EP0743212A2
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Hybrid vehicle power output apparatus and method of controlling the same
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A power output apparatus (20) of the present invention includes a clutch motor (30), an assist motor (40), and a controller (80) for controlling the clutch motor (30) and the assist motor (40). The clutch motor (30) includes an outer rotor (32) linked with a crankshaft (56) of a gasoline engine (50) and an inner rotor (34) connecting with a drive shaft (22). The assist motor (40) includes a rotor (42) connecting with the drive shaft (22). An electric current flowing through three-phase coils (36) in the clutch motor (30) enables the outer rotor (32) to be coupled with the inner rotor (34) with a certain slip. Electrical energy corresponding to the certain slip is recovered as an electric power via a first driving circuit (91). The assist motor (40) is controlled with the electric power via a second driving circuit (92) so as to apply a torque to the drive shaft (22). The power output apparatus (20) of the invention can transmit the power generated by the gasoline engine (50) to the drive shaft (22) at a high efficiency and produce a torque in the direction of rotation of the crankshaft (56).
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji Yamada
- 👤 Takao Miyatani
- 👤 Yasutomo Kawabata
- 👤 Ryouji Mizutani
- 👤 Yoshiaki Taga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-03 18:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W20/00; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/22; B60K6/26; B60K6/40; B60K6/42; B60K6/44; B60K6/448; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/16; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/61; B60L7/00; B60L7/003; B60L7/10; B60L7/14; B60L7/20; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; B60W10/24; B60W10/26; H; H02; H02K; H02K51/00; B60K2006/262; B60L2220/00; B60L2220/50; B60L2220/52; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/40; B60L2240/42; B60L2240/421; B60L2240/423; B60L2240/48; B60L2240/486; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60W2710/0644; B60W2710/0666; B60W2710/08; B60W2710/081; B60W2710/083; B60W2710/10; B60W2710/105; B60W2710/1061; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; first motor-driving means for exchanging polyphase electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said drive shaft, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; second motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said second motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said stator with said third rotor; and control means for controlling said first motor-driving means to enable said first motor to regenerate electric power, and controlling said second motor-driving means to supply the regenerated electric power to said second motor to drive said second motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said third rotor is mounted on said second rotor connected with said drive shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 2, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 1, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first motor-driving means comprises an inverter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
208 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; first motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; second motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said second motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said stator with said third rotor; and control means for controlling said first motor-driving means to enable said first motor to regenerate electric power, and controlling said second motor-driving means to supply the regenerated electric power to said second motor to drive said second motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said third rotor is mounted on said first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 7, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 6, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; first motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said drive shaft, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; second motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said second motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said stator with said third rotor; and control means for controlling said first motor-driving means to enable said first motor to regenerate electric power, and controlling said second motor-driving means to enable said second motor to regenerate electric power.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said third rotor is mounted on said second rotor connected with said drive shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 11, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 10, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
202 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; first motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; second motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said second motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said stator with said third rotor; and control means for controlling said first motor-driving means to enable said first motor to regenerate electric power, and controlling said second motor-driving means to enable said second motor to regenerate electric power.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 14, wherein said third rotor is mounted on said first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 15, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 14, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the regenerated electric power.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
118 words
A power output apparatus for outputting mechanical energy as power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine connected with a rotating shaft; a first motor connected with said rotating shaft; and a second motor connected with said drive shaft; wherein said engine produces mechanical energy and transmits the mechanical energy to said rotating shaft; said first motor converts part of the mechanical energy transmitted via said rotating shaft to electrical energy and transmits the remainder of the mechanical energy to said second motor; and said second motor converts part of the remaining mechanical energy transmitted from said first motor to electrical energy and outputs the remainder of the mechanical energy to said drive shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 18, said power output apparatus further comprising: storage means for storing at least part of the converted electrical energy.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
166 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft and applying said first torque to said output shaft; a motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; and control means for controlling said motor-driving means to enable said motor to apply a second torque, which is greater than said first torque and acts in the reverse of said first torque, to said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 20, wherein said control means further comprises means for determining whether the control of said motor-driving means is to be continued or terminated, based on a revolving speed of said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 20, said power output apparatus further comprising: means for increasing a revolving speed of said output shaft of said engine; and means for enabling said control means to carry out said control of said motor-driving means after said revolving speed of said output shaft of said engine has increased above a predetermined level.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
204 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft and applying said first torque to said output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine, said second motor applying said second torque to said output shaft; and control means for controlling said motor-driving means to enable said first motor to apply a third torque, which is greater than the sum of said first torque and said second torque and acts in the reverse of said first torque, to said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A power output apparatus in accordance with claim 23, wherein said third rotor is mounted on said first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
152 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; and control means for controlling said motor-driving means to enable said motor to apply a torque, in order to decrease energy of rotational motion of said output shaft of said engine, to said output shaft.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
163 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; and control means for controlling said motor-driving means to enable said motor to apply a torque, in order to make a sum of torques applied to said output shaft of said engine act in the reverse of rotation of said output shaft, to said output shaft.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
151 words
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising: an engine having an output shaft; a motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; motor-driving means for exchanging electric currents with said first motor to vary the electromagnetic coupling of said first rotor with said second rotor; and control means for controlling said motor-driving means to enable said motor to apply a torque, in order to decrease a revolving speed of said output shaft of said engine, to said output shaft.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of controlling a power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; and a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said drive shaft, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; (b) enabling said first motor to regenerate electric power; and (c) supplying the regenerated electric power to said second motor to drive said second motor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method in accordance with claim 29, wherein said step (a) comprises the step of providing storage means for storing electric power; and said method further comprising the step of: (d) storing at least part of the regenerated electric power into said storage means.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of controlling a power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an engine having an output shaft; a first motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; and a second motor comprising a stator and a third rotor connected with said drive shaft, said stator being electromagnetically coupled with said third rotor; (b) enabling said first motor to regenerate an electric power; and (c) enabling said second motor to regenerate an electric power.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method in accordance with claim 29, wherein said step (a) comprises the step of providing storage means for storing electric power; and said method further comprising the step of: (d) storing at least part of the regenerated electric power into said storage means.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of controlling a power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an engine having an output shaft and applying said first torque to said output shaft; and a motor comprising a first rotor connected with said output shaft of said engine and a second rotor connected with said drive shaft, said second rotor being coaxial to and rotatable relative to said first rotor, said first and second rotors being electromagnetically coupled with each other, whereby power is transmitted between said output shaft of said engine and said drive shaft via the electromagnetic coupling of said first and second rotors; and (b) enabling said motor to apply a second torque, which is greater than said first torque and acts in the reverse of said first torque, to said output shaft of said engine.
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