WO2013115098A1 - 車速制御装置およびそれを搭載した車両 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle speed control device for controlling the vehicle speed of an electric vehicle or the like using a motor driven by electric power from a storage battery as a driving force source, and a vehicle equipped with the vehicle speed control device.
- a vehicle speed control device for controlling the vehicle speed of an electric vehicle or the like using a motor driven by electric power from a storage battery as a driving force source, and a vehicle equipped with the vehicle speed control device.
- a relay for example, a system main relay (SMR)
- SMR system main relay
- such a vehicle has a low vehicle speed (SMR shuttable vehicle speed) or less that suppresses the motor back electromotive force when the relay is turned off in order to prevent destruction of each electric device when the storage battery is out of power. It is desirable to control the vehicle speed.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and vehicle speed control capable of controlling the vehicle to a sufficiently low vehicle speed state (that is, a low vehicle speed state equal to or lower than the SMR cutoff vehicle speed) when the storage battery is out of power.
- An object is to provide a device and a vehicle equipped with the device.
- a vehicle speed control device is connected to the storage battery via a storage battery, a motor that rotationally drives wheels of the vehicle, and an electric circuit, and converts DC power from the storage battery into AC power.
- a drive circuit that supplies the motor and a relay disposed on the electric circuit, wherein a first determination is made as to whether or not the storage battery is in an unpowered state, and the storage battery is determined by the first determination.
- a second determination is made as to whether or not the storage battery is in a state immediately before a power shortage.
- the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed of the vehicle is limited to a first predetermined vehicle speed or less.
- the motor when it is determined by the second determination that the storage battery is in a state immediately before power shortage, the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed of the vehicle is limited to a first predetermined vehicle speed or less. That is, since the vehicle speed is limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less from the state immediately before the battery shortage, the vehicle speed is already below the first predetermined vehicle speed at the time of the battery shortage immediately after the state immediately before the battery shortage. Limited.
- the first predetermined vehicle speed is a vehicle speed that suppresses the motor back electromotive force when the relay is turned off to an extent that does not destroy the predetermined electric devices connected to the electric circuit (vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off).
- the vehicle speed is already limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed (the vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off) or less when the storage battery is depleted, the vehicle can be controlled to a sufficiently low vehicle speed state when the storage battery is depleted.
- the vehicle speed control device is the vehicle speed control device described above, wherein an upper limit value of power that can be supplied to the motor is set in the drive circuit, and the second determination determines When it is determined that the storage battery is in a state immediately before the power shortage, the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed of the vehicle is limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less by reducing the upper limit value of the supplied power. It is to be controlled.
- the motor since the motor is controlled so that the vehicle power is limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less by reducing the supply power upper limit value, it is only necessary to change the setting of the supply power upper limit value (In other words, the motor can be controlled so that the vehicle speed when the storage battery is out of power is limited to a first predetermined vehicle speed or less by simple processing.
- the vehicle speed control device is the vehicle speed control device described above, wherein a torque upper limit value is set for the torque of the motor, and the storage battery is in a state immediately before the electric shortage by the second determination.
- the motor is controlled such that the vehicle upper limit is reduced to limit the vehicle speed of the vehicle to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less.
- the motor since the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed becomes equal to or lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed by reducing the torque upper limit value, it is only necessary to change the setting of the torque upper limit value (that is, simple In the process), the motor can be controlled such that the vehicle speed when the storage battery is out of power is limited to a first predetermined vehicle speed or less.
- the vehicle speed control device of the present invention is the vehicle speed control device described above, further comprising a braking device that brakes the vehicle, and the second determination determines that the storage battery is in a state immediately before the lack of electricity.
- the motor is controlled such that the vehicle is braked by the braking device, so that the vehicle speed of the vehicle is limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less.
- the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed is limited to the first predetermined vehicle speed or less when the vehicle is braked by the braking device.
- the motor can be controlled such that the vehicle speed when the storage battery is out of power is limited to a first predetermined vehicle speed or less.
- the vehicle speed control device is the vehicle speed control device described above, wherein a power supply upper limit value of power that can be supplied to the motor is set in the drive circuit, and the storage battery has the power supply.
- a third determination is made as to whether or not a predetermined low remaining capacity state has a higher remaining capacity than the state immediately before the shortage, and the third determination determines that the storage battery is in the predetermined low remaining capacity state
- the motor is controlled so that the vehicle speed of the vehicle is limited to a second predetermined vehicle speed that is higher than the first predetermined vehicle speed by reducing the upper limit value of the supplied power. .
- the vehicle speed is reduced by reducing the supply power upper limit value.
- the motor is controlled to be limited to the second predetermined vehicle speed or less. That is, in this configuration, as the remaining capacity of the storage battery sequentially decreases to the predetermined low remaining capacity state and the state immediately before the power shortage, the vehicle speed gradually increases to the second predetermined vehicle speed and the first predetermined vehicle speed. Decelerated. Thereby, in a high vehicle speed state, it can prevent that a vehicle speed is restrict
- the vehicle speed control device is the vehicle speed control device described above, wherein the reduction or the change of the deceleration is moderated with respect to the reduction of the upper limit value of the supply power or the deceleration of the vehicle speed due to the reduction. A gradual change process for changing to is performed.
- the slow change process is performed to gently change the reduction or deceleration change with respect to the reduction of the upper limit of power supply or the deceleration of the vehicle speed due to the reduction, the vehicle speed changes suddenly. Can be prevented, and a decrease in drivability (maneuverability, riding comfort) can be prevented.
- the vehicle speed control device is the vehicle speed control device described above, wherein the reduction or deceleration change is moderated with respect to the reduction of the torque upper limit value or the deceleration of the vehicle speed due to the reduction. A slowly changing process is performed.
- a vehicle equipped with the vehicle speed control device of the present invention is a vehicle equipped with the vehicle speed control device described above.
- a vehicle that exhibits the effect of the vehicle speed control device can be provided.
- the vehicle can be controlled to a sufficiently low vehicle speed state when the storage battery is out of power.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle speed control device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle speed control device according to the first embodiment.
- the vehicle speed control device 1 is mounted on an electric vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle) 10 using a motor M driven by electric power from the storage battery B as a driving force source, and the storage battery B
- a vehicle 10 By decelerating the vehicle 10 to a low vehicle speed state when the vehicle is in a state immediately before electric shortage, the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off under the low vehicle speed state of the vehicle 10 when the storage battery B is in an electric shortage state. It was made to do.
- the vehicle 10 includes a storage battery B, a motor M that functions as a driving force source and a generator, and an inverter that performs bidirectional three-phase AC / DC conversion between the storage battery B and the motor M ( Drive circuit) 21, a speed reducer 25 that rotationally drives the drive wheels (wheels) 23 by the driving force of the motor M, auxiliary equipment 27 such as an air conditioner, and DC that supplies power from the storage battery B to the auxiliary equipment 27 / DC converter 29, various vehicle sensors S1 to S5 for detecting information relating to the driving state of vehicle 10, and control for controlling inverter 21 and DC / DC converter 29 and the like based on detection values of vehicle sensors S1 to S5 Device 31.
- the vehicle speed sensor includes, for example, a voltage sensor S1, a current sensor S2, an accelerator pedal position sensor S3, a vehicle speed sensor S4, and a motor rotation speed sensor S5.
- the voltage sensor S1 detects the output voltage Vb of the storage battery B.
- the current sensor S2 detects the output current Ib of the storage battery B.
- the accelerator pedal position sensor S3 detects an accelerator pedal depression amount (that is, accelerator opening) Acc of the vehicle 10.
- the vehicle speed sensor S ⁇ b> 4 detects the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10.
- the motor rotation speed sensor S5 detects the rotation speed Nm of the motor M.
- the storage battery B is a chargeable / dischargeable secondary battery (for example, a high voltage storage battery), and is composed of, for example, a lithium ion battery or a nickel hydrogen battery.
- a voltage sensor S1 for detecting the output voltage Vb of the storage battery B is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the storage battery B.
- a current sensor S1 that detects the output current Ib of the storage battery B is disposed near the positive electrode or negative electrode of the storage battery B (in the vicinity of the positive electrode in FIG. 1).
- the detection values Vb and Ib of the sensors S1 and S2 are output to the control device 31 and used for detecting the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B.
- the power supply line 101 and the ground line 102 are connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the storage battery B via system main relays (hereinafter referred to as relays) SMR1 and SMR2, respectively (that is, the system is connected to each of the lines 101 and 102, respectively).
- Main relays SMR1 and SMR2 are provided).
- a DC / DC converter 29 and an inverter 21 are connected to the storage battery B via the power line 101 and the ground line 102.
- Inverter 21 is connected in series to storage battery B.
- the DC / DC converter 29 is connected to the inverter 21 in parallel, for example.
- a motor M is connected to the inverter 21.
- An auxiliary machine 27 is connected to the DC / DC converter 29.
- the inverter 21 performs bidirectional three-phase AC / DC conversion as described above, and is a known inverter configured to include a power switching element (for example, IGBT).
- the inverter 21 performs the above-described bidirectional three-phase AC / DC conversion by the power switching element being ON / OFF controlled by a control signal from the control device 31.
- An upper limit value (supply power upper limit value) Wout (unit: kW) is set for the power that can be supplied from the inverter 21 to the motor M, and the inverter 21 is less than or equal to the supply power upper limit value Wout under the control of the control device 31.
- the DC power from the storage battery B is converted into AC power and supplied to the motor M, and the motor M is driven to rotate.
- the DC / DC converter 29 reduces the direct current power supplied from the storage battery B to a voltage suitable for the auxiliary machinery 27 and supplies it to the auxiliary machinery 27, and is a power switching element (for example, IGBT). ) And the like.
- the DC / DC converter 29 performs the above-described step-down operation when the power switching element is on / off controlled by a control signal from the control device 31.
- the motor M is composed of, for example, a three-phase synchronous AC motor.
- the motor M is rotationally driven when the DC voltage supplied from the storage battery B is converted into a three-phase AC voltage by the inverter 21 and applied as a driving voltage.
- the driving force obtained by rotationally driving the motor M is transmitted to the driving wheel 23 via the speed reducer 25, thereby enabling the vehicle 10 to travel.
- the motor M can function as a generator during regenerative braking of the vehicle 10. That is, the motor M can generate three-phase AC power by the driving force input from the driving wheel 23 via the speed reducer 25. The three-phase AC power generated by the motor M can be converted into DC power by the inverter 21 and charged in the storage battery B.
- the control device 31 controls the inverter 21 and the DC / DC converter 29, and includes a power supply monitoring unit 32 and a control unit 33.
- the power supply monitoring unit 32 monitors the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B by detecting the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B based on the detected values Vb and Ib of the voltage sensor S1 and the current sensor S2.
- the power monitoring unit 32 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or lower than the first remaining capacity SOC1 (that is, whether the storage battery B is in a low remaining capacity state). No) is determined (third determination), and the determination result is output to the control unit 33.
- the low remaining capacity state is a state where the remaining capacity is larger than the remaining capacity of the storage battery B immediately before the power shortage but is considerably smaller (remaining capacity that cannot be traveled so long) and is equal to or lower than the first remaining capacity SOC1. It is.
- the power monitoring unit 32 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the second remaining capacity SOC2 based on the detection result of the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B (that is, the storage battery B Is determined (second determination), and the determination result is output to the control unit 33.
- the state immediately before the power shortage is a state in which power shortage occurs immediately if traveling is continued, and is a state equal to or lower than the second remaining capacity SOC2 ( ⁇ SOC1).
- the power supply monitoring unit 32 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the third remaining capacity SOC3 based on the detection result of the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B (that is, the storage battery B is in an out-of-charge state). (First determination) and outputs the determination result to the control unit 33.
- the shortage state is a state in which the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B has almost disappeared, and is a state equal to or lower than the third remaining capacity SOC3 ( ⁇ SOC2).
- the control unit 33 determines the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 via the inverter 21 and the motor M based on the detection values Vb, Ib, Acc, V, Nm of the vehicle sensors S1 to S5 and the determination result of the power supply monitoring unit 32. In addition to controlling, the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are on / off controlled.
- the control unit 33 controls the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 to the vehicle speed corresponding to the driving operation by controlling the motor M via the inverter 21 based on the accelerator opening Acc and the vehicle speed V.
- the control unit 33 drives and controls the motor M via the inverter 21 in a power range equal to or lower than the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 based on the accelerator opening Acc, the vehicle speed V, and the like, thereby providing a supply power upper limit.
- the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 is controlled to a vehicle speed corresponding to the driving operation within a power range equal to or less than the value Wout.
- the control unit 33 obtains a temporary required torque (hereinafter referred to as a temporary required torque) Tma based on the accelerator opening Acc and the vehicle speed V, and sets the motor characteristics (that is, torque) of the motor M set in advance. And the rotational speed), the rotational speed (corresponding rotational speed) Nma corresponding to the calculated temporary required torque Tma is obtained, and the product of the temporary required torque Tma and the corresponding rotational speed Nma is calculated to obtain the temporary required torque Tma.
- the control unit 33 determines whether or not the motor output calculation value Wm is equal to or less than the supply power upper limit value Wout. As a result of the determination, when the motor output calculation value Wm is equal to or less than the supply power upper limit value Wout.
- the temporary required torque Tma is determined as the required torque Tm.
- the motor output calculation value Wm is set to the supply power upper limit value Wout based on the motor characteristics.
- the provisional required torque Tma and the corresponding rotational speed Nma that are equal to each other are obtained, and the obtained provisional required torque Tma is determined as the required torque Tm.
- control unit 33 increases or decreases the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 according to the determination result of the power supply monitoring unit 32.
- control unit 33 performs increase / decrease control on the supply power upper limit value Wout by performing a gradual change process (for example, rate process) that changes the change gradually.
- the control unit 33 sets an upper limit value deviation ⁇ Wout obtained by subtracting the upper limit value WoutA from the upper limit value WoutB. It is determined whether or not the upper limit deviation ⁇ Wout is equal to or smaller than the first threshold value ⁇ Wout1 (> 0) and within the second threshold value ⁇ Wout2 ( ⁇ 0). As a result of the determination, the upper limit value deviation ⁇ Wout is determined. Is within the range, the supply power upper limit value Wout is increased or decreased from the current upper limit value WoutA to the upper limit value WoutB.
- the control unit 33 sets the upper limit value instead of increasing the supply power upper limit value Wout to the upper limit value WoutB as a gradual change process. Increase control is performed to a value obtained by adding the first threshold value ⁇ Wout1 to the value WoutA.
- the control unit 33 performs a gradual change process instead of reducing the supply power upper limit Wout to the upper limit WoutB. Reduction control is performed to a value obtained by adding the second threshold value ⁇ Wout2 to the value WoutA. This process is repeated until the supply power upper limit value Wout becomes the upper limit value WoutB.
- the supply power upper limit value Wout is gradually increased or decreased from the current upper limit value WoutA to the upper limit value WoutB.
- the gradual change process is performed only for the change in the supply power upper limit value Wout, and the gradual change process is not performed for the change in the required torque Tm. Also good. In that case, do as follows.
- the control unit 33 obtains a torque deviation ⁇ Tm obtained by subtracting the request torque Tm obtained last time from the request torque Tm obtained this time, and the torque deviation ⁇ Tm is equal to or less than the first threshold value ⁇ Tm1 (> 0) and the second threshold value ⁇ Tm2 ( ⁇ 0) It is determined whether or not it is within the above range.
- the requested torque Tm obtained this time is set as the target torque Tm *
- the torque deviation ⁇ Tm exceeds the first threshold value ⁇ Tm1
- the value obtained by adding the first threshold value ⁇ Tm1 to the previously obtained request torque Tm instead of the request torque Tm obtained this time is used as the target torque Tm. *
- the torque deviation ⁇ Tm is less than the second threshold value ⁇ Tm1, as the slow change process, instead of the request torque Tm obtained this time, Setting a value obtained by adding the threshold value ⁇ T2 to the target torque Tm *.
- the gradual change process may be performed only for the change in the required torque Tm, and the gradual change process for the change in the supply power upper limit value Wout may be omitted.
- the gradual change process for the change in the supply power upper limit value Wout may be simplified so that the supply power upper limit value Wout is gradually increased or decreased without using the threshold values ⁇ Wout1 and ⁇ Wout2.
- the gradual change process may be omitted for both the change in the required torque Tm and the change in the supply power upper limit value Wout.
- the supplied power upper limit value Wout is lower than the first upper limit value Wout1 for normal running, the second upper limit value Wout2 for running without electricity that is lower than the first upper limit value Wout1, and the second upper limit value Wout2.
- Increase / decrease control is performed to any one of the third upper limit values Wout3 for the state immediately before the power shortage.
- the first upper limit value Wout1 is the same value as the upper limit value of the output power of the storage battery B.
- the second upper limit value Wout2 keeps the vehicle 10 at a predetermined vehicle speed V1 (second predetermined vehicle speed) or less so as to avoid electric shortage of the storage battery B (that is, to suppress a decrease in the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B).
- V1 second predetermined vehicle speed
- the vehicle speed V1 is, for example, the maximum vehicle speed obtained from the motor characteristics within the power range of the upper limit value Wout2.
- the third upper limit value Wout3 is an upper limit value for limiting the vehicle 10 to a vehicle speed state (low vehicle speed state) equal to or lower than a predetermined vehicle speed V2 (first predetermined vehicle speed) ( ⁇ V1).
- V2 first predetermined vehicle speed
- the vehicle speed V2 suppresses the counter electromotive force of the motor M that is generated when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off, and the electric devices (for example, auxiliary machines 27) connected to the lines 101 and 102 are destroyed by the counter electromotive force.
- This is a predetermined vehicle speed (a vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off).
- the vehicle speed V2 is, for example, the maximum vehicle speed obtained from the motor characteristics within the power range of the upper limit value Wout3.
- the control unit 33 performs the shortage avoidance traveling of the vehicle 10 (that is, the power of the storage battery B). It is determined that there is no request for traveling that avoids shortage), and the supplied power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the first upper limit value Wout1. Thereby, the control part 33 controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within the electric power range below the 1st upper limit value Wout1.
- the vehicle 10 can normally travel (that is, the upper limit value Wout1 is a sufficiently high value, so that the vehicle speed V is not limited by the upper limit value Wout1 and can travel at the vehicle speed V corresponding to the driving operation. Become).
- the control unit 33 determines that there is a request for the electric shortage avoidance traveling of the vehicle 10, and supplies The power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the second upper limit value. Thereby, the control part 33 controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within the electric power range below the second upper limit value Wout2. As a result, the vehicle 10 is limited to a vehicle speed V1 or less so that the vehicle 10 travels without electric shortage.
- the control unit 33 restricts the vehicle speed V immediately before the power shortage (that is, the SMR of the vehicle speed V can be shut off). It is determined that there is a request for (restriction to vehicle speed V2 or less), and the supplied power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the third upper limit value Wout3. Thereby, the control part 33 controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within the electric power range below the third upper limit value Wout3. As a result, the vehicle 10 is restricted to travel in a low vehicle speed state that is equal to or lower than the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2.
- the control unit 33 determines that the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are requested to be disconnected, and the relays SMR1. , SMR2 is controlled to be off, and on the other hand, when the power monitoring unit 32 determines that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is not less than or equal to the third remaining capacity, it is determined that there is no disconnection request for each of the relays SMR1, SMR2. SMR1 and SMR2 are turned on. The above-described off control prevents overdischarge of the storage battery B from the lack of electricity.
- control unit 33 controls the inverter 21 during regenerative braking of the vehicle 10 to convert the three-phase AC power generated by the motor M into DC power and charge the storage battery B.
- control unit 33 controls the DC / DC converter 29 to convert the direct-current power from the storage battery B into a voltage suitable for the auxiliary machinery 27 and supply it to the auxiliary machinery 27.
- the vehicle speed control device 1 of this embodiment includes at least an inverter 21, a control device 31, a motor M, relays SMR1 and SMR2, a storage battery B, and vehicle sensors S1 to S5.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vehicle speed control device 1.
- step T0 the control unit 33 initially determines that each of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 is on-controlled, and that there is no shortage avoidance travel request and no shortage limit request immediately before shortage. Then, the process proceeds to Step T1.
- step T1 based on the detection result of the power supply monitoring unit 32, the control unit 33 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the first remaining capacity SOC1 (that is, the storage battery B is in a low remaining amount state). Whether or not) is performed.
- step T2 when it is determined that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is not equal to or less than the first remaining capacity SOC1, the process proceeds to step T2, and the control unit 33 determines that there is no request for avoiding lack of electricity, and the process is performed.
- the process proceeds to step T3, and on the other hand, if it is determined that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the first remaining capacity SOC1, the process proceeds to step T5, and it is determined by the control unit 33 that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request.
- step T6 the process proceeds to step T6.
- step T3 the control unit 33 controls the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 to the first upper limit value Wout1.
- the vehicle 10 can perform normal travel (that is, travel without substantial vehicle speed limitation). Then, the process returns to step T1.
- step T6 the control unit 33 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the second remaining capacity SOC2 based on the detection result of the power supply monitoring unit 32 (that is, the storage battery B is in a state immediately before the shortage of electricity). Whether or not) is performed.
- step T7 it is determined by the control unit 33 that there is no request for immediately before an electric shortage, and the process is performed.
- step T8 on the other hand, if it is determined that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the second remaining capacity SOC2, the process proceeds to step T10, and the control unit 33 determines that there is a request for immediately before an electric shortage. The process proceeds to step T11.
- step T8 the control unit 33 controls the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 to the second upper limit value Wout2.
- Wout2 the supply power upper limit value
- step T11 based on the detection result of the power supply monitoring unit 32, the control unit 33 determines whether or not the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or lower than the third remaining capacity SOC3 (that is, the storage battery B is in an out-of-charge state). Whether or not there is).
- step T12 when it is determined that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is not equal to or less than the third remaining capacity SOC3, the process proceeds to step T12, and the control unit 33 maintains the on-control of each of the relays SMR1, SMR2. If the process proceeds to step T13 and it is determined that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is equal to or less than the third remaining capacity SOC3, the process proceeds to step T15, and the control unit 33 causes the storage battery B to be out of charge. Therefore, the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are turned off (ie, cut off). By this interruption, the overdischarge from the shortage of the storage battery B is prevented. Then, the process ends.
- step T13 the control unit 33 controls the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 to the third upper limit value Wout3.
- Wout3 the supply power upper limit value of the inverter 21.
- FIG. 3 shows an example (f1) of the time change of the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B, the on / off timing of each of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 in this example (a1), and the timing (b1) of the limit request immediately before the power shortage.
- FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a timing (c1) of an electric shortage avoidance travel request, a time change (d1) of the vehicle speed V, and an increase / decrease change timing (e1) of the supply power upper limit value Wout.
- the remaining capacity SOC decreases as the vehicle 10 travels, decreases to the first remaining capacity SOC1 (that is, the low remaining capacity state) at time t1, and reaches the second remaining capacity SOC2 (that is, at time t2). Until the third remaining capacity SOC3 (i.e., the shortage state). In this case, applying the operation of FIG. 2 results in the following.
- the control unit 33 controls each of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 to be turned on (step T0), and it is determined that neither an electric shortage avoidance traveling request nor an electric shortage restriction request is present (steps T0 and T2).
- the power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the first upper limit Wout1 (step T3).
- the vehicle 10 normally travels according to the driving operation of the driver (step T4).
- FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the vehicle 10 normally travels at a vehicle speed V0 by a driver's driving operation.
- the controller 33 determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request (step T5), the supply power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the second upper limit value Wout2 (step T8), and the vehicle 10 is below the vehicle speed V1. Is controlled so as to avoid running out of electricity (step T9).
- the supplied power upper limit value Wout is gently controlled to the second upper limit value Wout2 by the gradual change process, and the vehicle speed V is gradually limited to the vehicle speed V1 along with the control.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the vehicle 10 is driven at the vehicle speed V1 after the vehicle speed V becomes the vehicle speed V1 in the section of t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2.
- the process flow is in the order of steps T1, T5, T6, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, and T1 in FIG. change.
- the control unit 33 determines that there is a request for immediately before power shortage (step T10), the supply power upper limit value Wout is controlled to the third upper limit value Wout3 (step T13), and the vehicle 10 is capable of SMR cutoff.
- the vehicle is controlled to a low vehicle speed state equal to or lower than V2 (step T14).
- FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the vehicle 10 is driven at a vehicle speed equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2 after the vehicle speed V becomes the vehicle speed V2 in the section of t2 ⁇ t ⁇ t3.
- the process flow changes in the order of steps T1 ⁇ T5 ⁇ T6 ⁇ T10 ⁇ T11 ⁇ T15 in FIG.
- the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off (off control) (step T15)
- the supply power upper limit value Wout is, for example, a power supply stop level.
- the fourth upper limit value Wout4 ( ⁇ Wout3) is controlled.
- the vehicle 10 When the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off, the vehicle 10 is already in a low vehicle speed state where the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2 or less (that is, the motor M is set so that the vehicle speed V becomes a low vehicle speed below the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2. Therefore, the back electromotive force of the motor M when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off is reduced, so that the back electromotive force of the motor M when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off causes each line 101, It is possible to prevent the electrical equipment (for example, auxiliary equipment 27) connected to 102 from being destroyed.
- the electrical equipment for example, auxiliary equipment 27
- symbol 50 of FIG. 3 is a graph which shows the output electric power characteristic of the storage battery B until each relay SMR1, SMR2 is interrupted
- the maximum value of the vehicle speed V that can be achieved can be lowered by significantly limiting the power supply upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 to the upper limit value Wout3.
- the vehicle speed V can be reduced to the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2. It can be limited to the following, and the destruction of electrical equipment when the relay is cut off can be avoided.
- the increase / decrease control of the supply power upper limit value Wout is performed, a slow change process is performed, so that a decrease in drivability is avoided.
- the vehicle speed control device 1 configured as described above, when it is determined by the second determination that the storage battery B is in a state immediately before electric shortage, the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less. Thus, the motor M is controlled. That is, since the vehicle speed V is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less from the state immediately before the battery B is short of power, the vehicle speed V is already the predetermined vehicle speed V2 when the storage battery B is short of power immediately after the state immediately before the power shortage. Restricted to:
- the predetermined vehicle speed V2 means that the motor back electromotive force when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are turned off does not destroy predetermined electric devices (for example, auxiliary devices 27) connected to the lines 101 and 102. This is the vehicle speed to be suppressed (vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off).
- the vehicle speed V is already limited to the predetermined vehicle speed V2 (the vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off) or less when the storage battery B is out of power
- the vehicle V can be controlled to a sufficiently low vehicle speed state when the storage battery B is out of power (That is, the motor M can be controlled so that the vehicle speed V is sufficiently low).
- the motor back electromotive force due to the interruption (off control) of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 when the storage battery B is out of power can be suppressed, and each predetermined electrical device connected to each line 101, 102 by the motor back electromotive force.
- the auxiliary machinery 27 can be prevented from being destroyed.
- the vehicle speed V is gradually reduced to the predetermined vehicle speed V1 and the predetermined vehicle speed V2. .
- the vehicle speed V is prevented from being suddenly limited to the predetermined vehicle speed V2 in a high vehicle speed state, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in drivability (maneuverability, riding comfort).
- the motor M is controlled so that the vehicle speed V is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less, so that only the setting of the supply power upper limit value Wout is changed (that is, The motor M can be controlled so that the vehicle speed V when the storage battery B is out of power is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less.
- the slow change process is performed in which the change in the reduction or deceleration is gradually changed with respect to the reduction of the supply power upper limit value Wout or the deceleration of the vehicle speed V due to the reduction, the vehicle speed V may change suddenly. It is possible to prevent the decrease in drivability (maneuverability, ride comfort).
- the gradual change process is performed for the deceleration of the vehicle speed V by performing the gradual change process for the change in the required torque Tm.
- the vehicle speed control device 1 is described as being mounted on an electric vehicle.
- the vehicle speed control device 1 is mounted on a hybrid vehicle that travels using an internal combustion engine such as an engine and an electric motor such as a motor as a driving force source. It doesn't matter.
- the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 is indirectly limited by controlling the supply power upper limit value Wout of the inverter 21 at the time of request for avoiding electric shortage avoidance and the request for restriction immediately before electric shortage. Then, by controlling the required torque of the motor M, the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 is directly limited at the time of request for avoiding electric shortage avoidance and the request for restriction immediately before electric shortage.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle speed control device according to a second embodiment.
- the vehicle speed control device 1B according to this embodiment is obtained by replacing the control unit 33 with the following control unit 33B in the vehicle speed control device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the control unit 33B controls the motor M via the inverter 21 based on the accelerator opening Acc, the vehicle speed V, and the like, thereby controlling the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 to the vehicle speed corresponding to the driving operation.
- control unit 33B obtains a temporary required torque (temporary required torque) Tma based on the accelerator opening Acc and the vehicle speed V, and determines whether or not the temporary required torque Tma is equal to or lower than the torque upper limit value Tmax.
- the torque upper limit value Tmax is determined as the required torque Tm
- the temporary required torque Tma is less than or equal to the torque upper limit value Tmax Determines the temporary required torque Tma as the required torque Tm.
- the control unit 33B obtains a torque deviation ⁇ T obtained by subtracting the request torque Tm obtained last time from the request torque Tm obtained this time, and the torque deviation ⁇ T is equal to or less than the first threshold value ⁇ T1 (> 0) and the second threshold value ⁇ T2 ( ⁇ 0) It is determined whether or not it is within the above range.
- the requested torque Tm obtained this time is set as the target torque Tm *
- the value obtained by adding the first threshold value ⁇ T1 to the previously obtained required torque Tm is set as the target torque Tm * as a gradual change process
- the torque deviation ⁇ T is When it is equal to or smaller than the second threshold value ⁇ T1, a value obtained by adding the second threshold value ⁇ T2 to the previously obtained required torque Tm is set as the target torque Tm * as the gradual change process.
- control unit 33B controls the inverter 21 so that the motor M is driven to rotate at the target torque Tm *, so that the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 corresponds to the driving operation within the torque range equal to or lower than the torque upper limit value Tmax. Control to vehicle speed.
- the gradual change process is performed only for the change of the required torque Tm, and the gradual change process is not performed for the change of the torque upper limit value Tmax, but the gradual change process is also performed for the change of the torque upper limit value Tmax. May be. In that case, do as follows.
- the control unit 33B obtains an upper limit deviation ⁇ Tmax obtained by subtracting the upper limit value TmaxA from the upper limit value TmaxB when the torque upper limit value Tmax is controlled to increase or decrease from the current upper limit value (for example, TmaxA) to the upper limit value TmaxB. It is determined whether or not the value deviation ⁇ Tmax is within the range of the first threshold value ⁇ Tmax1 (> 0) or less and the second threshold value ⁇ Tmax2 ( ⁇ 0) or more. As a result of the determination, the upper limit deviation ⁇ Tmax is within the range. If it is, the torque upper limit value Tmax is controlled to increase or decrease from the current upper limit value TmaxA to the upper limit value TmaxB.
- the control unit 33B instead of performing an increase control on the torque upper limit value Tmax to the upper limit value TmaxB, as a gradual change process. Increase control is performed to a value obtained by adding the first threshold value ⁇ Tmax1 to TmaxA.
- the control unit 33B instead of performing a reduction control of the torque upper limit value Tmax to the upper limit value TmaxB as a gradual change process, Reduction control is performed to a value obtained by adding the second threshold value ⁇ Tmax2 to TmaxA.
- the gradual change process may be performed only for the change of the torque upper limit value Tmax, and the gradual change process for the change of the required torque Tm may be omitted.
- the gradual change process for the change in the torque upper limit value Tmax may be simplified so that the torque upper limit value Tmax is always gradually increased or decreased without using the threshold values ⁇ Tmax1 and ⁇ Tmax2.
- the gradual change process may be omitted for both the change in the torque upper limit value Tmax and the change in the required torque Tm.
- the torque upper limit value Tmax is a first upper limit value Tmax1 for normal traveling, a second upper limit value Tmax2 for avoiding lack of electricity that is lower than the first upper limit value Tmax1, and an electric power that is lower than the second upper limit value Tmax2.
- Increase / decrease control is performed to any one of the third upper limit values Tmax3 for limiting immediately before missing.
- the first upper limit value Tmax1 is a value set large so that the vehicle speed V is not substantially limited by the torque upper limit value Tmax.
- the second upper limit value Tmax2 causes the vehicle 10 to travel at a predetermined vehicle speed V1 or less (running to avoid shortage) so as to avoid shortage of the storage battery B (that is, to suppress a decrease in the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B). ) Is an upper limit value for limiting to.
- the third upper limit value Tout3 is an upper limit value for limiting the vehicle 10 to a vehicle speed state (low vehicle speed state) equal to or lower than a predetermined vehicle speed V2 ( ⁇ V1).
- the vehicle speed V2 suppresses the back electromotive force of the motor M that is generated when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off, and the back electromotive force destroys the electrical equipment (for example, auxiliary equipment 27) connected to the power supply lines 101 and 102.
- control unit 33B limits the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10 by controlling the required torque Tm of the motor M according to the determination result of the power supply monitoring unit 32.
- the control unit 33B determines that there is no request for running shortage avoidance of the vehicle 10.
- the torque upper limit value Tmax is controlled to the first upper limit value Tmax1.
- the control unit 33B controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within a torque range equal to or less than the first upper limit value Tmax1.
- the vehicle 10 can normally travel (that is, the upper limit value Tmax1 is a sufficiently high value, so that the vehicle speed V is not limited by the upper limit value Tmax1 and can travel at the vehicle speed V corresponding to the driving operation. Become).
- the control unit 33B determines that there is a request for running shortage avoidance of the vehicle 10, and torque The upper limit value Tmax is controlled to the second upper limit value Tmax2. Thereby, the control unit 33B controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within a torque range equal to or less than the second upper limit value Tmax2. As a result, the vehicle 10 is limited to a vehicle speed V1 or less so that the vehicle 10 travels without electric shortage.
- the control unit 33B can limit the vehicle speed V immediately before the power shortage (that is, the SMR can be shut off at the vehicle speed V).
- the torque upper limit value Tmax is controlled to the third upper limit value Tmax3.
- the control unit 33B controls the motor M via the inverter 21 within a torque range equal to or less than the third upper limit value Tmax3.
- the vehicle 10 is restricted to travel in a low vehicle speed state that is equal to or lower than the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2.
- the control unit 33B determines that there is a request to shut off the relays SMR1 and SMR2, and each relay SMR1. , SMR2 is controlled to be off, and on the other hand, when the power monitoring unit 32 determines that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is not less than or equal to the third remaining capacity, it is determined that there is no disconnection request for each of the relays SMR1, SMR2. SMR1 and SMR2 are turned on. The above-described off control prevents overdischarge of the storage battery B from the lack of electricity.
- control unit 33B controls the inverter 21 during regenerative braking of the vehicle 10, converts the three-phase AC power generated by the motor M into DC power, and charges the storage battery B.
- the control unit 33 ⁇ / b> B controls the DC / DC converter 29 to convert the direct-current power from the storage battery B into a voltage suitable for the auxiliary machines 27 and supplies the converted voltage to the auxiliary machines 27.
- the vehicle speed control device 1B includes at least an inverter 21, a control device 31, a motor M, relays SMR1 and SMR2, a storage battery B, and vehicle sensors S1 to S5.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vehicle speed control device 1B.
- Steps T0 to T2, T5 to T7, T10 to T12, and T15 of FIG. 4 are the same as steps T0 to T2, T5 to T7, T10 to T12, and T15 of FIG. Only steps T3B, T4B, T8B, T9B, T13B, and T14B, which are different from FIG.
- step T3B the torque upper limit value Tmax of the motor M is controlled to the first upper limit value Tmax1 by the control unit 33B.
- step T8B the torque upper limit value Tmax of the motor M is controlled to the second upper limit value Tmax2 by the control unit 33B.
- Tmax2 the torque upper limit value
- step T13B the torque upper limit value Tmax of the motor M is controlled to the third upper limit value Tmax3 by the control unit 33B.
- Tmax3 the torque upper limit value
- FIG. 5 shows an example (f2) of the time change of the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B, the on / off switching timing (a2) of each of the relays SMR1, SMR2 in this example, and the timing (b2) ), An electric shortage avoidance travel request timing (c2), a time change (d2) of the vehicle speed V, and an increase / decrease change timing (e2) of the torque upper limit value Tmax.
- the remaining capacity SOC decreases as the vehicle 10 travels, decreases to the first remaining capacity SOC1 (that is, the low remaining capacity state) at time t1, and reaches the second remaining capacity SOC2 (that is, at time t2). Until the third remaining capacity SOC3 (i.e., the shortage state). In this case, applying the operation of FIG. 4 results in the following.
- each of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 is controlled to be turned on by the control unit 33B (step T0), and it is determined that there is no electric shortage avoidance travel request and an electric shortage limit request immediately before (steps T0 and T2).
- the upper limit value Tmax is controlled to the first upper limit Tmax1 (step T3B).
- the vehicle 10 normally travels according to the driving operation of the driver (step T4B).
- FIG. 5 illustrates a case where the vehicle 10 normally travels at a vehicle speed V0, for example, by a driver's driving operation.
- step T5 determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step T8B determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request
- step Tmax determines that there is an electric
- FIG. 5 illustrates a case where the vehicle is driven at the vehicle speed V1 as an example in the section of t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2.
- the processing is repeated in the order of steps T1, T5, T6, T10, T11, T12, T13B, T14B, and T1 in FIG.
- the vehicle speed V is controlled to be gradually lower than the vehicle speed V2.
- the process flow changes in the order of steps T1 ⁇ T5 ⁇ T6 ⁇ T10 ⁇ T11 ⁇ T15 in FIG.
- the control unit 33B determines that the storage battery B is in an out-of-charge state, and the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off (off control) (step T15), and the torque upper limit value Tmax is set to, for example, the torque stop level Tmax4 ( ⁇ Tmax3).
- the vehicle 10 When the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off, the vehicle 10 is already in a low vehicle speed state where the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2 or less (that is, the motor M is set so that the vehicle speed V becomes a low vehicle speed below the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2. Therefore, the back electromotive force of the motor M when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off is reduced, so that the back electromotive force of the motor M when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off causes each line 101, It is possible to prevent the electrical equipment (for example, auxiliary equipment 27) connected to 102 from being destroyed.
- the electrical equipment for example, auxiliary equipment 27
- the vehicle speed control device 1B configured as described above, the same effects as those in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the vehicle speed V can be equal to or lower than the predetermined vehicle speed V2 by reducing the torque upper limit value Tmax. Since the motor M is controlled so as to become, the vehicle speed V when the storage battery B is out of power is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less simply by changing the setting of the torque upper limit value Tmax (that is, by simple processing). Thus, the motor M can be controlled.
- the slow change process is performed to gently change the reduction or deceleration change for the reduction of the torque upper limit value Tmax or for the deceleration of the vehicle speed V due to the reduction, the sudden change of the vehicle speed V is prevented. It is possible to prevent a decrease in drivability (maneuverability, ride comfort).
- the gradual change process is performed for the deceleration of the vehicle speed V by performing the gradual change process for the change in the required torque Tm.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle speed control device according to the third embodiment.
- the vehicle 10C of this embodiment is further provided with a brake device (braking device) 35 for braking the vehicle 10C in the vehicle 10 of the second embodiment.
- the brake device 35 brakes the drive wheels (wheels) 23.
- the vehicle 10C includes the non-drive wheels (wheels), the non-drive wheels 23 or the drive wheels 23 together with the non-drive wheels (wheels).
- the driving wheel may be braked.
- the brake device 35 includes, for example, a braking mechanism (for example, a brake wheel cylinder) 35a that applies a braking force to the drive wheels 23, a brake pedal position sensor S6 that detects the amount of depression of the brake pedal, and detection values of the brake pedal position sensor S6.
- a drive mechanism for example, a brake actuator
- the drive mechanism 35b controls the braking of the vehicle 10C according to the amount of depression of the brake pedal by controlling the braking force acting on the drive wheel 23 from the brake mechanism 35a according to the detection value of the brake pedal position sensor S6. Further, the drive mechanism 35b controls the braking of the vehicle 10C by controlling the braking force acting on the drive wheels 23 from the braking mechanism 35a in accordance with the control of the control unit 33C described later. Note that the brake device 35 controls the braking of the motor M by controlling the braking of the vehicle 10C. Therefore, the brake device 35 controls the motor M.
- the vehicle speed control device 1C of this embodiment is obtained by replacing the control unit 33B with the following control unit 33C in the vehicle speed control device 1B of the second embodiment.
- the control unit 33C of this embodiment controls the motor M via the inverter 21 based on detection values (accelerator opening Acc, vehicle speed V, brake pedal position BP, etc.) of the sensors S3, S4, S6, and the like.
- the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10C is controlled to a vehicle speed corresponding to the driving operation.
- control unit 33C controls the brake device 35 according to the determination result of the power supply monitoring unit 32 and the detection value V of the vehicle speed sensor S4 (that is, the brake mechanism 35a is controlled via the drive mechanism 35b). Therefore, the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10C is limited.
- the inverter 21 may be controlled by the control unit 33C so that the motor M performs a regenerative operation.
- the control unit 33C determines that there is no request for running shortage avoidance of the vehicle 10C.
- the brake device 35 is not controlled (that is, the vehicle speed V is not limited via the brake device 35). Accordingly, the vehicle 10C can normally travel (that is, the vehicle speed V is not limited by the control of the brake device 35 by the control unit 33C, and the vehicle 10C can travel at the vehicle speed V corresponding to the driving operation).
- the control unit 33C determines that there is a request for running shortage avoidance of the vehicle 10C.
- the vehicle speed V1 is a predetermined vehicle speed that suppresses a decrease in the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B.
- the control unit 33C does not control the brake device 35 (that is, does not limit the vehicle speed V via the brake device 35).
- the control unit 33C controls the brake device 35 so that the vehicle speed V is decelerated to the vehicle speed V1 (in other words, the vehicle speed V does not exceed the vehicle speed V1).
- the motor M is controlled by the brake device 35 so that the vehicle speed V is reduced to the vehicle speed V1).
- the vehicle 10C is controlled so as to perform the electric shortage avoidance traveling at the vehicle speed V1 or lower.
- the control unit 33C determines that there is a request for restriction immediately before the lack of power at the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10C.
- the vehicle speed V2 is controlled by suppressing the back electromotive force of the motor M generated when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are shut off, so that the electric devices (for example, auxiliary machinery 27) connected to the lines 101 and 102 by the back electromotive force. ) Is a predetermined vehicle speed (a vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off) that can be prevented from being destroyed.
- the control unit 33C does not control the brake device 35.
- the control unit 33C Is controlled to the vehicle speed V2 (in other words, so that the vehicle speed V does not exceed the vehicle speed V2) (the motor M decelerates the vehicle speed V to the vehicle speed V2 by the brake device 35). To be controlled).
- the vehicle 10C is controlled to travel at a low vehicle speed that is equal to or lower than the SMR cutoff vehicle speed V2.
- the control unit 33C determines that there is a request to shut off the relays SMR1 and SMR2, and each relay SMR1. , SMR2 is controlled to be off, and on the other hand, when the power monitoring unit 32 determines that the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B is not less than or equal to the third remaining capacity, it is determined that there is no disconnection request for each of the relays SMR1, SMR2. SMR1 and SMR2 are turned on. The above-described off control prevents overdischarge of the storage battery B from the lack of electricity.
- control unit 33C controls the inverter 21 during regenerative braking of the vehicle 10C, converts the three-phase AC power generated by the motor M into DC power, and charges the storage battery B.
- the control unit 33 ⁇ / b> C controls the DC / DC converter 29 to convert the direct-current power from the storage battery B into a voltage suitable for the auxiliary machinery 27 and supplies the converted voltage to the auxiliary machinery 27.
- the vehicle speed control device 1C of this embodiment includes at least an inverter 21, a control device 31, a motor M, relays SMR1 and SMR2, a storage battery B, vehicle sensors S1 to S5, and a brake device 35.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the vehicle speed control device 1C.
- Steps T0 to T2, T5 to T7, T10 to T12, and T15 of FIG. 4 are the same as Steps T0 to T2, T5 to T7, T10 to T12, and T15 of FIG. Only steps T16 to T20 different from the above will be described.
- step T16 the brake device 35 is not controlled by the control unit 33C, and thus the vehicle 10 can normally travel. Then, the process returns to step T1.
- step T17 the controller 33C determines whether or not the vehicle speed V is equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V1. As a result of the determination, if the vehicle speed V is equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V1, the process proceeds to step T16. If the vehicle speed V is not equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V1, the process proceeds to step T18. In step T18, the brake device 35 is controlled by the controller 33C so that the vehicle speed V is reduced to the vehicle speed V1. As a result, the vehicle 10C is controlled so as to perform the electric shortage avoidance traveling at the vehicle speed V1 or lower. Then, the process returns to step T1.
- step T19 the controller 33C determines whether or not the vehicle speed V is equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2. As a result of the determination, if the vehicle speed V is equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2, the process proceeds to step T16. On the other hand, if the vehicle speed V is not equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2 (the vehicle speed at which SMR can be cut off), the process proceeds to step T20. In step T20, the brake device 35 is controlled by the controller 33C so that the vehicle 10C is decelerated to the vehicle speed V2. As a result, the vehicle 10C is controlled to a low vehicle speed state equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2. Then, the process returns to step T1.
- FIG. 8 shows an example (f3) of the time change of the remaining capacity SOC of the storage battery B, and the timing (a3) of the on / off switching of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 in this example, the timing (b3) ), An electric shortage avoidance travel request timing (c3), a time change (d3) of the vehicle speed V, and a timing (e3) of control of the brake device 35 by the control unit 33C.
- the remaining capacity SOC decreases as the vehicle 10C travels, decreases to the first remaining capacity SOC1 (that is, the low remaining capacity state) at time t1, and reaches the second remaining capacity SOC2 (that is, at time t3). Until the third remaining capacity SOC3 (i.e., the shortage state) at time t5. In this case, applying the operation of FIG. 7 results in the following.
- each of the relays SMR1 and SMR2 is controlled to be turned on by the control unit 33C (step T0), and it is determined that there is no electric shortage avoidance travel request and an electric shortage limit request immediately before (steps T0 and T2).
- the device 35 is not controlled (step T16).
- the vehicle 10C normally travels in accordance with the driving operation of the driver.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a case where the vehicle 10 is normally traveled at a vehicle speed V0 (> V1), for example, by a driver's driving operation.
- step T5 it is determined by the control unit 33C that there is an electric shortage avoidance travel request (step T5), it is determined that the vehicle speed V is not lower than the vehicle speed V1 (NO in step T17), and the brake device 35 is set so as to brake the vehicle 10C.
- step T18 the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10C is decelerated to the vehicle speed V1.
- step T10 it is determined by the control unit 33C that there is a request for immediately before the lack of electric power (step T10), it is determined that the vehicle speed V is not equal to or lower than the vehicle speed V2 (NO in step T19), and the brake device 35 is configured to brake the vehicle 10C. Control is performed (step T20).
- the vehicle speed V of the vehicle 10C is decelerated to the vehicle speed V2 (that is, the motor M is controlled by the brake device 35 so that the vehicle speed V is decelerated to the vehicle speed V2).
- the processing is repeated in the order of steps T1 ⁇ T5 ⁇ T6 ⁇ T10 ⁇ T11 ⁇ T12 ⁇ T19 ⁇ T20 ⁇ T1 in FIG.
- the process flow changes from step T1 ⁇ T5 ⁇ T6 ⁇ T10 ⁇ T11 ⁇ T12 ⁇ T19 ⁇ T16 ⁇ T1 in FIG.
- the brake device 35 is not controlled by the controller 33C, and the vehicle 10C can normally travel.
- the vehicle 10C travels normally at a vehicle speed V2 or lower.
- the processing is repeated in the order of steps T1, T5, T6, T10, T11, T12, T19, T16, and T1 in FIG.
- the case where the vehicle 10C normally travels at a vehicle speed V2 or less is illustrated in the section.
- the vehicle 10C is already in a low vehicle speed state where the vehicle speed V2 is less than or equal to the SMR cutoff speed (that is, the motor M is set so that the vehicle speed V is a low vehicle speed less than or equal to the vehicle speed V2 where SMR cutoff is possible. Therefore, the back electromotive force of the motor M when the relays SMR1 and SMR2 are cut off is reduced. As a result, the electric devices connected to the lines 101 and 102 by cutting off the relays SMR1 and SMR2 ( For example, the auxiliary machinery 27) is prevented from being destroyed.
- the vehicle 10 ⁇ / b> C is braked by the brake device 35 in addition to the same effects as those common to the first and second embodiments, so that the vehicle speed V Is controlled so that is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less.
- the vehicle speed V when the storage battery B is out of power is limited to a predetermined vehicle speed V2 or less by using the brake device 35 that is normally equipped on the vehicle V (that is, without adding a new device).
- the motor M can be controlled.
- the present invention is suitable for application to a vehicle speed control device for controlling the vehicle speed of an electric vehicle or the like using a motor driven by electric power from a storage battery as a driving force source.
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<構成説明>
図1は、第1実施形態に係る車速制御装置を搭載した車両の構成概略図である。
図2に基づいて、この車速制御装置1の動作を説明する。図2は、この車速制御装置1の動作を説明するフローチャートである。
以上のように構成された車速制御装置1によれば、第2判定によって蓄電池Bが電欠直前状態であると判定された場合は、車両10の車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されるようにモータMが制御される。即ち、蓄電池Bの電欠直前状態から車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されるので、当該電欠直前状態の直後である蓄電池Bの電欠時では、既に、車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されている。
第1実施形態では、インバータ21の供給電力上限値Woutを制御することで、間接的に、電欠回避走行要求時および電欠直前制限要求時に車両10の車速Vを制限したが、この実施形態では、モータMの要求トルクを制御することで、直接的に、電欠回避走行要求時および電欠直前制限要求時に車両10の車速Vを制限する。
図1は、第2実施形態に係る車速制御装置を搭載した車両の構成概略図である。
図4に基づいて、この車速制御装置1Bの動作を説明する。図4は、この車速制御装置1Bの動作を説明するフローチャートである。
以上のように構成された車速制御装置1Bによれば、第1実施形態と共通の部分については同じ効果を奏する他に、トルク上限値Tmaxが低減されることで車速Vが所定の車速V2以下になるようにモータMが制御されるので、トルク上限値Tmaxの設定を変更するだけで(即ち、簡単な処理で)、蓄電池Bの電欠時の車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されるようにモータMを制御できる。これにより、第1実施形態と同様に、蓄電池Bの電欠時のリレーSMR1,SMR2の遮断(オフ制御)によるモータ逆起電力を抑制でき、そのモータ逆起電力によって、各ライン(電路)101,102に接続された所定の各電気機器(例えば補機類27)が破壊されることを防止できる。
第2実施形態では、モータMの要求トルクTmを制御することで、直接的に、電欠回避走行要求時および電欠直前制限要求時に車両の車速Vを制限したが、この実施形態では、車両に搭載されたブレーキ装置を制御することで、直接的に、電欠回避走行要求時および電欠直前制限要求時に車両10の車速Vを制限する。以下、第2実施形態と同じ構成要素には同じ符号を付して説明を省略し、第2実施形態と異なる点を中心に説明する。
図6は、第3実施形態に係る車速制御装置を搭載した車両の構成概略図である。
図7に基づいて、この車速制御装置1Cの動作を説明する。図7は、この車速制御装置1Cの動作を説明するフローチャートである。
以上のように構成された車速制御装置1Cによれば、第1および第2実施形態と共通の部分については同じ効果を奏する他に、ブレーキ装置35によって車両10Cが制動されることで、車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されるようにモータMが制御される。これにより、車両Vに標準的に装備されるブレーキ装置35を利用して(即ち、新たな装置を追加しないで)、蓄電池Bの電欠時の車速Vが所定の車速V2以下に制限されるように、モータMを制御できる。これにより、第1および第2実施形態と同様に、蓄電池Bの電欠時のリレーSMR1,SMR2の遮断(オフ制御)によるモータ逆起電力を抑制でき、そのモータ逆起電力によって、各ライン(電路)101,102に接続された所定の各電気機器(例えば補機類27)が破壊されることを防止できる。
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以上、添付図面を参照しながら本発明の好適な実施形態について説明したが、本発明は斯かる例に限定されないことは言うまでもない。当業者であれば、特許請求の範囲に記載された範疇内において、各種の変更例または修正例に想到し得ることは明らかであり、それらについても当然に本発明の技術的範囲に属するものと解される。
10,10C 車両
21 インバータ(駆動回路)
23 駆動輪(車輪)
35 ブレーキ装置(制動装置)
101 電源ライン(電路)
102 接地ライン(電路)
M モータ
B 蓄電池
SOC1 第1残存容量(所定の低残存容量状態)
SOC2 第2残存容量(電欠直前状態)
SOC3 第3残存容量(電欠状態)
V1 所定の車速(第2の所定車速)
V2 所定の車速(SMR遮断可能車速、第1の所定車速)
Wout 供給電力上限値
Tmax トルク上限値
Claims (8)
- 蓄電池と、
車両の車輪を回転駆動させるモータと、
電路を介して前記蓄電池に接続され、前記蓄電池からの直流電力を交流電力に変換して前記モータに供給する駆動回路と、
前記電路に配設されたリレーと、
を備え、
前記蓄電池が電欠状態であるか否かの第1判定が行われ、前記第1判定によって前記蓄電池が電欠状態であると判定された場合に、前記リレーがオフにされる車速制御装置において、
前記蓄電池が電欠直前状態であるか否かの第2判定が行われ、前記第2判定によって前記蓄電池が電欠直前状態であると判定された場合は、前記車両の車速が第1の所定車速以下に制限されるように前記モータが制御されることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記駆動回路には、前記モータに供給可能な電力の供給電力上限値が設定されており、
前記第2判定によって前記蓄電池が前記電欠直前状態であると判定された場合は、前記供給電力上限値が低減されることで、前記車両の車速が前記第1の所定車速以下に制限されるように前記モータが制御されることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記モータのトルクにはトルク上限値が設定され、
前記第2判定によって前記蓄電池が前記電欠直前状態であると判定された場合は、前記トルク上限値が低減されることで、前記車両の車速が前記第1の所定車速以下に制限されるように前記モータが制御されることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記車両を制動させる制動装置を更に備え、
前記第2判定によって前記蓄電池が前記電欠直前状態であると判定された場合は、前記制動装置によって前記車両が制動されることで、前記車両の車速が前記第1の所定車速以下に制限されるように前記モータが制御されることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項1から4の何れか1つに記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記駆動回路には、前記モータに供給可能な電力の供給電力上限値が設定されており、
前記蓄電池が前記電欠直前状態よりも残存容量が多い所定の低残存容量状態であるか否かの第3判定が行われ、前記第3判定によって前記蓄電池が前記所定の低残存容量状態であると判定された場合は、前記供給電力上限値が低減されることで、前記車両の車速が前記第1の所定車速よりも速い第2の所定車速以下に制限されるように、前記モータが制御されることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項2に記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記供給電力上限値の低減に対し、または、その低減による車速の減速に対し、その低減または減速の変化を緩やかに変化させる緩変化処理が行われることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項3に記載の車速制御装置であって、
前記トルク上限値の低減に対し、または、その低減による車速の減速に対し、その低減または減速の変化を緩やかに変化させる緩変化処理が行われることを特徴とする車速制御装置。 - 請求項1から7の何れか1つに記載の車速制御装置を搭載した車両。
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