EP0724979A1
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Hybrid vehicle
Assignee: Equos Research Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-02-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid vehicle controls operation of an engine (1), a generator (3) and a motor (4) to retain driving comfort. The engine (1) and the generator (3) are connected through a planetary gear unit (2) to a drive shaft, and the output of the engine (1) is split between the generator (3) and the drive shaft. An engine control system (421) controls the output of the engine (1) by controlling the degree of throttle opening (ϑ) responsive to engine speed (NE). A generator control system (422) controls electric current (IG) of the generator (3) in order to achieve a target rotational speed (NG*). A vehicle control system (424) supplies a motor control system (423) with a torque signal (TM*) based on the degree of accelerator depression (α) and vehicle speed (V), and computes a value for compensatory torque (ΔTM) from values for generator rotational speed (NG) and generator torque (TG) which are supplied from the generator control system (422). The motor control system (423) controls electric current (IM) to the motor (4) in accordance with the values for torque (TM*) and the compensatory torque (ΔTM).
Inventors
- 👤 Kozo Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W20/00; B60W20/10; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/48; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/16; B60K6/22; B60K6/36; B60K6/365; B60K6/44; B60K6/445; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/15; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; B60W10/24; B60W10/26; F; F02; F02B; F02B63/00; F02B63/04; B60K2006/4833; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/40; B60L2240/42; B60L2240/421; B60W2510/00; B60W2510/24; B60W2510/242; B60W2510/244; B60W2540/00; B60W2540/10; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60W2710/0666; B60W2710/08; B60W2710/081; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/7072; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902; Y10S903/903; Y10S903/904; Y10S903/909; Y10S903/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A hybrid vehicle comprising: a generator; a drive shaft for transmitting torque to drive wheels of the vehicle; a drive motor for outputting motor torque to the drive wheels through said drive shaft; an engine; engine torque distribution means for selectively distributing engine torque output from said engine to said generator and to said drive shaft; generator control means for controlling rotational speed of said generator; generator torque computation means for computing output torque of the generator; and motor control means for controlling said motor torque responsive to the computed output torque of the generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said distribution means is a differential gear device including a first element which is connected for rotation with said generator, a second element which is connected for rotation with said engine and a third element which is connected for rotation with said drive shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising engine output torque control means for controlling engine torque output by the engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the differential gear device is a planetary gear unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said first element is a sun gear, said second element is a carrier, and said third element is a ring gear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 3, 4, or 5, wherein said engine output torque control means includes a data map correlating values for engine speed and values for degree of throttle opening, and wherein said engine control system controls the engine by deriving a value for degree of throttle opening by applying a value for engine speed to the data map.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a battery, means for determining degree of accelerator opening and means for determining residual storage capacity of the battery and wherein said generator control system controls the rotational speed of the generator responsive to the determined degree of accelerator opening and the determined residual storage capacity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 7, wherein a target rotational speed for the generator is computed from values for engine speed and for rotational speed of the third element of said planetary gear unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said engine is connected through said distribution means to said generator and wherein the speed of said engine is controlled by the generator control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein said motor is controlled responsive to vehicle speed and degree of accelerator opening when said engine is not running.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 4 to 10, further comprising counter gears coupling said drive shaft to said drive wheels and wherein the torque transmitted through said drive shaft is the sum of said motor torque and a compensatory torque which is defined by generator torque, generator inertia, the gear ratio of the planetary gear unit and the gear ratio of said counter gears.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 1 to 11, wherein said engine torque distribution means is a generator including a stator connected to the engine and a rotor connected to the drive shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hybrid vehicle according to claim 12, further comprising engine output torque control means for controlling engine torque output by the engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 7 to 13, wherein the rotational speed of the generator is increased as the determined degree of accelerator opening increases.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hybrid vehicle according to any of claims 7 to 14, wherein the rotational speed of the generator is increased as the determined residual storage capacity decreases.
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