WO2023089695A1 - 操舵制御装置及び操舵制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a steering control device and a steering control method.
- a steer-by-wire steering system in which the power transmission path between the operation unit to which the steering wheel is connected and the steering unit that steers the steered wheels is separated.
- a steering control device that controls such a steering device changes the angle ratio of the steering angle of the steered wheels to the steering angle of the steering wheel in accordance with the driving conditions of the vehicle.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that a joystick is used in addition to or instead of the steering wheel as an operation member operated by the driver.
- the joystick is the operating member, it is possible to reduce the amount of operation required to steer the steered wheels compared to the case where the steering wheel is the operating member, thereby improving convenience for the driver. can.
- the joystick is the operating member as described above
- the amount of change in the turning angle with respect to the amount of change in the amount of operation increases. That is, even if the amount of operation of the joystick is small, the steered angle of the steered wheels changes greatly. Therefore, it is difficult to finely adjust the steering angle of the steered wheels.
- the steering control device that controls a steering device of a vehicle.
- the steering device has a structure in which power transmission paths are separated between an operation unit having an operation lever and a steering unit configured to steer steerable wheels.
- the steering control device includes a target steering correspondence value calculation unit configured to calculate a target steering correspondence value, which is a target value of a convertible value that can be converted into a steering angle of the steered wheels; a control signal generator configured to generate a control signal for actuating the steering unit based on the rudder correspondence value.
- the target steering correspondence value calculation unit performs low sensitivity determination processing for determining whether or not a low sensitivity condition for reducing the amount of change in the steering angle with respect to the amount of change in the amount of operation of the operation lever is satisfied; normal arithmetic processing for calculating the target steering corresponding value based on the operation amount when the sensitivity condition is not satisfied; and normal arithmetic processing based on the operation amount when the low sensitivity condition is satisfied. and low-sensitivity calculation processing for calculating the target steering correspondence value having a smaller absolute value than the target steering correspondence value calculated by.
- the steering control method includes calculating a target steering correspondence value that is a target value of a convertible value that can be converted into a steering angle of the steered wheels; and calculating the target steering corresponding value, wherein the low sensitivity condition for reducing the amount of change in the steering angle with respect to the amount of change in the amount of operation of the operating lever is a low sensitivity determination process for determining whether or not the low sensitivity condition is satisfied; a normal calculation process for calculating the target steering corresponding value based on the operation amount when the low sensitivity condition is not satisfied; and low-sensitivity calculation processing for calculating the target steering correspondence value having a smaller absolute value than the target steering correspondence value calculated by the normal calculation processing, based on the operation amount if true.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steering system of one embodiment and a steering control system that controls the steering system;
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the steering control device of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of a normal map possessed by the steering control device of FIG. 1, and
- FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of a low sensitivity map possessed by the steering control device of FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of target steering corresponding angle calculation by a target steering corresponding angle calculation unit of the steering control device of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of a procedure of guard processing by a guard processing section of the steering control device of FIG. 1;
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of a processing procedure for calculating an upper limit speed by a guard processing section of the steering control device of FIG. 1;
- a steering control device 1 controls a steer-by-wire steering device 2 .
- the steering device 2 changes the traveling direction of the vehicle by steering the steerable wheels 3 according to the operation of the driver.
- the steering device 2 includes an operation unit 4 operated by the driver and a steering unit 5 for steering the steered wheels 3 .
- the steering device 2 has a structure in which the power transmission path between the operation unit 4 and the steering unit 5 is mechanically separated.
- the operation unit 4 includes an operation lever 11 that is operated by the driver, and a base 12 that supports the operation lever 11 so that it can tilt.
- the base 12 of this embodiment supports the operation lever 11 so as to be tiltable in the lateral direction of the vehicle, that is, in the left-right direction. That is, the amount of operation by the driver is represented by the tilt angle of the operating lever 11 (hereinafter referred to as lever tilt angle ⁇ l).
- the base 12 may support the operation lever 11 so as to be tiltable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
- the operation unit 4 includes a tilt angle sensor 13 that detects the lever tilt angle ⁇ l.
- the lever tilt angle ⁇ l is detected as a positive value when the operation lever 11 is tilted to the right and as a negative value when the operation lever 11 is tilted to the left.
- the steering unit 5 includes a pinion shaft 21, a rack shaft 22 connected to the pinion shaft 21, a rack housing 23 reciprocatingly housing the rack shaft 22, and a rack and pinion having the pinion shaft 21 and the rack shaft 22. a mechanism 24;
- the rack and pinion mechanism 24 is configured by meshing pinion teeth 21 a formed on the pinion shaft 21 and rack teeth 22 a formed on the rack shaft 22 .
- Tie rods 26 are connected to both ends of the rack shaft 22 via ball joints 25 .
- the tip of the tie rod 26 is connected to a knuckle (not shown) to which the steered wheels 3 are assembled.
- the steering unit 5 also includes a steering actuator 31 that imparts a steering force, which is a force for steering the steered wheels 3, to the rack shaft 22.
- the steering actuator 31 includes a steering motor 32 and a power transmission mechanism 33 that transmits the torque of the steering motor 32 to the rack shaft 22 .
- the power transmission mechanism 33 has a belt mechanism 34 and a ball screw mechanism 35 .
- the steering actuator 31 transmits the rotation of the steering motor 32 to the ball screw mechanism 35 via the belt mechanism 34 , and converts the rotation to the reciprocating motion of the rack shaft 22 by the ball screw mechanism 35 , thereby steering the steered wheels 3 . give power.
- a steering force is applied from the steering actuator 31 according to the operation of the operation lever 11 by the driver.
- the rack shaft 22 reciprocates, and the steering angle ⁇ i of the steerable wheels 3 is changed.
- the steering actuator 31 steers the steered wheels 3 according to the driver's operation.
- the steering control device 1 is connected to the steering motor 32 and controls the operation of the steering motor 32 .
- the steering control device 1 is also connected to an alarm device 37 and controls the operation of the alarm device 37 .
- the annunciator 37 may be a device such as a display panel or a speaker that outputs a physical quantity that the driver can recognize with his/her five senses.
- Detection results of various sensors are input to the steering control device 1 .
- Various sensors include the tilt angle sensor 13, the vehicle speed sensor 41, the rotation angle sensor 42, and the acceleration sensor 43, for example.
- a vehicle speed sensor 41 detects a vehicle speed V, which is the running speed of the vehicle.
- the rotation angle sensor 42 detects the rotation angle ⁇ t of the rotation shaft of the steering motor 32 as a relative angle within the range of 360°.
- the acceleration sensor 43 of this embodiment detects the lateral acceleration GY and the vertical acceleration GZ of the vehicle.
- the vertical acceleration GZ is detected as a positive value for upward acceleration and a negative value for downward acceleration, but the reverse is also possible.
- the acceleration sensor may detect longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle in addition to lateral acceleration GY and vertical acceleration GZ.
- a lateral acceleration sensor that detects lateral acceleration GY and a vertical acceleration sensor that detects vertical acceleration GZ may be individually connected to steering control device 1 .
- the switch signal Ss of the sensitivity switch 14 is input to the steering control device 1 . Further, the steering control device 1 receives a position signal Sp from a position sensor 44 that detects the shift position of a shift lever (not shown).
- the shift positions include, for example, a parking position P for parking the vehicle, a reverse position R for reversing the vehicle, and a drive position D for advancing the vehicle. Then, the steering control device 1 controls the operation of the steering motor 32 based on the input state variables.
- the steering control device 1 includes a microcomputer 51 that outputs a control signal Mt, and a drive circuit 52 that supplies power to the steering motor 32 based on the control signal Mt.
- the microcomputer 51 which is a processing circuit, includes (1) one or more processors that operate according to a computer program (software), (2) an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that executes at least part of various processes, and the like. or (3) a combination thereof.
- the processor includes a CPU and memory, such as RAM and ROM, which stores program code or instructions configured to cause the CPU to perform processes.
- Memory or non-transitory computer-readable media includes any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer.
- Various controls by the microcomputer 51 are executed by the CPU executing programs stored in the memory at predetermined calculation cycles.
- a typical PWM inverter having a plurality of switching elements such as FETs and IGBTs is employed in the drive circuit 52 .
- the control signal Mt is a gate on/off signal that defines the on/off state of each switching element.
- the steering control device 1 controls the motor torque generated by the steering motor 32 by supplying electric power to the steering motor 32 to steer the steered wheels 3 .
- the microcomputer 51 outputs a control signal Mt as each of the following control blocks executes arithmetic processing for each predetermined arithmetic cycle.
- the microcomputer 51 receives the vehicle speed V, the lever inclination angle .theta.l, the rotation angle .theta.t, the lateral acceleration GY, the vertical acceleration GZ, the switch signal Ss, and the position signal Sp.
- the microcomputer 51 generates and outputs a control signal Mt based on these state variables.
- the microcomputer 51 includes a steering corresponding angle calculator 61 that calculates the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p, and a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p that calculates a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*, which is a target value of the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p. It has a computing section 62 and a control signal generating section 63 that generates a control signal Mt.
- the rotation angle ⁇ t of the steering motor 32 is input to the steering corresponding angle calculator 61 .
- the steering corresponding angle calculation unit 61 counts, for example, the number of rotations of the steering motor 32 from the midpoint, and calculates the integrated angle by integrating the rotation angle ⁇ t with the midpoint being zero degrees. Then, the steered corresponding angle calculator 61 multiplies this integrated angle by a conversion factor based on the reduction ratio of the belt mechanism 34, the lead of the ball screw mechanism 35, and the rotational speed ratio of the rack and pinion mechanism 24. Then, the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p is calculated.
- the turning corresponding angle ⁇ p corresponds to the pinion angle, which is the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21, and the midpoint is the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21 when the vehicle travels straight. Since the pinion shaft 21 rotates according to the reciprocating motion of the rack shaft 22 as described above, the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21, that is, the steered corresponding angle ⁇ p can be converted into the steered angle ⁇ i of the steered wheels 3. It corresponds to the steering corresponding value which is the actual value of the value, and the steering corresponding angle calculation section 61 corresponds to the steering corresponding value calculation section.
- the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p calculated by the steering corresponding angle calculator 61 is output to the control signal generator 63 .
- the vehicle speed V, the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, the lateral acceleration GY, the vertical acceleration GZ, the switch signal Ss, and the position signal Sp are input to the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 .
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 calculates a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*, which is a target value of the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p, based on these state variables. That is, the target steering response angle ⁇ p* corresponds to a target steering response value that is a target value of a convertible value that can be converted into the steering angle ⁇ i of the steered wheels 3. It corresponds to a steering corresponding value calculation section. Calculation processing of the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* by the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 will be described later.
- the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* is output to the control signal generator 63 .
- the vehicle speed V, the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p, the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*, and a mode signal Sm, which will be described later, are input to the control signal generation unit 63 .
- the control signal generator 63 generates the control signal Mt based on these state variables.
- control signal generator 63 includes a subtractor 71 , a guard processor 72 and a feedback controller 73 .
- the wording of a feedback may be described as "F/B.”
- the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p and the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* are input to the subtractor 71 .
- a subtractor 71 calculates a difference ⁇ p by subtracting the turning corresponding angle ⁇ p from the target turning corresponding angle ⁇ p*.
- the difference ⁇ p is output to the guard processing section 72 .
- the guard processing unit 72 receives the vehicle speed V, the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, and the mode signal Sm. Based on these state variables, the guard processing unit 72 calculates a difference ⁇ pg by limiting the difference ⁇ p to a difference upper limit value ⁇ lim or less.
- the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim is a value that is set according to the upper limit of the steering speed of the steered wheels 3 . Guard processing of the difference ⁇ p by the guard processing unit 72 will be described later.
- the difference ⁇ pg after guard processing is output to the F/B control section 73 .
- the difference ⁇ pg used for F/B calculation is limited to the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim or less according to the upper limit speed. Therefore, when electric power is supplied from the drive circuit 52 to the steering motor 32 in accordance with the control signal Mt, the steered wheels 3 are rotated at a steering speed equal to or lower than the upper limit speed and the steering angle ⁇ i corresponding to the target steering correspondence angle ⁇ p*. is steered so that That is, the control signal generator 63 generates the control signal Mt so that the steering speed of the steered wheels 3 is equal to or lower than the upper limit speed.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 executes low sensitivity determination processing for determining whether or not the low sensitivity condition is satisfied, and prohibition determination processing for determining whether or not the prohibition condition is satisfied.
- the low sensitivity condition is used to determine whether or not the vehicle should reduce the amount of change in the steering angle ⁇ i with respect to the amount of change in the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, that is, whether or not the angle ratio ⁇ should be reduced.
- the prohibition condition is a condition for judging whether or not the vehicle should be prohibited from reducing the amount of change in the steering angle ⁇ i with respect to the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, that is, whether the vehicle should be prohibited from decreasing the angle ratio ⁇ . is.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 When the low sensitivity condition is not satisfied or the prohibition condition is satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 performs normal calculation processing for calculating the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* based on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V. to run. On the other hand, when the low sensitivity condition is satisfied and the prohibition condition is not satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 calculates the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p calculated by normal arithmetic processing based on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V. A low-sensitivity calculation process for calculating a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* having an absolute value smaller than * is executed.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 does not perform the low sensitivity calculation process and performs the normal calculation process even when the low sensitivity condition is satisfied. Calculate the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*.
- the state in which the target steering response angle calculation unit 62 calculates the target steering response angle ⁇ p* by normal operation processing will be referred to as the normal mode, and the target steering response angle ⁇ p* will be calculated by the low-sensitivity operation processing. This state is sometimes referred to as low sensitivity mode.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 includes a memory 62a.
- the memory 62a stores a normal map 81 as normal calculation information and a low sensitivity map 82 as low sensitivity calculation information.
- the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 show the relationship between the lever inclination angle ⁇ l, the vehicle speed V, and the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*. That is, the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 are three-dimensional maps showing the relationship between the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V and the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*. In the illustrated example, in both the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82, the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* is zero degrees when the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is zero degrees.
- Both the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 are set such that the absolute value of the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* increases as the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l increases. Both the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 are set such that the absolute value of the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* increases as the vehicle speed V decreases.
- the amount of change in the absolute value of the target steering correspondence angle ⁇ p* with respect to the amount of change in the lever tilt angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V in the low sensitivity map 82 is the target steering correspondence with respect to the amount of change in the lever tilt angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V in the normal map 81. It is set to be smaller than the amount of change in the absolute value of the angle ⁇ p*.
- the absolute value of the target steering response angle ⁇ p* in the low sensitivity map 82 can be set to an arbitrary lever inclination angle ⁇ l and vehicle speed V, except when the absolute value of the target steering response angle ⁇ p* in the normal map 81 is zero. , which is smaller than the absolute value of the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* in the normal map 81 .
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 calculates the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* according to the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V by referring to the normal map 81 in the normal calculation process.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation section 62 calculates a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* corresponding to the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V by referring to the low sensitivity map 82 in the low sensitivity calculation process. That is, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 switches the map used between the normal calculation process and the low-sensitivity calculation process.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 calculates a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* having a smaller absolute value than the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* calculated in the normal calculation process.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 When the prohibition condition is not satisfied and the low sensitivity condition is satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 outputs a mode signal Sm indicating the low sensitivity mode to the guard processing unit 72 and the annunciator 37 . That is, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 executes the notification process.
- This mode signal Sm is configured to cause the annunciator 37 to perform an informing operation to the effect that the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 is in the low sensitivity mode.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 when the prohibition condition is satisfied or when the low sensitivity condition is not satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 outputs a mode signal Sm indicating the normal mode to the guard processing unit 72 and the annunciator 37.
- This mode signal Sm is configured to cause the annunciator 37 to perform an informing operation to the effect that the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 is in the normal mode. That is, the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 corresponds to a
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines that the low sensitivity condition is satisfied when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied.
- the vehicle speed V is equal to or greater than the high speed determination threshold value Vth, and the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is equal to or less than the straight travel determination threshold value ⁇ lth.
- the vehicle speed V is equal to or greater than the high speed determination threshold value Vth, and the absolute value of the lateral acceleration GY is equal to or less than the turning determination threshold value GYth.
- the vehicle speed V is equal to or greater than the high speed determination threshold value Vth, and the vertical acceleration GZ is equal to or less than the tilt determination threshold value GZth.
- the sensitivity switch 14 is on.
- the shift position of the shift lever is the reverse position R;
- the high speed determination threshold value Vth is the vehicle speed V at which it can be determined that the vehicle is traveling at high speed, and is set in advance.
- the straight travel determination threshold value ⁇ lth is a lever tilt angle ⁇ l at which it can be determined that the operating lever 11 is not tilted, and is set in advance.
- the turning determination threshold value GYth is a lateral acceleration GY at which it can be determined that the vehicle is not making a large turn, and is set in advance.
- the inclination determination threshold value GZth is a vertical acceleration GZ at which it can be determined that the vehicle is traveling on a cant road, and is set to a negative value in advance.
- the low-sensitivity conditions include conditions based on the results of magnitude comparisons with thresholds of running parameters that indicate the running state of the vehicle.
- vehicle speed V, lateral acceleration GY, and vertical acceleration GZ are running parameters.
- the low sensitivity condition includes a condition based on the ON/OFF state of the sensitivity switch 14.
- FIG. As in (a5), the low sensitivity condition includes the condition that the vehicle is in reverse.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines that the prohibition condition is satisfied when the following condition is satisfied. (b1) The operating speed ⁇ l of the operating lever 11 is greater than or equal to the sudden operation determination threshold ⁇ lth.
- the sudden operation determination threshold ⁇ lth is an operation speed ⁇ l at which it can be determined that the driver is suddenly operating the operation lever 11, and is set in advance.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 of the present embodiment calculates the operation speed ⁇ l by differentiating the lever inclination angle ⁇ l.
- a speed sensor may be provided in the operation unit 4 and the operation speed ⁇ l may be input from the speed sensor.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 obtains various state variables (step 101) and calculates the operating speed ⁇ l of the operating lever 11 (step 102). Subsequently, the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines whether or not the operation speed ⁇ l is equal to or greater than the sudden operation determination threshold value ⁇ lth (step 103). If the operation speed ⁇ l is greater than or equal to the sudden operation determination threshold value ⁇ lth (step 103: YES), the normal map 81 is used to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* (step 104).
- step 105 a mode signal Sm indicating the normal mode is output (step 105), and the process ends.
- the processing of step 103 corresponds to prohibition determination processing
- the processing of step 104 corresponds to normal calculation processing
- the processing of step 105 corresponds to notification processing.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines whether or not the sensitivity switch 14 is on (step 106). . If the sensitivity switch 14 is on (step 106: YES), the low sensitivity map 82 is used to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* (step 107). Then, a mode signal Sm indicating the low sensitivity mode is output (step 108), and the process ends.
- the processing of step 107 corresponds to the low sensitivity calculation processing, and the processing of step 108 corresponds to the notification processing.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines whether or not the position signal Sp indicates the reverse position R (step 109). If the position signal Sp is the reverse position R (step 109: YES), the process proceeds to steps 107 and 108 and the corresponding processing is performed.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines whether the vehicle speed V is equal to or higher than the high speed determination threshold Vth (step 110). If the vehicle speed V is equal to or higher than the high speed determination threshold value Vth (step 110: YES), it is determined whether or not the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is equal to or less than the straight travel determination threshold value ⁇ lth (step 111). If the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is greater than the straight running determination threshold value ⁇ lth (step 111: NO), it is determined whether or not the absolute value of the lateral acceleration GY is equal to or less than the turning determination threshold value GYth (step 112).
- step 112 If the absolute value of the lateral acceleration GY is greater than the turn determination threshold value GYth (step 112: NO), it is determined whether or not the vertical acceleration GZ is equal to or less than the negative tilt determination threshold value GZth (step 113). If the vertical acceleration GZ is greater than the negative tilt determination threshold value GZth (step 113: NO), the process proceeds to steps 104 and 105 to perform corresponding processing. Also, if the vehicle speed V is less than the high speed determination threshold value Vth (step 110: NO), the process similarly proceeds to steps 104 and 105 to perform corresponding processing.
- step 111: YES When the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is equal to or less than the straight travel determination threshold value ⁇ lth (step 111: YES), the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 proceeds to steps 107 and 108 and performs corresponding processing. If the absolute value of the lateral acceleration GY is equal to or less than the turn determination threshold value GYth (step 112: YES), or if the vertical acceleration GZ is equal to or less than the negative inclination determination threshold value GZth (step 113: YES), step 107 is performed in the same manner. , 108 to perform the corresponding processing. The processing of steps 109 to 113 corresponds to the low sensitivity determination processing.
- guard processing unit 72 executes upper limit speed calculation processing for setting the upper limit speed of the steered wheels 3 .
- the guard processing unit 72 executes difference upper limit value calculation processing for calculating the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim according to the upper limit speed, and guard processing for limiting the difference ⁇ p based on the magnitude comparison between the difference ⁇ p and the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim. do.
- the guard processing unit 72 of this embodiment calculates the upper limit speed according to the running state of the vehicle and the operating state of the control lever 11 . More specifically, even if the lever inclination angle ⁇ l remains constant, the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* may change due to a change in the mode of the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 . Based on this situation, the guard processing unit 72 has a transition upper limit speed that is the upper limit speed when transitioning from the normal mode to the low sensitivity mode, and a return upper limit speed that is the upper limit speed when returning to the normal mode from the low sensitivity mode. are calculated individually based on the vehicle speed V. That is, the transition upper limit speed and the return upper limit speed are set individually. Based on the mode signal Sm, the guard processing unit 72 determines whether the mode has been switched from the normal mode to the low-sensitivity mode or from the low-sensitivity mode to the normal mode.
- the guard processing unit 72 Based on the vehicle speed V, the guard processing unit 72 separately calculates the upper limit speed for turning, which is the upper limit speed when performing the turning operation, and the upper limit speed for turning back, which is the upper limit speed when performing the turning operation. In other words, the upper limit speed for cutting and the upper limit speed for switching back are set individually.
- the turning operation is an operation to increase the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l
- the return operation is an operation to decrease the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l.
- the guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment determines whether a turning operation is being performed or a steering back operation is being performed based on the amount of change in the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l. In another embodiment, the guard processing unit 72 may determine whether the turning operation is being performed or the steering back operation is being performed based on the amount of change in the absolute value of the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates a general-purpose upper limit speed, which is the upper limit speed in cases other than the above.
- a general-purpose upper limit speed which is the upper limit speed in cases other than the above.
- the guard processing unit 72 determines that the normal mode has switched to the low-sensitivity mode, it calculates the transition upper limit speed based on the vehicle speed V.
- FIG. The guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment performs calculations so that the higher the vehicle speed V, the lower the transition upper limit speed. Alternatively, the higher the vehicle speed V, the higher the transition upper limit speed.
- the guard processing unit 72 has a map or a functional expression indicating the relationship between the vehicle speed V and the transition upper limit speed, and calculates the transition upper limit speed according to the vehicle speed V by referring to the map or the functional expression.
- the guard processing unit 72 determines that a turning operation is being performed, it calculates a turning upper limit speed based on the vehicle speed V.
- the guard processing unit 72 of this embodiment performs calculations such that the higher the vehicle speed V, the lower the upper limit cutting speed. Alternatively, the higher the vehicle speed V, the higher the upper limit cutting speed.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates the cutting upper limit speed using a map or a functional expression.
- the guard processing unit 72 determines that the switchback operation is being performed, it calculates the upper limit speed for switchback based on the vehicle speed V.
- the guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment performs calculations so that the higher the vehicle speed V, the lower the upper limit speed of steering return. Further, when the vehicle speed V is the same, the guard processing unit 72 may set the upper limit speed for reversal to a value larger or smaller than the upper limit speed for turning.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates the upper limit speed for switching back in the same manner as when calculating the upper limit speed for transition.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates the general upper limit speed based on the vehicle speed V.
- the guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment sets the general-purpose upper limit speed lower as the vehicle speed V increases, but may set the general-purpose upper limit speed higher as the vehicle speed V increases.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates the general-purpose upper limit speed in the same manner as when calculating the transition upper limit speed.
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the calculated upper limit speed, that is, the transition upper limit speed, the return upper limit speed, the cutting upper limit speed, the reversing upper limit speed, or the general-purpose upper limit speed. do.
- the guard processing unit 72 has a map or a functional expression indicating the relationship between the upper limit speed and the upper limit difference value ⁇ lim, and refers to the map or the functional expression to calculate the upper limit difference value ⁇ lim according to the calculated upper limit speed. .
- the guard processing unit 72 compares the absolute value of the input difference ⁇ p and the calculated difference upper limit value ⁇ lim. When the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p is equal to or less than the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim, the guard processing unit 72 outputs the input difference ⁇ p as it is to the F/B control unit 73 as the difference ⁇ pg after guard processing. On the other hand, if the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p is greater than the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim, the guard processing unit 72 maintains the sign of the input difference ⁇ p and makes the absolute value equal to the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim after guard processing. is output to the F/B control section 73 as the difference ⁇ pg.
- the guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment performs guard processing using the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the transition upper limit speed when the normal mode changes to the low sensitivity mode while the turning operation or the switching back operation is being performed. I do. However, in another embodiment, in such a case, guard processing may be performed using the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the upper limit speed for cutting or the upper limit speed for steering back. Further, the guard processing unit 72 of the present embodiment uses the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the upper limit return speed when the low sensitivity mode is changed to the normal mode while the cutting operation or the switchback operation is being performed. Perform guard processing. However, in another embodiment, in such a case, guard processing may be performed using the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the upper limit speed for cutting or the upper limit speed for steering back.
- FIG. 5 when the guard processing unit 72 acquires various state variables (step 201), it calculates the upper limit speed (step 202). Calculation of the upper limit speed is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
- the processing of step 202 corresponds to the upper limit speed calculation processing.
- the guard processing unit 72 determines whether or not the normal mode has changed to the low sensitivity mode based on the mode signal Sm (step 301). If the mode changes from the normal mode to the low sensitivity mode (step 301: YES), the transition upper limit speed is calculated based on the vehicle speed V (step 302).
- the guard processing unit 72 determines whether or not the switching back operation has been performed (step 307). If the steering back operation is being performed (step 307: YES), the steering back upper limit speed is calculated based on the vehicle speed V (step 308). On the other hand, if the steering-back operation has not been performed (step 307: NO), the general-purpose upper limit speed is calculated based on the vehicle speed V (step 309).
- the guard processing unit 72 calculates a difference upper limit value ⁇ lim corresponding to the calculated upper limit speed (step 203).
- the processing of step 203 corresponds to the difference upper limit value calculation processing.
- step 204 it is determined whether or not the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p acquired in step 201 is equal to or less than the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim (step 204). If the absolute value of the difference .DELTA..theta.p is equal to or less than the difference upper limit .DELTA..theta.lim (step 204: YES), the difference .DELTA..theta.p is directly output as the difference .DELTA..theta.pg after guard processing (step 205), and the process is terminated.
- step 204 if the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p is greater than the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim (step 204: NO), the sign of the acquired difference ⁇ p is maintained while the absolute value is equal to the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim after the guard processing. It is output as the difference ⁇ pg (step 206), and the process ends.
- the processing of steps 205 and 206 corresponds to guard processing.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 calculates a target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* smaller in absolute value than the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* calculated by normal calculation processing based on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l.
- a low-sensitivity calculation process is executed to calculate the steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*. Therefore, when the low sensitivity condition is satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* is calculated to be smaller than usual.
- the angle ratio ⁇ becomes smaller, so that the operation of finely adjusting the steering angle ⁇ i of the steerable wheels 3 becomes easier.
- the steering device 2 has a sensitivity switch 14 operated by the driver.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 determines whether or not the low sensitivity condition is satisfied based on the ON/OFF state of the sensitivity switch 14 . Therefore, the angle ratio ⁇ can be reduced according to the intention of the driver.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 further executes prohibition determination processing for determining whether or not the prohibition condition is satisfied. , the low-sensitivity arithmetic processing is not executed, and the normal arithmetic processing is executed. Therefore, when the prohibition condition is satisfied, the angle ratio ⁇ does not decrease and the steerable wheels 3 can be steered greatly. As a result, the steerable wheels 3 can be steered smoothly, for example, when avoiding an obstacle in front of the vehicle.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 determines whether or not the prohibition condition is satisfied based on whether or not the operation speed ⁇ l of the operation lever 11 is equal to or greater than the sudden operation determination threshold value ⁇ lth. In many cases, quick maneuvers are performed when avoiding obstacles. Therefore, for example, when avoiding an obstacle, decreasing the angle ratio ⁇ can be appropriately prohibited.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 includes a memory 62a.
- the memory 62a stores a normal map 81 and a low sensitivity map 82 showing the relationship between the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*.
- the amount of change in the absolute value of the target turning correspondence angle ⁇ p* with respect to the amount of change in the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the vehicle speed V in the low sensitivity map 82 is set to be smaller than that in the normal map 81 .
- the normal calculation process is a process of calculating the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* based on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l using the normal map 81 .
- the low-sensitivity calculation process is a process of calculating the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* based on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l using the low-sensitivity map 82 . That is, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 switches the map used between the normal calculation process and the low-sensitivity calculation process. As a result, the target steering corresponding angle calculation section 62 can easily calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* having a smaller absolute value than the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* calculated by the normal calculation process in the low sensitivity mode. be able to.
- the control signal generator 63 generates a control signal Mt for controlling the steering speed of the steered wheels 3 to be equal to or lower than the upper limit speed.
- the control signal generation unit 63 has a subtractor 71 that calculates the difference between the turning corresponding angle ⁇ p and the target turning corresponding angle ⁇ p*, and the absolute value of the difference and a F/B control unit 73 for generating a control signal Mt based on the difference after guard processing.
- the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p may be limited to the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim or less, so that the turning speed of the steerable wheels 3 is set to the upper limit speed or less compared to the case where the speed F/B control is executed, for example. It is possible to reduce the computational load for
- the guard processing unit 72 executes upper limit speed calculation processing for calculating the upper limit speed based on the vehicle speed V.
- the degree to which the behavior of the vehicle is disturbed differs according to the vehicle speed V.
- an appropriate upper limit speed can be set according to the vehicle speed V.
- the guard processing unit 72 individually sets the transition upper limit speed and the return upper limit speed. Therefore, it is possible to steer the steerable wheels 3 at an appropriate steering speed, which is caused by the switching of the target steered corresponding angle calculator 62 to the normal mode or the low sensitivity mode.
- the guard processing unit 72 individually sets the upper limit speed for cutting and the upper limit speed for turning back. Therefore, the steered wheels 3 can be steered at an appropriate steering speed depending on whether the turning operation or the turning-back operation is performed.
- This embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications.
- This embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
- the guard processing unit 72 individually calculates the upper limit speed for cutting and the upper limit speed for reversing, it does not distinguish between the cutting operation and the reversing operation. may be calculated.
- the guard processing unit 72 sets the transition upper limit speed and the return upper limit speed individually, a single upper limit speed may be calculated as the upper limit speed at the time of mode change.
- only the general-purpose upper limit speed may be calculated as the upper limit speed.
- At least one of the transition upper limit speed, return upper speed limit, turning upper limit speed, steering return upper limit speed, and general purpose upper limit speed is not set as a value calculated based on the vehicle speed V by the guard processing unit 72, but as a preset fixed value. good too.
- the control signal generation unit 63 limits the absolute value of the difference ⁇ p to the difference upper limit value ⁇ lim or less, thereby generating the control signal Mt that makes the turning speed of the steered wheels 3 equal to or less than the upper limit speed.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the control signal Mt may be generated by executing speed feedback control so that the turning speed of the steered wheels 3 is equal to or lower than the upper limit speed. Further, the control signal generator 63 may generate the control signal Mt without considering the turning speed of the steered wheels 3 .
- the microcomputer 51 does not have to include the steering corresponding angle calculator 61 .
- the turning corresponding angle ⁇ p which is the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21, may be input from a sensor that detects the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21, for example.
- the sensor may detect the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21 as an absolute angle exceeding the range of 360°.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 switches the map used in the normal calculation process and the low sensitivity calculation process, so that when the low sensitivity condition is satisfied, the target steering correspondence angle calculated by the normal calculation process A target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* having an absolute value smaller than ⁇ p* was calculated.
- the normal map 81 is used in the normal calculation process to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*
- the low sensitivity calculation process uses the normal map 81 to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*. By correcting , a target steering response angle ⁇ p* having a smaller absolute value than the target steering response angle ⁇ p* may be calculated.
- a predetermined value may be subtracted from the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* calculated using the normal map 81, or the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* calculated using the normal map 81 may be changed to " A gain smaller than 1" may be multiplied.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 includes a single low-sensitivity map 82, but may include two or more low-sensitivity maps. For example, when a first low-sensitivity map and a second low-sensitivity map are provided, the second low-sensitivity map is set so that the absolute value of the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* with respect to the lever inclination angle ⁇ l is smaller than that of the first low-sensitivity map. may be For example, when only one of (a1) to (a5) is satisfied, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 calculates the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* using the first low sensitivity map, and ( If any two or more of a1) to (a5) are satisfied, the second low-sensitivity map may be used to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*.
- a dead zone may be set in the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 .
- a range may be set near the zero degree of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l in which the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* remains zero degrees even if the absolute value of the lever inclination angle ⁇ l increases.
- the normal map 81 and the low sensitivity map 82 may be two-dimensional maps showing the relationship between the lever inclination angle ⁇ l and the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p*. That is, the normal calculation process and the low-sensitivity calculation process may be processes for calculating the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* based only on the lever inclination angle ⁇ l.
- the normal calculation information and the low-sensitivity calculation information may be, for example, functional expressions instead of maps.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 has determined the conditions (a1) to (a5) in order to determine whether the low sensitivity condition is satisfied, it is also possible to determine only at least one of these conditions. Also, other conditions may be used to determine whether or not the low sensitivity condition is met.
- Conditions (a1) to (a5) can be changed as appropriate.
- the condition (a2) in addition to determining whether the absolute value of the lateral acceleration GY is equal to or less than the turning determination threshold value GYth, it is determined whether the absolute value of the yaw rate of the vehicle is equal to or less than the turning determination threshold value GYth. you can go Further, the high-speed determination threshold values Vth of (a1) to (a3) may be different values.
- the target steering corresponding angle calculation section 62 determines the condition (b1) in order to determine whether the prohibition condition is satisfied.
- Such another condition may be, for example, the input of a signal indicating that the driver has performed a sudden braking operation. Further, the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 does not have to determine whether the prohibition condition is met.
- the processing procedure by the target steering corresponding angle calculation unit 62 is not limited to the procedure shown in FIG. 4, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the normal map 81 is immediately used to calculate the target steering corresponding angle ⁇ p* (step 104).
- the corresponding angle ⁇ p* may be changed to a value based on the low sensitivity map 82 .
- the processing procedure by the guard processing unit 72 is not limited to the procedures shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the convertible value that can be converted into the turning angle ⁇ i of the steered wheels 3 is the rotation angle of the pinion shaft 21, but is not limited to this, for example, the stroke amount of the rack shaft 22 or the turning angle. ⁇ i itself may be a convertible value.
- the sensitivity switch 14 may be a switch of the type that switches to the ON state only while the driver is pressing it. Also, the sensitivity switch 14 may be a dial-type multistage switch capable of switching between three or more states. Such a multistage switch is preferably used when the target steering corresponding angle calculator 62 has a plurality of low-sensitivity maps. Furthermore, the steering device 2 may not have the sensitivity switch 14 .
- the microcomputer 51 is separately provided with a notification control section for determining the low sensitivity condition and the prohibition condition in the same manner as the target steering corresponding angle calculation section 62, and this notification control section notifies the low sensitivity mode through the notification device 37. You may Also, the microcomputer 51 does not have to report that it is in the low sensitivity mode.
- the operation lever 11 is tiltably supported on the base 12 , it is not limited to this, and may be supported slidably on the base 12 , for example.
- the amount of operation by the driver is represented by the amount of slide of the operation lever 11 .
- the operating lever 11 may be used to control the driving/braking of the vehicle in addition to controlling the steering angle ⁇ i of the steered wheels 3 .
- the operation unit 4 may include a motor and/or a spring that imparts a reaction force to the operation lever 11 to the operation by the driver.
- the lever inclination angle ⁇ l may be detected based on the rotation angle of the motor.
- the operating unit 4 may comprise, in addition to the operating lever 11, a steering wheel operated by the driver.
- the steering device 2 has a linkless structure in which the power transmission between the operation unit 4 and the steering unit 5 is separated. A structure capable of separating power transmission between the operation unit 4 and the steering unit 5 may be employed.
- the steering actuator 31 transmits the rotation of the steering motor 32 to the ball screw mechanism 35 via the belt mechanism 34, but is not limited to this.
- the steering actuator 31 may be configured to transmit to 35 .
- the steering actuator 31 may be configured such that the steering motor 32 directly rotates the ball screw mechanism 35 .
- the steering unit 5 is configured to include a second rack-and-pinion mechanism, and the rotation of the steering motor 32 is converted into reciprocating motion of the rack shaft 22 by the second rack-and-pinion mechanism.
- the steering actuator 31 may be configured to apply a steering force to the .
- the low-sensitivity condition may include a straight running condition including that the vehicle speed, which is the running parameter, is equal to or higher than the high speed determination threshold, and that the absolute value of the operation amount is equal to or less than the straight running determination operation amount. .
- the low-sensitivity condition is that the vehicle speed, which is the running parameter, is equal to or higher than the high speed determination threshold; It may include turning conditions including
- the vertical acceleration of the vehicle is detected as a positive value for upward acceleration and a negative value for downward acceleration. and that the vertical acceleration, which is the running parameter, is equal to or less than a negative slope determination threshold.
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図1に示すように、操舵制御装置1は、ステアバイワイヤ式の操舵装置2を制御する。操舵装置2は、運転者の操作に応じて、転舵輪3を転舵させることにより車両の進行方向を変更する。操舵装置2は、運転者により操作される操作ユニット4と、転舵輪3を転舵させる転舵ユニット5とを備えている。操舵装置2は、操作ユニット4と、転舵ユニット5との間の動力伝達路が機械的に分離した構造を有している。
以下、操舵制御装置1の構成について詳細に説明する。
図2に示すように、操舵制御装置1は、制御信号Mtを出力するマイクロコンピュータ51と、制御信号Mtに基づいて転舵モータ32に電力を供給する駆動回路52とを備えている。
以下、マイクロコンピュータ51の構成について詳細に説明する。
マイクロコンピュータ51は、所定の演算周期毎に以下の各制御ブロックが演算処理を実行することで、制御信号Mtを出力する。マイクロコンピュータ51には、上記車速V、レバー傾角θl、回転角θt、横加速度GY、上下加速度GZ、スイッチ信号Ss及びポジション信号Spが入力される。マイクロコンピュータ51は、これらの状態変数に基づいて制御信号Mtを生成して出力する。
次に、目標転舵対応角演算部62による目標転舵対応角θp*の演算処理について詳細に説明する。
目標転舵対応角演算部62は、下記条件の少なくとも1つが成立する場合に、低感度条件が成立すると判定する。
(a2)車速Vが高速判定閾値Vth以上であり、横加速度GYの絶対値が旋回判定閾値GYth以下である。
(a4)感度スイッチ14がオン状態である。
なお、高速判定閾値Vthは、車両が高速で走行していると判定できる車速Vであり、予め設定されている。直進判定閾値θlthは、操作レバー11が傾動していないと判定できるレバー傾角θlであり、予め設定されている。旋回判定閾値GYthは、車両が大きく旋回していないと判定できる横加速度GYであり、予め設定されている。傾斜判定閾値GZthは、車両がカント路を走行していると判定できる上下加速度GZであり、予め負の値に設定されている。
(b1)操作レバー11の操作速度ωlが急操作判定閾値ωlth以上である。
同図に示すように、目標転舵対応角演算部62は、各種状態変数を取得すると(ステップ101)、操作レバー11の操作速度ωlを演算する(ステップ102)。続いて、目標転舵対応角演算部62は、操作速度ωlが急操作判定閾値ωlth以上であるか否かを判定する(ステップ103)。操作速度ωlが急操作判定閾値ωlth以上である場合(ステップ103:YES)、通常マップ81を用いて目標転舵対応角θp*を演算する(ステップ104)。そして、通常モードである旨のモード信号Smを出力し(ステップ105)、処理を終了する。ステップ103の処理が禁止判定処理に相当し、ステップ104の処理が通常演算処理に相当し、ステップ105の処理が報知処理に相当する。
次に、ガード処理部72による差分Δθpのガード処理について説明する。
図2に示すように、ガード処理部72は、転舵輪3の上限速度を設定する上限速度演算処理を実行する。また、ガード処理部72は、上限速度に応じた差分上限値Δθlimを演算する差分上限値演算処理、及び差分Δθpと差分上限値Δθlimとの大小比較に基づいて差分Δθpを制限するガード処理を実行する。
詳しくは、レバー傾角θlが一定のままでも、目標転舵対応角演算部62のモードが変化することで、目標転舵対応角θp*が変化することがある。こうした状況を踏まえ、ガード処理部72は、通常モードから低感度モードに遷移した際の上限速度である遷移上限速度と、低感度モードから通常モードに復帰した際の上限速度である復帰上限速度とを、車速Vに基づいて個別に演算する。つまり、遷移上限速度及び復帰上限速度は、個別に設定される。ガード処理部72は、モード信号Smに基づいて、通常モードから低感度モードに切り替わったか、又は低感度モードから通常モードに切り替わったかを判定する。
ガード処理部72は、通常モードから低感度モードに切り替わったと判定すると、車速Vに基づいて遷移上限速度を演算する。本実施形態のガード処理部72は、車速Vが大きいほど、遷移上限速度が小さくなるように演算するが、車速Vが大きいほど、遷移上限速度が大きくなるように演算してもよい。例えばガード処理部72は、車速Vと遷移上限速度との関係を示すマップ又は関数式を備え、同マップ又は関数式を参照することにより、車速Vに応じた遷移上限速度を演算する。
図5に示すように、ガード処理部72は、各種状態変数を取得すると(ステップ201)、上限速度を演算する(ステップ202)。上限速度の演算は、図6に示すフローチャートに従って行われる。ステップ202の処理が上限速度演算処理に相当する。
(1)目標転舵対応角演算部62は、低感度条件が成立する場合に、レバー傾角θlに基づいて、通常演算処理によって演算される目標転舵対応角θp*よりも小さな絶対値の目標転舵対応角θp*を演算する低感度演算処理を実行する。したがって、低感度条件が成立する場合には、目標転舵対応角θp*が通常よりも小さくなるように演算される。これにより、角度比αが小さくなるため、転舵輪3の転舵角θiを微調整する操作が容易になる。このように転舵角θiの微調整が容易になることで、例えば直進時に車線から逸脱することを防ぐような操作や、緩やかにカーブするカント路を走行する際の操作を容易に行うことができる。
・ガード処理部72は、切り込み上限速度と切り戻し上限速度とを個別に演算したが、切り込み操作と切り戻し操作とを区別せず、操作レバー11の操作時の上限速度として単一の上限速度を演算してもよい。また、ガード処理部72は、遷移上限速度と復帰上限速度とを個別に設定したが、モード変更時の上限速度として単一の上限速度を演算してもよい。さらに、車両の走行状態及び操作レバー11の操作状態に関係なく、上限速度として汎用上限速度のみを演算してもよい。
(イ)前記低感度条件は、前記走行パラメータである車速が高速判定閾値以上であることと、前記操作量の絶対値が直進判定操作量以下であることと、を含む直進条件を含んでもよい。
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- 車両の操舵装置を制御する操舵制御装置であって、
前記操舵装置は、操作レバーを有する操作ユニットと、転舵輪を転舵させるように構成される転舵ユニットとの間の動力伝達路が分離した構造を有し、
前記操舵制御装置は、
前記転舵輪の転舵角に換算可能な換算可能値の目標値である目標転舵対応値を演算するように構成される目標転舵対応値演算部と、
前記目標転舵対応値に基づいて、前記転舵ユニットを作動させる制御信号を生成するように構成される制御信号生成部と、を備え、
前記目標転舵対応値演算部は、
前記操作レバーの操作量の変化量に対する前記転舵角の変化量を小さくする低感度条件が成立するか否かを判定する低感度判定処理と、
前記低感度条件が成立しない場合に、前記操作量に基づいて、前記目標転舵対応値を演算する通常演算処理と、
前記低感度条件が成立する場合に、前記操作量に基づいて、前記通常演算処理によって演算される前記目標転舵対応値よりも小さな絶対値を有する前記目標転舵対応値を演算する低感度演算処理と、を実行するように構成される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記低感度条件は、前記車両の走行状態を示す走行パラメータと閾値との大小比較の結果に基づく条件を含む、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1又は2に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記操舵装置は、運転者によって操作されるように構成される感度スイッチを有し、
前記低感度条件は、前記感度スイッチのオンオフ状態に基づく条件を含む、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記低感度条件は、前記車両が後退中であることを含む条件を含む、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記目標転舵対応値演算部は、
前記操作量の変化量に対する前記転舵角の変化量を小さくすることを禁止する禁止条件が成立するか否かを判定する禁止判定処理をさらに実行し、
前記禁止条件が成立する場合には、前記低感度条件が成立する場合にも、前記低感度演算処理を実行せずに前記通常演算処理を実行する、ように構成される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項5に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記禁止条件は、前記操作レバーの操作速度が急操作判定閾値よりも大きいことを含む条件を含む、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記目標転舵対応値演算部は、メモリを備え、
前記メモリは、前記操作量と前記目標転舵対応値との関係を示す通常演算情報及び低感度演算情報を記憶し、
前記低感度演算情報における前記操作量の変化量に対する前記目標転舵対応値の絶対値の変化量は、前記通常演算情報におけるそれよりも小さくなるように設定され、
前記通常演算処理は、前記通常演算情報を用いて、前記操作量に基づく前記目標転舵対応値を演算する処理であり、
前記低感度演算処理は、前記低感度演算情報を用いて、前記操作量に基づく前記目標転舵対応値を演算する処理である、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記制御信号生成部は、前記転舵輪の転舵速度を上限速度以下に制御する前記制御信号を生成するように構成される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項8に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記制御信号生成部は、
前記換算可能値の実際値である転舵対応値と前記目標転舵対応値との差分を演算するように構成される減算器と、
前記差分の絶対値を前記上限速度に応じた差分上限値以下に制限するガード処理を実行するように構成されるガード処理部と、
前記ガード処理後の差分に基づいて、前記制御信号を生成するように構成されるフィードバック制御部と、を備える、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項9に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記ガード処理部は、車速に基づいて前記上限速度を演算する上限速度演算処理をさらに実行するように構成される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項8~10のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記目標転舵対応値演算部のモードは、前記通常演算処理の実行により前記目標転舵対応値を演算する通常モードと、前記低感度演算処理の実行により前記目標転舵対応値を演算する低感度モードと、を含み、
前記上限速度は、前記通常モードから前記低感度モードに遷移した際の前記上限速度である遷移上限速度と、前記低感度モードから前記通常モードに復帰した際の前記上限速度である復帰上限速度と、を含み、
前記遷移上限速度及び前記復帰上限速度は、個別に設定される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項8~11のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記上限速度は、前記操作量の絶対値が増加する切り込み操作を行う際の前記上限速度である切り込み上限速度と、前記操作量の絶対値が減少する切り戻し操作を行う際の前記上限速度である切り戻し上限速度と、を含み、
前記切り込み上限速度及び切り戻し上限速度は、個別に設定される、操舵制御装置。 - 請求項1~12のいずれか一項に記載の操舵制御装置であって、
前記操舵制御装置には、報知器が接続され、
前記操舵制御装置は、前記目標転舵対応値演算部のモードが前記低感度演算処理の実行により前記目標転舵対応値を演算する低感度モードである場合に、その旨を前記報知器を通じて報知するように構成される報知制御部をさらに備える、操舵制御装置。 - 車両の操舵装置を制御する操舵制御方法であって、
前記操舵装置は、操作レバーを有する操作ユニットと、転舵輪を転舵させるように構成される転舵ユニットとの間の動力伝達路が分離した構造を有し、
前記操舵制御方法は、
前記転舵輪の転舵角に換算可能な換算可能値の目標値である目標転舵対応値を演算することと、
前記目標転舵対応値に基づいて、前記転舵ユニットを作動させる制御信号を生成することと、を含み、
前記目標転舵対応値を演算することは、
前記操作レバーの操作量の変化量に対する前記転舵角の変化量を小さくする低感度条件が成立するか否かを判定する低感度判定処理と、
前記低感度条件が成立しない場合に、前記操作量に基づいて、前記目標転舵対応値を演算する通常演算処理と、
前記低感度条件が成立する場合に、前記操作量に基づいて、前記通常演算処理によって演算される前記目標転舵対応値よりも小さな絶対値の前記目標転舵対応値を演算する低感度演算処理と、を実行することを含む、操舵制御方法。
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