WO2015093574A1 - エンジンユニット、及び車両 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an engine unit and a vehicle equipped with the engine unit.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an engine equipped with a power generation control device.
- the power generation control device for an engine shown in Patent Literature 1 includes a three-phase mixed bridge circuit for changing a current from a power generator attached to the engine.
- the three-phase mixed bridge circuit of the power generation control device in Patent Document 1 functions as a rectifier regulator.
- Patent Document 1 the rotational speed when idling, that is, when the vehicle is stopped, is lowered to thereby improve fuel efficiency.
- the rectifier regulator is controlled to control power generation when the vehicle is stopped.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an engine unit that can secure a power generation amount with high efficiency even if the rotation speed of a crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped is reduced without increasing the size of the generator, and a vehicle equipped with the engine unit. It is.
- the present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems.
- An engine unit mounted on a vehicle equipped with a battery The engine unit is An engine body having a crankshaft; A generator that generates electricity by rotating in conjunction with rotation of the crankshaft; An inverter comprising a plurality of switching units for controlling the current supplied from the generator to the battery; A power generation control unit that controls a current supplied from the generator to the battery by controlling the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter; and a combustion control unit that controls a combustion operation of the engine body.
- the control device performs vector control of the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter in at least a part of a period in which the vehicle stops and a voltage output from the generator is lower than a voltage of the battery.
- the voltage lower than the voltage of the battery output from the generator is boosted to a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery, and the battery is charged.
- the combustion control unit of the control device controls the combustion operation of the engine body.
- the generator generates electricity by rotating in conjunction with the rotation of the crankshaft of the engine body.
- the control device performs vector control of a plurality of switching units provided in the inverter during at least a part of a period when the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery.
- a voltage lower than the battery voltage is boosted to a voltage higher than the battery voltage, and the battery is charged.
- the current and voltage of the generator can be controlled by vector control so that the power factor is increased.
- the battery can be charged with high efficiency even when the vehicle stops and the rotation speed of the crankshaft is the rotation speed at which the output voltage of the generator is lower than the battery voltage. . Therefore, according to the engine unit (1), the amount of power generation can be secured with high efficiency without increasing the size of the generator, even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped is reduced.
- the engine unit (1) may be an engine unit set so that the output voltage of the generator when the vehicle is stopped is smaller than the voltage of the battery. According to the engine unit of (1), even when the rotational speed of the crankshaft in the stopped state of the vehicle is low, the power generation amount in the stopped state of the vehicle can be ensured with high power generation efficiency. Even in this case, there is no need to increase the size of the generator.
- the engine unit (1) may include a generator having a size (size) such that the output voltage of the generator when the vehicle is stopped is smaller than the voltage of the battery.
- an engine unit of (1) it is possible to secure a power generation amount when the vehicle is stopped with high power generation efficiency while avoiding an increase in size of the generator. Even in this case, it is not necessary to increase the rotational speed when the vehicle is stopped. Furthermore, according to the configuration of (1), it is possible to set the rotational speed in the stopped state of the vehicle low while securing the power generation amount in the stopped state of the vehicle with high power generation efficiency without increasing the size of the generator. is there.
- “at least a part of the period in which the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery” is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, the following situations. “At least a part of the period when the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery” refers to the crankshaft of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped during warm-up operation and non-warm-up operation. It may be a period during non-warm-up operation in vehicles having different rotational speeds. Further, “at least a part of a period in which the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery” means that the remaining battery level is equal to or less than a predetermined amount in the period when the vehicle is stopped. It may be a period. "At least part of the period when the vehicle stops and the voltage output by the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery", the vehicle stops and the voltage output by the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery It may be the whole period.
- the control device may perform the control according to the above (1) in at least a part of the entire period of the stopped state while the vehicle is traveling. That is, “at least a part of the period in which the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery” means at least a part of all the stopped periods during the traveling of the vehicle. Say.
- the control device may perform the control according to (1) in a period other than “at least a part of a period in which the vehicle stops and the voltage output by the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery”. Good.
- the control device performs phase control to advance or delay the energization timings of the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter in at least a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery.
- the battery is charged.
- the voltage output from the generator increases.
- the voltage output by the generator is higher than the battery voltage.
- the phase control for advancing or delaying the energization timing of the plurality of switching units is performed, so that the crankshaft rotates at a higher rotational speed than the rotational speed in the stationary state of the vehicle, and the generator Even in a situation where a higher voltage is output, the power generation amount can be secured with high efficiency.
- At least part of the period during which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery is not particularly limited, but includes, for example, the following situations. “At least a part of the period in which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery” is, for example, the rotation speed of the crankshaft or the traveling speed of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined value during the period in which the engine operates. It may be a period.
- the control device performs the control according to the above (2) during a period in which the rotational speed of the crankshaft or the traveling speed of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined value.
- the control device may perform the control according to (1) in a period in which the rotation speed of the crankshaft or the traveling speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
- the control device does not necessarily have to perform the control according to the above (2).
- the control device may perform the control according to the above (2) in at least a part of the entire period of the non-stop state during the traveling of the vehicle. That is, “at least a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery” means at least a part of the entire period of the non-stop state while the vehicle is running.
- the control device may perform the control according to (2) in a period other than “at least a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery”.
- the engine unit of (1) or (2) The generator functions as a motor that drives the crankshaft with electric power of the battery,
- the control device controls the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter so that electric power is supplied from the battery to the generator in a state where rotation of the crankshaft is stopped. Start.
- the generator that functions as a motor starts the engine body by driving the crankshaft with the power of the battery.
- a method for securing the generated voltage from the generator at a low rotational speed while avoiding an increase in the size of the generator for example, it is conceivable to increase the number of turns while thinning the wire of the winding.
- the drive torque decreases when the generator is caused to function as a motor and the crankshaft is rotated by the power of the battery.
- the battery can be charged with high efficiency even when the rotational speed of the crankshaft is lowered so that the output voltage of the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery when the vehicle is stopped. Therefore, in the case of power generation, the amount of power generation can be ensured with high efficiency even when the rotation speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped is reduced, while suppressing a decrease in driving torque when the crankshaft is driven by battery power.
- the engine unit of (3) The control device controls the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter so that electric power is supplied from the battery to the generator for a predetermined period after the engine body is started.
- the generator is caused to accelerate the rotation of the crankshaft.
- the control device boosts a voltage lower than the battery voltage output from the generator to a voltage higher than the battery voltage by performing vector control of the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter, By controlling the battery to be charged and by performing vector control of the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter so that electric power is supplied from the battery to the generator, the rotation of the crankshaft is controlled.
- the control mode is shifted between the control mode to be accelerated.
- the transition of the control mode between the control mode for charging the battery by performing vector control and the control mode for accelerating the rotation of the crankshaft by performing vector control is not accompanied by a change in the type of control, For example, it can be quickly executed by changing a parameter such as a command value. Therefore, according to the configuration of (5), the transition between the state of charge of the battery, that is, the power generation state, and the state of acceleration of the rotation of the crankshaft, that is, the power running state can be performed quickly.
- the voltage lower than the battery voltage output from the generator is boosted to a voltage higher than the battery voltage by performing vector control of a plurality of switching units provided in the inverter, and the battery is charged.
- the rotation of the crankshaft is controlled by performing vector control of a plurality of switching units provided in the inverter so that power is supplied from the battery to the generator.
- Control to charge the battery by boosting the voltage lower than the battery voltage output by the generator to a voltage higher than the battery voltage by performing vector control of the plurality of switching units provided in the inverter from the acceleration control mode
- a transition to an aspect is included.
- the engine unit according to any one of (1) to (5), The engine body has a high load region where a load for rotating the crankshaft is large during four strokes, and a low load region where the load for rotating the crankshaft is smaller than the load in the high load region. It is.
- a 4-stroke engine having a high load area and a low load area has a larger fluctuation in rotational speed depending on the area than other types of engines. If the fluctuation of the rotation speed according to the region is large, the stability of the rotation when the rotation speed of the crankshaft is lowered tends to be lowered.
- the rotation speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped is low, and the battery can be charged even if a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery is output from the generator.
- the electric power generated by the generator when charging the battery that is, the load applied to the engine body is large in a region where the rotational speed is relatively high and small in a region where the rotational speed is relatively low. That is, the load fluctuates so that the rotation speed is stabilized. Therefore, even when the rotation speed of the crankshaft is low when the vehicle is stopped and a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery is output from the generator, the amount of power generation can be secured with high efficiency while stabilizing the rotation speed of the crankshaft.
- the engine unit according to any one of (1) to (6),
- the engine body has a plurality of cylinders.
- ⁇ An engine having a plurality of multi-cylinders has a high rotational stability because the load fluctuation is small. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the rotational speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped. Even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft is further reduced when the vehicle is stopped, it is possible to secure a power generation amount with high power generation efficiency.
- a vehicle The vehicle is The engine unit according to any one of (1) to (7) is provided.
- the vehicle of (8) can ensure the power generation amount at the rotational speed when the vehicle is stopped with high efficiency without increasing the size of the generator.
- an engine unit that can secure a power generation amount with high efficiency even if the rotation speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped is reduced without increasing the size of the generator, and a vehicle equipped with the engine unit.
- FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram showing an outline of the state of the engine unit shown in FIG. 5. It is a figure which shows the example of the waveform of the electric current and voltage in vector control.
- (A) is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the rotational speed of the crankshaft and the generated current in one embodiment
- (b) is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the rotational speed of the crankshaft and the power generation efficiency. is there.
- FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing a schematic configuration of an engine unit EU according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the engine unit EU is provided in a motorcycle (see FIG. 10) which is an example of a vehicle.
- the engine unit EU includes a four-stroke engine main body E and a generator SG.
- the 4-stroke engine body E is a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine.
- the 4-stroke engine body E has a relationship between the crank angle position and the required torque shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the relationship between the crank angle position at the time of engine start and the required torque.
- the 4-stroke engine body E has a high load region TH in which the load for rotating the crankshaft 5 is large and a low load region TL in which the load for rotating the crankshaft 5 is smaller than the load in the high load region TH during the four strokes.
- the low load region TL is wider than the high load region TH. More specifically, the low load region TL is wider than the high load region TH. In other words, the rotation angle region corresponding to the low load region TL is wider than the rotation angle region corresponding to the high load region TH.
- the four-stroke engine body E rotates while repeating four steps of an intake stroke, a compression stroke, an expansion stroke, and an exhaust stroke. As shown in FIG.
- the compression stroke is included in the high load region TH and is not included in the low load region TL.
- the high load region TH is a region that substantially overlaps the compression stroke
- the low load region TL is a region that substantially overlaps the intake stroke, the expansion stroke, and the exhaust stroke.
- each boundary between the high load region TH and the low load region TL does not need to coincide with the boundary of each stroke.
- the engine unit EU includes a generator SG.
- Generator SG is a three-phase brushless generator.
- the generator SG functions as a starter motor that starts the four-stroke engine body E by rotating the crankshaft 5 when the engine is started.
- the generator SG is a starter generator.
- the starter generator is simply referred to as a generator SG.
- the generator SG is rotated by the crankshaft 5 to function as a generator during at least a part of the period after the start of the 4-stroke engine main body E. That is, it is not always necessary to function as a generator after the start of combustion of the engine.
- the generator SG may not function as a generator immediately after combustion of the engine is started, and may function as a generator when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
- predetermined conditions include that the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 has reached a predetermined speed, and that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of engine combustion.
- a period in which the generator SG functions as a generator and a period in which the generator SG functions as a motor may be included.
- the generator SG is attached to the crankshaft 5 of the 4-stroke engine body E.
- the generator SG is attached to the crankshaft 5 without a power transmission mechanism (for example, a belt, a chain, a gear, a speed reducer, a speed increaser, etc.).
- the generator SG may be configured to rotate the crankshaft 5 by the rotation of the generator SG. Therefore, the generator SG may be attached to the crankshaft 5 via a power transmission mechanism.
- the generator SG is attached to the crankshaft 5 without using a power transmission mechanism as in the present embodiment.
- the 4-stroke engine body E includes a crankcase 1 (engine case 1), a cylinder 2, a piston 3, a connecting rod 4, and a crankshaft 5.
- the cylinder 2 is provided in a manner protruding from the crankcase 1 in a predetermined direction (for example, obliquely upward).
- the piston 3 is provided in the cylinder 2 so as to be reciprocally movable.
- the crankshaft 5 is rotatably provided in the crankcase 1.
- One end (for example, the upper end) of the connecting rod 4 is connected to the piston 3.
- the other end (for example, the lower end) of the connecting rod 4 is connected to the crankshaft 5.
- a cylinder head 6 is attached to an end portion (for example, an upper end portion) of the cylinder 2.
- crankshaft 5 is supported on the crankcase 1 through a pair of bearings 7 in a rotatable manner.
- One end portion 5 a (for example, right end portion) of the crankshaft 5 protrudes outward from the crankcase 1.
- a generator SG is attached to one end portion 5 a of the crankshaft 5.
- the other end 5b (for example, the left end) of the crankshaft 5 protrudes outward from the crankcase 1.
- a primary pulley 20 of a continuously variable transmission CVT is attached to the other end portion 5 b of the crankshaft 5.
- the primary pulley 20 has a fixed sheave 21 and a movable sheave 22.
- the fixed sheave 21 is fixed to the distal end portion of the other end portion 5 b of the crankshaft 5 so as to rotate together with the crankshaft 5.
- the movable sheave 22 is splined to the other end 5 b of the crankshaft 5.
- the movable sheave 22 is movable along the axial direction X, and rotates with the crankshaft 5 in such a manner that the distance from the fixed sheave 21 is changed.
- a belt B is hung on the primary pulley 20 and a secondary pulley (not shown). The rotational force of the crankshaft 5 is transmitted to the drive wheels of the motorcycle (see FIG. 8).
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the generator SG and its vicinity in FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis J of the generator SG shown in FIG.
- the generator SG has an outer rotor 30 and an inner stator 40.
- the outer rotor 30 has an outer rotor main body 31.
- the outer rotor main body 31 is made of, for example, a ferromagnetic material.
- the outer rotor main body 31 has a bottomed cylindrical shape.
- the outer rotor main body 31 includes a cylindrical boss portion 32, a disk-shaped bottom wall portion 33, and a cylindrical back yoke portion 34.
- the cylindrical boss portion 32 is fixed to the crankshaft 5 while being inserted into the one end portion 5 a of the crankshaft 5.
- the bottom wall portion 33 is fixed to the cylindrical boss portion 32 and has a disk shape that extends in the radial direction Y of the crankshaft 5.
- the back yoke portion 34 has a cylindrical shape that extends in the axial direction X of the crankshaft 5 from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion 33. The back yoke portion 34 extends in a direction approaching the crankcase 1.
- the bottom wall portion 33 and the back yoke portion 34 are integrally formed, for example, by press molding a metal plate.
- the bottom wall portion 33 and the back yoke portion 34 may be configured separately. That is, in the outer rotor main body 31, the back yoke portion 34 may be formed integrally with other parts constituting the outer rotor main body 31, and is separate from other parts constituting the outer rotor main body 31. It may be configured on the body. In the case where the back yoke portion 34 and other portions are configured separately, the back yoke portion 34 may be made of a ferromagnetic material, and the other portion may be made of a material other than the ferromagnetic material. .
- a tapered insertion hole 32 a for inserting one end portion 5 a of the crankshaft 5 is formed along the axial direction X of the crankshaft 5.
- the tapered insertion hole 32 a has a taper angle corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the one end portion 5 a of the crankshaft 5.
- the cylindrical boss portion 32 has a large-diameter portion 32b at the proximal end portion of the cylindrical boss portion 32 (the right portion of the cylindrical boss portion 32 in the drawing).
- the cylindrical boss portion 32 has a flange portion 32c extending outward in the radial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 32b.
- a large-diameter portion 32b of the cylindrical boss portion 32 is inserted into a hole portion 33a formed in the center portion of the bottom wall portion 33 of the outer rotor main body portion 31. In this state, the flange portion 32c is in contact with the outer peripheral surface (right side surface in the figure) of the bottom wall portion 33.
- the generator SG is a permanent magnet type generator.
- the back yoke portion 34 of the outer rotor main body 31 is provided with a plurality of permanent magnet portions 37 on the inner peripheral surface of the back yoke portion 34.
- Each permanent magnet portion 37 is provided such that the S pole and the N pole are aligned in the radial direction of the generator SG.
- the plurality of permanent magnet portions 37 are provided so that N poles and S poles are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the generator SG.
- the number of magnetic poles of the outer rotor 30 facing the inner stator 40 is 24.
- the number of magnetic poles of the outer rotor 30 refers to the number of magnetic poles facing the inner stator 40.
- the number of magnetic pole surfaces of the permanent magnet portion 37 facing the tooth portion 43 of the stator core ST corresponds to the number of magnetic poles of the outer rotor 30.
- the magnetic pole surface per magnetic pole included in the outer rotor 30 corresponds to the magnetic pole surface of the permanent magnet portion 37 facing the inner stator 40.
- the magnetic pole surface of the permanent magnet part 37 is covered with a nonmagnetic material (not shown) provided between the permanent magnet part 37 and the inner stator 40. No magnetic material is provided between the permanent magnet portion 37 and the inner stator 40. It does not specifically limit as a nonmagnetic material, For example, a stainless steel material is mentioned.
- the permanent magnet portion 37 is a ferrite magnet.
- conventionally known magnets such as neodymium bond magnets, samarium cobalt magnets and neodymium magnets can be employed as the permanent magnets.
- the shape of the permanent magnet part 37 is not particularly limited.
- the outer rotor 30 may be an embedded magnet type (IPM type) in which the permanent magnet part 37 is embedded in a magnetic material, but the permanent magnet part 37 is exposed from the magnetic material as in the present embodiment.
- a surface magnet type (SPM type) is preferred.
- the outer rotor 30 attached to the crankshaft 5 and attached to rotate together with the crankshaft 5 is a rotating body for increasing the inertia of the crankshaft 5.
- a cooling fan F having a plurality of blade portions Fa is provided on the outer peripheral surface (the right side surface in FIGS. 1 and 3) of the bottom wall portion 33 constituting the outer rotor 30.
- the cooling fan F is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the bottom wall portion 33 with a fixture (a plurality of bolts Fb).
- the inner stator 40 has a stator core ST and a plurality of stator windings W.
- the stator core ST is formed, for example, by laminating thin silicon steel plates along the axial direction.
- the stator core ST has a hole 41 having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical boss portion 32 of the outer rotor 30 at the center of the stator core ST.
- the stator core ST has a plurality of tooth portions 43 that integrally extend outward in the radial direction (see FIG. 4).
- a total of 18 tooth portions 43 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the stator core ST has a total of 18 slots SL (see FIG. 4) formed at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the tooth portions 43 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- Generator SG is a three-phase generator.
- a stator winding W is wound around each tooth portion 43.
- the multi-phase stator winding W is provided so as to pass through the slot SL.
- Each of the multi-phase stator windings W belongs to one of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase.
- the stator windings W are arranged in the order of the U phase, the V phase, and the W phase.
- the inner stator 40 has a hole 41 formed in the central portion in the radial direction of the generator SG.
- the crankshaft 5 and the cylindrical boss portion 32 of the outer rotor 30 are disposed at a distance from the wall surface (inner stator 40) of the hole portion 41.
- the inner stator 40 is attached to the crankcase 1 of the four-stroke engine main body E.
- the end portion (tip surface) of the tooth portion 43 of the inner stator 40 is disposed at a distance from the magnetic pole surface (inner peripheral surface) of the permanent magnet portion 37 constituting the outer rotor 30.
- the outer rotor 30 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the crankshaft 5.
- the outer rotor 30 rotates integrally with the crankshaft 5. In other words, the rotational speed of the outer rotor 30 is the same as the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5.
- the outer rotor 30 will be further described with reference to FIG.
- the permanent magnet portion 37 is provided outside the inner stator 40 in the radial direction of the generator SG.
- the back yoke portion 34 is provided outside the permanent magnet portion 37 in the radial direction.
- the permanent magnet portion 37 includes a plurality of magnetic pole surfaces 37 a on the surface facing the inner stator 40.
- the magnetic pole surface 37a is arranged in the circumferential direction of the generator SG.
- Each of the magnetic pole surfaces 37a is an N pole or an S pole.
- the N pole and the S pole are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the generator SG.
- the magnetic pole surface 37 a of the permanent magnet portion 37 faces the inner stator 40.
- a plurality of magnets are arranged in the circumferential direction of the generator SG, and each of the plurality of magnets is arranged in a posture in which the S pole and the N pole are aligned in the radial direction of the generator SG.
- a pair of magnetic pole faces 37p is constituted by one S pole and one N pole adjacent in the circumferential direction.
- the number of pairs of magnetic pole faces 37p is 1 ⁇ 2 of the number of magnetic pole faces 37a.
- the outer rotor 30 is provided with 24 magnetic pole surfaces 37a facing the inner stator 40, and the number of pairs 37p of the magnetic pole surfaces of the outer rotor 30 is twelve. In the drawing, 12 magnetic pole face pairs 37p corresponding to 12 magnet pairs are shown.
- the reference numeral 37p indicates only one pair.
- the generator SG has more magnetic pole surfaces 37 a than 2/3 of the number of tooth portions 43.
- the generator SG has the number of magnetic pole surfaces 37 a that is 4/3 or more of the number of teeth 43.
- a plurality of detected portions 38 for detecting the rotational position of the outer rotor 30 are provided on the outer surface of the outer rotor 30.
- the plurality of detected parts 38 are detected by a magnetic action.
- the plurality of detected portions 38 are provided on the outer surface of the outer rotor 30 at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the plurality of detected portions 38 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer rotor 30 at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the plurality of detected portions 38 are disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical back yoke portion 34. Each of the plurality of detected portions 38 protrudes outward in the radial direction Y of the generator SG from the outer peripheral surface of the back yoke portion 34.
- the bottom wall portion 33, the back yoke portion 34, and the detected portion 38 are integrally formed, for example, by press-molding a metal plate such as iron. That is, the detected part 38 is made of a ferromagnetic material. Details of the arrangement of the detected parts 38 will be described later.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is a device that detects the position of the outer rotor 30.
- the rotor position detection device 50 also functions as a speed detection unit that detects the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is provided at a position facing the plurality of detected parts 38. That is, the rotor position detection device 50 is disposed at a position where the plurality of detected portions 38 sequentially face the rotor position detection device 50.
- the rotor position detection device 50 faces a path through which the detected portion 38 passes as the outer rotor 30 rotates.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is disposed at a position away from the inner stator 40.
- the rotor position detection device 50 includes the back yoke portion 34 and the permanent magnet portion 37 of the outer rotor 30 between the rotor position detection device 50 and the inner stator 40 and the stator winding W in the radial direction of the crankshaft 5. Is arranged to be located.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is disposed outside the outer rotor 30 in the radial direction of the generator SG, and faces the outer peripheral surface of the outer rotor 30.
- the rotor position detection device 50 includes a detection winding 51, a detection magnet 52, and a core 53.
- the detection winding 51 functions as a pickup coil that detects the detected portion 38.
- the core 53 is a member extending in the shape of, for example, an iron bar.
- the detection winding 51 magnetically detects the detected portion 38.
- the rotor position detection device 50 starts detecting the rotational position of the outer rotor 30 after the crankshaft 5 starts rotating.
- the rotor position detecting device 50 may employ a configuration other than the type in which the voltage generated by the electromotive force associated with the passage of the detected portion 38 changes.
- the rotor position detection device 50 may employ a configuration in which the detection winding 51 is always energized and the energization current changes due to the change in inductance accompanying the passage of the detected portion 38.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is not particularly limited, and may include a Hall element or an MR element.
- the engine unit EU (see FIG. 1) of the present embodiment may include a Hall element or an MR element.
- the plurality of detected portions 38 in the present embodiment are provided on the outer surface of the outer rotor 30.
- Each of the plurality of detected portions 38 has the same relative positional relationship with respect to the pair of magnetic pole faces 37p to which each of the detected portions 38 corresponds.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is provided at a position facing the plurality of detected portions 38.
- the rotor position detection device 50 is provided at a position facing each of the plurality of detected portions 38 during rotation of the outer rotor 30.
- the rotor position detection device 50 faces one of the plurality of detected portions 38 instead of the plurality of detected portions 38 at the same time (at a time).
- a predetermined position in the circumferential direction in a pair 37p of magnetic pole faces formed by two magnetic poles (S pole and N pole) adjacent in the circumferential direction is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the eleven detected portions 38 that are one less than the number of specified positions are provided in the outer rotor 30.
- the eleven detected parts 38 are respectively provided at eleven of the twelve prescribed positions.
- the plurality of detected parts 38 may be configured separately from the back yoke part 34, for example. Further, the plurality of detected portions 38 may be formed of, for example, one object having a plurality of portions that are alternately magnetized with opposite polarities in the circumferential direction.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical basic configuration of the engine unit EU shown in FIG.
- the engine unit EU includes a four-stroke engine main body E, a generator SG, and a control device CT.
- a generator SG, a spark plug 29, and a battery 14 are connected to the control device CT.
- Control device CT is connected to a plurality of stator windings W, and supplies a current from battery 14 provided in the vehicle to the plurality of stator windings W.
- the control device CT includes a starting power generation control unit 62, a combustion control unit 63, and a plurality of switching units 611 to 616.
- the control device CT in the present embodiment has six switching units 611 to 616.
- the switching units 611 to 616 constitute a three-phase bridge inverter 61.
- the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 are connected to each phase of the stator winding W having a plurality of phases.
- the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 control the current supplied from the generator SG to the battery 14.
- the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 switches between current passing / blocking between the plurality of stator windings W and the battery 14. By sequentially switching on and off the switching units 611 to 616, rectification and voltage control of the three-phase AC output from the generator SG is performed.
- Each of the switching units 611 to 616 has a switching element.
- the switching element is, for example, a transistor, and more specifically, an FET (Field Effect Transistor).
- FET Field Effect Transistor
- thyristors and IGBTs Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
- the starting power generation control unit 62 controls the operation of the generator SG by controlling the on / off operations of the switching units 611 to 616.
- the startup power generation control unit 62 includes a phase control unit 621, a vector control unit 622, an on / off operation storage unit 623, and an initial operation unit 624.
- the starting power generation control unit 62 including the phase control unit 621 and the vector control unit 622 and the combustion control unit 63 are realized by a computer (not shown) and control software executed by the computer. However, part or all of the starting power generation control unit 62 including the phase control unit 621 and the vector control unit 622 and the combustion control unit 63 can be realized by a hardware circuit that is an electronic circuit. Further, the starting power generation control unit 62 and the combustion control unit 63 may be configured as separate devices, for example, at positions separated from each other, or may be configured integrally.
- the on / off operation storage unit 623 is constituted by a memory, for example.
- the on / off operation storage unit 623 stores data related to the on / off operations of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616. More specifically, the on / off operation storage unit 623 stores a map used by the control device CT for controlling the generator SG and the 4-stroke engine main body E, and software in which information is described.
- the initial operation unit 624 includes an electronic circuit (wired logic). The initial operation unit 624 generates an electrical signal for turning on / off the plurality of switching units 611 to 616. Note that the control device CT may operate both the on / off operation storage unit 623 and the initial operation unit 624, or may operate one of the on / off operation storage unit 623 and the initial operation unit 624.
- the combustion control unit 63 controls the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine body E by causing the ignition plug 29 to perform an ignition operation.
- the combustion control unit 63 also controls the injection of the fuel injection device to thereby perform the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine main body E. To control.
- the starter switch 16 for starting the 4-stroke engine main body E is connected to the starting power generation control unit 62.
- the starter switch 16 is operated by the driver when the four-stroke engine body E is started.
- the starting power generation control unit 62 of the control device CT detects the state of charge of the battery 14 by detecting the voltage of the battery 14.
- the detection of the state of charge of the battery 14 can employ, for example, a configuration for detecting the current flowing through the battery 14 in the state of charge, in addition to the configuration for detecting the voltage of the battery 14.
- the control device CT controls the generator SG through the operations of the inverter 61, the starting power generation control unit 62, and the combustion control unit 63.
- FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram schematically showing the state of the engine unit EU shown in FIG.
- the control device CT moves to the start control state (S2).
- the control device CT causes the generator SG to start the four-stroke engine body E by rotating the crankshaft 5 (S2).
- the control device CT controls the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61 so that electric power is supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG while the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is stopped. That is, in the start control state (S2), the control device CT causes the generator SG to power.
- the control device CT controls the current to be supplied from the positive electrode of the battery 14 to the generator SG.
- the control device CT causes the generator SG to function as a motor.
- the generator SG drives the crankshaft 5 with the electric power of the battery 14. Note that the control state in the present embodiment corresponds to an example of a control mode referred to in the present invention.
- the start instruction is input from the starter switch 16 to the control device CT when the starter switch 16 is operated, for example. Further, when the engine unit EU has an idling stop function, the control device CT executes a restart instruction by determining a predetermined engine start condition. The achievement of the predetermined engine start condition is included in the input of the start instruction.
- the predetermined engine start condition is, for example, an operation of an accelerator operator (not shown).
- the predetermined engine start condition is, for example, that the electric power stored in the battery 14 falls below a specific threshold value.
- the specific threshold is, for example, a lower limit value of electric power for starting the 4-stroke engine main body E.
- the specific threshold value may be a lower limit value of electric power for operating a device mounted on the vehicle.
- the control device CT causes the generator SG to rotate the crankshaft 5.
- the control device CT starts the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine main body E when the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 exceeds a predetermined ignitable rotational speed.
- the combustion control unit 63 of the control device CT controls the combustion operation of the four-stroke engine main body E by controlling the spark plug 29.
- the combustion control unit 63 also controls the injection of the fuel injection device to thereby perform the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine main body E. To control.
- the start of the combustion operation of the four-stroke engine main body E includes an operation of confirming whether the combustion operation has been normally performed. Whether or not the combustion operation is normally performed is determined, for example, by measuring the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 while the crankshaft 5 rotates a plurality of times, and the measured rotational speed is determined as a case of normal combustion operation. It is determined by whether or not the value exceeds the specified value.
- the generator SG accelerates the rotation of the crankshaft 5 for a predetermined period after starting the four-stroke engine body E (S2). More specifically, the generator SG continues the acceleration of the rotation of the crankshaft 5 after starting the combustion operation of the four-stroke engine main body E including the operation for confirming whether the combustion operation is normally performed.
- the control device CT supplies power to the generator SG from the battery 14 through the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61 for a predetermined period. To control. That is, the control device CT causes the generator SG to power. Thereby, the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated as compared with the case where electric power is not supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG.
- the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, thereby controlling power to be supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG, thereby accelerating the rotation of the crankshaft 5.
- Let Vector control is 180-degree energization.
- the rotation stability of the crankshaft 5 may be low.
- the rotation of the crankshaft 5 by the generator SG is continuously accelerated, whereby the rotation of the crankshaft 5 due to the combustion of the 4-stroke engine main body is stabilized.
- the predetermined period is set to a period (time period) sufficient to stabilize the rotation of the crankshaft 5.
- a predetermined period for example, a period sufficient for the rotation speed of the crankshaft 5 to reach the idle rotation speed is set.
- the generator SG generates electric current for charging the battery 14 by rotating in conjunction with the rotation of the crankshaft 5 after a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the combustion operation of the four-stroke engine body E.
- the control device CT shifts to the power generation control state (S3).
- the control device CT charges the battery 14 by the output of the generator SG.
- the control device CT controls the current supplied from the generator SG to the battery 14 by controlling the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61.
- Control device CT controls current to flow from generator SG to the positive electrode of battery 14.
- the control device CT shifts from the power generation control state (S3) to the stop state (S1).
- the stop state (S1) is a stop state of the 4-stroke engine body E.
- the control device CT shifts to the acceleration control state (S4). That is, after starting the 4-stroke engine main body E, the control device CT accelerates the rotation of the crankshaft 5 for a predetermined period. Specifically, the control device CT controls the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 included in the inverter 61 so that power is supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG for a predetermined period. The rotation of the shaft 5 is accelerated. That is, the control device CT causes the generator SG to power.
- the control device CT accelerates the forward rotation of the crankshaft 5 by switching the state of the generator SG from power generation to acceleration (powering), for example, when acceleration of the vehicle is required in a state where the generator SG is generating power. .
- acceleration for example, when acceleration of the vehicle is required, acceleration of rotation of the crankshaft 5 by the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine main body E is assisted by the generator SG.
- the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated as compared with the case where electric power is not supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG. That is, the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated more than the case where the crankshaft 5 is rotated only by the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine main body E.
- the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, thereby controlling power to be supplied from the battery 14 to the generator SG, thereby accelerating the rotation of the crankshaft 5.
- the vector control unit 622 of the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616.
- the control device CT shifts to the power generation control state (S3).
- the power generation control state (S3) in the control device CT of the present embodiment has a vector control state (S31) and a phase control state (S32).
- the control device CT switches the power generation control between vector control and phase control. That is, the control device CT includes a switching unit that switches control between vector control and phase control.
- the control device CT performs vector control in at least a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator SG is lower than the voltage of the battery 14 (S31). More specifically, the vector control unit 622 of the control device CT performs vector control.
- the control device CT performs phase control in at least a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator SG is higher than the voltage of the battery 14 (S32).
- the phase control unit 621 of the control device CT performs phase control.
- the voltage output from the generator SG is the output voltage of the stator winding W.
- the voltage output from the generator SG is the amplitude of the output AC voltage.
- the voltage of the battery 14 is a voltage at the time when the control is switched.
- the control device CT switches the power generation control state in accordance with the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5.
- the control device CT shifts to a phase control state and performs phase control (S32).
- the control device CT shifts to a vector control state and performs vector control (S31).
- the first speed threshold is greater than the second speed threshold. If the first speed threshold is larger than the second speed threshold, the transition of the control state with respect to the speed change has hysteresis, and thus the state is likely to be stabilized. However, the same value can be set for the first speed threshold and the second speed threshold. During the period when the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator SG is lower than the voltage of the battery 14, the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is smaller than the second speed threshold.
- the control device CT moves to the vector control state (S31) of the power generation control state (S3). Specifically, when the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is smaller than the second speed threshold, the control device CT shifts to the vector control state (S31) of the power generation control state (S3).
- the control device CT sets a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 output from the generator SG in at least a part of a period when the vehicle stops and the voltage output from the generator SG is lower than the voltage of the battery 14. The voltage is raised to a higher voltage, and the battery 14 is charged (S31).
- the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, thereby boosting the voltage output from the generator SG to a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery 14, and charging the battery 14.
- Vector control is a method of controlling the current of the generator SG separately into a d-axis component corresponding to the magnetic flux direction of the magnet and a q-axis component perpendicular to the magnetic flux direction in electrical angle.
- the q-axis component is a component that affects the torque load of the generator SG.
- the vector control is a control for energizing each phase of the plurality of phases of the stator winding W without energization pause.
- the vector control is a control in which energization is performed so that a sine wave current flows in each phase of the stator winding W of a plurality of phases.
- a sine wave current flows in each of the plurality of stator windings W.
- Power generation by vector control is realized, for example, by drawing a current in the direction of the induced electromotive voltage so as to synchronize with the sine wave of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W.
- the sinusoidal current and the sinusoidal voltage mean a sinusoidal current and current.
- the sine wave current includes, for example, ripple and distortion associated with the on / off operation of the switching unit.
- each of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 is controlled by a signal subjected to pulse width modulation (PWM).
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the period of the pulse in the pulse width modulation is shorter than the period of the induced electromotive voltage of each phase of the stator winding W. That is, the control device CT controls on / off of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 according to a pulse signal having a cycle shorter than the cycle of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W of the generator SG.
- the vector control unit 622 of the control device CT uses a d-axis component from the currents of the stator windings W of a plurality of phases detected by a sensor (not shown) and the position of the outer rotor 30 detected by the rotor position detection device 50. And q-axis component.
- the control device CT controls the on / off timing of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 based on the component corrected according to the target value.
- a method of detecting only the current of the stator windings of some phases or a method of omitting the position detection by the rotor position detection device 50 can be adopted.
- a method of controlling the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 without detecting the current of the stator winding of any phase can be employed.
- the control device CT estimates a current that is synchronized with the sine wave of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W from the position of the outer rotor 30 detected by the rotor position detection device 50, and causes the estimated current to flow.
- the control device CT uses a map (setting table) indicating the correspondence between the position of the outer rotor 30 and the pulse period, and controls the switching units 611 to 616 based on the position of the outer rotor 30.
- This map is set in advance by estimating a voltage for flowing a current that is synchronized with the sine wave of the induced electromotive voltage with respect to the position of the outer rotor 30.
- the on / off timing control includes, for example, a method of calculating an expression using input information, or a method of reading and referring to a map (setting table) stored in the on / off operation storage unit 623. It can be adopted. Expressions or maps may be included in the program.
- the control device CT may perform control using the initial operation unit 624 configured by an electronic circuit (wired logic).
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of current and voltage waveforms in vector control.
- Vu represents an induced electromotive voltage of the U-phase stator winding W among the multiple-phase stator windings W of the generator SG.
- Iu represents the current of the U-phase stator winding W.
- a positive value for Iu indicates that a current flows from the switching units 611 and 612 to the stator winding W.
- a negative value in Iu represents that a current flows from the stator winding W to the switching units 611 and 612.
- Vsup and Vsun represent control signals of two switching units 611 and 612 connected to the U-phase stator winding W among the plurality of switching units 611 to 616.
- Vsup is a control signal for the switching unit 611 on the positive side arranged between the U-phase stator winding W and the positive electrode of the battery 14.
- Vsup is a control signal for the negative-side switching unit 612 disposed between the U-phase stator winding W and the negative electrode of the battery 14.
- the H level in Vsup and Vsun represents the ON state of the switching units 611 and 612.
- the L level represents an off state.
- Idc is a current flowing through the battery 14. A negative value in Idc, that is, a value lower than “0” in the figure indicates that generator SG generates power and battery 14 is charged.
- the positive side switching unit 611 and the negative side switching unit 612 are in opposite states in the on state and the off state.
- the control device CT controls the on / off duty ratios of the switching units 611 and 612 so that a sine wave current flows in each phase of the stator winding W.
- the control device CT controls the switching units 611 and 612 such that the cycle of the change in the duty ratio of the switching units 611 and 612 becomes the cycle of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W.
- the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W is a sine wave and has a median value “0” (timing t1, t5), a positive maximum value (timing t2), a median value “0” (timing t3), and a negative maximum value.
- the value (timing t4) is repeated.
- the control device CT controls the switching units 611 and 612 as follows. That is, the duty ratio of the positive-side switching unit 611 and the negative-side switching unit 612 at the timing (t2, t4) when the induced electromotive voltage Vu of the stator winding W becomes the maximum positive value and the maximum negative value.
- the duty ratio of the positive-side switching unit 611 and the negative-side switching unit 612 Both of the duty ratios are close to 50%, for example, compared with the timing (t2, t4). Therefore, the difference between the duty ratio of the positive switching unit 611 and the duty ratio of the negative switching unit 612 is small.
- the current of the U-phase stator winding W becomes small.
- the duty ratios of the switching units 611 and 612 directly affect the voltage supplied from the battery 14 to the stator winding W. There is a delay between the voltage and current due to the inductance component of the stator winding W. Therefore, there is a slight deviation between changes in the duty ratio and current.
- the vector control can increase the power factor for the current Iu flowing through the stator winding W and the induced electromotive voltage Vu.
- the above description for the U phase also applies to the V phase and the W phase.
- the V phase and the W phase have a time difference corresponding to 120 degrees in electrical angle with the U phase.
- the switching units 611 to 616 are turned on and off by PWM pulses having a frequency higher than the frequency of the induced electromotive voltage, a strong chopping action is generated for the current flowing through the stator winding W. For this reason, the voltage output from the generator SG is boosted to a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery 14, and the battery 14 is charged.
- the vector control for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the current flowing through the stator winding W can be controlled to increase the power factor with respect to the induced electromotive voltage Vu. For this reason, even if the voltage output from the generator SG is lower than the voltage of the battery, the amount of power generation can be secured with high efficiency.
- the number of the magnetic pole surfaces 37a which the outer rotor 30 of the generator SG has is larger than 2/3 of the tooth portion 43, the angular velocity in electrical angle is high. For this reason, the amount of power generation can be secured with higher efficiency.
- the 4-stroke engine body E of the present embodiment is a 4-stroke engine and has a high load region and a low load region.
- the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is higher in the low load region than in the high load region.
- the four-stroke engine body E has a large variation in rotational speed according to the region. If the fluctuation of the rotation speed according to the region is large, the stability of the rotation when the rotation speed of the crankshaft 5 is lowered tends to be lowered.
- the battery 14 can be charged even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is low when the vehicle is stopped and a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 is output from the generator SG.
- the electric power generated by the generator SG when charging the battery 14 corresponds to the load applied to the engine body.
- This load is large in a region where the rotational speed is relatively high and small in a region where the rotational speed is relatively low. That is, the load fluctuates so that the rotation speed is stabilized. Therefore, even when the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is low when the vehicle is stopped and a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 is output from the generator SG, the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is stabilized and the amount of power generation is secured with high efficiency. it can.
- the control device CT performs phase control.
- the phase control is control for advancing or delaying the energization timing of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61.
- the phase control is a control different from the vector control described above.
- the control device CT causes each of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 to perform an on / off operation with a period equal to the period of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W.
- the control device CT turns on / off each of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 once in a cycle equal to the cycle of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W.
- the control device CT controls the phase of the on / off operation of each of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 with respect to the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of current and voltage waveforms in phase control.
- Vu, Iu, Vsup, Vsun, and Idc in FIG. 8 are the same as those in FIG. However, the vertical scales of Vu, Iu, and Idc in FIG. 8 are different from the scale in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is higher than that shown in FIG. Therefore, the period of the induced electromotive voltage Vu is shorter than that shown in FIG.
- the control device CT controls on / off of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 according to signals Vsup and Vsun having a period equal to the period of the induced electromotive voltage of the stator winding W of the generator SG.
- the on / off duty ratios of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 are fixed.
- the ON / OFF duty ratio of the positive side switching unit 611 and the ON / OFF duty ratio of the negative side switching unit 612 are equal.
- the on / off duty ratio of each of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 is 50%.
- the control device CT controls the current flowing from the stator winding W to the battery 14 by advancing or delaying the energization timing of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 in the phase control.
- the control device CT reduces the current flowing through the battery 14 by advancing the on / off phase of the switching units 611 to 616 with respect to the induced electromotive voltage Vu.
- the control device CT increases the current flowing through the battery 14 by delaying the on / off phase of the switching units 611 to 616 with respect to the induced electromotive voltage Vu.
- the path of the current output from a certain one-phase stator winding W is switched between the other-phase stator winding W and the battery 14 by turning on / off the switching units 611 to 616.
- the voltage output from the generator SG increases.
- the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery 14.
- Phase control is performed during a period in which the generator outputs a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery.
- the on / off cycle of the switching units 611 to 616 in the phase control is longer than that in the vector control. That is, the on / off frequencies of the switching units 611 to 616 in the phase control are lower than in the vector control. Accordingly, since switching loss of the switching units 611 to 616 is suppressed, high efficiency can be obtained.
- the engine unit EU of the present embodiment even when the crankshaft 5 rotates at a rotational speed higher than the rotational speed in the stationary state of the vehicle and the generator SG outputs a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery 14, it is highly efficient. Thus, the amount of power generation can be secured.
- FIG. 9A is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the rotational speed of the crankshaft and the generated current.
- FIG. 9B is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the rotational speed of the crankshaft and the power generation efficiency.
- the thick line (P1) indicates the characteristics of the engine unit of the present embodiment.
- the thin line (R1) shows the characteristic when a generator having the same configuration as the generator SG of the present embodiment is connected to a rectifier regulator formed of a diode as a first comparative example.
- the broken line (R2) has shown the characteristic at the time of connecting to the rectifier regulator comprised with the diode to the generator larger than the generator SG in this embodiment as a 2nd comparative example.
- the permanent magnet is enlarged, a thick wire is used for the stator winding, and the number of turns is increased. For this reason, the generator of the second comparative example is larger than the generator SG in the present embodiment.
- the control device CT in the present embodiment uses a vector control method when the crankshaft 5 rotates at a rotation speed at the time of stopping, and a phase control method when the crankshaft 5 rotates at a rotation speed higher than the rotation speed at the time of stopping.
- Is used. 9A and 9B show the range of the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 when the vehicle is stopped. For example, the idle rotation speed of the crankshaft 5 is set within this range.
- the generator SG in the present embodiment outputs a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 when the crankshaft 5 rotates at the rotational speed when the vehicle is stopped.
- a generator having the same configuration as the generator SG in the present embodiment is connected to a rectifier regulator formed of a diode.
- the control device CT boosts the voltage output from the generator SG to a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery 14 by performing vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616. Therefore, as shown by the thick line in FIG. 9A, current flows from the generator SG to the battery 14 at the rotational speed when the vehicle is stopped. That is, the battery 14 is charged even when the generator SG outputs a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 when the vehicle stops.
- the generator in the second comparative example outputs a voltage lower than the battery voltage when the crankshaft 5 rotates at the rotation speed at the time of stopping. Therefore, as indicated by a broken line R2 in FIG. 9A, current flows from the generator to the battery at the rotational speed when the vehicle is stopped.
- the permanent magnet is increased in size, a thick wire is used for the stator winding, and the number of turns is increased as compared with the generator SG in the present embodiment. For this reason, the generator of the second comparative example is larger than the generator SG in the present embodiment.
- the control device CT performs vector control on the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 to boost the voltage output from the generator SG to a voltage higher than the voltage of the battery 14. Therefore, the battery 14 can be charged when the vehicle is stopped without increasing the size of the generator SG.
- the control device CT can control the current and voltage of the generator SG so that the power factor is increased by vector-controlling the plurality of switching units 611 to 616. For this reason, as shown by the thick line P1 in FIG. 9B, even when a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 is output from the generator SG when the vehicle is stopped, the battery 14 is charged with high efficiency.
- the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is performed so that a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 is output from the generator SG while charging the battery 14 without stopping the generator SG.
- the speed can be reduced. Therefore, noise and fuel consumption when the vehicle is stopped can be suppressed.
- the battery 14 can be charged with high efficiency even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is reduced so that the output voltage of the generator SG is lower than the voltage of the battery 14.
- the amount of power generation can be ensured with high efficiency even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is lowered when the vehicle is stopped without increasing the size of the generator SG. .
- the voltage output from the generator SG increases.
- the voltage output from the generator SG is higher than the battery voltage.
- the current output from the generator increases as the rotational speed increases.
- an excessive current other than the current for charging the battery is consumed as heat in the rectifier regulator.
- the control device CT performs phase control to advance or delay the energization timings of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616. Thereby, the current output from the generator SG is suppressed.
- the control device CT causes the generator SG to start the four-stroke engine body E by rotating the crankshaft 5. Further, the control device CT causes the generator SG to accelerate the rotation of the crankshaft 5 for a predetermined period after the combustion operation of the four-stroke engine main body E is started.
- the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61 so that power is supplied from the battery 14 to the generator. The rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated. After a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the combustion operation of the 4-stroke engine body E, the control device CT shifts to a power generation control state (S3).
- the control device CT shifts to the vector control state (S31) in the power generation control state (S3). That is, the control device CT shifts from the start control state (S2) in which the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated by vector control to the vector control state (S31) in the power generation control state (S3).
- the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, so that a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 output from the generator SG is supplied.
- the battery 14 is charged by raising the voltage to a voltage higher than the voltage.
- the transition of the control state from the control state in which the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated by performing vector control to the control state in which the battery 14 is charged by performing vector control does not involve a change in the type of control.
- the transition of the control state can be quickly executed by changing a parameter such as a command value, for example.
- the transition of the control state is executed, for example, by changing the phase of the current of the plurality of phases of the stator winding W with respect to the phase of the induced electromotive voltage.
- the transition of the control state is executed by changing the q-axis component current that contributes to the torque among the control values in the vector control from a positive value to a negative value. Therefore, the state of acceleration of the rotation of the crankshaft 5, that is, the power running state can be quickly changed to the state of charging the battery 14, that is, the power generation state.
- the control device CT performs the vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, so that a voltage lower than the voltage of the battery 14 output from the generator SG is obtained.
- the battery 14 is charged by raising the voltage to a voltage higher than the voltage.
- the control device CT shifts to the acceleration control state (S4).
- the acceleration control state (S4) the control device CT performs vector control of the plurality of switching units 611 to 616 provided in the inverter 61, thereby controlling power to be supplied from the battery 14 to the generator. The rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated.
- the transition of the control state from the control state in which the battery 14 is charged by performing vector control to the control state in which the rotation of the crankshaft 5 is accelerated by performing vector control is not accompanied by a change in the type of control.
- the transition of the control state can be quickly executed by changing a parameter such as a command value, for example. Accordingly, the state of charge of the battery 14, that is, the power generation state, can be quickly changed to the state of acceleration of the rotation of the crankshaft 5, that is, the power running state.
- FIG. 10 is an external view showing a vehicle on which the engine unit EU shown in FIG. 1 is mounted.
- a vehicle A shown in FIG. 10 includes an engine unit EU, a vehicle body 101, wheels 102 and 103, and a battery 14.
- the engine unit EU mounted on the vehicle A drives the wheel 103 that is a driving wheel via a clutch (not shown) and rotates the wheel 103 to cause the vehicle A to travel.
- the clutch blocks transmission of rotational force from the crankshaft 5 to the wheels 103 when the vehicle A is stopped.
- the power generation amount at the rotational speed of the crankshaft 5 is ensured with high efficiency without increasing the size of the generator SG. can do.
- a vehicle A shown in FIG. 10 is a motorcycle.
- the vehicle of the present invention is not limited to a motorcycle.
- Examples of the vehicle of the present invention include scooter type, moped type, off-road type, and on-road type motorcycles.
- the straddle-type vehicle is not limited to a motorcycle, and may be, for example, an ATV (All-Train Vehicle).
- the vehicle according to the present invention is not limited to a saddle-ride type vehicle, and may be a four-wheel vehicle having a passenger compartment.
- the vehicle of the present invention is not limited to a vehicle that drives the drive wheels by the mechanical output of the engine.
- the vehicle of the present invention may be, for example, a vehicle that drives a generator by a mechanical output of an engine and drives a driving wheel by a motor different from the generator by electric power of the generator.
- the 4-stroke engine body E having a high load region and a low load region has been described.
- the case where the four-stroke engine body E is a single cylinder engine has been described.
- the engine body of the present invention is not particularly limited.
- the engine body of the present invention may be an engine that does not have a low load region.
- the engine of the present invention may be an engine having a plurality of cylinders.
- the engine of the present invention may be an engine having three or more cylinders, for example.
- An engine having a plurality of cylinders has high rotational stability because the fluctuation in load is small. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the rotational speed of the crankshaft when the vehicle is stopped. Even if the rotational speed of the crankshaft is further reduced when the vehicle is stopped, it is possible to secure a power generation amount with high power generation efficiency.
- the control device of the present invention may perform vector control in a part of a period in which the voltage output from the generator is lower than the battery voltage. Further, the control device of the present invention may perform vector control even during a period in which the voltage output from the generator is higher than the voltage of the battery. Further, the control device of the present invention may perform vector control even during a period in which the vehicle is traveling.
- the stoppage of the vehicle in the present invention may be determined by, for example, the rotation state of the wheels.
- the fact that the voltage output from the generator is lower than the voltage of the battery may be determined by directly or indirectly measuring the voltage output from the generator and the voltage of the battery.
- the control device of the present invention may not perform phase control.
- the control device may maintain the transistor of the switching unit in an off state and perform rectification by a diode associated with the transistor.
- the control device CT accelerates the rotation of the crankshaft 5 for a predetermined period in the start control state (S2) and the acceleration control state (S4).
- S2 start control state
- S4 acceleration control state
- the control device of the present invention does not have to accelerate the rotation of the crankshaft.
- the acceleration of the rotation of the crankshaft may be performed in either the start control state or the acceleration control state.
- the control device performs vector control.
- the vector control may not be performed.
- the generator may be powered by a 120-degree energization method.
- a vehicle CT control device E 4-stroke engine main body EU engine unit SG generator 5 crankshaft 62 starting power generation control unit 63 combustion control unit 61 inverters 611 to 616 switching unit 621 phase control unit 622 vector control unit
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車両が停車状態であり、且つエンジンが停止している場合には、バッテリに蓄えられた電力が消費される。バッテリに蓄えられた電力が減少してくると、車両の停車時であっても、エンジンを動作させて、バッテリに充電することが求められる。
車両の停車時におけるエンジンの動作は、車両の走行に寄与しない。従って、車両の停車時におけるエンジンのクランクシャフトの回転速度は、騒音及び燃費を抑える観点から、低下させることが望ましい。
(1) バッテリを備えた車両に搭載されるエンジンユニットであって、
前記エンジンユニットは、
クランクシャフトを有するエンジン本体と、
前記クランクシャフトの回転と連動して回転することで発電するジェネレータと、
前記ジェネレータから前記バッテリに供給する電流を制御する複数のスイッチング部を備えたインバータと、
前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を制御することによって、前記ジェネレータから前記バッテリに供給される電流を制御する発電制御部と、前記エンジン本体の燃焼動作を制御する燃焼制御部とを含む制御装置と
を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記車両が停車し、且つ前記ジェネレータが出力する電圧が前記バッテリの電圧より低くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、前記ジェネレータが出力する前記バッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、前記バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、前記バッテリを充電する。
ベクトル制御によるスイッチング部のオン・オフ状態の切換えによって、ジェネレータが出力するバッテリの電圧より低い電圧が、バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧される。また、ベクトル制御によって、ジェネレータの電流と電圧を、力率が高まるように制御することができる。このため、バッテリの電圧より低い電圧がジェネレータから出力されても、バッテリが高効率で充電される。
従って、(1)のエンジンユニットでは、車両が停車し、且つクランクシャフトの回転速度が、ジェネレータの出力電圧がバッテリ電圧より低くなる回転速度であっても、高効率でバッテリを充電することができる。従って、(1)のエンジンユニットによれば、ジェネレータを大型化することなく、車両停車時のクランクシャフトの回転速度を低下させても高効率で発電量を確保できる。
前記制御装置は、前記ジェネレータが出力する電圧が前記バッテリの電圧より高くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部の通電タイミングを進み又は遅らせる位相制御を行うことによって、前記バッテリを充電する。
前記ジェネレータは、前記バッテリの電力で前記クランクシャフトを駆動するモータとして機能し、
前記制御装置は、前記クランクシャフトの回転が停止した状態で、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を、前記バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、前記エンジン本体を始動させる。
ジェネレータの大型化を避けつつ、低い回転速度でジェネレータからの発電電圧を確保する方法として、例えば、巻線の線材を細くしつつ巻数を増大することが考えられる。しかし、巻線の線材を細くしつつ巻数を増大すると、ジェネレータをモータとして機能させ、バッテリの電力でクランクシャフトを回転させるときに駆動トルクが低下する。
(3)のエンジンユニットでは、車両の停車状態において、ジェネレータの出力電圧がバッテリの電圧より低くなるようにクランクシャフトの回転速度を低下させても、高効率でバッテリを充電することができる。従って、バッテリの電力でクランクシャフトを駆動する場合における駆動トルクの低下を抑えつつ、発電の場合に、車両停車時のクランクシャフトの回転速度を低下させても高効率で発電量を確保できる。
前記制御装置は、前記エンジン本体を始動させた後、予め定められた期間、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を、前記バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、前記ジェネレータに前記クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる。
前記制御装置は、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、前記ジェネレータが出力する前記バッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、前記バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、前記バッテリを充電する制御態様と、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、前記クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる制御態様との間で、制御態様を移行する。
制御態様の移行には、インバータに備えられた複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、ジェネレータが出力するバッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、バッテリを充電する制御態様から、インバータに備えられた複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、バッテリからジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる制御態様への移行が含まれる。またこの逆に、制御態様の移行には、インバータに備えられた複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、バッテリからジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる制御態様から、インバータに備えられた複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、ジェネレータが出力するバッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、バッテリを充電する制御態様への移行が含まれる。
前記エンジン本体は、4ストロークの間に、前記クランクシャフトを回転させる負荷が大きい高負荷領域と、前記クランクシャフトを回転させる負荷が前記高負荷領域の負荷より小さい低負荷領域とを有する4ストロークエンジンである。
前記エンジン本体は、複数の気筒を有する。
前記車両は、
(1)~(7)のいずれか1のエンジンユニットを備える。
また、ジェネレータSGは、4ストロークエンジン本体Eの始動後の期間の少なくとも一部には、クランクシャフト5により回転されてジェネレータとして機能する。即ち、エンジンの燃焼開始後、必ずしも、常にジェネレータとして機能する必要はない。例えば、エンジンの燃焼が開始した後、ジェネレータSGが直ちにジェネレータとして機能せず、所定の条件が満たされた場合に、ジェネレータとして機能してもよい。そのような所定の条件としては、例えば、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が所定速度に到達したこと、エンジンの燃焼が開始してから所定時間が経過したこと等が挙げられる。また、エンジンの燃焼開始後に、ジェネレータSGがジェネレータとして機能する期間とジェネレータSGがモータ(例えば、車両駆動用モータ)として機能する期間とが含まれていてもよい。
図5は、図1に示すエンジンユニットEUに係る電気的な基本構成を示すブロック図である。
エンジンユニットEUは、4ストロークエンジン本体E、ジェネレータSG、及び制御装置CTを備えている。制御装置CTには、ジェネレータSG、点火プラグ29、及びバッテリ14が接続されている。
制御装置CTは、始動発電制御部62と、燃焼制御部63と、複数のスイッチング部611~616とを備えている。本実施形態における制御装置CTは、6個のスイッチング部611~616を有する。スイッチング部611~616は、三相ブリッジインバータ61を構成している。複数のスイッチング部611~616は、複数相のステータ巻線Wの各相と接続されている。複数のスイッチング部611~616は、ジェネレータSGからバッテリ14に供給する電流を制御する。複数のスイッチング部611~616は、複数相のステータ巻線Wとバッテリ14との間の電流の通過/遮断を切替える。スイッチング部611~616のオン・オフが順次切替えられることによって、ジェネレータSGから出力される三相交流の整流及び電圧の制御が行われる。
また、初期動作部624は、電子回路(ワイヤードロジック)で構成されている。初期動作部624は、複数のスイッチング部611~616をオン・オフ動作させる電気信号を発生する。なお、制御装置CTは、オン・オフ動作記憶部623及び初期動作部624の双方を動作させてもよく、オン・オフ動作記憶部623及び初期動作部624の一方を動作させてもよい。
図6は、図5に示すエンジンユニットEUの状態の概略を示す状態遷移図である。
本実施形態のエンジンユニットEUにおいて、クランクシャフト5の回転が停止した状態で(S1)、始動指示が入力されると、制御装置CTは、始動制御状態(S2)に移る。始動制御状態(S2)において、制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGに、クランクシャフト5を回転させることによって4ストロークエンジン本体Eを始動させる(S2)。制御装置CTは、クランクシャフト5の回転が停止した状態で、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616を、バッテリ14からジェネレータSGに電力が供給されるように制御する。つまり、始動制御状態(S2)において、制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGを力行させる。制御装置CTは、バッテリ14の正極からジェネレータSGに電流が供給されるように制御する。制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGをモータとして機能させる。ジェネレータSGは、バッテリ14の電力でクランクシャフト5を駆動する。なお、本実施形態における制御状態は、本発明にいう制御態様の一例に相当する。
発電制御状態(S3)において、制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGの出力によって、バッテリ14を充電する。制御装置CTは、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616を制御することによって、ジェネレータSGからバッテリ14に供給される電流を制御する。制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGからバッテリ14の正極に電流が流れるよう制御する。
停止の指示が入力されると、制御装置CTは、発電制御の状態(S3)から停止の状態(S1)に移行する。停止の状態(S1)は、4ストロークエンジン本体Eの停止状態である。
制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGが発電している状態において、例えば車両の加速が要求される場合、ジェネレータSGの状態を発電から加速(力行)に切り換えることによって、クランクシャフト5の正回転を加速させる。例えば車両の加速が要求される場合に、4ストロークエンジン本体Eの燃焼動作によるクランクシャフト5の回転の加速が、ジェネレータSGによって補助される。これによって、クランクシャフト5の回転は、バッテリ14からジェネレータSGに電力が供給されない場合よりも加速する。つまり、クランクシャフト5の回転は、4ストロークエンジン本体Eの燃焼動作のみによって回転する場合よりも加速する。制御装置CTは、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616のベクトル制御を行うことによって、バッテリ14からジェネレータSGに電力が供給されるように制御して、クランクシャフト5の回転を加速させる。より詳細には、制御装置CTのベクトル制御部622が、複数のスイッチング部611~616のベクトル制御を行う。
制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGが出力する電圧がバッテリ14の電圧より低くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、ベクトル制御を行う(S31)。より詳細には、制御装置CTのベクトル制御部622が、ベクトル制御を行う。制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGが出力する電圧がバッテリ14の電圧より高くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、位相制御を行う(S32)。より詳細には、制御装置CTの位相制御部621が、位相制御を行う。ジェネレータSGが出力する電圧は、ステータ巻線Wの出力電圧である。ジェネレータSGが出力する電圧は、出力される交流電圧の振幅である。バッテリ14の電圧は、制御が切換えられる時点での電圧である。
より詳細には、制御装置CTは、クランクシャフト5の回転速度に応じて、発電の制御状態を切換える。制御装置CTは、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が、予め定められた第1速度閾値を超えると、位相制御状態に移り、位相制御を行う(S32)。制御装置CTは、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が、予め定められた第2速度閾値を下回ると、ベクトル制御状態に移り、ベクトル制御を行う(S31)。第1速度閾値は第2速度閾値より大きい。第1速度閾値が第2速度閾値より大きいと、速度の変化に対する制御状態の遷移がヒステリシスを有するので、状態が安定しやすい。ただし、第1速度閾値と第2速度閾値に同じ値を設定することも可能である。
車両が停車し、且つジェネレータSGが出力する電圧がバッテリ14の電圧より低くなる期間は、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が第2速度閾値より小さい。
ベクトル制御では、複数のスイッチング部611~616のそれぞれがパルス幅変調(PWM)された信号で制御される。パルス幅変調におけるパルスの周期は、ステータ巻線Wの各相の誘導起電圧の周期よりも短い。つまり、制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGのステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の周期よりも短い周期のパルス信号に応じて複数のスイッチング部611~616のオン・オフを制御する。
制御装置CTのベクトル制御部622は、ベクトル制御において、図示しないセンサで検知した複数相のステータ巻線Wの電流と、ロータ位置検出装置50で検知したアウターロータ30の位置とから、d軸成分とq軸成分を得る。制御装置CTは、目標値に応じて補正した成分に基づいて、複数のスイッチング部611~616のオン・オフのタイミングを制御する。
なお、制御においては、一部の相のステータ巻線の電流のみ検出する方法、又は、ロータ位置検出装置50による位置検出を省略する方法も採用可能である。また、制御においては、いずれの相のステータ巻線の電流も検知することなく複数のスイッチング部611~616を制御する方法も採用可能である。この場合、制御装置CTは、ロータ位置検出装置50で検知したアウターロータ30の位置から、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の正弦波に同期するような電流を推定し、推定した電流を流すための電圧をステータ巻線Wに印加する。例えば、制御装置CTは、アウターロータ30の位置とパルスの周期との対応関係を表わすマップ(設定表)を用い、アウターロータ30の位置に基づいて複数のスイッチング部611~616を制御する。このマップは、アウターロータ30の位置に対し、誘導起電圧の正弦波に同期するような電流を流すための電圧を推定することによって、予め設定される。
オン・オフのタイミングの制御には、例えば、入力された情報を用いて式を算出する方法、又は、オン・オフ動作記憶部623に記憶されたマップ(設定表)を読出して参照する方法が採用可能である。式、又はマップは、プログラムに含まれていてもよい。また制御装置CTは、電子回路(ワイヤードロジック)で構成された初期動作部624を用いて制御を行ってもよい。
図7において、Vuは、ジェネレータSGの複数相のステータ巻線Wのうち、U相のステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧を表している。Iuは、U相のステータ巻線Wの電流を表している。図7において、Iuにおける正の値は、スイッチング部611,612からステータ巻線Wに電流が流れることを表している。Iuにおける負の値は、ステータ巻線Wからスイッチング部611,612に電流が流れることを表している。
Vsup及びVsunは、複数のスイッチング部611~616のうち、U相のステータ巻線Wに接続される2つのスイッチング部611,612の制御信号を表している。Vsupは、U相のステータ巻線Wとバッテリ14の正極との間に配置された正側のスイッチング部611の制御信号である。Vsupは、U相のステータ巻線Wとバッテリ14の負極との間に配置された負側のスイッチング部612の制御信号である。Vsup及びVsunにおけるHレベルは、スイッチング部611,612のオン状態を表している。Lレベルは、オフ状態を表している。Idcはバッテリ14に流れる電流である。Idcにおける負の値、すなわち、図における「0」より下の値は、ジェネレータSGが発電し、バッテリ14が充電されることを表す。
制御装置CTは、ステータ巻線Wの各相に正弦波の電流が流れるように、スイッチング部611,612のオン・オフのデューティ比を制御する。制御装置CTは、スイッチング部611,612のオン・オフのデューティ比の変化の周期が、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の周期になるように、スイッチング部611,612を制御する。ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧は、正弦波であり、中央値「0」(タイミングt1、t5)、正の最大値(タイミングt2)、中央値「0」(タイミングt3)、及び負の最大値(タイミングt4)を繰り返す。
制御装置CTは、ベクトル制御において、スイッチング部611,612を次のように制御する。すなわち、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧Vuが正の最大値及び負の最大値となるタイミング(t2,t4)における、正側のスイッチング部611のデューティ比と負側のスイッチング部612のデューティ比との差は、誘導起電圧Vuが中央値(「0」)となるタイミング(t1,t3,t5)における正側のスイッチング部611のデューティ比と負側のスイッチング部612のデューティ比との差よりも大きい。
例えば、U相のステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧Vuが中央値(「0」)となるタイミング(t1,t3,t5)において、正側のスイッチング部611のデューティ比及び負側のスイッチング部612のデューティ比の双方は、例えばタイミング(t2,t4)と比べて50%に近い。従って、正側のスイッチング部611のデューティ比と負側のスイッチング部612のデューティ比の差は小さい。この結果、U相のステータ巻線Wの電流は小さくなる。
なお、スイッチング部611,612のデューティ比は、バッテリ14からステータ巻線Wに供給する電圧に直接影響する。電圧と電流との間には、ステータ巻線Wのインダクタンス成分による遅れが生じる。従って、デューティ比と電流の変化には若干のずれが生じている。しかし、ベクトル制御によって、ステータ巻線Wに流れる電流Iuと誘導起電圧Vuについての力率を高めることができる。
U相についての上記の説明は、V相及びW相についても適用される。V相及びW相は、電気角で120度に相当する時間差をU相との間に有する。
また、ジェネレータSGのアウターロータ30が有する磁極面37aの数は、歯部43の2/3よりも多いので、電気角における角速度が高い。このため、より高効率で発電量を確保できる。
本実施形態のエンジンユニットEUでは、車両の停車状態におけるクランクシャフト5の回転速度が低く、バッテリ14の電圧より低い電圧がジェネレータSGから出力されても、バッテリ14を充電することができる。バッテリ14を充電するときにジェネレータSGが発電する電力は、エンジン本体にかかる負荷に相応する。この負荷は、回転速度が相対的に高い領域で大きく、回転速度が相対的に低い領域で小さい。つまり、負荷は、回転速度が安定するように変動する。従って、車両の停車状態におけるクランクシャフト5の回転速度が低く、バッテリ14の電圧より低い電圧がジェネレータSGから出力されても、クランクシャフト5の回転速度を安定化しつつ、高効率で発電量を確保できる。
位相制御は、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616の通電タイミングを進み又は遅らせる制御である。位相制御は、上述したベクトル制御とは別の制御である。制御装置CTは、位相制御において、複数のスイッチング部611~616のそれぞれを、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の周期に等しい周期でオン・オフ動作させる。制御装置CTは、位相制御において、複数のスイッチング部611~616のそれぞれを、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の周期と等しい周期で1回ずつオン・オフさせる。制御装置CTは、ステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧に対し、複数のスイッチング部611~616それぞれのオン・オフ動作の位相を制御する。
図8におけるVu、Iu、Vsup、Vsun、及びIdcは、図7と同一である。ただし、図8におけるVu、Iu、及びIdcの縦軸のスケールは、図7におけるスケールと異なる。また、図8に示す例では、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が、図7に示す場合より高い。従って、誘導起電圧Vuの周期は、図7に示す場合より短い。
位相制御において、制御装置CTは、ジェネレータSGのステータ巻線Wの誘導起電圧の周期と等しい周期の信号Vsup、Vsunに応じて複数のスイッチング部611~616のオン・オフを制御する。複数のスイッチング部611~616のオン・オフのデューティ比は固定されている。複数のスイッチング部611~616のうち、正側のスイッチング部611のオン・オフのデューティ比と負側のスイッチング部612のオン・オフのデューティ比は等しい。複数のスイッチング部611~616それぞれのオン・オフのデューティ比は50%である。
制御装置CTは、位相制御において、複数のスイッチング部611~616の通電タイミングを進み又は遅らせることによって、ステータ巻線Wから、バッテリ14に流れる電流を制御する。制御装置CTは、誘導起電圧Vuに対し、スイッチング部611~616のオン・オフの位相を進めることによって、バッテリ14に流れる電流を減少させる。制御装置CTは、誘導起電圧Vuに対し、スイッチング部611~616のオン・オフの位相を遅らせることによって、バッテリ14に流れる電流を増大させる。位相制御では、スイッチング部611~616のオン・オフによって、ある一相のステータ巻線Wから出力される電流の経路が、他相のステータ巻線Wとバッテリ14との間で切換えられる。
従って、本実施形態のエンジンユニットEUによれば、クランクシャフト5が車両の停車状態における回転速度より高い回転速度で回転し、ジェネレータSGがバッテリ14の電圧より高い電圧を出力する状況でも、高効率で、発電量を確保することができる。
また、細線(R1)は、第一の比較例として、本実施形態のジェネレータSGと同じ構成のジェネレータを、ダイオードで構成されたレクチファイアレギュレータに接続した場合の特性を示している。
また、破線(R2)は、第二の比較例として、本実施形態におけるジェネレータSGよりも大型化したジェネレータにダイオードで構成されたレクチファイアレギュレータに接続した場合の特性を示している。第二の比較例のジェネレータでは、永久磁石が大型化し、ステータ巻線に太い線が使用され、そして巻数が増大している。このため、第二の比較例のジェネレータは、本実施形態におけるジェネレータSGよりも大型化している。
第一の比較例では、本実施形態におけるジェネレータSGと同じ構成のジェネレータが、ダイオードで構成されたレクチファイアレギュレータに接続されている。この第一の比較例の場合、図9(a)の細線R1で示すように、停車時の回転速度において、ジェネレータからバッテリへ電流が流れない。つまり、バッテリが充電されない。
また、本実施形態では、制御装置CTが、複数のスイッチング部611~616をベクトル制御することによって、ジェネレータSGの電流と電圧を、力率が高まるように制御することができる。このため、図9(b)の太線P1に示すように、停車時に、バッテリ14の電圧より低い電圧がジェネレータSGから出力されても、バッテリ14が高効率で充電される。言い換えると、本実施形態によれば、ジェネレータSGを大型化することなく停車時にバッテリ14の充電を行いつつ、ジェネレータSGからバッテリ14の電圧より低い電圧が出力されるように、クランクシャフト5の回転速度を低下させることができる。従って、停車時における騒音及び燃費が抑えられる。
本実施形態のエンジンユニットEUでは、ジェネレータSGの出力電圧がバッテリ14の電圧より低くなるようにクランクシャフト5の回転速度を低下させても、高効率でバッテリ14を充電することができる。従って、バッテリ14の電力でクランクシャフト5を駆動する場合における駆動トルクの低下を抑えつつ、発電の場合に、車両停車時のクランクシャフト5の回転速度を低下させても高効率で発電量を確保できる。
本実施形態におけるジェネレータSGと同じ構成のジェネレータを有する第一の比較例では、ジェネレータから出力される電流が回転速度の増大に伴って増大する。ジェネレータから出力される電流のうち、バッテリを充電する電流以外の過大な電流は、レクチファイアレギュレータにおいて熱として消費される。
これに対し、本実施形態では、制御装置CTが、複数のスイッチング部611~616の通電タイミングを進み又は遅らせる位相制御を行う。これによって、ジェネレータSGから出力される電流が抑制される。従って、ジェネレータSGから出力される電流を熱として消費する量が抑制される。このため、クランクシャフト5が車両の停車状態における回転速度より高い回転速度で回転し、ジェネレータSGがバッテリ14の電圧より高い電圧を出力する状況でも、図9(b)の太線P1に示すように、高効率で、発電量を確保することができる。
4ストロークエンジン本体Eの燃焼動作開始から予め定められた期間が経過した後、制御装置CTは、発電制御状態に移る(S3)。ここで、車両が停車状態であり、ジェネレータSGの出力電圧がバッテリ14の電圧より低い場合、制御装置CTは、発電制御状態(S3)の中のベクトル制御状態(S31)に移る。つまり、制御装置CTは、ベクトル制御によってクランクシャフト5の回転を加速させる始動制御状態(S2)から、発電制御状態(S3)の中のベクトル制御状態(S31)に移る。ベクトル制御状態(S31)では、制御装置CTが、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616のベクトル制御を行うことによって、ジェネレータSGが出力するバッテリ14の電圧より低い電圧を、バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、バッテリ14を充電する。
ベクトル制御を行うことによってクランクシャフト5の回転を加速させる制御状態から、ベクトル制御を行うことによってバッテリ14を充電する制御状態への制御状態の移行は、制御の種類の変更を伴わない。制御状態の移行は、例えば、指令値等のパラメータの変更により速やかに実行され得る。制御状態の移行は、例えば、複数相のステータ巻線Wの電流の位相を誘導起電圧の位相に対して変更することによって実行される。例えば、制御状態の移行は、ベクトル制御における制御値のうち、トクルに寄与するq軸成分電流を正の値から負の値に変更することによって実行される。
従って、クランクシャフト5の回転の加速の状態、即ち力行状態から、バッテリ14の充電の状態、即ち発電状態への移行が迅速にできる。
発電制御状態(S3)のベクトル制御状態(S31)において、クランクシャフト5の回転の加速が要求されると、制御装置CTは、加速制御状態に移る(S4)。加速制御状態(S4)において、制御装置CTは、インバータ61に備えられた複数のスイッチング部611~616のベクトル制御を行うことによって、バッテリ14からジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、クランクシャフト5の回転を加速させる。
ベクトル制御を行うことによってバッテリ14を充電する制御状態から、ベクトル制御を行うことによってクランクシャフト5の回転を加速させる制御状態への制御状態の移行は、制御の種類の変更を伴わない。制御状態の移行は、例えば、指令値等のパラメータの変更により速やかに実行され得る。
従って、バッテリ14の充電の状態、即ち発電状態から、クランクシャフト5の回転の加速の状態、即ち力行状態への移行が迅速にできる。
図10は、図1に示すエンジンユニットEUが搭載される車両を示す外観図である。
また、本発明の車両は、エンジンの機械的出力によって、駆動輪を駆動する車両に限られない。本発明の車両は、例えば、エンジンの機械的出力によってジェネレータを駆動するとともに、ジェネレータの電力によって、ジェネレータとは別のモータに駆動輪を駆動させる車両でもよい。
複数の気筒を有するエンジンは、負荷の変動が小さいので、回転の安定性が高い。従って、車両の停車時におけるクランクシャフトの回転速度をさらに低下させることが可能である。車両の停車時におけるクランクシャフトの回転速度がさらに低下しても、高い発電効率で発電量を確保することが可能である。
また、本実施形態では、車両が停車し、且つジェネレータが出力する電圧がバッテリの電圧より低くなる期間の例として、クランクシャフト5の回転速度が、予め定められた第2速度閾値より小さい場合を説明した。しかし、本発明における車両の停車は、例えば、車輪の回転状態によって判定してもよい。また、ジェネレータが出力する電圧がバッテリの電圧より低くなることは、ジェネレータが出力する電圧及びバッテリの電圧を直接的又は間接的に測定することによって判定してもよい。
CT 制御装置
E 4ストロークエンジン本体
EU エンジンユニット
SG ジェネレータ
5 クランクシャフト
62 始動発電制御部
63 燃焼制御部
61 インバータ
611~616 スイッチング部
621 位相制御部
622 ベクトル制御部
Claims (8)
- バッテリを備えた車両に搭載されるエンジンユニットであって、
前記エンジンユニットは、
クランクシャフトを有するエンジン本体と、
前記クランクシャフトの回転と連動して回転することで発電するジェネレータと、
前記ジェネレータから前記バッテリに供給する電流を制御する複数のスイッチング部を備えたインバータと、
前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を制御することによって、前記ジェネレータから前記バッテリに供給される電流を制御する発電制御部と、前記エンジン本体の燃焼動作を制御する燃焼制御部とを含む制御装置と
を備え、
前記制御装置は、前記車両が停車し、且つ前記ジェネレータが出力する電圧が前記バッテリの電圧より低くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、前記ジェネレータが出力する前記バッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、前記バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、前記バッテリを充電する。 - 請求項1に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記制御装置は、前記ジェネレータが出力する電圧が前記バッテリの電圧より高くなる期間の少なくとも一部において、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部の通電タイミングを進み又は遅らせる位相制御を行うことによって、前記バッテリを充電する。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記ジェネレータは、前記バッテリの電力で前記クランクシャフトを駆動するモータとして機能し、
前記制御装置は、前記クランクシャフトの回転が停止した状態で、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を、前記バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、前記エンジン本体を始動させる。 - 請求項3に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記制御装置は、前記エンジン本体を始動させた後、予め定められた期間、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部を、前記バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御することによって、前記クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる。 - 請求項4に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記制御装置は、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、前記ジェネレータが出力する前記バッテリの電圧より低い電圧を、前記バッテリの電圧より高い電圧に昇圧させ、前記バッテリを充電する制御態様と、前記インバータに備えられた前記複数のスイッチング部のベクトル制御を行うことによって、前記バッテリから前記ジェネレータに電力が供給されるように制御して、前記クランクシャフトの回転を加速させる制御態様との間で、制御態様を移行する。 - 請求項1から5のいずれか1に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記エンジン本体は、4ストロークの間に、前記クランクシャフトを回転させる負荷が大きい高負荷領域と、前記クランクシャフトを回転させる負荷が前記高負荷領域の負荷より小さい低負荷領域とを有する4ストロークエンジンである。 - 請求項1から6のいずれか1に記載のエンジンユニットであって、
前記エンジン本体は、複数の気筒を有する。 - 車両であって、
前記車両は、
請求項1から7のいずれか1に記載のエンジンユニットを備える。
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