Hybrid vehicle control system and control method
First Claim
1. A control system for a vehicle having an electric power generator, an electric power storage unit, a drive motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the electric power generator and the electric power storage unit, and drive wheels driven by drive power supplied from the drive motor, the control system comprising:
- a demanded drive power calculating section calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle;
an allowable drive electric power output calculating section calculating allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit required for compensating a delayed response of the electric power generator with respect to a variation in the demanded drive power;
an available electric power output calculating section calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit to be outputted on the basis of a state of charge of the electric power storage unit, the available electric power output being electric power outputable from the electric power storage unit; and
a target electric power output calculating section calculating to be produced from the electric power generator on the basis of the demanded drive power, the allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit and the available electric power output of the electric power storage unit, wherein the control system controls the electric power storage unit on the basis of the allowable drive electric power output and the available electric power output, and the electric power generator on the basis of the target electric power output so as to control the vehicle correspondingly to the demanded drive power.
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Abstract
A control system for a vehicle, having drive sections (104, 107, 109), a power supply section (101, 103, 107, 109) including an electric power storage unit to supply power to the drive section, includes a demanded power calculating section (1) calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle, an allowable drive electric power output calculating section (2) calculating allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit necessary for compensating a delayed response of the power supply section with respect to a variation in the demanded power, an available electric power output calculating section (3) calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit on the basis of a stage of charge of the electric power storage unit, and a target power calculating unit (4, 7, 9) calculating target power to be produced by the power supply section on the basis of the demanded drive power, allowable drive electric power output and available electric power output.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for a vehicle having an electric power generator, an electric power storage unit, a drive motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the electric power generator and the electric power storage unit, and drive wheels driven by drive power supplied from the drive motor, the control system comprising:
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a demanded drive power calculating section calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle;
an allowable drive electric power output calculating section calculating allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit required for compensating a delayed response of the electric power generator with respect to a variation in the demanded drive power;
an available electric power output calculating section calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit to be outputted on the basis of a state of charge of the electric power storage unit, the available electric power output being electric power outputable from the electric power storage unit; and
a target electric power output calculating section calculating to be produced from the electric power generator on the basis of the demanded drive power, the allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit and the available electric power output of the electric power storage unit, wherein the control system controls the electric power storage unit on the basis of the allowable drive electric power output and the available electric power output, and the electric power generator on the basis of the target electric power output so as to control the vehicle correspondingly to the demanded drive power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for a vehicle having an electric power generator, an electric power storage unit, a drive motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the electric power generator and the electric power storage unit, and drive wheels driven by drive power supplied from at least one of the engine and the drive motor the drive motor, the control system comprising:
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a demanded drive power calculating section calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle;
an allowable drive electric power output calculating section calculating allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit required for compensating a delayed response of the electric power generator with respect to a variation in the demanded drive power;
an available electric power output calculating section calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit to be outputted on the basis of a state of charge of the electric power storage unit, the available electric power output being electric power outputable from the electric power storage unit;
a target engine power calculating section calculating a target engine power of the engine on the basis of the demanded drive power, the allowable drive electric power output of the electric power storage unit and the available electric power output of the electric power storage unit;
a real engine power calculating section calculating a real power of the engine;
a demanded motor drive electric power calculating section calculating demanded motor drive electric power to be supplied to the drive motor on the basis of the demanded power and the real engine power; and
a drive motor control section controlling the drive motor in accordance with the demanded motor drive electric power, wherein the control system controls the electric power storage unit on the basis of the allowable drive electric power output and the available electric power output, the engine on the basis of the target engine power, and the drive motor on the basis of the demanded motor drive electric power so as to control the vehicle correspondingly to the demanded drive power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control system for a vehicle having a driving means, and a power supplying means including an electric power storage unit and supplying power output to the driving means, the control system comprising:
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demanded power calculating means for calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle;
allowable electric power output calculating means for calculating allowable electric power output of the electric power storage unit necessary for compensating a delayed response of the power supplying means with respect to a variation in the demanded drive power;
available electric power output calculating means for calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit on the basis of a state of charge of the electric power storage unit; and
target power output calculating means for calculating target power output to be produced by the power supplying means on the basis of the demanded drive power, the allowable electric power output and the available electric power output, wherein the control system controls the vehicle correspondingly to the demanded drive power on the basis of the allowable drive electric power output, the available electric power output and the target power output.
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20. A method of controlling a vehicle having a drive section, and a power supply section including an electric power storage unit and supplying power output to the drive section, the method comprising:
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calculating a demanded drive power required for driving the vehicle;
calculating allowable electric power output of the electric power storage unit necessary for compensating a delayed response of the power supply section with respect to a variation in the demanded drive power;
calculating available electric power output of the electric power storage unit on the basis of a state of charge of the electric power storage unit; and
calculating target power output to be produced by the power supply section on the basis of the demanded drive power, the allowable electric power output and the available electric power output, wherein the vehicle is controlled correspondingly to the demanded drive power on the basis of the allowable drive electric power output, the available electric power output and the target power output.
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