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Electric vehicle regenerative and friction braking control system
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-03
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2012-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A method of and an apparatus for controlling brakes suitable for use in an electric vehicle. Target deceleration is determined from the amount of depression of a brake pedal and the deceleration of the electric vehicle is detected. Then, the difference between the target deceleration and the deceleration of the electric vehicle is determined and a desired braking force for attaining the target deceleration is obtained. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the difference falls within a predetermined range. It is further judged, based on the result of the determination, whether the operation of a regenerative brake is required to obtain the desired braking force. If the difference falls outside of the predetermined range, then the regenerative brake is inhibited from being actuated.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsuo Ohno
- 👤 Nobuyoshi Asanuma
- 👤 Hideki Toyota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L7/00; B60L7/24; B60L7/26; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B60L15/2009; B60L7/10; B60L7/18; B60L7/22; B60T; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/60; B60T2270/604; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/321; B60T8/3255; B60T8/326; B60W; B60W2720/00; B60W2720/10; B60W2720/106; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal, and detecting an actual deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a difference between said target deceleration and said actual deceleration; determining a desired braking force for attaining said target deceleration; determining whether or not said difference falls within a predetermined range; and determining whether or not an actuation of the regenerative brake is required to obtain said desired braking force based on whether said difference falls within said predetermined range; determining a braking force of said regenerative brake from a speed of said electric vehicle; actuating said regenerative brake only when the determined braking force of said regenerative brake is larger than said desired braking force, and actuating both said regenerative brake and said friction brake when the determined braking force of said regenerative brake is smaller than said desired braking force.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal, and detecting an actual deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a difference between said target deceleration and said actual deceleration; determining a desired braking force for attaining said target deceleration; determining whether or not said difference falls within a predetermined range; and determining whether or not an actuation of the regenerative brake is required to obtain said desired braking force based on whether said difference falls within said predetermined range; determining a braking force of said regenerative brake from a speed of said electric vehicle; actuating said regenerative brake only when the determined braking force of said regenerative brake is larger than said desired braking force, and actuating both said regenerative brake and said friction brake when the determined braking force of said regenerative brake is smaller than said desired braking force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, further including a step of inhibiting said regenerative brake from being operated when said difference falls outside of said predetermined range.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said electric vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal, and detecting both a speed and a deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a target front-wheel braking force and a target rear-wheel braking force from said target deceleration, and determining a braking force of the regenerative brake associated with said speed; and setting each of said target front-wheel braking force, said target rear-wheel braking force and said braking force of said regenerative brake to a predetermined value so as to attain said target deceleration; whereby said regenerative brake and said friction brake are controlled based on said predetermined value.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said electric vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal, and detecting both a speed and a deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a target front-wheel braking force and a target rear-wheel braking force from said target deceleration, and determining a braking force of the regenerative brake associated with said speed; and setting each of said target front-wheel braking force, said target rear-wheel braking force and said braking force of said regenerative brake to a predetermined value so as to attain said target deceleration; whereby said regenerative brake and said friction brake are controlled based on said predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
144 words
A brake control apparatus for use in an electric vehicle, said electric vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising speed detecting means for detecting a speed of said electric vehicle; deceleration detecting means for detecting a deceleration of said electric vehicle; displacement detecting means for detecting a displacement of said brake pedal; target deceleration arithmetic means for computing a target deceleration from said displacement; braking-force-of-regenerative-brake arithmetic means for computing a regenerative braking force associated with said target deceleration; braking-ratio setting means for setting a braking ratio of said regenerative braking force to a friction braking force in response to said detected deceleration, said target deceleration, and said regenerative braking force; regenerative brake controlling means for controlling said regenerative brake in response to said braking ratio; friction brake controlling means for controlling said friction brake in response to said braking ratio.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
A brake control apparatus for use in an electric vehicle, said electric vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising speed detecting means for detecting a speed of said electric vehicle; deceleration detecting means for detecting a deceleration of said electric vehicle; displacement detecting means for detecting a displacement of said brake pedal; target deceleration arithmetic means for computing a target deceleration from said displacement; braking-force-of-regenerative-brake arithmetic means for computing a regenerative braking force associated with said target deceleration; braking-ratio setting means for setting a braking ratio of said regenerative braking force to a friction braking force in response to said detected deceleration, said target deceleration, and said regenerative braking force; regenerative brake controlling means for controlling said regenerative brake in response to said braking ratio; friction brake controlling means for controlling said friction brake in response to said braking ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A brake control apparatus according 4, wherein said displacement detecting means comprises a linear potentiometer displaced according to the amount of the depression of the brake pedal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A brake control apparatus according 4, wherein said displacement detecting means comprises a linear potentiometer displaced according to the amount of the depression of the brake pedal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said displacement detecting means comprises a rotary potentiometer coupled to a support shaft used to support the brake pedal thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said displacement detecting means comprises a differential transformer detector displaced according to the amount of the depression of the brake pedal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said target deceleration arithmetic means comprises a brake controller for computing a corresponding target deceleration from a relationship of said target to the displacement of the brake pedal being previously stored as data in a memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said braking-force-of-regenerative-brake arithmetic means comprises a brake controller for computing corresponding regenerative braking force from a relationship of the regenerative braking force to the speed of said electric vehicle, said relationship being previously stored as data in a memory.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said target deceleration arithmetic means comprises a brake controller for performing an arithmetic operation on each target deceleration from a relationship between an ideal front-wheel braking force and an ideal rear-wheel braking force, said relationship being previously stored as data in a memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
83 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said braking-ratio setting means comprises a brake controller for comparing a braking force required to set said deceleration to said target deceleration with said regenerative braking force, and for activating only said regenerative brake controlling means when said required braking force is smaller than said regenerative braking force, and for activating both said regenerative brake controlling means and said friction brake controlling means when said required braking force is larger than said regenerative force.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said regenerative brake controlling means is activated to control a motor for driving the electric vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A brake control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said friction brake controlling means comprises a rear-wheel friction brake controller for controlling each rear-wheel brake employed in the electric vehicle and a front-wheel friction brake controller for controlling each front-wheel brake employed therein.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal; determining a current actual deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a difference between said target deceleration and said actual deceleration; and actuating said regenerative brake only when said difference is less than a predetermined amount, and actuating, said friction brake when said difference is greater than said predetermined amount.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of controlling brakes for use in an electric vehicle, said vehicle having both a regenerative brake and a friction brake, comprising the steps of: determining a target deceleration from an amount of depression of a brake pedal; determining a current actual deceleration of said electric vehicle; determining a difference between said target deceleration and said actual deceleration; and actuating said regenerative brake only when said difference is less than a predetermined amount, and actuating, said friction brake when said difference is greater than said predetermined amount.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein the steps of determining the target and actual decelerations and the difference therebetween is repeated rapidly and continuously during depression of the brake pedal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 14, including a step of determining a braking force of said regenerative brake from a speed of said electric vehicle and actuating only said regenerative brake when the braking force of said regenerative brake is larger than a desired vehicle braking force.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 14, including a step of determining a braking force of said regenerative brake and actuating both said regenerative brake and said friction brake when the braking force of said regenerative brake is smaller than a desired vehicle braking force.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
A method according to claim 14, further including the steps of determining a target front-wheel braking force and a target rear-wheel braking force from said target deceleration and determining a braking force of said regenerative brake, and setting each of said target front-wheel braking force, said target rear-wheel braking force and said braking force of said regenerative brake to a predetermined value so as to attain said target deceleration whereby friction brakes on the front and rear wheels and said regenerative brake are controlled based on said predetermined values.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 14, wherein said step of determining said difference is performed by a digital microprocessor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 14, wherein said step of determining said difference is performed repeatedly substantially every 10 milliseconds in response to said depression of the brake pedal.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for controlling an electric vehicle, comprising: a brake pedal; a first sensor coupled to said brake pedal; a second sensor disposed to measure actual deceleration of said vehicle; a friction braking system provided for wheels of said vehicle; a regeneration braking system provided on said vehicle; a processor coupled to said first sensor, said second sensor, said friction braking system, and said regeneration braking system, said processor including means for controlling said friction braking system and said regeneration braking system in response to said first sensor and said second sensor.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
92 words
An apparatus for controlling an electric vehicle, comprising: a brake pedal; a first sensor coupled to said brake pedal; a second sensor disposed to measure actual deceleration of said vehicle; a friction braking system provided for wheels of said vehicle; a regeneration braking system provided on said vehicle; a processor coupled to said first sensor, said second sensor, said friction braking system, and said regeneration braking system, said processor including means for controlling said friction braking system and said regeneration braking system in response to said first sensor and said second sensor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein said processor comprises means for calculating a panic stopping condition of said vehicle in response to said first and second sensors and applying only said friction braking system.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
68 words
An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein said processor includes means for controlling said friction braking system and said regeneration braking system in a first manner in response to a first braking condition of said vehicle and in a second manner in response to a second braking condition of said vehicle, said first and second braking conditions being dependent on values detected by said first and second sensors.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as in claim 23, wherein said first manner comprises disabling said regeneration braking system and wherein said second manner comprises enabling said regeneration braking system.
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