WO2020183934A1 - 負荷駆動装置、エンジンシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a load drive device that drives an inductive load composed of a drive circuit including either a low-side drive circuit or a high-side drive circuit.
- One of the roles of the electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle is fuel injection control by an injector.
- a load drive device equipped with a diagnostic circuit that diagnoses a failure at the load terminal destination may be used.
- Patent Document 1 describes an electric load driving device.
- the document states, "In an electronic control unit of a low-side drive form, when the drive switching means is turned off, a disconnection failure of an electric load and a ground short are detected separately.
- the ECU 10 provided with the N-channel MOSFET 15 that energizes and drives the load L on the low side, between the power supply voltage VB and the output terminal 13 (drain of the FET 15), and between the terminal 13 and the ground.
- Resistors Ru and Rd are provided, respectively, and the resistance values of the resistors Ru and Rd are such that the voltage VO of the terminal 13 when the FET 15 is off becomes VB / 2 when the load L is disconnected and becomes about VB when normal. It is set.
- each of the determination voltages Vth1 (> VB / 2) and Vth2 ( ⁇ VB / 2) is compared with the voltage VO by the comparators 21 and 22, and if "Vth1 ⁇ VO> Vth2" when the FET 15 is off, a disconnection failure occurs. If "Vth2 ⁇ VO", it is determined that the ground short is performed, and fail-safe processing with different contents is performed when each failure is detected. ⁇ Disclosures the technology (see summary).
- the electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle is required to have a function of detecting a failure at each terminal.
- the detection targets include (a) normal, (b) Open-Load failure, (c) ground short failure (hereinafter referred to as Short-to-GND failure), and (d) battery short failure (hereinafter referred to as Short-to-VB). (It is called a failure), etc.
- the output terminal of the electronic control unit is required to withstand noise and surge from outside the unit such as ESD (Electro-Static Discharge). For example, this can be achieved by connecting a capacitor between the output terminal of the unit and the ground. However, in this case, since the charging current flows through the capacitor, it takes some time for the charging voltage to stabilize.
- ESD Electro-Static Discharge
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a configuration in which a capacitor is connected to the output terminal of a load drive device that drives an inductive load, a failure of the output terminal is diagnosed before the charging voltage stabilizes. It provides a load drive device capable of
- a capacitor is connected between the load terminal and the ground terminal, and the load terminal fails based on the current flowing between the internal power supply provided in the diagnostic circuit and the load terminal. Diagnose the presence or absence.
- the state of the load terminal (normal) can be performed more quickly and accurately by diagnosing before the completion of charging of the capacitor. , Open-Load failure, Short-to-GND failure) can be detected. Issues, configurations and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the description of the following embodiments.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 shown in FIG. 3 diagnoses UNIT_OUT. It is a correspondence table of the diagnosis result by the diagnosis flow of FIG. It is a timing chart explaining the behavior of a signal in each load state.
- a configuration example of the second constant current source 212 and the current comparison circuit 214 is shown.
- a configuration example of the constant current source control circuit 217 in the second embodiment is shown.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the load drive device 100 which concerns on Embodiment 4.
- FIG. It is a timing chart explaining the operation of changing the filter time.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 according to the tenth embodiment diagnoses UNIT_OUT.
- the correspondence table between the failure detection current and output voltage and the diagnosis result is shown. It is a timing chart explaining the circuit operation when the Open-Road failure occurs in UNIT_OUT.
- FIG. 1 is an overall configuration example of a conventional load drive circuit including a diagnostic circuit.
- the load drive device 100 has a drive circuit 2 for driving the injector 101.
- the drive circuit 2 includes a gate drive circuit 6, a diagnostic circuit 21, a low-side drive circuit 22, and a communication interface (I / F) 4.
- the gate drive circuit 6 outputs a drive signal Vgate in response to a drive command from the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 5 included in the microcontroller 3.
- the low-side drive circuit 22 turns on when the drive signal Vgate from the gate drive circuit 6 is at the High level, and turns off when the drive signal Vgate is at the Low level.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 diagnoses UNIT_OUT, which is an output terminal of the unit.
- the communication interface 4 communicates data between the drive circuit 2 and the microcontroller 3.
- the diagnosis result is read out by the CPU 5 via the communication interface 4, and the CPU 5 performs control according to the diagnosis result.
- FIG. 2 is an example of a load drive circuit that diagnoses a failure of IC_OUT based on the voltage value of Vout.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 includes a voltage dividing circuit 315 and voltage comparison circuits 311 and 312.
- the voltage dividing circuit 315 applies an intermediate voltage VB / 2, which is obtained by dividing the first power supply voltage VB by the resistor R0, to the IC_OUT which is an output terminal of the drive circuit.
- the voltage comparison circuits 311 and 312 compare Vout with each diagnostic threshold.
- the voltage dividing circuit 315 has an intermediate voltage VB when the Vout potential during the OFF period of the low-side drive circuit 22 is (a) an open failure in which the connection with the injector 101, which is a load, is open (hereinafter referred to as an Open-Load failure). It is configured so that (b) the first power supply voltage is VB in the normal state so as to be / 2.
- the voltage comparison circuits 311 and 312 perform failure diagnosis by comparing Vout with the diagnostic threshold. Since the drive target of the drive circuit 2 is the injector 101, the load drive device 100 is a load drive device that drives an inductive load.
- the injector 101 If the output terminal UNIT_OUT of the load drive device 100 fails in Open-Load while the drive circuit 2 is driving the injector 101, the injector 101 cannot inject fuel and a misfire failure may occur, resulting in engine damage. It is necessary to detect failures and take appropriate control to prevent engine damage. In recent years, the injector 101 has a shorter drive cycle of the low-side drive circuit 22 due to multi-stage injection control for the purpose of reducing exhaust gas, and it is necessary to determine Open-Load failure and Short-to-GND failure at a higher speed. ing.
- Vout ⁇ Vtgnd is determined as a Short-to-GND failure
- Vtgnd ⁇ Vout ⁇ Vtopen is determined as an Open-Load failure
- Vtopen ⁇ Vout it can be determined to be normal.
- the intermediate voltage VB / 2 is a voltage value that satisfies Vtgnd ⁇ VB / 2 ⁇ Vtopen.
- the UNIT_OUT terminal mounted on the vehicle is required to withstand noise and surge from outside the unit such as ESD.
- a capacitor 1 is provided outside the drive circuit 2 and inside the load drive device 100 in order to protect the noise and surge of the drive circuit 2. If the capacitor 1 is provided as a countermeasure against ESD, the charging current flows according to a certain time constant, so that the responsiveness of the charging voltage of the capacitor 1 deteriorates, and it takes time for the charging voltage to stabilize.
- the UNIT_OUT terminal is normal even when the capacitor 1 is connected between the output terminal and the ground terminal inside the load drive device 100 that drives the inductive load as a countermeasure against disturbance noise and surge.
- the configuration and operation of the load drive device 100 capable of detecting any of the failures will be described.
- the Open-Load failure of the IC_OUT terminal can be ignored. Therefore, the Open-Load failure in the first embodiment refers to the Open-Load failure that occurs at the UNIT_OUT terminal.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the load drive device 100 shown in FIG. 3 includes a capacitor 1, a low-side drive circuit 22, and a diagnostic circuit 21.
- the low-side drive circuit 22 and the capacitor 1 are connected in parallel between the output terminal and the ground terminal.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 includes a first constant current source 211, a current comparison circuit 213, a filter circuit 215, a constant current source control circuit 217, and a backflow prevention diode 210.
- the first constant current source 211 causes an Irr current to flow from the second power supply voltage VCS to the IC_OUT terminal.
- the current comparison circuit 213 monitors the drive current of the first constant current source 211.
- the filter circuit 215 receives the drive current detection signal DET_E, which is the output of the current comparison circuit 213, as an input.
- the constant current source control circuit 217 outputs a constant current source control signal Irr_con, which is a drive signal of the first constant current source 211.
- the backflow prevention diode 210 is connected between the second power supply voltage VCS and the first constant current source 211.
- the backflow prevention means may be arranged between the VCS and the IC_OUT, and in FIG. 3, a backflow prevention diode 210 is provided between the VCS and the first constant current source 211 as an example.
- the current comparison circuit 213 outputs the High level when the detected drive current is larger than the threshold current Iref1 described later.
- the first constant current source 211 In order for the first constant current source 211 to flow the drive current Irr from the second power supply voltage VCS to the IC_OUT (output potential Vout), it is necessary to satisfy at least Vout ⁇ VCC (Equation 1). When this condition is satisfied, the diagnosis by the current comparison circuit 213 is performed.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the first constant current source 211 and the current comparison circuit 213.
- the first constant current source 211 is composed of an operational amplifier 231a, a resistor R1, an NMOS 232, and a MIMO 233.
- the first constant current source 211 takes Irr_con as an input, and when Irr_con is at a high level, an Irr current corresponding to the Vref_err voltage is passed.
- the current mirrors composed of PIXTA 233a, 233b, and 233c allow Irr_c1 and Irr_c2, which are copy currents of the Irr current, to flow through the output terminal and the current comparison circuit 213, respectively.
- Irr can be represented by Vref_err / R1. That is, Ierr can be adjusted depending on Vref_err.
- Irr_con is at the Low level, the epitaxial 233f is turned on and no potential is generated at both ends of the epitaxial 233a, so no current flows.
- the current comparison circuit 213 includes a PRIVATE 233, a resistor Rref, an operational amplifier 231b, and a reference power supply Vref1.
- Irr_c2 is voltage-converted by Rref and compared with Vref1, which is a detection threshold.
- Vref1 is a voltage value when the Iref1 current flows through the Rref.
- Irr_c2 is larger than Iref1, Verr is larger than Vref1, and the operational amplifier 231b sets DET_E, which is a failure detection signal, to High. If Irr_c2 is smaller than Iref1, Verr is smaller than Vref1 and op amp 231b sets DET_E to Low.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of the filter circuit 215.
- the filter circuit 215 is composed of a clock-based input synchronization unit 221 and a glitch filter 222.
- the filter circuit 215 receives DET_E, which is the output of the current comparison circuit 213, as an input signal.
- the filter circuit 215 is composed of logic circuits such as a flip-flop 223, NOR224, NAND225, and AND226 that operate with a clock, and outputs an Error signal.
- the glitch filter outputs the High level only when the current and previous N samples are at the High level, outputs the Low level only when the current and previous N samples are at the Low level, and otherwise outputs the current output. Does not change from the value of.
- the filter circuit 215 can remove glitches shorter than the filter time and allow signals longer than the filter time to pass.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 shown in FIG. 3 diagnoses UNIT_OUT. This flowchart is executed by each functional unit of the load drive device 100 at the timing of switching the low-side drive circuit 22 from ON to OFF. Each step of FIG. 6 will be described below.
- the gate drive circuit 6 changes the drive signal Vgate of the low-side drive circuit 22 from the High level to the Low level according to the instruction from the CPU 5. As a result, the low-side drive circuit 22 is turned from ON to OFF.
- the current comparison circuit 213 determines whether or not the drive current flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref1 or more when tfil1 which is the failure detection filter time elapses after the low-side drive circuit 22 is turned off. judge. If a current of Iref1 or more is flowing, the process proceeds to S3, and if a current of less than Iref1 is flowing, the process proceeds to S4.
- the current comparison circuit 213 sets the Error signal, which is a failure detection signal, to the High level, and ends the process.
- the current comparison circuit 213 sets the Error signal, which is a failure detection signal, to the Low level, and ends the process.
- FIG. 7 is a correspondence table of diagnosis results according to the diagnosis flow of FIG. If the low-side drive circuit 22 is OFF and the drive current Irr flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref1 or higher, it is diagnosed that UNIT_OUT is out of order. If the low-side drive circuit 22 is OFF and the drive current Irr flowing through the first constant current source 211 is less than Iref1, it is diagnosed that UNIT_OUT is normal.
- FIG. 8 is a timing chart for explaining the behavior of the signal under each load state.
- the circuit operation when UNIT_OUT of the load drive device 100 shown in FIG. 3 has an Open-Load failure will be described.
- the second power supply voltage VCS is a voltage smaller than the first power supply voltage VB.
- the capacitor 1 is connected between the output terminal UNIT_OUT and the ground terminal UNIT_GND of the load drive device 100 that drives the inductive load (injector 101).
- the diagnostic circuit 21 detects the state of the UNIT_OUT terminal faster and more accurately than before by diagnosing UNIT_OUT using the drive current Irr of the first constant current source 211 before the charging voltage of the capacitor 1 stabilizes. This can increase reliability.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the second embodiment.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 9 includes a second constant current source 212, a current comparison circuit 214, and a filter circuit 216 in addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment.
- the second constant current source 212 causes the current Ierm to flow from the IC_OUT terminal to the ground.
- the current comparison circuit 214 monitors the drive current Ierm of the second constant current source 212.
- the filter circuit 216 receives the drive current detection signal DET_EM, which is the output of the current comparison circuit 214, as an input.
- the constant current source control circuit 217 outputs Irr_con that controls the second constant current source 212 in addition to Irr_con that controls the first constant current source 211.
- the second constant current source 212 In order for the second constant current source 212 to pass the drive current Ierm from the IC_OUT to the ground, it is necessary to satisfy at least Vgnd ⁇ Vout (Equation 2). When this condition is satisfied, the diagnosis by the current comparison circuit 214 is performed.
- FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the second constant current source 212 and the current comparison circuit 214.
- the second constant current source 212 is composed of an operational amplifier 231c, a resistor R2, an NMOS 232, and a MPa233.
- the second constant current source 212 receives Ierm_con as an input, and when Ierm_con is at the Low level, the NMOS 232f is turned off and an Ierm current corresponding to the Vref_erm voltage is passed.
- a current mirror composed of the NMOSs 232b, 232c, and 232d causes Ierm_c1 and Ierm_c2, which are copies of Ierm, to flow to the output terminal and the current comparison circuit 214.
- Ierm can be represented by (VCC-Vref_erm) / R2. That is, Ierm can be adjusted depending on the potential of Vref_erm.
- the current comparison circuit 214 includes an NMOS 232, a resistor Rref, an operational amplifier 231d, and a reference power supply Vref2.
- the voltage of Ierm_c2 is converted by Rref and compared with the detection threshold value of Vref2.
- Vref2 is a voltage value when an Iref2 current flows through the Rref.
- Ierm_c2 is larger than Iref2
- Verm is larger than Vref2
- the operational amplifier 231d sets DET_EM, which is a failure mode determination signal, to High. If Ierm_c2 is smaller than Iref2, Verm is smaller than Vref2 and op amp 231d sets DET_EM to Low.
- FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of the constant current source control circuit 217 according to the second embodiment.
- the constant current source control circuit 217 receives the failure detection signal Error as an input and outputs Irr_con and Ierm_con. When the Errr signal is Low and Vout is smaller than VCS, Irr_con is set to High level. When the Error signal reaches the High level, the Irrr_con is set to the Low level and the Irm_con is set to the High level via the buffer circuit 228, so that the constant current source to be driven is switched from the first constant current source 211 to the second constant current source 212. ..
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 according to the second embodiment diagnoses UNIT_OUT. Only the steps that are changed from the diagnostic flow in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6 are shown below.
- the current comparison circuit 213 sets the Error signal, which is a failure detection signal, to the High level.
- the constant current source control circuit 217 turns off the first constant current source 211 by setting Irr_con that controls the first constant current source 211 to Low and setting Irm_con that controls the second constant current source 212 to High, thereby turning off the first constant current source 211 and the second. Turn on the constant current source 212.
- the current comparison circuit 214 sets the Error mode signal, which is a failure mode determination signal, to the High level, and ends the process.
- FIG. 13 is a correspondence table of diagnosis results according to the diagnosis flow of FIG. If the low-side drive circuit 22 is OFF, the drive current Irr flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref1 or more, and the drive current Ierm flowing through the second constant current source 212 is less than Iref2, UNIT_OUT has a ground short failure. Is diagnosed. If the low-side drive circuit 22 is OFF, the drive current Irr flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref1 or more, and the drive current Ierm flowing through the second constant current source 212 is Iref2 or more, it means that UNIT_OUT has an open failure. Be diagnosed. If the low-side drive circuit 22 is OFF and the drive current Irr flowing through the first constant current source 211 is less than Iref1, it is diagnosed that UNIT_OUT is normal.
- FIG. 14 is a timing chart for explaining the behavior of the signal under each load state.
- UNIT_OUT in FIG. 12 has an Open-Load failure will be described.
- Equation 1 When the Short-to-GND failure occurs, Equation 1 is satisfied, so the diagnostic circuit 21 outputs the Erlor signal at the High level. As a result, the constant current source control circuit 217 switches the diagnostic current from Irr to Ierm. On the other hand, since UNIT_OUT is ground-shorted, Equation 2 is not satisfied, and the Ierm current is smaller than Iref2, so that DET_EM is at the Low level. If DET_EM is at the Low level continuously for a time of tfil2 or more, it is determined to be a Short-to-GND failure.
- the load drive device 100 diagnoses a failure mode based on the Ierm when a failure occurrence is detected based on the Irr.
- UNIT_OUT can be diagnosed at high speed and the failure mode can be determined at high speed as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the third embodiment.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 15 includes drive current control circuits 411 and 412.
- the drive current control circuit 411 receives the constant current source control signal Irr_con and the drive current control signal Vref_err as inputs, and controls the current value of the Irr based on these as inputs.
- the drive current control circuit 412 receives the constant current source control signal Ierm_con and the drive current control signal Vref_erm as inputs, and controls the current value of the Ierm based on these as inputs.
- the drive current control circuits 411 and 412 output the Low level when the output of the constant current source control circuit 217 is the Low level, and when the output is at the High level, the drive current control signals (Vref_err or Vref_erm) correspond to the magnitude of the drive current control signal (Vref_err or Vref_erm).
- Vref_err or Vref_erm correspond to the magnitude of the drive current control signal (Vref_err or Vref_erm).
- Ierm current As an example, a circuit configuration such as the first constant current source 211 of FIG. 4 and the second constant current source 212 of FIG. 10 can be used. According to these constant current sources, the magnitudes of Irr and Ierm can be variably controlled by controlling the voltages of Vref_err and Vref_erm, respectively.
- FIG. 16 is a time chart illustrating the operation of changing the constant currents Irr and Ierm.
- Vref_errr decreases from Verr to Verr'
- Vre_err / R1 reduces Irr from Irr to Irr'.
- Vref_erm increases from Verm to Verm'(VCC-Vref_erm) / R2
- Ierm decreases from Ierm to Ierm'.
- the optimum current value of the diagnostic current can be selected according to the conditions, and the charge / discharge time to the capacitor 1 can be controlled. For example, even if the capacitance value of the capacitor 1 is small and the charge / discharge time is too short depending on the magnitude of the diagnostic current to make an accurate diagnosis, it is possible to make an accurate diagnosis by reducing the drive current and lengthening the charge / discharge time. Diagnosis is possible.
- FIGS. 9 to 14 of the second embodiment will be referred to as appropriate, and the parts changed from the second embodiment will be mainly described.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the filter circuit 413 receives the drive current detection signal DET_E and the filter time control signal Verr_fi as inputs.
- the filter circuit 414 receives the drive current detection signal DET_EM and the filter time control signal Verm_fi as inputs.
- the filter circuits 413 and 414 can switch the filter time according to the digital output High / Low of the filter time control signal.
- FIG. 18 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of changing the filter time.
- the filter time for fault current detection is switched from tfil1 to tfil1'.
- the filter time for Ierm detection is switched from tfil2 to tfil2'.
- the filter circuit is configured by a digital filter, and the filter times tfil1 and tfil2 are switched according to the digital signal, but it can also be configured by using an analog filter. In this case, the filter time is continuously variably controlled by an analog signal.
- the optimum filter time can be selected according to the conditions. For example, when the capacitance value of the capacitor 1 is small and the charge / discharge time is shorter than the filter time, by setting the filter time to be shorter than the charge / discharge time, even if the capacitance value of the capacitor 1 is small, it is accurate. Can make a good diagnosis.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the engine misfire diagnosis mechanism according to the fifth embodiment.
- the misfire diagnosis mechanism shown in FIG. 19 includes an internal combustion engine 102 and an engine control unit (ECU) 104.
- the internal combustion engine 102 includes an injector 101 and a crank angle sensor 103.
- the ECU 104 includes a load drive device 100.
- the crank angle sensor 103 outputs the data, which is the data of the number of revolutions per unit time of the engine, to the ECU 104.
- the ECU 104 determines that a misfire occurs when the value of Drotate falls below the threshold value. That is, the ECU 104 diagnoses a misfire after it has occurred inside the engine.
- the load drive device 100 described in the second embodiment can perform the diagnosis in the driver OFF period before driving the injector, it can be diagnosed before the misfire occurs inside the internal combustion engine 102. Therefore, the failure diagnosis can be performed faster than the diagnosis method using the crank angle sensor 103. Further, by combining the diagnostic mechanism by the conventional crank angle sensor 103 and the diagnostic mechanism by the load drive device 100, a dual system for engine misfire diagnosis can be configured. Therefore, even if one of the diagnostic mechanisms cannot be diagnosed due to destruction or the like, the other diagnostic mechanism can be used for diagnosis, so that reliability can be improved.
- the load drive device 100 described in the second embodiment has been described, but since it can be determined that a misfire occurs when UNIT_OUT fails open, it is desirable to diagnose the failure mode. by. Therefore, if the failure mode can be diagnosed, the load drive device 100 according to any embodiment including the embodiment described later may be used.
- the load drive device 100 Even if the load drive device 100 detects only the presence or absence of a failure and cannot diagnose the failure mode, the failure mode is diagnosed by analyzing the abnormal rotation behavior using the detection result of the crank angle sensor 103. You can also do it. Therefore, in that case, the load drive device 100 according to any of the first and subsequent embodiments may be used.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the sixth embodiment.
- the high side drive circuit 23 is connected between the first power supply voltage VB and the IC_OUT.
- the first constant current source 211 and the current comparison circuit 214 in the diagnostic circuit 21 can be configured by, for example, the circuit configuration shown in FIG.
- the first constant current source 211 is connected between IC_OUT and ground.
- the first constant current source 211 In order for the first constant current source 211 to pass the drive current Irr from the output end of IC_OUT to the ground, it is necessary to satisfy at least Equation 2.
- FIG. 21 is a timing chart for explaining the behavior of the signal under each load state.
- UNIT_OUT of the load drive device shown in FIG. 20 fails in Open-Load
- Irr becomes Iref2 or higher.
- DET_E reaches the High level continuously for a time of tfil or more, it is determined to be a failure.
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the seventh embodiment.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 22 includes a second constant current source 212, a current comparison circuit 214, and a filter circuit 216 in addition to the configuration described in the sixth embodiment. These configurations are the same as those described in the second embodiment, but the second constant current source 212 in the sixth embodiment is connected between the second power supply voltage VCS and the output terminal in the second embodiment. Is different.
- the first constant current source 211 In order for the first constant current source 211 to pass the drive current Ierr from the output terminal to the ground, it is necessary to satisfy at least Equation 2. In order for the second constant current source 212 to pass the drive current Ierm from the second power supply voltage VCS to the output terminal, it is necessary to satisfy at least Equation 1.
- FIG. 23 is a time chart illustrating the circuit operation when UNIT_OUT fails in Open-Load.
- the diagnostic flow is the same as in FIG.
- UNIT_OUT of the load drive device 100 shown in FIG. 22 fails in Open-Load, it is determined that the failure occurs because Equation 2 is satisfied, and the diagnostic current is switched from Irr to Ierm in the same manner as in the VB short detection process.
- UNIT_OUT fails in Open-Load, the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor 1 is discharged when driving the first constant current source 211, so that the Vout potential after 1 hour of tfil uses the capacitance value C1 of the capacitor 1.
- the state of UNIT_OUT (normal, Open-Load failure, VB short failure) can be detected.
- the reliability of the load drive device 100 can be improved.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 24 includes a second constant current source 212 / current comparison circuit 214 / filter circuit 216 instead of the first constant current source 211 / current comparison circuit 213 / filter circuit 215 described in the first embodiment. These have the same configurations as those described in the second embodiment.
- the eighth embodiment it is necessary to distinguish between the normal time and the abnormal time by passing a diagnostic current at the normal time. That is, in the eighth embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, it is necessary to use a circuit configuration in which a diagnostic current flows in a normal state. Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, in order to secure the path from VB to the ground in the normal state, the circuit configuration as shown in FIG. 24 is adopted.
- the Ierm from VB to the ground flows in the normal state, and the Ierm does not flow if the IC_OUT is open failure. Ierm does not flow even in the case of the open failure of UNIT_OUT, the ground short failure of UNIT_OUT, and the ground short failure of IC_OUT. Therefore, according to the circuit configuration of FIG. 24, even when there is a possibility that the IC_OUT fails open, it is possible to distinguish between a normal state and a failure time depending on the presence or absence of Ierm.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 according to the eighth embodiment diagnoses UNIT_OUT.
- steps that are changed from the flowchart described with reference to FIG. 6 will be described.
- the current comparison circuit 214 monitors whether or not the drive current flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref2 or more. If a current of Iref2 or more is flowing, the process proceeds to S4, and if the current is less than Iref2, the process proceeds to S3.
- FIG. 26 shows a correspondence table between the failure detection current and the diagnosis result.
- the state of UNIT_OUT normal, failure (Open-Load failure of the IC_OUT terminal is also possible). Including)
- the reliability of the load drive device 100 can be improved.
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the eighth embodiment.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 27 includes a first constant current source 211, a current comparison circuit 213, and a filter circuit 215 in addition to the configuration described in the eighth embodiment. These configurations are the same as those described in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 according to the ninth embodiment diagnoses UNIT_OUT.
- steps that are changed from the flowchart described with reference to FIG. 12 will be described.
- the current comparison circuit 214 monitors whether or not the drive current flowing through the second constant current source 212 is Iref2 or more. If a current of Iref2 or more is flowing, the process proceeds to S4, and if a current of less than Iref2 is flowing, the process proceeds to S3. If Ierm is less than Iref2 ( ⁇ not flowing), it means that some kind of failure has occurred in UNIT_OUT or IC_OUT. This step is meaningful to detect it as the first step.
- the current comparison circuit 213 monitors whether or not the drive current flowing through the first constant current source 211 is Iref1 or more. If a current of Iref1 or more is flowing, the process proceeds to S9, and if a current of less than Iref2 is flowing, the process proceeds to S7.
- S6 Supplement: (a) If UNIT_OUT is open, Ierr flows through the capacitor 1, (b) If UNIT_OUT is ground short, Ier flows toward the ground, and (c) If IC_OUT is ground short. Irr flows toward the ground. Therefore, if Irr is not flowing in S6 in this step (S6: NO), IC_OUT is open. Therefore, this step is meaningful to determine whether or not IC_OUT is open.
- the current comparison circuit 214 monitors whether or not the drive current flowing through the second constant current source 212 is Iref2 or more. If a current of Iref2 or more is flowing, the process proceeds to S11, and if a current of less than Iref2 is flowing, the process proceeds to S8.
- S10 Supplement: If Ierm is flowing in this step (S10: YES), it means that UNIT_OUT is open and Ierm is flowing from the capacitor 1. Therefore, in S11, the diagnosis result to that effect is output. If Ierm does not flow in this step (S10: NO), it means that UNIT_OUT or IC_OUT is ground shorted. However, it is not possible to distinguish which is the ground short.
- FIG. 29 shows a correspondence table between the failure detection current and the diagnosis result.
- Ierm is Iref2 or higher, it is diagnosed as normal. If the Ierm is less than Iref2, the diagnostic current is switched from Ierm to Ierr to shift to failure mode diagnosis. Further, Irr and Iref1 or Ierm and Iref2 are compared, and the failure mode is diagnosed based on the result.
- FIG. 30 is a timing chart for explaining the operation when an Open-Load failure occurs in UNIT_OUT in the correspondence table of FIG. 29.
- the capacitor 1 after the low-side drive circuit 22 is turned off has no electric charge, so the Vout potential is the ground potential and does not satisfy Equation 2. Therefore, Ierm is less than Iref2 and DET_E is at the Low level. If DET_E is at the Low level continuously for 2 hours or more, it is determined to be a failure.
- An Error signal is input to the constant current source control circuit 219, the current is switched from Irm to Irr, and diagnosis is performed by the Irr current.
- the state of the drive circuit terminal destination (normal, Open-Load failure of IC_OUT, UNIT_OUT). Open-Load failure, Short-to-GND failure) can be determined. As a result, the reliability of the load drive device 100 can be improved.
- FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the load drive device 100 according to the tenth embodiment.
- the diagnostic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 31 includes a voltage comparison circuit 316 and a filter circuit 317 in addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment.
- the voltage comparison circuit 316 compares the potential Vout of the IC_OUT terminal with the failure mode detection threshold voltage Vterm.
- the filter circuit 317 takes the output voltage detection signal VDET_EM, which is the output of the voltage comparison circuit 316, as an input.
- the filter time of the filter circuit 317 is tfil2.
- FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the load drive device 100 according to the tenth embodiment diagnoses UNIT_OUT.
- steps that are changed from the flowchart described with reference to FIG. 6 will be described.
- the current comparison circuit 213 sets the Error signal, which is a failure detection signal, to the High level, and ends the process.
- the voltage comparison circuit 316 determines whether or not the Vout potential is Vterm or higher when tfil2 elapses after the Error signal reaches the High level. If it is Vterm or more, the process proceeds to S6, and if it is less than Vterm, the process proceeds to S7.
- the filter circuit 317 sets the Error mode signal, which is a failure mode determination signal, to the High level, and ends the process.
- the filter circuit 317 sets the Error Mode signal to the Low level and ends the process.
- FIG. 33 shows a correspondence table between the failure detection current and the output voltage and the diagnosis result. If Ierr is less than Iref1, it is diagnosed as normal. If Ierr is Iref1 or higher, it is determined that there is a failure and Vout is monitored. Vout and Vterm are compared, and the failure mode is diagnosed based on the result.
- FIG. 34 is a timing chart illustrating the circuit operation when an Open-Load failure occurs in UNIT_OUT.
- UNIT_OUT fails in Open-Load
- Equation 1 is satisfied, so it is determined that the failure occurs.
- Vterm ⁇ Vout Ierr ⁇ tfil1 / C1
- VDET_EM which is an output voltage detection signal
- Vout instead of the Ierm, it is possible to diagnose UNIT_OUT at high speed and determine the failure mode at high speed as in the second embodiment.
- the configuration for changing the drive current value described in the third embodiment and the configuration for changing the filter time described in the fourth embodiment are adopted. Can be done.
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図1は、診断回路を含む従来の負荷駆動回路の全体構成例である。負荷駆動装置100は、インジェクタ101を駆動するための駆動回路2を有する。駆動回路2は、ゲート駆動回路6、診断回路21、ローサイド駆動回路22、通信インターフェース(I/F)4を備える。ゲート駆動回路6は、マイクロコントローラ3が備えるCPU(Central Processing Unit)5からの駆動命令に応じた駆動信号Vgateを出力する。ローサイド駆動回路22は、ゲート駆動回路6からの駆動信号VgateがHighレベルのときONし、LowレベルのときOFFする。診断回路21は、ユニットの出力端子であるUNIT_OUTを診断する。通信インターフェース4は、駆動回路2とマイクロコントローラ3の間でデータ通信する。診断結果は通信インターフェース4を介してCPU5により読み出しされ、CPU5は診断結果に応じた制御を実施する。
本発明の実施形態1では、誘導性負荷を駆動する負荷駆動装置100内部に、外乱ノイズやサージ対策のため出力端子とグランド端子間にコンデンサ1を接続した場合であっても、UNIT_OUT端子が正常もしくは故障のいずれかを検出することができる負荷駆動装置100の構成と動作について説明する。ただし本実施形態1においては、IC_OUT端子のOpen-Load故障を無視できることを想定する。したがって本実施形態1におけるOpen-Load故障は、UNIT_OUT端子において発生するOpen-Load故障を指す。
定電流源制御回路217は、第1定電流源211の駆動信号である定電流源制御信号Ierr_conを出力する。逆流防止ダイオード210は、第2電源電圧VCCと第1定電流源211との間に接続されている。逆流防止手段はVCCとIC_OUTとの間に配置されていればよく、図3では1例としてVCCと第1定電流源211の間に逆流防止ダイオード210を設けた。
本実施形態1に係る負荷駆動装置100は、誘導性負荷(インジェクタ101)を駆動する負荷駆動装置100の出力端子UNIT_OUTとグランド端子UNIT_GNDとの間にコンデンサ1を接続している。診断回路21は、コンデンサ1の充電電圧が安定する前に第1定電流源211の駆動電流Ierrを用いてUNIT_OUTを診断することにより、従来よりも高速かつ正確にUNIT_OUT端子の状態を検出することができ、これにより信頼性を高めることができる。
本発明の実施形態2では、実施形態1における故障診断に加えて、どのような故障が生じているか(故障モード)を診断する。すなわち、負荷の状態(正常、Open-Load故障、Short-to-GND故障のいずれか)を検出する構成と動作について説明する。ただし以下では図3~8を適宜参照し、実施形態1から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
定電流源制御回路217は、第1定電流源211を制御するIerr_conに加えて、第2定電流源212を制御するIerr_conを出力する。第2定電流源212がIC_OUTからグランドへ駆動電流Iermを流すためには少なくとも、Vgnd<Vout(式2)を満たす必要がある。この条件を満たすとき、電流比較回路214による診断が実施されることになる。
本実施形態2に係る負荷駆動装置100は、実施形態1で説明した構成に加えて、Ierrに基づき故障発生を検出したとき、さらにIermに基づき故障モードを診断する。
これにより、実施形態1と同様に高速にUNIT_OUTを診断するとともに、高速にその故障モードを判定することができる。
本発明の実施形態3では、定電流源制御回路217がIerrとIermそれぞれの電流値を制御する構成例を説明する。これにより、コンデンサ1の容量値や消費電流などの制約に合わせて、最適な診断電流を選択することができる。以下では実施形態2の図9~14を適宜参照し、実施形態2から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
本発明の実施形態4では、フィルタ回路のフィルタ時間を制御することができる負荷駆動装置100の構成と動作について説明する。以下では実施形態2の図9~14を適宜参照し、実施形態2から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
内燃機関において失火故障が発生した際には、三元触媒が溶解する等の可能性があるので、迅速な失火診断が必要である。本発明の実施形態5では、実施形態2で説明した負荷駆動装置100を内燃機関の失火診断に対して適用することにより、従来のクランク角センサを用いた診断方式よりも速い故障検出ができる内燃機関の失火診断機構の構成について説明する。
本発明の実施形態6では、実施形態1で説明したローサイド駆動回路22をハイサイド駆動回路23に置き換えた負荷駆動装置100の構成例を説明する。本実施形態6においても実施形態1と同様に、出力端子とグランド端子との間にコンデンサ1を接続した構成においても、UNIT_OUT端子を高速かつ正確に診断することができる構成と動作を説明する。以下の説明においては図3~8を適宜参照し、実施形態1から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
本発明の実施形態7では、実施形態6で説明した構成において、UNIT_OUT端子の故障モード(正常、Open-Load故障、VBショート故障のいずれか)を診断する構成例を説明する。以下では実施形態6を適宜参照し、実施形態6から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
UNIT_OUTがOpen-Load故障の際は、コンデンサ1に蓄積された電荷は第1定電流源211を駆動するとき放電され、これによりtfil1時間経過後のVout電位はコンデンサ1の容量値C1を用いて、Vout(=VB―Ierr×tfil1/C1)<VBと表せる。tfil1時間経過後に第2定電流源212を駆動すると、Iermはコンデンサ1にチャージされ、充電完了までの間だけIermが流れるので、この期間はDET_EMがHighレベルとなる。tfil2をコンデンサ1の充電時間tchgより短く設定することにより、Iermを検出することができ、Open-Load故障を判定できる。
図24は、本発明の実施形態8に係る負荷駆動装置100の構成を示すブロック図である。本実施形態8においては、IC_OUTのOpen-Load故障を無視できない場合を想定した構成と動作例を説明する。図24に示す構成は、実施形態1で説明した第1定電流源211/電流比較回路213/フィルタ回路215に代えて、第2定電流源212/電流比較回路214/フィルタ回路216を備える。これらは実施形態2で説明したものと同様の構成を有する。
本発明の実施形態9では、実施形態8で説明した構成において、UNIT_OUT端子の故障モード(正常、Open-Load故障、VBショート故障のいずれか)を診断する構成例を説明する。以下では実施形態8を適宜参照し、実施形態8から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
実施形態2では、実施形態1における故障診断に加えて、Iermを用いて故障モードを診断する構成例を説明した。本発明の実施形態10では、Iermに代えてIC_OUT端子の電位Voutを用いて故障モードを診断する構成例について説明する。ただし以下では図3~8を適宜参照し、実施形態1から変更がある箇所について主に説明する。
図31に示す診断回路21は、実施形態1で説明した構成に加えて、電圧比較回路316とフィルタ回路317を備える。電圧比較回路316は、IC_OUT端子の電位Voutを故障モード検出閾電圧Vtermと比較する。フィルタ回路317は、電圧比較回路316の出力である出力電圧検出信号VDET_EMを入力とする。フィルタ回路317のフィルタ時間はtfil2である。
本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。例えば、上記実施形態は本発明を分かりやすく説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。また、ある実施形態の構成の一部を他の実施形態の構成に置き換えることが可能であり、また、ある実施形態の構成に他の実施形態の構成を加えることも可能である。また、各実施形態の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加・削除・置換をすることが可能である。また、制御線や信号線は説明上必要と考えられるものを示しており、製品上必ずしも全ての制御線や信号線を示しているとは限らない。
2:駆動回路
3:マイクロコントローラ
4:通信インターフェース(I/F)
5:CPU
6:ゲート駆動回路
21:診断回路
22:ローサイド駆動回路
23:ハイサイド駆動回路
100:負荷駆動装置
101:インジェクタ
102:内燃機関
103:クランク角センサ
104:エンジンコントロールユニット(ECU)
210:逆流防止ダイオード
211:第1定電流源
212:第2定電流源
213、214:電流比較回路
215、216:フィルタ回路
217:定電流源制御回路
221:入力同期化部
222:グリッチフィルタ
223:フリップフロップ
224:NOR
225:NAND
226:AND
227:NOT
228:バッファ回路
231:オペアンプ
232:NMOS
233:PMOS
311、312:電圧比較回路
315:分圧回路
316:電圧比較回路
317:フィルタ回路
411、412:駆動電流制御回路
413、414:フィルタ回路
VB:第1電源電圧
VCC:第2電源電圧
Ierr_con、Ierm_con:定電流源制御信号
Claims (15)
- 誘導性負荷を駆動するローサイドドライバと、
前記ドライバの駆動制御を行うゲート駆動回路と、
グランド端子と前記負荷端子の間に設けられる端子間コンデンサと、
前記ドライバがOFFの際に内部電源と前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子の間に流れる電流により前記負荷端子の故障の有無を検出する診断回路と、
を備える負荷駆動装置。 - 前記端子間コンデンサの電圧値、若しくは、前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子とグランドの間に流れる電流値により、オープン故障か、グランドショート故障かの故障モードを特定する診断回路を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。
- 故障モードを電流で判定する場合には、電流値が所定の閾値電流との比較結果に基づき、前記負荷のグランドショート故障とオープン故障を判定する診断回路を備えたことを特徴とする請求項2記載の負荷駆動装置。
- 前記負荷端子の故障の有無を検出する診断回路は、
前記誘導性負荷に接続された第1電源の第1電圧よりも低い第2電圧を供給する第2電源、
前記第2電圧の供給を受けて前記負荷端子に対して第1定電流を出力する第1定電流源、
前記第1定電流が第1判定閾値よりも大きいとき前記負荷端子が故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力する第1比較回路、
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記負荷端子に故障が生じたときその故障がグランドショート故障であるのかそれともオープン故障であるのかを判定する故障モード診断回路を備え、
前記故障モード診断回路は、
前記負荷端子とグランドとの間に接続され、第2定電流を出力する第2定電流源、
前記第2定電流が第2判定閾値未満であるときは前記グランドショート故障が生じた旨を示す診断結果を出力し、前記第2定電流が前記第2判定閾値以上であるときは前記オープン故障が生じた旨を示す診断結果を出力する、第2比較回路、
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項4記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記診断回路は、前記内部電源と前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子との間の前記電流を出力するように構成されており、
前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記診断回路が出力する前記電流の値を指示する電流制御信号を出力する制御回路を備え、
前記診断回路は、前記電流制御信号が指示する電流値を有する前記電流を出力する
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記診断回路が所定時間以上継続して前記負荷端子が故障した旨の診断結果を出力したときは前記負荷端子が故障した旨の診断結果を出力し、前記負荷端子が故障した旨の診断結果を前記診断回路が前記所定時間未満継続して出力したときは前記負荷端子が故障した旨の診断結果を出力しない、診断フィルタ回路を備え、
前記診断回路は、前記診断フィルタ回路の出力を前記負荷端子の診断結果として出力する
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記所定時間を指示するフィルタ制御信号を出力する制御回路を備え、
前記診断フィルタ回路は、前記フィルタ制御信号にしたがって診断結果を出力する
ことを特徴とする請求項7記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記端子間コンデンサは、前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子と、前記負荷端子との間に接続されており、
前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子に故障が生じたか否かを判定する第2診断回路を備え、
前記第2診断回路は、
前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子とグランドとの間に第2定電流を流す第2定電流源、
前記第2定電流が第2判定閾値未満であるとき前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子または前記負荷端子が故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力する第2比較回路、
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記負荷端子の故障の有無を検出する診断回路は、
前記誘導性負荷に接続された第1電源の第1電圧よりも低い第2電圧を供給する第2電源、
前記第2定電流源と直列接続され、前記第2電圧の供給を受けて前記負荷端子に対して第1定電流を出力第1定電流源、
前記第1定電流と第1判定閾値を比較することにより前記負荷端子が故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力する第1比較回路、
を備え、
前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記第1定電流源と前記第2定電流源をそれぞれONまたはOFFする制御回路を備え、
前記制御回路は、前記第1定電流源をOFFかつ前記第2定電流源をONさせているとき前記第2定電流が前記第2判定閾値未満である場合、前記第2定電流源をOFFに切り替えるとともに前記第1定電流源をONにし、
前記第1比較回路は、前記第1定電流が前記第1判定閾値未満であるときは、前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子がオープン故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力し、
前記制御回路は、前記第1定電流源をONかつ前記第2定電流源をOFFさせているとき前記第1定電流が前記第1判定閾値以上である場合、前記第1定電流源をOFFに切り替えるとともに前記第2定電流源をONにし、
前記第2比較回路は、前記第1定電流源をOFFに切り替えるとともに前記第2定電流源をONにしたとき前記第2定電流が前記第2判定閾値以上である場合は、前記負荷端子がオープン故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力し、
前記第2比較回路は、前記第1定電流源をOFFに切り替えるとともに前記第2定電流源をONにしたとき前記第2定電流が前記第2判定閾値未満である場合は、前記ローサイドドライバの出力端子または前記負荷端子がグランドショート故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力する
ことを特徴とする請求項9記載の負荷駆動装置。 - エンジンの回転数をモニタするクランク角センサ、
前記クランク角センサが検出した回転数の値に基づき前記エンジンの失火を検出する失火診断機構、
請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置、
を備え、
前記負荷駆動装置は、前記誘導性負荷として、前記エンジンを点火するインジェクタを駆動する
ことを特徴とするエンジンシステム。 - 誘導性負荷を駆動するハイサイドスイッチを駆動するハイサイドドライバ、
前記誘導性負荷に対して接続される負荷端子とグランド端子との間に接続された端子間コンデンサ、
前記ハイサイドスイッチがOFFのとき前記ハイサイドドライバの出力端子とグランドとの間に流れる電流に基づき前記負荷端子の故障の有無を検出する故障診断回路、
を備えることを特徴とする負荷駆動装置。 - 前記故障診断回路は、
前記ハイサイドドライバの出力端子とグランドとの間に接続され、第1定電流を出力する第1定電流源、
前記第1定電流が第1判定閾値よりも大きいとき前記負荷端子が故障している旨を示すエラー信号を出力する第1比較回路、
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項12記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記負荷駆動装置はさらに、前記負荷端子に故障が生じたときその故障がオープン故障であるのかそれともバッテリーショート故障であるのかを判定する故障モード診断回路を備え、
前記故障モード診断回路は、前記故障モード診断回路が備える内部電源と前記ハイサイドドライバの出力端子との間に流れる電流に基づき前記判定を実施する
ことを特徴とする請求項13記載の負荷駆動装置。 - 前記内部電源は、前記ハイサイドスイッチに接続された電源の第1電圧よりも低い第2電圧を供給するように構成されており、
前記故障モード診断回路は、
前記第1定電流源と直列接続され、前記第2電圧の供給を受けて前記負荷端子に対して第2定電流を出力する第2定電流源、
前記第2定電流が第2判定閾値未満であるときは前記バッテリーショート故障が生じた旨を示す診断結果を出力し、前記第2定電流が前記第2判定閾値以上であるときは前記オープン故障が生じた旨を示す診断結果を出力する、第2比較回路、
を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項14記載の負荷駆動装置。
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