METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FOR COMPONENT LUBRICATION IN AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. Method for controlling hydraulic line pressure for component lubrication in an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, and adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member, said method comprising:
- monitoring a speed of said engine;
monitoring a speed of said electric machine;
determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine based upon said speed of said engine;
determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine based upon said speed of said electric machine; and
controlling a minimum line pressure of a hydraulic control system to at least satisfy a larger value of said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine and said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine.
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Abstract
A method for controlling hydraulic line pressure for component lubrication in a transmission includes monitoring a speed of an engine and an electric machine, determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate the engine based upon the speed of the engine, determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate the electric machine based upon the speed of the electric machine, controlling a minimum line pressure of a hydraulic control system to at least satisfy a larger value of the minimum line pressures.
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1. Method for controlling hydraulic line pressure for component lubrication in an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, and adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member, said method comprising:
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monitoring a speed of said engine; monitoring a speed of said electric machine; determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine based upon said speed of said engine; determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine based upon said speed of said electric machine; and controlling a minimum line pressure of a hydraulic control system to at least satisfy a larger value of said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine and said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for maintaining a minimum hydraulic line pressure for component lubrication in a hybrid powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine transmitting mechanical power to an output member, the method comprising:
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monitoring a speed of said engine; monitoring a speed of said electric machine; determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine based upon said speed of said engine; determining a minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine based upon said speed of said electric machine; comparing said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said engine and said minimum line pressure required to lubricate said electric machine to find a greater of said minimum line pressures; selecting a minimum line pressure for lubrication based upon said comparing; and controlling a minimum line pressure of a hydraulic control system based upon said minimum line pressure for lubrication. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for controlling hydraulic line pressure for component lubrication in an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines, and adapted to selectively transmit mechanical power to an output member, said apparatus comprising:
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a main hydraulic pump mechanically connected to said engine; an electrically powered auxiliary hydraulic pump; and a hydraulic control system operatively connected to said main hydraulic pump, said auxiliary hydraulic pump, and a lubrication circuit providing a flow of hydraulic oil to said engine, said first electric machine, and said second electric machine; wherein said hydraulic control system includes logic monitoring a speed of said engine, a speed of said first electric machine, and a speed of a second electric machine, determining a minimum line pressure required for lubrication based upon said speeds, and controlling said main hydraulic pump and said auxiliary hydraulic pump based upon said minimum line pressure required for lubrication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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