Vehicle Controller and Controlling Method

• US 20090192681A1
• Filed: 10/03/2006
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Honda, Asako, Hayashi, Tsuyoshi
• Application Number:
  US11/992,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20090192681A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/45
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0164 mainly during accelerating or braking
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/95 Position of vehicle body elements
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/222 during collision
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/91 Suspension Control
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00392 for electric vehicles having only electric drive means
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00764 the input being a vehicle driving condition, e.g. speed B60H1/00828, B60H1/00864 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00978 Control systems or circuits characterised by failure of detection or safety means; Diagnostic methods
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/02 comprising more than one electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/005 the electric storage means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/365 with the gears having orbital motion
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/445 Differential gearing distribution type
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/0134 responsive to imminent contact with an obstacle , e.g. using radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/01538 for image processing, e.g. cameras or sensor arrays
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/72 responsive to emergency conditions, e.g. fire
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/422 for opening
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/43 Motors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/44 Sensors not directly associated with the wing movement
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles

Abstract

An ECU executes a program including the steps of: detecting a distance to an object; changing over a changeover damper from an inside air circulation to an outside air circulation when a collision is predicted; controlling a power window device to move down a door glass; turning an SMR off when the collision is detected; and controlling the power window device to fully open the door glass.

Claims

1. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a collision detecting unit detecting one of a collision of said vehicle and a state where the collision is predicted; and

an operation unit connected to said collision detecting unit, wherein

said operation unit controls said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle when one of said collision and said state where the collision is predicted is detected.

3. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

said vehicle is provided with an air conditioner having a changeover unit changing between introducing and not introducing outside air into said vehicle interior and

said operation unit controls said changeover unit to introduce said outside air into said vehicle interior.

4. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

5. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said operation unit controls opening and closing mechanisms provided to said vehicle to open said opening and closing mechanisms.

6. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of seats are provided in said vehicle interior,

said controller further comprises a seating detecting unit detecting on which of said plurality of seats an occupant is seated, and

said operation unit controls said opening and closing mechanism to open the opening and closing mechanism provided in a position corresponding to said detected seat on which the occupant is seated.

7. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 5, wherein each of said opening and closing mechanisms includes at least one of a power window, an electric roof, and an electric door.

8. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

2. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a collision detecting unit detecting a state where a collision of said vehicle is predicted; and

an operation unit connected to said collision detecting unit, wherein

said operation unit estimates possibility of said collision step-by-step based on said detected state, and

controls said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle according to said estimated possibility of the collision.

9. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a collision detecting means for detecting one of a collision of said vehicle and a state where the collision is predicted; and

a controlling means for controlling said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle when one of said collision and said state where the collision is predicted is detected.

11. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said vehicle is provided with an air conditioner having a changeover means for changing between introducing and not introducing outside air into said vehicle interior and

said controlling means includes a means for controlling said changeover means to introduce said outside air into said vehicle interior.

12. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

13. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said controlling means includes a means for controlling opening and closing mechanisms provided to said vehicle to open said opening and closing mechanisms.

14. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of seats are provided in said vehicle interior,

said controller further comprises a means for detecting on which of said plurality of seats an occupant is seated, and

said controlling means includes a means for controlling said opening and closing mechanism to open the opening and closing mechanism provided in a position corresponding to said detected seat on which the occupant is seated.

15. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 13, wherein each of said opening and closing mechanisms includes at least one of a power window, an electric roof, and an electric door.

16. The controller for the vehicle according to claim 13, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

10. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a collision detecting means for detecting a state where s collision of said vehicle is predicted;

an estimating means for estimating possibility of said collision step-by-step based on said detected state; and

a controlling means for controlling said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle according to said estimated possibility of the collision.

17. A controlling method of a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior and the method including the steps of:

detecting one of a collision of said vehicle and a state where the collision is predicted; and

controlling said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle when one of said collision and said state where the collision is predicted is detected.

19. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 17, wherein

said vehicle is provided with an air conditioners having a changeover means for changing between introducing and not introducing outside air into said vehicle interior and

said controlling step includes a step of controlling said changeover means to introduce said outside air into said vehicle interior.

20. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 19, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

21. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 17, wherein said controlling step includes a step of controlling opening and closing mechanisms provided to said vehicle to open said opening and closing mechanisms.

22. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 21, wherein a plurality of seats are provided in said vehicle interior,

said controlling method further includes a step of detecting on which of said plurality of seats an occupant is seated, and

said controlling step includes a step of controlling said opening and closing mechanism to open the opening and closing mechanism provided in a position corresponding to said detected seat on which the occupant is seated.

23. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 21, wherein each of said opening and closing mechanisms includes at least one of a power window, an electric roof, and an electric door.

24. The controlling method of the vehicle according to claim 21, wherein said vehicle is a vehicle using a motor as a drive source, said motor being powered by said lithium-ion cell.

18. A controlling method of a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior and the method including the steps of:

detecting a state where a collision of said vehicle is predicted;

estimating possibility of said collision step-by-step based on said detected state; and

controlling said vehicle to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle according to said estimated possibility of the collision.

25. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a radar device for detecting one of a collision of said vehicle and a state where the collision is predicted; and

an electronic control unit, wherein

said electronic control unit controls a power window device or a changeover damper to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle when one of said collision and said state where the collision is predicted is detected.

26. A controller for a vehicle mounted with a battery pack including a lithium-ion cell, said battery pack being provided with a path communicating with a vehicle interior, the controller comprising:

a radar device for detecting a state where a collision of said vehicle is predicted; and

an electronic control unit, wherein

said electronic control unit estimates possibility of said collision step-by-step based on said detected state and controls a power window device or a changeover damper to make said vehicle interior communicate with an outside of the vehicle according to said estimated possibility of the collision.