel 3F acquired from the ECU 8 can be realized.
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R controls the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake device for the rear wheel 3R so that the target braking force of the rear wheel 3R acquired from the ECU 8 can be realized.
- Accelerating the increase of the front tire temperature Tf can be achieved by increasing the load by increasing the braking force distribution of the front tire 4F. Further, the rear tire temperature Tr can be lowered by reducing the load by reducing the braking force distribution of the rear tire 4R.
- step S74 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- step S74 it is determined whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T has sufficiently occurred due to the load reduction of the rear tire 4R.
- step S74-Y if it is determined that the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is greater than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S74-Y), the process proceeds to step S75, and if not (step S74-N), the process proceeds to step S73. Transition.
- step S75 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the rear tire temperature Tr is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S75-Y), the process proceeds to step S76, and if not (step S75-N), the process proceeds to step S73. To do.
- step S76 the ECU 8 ends the control of the braking force distribution.
- the ECU 8 returns the front / rear braking force distribution to a predetermined braking force distribution determined in advance. For example, the ECU 8 determines the target braking force of the front wheels 3F and the rear wheels 3R based on the braking force distribution before starting the tire temperature control of the present modified example, and uses these target braking forces as the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheels. Each is output to the wheel temperature control means 6R.
- step S76 is executed, the control flow ends.
- FIG. 21 shows the effect of the tire temperature control of this modification.
- the horizontal axis represents the tire temperature
- the vertical axis represents the braking yaw rate.
- FIG. 21 shows the yaw rate of the vehicle 2 when the vehicle 2 is braked when traveling straight ahead.
- Symbol YR1 indicates the yaw rate when the tire temperature control is not performed, for example, when the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr are equal
- symbol YR2 indicates the tire temperature control after the braking force distribution according to this modification is performed.
- the yaw rate YR2 when the tire temperature control is performed is plotted based on the rear tire temperature Tr. That is, the yaw rate YR1 and the yaw rate YR2 have the same rear tire temperature Tr and different front tire temperatures Tf.
- the stability of the vehicle 2 can be improved and the yaw rate of the vehicle 2 during braking can be reduced.
- the adjustment of the tire generation force for controlling the tire temperature is not limited to the distribution of the braking force.
- the tire temperature may be controlled by adjusting the tire generating force by distributing the driving force to the front and rear wheels. For example, when the front tire temperature Tf is increased or the rear tire temperature Tr is decreased, the driving force distribution of the rear tire 4R may be decreased.
- the tire temperature control by adjusting the braking force distribution and the driving force distribution of the front and rear wheels may be executed as a means for controlling the tire temperature in each embodiment and each modification other than the present modification.
- FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the tire temperature control operation of the present embodiment.
- the vehicle performance includes fuel efficiency, stopping distance, etc. in addition to the maneuverability and stability described in the above embodiments. Some of these vehicle performances contradict other vehicle performances, such as improving the performance of one vehicle and suppressing the performance of the other vehicle. Even if such a contradiction is to be compensated by control or the like on the vehicle side, it is difficult to suppress it greatly.
- the tire temperature control achieves a balance between the contradictory performances and realizes an improvement in overall vehicle performance.
- the tire temperature control according to the present embodiment is a technology with a high degree of freedom, for example, it is possible to perform tire temperature control that gives priority to the performance desired for each vehicle or vehicle type.
- a preferable tire temperature may be contradictory between the tire temperature control for improving the maneuverability and the tire temperature control for improving the stability.
- the higher the normalized CP of the front tire 4F the better, as described with reference to FIG.
- the stability factor is higher, that is, the normalized CP of the rear tire 4R is higher than the normalized CP of the front tire 4F. Is good. That is, it is preferable from the viewpoint of improving stability that the rear tire temperature Tr is lowered with respect to the front tire temperature Tf.
- the first predetermined temperature Tc related to the stability factor shown in FIG. 14 is a value determined from the degree of change of the normalized CP with respect to the temperature change, and therefore the same temperature as the first predetermined temperature Tc shown in FIG. Can do.
- the tire temperature is controlled so that the compatibility between stability and maneuverability can be improved.
- the temperature control means 6 controls the tire temperature such that the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R are cooled, and the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td is a temperature difference necessary for ensuring the stability of the vehicle 2.
- the control flow in FIG. 22 is repeatedly executed when the vehicle 2 is traveling. This control flow may be executed when the vehicle 2 is stopped. This control flow is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, for example.
- step S81 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S81 based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 7. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or smaller than the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S81-Y), the process proceeds to step S82, and if not (step S81-N), the process proceeds to step S81. The determination is repeated.
- step S82 the ECU 8 cools the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 instructs the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to cool the tire 4 respectively.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F performs cooling of the front tire 4F based on the cooling command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R performs cooling of the rear tire 4R based on the cooling command.
- step S83 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature difference Td. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is greater than or equal to the predetermined temperature difference Td (step S83-Y), the process proceeds to step S84, and if not (step S83-N), the process proceeds to step S86. move on.
- step S84 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the front tire temperature Tf is equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc (step S84-Y), the process proceeds to step S85; otherwise (step S84-N), the process proceeds to step S83. Transition.
- step S85 the cooling is terminated by the ECU 8.
- the ECU 8 commands the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to end cooling.
- the front wheel temperature control means 6F finishes cooling the front tire 4F based on the cooling end command
- the rear wheel temperature control means 6R finishes cooling the rear tire 4R based on the cooling end command.
- step S86 the ECU 8 determines whether or not the front tire 4F is cooled too much with respect to the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 performs the determination in step S86 based on the time differentiation of the front and rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T. If the front tire 4F is cooled too much, the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T cannot be made equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td.
- step S86-N if it is determined that the front tire 4F is cooled too much with respect to the rear tire 4R (step S86-N), the process proceeds to step S87, and if not (step S86-Y), the process proceeds to step S86.
- the process proceeds to S83.
- step S87 the ECU 8 performs at least one of lowering the cooling power on the front tire 4F and increasing the cooling power on the rear tire 4R.
- the ECU 8 performs at least one of instructing the front wheel temperature control means 6F to lower the cooling power or instructing the rear wheel temperature control means 6R to increase the cooling power.
- both the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R are cooled. Controllability (turning performance) can be improved by reducing the front tire temperature Tf. Further, tire temperature control is performed so that the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature difference Td. Thereby, the running stability of the vehicle 2 is ensured. Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize both the stability and the maneuverability of the vehicle 2.
- a tire temperature target may be set according to performance with high priority of stability or maneuverability. This priority may be variable according to, for example, the traveling environment, the traveling mode, and the like.
- the traveling environment include a road gradient, an outside air temperature, a road surface temperature, weather, a curve, and a highway.
- travel modes include a fuel efficiency priority mode that prioritizes fuel efficiency, a sport mode suitable for sports travel, and the like.
- the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr may be cooled to a lower temperature than when the maneuverability priority is low, and the predetermined temperature difference Td is made smaller. It may be.
- the predetermined temperature difference Td may be made larger than when the stability priority is low.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the temperature of the tire 4 and the rolling resistance coefficient
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the correspondence between the temperature of the tire 4 and the friction coefficient.
- the horizontal axis represents the tire temperature
- the vertical axis represents the rolling resistance coefficient (RRC) of the tire 4.
- the rolling resistance coefficient of the tire 4 affects the fuel consumption of the vehicle 2. That is, FIG. 23 also shows the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 relating to the fuel consumption of the vehicle 2.
- the rolling resistance coefficient decreases as the tire temperature increases, but when the temperature exceeds a certain level, the change in the rolling resistance coefficient with respect to the increase in tire temperature becomes minute.
- the symbol Tc2 represents a second predetermined temperature as a critical temperature that becomes a boundary between the third temperature region R3 where the influence of the tire temperature on the rolling resistance coefficient is large and the fourth temperature region R4 where the influence of the tire temperature on the rolling resistance coefficient is small. Show.
- the second predetermined temperature Tc2 is also referred to as “fuel consumption predetermined temperature Tc2”.
- the fuel efficiency of the vehicle 2 is improved as the rolling resistance coefficient is smaller, the higher the temperature of the tire 4 is better from the viewpoint of improving the fuel efficiency.
- the change in the rolling resistance coefficient with respect to the change in the temperature of the tire 4 is slight. Therefore, even if the tire temperature is increased beyond the predetermined fuel consumption temperature Tc2, it is difficult to expect improvement in fuel consumption. .
- FIG. 24 shows the relationship between the tire temperature and the friction coefficient ⁇ for two different types of tires.
- FIG. 24 shows the temperature characteristics of the tire 4 with respect to the friction coefficient ⁇ of the tire 4.
- the friction coefficient ⁇ of the tire 4 is the largest in the sixth temperature region R6.
- the friction coefficient ⁇ decreases as the tire temperature decreases.
- the friction coefficient ⁇ decreases as the tire temperature increases.
- the amount of decrease (inclination magnitude) of the friction coefficient ⁇ with respect to the increase in unit temperature in the seventh temperature region R7 is smaller than the amount of decrease (inclination size) in the friction coefficient ⁇ with respect to the decrease in unit temperature in the fifth temperature region R5. small. That is, in the seventh temperature region R7, the friction coefficient ⁇ is less affected by the tire temperature than in the fifth temperature region R5.
- the temperature indicated by the symbol Tc3 is a third predetermined temperature determined as the upper limit of the sixth temperature region R6.
- the third predetermined temperature Tc3 is also referred to as “stop predetermined temperature Tc3”.
- the ECU 8 performs tire temperature control according to the following three patterns.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing each predetermined temperature of the first pattern.
- FIG. 25 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 for the first pattern in the rolling resistance coefficient diagram of FIG.
- the ECU 8 sets the target temperature of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr as the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2.
- the ECU 8 controls the front wheel temperature control means 6F and the rear wheel temperature control means 6R so that the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr are the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2.
- the front tire temperature Tf may be set to the predetermined stop temperature Tc3
- the rear tire temperature Tr may be set to the predetermined fuel consumption temperature Tc2.
- the ECU 8 sets the target temperature of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr as the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2. Thereby, tire temperature can be made into the temperature which becomes the best in both fuel consumption performance and stop distance performance.
- the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 approximates the stop predetermined temperature Tc3 includes the case where the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 is equal to the stop predetermined temperature Tc3, and the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 is a value in the vicinity of the stop predetermined temperature Tc3. Indicates.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the third pattern.
- FIG. 26 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 in the case of the third pattern in FIG.
- the fourth temperature region R4 where the fuel efficiency is the best
- the sixth temperature region R6 where the stop distance can be shortened overlap.
- the ECU 8 sets the target temperature of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr to the predetermined stop temperature Tc3. Thereby, it is possible to achieve both maximization of fuel consumption and good stopping distance performance.
- the front tire temperature Tf may be set to be equal to or lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- a larger stability factor is better from the viewpoint of improving stability. That is, it is preferable from the viewpoint of improving stability that the rear tire temperature Tr is lowered with respect to the front tire temperature Tf. Moreover, it is preferable that the tire temperature not be higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc. From the viewpoint of improving fuel consumption, it is preferable to increase the temperature of the tire 4, that is, to decrease the rolling resistance coefficient, as described with reference to FIG.
- the ECU 8 performs tire temperature control according to the following two patterns. (1) A first pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc> the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2. (2) A second pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc ⁇ the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the first pattern.
- FIG. 27 shows the first predetermined temperature Tc in the case of the first pattern entered in FIG. In the first pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc is higher than the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2, the fourth temperature area R4 where the fuel efficiency is best and the first temperature area R1 where the stability can be improved overlap.
- the ECU 8 sets the target value of the front tire temperature Tf to the first predetermined temperature Tc, and sets the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr to a fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 or a temperature lower by a predetermined temperature difference Td than the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- Whether the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr is set may be determined depending on, for example, which performance of fuel efficiency or stability is prioritized.
- a temperature lower than the first predetermined temperature Tc by a predetermined temperature difference Td is set as a rear tire temporary target temperature Ts.
- the rear tire temporary target temperature Ts is a temperature Ts1 lower than the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 (see FIG. 27)
- this temperature Ts1 is set as the target temperature of the rear tire 4R.
- the rear tire temporary target temperature Ts is a temperature Ts2 (see FIG. 27) equal to or higher than the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2
- the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 is set as the target temperature of the rear tire 4R. In this way, stability can be ensured by setting the front-rear tire temperature difference ⁇ T to be at least the predetermined temperature difference Td.
- the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2 is set as the target temperature of the rear tire 4R
- the rear tire temporary target temperature Ts is the temperature Ts2
- the rear tire temporary The target temperature Ts2 may be set as the target temperature of the rear tire 4R.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing each predetermined temperature of the second pattern.
- FIG. 28 shows the first predetermined temperature Tc in the case of the second pattern entered in FIG.
- the fourth temperature area R4 where the fuel efficiency is the best
- the first temperature area R1 where the stability can be improved do not overlap.
- the ECU 8 sets the target value of the front tire temperature Tf as the first predetermined temperature Tc, and sets the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr as the rear tire temporary target temperature Ts. Thereby, after ensuring the stability of the vehicle 2, it can aim at the improvement of a fuel consumption.
- the tire temperature control of the present embodiment it is possible to increase the temperature difference between the front tire 4F and the rear tire 4R to ensure stability and improve fuel efficiency.
- a larger stability factor is better from the viewpoint of improving stability. That is, it is preferable from the viewpoint of improving stability that the rear tire temperature Tr is lowered with respect to the front tire temperature Tf. Moreover, it is preferable that the tire temperature not be higher than the first predetermined temperature Tc. From the viewpoint of shortening the stop distance, as described with reference to FIG. 24, it is preferable to control the tire temperature in a temperature region where the friction coefficient ⁇ is high.
- the ECU 8 performs tire temperature control according to the following two patterns. (1) A first pattern in which first predetermined temperature Tc> stop predetermined temperature Tc3. (2) A second pattern in which first predetermined temperature Tc ⁇ stop predetermined temperature Tc3.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the first pattern.
- FIG. 29 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 in the case of the first pattern in FIG.
- the first temperature region R1 that can improve the stability and the sixth temperature region R6 that can shorten the stop distance overlap.
- the first temperature region R1 extends to a higher temperature side than the sixth temperature region R6.
- the ECU 8 sets the target value of the front tire temperature Tf to the predetermined stop temperature Tc3, and sets the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr to a temperature lower than the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 by a predetermined temperature difference Td. Thereby, stop distance performance and stability of vehicle 2 can be made compatible to the maximum.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the second pattern.
- FIG. 30 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 in the case of the second pattern in FIG.
- the first temperature region R1 that can improve the stability and the sixth temperature region R6 that can shorten the stop distance have an overlap.
- the sixth temperature region R6 extends to a higher temperature side than the first temperature region R1.
- the ECU 8 sets the target value of the front tire temperature Tf as the first predetermined temperature Tc, and sets the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr as the rear tire temporary target temperature Ts. Thereby, stop distance performance and stability of vehicle 2 can be made compatible to the maximum.
- the ECU 8 performs tire temperature control according to the following two patterns. (1) A first pattern in which first predetermined temperature Tc> stop predetermined temperature Tc3. (2) A second pattern in which first predetermined temperature Tc ⁇ stop predetermined temperature Tc3.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram showing each predetermined temperature of the first pattern.
- FIG. 31 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 in the case of the first pattern in FIG. Note that the characteristics of the tire B are omitted.
- a first temperature region R1 that can improve the maneuverability and a sixth temperature region R6 that can shorten the stop distance.
- the first temperature range R1 extends to a higher temperature side than the sixth temperature range R6.
- the ECU 8 sets both the target values for the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr to the predetermined stop temperature Tc3. Thereby, improvement in maneuverability and shortening of a stop distance can be made compatible to the maximum.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating each predetermined temperature of the second pattern.
- FIG. 32 shows the predetermined stop temperature Tc3 in the case of the second pattern in FIG.
- the first predetermined temperature Tc is equal to or lower than the stop predetermined temperature Tc3
- the first temperature region R1 that can improve the maneuverability
- the sixth temperature region R6 that can shorten the stop distance overlap.
- the sixth temperature region R6 extends to a higher temperature side than the first temperature region R1.
- the ECU 8 sets both the target values for the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr as the first predetermined temperature Tc. Thereby, improvement in maneuverability and shortening of a stop distance can be made compatible to the maximum.
- the ECU 8 performs tire temperature control according to the following two patterns. (1) A first pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc> the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2. (2) A second pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc ⁇ the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram showing each predetermined temperature of the first pattern.
- FIG. 33 shows the first predetermined temperature Tc in the case of the first pattern entered in FIG.
- the fourth temperature area R4 where the fuel efficiency is the best
- the first temperature area R1 where the maneuverability can be improved by the tire temperature control are provided.
- the ECU 8 sets both the target values of the front tire temperature Tf and the rear tire temperature Tr as the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2. Thereby, the improvement of maneuverability and the improvement of a fuel consumption can be made compatible to the maximum.
- the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr may be the first predetermined temperature Tc.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing each predetermined temperature of the second pattern.
- FIG. 34 shows the first predetermined temperature Tc in the case of the second pattern entered in FIG. In the second pattern in which the first predetermined temperature Tc is equal to or lower than the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2, the fourth temperature area R4 where the fuel efficiency is the best and the first temperature area R1 where the stability can be improved by the tire temperature control do not overlap.
- the ECU 8 sets the target value of the front tire temperature Tf as the first predetermined temperature Tc, and sets the target value of the rear tire temperature Tr as the fuel efficiency predetermined temperature Tc2. Accordingly, the normalized CP of the front tire 4F can be increased to improve the maneuverability, and the rolling resistance coefficient of the rear tire 4R can be reduced to improve the fuel consumption.
- the tire temperature control device according to the present invention is suitable for improving the running performance of the vehicle.
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図1から図5を参照して、第1実施形態について説明する。本実施形態は、タイヤ温度制御装置に関する。図1は、本実施形態にかかるタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャートである。
(A)4輪のタイヤトレッド温度を実測あるいは推定できる機構。
(B)「4輪のタイヤを冷却あるいは加熱できる機構」または「駆動力配分、制動力配分等の制御によりタイヤ発生力を変えられる機構」(タイヤ発生力が変化すれば結果的にタイヤ温度が変化する)。
(C)「冷却(加熱)機構を4輪独立で制御でき、タイヤ温度に応じて制御を変えられる機構」または「タイヤ発生力を4輪独立(あるいは前輪、後輪で独立)で変化させることができ、タイヤ温度に応じて制御を変えられる機構」。
第1実施形態の第1変形例について説明する。上記第1実施形態では、フロントタイヤ4Fを冷却することで操縦性を向上させたが、本変形例では、リヤタイヤ4Rを加熱し、リヤタイヤ温度Trに対してフロントタイヤ温度Tfを相対的に低下させることにより操縦性を向上させる点で上記第1実施形態と異なる。図6は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図7は、本変形例における正規化CPの変化について説明するための図、図8は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
第1実施形態の第2変形例について説明する。本変形例では、タイヤ温度制御において、フロントタイヤ4Fの冷却およびリヤタイヤ4Rの加熱が並行して行われる点で上記第1実施形態および第1変形例と異なる。図9は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図10は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
第1実施形態の第3変形例について説明する。本変形例では、タイヤ温度制御において、フロントタイヤ4Fおよびリヤタイヤ4Rを共に冷却する点で上記第1実施形態および各変形例と異なる。本変形例では、リヤタイヤ4Rに対する冷却よりもフロントタイヤ4Fに対する冷却を強くし、フロントタイヤ温度Tfをリヤタイヤ温度Tr以下とすることで、操縦性の向上を実現する。図11は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図12は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
図13から図15を参照して、第2実施形態について説明する。第2実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。図13は、本実施形態のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図14は、前後タイヤ温度差とスタビリティファクタとの関係を示す図、図15は、本実施形態のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
第2実施形態の第1変形例について説明する。上記第2実施形態では、リヤタイヤ4Rを冷却することで車両2の安定性を向上させたが、本変形例では、フロントタイヤ4Fを加熱することで安定性を向上させる点で上記第2実施形態と異なる。図16は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図17は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
第2実施形態の第2変形例について説明する。本変形例は、フロントタイヤ4Fを加熱し、かつリヤタイヤ4Rを冷却することで車両2の安定性を向上させる点で上記第2実施形態および第2実施形態の第1変形例と異なる。図18は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図19は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
第2実施形態の第3変形例について説明する。本変形例のタイヤ温度制御は、フロントタイヤ4Fに対する加熱およびリヤタイヤ4Rに対する冷却により車両2の安定性を図る点は上記第2実施形態の第2変形例と同様であるが、タイヤ温度制御を制動時に行う点、およびタイヤ温度制御の手段が前後の制動力配分である点が異なる。図20は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャート、図21は、本変形例のタイヤ温度制御による効果について説明するための図である。
図3、図14、図22を参照して、第3実施形態について説明する。第3実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。図22は、本実施形態のタイヤ温度制御の動作を示すフローチャートである。
図23から図26を参照して、第4実施形態について説明する。第4実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。本実施形態では、車両2の燃費と制動停止距離の2つの性能を両立できるようにタイヤ温度制御がなされる。
(1)燃費所定温度Tc2>停止所定温度Tc3である第1パターン。
(2)燃費所定温度Tc2≒停止所定温度Tc3である第2パターン。
(3)燃費所定温度Tc2<停止所定温度Tc3である第3パターン。
図25は、第1パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図25は、第1パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を、図23の転がり抵抗係数の図に記入したものである。燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3よりも大きい第1パターンでは、燃費が最も良くなる第四温度領域R4と停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とは重ならない。ECU8は、第1パターンである場合、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標温度を燃費所定温度Tc2とする。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trを燃費所定温度Tc2とするように、前輪温度制御手段6Fおよび後輪温度制御手段6Rを制御する。これにより、燃費を向上させ、かつ停止距離性能も確保することができる。
燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3と近似する第2パターンでは、ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標温度を燃費所定温度Tc2とする。これにより、タイヤ温度を燃費性能、停止距離性能共に最も良くなる温度とすることができる。なお、「燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3と近似する」とは、燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3と等しい場合を含み、燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3の近傍の値であることを示す。
図26は、第3パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図26は、第3パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を、図23に記入したものである。燃費所定温度Tc2が停止所定温度Tc3よりも小さい第3パターンでは、燃費が最も良くなる第四温度領域R4と停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とが重なりを有する。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標温度を停止所定温度Tc3とする。これにより、燃費の最大化と良好な停止距離性能とを両立させることができる。
図27および図28を参照して、第5実施形態について説明する。第5実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。本実施形態では、車両2の燃費と安定性の2つの性能を両立できるようにタイヤ温度制御がなされる。
(1)第一所定温度Tc>燃費所定温度Tc2である第1パターン。
(2)第一所定温度Tc≦燃費所定温度Tc2である第2パターン。
図27は、第1パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図27は、第1パターンである場合の第一所定温度Tcを、図23に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが燃費所定温度Tc2よりも大である第1パターンでは、燃費が最もよくなる第四温度領域R4と安定性を高めることができる第一温度領域R1とが重なりを有する。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfの目標値を第一所定温度Tcとし、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を燃費所定温度Tc2あるいは第一所定温度Tcよりも所定温度差Td低い温度とする。
Ts = Tc-Td…(1)
図28は、第2パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図28は、第2パターンである場合の第一所定温度Tcを図23に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが燃費所定温度Tc2以下である第2パターンでは、燃費が最もよくなる第四温度領域R4と安定性を高めることができる第一温度領域R1とが重ならない。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfの目標値を第一所定温度Tcとし、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値をリヤタイヤ仮目標温度Tsとする。これにより、車両2の安定性を確保した上で、燃費の良化を狙うことができる。
図29および図30を参照して、第6実施形態について説明する。第6実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。本実施形態では、停止距離と安定性の2つの性能を両立できるようにタイヤ温度制御がなされる。
(1)第一所定温度Tc>停止所定温度Tc3である第1パターン。
(2)第一所定温度Tc≦停止所定温度Tc3である第2パターン。
図29は、第1パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図29は、第1パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を図14に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが停止所定温度Tc3よりも大である第1パターンでは、安定性を高めることができる第一温度領域R1と停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とが重なりを有し、かつ第一温度領域R1が第六温度領域R6よりも高温側まで広がっている。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfの目標値を停止所定温度Tc3とし、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を停止所定温度Tc3よりも所定温度差Tdだけ低い温度とする。これにより、停止距離性能と車両2の安定性とを最大限に両立させることができる。
図30は、第2パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図30は、第2パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を図14に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが停止所定温度Tc3以下である第2パターンでは、安定性を高めることができる第一温度領域R1と停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とが重なりを有し、かつ第六温度領域R6が第一温度領域R1よりも高温側まで広がっている。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfの目標値を第一所定温度Tcとし、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値をリヤタイヤ仮目標温度Tsとする。これにより、停止距離性能と車両2の安定性とを最大限に両立させることができる。
図31および図32を参照して、第7実施形態について説明する。第7実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。本実施形態では、停止距離と操縦性の2つの性能を両立できるようにタイヤ温度制御がなされる。
(1)第一所定温度Tc>停止所定温度Tc3である第1パターン。
(2)第一所定温度Tc≦停止所定温度Tc3である第2パターン。
図31は、第1パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図31は、第1パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を図3に記入したものである。なお、タイヤBの特性は省略されている。第一所定温度Tcが停止所定温度Tc3よりも大である第1パターンでは、操縦性を向上させることができる第一温度領域R1と、停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とが重なりを有し、かつ第一温度領域R1が第六温度領域R6よりも高温側まで広がっている。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を共に停止所定温度Tc3とする。これにより、操縦性の向上と停止距離の短縮とを最大限に両立させることができる。
図32は、第2パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図32は、第2パターンである場合の停止所定温度Tc3を図3に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが停止所定温度Tc3以下である第2パターンでは、操縦性を向上させることができる第一温度領域R1と、停止距離を短くすることができる第六温度領域R6とが重なりを有し、かつ第六温度領域R6が第一温度領域R1よりも高温側まで広がっている。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を共に第一所定温度Tcとする。これにより、操縦性の向上と停止距離の短縮とを最大限に両立させることができる。
図33および図34を参照して、第8実施形態について説明する。第8実施形態については、上記実施形態で説明したものと同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の符号を付して重複する説明は省略する。本実施形態では、車両2の燃費と操縦性の2つの性能を両立できるようにタイヤ温度制御がなされる。
(1)第一所定温度Tc>燃費所定温度Tc2である第1パターン。
(2)第一所定温度Tc≦燃費所定温度Tc2である第2パターン。
図33は、第1パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図33は、第1パターンである場合の第一所定温度Tcを、図23に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが燃費所定温度Tc2よりも大である第1パターンでは、燃費が最もよくなる第四温度領域R4と、タイヤ温度制御によって操縦性を向上させることができる第一温度領域R1とが重なりを有する。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfおよびリヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を共に燃費所定温度Tc2とする。これにより、操縦性の向上と燃費の向上とを最大限に両立させることができる。なお、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値は、第一所定温度Tcとされてもよい。
図34は、第2パターンの各所定温度を示す図である。図34は、第2パターンである場合の第一所定温度Tcを、図23に記入したものである。第一所定温度Tcが燃費所定温度Tc2以下である第2パターンでは、燃費が最もよくなる第四温度領域R4と、タイヤ温度制御によって安定性を高めることができる第一温度領域R1とが重ならない。ECU8は、フロントタイヤ温度Tfの目標値を第一所定温度Tcとし、リヤタイヤ温度Trの目標値を燃費所定温度Tc2とする。これにより、フロントタイヤ4Fの正規化CPを増加させて操縦性を向上させると共に、リヤタイヤ4Rの転がり抵抗係数を低下させて燃費の向上を図ることができる。
2 車両
3 車輪
4 タイヤ
6 温度制御手段
7 温度センサ
8 ECU
Tf フロントタイヤ温度
Tr リヤタイヤ温度
Tc 第一所定温度
Tc2 第二所定温度
Tc3 第三所定温度
Td 所定温度差
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- 車両の前輪のタイヤの温度と後輪のタイヤの温度との温度差に基づいて、前記前輪のタイヤの温度あるいは前記後輪のタイヤの温度の少なくともいずれか一方を制御する温度制御手段を備える
ことを特徴とするタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記温度差を減少させる
請求項1に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を、前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度以下とする
請求項1または2に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記後輪のタイヤの温度以下とする
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記前輪のタイヤの温度未満とする
請求項1に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記前輪のタイヤおよび前記後輪のタイヤをそれぞれ冷却する
請求項5に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記温度差を増加させる
請求項5または6に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記温度差を所定温度差以上とする
請求項5から7のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記後輪のタイヤの温度を、前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度以下とする
請求項5から8のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を、前記第一所定温度以下とする
請求項9に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、
前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度が、前記車両の燃費に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第二所定温度よりも大きい場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度あるいは前記第一所定温度よりも所定温度差低い温度とし、
前記第一所定温度が、前記第二所定温度以下である場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度よりも前記所定温度差低い温度とする
請求項5から8のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、
前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度が、摩擦係数に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第三所定温度よりも大きい場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記第三所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第三所定温度よりも所定温度差低い温度とし、
前記第一所定温度が、前記第三所定温度以下である場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を第一所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度よりも前記所定温度差低い温度とする
請求項5から8のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、
前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度が、摩擦係数に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第三所定温度よりも大きい場合、前記前輪および前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第三所定温度とし、
前記第一所定温度が、前記第三所定温度以下である場合、前記前輪および前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度とする
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、
前記車両の操縦性に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第一所定温度が、前記車両の燃費に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第二所定温度よりも大きい場合、前記前輪および前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度とし、
前記第一所定温度が、前記第二所定温度以下である場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記第一所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度とする
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。 - 前記温度制御手段は、
前記車両の燃費に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第二所定温度が、摩擦係数に関する前記タイヤの温度特性に基づく第三所定温度よりも大きい場合、前記前輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度あるいは前記第三所定温度とし、かつ前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度とし、
前記第二所定温度が前記第三所定温度と近似する場合、前記前輪および前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第二所定温度とし、
前記第二所定温度が前記第三所定温度よりも小さい場合、前記前輪および前記後輪のタイヤの温度を前記第三所定温度とする
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載のタイヤ温度制御装置。
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