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Regenerative braking system for car
Assignee: Isuzu Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1989-10-20
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A regenerative braking system for a car in which when a hydraulic circuit is not operated, effective maximum displacement controlling current and minimum displacement controlling current for a pump/motor in the hydraulic circuit are studied on the basis of a variation of the sensed displacement angle when the maximum permissible current and the minimum operating current previously given to a displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve are respectively decreased and increased stepwise. A displacement controlling current per a unit capacity for the control valve is determined.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Tanaka
- 👤 Takashi Shima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:42
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T1/00; B60T1/02; B60T1/10; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/08; B60K6/12; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A regenerative braking system for a car comprising: a hydraulic circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor having a displacement angle; a circuit shut-off valve coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit shut-off valve; means for determining whether said hydraulic circuit is in operation; means for sensing the displacement angle of said pump/motor; a displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve, coupled to said pump/motor, for controlling the displacement capacity of said pump/motor; and control means for providing said displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve a maximum permissible current and a minimum operating current when said hydraulic circuit is not in operation, said control means studying a maximum and a minimum displacement controlling current of said pump/motor on the basis of a variation of the sensed displacement angle when the maximum permissible current and the minimum operating current are respectively decreased and increased in a stepwise manner, thereby determining a displacement controlling current per a unit capacity for said displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A regenerative braking system for a car comprising: a hydraulic circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor having a displacement angle; a circuit shut-off valve coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit shut-off valve; means for determining whether said hydraulic circuit is in operation; means for sensing the displacement angle of said pump/motor; a displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve, coupled to said pump/motor, for controlling the displacement capacity of said pump/motor; and control means for providing said displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve a maximum permissible current and a minimum operating current when said hydraulic circuit is not in operation, said control means studying a maximum and a minimum displacement controlling current of said pump/motor on the basis of a variation of the sensed displacement angle when the maximum permissible current and the minimum operating current are respectively decreased and increased in a stepwise manner, thereby determining a displacement controlling current per a unit capacity for said displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein the car includes a gear, an electromagnetic clutch and a power take off unit, wherein said means for determining whether said hydraulic circuit is in operation, includes means for sensing the position of the gear and the state of the electromagnetic clutch for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take off unit, and wherein said control means determines that said hydraulic circuit is not in operation if the sensed gear position is any one of neutral, reverse, and parking, if the electromagnetic clutch is off, or if the circuit shut-off valve is off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 2, wherein said control means again checks whether or not said hydraulic circuit is in operation after the maximum permissible current and the minimum operating current have been provided to said displacement angle controlling electromagnetic proportional control valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said control means determines the displacement controlling current per unit capacity by subtracting the minimum displacement controlling current from the maximum displacement controlling current and by dividing the difference by a maximum capacity of said pump/motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor having a displacement angle; means for determining whether said hydraulic circuit is in operation; means for sensing the displacement angle of said pump/motor; a control valve, coupled to said pump/motor, for controlling the displacement capacity of said pump/motor; and means for providing said control valve a first current level and a second current level when said hydraulic circuit is not in operation, said control means determining first and second displacement controlling currents of said pump/motor on the basis of a variation of the sensed displacement angle when the first current level and the second current level are respectively decreased and increased in an incremental manner, so that a displacement controlling current per unit capacity is determined for said control valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor having a displacement angle; means for determining whether said hydraulic circuit is in operation; means for sensing the displacement angle of said pump/motor; a control valve, coupled to said pump/motor, for controlling the displacement capacity of said pump/motor; and means for providing said control valve a first current level and a second current level when said hydraulic circuit is not in operation, said control means determining first and second displacement controlling currents of said pump/motor on the basis of a variation of the sensed displacement angle when the first current level and the second current level are respectively decreased and increased in an incremental manner, so that a displacement controlling current per unit capacity is determined for said control valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A regenerative braking system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the first current level and the second current level are respectively decreased and increased in a stepwise manner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A regenerative braking system as set forth in claim 6, wherein said control valve is an electromagnetic proportional control valve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A regenerative braking system as set forth in claim 5, wherein said control valve is an electromagnetic proportional control valve.
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