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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: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2009-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A regenerative braking system for a car in which overall braking torque required for a pump/motor is determined and the pump/motor is controlled to have its maximum pumping capacity. An electromagnetic proportional air control valve is used to supplement the short capacity when the pumping capacity for the overall braking torque exceeds the maximum capacity and a brake pedal is operated. The control valve is exclusively used for conventional braking in response to the position of the brake pedal when the car speed is below a predetermined low speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Tanaka
- 👤 Takashi Shima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:50
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; Y10; Y10S; Y10S188/00; Y10S188/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A regenerative braking system for a car having a brake pedal, a power take-off unit, and an engine, comprising: a hydraulic oil circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor; a circuit valve coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit valve; an electromagnetic clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the operation of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for generating air brake power under the control of said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; and control means for determining overall braking torque required for said pump/motor in a braking mode of the car, for determining a pumping capacity of said pump/motor corresponding to the determined overall braking torque, for decoupling the engine of the car, for closing said hydraulic oil circuit, for coupling said electromagnetic clutch, for controlling said pump/motor to have a maximum pumping capacity, and for controlling said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve to supplement a difference between the maximum pumping capacity and the determined pumping capacity when the determined pumping capacity exceeds the maximum pumping capacity and said sensing means senses the operation of the brake pedal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A regenerative braking system for a car having a brake pedal, a power take-off unit, and an engine, comprising: a hydraulic oil circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor; a circuit valve coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit valve; an electromagnetic clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the operation of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for generating air brake power under the control of said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; and control means for determining overall braking torque required for said pump/motor in a braking mode of the car, for determining a pumping capacity of said pump/motor corresponding to the determined overall braking torque, for decoupling the engine of the car, for closing said hydraulic oil circuit, for coupling said electromagnetic clutch, for controlling said pump/motor to have a maximum pumping capacity, and for controlling said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve to supplement a difference between the maximum pumping capacity and the determined pumping capacity when the determined pumping capacity exceeds the maximum pumping capacity and said sensing means senses the operation of the brake pedal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said control means includes therein a stored map for defining the relationship between the position of the brake pedal and braking torque.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said sensing means senses the position of the brake pedal, and wherein said control means integrates the braking torque required in response to the sensed position of the brake pedal when the car speed exceeds a predetermined speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 3, wherein the car has an exhaust brake and a transmission, further including: manual operating means for operating the exhaust brake; means for sensing car speed; means for sensing an inner pressure of said hydraulic oil circuit; and means for sensing a gear position of the transmission, wherein said control means further integrates an exhaust brake equivalent torque corresponding to the car speed, the inner pressure, and the gear position when said manual operating means is operated and the car speed exceeds the predetermined speed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 3, wherein the car has an exhaust brake and a transmission, further including: manual operating means for operating the exhaust brake; means for sensing car speed; means for sensing an inner pressure of said hydraulic oil circuit; and means for sensing a gear position of the transmission, wherein said control means further integrates an engine brake equivalent torque corresponding to the car speed, the inner pressure, and the gear position when said manual operating means is not operated and the car speed exceeds the predetermined speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said control means integrates the braking torque when the car speed exceeds a predetermined speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said control means switches over said circuit valve so that said hydraulic oil circuit has a hydraulic flow from said low pressure accumulator to said high pressure accumulator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 1, wherein said car has an engine clutch and wherein said control means controls the engine clutch to decouple the engine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
214 words
A regenerative braking system for a car having a brake pedal and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic oil circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor; a circuit valve, coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit valve; an electromagnetic clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the position of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for generating air brake power under the control of said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for sensing car speed; and control means for controlling said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve to perform conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic circuit inactive and decoupling said electromagnetic clutch when the car speed is below a first predetermined speed when the brake pedal is operated before said hydraulic oil circuit has been activated, said control means performing conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic oil circuit inactive when the car speed is below a predetermined second speed which is lower than the predetermined first speed while the hydraulic oil circuit is activated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
214 words
A regenerative braking system for a car having a brake pedal and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic oil circuit formed of: a high pressure accumulator; a pump/motor; a circuit valve, coupled to said pump/motor and said high pressure accumulator; and a low pressure accumulator coupled to said circuit valve; an electromagnetic clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the position of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for generating air brake power under the control of said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve; means for sensing car speed; and control means for controlling said electromagnetic proportional air pressure control valve to perform conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic circuit inactive and decoupling said electromagnetic clutch when the car speed is below a first predetermined speed when the brake pedal is operated before said hydraulic oil circuit has been activated, said control means performing conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic oil circuit inactive when the car speed is below a predetermined second speed which is lower than the predetermined first speed while the hydraulic oil circuit is activated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 9, wherein said control means includes therein a stored map defining the relationship of the position of the brake pedal and braking torque.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A regenerative braking system for a car according to claim 9, wherein said control means performs the conventional braking when the car speed exceeds a permissible speed for said pump/motor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
171 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle having a brake pedal, an engine, and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor; a clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the actuation of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic control valve; means for generating conventional braking torque under the control of said electromagnetic control valve; and control means for determining an overall braking torque required for said pump/motor in a braking mode of the car, for determining a pumping capacity of said pump/motor corresponding to the determined overall braking torque, said control means coupling said clutch to said pump/motor and actuating said hydraulic circuit so that said pump/motor has a maximum pumping capacity, said control means controlling said control valve to supplement a difference between the maximum pumping capacity and the determined pumping capacity when the determined pumping capacity exceeds the maximum pumping capacity and said sensing means senses the operation of the brake pedal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
171 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle having a brake pedal, an engine, and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor; a clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the actuation of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic control valve; means for generating conventional braking torque under the control of said electromagnetic control valve; and control means for determining an overall braking torque required for said pump/motor in a braking mode of the car, for determining a pumping capacity of said pump/motor corresponding to the determined overall braking torque, said control means coupling said clutch to said pump/motor and actuating said hydraulic circuit so that said pump/motor has a maximum pumping capacity, said control means controlling said control valve to supplement a difference between the maximum pumping capacity and the determined pumping capacity when the determined pumping capacity exceeds the maximum pumping capacity and said sensing means senses the operation of the brake pedal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes therein a stored map for defining a relationship between the position of the brake pedal and braking torque.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said sensing means senses the position of the brake pedal, and wherein said control means integrates the braking torque required in response to the sensed position of the brake pedal when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
171 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle having a brake pedal and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor; a clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the position of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic control valve; means for generating conventional braking torque under the control of said electromagnetic control valve; means for sensing vehicle speed; and control means for controlling said electromagnetic control valve to provide conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by deactivating said hydraulic circuit and decoupling said clutch when the vehicle speed is below a first predetermined speed when the brake pedal is operated before said hydraulic circuit has been activated, said control means performing conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic circuit inactive when the vehicle speed is below a predetermined second speed which is lower than the predetermined first speed, while the hydraulic circuit is activated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
171 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle having a brake pedal and a power take-off unit, comprising: a hydraulic circuit including a pump/motor; a clutch, coupled to said pump/motor, for connecting or disconnecting said pump/motor to or from the power take-off unit; means for sensing the position of the brake pedal; an electromagnetic control valve; means for generating conventional braking torque under the control of said electromagnetic control valve; means for sensing vehicle speed; and control means for controlling said electromagnetic control valve to provide conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by deactivating said hydraulic circuit and decoupling said clutch when the vehicle speed is below a first predetermined speed when the brake pedal is operated before said hydraulic circuit has been activated, said control means performing conventional braking responsive to the position of the brake pedal by making said hydraulic circuit inactive when the vehicle speed is below a predetermined second speed which is lower than the predetermined first speed, while the hydraulic circuit is activated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said control means includes therein a stored map defining the relationship of the position of the brake pedal and braking torque.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said control means performs the conventional braking when the vehicle speed exceeds a permissible speed for said pump/motor.
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