Control device for electric vehicle stopping at slope road

• US 20040012250A1
• Filed: 12/16/2002
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advics Company Limited (Aisin Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Corp.)
• Inventors: Kuno, Tetsuya, Inden, Masahiro
• Granted Patent: US 6,755,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 303/20
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/06 Hill holder; Start aid systems on inclined road
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/122 for locking of reverse movement
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/04 including control of propulsion units
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/18 including control of braking systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/0604 Throttle position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/15 Road slope, i.e. the inclination of a road segment in the longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/18027 Drive off, accelerating from standstill
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/18118 Hill holding
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/1819 Propulsion control with control means using analogue circuits, relays or mechanical links
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 477/901 Control signal is slope

Abstract

A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road which reduces a power consumption of the electric motor when the vehicle is stopping at the slope road with the generation of a drive torque. The device judges the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road when a condition that a throttle opening degree is not zero, that the drive torque is not zero, and that a vehicle speed is zero continues for a predetermined time, applies a hydraulic pressure P relative to wheel cylinder, and decreases the drive torque outputting to the motor to be zero. The device judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that a throttle opening degree becomes greater than a throttle opening degree under the vehicle stopping state at the slope road, recovers the drive torque, and gradually releases an application of the hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder.

Claims

1. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road comprising:

an electric motor for driving a wheel;

a drive torque control means for controlling a drive torque of the electric motor in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle and outputting the drive torque to the electric motor;

a hydraulic brake force adjusting means for adjusting a hydraulic brake force for applying a hydraulic pressure to a wheel cylinder of the wheel independent from a brake pedal operation;

a judging means for a stopping state at a slope road which judges whether the vehicle is under a stopping state at a slope road when the drive torque is equal to or greater than the predetermined value;

wherein when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road, the hydraulic brake force adjusting means applies a predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel and the drive torque control means decreases a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be lower than a drive torque controlled in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle.

2. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 1, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road comprises a throttle opening degree detection means for detecting a throttle operating degree and a vehicle speed detection means for detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle, and wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection means is substantially zero, and a drive torque outputted by a drive torque control means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value.

3. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 2, wherein the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection means is substantially zero, and when a condition that a drive torque outputted by the drive torque control means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value continues for a predetermined time.

4. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 2, wherein the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road comprises a drive torque memory means for memorizing a drive torque outputted by the drive torque control means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

and wherein the predetermined hydraulic pressure applied to the wheel cylinder of the wheel by the hydraulic brake force adjusting means when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road is determined in accordance with the drive torque memorized in the drive torque memory means.

5. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 3, wherein the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road comprises a drive torque memory means for memorizing a drive torque outputted by the drive torque control means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

and wherein the predetermined hydraulic pressure applied to the wheel cylinder of the wheel by the hydraulic brake force adjusting means when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road is determined in accordance with the drive torque memorized in the drive torque memory means.

6. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 2 further comprising a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the predetermined hydraulic pressure applied to the wheel cylinder of the wheel by the hydraulic brake force adjusting means when the judging means for stopping at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road is determined in accordance with the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means.

7. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 3 further comprising a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the predetermined hydraulic pressure applied to the wheel cylinder of the wheel by the hydraulic brake force adjusting means when the judging means for stopping at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road is determined in accordance with the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means.

8. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 2, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

9. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 3, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

10. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 4, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

11. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 5, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

12. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 6, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

13. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 7, further comprising

a throttle opening degree memory means for memorizing a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means at a moment when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road; and

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle and the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel when the judging means for the stopping state at the slope road judges that the stopping state of the vehicle at the slope road is released.

14. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 6, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be a drive torque controlled in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein

the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

15. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 7, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means after judging that the vehicle is under the stopping state at the slope road;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers a drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be a drive torque controlled in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein

the hydraulic brake force adjusting means releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

16. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 8, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means continues for a predetermined time after the stopping state at the slope road is judged;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers the drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein the hydraulic brake force adjusting means gradually releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

17. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 9, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means continues for a predetermined time after the stopping state at the slope road is judged;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers the drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein the hydraulic brake force adjusting means gradually releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

18. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 10, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means continues for a predetermined time after the stopping state at the slope road is judged;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers the drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein the hydraulic brake force adjusting means gradually releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

19. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 12, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges a release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means continues for a predetermined time after the stopping state at the slope road is judged;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers the drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein the hydraulic brake force adjusting means gradually releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic;

pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.

20. A control device for an electric vehicle stopping at a slope road according to claim 14, wherein the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road when a condition that the throttle opening degree detected by the throttle opening degree detection means becomes greater than the throttle opening degree memorized in the throttle opening degree memory means continues for a predetermined time after the stopping state at the slope road is judged;

wherein

the drive torque control means recovers the drive torque outputted to the electric motor to be the drive torque controlled in accordance with the driving condition of the vehicle when the judging means for stopping state at the slope road judges the release of the stopping state at the slope road; and

wherein the hydraulic brake force adjusting means gradually releases the application of the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinder of the wheel.