Hybrid transmission and mode-shift control for hybrid vehicle
First Claim
1. A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, comprising:
- a differential mechanism including a plurality of rotating members, the number of which is one more than the number of the motors, each connected to a respective one of the motors and an drive train, for serving for determination of lever state in which driving power is shared among the motors;
sensors detecting the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
a power regulator for regulating the output powers of the motors; and
a hybrid controller connected electrically to the sensors and the power regulator, and programmed to perform the following;
determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly; and
executing the transition process with the power regulator.
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Abstract
A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon an engine and a pair of electric motor/generators operates in a plurality of driving modes including EV mode in which the vehicle is powered by only the pair of motor/generators and EIVT mode in which the vehicle is powered by both the pair of motor/generators and the engine. The driving mode is shifted continuously and smoothly through a mode-shift transition process, in which the operating state is regulated to decrease the relative torque and/or the relative rotational speed between the contact elements of an engine clutch before engaging or disengaging the engine clutch.
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1. A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, comprising:
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a differential mechanism including a plurality of rotating members, the number of which is one more than the number of the motors, each connected to a respective one of the motors and an drive train, for serving for determination of lever state in which driving power is shared among the motors;
sensors detecting the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
a power regulator for regulating the output powers of the motors; and
a hybrid controller connected electrically to the sensors and the power regulator, and programmed to perform the following;
determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly; and
executing the transition process with the power regulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, comprising:
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differential means for including a plurality of rotating members, the number of which is one more than the number of the motors, each connected to a respective one of the motors and an drive train, for serving for determination of lever state in which driving power is shared among the motors;
sensing means for detecting the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
power regulating means for regulating the output powers of the motors; and
control means for performing the following;
determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly; and
executing the transition process with the power regulating means.
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10. A method of controlling a hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, the method comprising:
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determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly; and
executing the transition process.
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11. A method of controlling a hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, the hybrid transmission including a selectively connectable torque transmitting mechanism, the method comprising:
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determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly, the mode-shift transition process comprising reducing the relative rotational speed between the contact elements of the torque transmitting mechanism before engaging the torque transmitting mechanism if the mode-shift transition process includes a state shift of the torque transmitting mechanism from a disengaged state to an engaged state; and
executing the mode-shift transition process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon a plurality of motors, the hybrid transmission including a selectively connectable torque transmitting mechanism, the method comprising:
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determining a current driving mode and a target driving mode based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a current lever state and a target lever state based on the operating state of the hybrid vehicle;
determining a mode-shift transition process from the current lever state in the current driving mode to the target lever state in the target driving mode, in which the lever state varies continuously and smoothly, the mode-shift transition process comprising decreasing torque transmitted between the contact elements of the torque transmitting mechanism before disengaging the torque transmitting mechanism if the mode shift transition process includes a state shift of the torque transmitting mechanism from an engaged state to a disengaged state; and
executing the mode-shift transition process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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