WO2016125773A1 - 車両用保舵判定装置及びそれを搭載した電動パワーステアリング装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention includes a vehicle steering determination device that accurately and quickly determines a steering state of a vehicle steering system and accurately executes motor current limitation, and a steering assist by a motor in the vehicle steering system.
- the present invention relates to an electric power steering apparatus that applies force.
- the present invention limits the current command value of the motor to a current that can maintain the steered state, or changes from the steered state to the steered state, particularly in a situation where the steered state is changed to the steered state.
- the present invention relates to a vehicle steering determination device capable of detecting earlier than entering a steering maintenance state, releasing a current limitation, and allowing an appropriate current to flow, and an electric power steering device equipped with the vehicle steering determination device.
- An electric power steering device that assists and controls the steering system of a vehicle with the rotational force of a motor uses a driving force of the motor to transmit a steering assist force to a steering shaft or a rack shaft by a transmission mechanism such as a gear or a belt via a speed reducer. Is supposed to be granted.
- Such a conventional electric power steering apparatus performs feedback control of motor current in order to accurately generate assist control torque (steering assist torque).
- the motor applied voltage is adjusted so that the difference between the steering assist command value (current command value) and the motor current detection value becomes small. -It is done by adjusting the tee.
- a column shaft (steering shaft, handle shaft) 2 of a handle 1 is a reduction gear 3, universal joints 4a and 4b, a pinion rack mechanism 5, a tie rod 6a, 6b is further connected to the steering wheels 8L and 8R via hub units 7a and 7b.
- the column shaft 2 is provided with a torque sensor 10 that detects the steering torque Th of the handle 1 as a torsion bar torsion torque, and a steering angle sensor 14 that detects the steering angle ⁇ . Is connected to the column shaft 2 via the reduction gear 3.
- the control unit (ECU) 30 that controls the electric power steering apparatus is supplied with electric power from the battery 13 and also receives an ignition key signal via the ignition key 11.
- the control unit 30 calculates a current command value serving as an assist command based on the steering torque Th detected by the torque sensor 10 and the vehicle speed Vel detected by the vehicle speed sensor 12, and compensates for the calculated current command value.
- the current supplied to the motor 20 is controlled by the voltage control value Vref subjected to the above.
- the control unit 30 is connected to a CAN (Controller Area Network) 40 that transmits and receives various types of vehicle information, and the vehicle speed Vel can also be received from the CAN 40.
- the control unit 30 can be connected to a non-CAN 41 that exchanges communications, analog / digital signals, radio waves, and the like other than the CAN 40.
- control unit 30 is mainly composed of a CPU (including an MPU and MCU). General functions executed by a program inside the CPU are shown in FIG. The structure is
- the function and operation of the control unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 2.
- the steering torque Th from the torque sensor 10 and the vehicle speed Vel from the vehicle speed sensor 12 are input to the current command value calculation unit 31 and the current command value calculation unit 31.
- the calculated current command value Iref1 is added by the adding unit 32A and the compensation signal CM from the compensating unit 34 for improving the characteristics, and the added current command value Iref2 is limited to the maximum value by the current limiting unit 33.
- the current command value Irefm whose maximum value is limited is input to the subtraction unit 32B and subtracted from the motor current detection value Im.
- the deviation ⁇ I ( Irefm ⁇ Im), which is the result of subtraction in the subtraction unit 32B, is controlled by PI (proportional integration) by the PI control unit 35, and the PI-controlled voltage control value Vref is input to the PWM control unit 36.
- the duty is calculated in synchronization with the carrier signal CF, and the motor 20 is PWM driven via the inverter 37 with the PWM signal.
- the motor current value Im of the motor 20 is detected by the motor current detector 38, and is input to the subtraction unit 32B and fed back.
- the compensation unit 34 adds the detected or estimated self-aligning torque (SAT) 343 to the inertia compensation value 342 by the addition unit 344, and further adds the convergence control value 341 to the addition result by the addition unit 345.
- the addition result is input as a compensation signal CM to the adding unit 32A, and the characteristics of the current command value are improved.
- FIG. 3 shows a typical characteristic of the steering angle and current.
- the steering assist torque is generated unnecessarily large even though the driver does not intentionally increase the steering wheel (that is, Therefore, it is required to avoid such a state with certainty.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent No. 4815958 (Patent Document 1) has been proposed as an electric power steering device for reducing the steering force of the driver for suppressing the deflection of the vehicle.
- Patent Document 1 a steering angle sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a yaw rate sensor, a torque sensor, and a motor rotation angle sensor are used in order to detect the steering state.
- Patent No. 3915964 Japanese Patent No. 3915964 (Patent Document 2) has been proposed as an electric power steering device that executes current limitation of the assist motor in the steering holding state.
- Patent Document 2 since the torque fluctuation amount and the rotational speed fluctuation amount are very small and the steering holding state is detected by a considerable amount of steering torque, a motor voltage detection value, a motor current detection value, a torque sensor, a motor An estimated value obtained by various calculations from the rotation angle sensor is used.
- the steered state is determined from the magnitude (absolute value), change rate, etc. of the steering torque.
- the magnitude of the steering torque when the steered state can be detected only under a specific condition (for example, pressing against the rack end), or when determining by the rate of change of the steering torque, Since the determination is based on the rate of change with respect to time, there is a problem that a gradual change in the steering torque causes an erroneous determination.
- the present invention has been made under the circumstances as described above, and the object of the present invention is to reliably determine the additional steering, the return steering, and the holding state, and at the time of transition from the additional steering to the holding state. , Use the friction of the column shaft to limit the current required for maintaining the steering, or when shifting from the steering state to the steering and shifting to the steering, the current limit is detected before entering the steering state.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle steering determination device that is easily released from a steering state by releasing an appropriate current and an electric power steering device equipped with the vehicle steering determination device.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle hold determination device that can detect and accurately execute motor current limitation and an electric power steering device equipped with the vehicle hold determination device.
- the present invention relates to a vehicle steering determination apparatus, and the object of the present invention is to provide at least two steering angle sensors for detecting a steering angle of a steering system of a vehicle and a steering angle signal from the two steering angle sensors.
- a hysteresis state value is calculated using a hysteresis signal in which a hysteresis width is set, a steering state is determined using the hysteresis center value, and a steering state determination unit that outputs provisional steering information is provided.
- a control unit for controlling a motor connected to a steering system of a vehicle by a driving current, and a column input side angle signal and a column output side angle signal by detecting a column input side angle and a column output side angle of the steering system.
- a steering angle detection means for outputting, a steering state determination unit for outputting steering information and a holding signal of the steering system based on the column input side angle signal and the column output side angle signal, and the steering information and the holding signal.
- a current limiting unit that limits the drive current based on the steering state determination unit, wherein the steering state determination unit has hysteresis widths A and B ( ⁇ A) for the column input side angle signal and the column output side angle signal, respectively.
- a hysteresis width setting unit that calculates and sets the hysteresis center
- a hysteresis center value calculation unit that calculates each hysteresis center value of the hysteresis widths A and B
- the hysteresis A hysteresis filter determination unit that turns ON / OFF the hysteresis trigger signal based on the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis width A, and the hysteresis trigger signal is ON based on the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis width A when the hysteresis trigger signal is OFF.
- the torque control output current command value is calculated based on at least the steering torque, and the motor is driven based on the torque control output current command value, thereby assisting the steering system.
- the object of the present invention is to install the vehicle steering determination apparatus, or to detect an angle detection means for outputting a column input side angle signal and a column output side angle signal of the steering system, A steering state determination unit that determines a steering state based on the column input side angle signal and the column output side angle signal and outputs a steering holding signal and steering information, the column input side angle signal, the column output side angle signal, A current limiting unit that limits the torque control output current command value based on the steering holding signal and the steering information, and the current limiting unit Is accomplished by a range of sustainable current steering hold state performs current limiting of the torque control output current command value.
- the electric power steering device of the present invention when it is detected that the steering wheel is turned from the steered state to the steered state, the current range in which the steered state can be maintained in consideration of the friction of the column shaft. Since the current command value is limited (gradual change), useless power consumption or heat generation does not occur.
- the steering holding state is maintained in consideration of the friction around the column shaft when it is detected that the steering wheel is turned and the transition from the steering to the steering holding state is detected. Since the current command value is limited (gradual change) within the possible current range, useless power consumption, heat generation, or the like does not occur.
- a hysteresis characteristic is given to at least two detected steering angles (steering angle signal), and the steered state is detected using the steering angle signal to which the hysteresis characteristic is given. Processing or the like is unnecessary and rapid detection is possible, and accurate detection according to the steering situation can be performed.
- the electric power steering apparatus of the present invention it is possible to detect the transition from the steering operation to the steered state and maintain the steered state in consideration of the friction of the column shaft in the steered state. Limit (gradually change) the current command value within the current range.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of the transition operation of the steering.
- the change example of the torque control output current command value (input value) and the limit current value (output value) is changed by increasing steering (time t0 to t1) ⁇ steering state ( Time t1 to t5) ⁇ additional steering (after time t5) is shown.
- the flowchart of FIG. 5 shows an example of the operation.
- step S1 the steering is judged to be increased (step S2). If it is increased steering (step S2), the maximum value of the current command value is latched (step S3), and the steering is not increased at step S2. In this case, the process skips to the rudder holding judgment (step S4).
- the current is limited (gradual change) to the current range that can be maintained (step S201, time points t1 to t2).
- the limited current value is compared with the current to be passed (target torque command ⁇ torque control output current command value), and the smaller current value (minimum current) is selected at time t3.
- the current command value can be limited to a current that can maintain the steering holding state (from time t3 to time t4).
- the current limitation is released (step S202), and the process ends.
- the torque control output current command value in the steering increased from time t 0 to time t 1, the steered state (current minimum value selection) from time t 3 to time t 4, and the steering increased after time t 6.
- the limit current value is the same.
- the current command is used within the current range in which the steered state can be maintained using the friction of the column shaft. Since the value is limited (gradual change), useless power consumption, heat generation, or the like does not occur.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the steering torque Th and the vehicle speed Vel are input to the torque control unit 100, and a torque control output current command calculated based on the steering torque Th and the vehicle speed Vel is shown.
- the value It is input to the sign determination unit 100A and the current limiting unit 120 that determine the sign (direction) of the command value.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 from the angle sensor provided on the column shaft are input to the steering state determination unit 110, and the assist direction AD from the sign determination unit 100A is also the steering state determination unit 110. Has been entered.
- the steering retention signal HS (ON (“1”) / OFF (“0”)) and steering information (addition (“0”) / switchback (“1”)) ST determined by the steering state determination unit 110 are:
- the current is input to the current limiting unit 120.
- the limited current value Ir from the current limiting unit 120 is input to the current control unit 130 together with the motor current value Im, and drives and controls the motor 20 via the inverter 37.
- the current control unit 130 includes a PI control unit and a PWM control unit.
- the steering state determination unit 110 inputs the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 on the steering wheel side and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 on the intermediate side.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 are respectively shown in FIG.
- the hysteresis process is executed with the configuration as shown.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is input to the angle signal upper limit value calculation unit 111s and the angle signal lower limit value calculation unit 112s, and the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us, respectively.
- the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds is calculated and input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113s.
- the hysteresis center value HCUs calculated by the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113s is input to the steering determination unit 115s and latched by the latch unit (Z ⁇ 1 ) 114s.
- the latched past value HCUs ⁇ 1 is input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113s.
- the steering determination unit 115s outputs a steering holding signal HSU when the steering is determined based on the assist direction and the change in the hysteresis center value HCUs, and outputs the steering information STU when the increase / return is determined.
- the steering holding signal HSU is input to the logical product (AND) circuit 116, and the steering information STU is input to the logical sum (OR) circuit 117.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ r1 is input to the angle signal upper limit value calculation unit 111r and the angle signal lower limit value calculation unit 112r, and the angle signal upper limit value is set respectively.
- ⁇ Ur and the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Dr are calculated and input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113r.
- the hysteresis center value HCUr calculated by the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113r is input to the steering determination unit 115r and latched by the latch unit (Z ⁇ 1 ) 114r.
- the steering determination unit 115r outputs a steering holding signal HSD when the steering is determined based on the assist direction and the change in the hysteresis center value HCUr, and outputs the steering information STD when the increase / return is determined.
- the steering holding signal HSD is input to the logical product (AND) circuit 116, and the steering information STD is input to the logical sum (OR) circuit 117.
- the logical product (AND) circuit 116 outputs “1” as the steering holding state to the steering holding signal HS when the steering holding signals HSU and HSD are simultaneously output as the steering holding state.
- “0” is output to the steering holding signal HS as the steering state.
- the logical sum (OR) circuit 117 outputs “0” as the increased state to the steering information ST when the steering information STU and STD are simultaneously output increased.
- “1” is output as the return state to the steering information ST.
- the hysteresis width is set in consideration of the following conditions (1) and (2).
- Column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 A value larger than the noise width of the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 + a value less than 0.2 deg (changed according to the spring rate) without feeling a sense of incongruity of steering
- Column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 A value larger than the noise width of the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 and smaller than the friction of the column shaft
- the current limiting unit 120 is configured as shown in FIG. 8, for example, and the torque control output current command value It, the steering information ST, the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1, and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 are latched. 122 is input.
- the latch unit 122 latches the torque control output current command value It, the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 when the steering information ST is increased (“0”), and the latched column input side
- the angle signal ⁇ s1 ′ and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 ′ are input to the restriction determination unit 121 together with the steering holding signal HS.
- the limit determination unit 121 determines that the difference between the latched column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 ′ and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 ′ is equal to or less than a certain amount and the latched column when the steered signal HS is in the steered state (“1”).
- the determination signal JS is output.
- the determination signal JS is input to the limiting unit (including gradual change) 123 together with the latched torque control output current command value It ′, and the current Itm limited by the limiting unit 123 is input to the minimum value selecting unit 124 for torque control output. Compared with the current command value It, the smaller one is selected and the limited current value Ir is output.
- the determination signal JS becomes uncontrollable by the input of the steering holding signal HS to the limit determination unit 121, and the control unit is the same as the maximum current of the system.
- the torque control output current command value It is output as the limit current value Ir.
- the steering is determined based on the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 on the steering wheel side and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 on the intermediate side, and in an electric power steering apparatus having a torsion bar, for example, as shown in FIG.
- a sensor is mounted on the column shaft (handle shaft) 2 and the angle is detected. That is, a Hall IC sensor 21 as an angle sensor and a 20 ° rotor sensor 22 as a torque sensor input side rotor are mounted on the input shaft 2A on the handle 1 side of the handle shaft 2.
- the Hall IC sensor 21 outputs an AS_IS angle ⁇ h with a cycle of 296 °.
- the 20 ° rotor sensor 22 mounted on the handle 1 side of the torsion bar 23 outputs a column input side angle signal ⁇ s having a cycle of 20 °, and the column input side angle signal ⁇ s is input to the steering angle calculation unit 40.
- a torque sensor output side rotor 40 ° rotor sensor 24 is mounted on the output shaft 2B of the handle shaft 2.
- a column output side angle signal ⁇ r is output from the 40 ° rotor sensor 24, and a column output side angle signal is output. ⁇ r is input to the rudder angle calculation unit 40.
- Both the column input side angle signal ⁇ s and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r are calculated into absolute angles by the steering angle calculation unit 50, and the column input side angle signal ⁇ s 1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r 1 of the absolute angle are calculated from the steering angle calculation unit 50. Is output.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 detected in this manner are input to the steering state determination unit 110 and the current limiting unit 120.
- column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 are actually output through anti-rollover processing (processing for making a sawtooth wave into a straight line).
- step S101 the hysteresis processing of the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is performed (step S101), and then the hysteresis processing of the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 is performed (step S102).
- the steering determination of whether the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is increased and the steering is turned back or the steering back is performed, and the steering determination of whether the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 is increased and the steering is turned back or a steering back is performed. . That is, it is determined whether the column input side steering determination and the column output side steering determination are simultaneously increased and matched by steering (step S160). If they match, the steering information ST is increased and "0" is output (step S160). In S161), if they do not match, “1” is output as a switchback to the steering information ST (step S162).
- the steering retention signal HS and the steering information ST are input to the current limiting unit 120.
- step S101 details of the hysteresis processing (step S101) of the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the hysteresis processing (step S102) of the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12 and FIG. I will explain.
- the hysteresis processing of the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the hysteresis processing of the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 are the same operation, and here, the hysteresis processing of the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 will be described.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is input to the angle signal upper limit value calculation unit 111s to calculate the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us (step S111), and is input to the angle signal lower limit value calculation unit 112s to be input to the angle signal lower limit value 112s.
- ⁇ Ds is calculated (step S112). This calculation order may be reversed.
- the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us and the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds are input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113s, and the hysteresis center value calculation unit 113s calculates the hysteresis center value HCUs. That is, it is determined whether or not the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us is smaller than the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ) (step S120), and the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us is smaller than the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ). In this case, the current hysteresis center value is set as the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us (step S121).
- step S120 If it is determined in step S120 that the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ Us is not smaller than the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ), the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds is greater than or equal to the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ). It is determined whether or not there is (step S122), and if it is determined that the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds is equal to or greater than the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ), the current hysteresis center value is set to the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds. (Step S123).
- step S122 If it is determined in step S122 that the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ Ds is not equal to or greater than the previous hysteresis center value (HCUs ⁇ 1 ), the current hysteresis center value is set as the previous hysteresis center value (step S124). In this way, the hysteresis center value HCUs is calculated.
- the steering determination unit 115s to which the hysteresis center value HCUs is input determines whether or not the current hysteresis center value matches the previous hysteresis center value (step S130).
- a steering signal HSU is output (step S131), and if they do not match, steering information STU is output as a determination result (step S132).
- the above operation is exactly the same for the column input side angle signal ⁇ r1, and may be performed after processing the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 or may be performed in advance.
- FIG. 13A detects the steering rotation direction depending on whether the angle signal (steering angle) is on the upper side or the lower side with respect to the hysteresis center value, and the sign of the current command value shown in FIG.
- the state of detecting the direction of torque (assist direction) is shown.
- FIG. 14 when the assist direction and the steering rotation direction coincide with each other, it is determined to be increased, and when the assist direction and the steering rotation direction do not coincide with each other, it is determined to switch back.
- FIG. 13 (A) the initial steering position is on the right side from the center, and from that position left ⁇ center passing ⁇ further left ⁇ returning to right ⁇ center passing ⁇ left turn.
- FIG. 13B shows a state in which the increase / return is determined based on the decrease and increase in current.
- FIG. 15 shows a current limiting method.
- the angle and current at the time of transition from the increase to the steered state are latched, and the current limit reference current value
- the current is gradually changed and limited with respect to the latched current in consideration of the friction of the column shaft.
- the current command value of the torque control output is compared with the current limit value, and the minimum side is output, thereby limiting to the minimum current for maintaining the steered state.
- the current limit is canceled and the torque control output value is quickly returned to when the steering state is increased and the transition is made to steering.
- the current limit is released when the steering state is changed to the switchback steering when the difference between the latched angle and the current angle exceeds a certain amount, and torque control is performed. Quickly return to the output value.
- the transition from the switchback steering to the steered state is not limited because the current is only current for maintaining the steered state.
- the conventional method of detecting the steering state using the hysteresis filter uses a hysteresis center value using a specific hysteresis width.
- the hysteresis width is too large to quickly detect the exit from the stable state.
- each of the input angle signals (column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and column output side angle signal ⁇ r1) has a plurality of hysteresis widths A (large) and B (small),
- the above-mentioned problem is solved by selecting the hysteresis width A or B in accordance with the change of.
- the hysteresis width A is employed to make it difficult for the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis filter A to change.
- the hysteresis width B of the hysteresis filter B having a small value is adopted, and the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis filter A is likely to change (time points 22 to t23).
- the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis filter A changes at the time t24 and transitions from the hysteresis width B of the hysteresis filter B to the hysteresis width A of the hysteresis filter A at the time t25.
- the mark ⁇ indicates an input angle signal.
- the hysteresis width B is always calculated, the hysteresis center values of the hysteresis filter A and the hysteresis filter B will be different, so the hysteresis filter B receives the result of the hysteresis filter A and the hysteresis trigger signal is turned ON. Only when there is a calculation, the calculation process is performed. As a result, it is possible to switch the hysteresis width while continuously detecting a change in state.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the second embodiment.
- the steering torque Th and the vehicle speed Vel are input to the torque control unit 100, and the torque control output current command value It calculated based on the steering torque Th and the vehicle speed Vel is The current is input to the current limiting unit 120A.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 from the angle sensor provided on the column shaft are input to the steering state determination unit 140, and the steering holding signal HS (ON (ON) determined by the steering state determination unit 140 is set. / OFF) and steering information (increase / return) ST are input to the current limiting unit 120A.
- the limit current value Ir from the current limit unit 120A is input to the current control unit 130 together with the motor current value Im, and drives and controls the motor 20 via the inverter 37.
- the steering state determination unit 140 inputs the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 on the steering wheel side and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 on the intermediate side, and has a configuration as shown in FIG. 18 to perform hysteresis filter processing and steering information determination / steering determination. Execute.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is input to hysteresis filters (A) 141 and (B) 142, and the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 is input to hysteresis filters (A) 144 and (B) 145.
- a hysteresis (A) center value HAs is output from the hysteresis filter 141, and the hysteresis (A) center value HAs is input to the steering information determination / steering determination unit 143, the hysteresis filter determination unit 148, and the hysteresis filter (B) 142.
- the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs from the hysteresis filter determination unit 148 is input to the hysteresis filter (B) 142.
- a hysteresis (A) center value HAr is output from the hysteresis filter 144, and the hysteresis (A) center value HAr is input to the steering information determination / steering determination unit 146, the hysteresis filter determination unit 149, and the hysteresis filter (B) 145.
- the hysteresis trigger signal Tgr from the hysteresis filter determination unit 149 is input to the hysteresis filter (B) 145.
- the hysteresis filter (B) 142 that operates when the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is input (ON) outputs the hysteresis (B) center value HBs, and the hysteresis (B) center value HBs is used to determine / maintain steering information. Input to the determination unit 143.
- the hysteresis filter (B) 145 that operates when the hysteresis trigger signal Tgr is input (ON) outputs a hysteresis (B) center value HBr, and the hysteresis (B) center value HBr is a steering information determination / holding determination unit. 146 is input.
- the initial computation input signals of the hysteresis filters (B) 142 and 145 are the hysteresis center values HAs and HAr from the hysteresis filters (A) 141 and 144, respectively.
- the steering information determination / holding determination unit 143 outputs column input side steering information STs and column input side holding information HSs, and the steering information determination / holding determination unit 146 outputs column output side steering information STr and column output side. Steering information HSr is output.
- the column input side holding information HSs and the column output side holding information HSr are input to the AND unit 147 that determines a logical product condition, and a steering holding signal HS is output from the AND unit 147 when both of the inputs match.
- the steering information determination / holding determination units 143 and 146 and the AND unit 147 constitute a switching determination unit.
- the hysteresis filters (A) 141 and 144 have the same configuration, and the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 will be described with reference to FIG. 19 showing the hysteresis filter 141.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is input to the angle signal upper limit value calculating unit 141-1 and the angle signal lower limit value calculating unit 141-2, and the hysteresis signal center value is calculated by calculating the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ UAs and the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ DAs, respectively. Input to section 141-3.
- the angle signal upper limit value calculation unit 141-1 and the angle signal lower limit value calculation unit 141-2 constitute a part of the hysteresis setting unit.
- the hysteresis center value HAs calculated by the hysteresis center value calculation unit 141-3 is determined by the steering information determination / steering determination unit 143, the hysteresis filter determination unit 148, and the hysteresis filter.
- the value is input to 142 and latched by the latch unit (Z ⁇ 1 ) 141-4, and the latched past value HAs ⁇ 1 is input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 141-3.
- the hysteresis center value calculation unit 141-3 outputs the hysteresis center value HAs.
- the hysteresis center value calculation unit 141-3 and the latch unit (Z ⁇ 1 ) 141-4 constitute a hysteresis center value calculation unit.
- the hysteresis filter 144 that receives the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 has the same configuration.
- the hysteresis filters (B) 142 and 145 have the same configuration, and the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the hysteresis filter (B) 142 operates only when the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is input (ON) from the hysteresis filter 148.
- the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 is input to the angle signal upper limit value calculation unit 142-1 and the angle signal lower limit value calculation unit 142-2, and the hysteresis signal center value is calculated by calculating the angle signal upper limit value ⁇ UBs and the angle signal lower limit value ⁇ DBs, respectively. Input to section 142-3.
- the angle signal upper limit value calculating unit 142-1 and the angle signal lower limit value calculating unit 142-2 constitute a part of the hysteresis setting unit.
- the hysteresis center value HBs calculated by the hysteresis center value calculation unit 142-3 is input to the steering information determination / steering determination unit 146 and a latch unit ( Z ⁇ 1 ) 142-4 is latched, and the latched past value HBs ⁇ 1 is input to the previous hysteresis center value correction unit 142-5.
- the hysteresis center value HAs is also input to the correction unit 142-5, and the corrected hysteresis center value HAss is input to the hysteresis center value calculation unit 142-3.
- the hysteresis center value calculation unit 142-3 calculates the hysteresis center value HBs and inputs it to the steering information determination / steering determination unit 146.
- the hysteresis center value calculation unit 142-3, the previous hysteresis center value correction unit 142-5, and the latch unit (Z ⁇ 1 ) 142-4 constitute a hysteresis center value calculation unit.
- the hysteresis filter 145 that receives the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 has the same configuration.
- the hysteresis width is set in consideration of the following conditions (a) and (b). Although each has two widths A and B, a large hysteresis width A and a small hysteresis width B are set in order to satisfy the following requirements.
- the current control unit 120A receives the torque control output current command value It, the steering signal HS from the steering state determination unit 110, and the steering information ST.
- the current command value at that time is latched to limit the current.
- the limited current is input to the minimum value selection unit, compared with the torque control output current command value It, the smaller one is selected, and the limited current value Ir is output. Further, when the steering state is increased or switched back from the steering, the current limitation is released, and the torque control output current command value It is output as the limiting current value Ir.
- the hysteresis filter (A) 141 performs a filtering process on the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 (step S10), and then the hysteresis filter (A) 144 performs a filtering process on the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1 (step S20). This order may be reversed.
- step S30 switching determination of the hysteresis filter A or B is performed (step S30), it is determined whether the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs or Tgr from the hysteresis filter determination unit 148 or 149 is ON / OFF (step S40), and the hysteresis trigger signal
- Tgs or Tgr is ON
- the hysteresis filter (B) 142 performs filtering on the column input side angle signal ⁇ s1 (step S50), and then the hysteresis filter (B) 145 filters on the column output side angle signal ⁇ r1. Processing is performed (step S60). This order may be reversed.
- step S70 a steering information determination process and a steering holding determination process are performed (step S80). If the hysteresis trigger signals Tgs and Tgr are OFF in step S40, the steering information determination process (step S70) and the steering hold determination process (step S80) are performed and the process ends.
- the hysteresis filter A is processed from the respective angle signals ⁇ s1 and ⁇ r1, and then the hysteresis filter is determined.
- the hysteresis filter B is processed, and the steering holding determination and the steering determination are performed using the hysteresis center values of the hysteresis filter A and the hysteresis filter B.
- hysteresis filter determination units 148 and 149 operations of the hysteresis filter determination units 148 and 149 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the hysteresis filter determination units 148 and 149 have the same operation, and the hysteresis filter determination unit 148 will be described here.
- step S100 it is determined whether the hysteresis filter is A (141) or B (142) (step S100). If the hysteresis filter is A, the steering angle is equal to the hysteresis width B from the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis A. It is determined whether or not the time is within a certain range (step S101). If the time is within the range of the hysteresis width B, the hysteresis filter B is determined (step S102), the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is output (ON), and the process ends (step S103).
- step S104 If it is not within the range of the hysteresis width B for a certain period of time, the hysteresis filter A is determined (step S104), and the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is turned off and the process is terminated (step S105).
- step S110 it is determined whether the hysteresis center value of hysteresis A has changed. If the hysteresis center value has changed, the hysteresis filter A is determined (step S111), and the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is turned OFF and the process is terminated (step S112). If the hysteresis center value has not changed, the hysteresis filter B is determined (step S113), the hysteresis trigger signal Tgs is output (ON), and the process ends (step S114).
- the hysteresis filter determination unit 149 is also the same operation as the hysteresis filter determination unit 148 described above.
- the operations of the hysteresis filters (A) 141 and 144 are steps S111 to S112 and steps S120 to S124 described with reference to FIG.
- the hysteresis filters (B) 142 and 145 perform filtering only when the hysteresis trigger signals Tgs and Tgr are input (ON) from the hysteresis filter determination units 148 and 149. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, a correction unit 142-5 is provided, and the operation starts from the previous hysteresis center value of the hysteresis filter B with the hysteresis center value of the hysteresis filter A only when the hysteresis filter A changes to B. Thereafter, the same operation as that of the hysteresis filters (A) 141 and 144 is performed.
- the center value of hysteresis width (hysteresis center value) is used for detection of the steered state.
- the initial value of the hysteresis center value is an average value of the steering angle upper limit value and the steering angle lower limit value, and the hysteresis center value is updated by the hysteresis filter process. That is, the steering angle upper limit value and the steering angle lower limit value set for the detected steering angle are compared with the past value of the hysteresis center value (hysteresis center value one point before), and the hysteresis center value is updated.
- the hysteresis center value is updated. Otherwise, it is not updated. . If the hysteresis center value is not updated, the time point is temporarily determined as the steering state (provisional steering state), and the determination result (provisional steering information) for the steering angle detected by the plurality of steering angle sensors is obtained. When all are in the temporary holding state, the time is detected as the holding state. The detection result of the steered state is used to improve the characteristics of the current command value.
- the steering angle signal is provided with hysteresis characteristics and the hysteresis state is detected with the hysteresis width, even if noise or the like occurs, filter processing or the like is unnecessary and rapid detection is possible. Become.
- the detection is performed by updating the hysteresis center value and using the determination results for a plurality of steering angles, there is little misdetection of the steered state, and accurate detection is possible.
- calculation processing / control is performed using two pieces of angle information on the column input side and the column output side, but the column input side angle, steering torque, and torsion are not provided without providing the column output side angle detection means. It is also possible to use the estimated value of the column output side angle calculated from the spring rate of the bar as an alternative value of the column output side angle. Alternatively, the column input side angle may be estimated from the column output side angle.
- the column output side angle may be estimated from the motor resolver angle using the reduction ratio of the column reducer unit, and the column input side angle may be estimated from the steering torque and the spring rate of the torsion bar.
- the column output side angle can be estimated from the reduction ratio of the column reducer unit, or substituted, or only the motor rotation speed. It is also possible to use the motor rotation speed instead of the motor resolver angle and estimate the motor rotation angle from the integral value of the rotation speed and substitute it.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example (third embodiment) of a steering state determination unit that accurately detects the steering state. Since two steering angles are used in the third embodiment, two steering state determination units (first (310) and second (320)) are provided. Further, as the steering angle sensor, the 20 ° rotor sensor 22 and the 40 ° rotor sensor 24 in FIG. 9 are used.
- the steering angle calculation unit 50 receives the TS_IS angle ⁇ s output from the 20 ° rotor sensor 22 and the TS_OS angle ⁇ r output from the 40 ° rotor sensor 24, calculates the absolute angle, and calculates the steering angle ⁇ s1. And ⁇ r1 are output.
- the first steering state determination unit 310 includes a first hysteresis width setting unit 311, a first hysteresis center value calculation unit 312, a first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313, and a past value holding unit 314.
- the first hysteresis width setting unit 311 adds or subtracts a predetermined value to the steering angle ⁇ s1 to calculate a steering angle upper limit value and a steering angle lower limit value.
- the first hysteresis center value calculation unit 312 calculates the hysteresis center value from the steering angle upper limit value, the steering angle lower limit value, and the hysteresis center past value held in the past value holding unit 314.
- the calculated hysteresis center value is input to the past value holding unit 314 and also input to the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313.
- the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313 compares the input hysteresis center value with the hysteresis center past value held in the past value holding unit 314, determines the steering state, and outputs provisional steering information.
- the second steering state determination unit 320 also includes a second hysteresis width setting unit 321, a second hysteresis center value calculation unit 322, a second hysteresis center value change detection unit 323, and a past value hold.
- the steering state is determined by performing the same processing on the steering angle ⁇ r1.
- the steered state detection unit 400 detects the steered state based on the provisional steering information output from the first steering state determination unit 310 and the provisional steering information output from the second steering state determination unit 320.
- the steering angle calculation unit 50 calculates the steering angle ⁇ s1 (step S300), outputs it to the first hysteresis width setting unit 311, calculates the steering angle ⁇ r1 (step S301), and outputs it to the second hysteresis width setting unit 321. .
- the first steering state determination unit 310 executes a first steering determination process using the steering angle ⁇ s1 (step S302).
- the steering angle upper limit value ⁇ 11 and the steering angle lower limit value ⁇ 12 are input to the first hysteresis center value calculation unit 312.
- the first hysteresis center value calculation unit 312 compares the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 held in the past value holding unit 314 with the steering angle upper limit value ⁇ 11 (step S332), and if ⁇ cp1> ⁇ 11, the steering angle upper limit value ⁇ 11. Becomes the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 (step S334). If ⁇ cp1 ⁇ ⁇ 11, the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 is compared with the steering angle lower limit value ⁇ 12 (step S333).
- the steering angle lower limit value ⁇ 12 becomes the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 (step S335), and if ⁇ cp1> ⁇ 12.
- the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 becomes the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 (step S336).
- the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 is output to the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313 and the past value holding unit 314.
- the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313 compares the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 held in the past value holding unit 314 with the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 (step S337), and the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 and the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 are In the case of the same value, the provisional steering information Sj1 is set to “provisional steering state” (step S338), and in the case of a different value, it is output as “provisional steering state” (step S339).
- the second steering state determination unit 320 executes the second steering determination process using the steering angle ⁇ r1 (step S303). Since the second steering determination process is the same process as the first steering determination process, description thereof is omitted.
- a predetermined value R2 hereinafter referred to as the second Hiss width parameter
- the provisional steering information Sj1 output from the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313 and the provisional steering information Sj2 output from the second hysteresis center value change detection unit 323 are input to the steered state detection unit 400.
- the steered state detection unit 400 compares the provisional steering information Sj1 and Sj2 (step S310), and when both Sj1 and Sj2 are in the “provisional steered state”, the detection result is “steered state” (step S311). Otherwise, the detection result is set to “steering state” (step S312).
- the effect of detection of the steered state according to the present embodiment will be described in comparison with a method for detecting the steered state using a conventional fixed threshold value.
- the operation of the first steering state determination unit 310 will be described.
- the provisional steering information Sj2 which is the determination result of the second steering state determination unit 320
- the provisional steering information Sj2 will be described as being the same value as the provisional steering information Sj1. Therefore, the time when the provisional steering information Sj1 is “provisional steering state” is “steering state”, and the point when “temporary steering state” is “steering state”.
- a comparison between the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 and the steering angle upper limit value ⁇ 11 step S332 and a comparison between the hysteresis center past value ⁇ cp1 and the steering angle lower limit value ⁇ 12 performed by the first hysteresis center value calculation unit 312 (step S333).
- the hysteresis center value ⁇ c1 is not updated if it falls between the past upper limit values), and is updated to the steering angle upper limit value or the steering angle lower limit value if not.
- the first hysteresis center value change detection unit 313 determines that the hysteresis center value ⁇ cp1 is not updated, and determines that it is “provisional steering state”, and if it is updated, determines that it is “provisional steering state”. And the following formula 2.
- FIG. 26 will be described.
- the steering is being maintained between time points t 35 and t 40 , and the actual steering angle is blurred due to noise or the like.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 31 is the actual steering angle at the time t 30, past the upper limit and past the lower limit value is a steering angle limit value and the steering angle limit value at time t 30, respectively. Therefore, since the actual steering angle at the time t 31 is larger than the past maximum value, the time t 31 is the "steering state", the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle limit value at time t 31.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 32 is the steering angle limit value at time t 31, it value obtained by adding or subtracting the first hysteresis width parameter R1 is past the upper limit value and past the lower limit. Therefore, since the actual steering angle at the time t 32 is larger than the past maximum value, the time t 32 in "steering state", the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle limit value at time t 32.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 35 is the steering angle limit value at time t 34, it value obtained by adding or subtracting the first hysteresis width parameter R1 is past the upper limit value and past the lower limit. Then, since the actual steering angle at the time t 35 is the past lower limit and past the upper limit value, the time t 35 in the "holding condition", the hysteresis center value is not updated. Since the situation is the same at the time points t 36 to t 40 , the center value of hysteresis is not updated during the “steering state” during this period.
- a solid line, a one-dot chain line, and a two-dot chain line are lines connecting the hysteresis center value, the past upper limit value, and the past lower limit value at each time point, respectively. From this, it can be seen that the hysteresis center value or the like follows the actual steering angle without being affected by the fluctuation of the actual steering angle.
- the method of detecting the steering state using a fixed threshold it is not possible to correctly detect the state of steering.
- the threshold value on the difference (absolute value) of the actual steering angle
- the time t 31 to the value indicated by the broken line in FIG. 26 with a threshold value to determine a "steering state”
- the fixed steering due to noise or the like Since the actual steering angle is blurred, the time points t 35 to t 39 are erroneously determined as the “steering state”.
- the threshold value is increased in order to determine the time points t 35 to t 39 as the “steering state”
- the time point during steering excluding the time point t 33 is erroneously determined as the “steering state”.
- noise or the like is removed with a low-pass filter, a delay is caused by the processing, and it takes time to detect the steered state.
- FIG. 27 will be described.
- steering is being performed between time points t 36 and t 39 , and steering is slowly performed before and after that.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 31 is the actual steering angle at the time t 30, past the upper limit and past the lower limit value is a steering angle limit value and the steering angle limit value at time t 30, respectively. Therefore, since the actual steering angle at the time t 31 is the past lower limit and past the upper limit value, the time t 31 in the "holding condition", the hysteresis center value is not updated.
- Hysteresis center past value at the time point t 32 remains the actual steering angle at the time t 30, it value obtained by adding or subtracting the first hysteresis width parameter R1 is past the upper limit value and past the lower limit. Since the actual steering angle at the time t 32 is larger than the past maximum value, the time t 32 is the "steering state", the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle limit value at the time t2. Since the situation is similar between the time points t 33 and t 35 , the “steering state” is maintained during this period, and the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle lower limit value.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 36 is the steering angle limit value at time t 35, it value obtained by adding or subtracting the first hysteresis width parameter R1 is past the upper limit value and past the lower limit. Then, since the actual steering angle at the time t 36 is the past lower limit and past the upper limit value, the time t 36 in the "holding condition", the hysteresis center value is not updated. Since the situation is the same at the time points t 37 to t 39 , the center state of hysteresis is not updated during this period of “steering state”.
- Hysteresis center past value at time t 40 is still in the steering angle limit value at the time t5, it value obtained by adding or subtracting the first hysteresis width parameter R1 is past the upper limit value and past the lower limit. Since the actual steering angle at the time t 40 is larger than the past maximum value, the time t 40 is the "steering state", the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle limit value. Since the time t 41 after a similar situation, the "steering state”, the hysteresis center value is updated to the steering angle limit value.
- the present invention it is possible to correctly determine that the time points t 36 to t 39 are in the “steering state” and that before and after the time point is “steering state”.
- the solid line, the one-dot chain line, and the two-dot chain line are lines connecting the hysteresis center value, the past upper limit value, and the past lower limit value at each time point, respectively, and according to the change in the actual steering angle. You can see that it is following.
- the two steering state determination parts are provided, you may collectively process to the steering angles (theta) s1 and (theta) r1. Moreover, you may increase the rudder angle used for the detection of a steering maintenance state. Furthermore, although the predetermined value of the same magnitude is used in the calculation of the steering angle upper limit value and the steering angle lower limit value, predetermined values of different magnitudes may be used.
- the first hiss width parameter R1 and the second hiss width parameter R2 may be the same value.
- the provisional steering information is set to “provisional steering state”, but when the difference between the two values is small, the provisional steering information is set to “provisional steering state”. Also good.
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或いは、駆動電流により車両の操舵系に連結されたモータを制御する制御ユニットと、前記操舵系のコラム入力側角度及びコラム出力側角度を検出してコラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号を出力する操舵角検出手段と、前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号に基づいて前記操舵系の操舵情報及び保舵信号を出力する操舵状態判定部と、前記操舵情報及び保舵信号に基づいて前記駆動電流を制限する電流制限部とを具備し、前記操舵状態判定部は、前記コラム入力側角度信号及び前記コラム出力側角度信号に対してそれぞれ、ヒステリシス幅A及びB(<A)を算出して設定するヒステリシス幅設定部と、前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBの各ヒステリシス中心値を演算するヒステリシス中心値演算部と、前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値に基づいてヒステリシストリガ信号をON/OFFするヒステリシスフィルタ判定部と、前記ヒステリシストリガ信号がOFFの時には前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値に基づき、前記ヒステリシストリガ信号がONの時には前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBのヒステリシス中心値に基づいて、前記操舵情報及び前記保舵信号を出力する切替判定部とで構成されていることにより達成される。
(1)コラム入力側角度信号θs1:
コラム入力側角度信号θs1のノイズ幅よりも大きい値+操舵違和感
を感じない、0.2deg(バネレートにより変化)未満の値
(2)コラム出力側角度信号θr1:
コラム出力側角度信号θr1のノイズ幅よりも大きく、コラム軸の摩
擦より小さい値
また、電流制限部120は例えば図8に示すような構成であり、トルク制御出力電流指令値It、操舵情報ST、コラム入力側角度信号θs1及びコラム出力側角度信号θr1は、ラッチ処理するラッチ部122に入力される。ラッチ部122は操舵情報STが切増し(“0”)のときに、トルク制御出力電流指令値It、コラム入力側角度信号θs1及びコラム出力側角度信号θr1をラッチし、ラッチされたコラム入力側角度信号θs1’及びコラム出力側角度信号θr1’は、保舵信号HSと共に制限判定部121に入力される。制限判定部121は保舵信号HSが保舵状態(“1”)のとき、ラッチしたコラム入力側角度信号θs1’及びコラム出力側角度信号θr1’の差分が一定量以下で、且つラッチしたコラム出力側角度信号θr1’と現在のコラム出力側角度信号θr1の差分が一定量以下のときに電流制限可能と判断し、判定信号JSを出力する。判定信号JSはラッチしたトルク制御出力電流指令値It’と共に制限部(徐変を含む)123に入力され、制限部123で制限された電流Itmは最小値選択部124に入力され、トルク制御出力電流指令値Itと比較され、小さい方が選択されて制限電流値Irが出力される。
(a)コラム入力側角度信号θs1:
コラム入力側角度信号θs1のノイズ幅よりも大きく、コラム軸の摩
擦(シャフトの軸受予圧、インナーシャフトとアウターシャフトのス
プライン嵌合部、ウォームホイールの機械的ギア構造部分の合計)よ
り小さい値
(b)コラム出力側角度信号θr1:
コラム出力側角度信号θr1のノイズ幅よりも大きい値+運転者に気
づかれない0.1Nm(トーションバーのバネレートにより変化)未
満の値
また、図17に示すように、電流制限部120Aにはトルク制御出力電流指令値It、操舵状態判定部110からの保舵信号HS及び操舵情報STが入力されており、操舵から保舵への遷移が判定されたときにそのときの電流指令値をラッチし、電流を制限する。制限された電流は最小値選択部に入力され、トルク制御出力電流指令値Itと比較され、小さい方が選択されて制限電流値Irが出力される。また、保舵から切増し又は切戻しの操舵状態になったときに電流制限が解除され、トルク制御出力電流指令値Itが制限電流値Irとして出力される。
(数1)
θs1<θcp1-R1ならば、θc1=舵角上限値
θcp1-R1≦θs1<θcp1+R1ならば、θc1=θcp1
θcp1+R1≦θs1ならば、θc1=舵角下限値
つまり、舵角演算部50から出力された舵角θs1(実舵角)が、ヒステリシス中心過去値θcp1の上下に設定された値θcp1-R1(以下、過去下限値と呼ぶ)及びθcp1+R1(以下、過去上限値と呼ぶ)の間に入ったら、ヒステリシス中心値θc1は更新せず、間に入らなかったら、舵角上限値又は舵角下限値に更新する。そして、第1ヒステリシス中心値変化検出部313は、ヒステリシス中心値θcp1が更新されなかったら「暫定保舵状態」と判定し、更新されたら「暫定操舵状態」と判定するので、条件と結果をまとめると下記数2のようになる。
(数2)
実舵角<過去下限値ならば、「操舵状態」で、ヒステリシス中心値=舵角上限値
過去下限値≦実舵角<過去上限値ならば、「保舵状態」で、ヒステリシス中心値の更新なし
過去上限値≦実舵角ならば、「操舵状態」で、ヒステリシス中心値=舵角下限値
図26及び図27は、実舵角、ヒステリシス中心値等の変化の様子の例を示す図である。図26は保舵中にノイズ等が発生した場合の変化の様子を示しており、図27はゆっくりと操舵した場合の変化の様子を示している。
2 コラム軸(ステアリングシャフト、ハンドル軸)
10 トルクセンサ
14 舵角センサ
20 モータ
21 ホールICセンサ
22 20°ロータセンサ
24 40°ロータセンサ
30 コントロールユニット(ECU)
31 電流指令値演算部
33、120、120A 電流制限部
50 舵角演算部
100 トルク制御部
100A 符号判定部
110、140 操舵状態判定部
130 電流制御部
143、146 操舵情報判定/保舵判定部
310、320 操舵状態判定部
311,321 ヒステリシス幅設定部
312、322 ヒステリシス中心値演算部
313、323 ヒステリシス中心値変化検出部
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- 車両の操舵系の舵角を検出する少なくとも2つの舵角センサと、
前記2つの舵角センサからの舵角信号に対してヒステリシス幅を設定したヒステリシス信号を用いてヒステリシス中心値を算出し、前記ヒステリシス中心値を用いて操舵状態を判定し、暫定操舵情報を出力する操舵状態判定部と、
を具備し、
前記ヒステリシス中心値は、前記ヒステリシス信号を用いたヒステリシスフィルタ処理により算出され、
前記舵角信号のノイズ幅より大きくコラム軸の摩擦より小さい値1を、前記コラム軸の入力側舵角を検出する舵角センサが検出した舵角1に対して加減算すると共に、前記舵角信号のノイズ幅より大きい値に運転者に気づかれない大きさの値2を、前記コラム軸の出力側舵角を検出する舵角センサが検出した舵角2に対して加減算することによりヒステリシス幅を設定し、
前記暫定操舵情報を基に保舵状態を検出することを特徴とする車両用保舵判定装置。 - 前記操舵状態判定部は、前記ヒステリシス中心値が前記ヒステリシス中心値の過去値と同じ値の場合、前記暫定操舵情報を暫定保舵状態とし、前記ヒステリシス中心値は、前記ヒステリシスフィルタ処理に代え、前記ヒステリシス信号の上限値及び下限値を用いて算出される請求項1に記載の車両用保舵判定装置。
- 請求項1又は2に記載の車両用保舵判定装置を搭載し、トルク制御部からのトルク制御出力電流指令値と前記操舵状態判定部の判定結果とに基づいてアシスト制御を行うことを特徴とする電動パワーステアリング装置。
- 駆動電流により車両の操舵系に連結されたモータを制御する制御ユニットと、前記操舵系のコラム入力側角度及びコラム出力側角度を検出してコラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号を出力する操舵角検出手段と、前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号に基づいて前記操舵系の操舵情報及び保舵信号を出力する操舵状態判定部と、前記操舵情報及び保舵信号に基づいて前記駆動電流を制限する電流制限部とを具備し、
前記操舵状態判定部は、
前記コラム入力側角度信号及び前記コラム出力側角度信号に対してそれぞれ、ヒステリシス幅A及びB(<A)を算出して設定するヒステリシス幅設定部と、
前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBの各ヒステリシス中心値を演算するヒステリシス中心値演算部と、
前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値に基づいてヒステリシストリガ信号をON/OFFするヒステリシスフィルタ判定部と、
前記ヒステリシストリガ信号がOFFの時には前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値に基づき、前記ヒステリシストリガ信号がONの時には前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBのヒステリシス中心値に基づいて、前記操舵情報及び前記保舵信号を出力する切替判定部と、
で構成されていることを特徴とする車両用保舵判定装置。 - 前記切替判定部が、
前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値、或いは前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBのヒステリシス中心値に基づいて前記操舵情報及び保舵情報を出力する操舵情報判定/保舵判定部と、前記保舵情報の論理積によって前記保舵信号を出力する論理積回路とで構成され、
前記ヒステリシスフィルタ判定部は、
前記ヒステリシス幅Aである場合に、前記コラム入力側角度信号及び前記コラム出力側角度信号が前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値から前記ヒステリシス幅Bの範囲に一定時間収まっている時に、前記ヒステリシストリガ信号をONするようになっており、
前記ヒステリシス幅Bである場合に、前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値が変化した時に前記ヒステリシストリガ信号をOFFし、前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値が変化しない時に前記ヒステリシストリガ信号をONするようになっている請求項4記載の車両用保舵判定装置。 - 前記ヒステリシス幅Aから前記ヒステリシス幅Bに遷移した時のみ、前記ヒステリシス幅Bに対する前回ヒステリシス中心値を前記ヒステリシス幅Aのヒステリシス中心値で初期化するようになっており、
前記コラム入力側角度信号に対する前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBは、角度信号のノイズ幅より大きく、かつ前記操舵系のコラムの摩擦より小さい値であり、前記コラム出力側角度信号に対する前記ヒステリシス幅A及びBは、角度信号のノイズ幅より大きい値に運転者に気づかれないトルク未満の値を加算した値になっている請求項4又は5に記載の車両用保舵判定装置。 - 請求項4乃至6のいずれかに記載の車両用保舵判定装置を搭載し、トルク制御部からのトルク制御出力電流指令値と前記操舵状態判定部の判定結果とに基づいてアシスト制御を行うことを特徴とする電動パワーステアリング装置。
- 少なくとも操舵トルクに基づいてトルク制御出力電流指令値を演算し、前記トルク制御出力電流指令値に基づいてモータを駆動することにより、操舵系をアシスト制御するようになっている電動パワーステアリング装置において、
前記操舵系のコラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号を出力する角度検出手段と、
前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号に基づいて操舵状態を判定し、保舵信号及び操舵情報を出力する操舵状態判定部と、
前記コラム入力側角度信号、前記コラム出力側角度信号、前記保舵信号及び前記操舵情報に基づいて前記トルク制御出力電流指令値を制限する電流制限部と、
を具備し、
前記操舵状態判定部が、前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号についてそれぞれ、
ヒステリシス幅の設定部と、前記ヒステリシス幅に対するヒステリシス中心値の算出部と、
前記ヒステリシス中心値の変化及びアシスト方向に基づいて保舵及び切増し/切戻しの操舵状態を判定する判定部と、
を具備し、
前記電流制限部で、保舵状態を維持可能な電流の範囲で前記トルク制御出力電流指令値の電流制限を行うことを特徴とする電動パワーステアリング装置。 - 前記ヒステリシス幅が、
前記コラム入力側角度信号について、“前記コラム入力側角度信号のノイズ幅よりも大きい値+操舵違和感を感じない角度未満の値”に設定され、前記コラム出力側角度信号について、“前記コラム出力側角度信号のノイズ幅よりも大きく、コラム軸の摩擦より小さい値”に設定されている請求項8に記載の電動パワーステアリング装置。 - 前記操舵状態判定部が、
前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号についての各判定部において、前記保舵が同時に判定されたときに前記保舵信号を保舵状態として出力するようになっており、
前記判定部が、
前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号のそれぞれに設けられ、前記ヒステリシス中心値及び前記アシスト方向に基づいてコラム入力側保舵信号及びコラム入力側操舵情報、コラム出力側保舵信号及びコラム出力側操舵情報を出力する操舵判定部と、
コラム入力側保舵信号及びコラム入力側操舵情報、コラム出力側保舵信号及びコラム出力側操舵情報の論理演算により前記保舵信号及び前記操舵情報を出力する論理回路と、
で構成されている請求項8又は9に記載の電動パワーステアリング装置。 - 前記保舵状態において、前記トルク制御出力電流指令値をラッチし、ラッチされたトルク制御出力電流指令値に基づき、コラム軸の摩擦を考慮した電流制限値で徐変して前記電流制限を行い、
前記電流制限中は、前記トルク制御出力電流指令値と前記電流制限値を比較し、最小側を出力することで前記保舵状態を維持するための最小電流へと制限させ、
前記保舵状態から前記切増し操舵へ移行する場合は前記電流制限を解除し、前記トルク制御出力電流指令値に迅速に戻す請求項10に記載の電動パワーステアリング装置。 - 前記電流制限部が、
前記操舵情報を入力し、切増し操舵から前記保舵状態に移行する直前の前記トルク制御出力電流指令値、前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号をラッチするラッチ部と、
前記コラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号、ラッチ済みコラム入力側角度信号及びラッチ済みコラム出力側角度信号、前記保舵信号を入力して判定信号を出力する制限判定部と、
ラッチ済みトルク制御出力電流指令値及び前記判定信号を入力して制限電流を出力する制限部と、
前記トルク制御出力電流指令値及び前記制限電流を入力して最小値を制限電流値として出力する最小値選択部と、
で構成されている請求項8乃至11のいずれかに記載の電動パワーステアリング装置。 - 前記制限判定部が、前記保舵信号が保舵状態のとき、ラッチしたコラム入力側角度信号及びコラム出力側角度信号の差分が一定量以下で、且つラッチしたコラム出力側角度信号と現在のコラム出力側角度信号の差分が一定量以下のときに電流制限可能と判断する請求項12に記載の電動パワーステアリング装置。
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