Method for Determining at Least One Operating State of a Hybrid Vehicle and a Hybrid Vehicle

• US 20110148615A1
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Bode, Mathis, Schreiber, Nicolas, Penka, Andreas, SEITZ, Uwe
• Application Number:
  US13/006,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20110148615A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/439
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles hybrid vehicle design, B60K6/00; electric vehicles B60L
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/12 related to parameters of the vehicle itself , e.g. tyre models
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/045 Monitoring control system parameters
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/84 Data processing systems or methods, management, administration

Abstract

A method determines at least one operating state of a hybrid vehicle, wherein the at least one operating state is determined by way of at least one time duration. Furthermore, a hybrid vehicle is provided which has a unit for implementing the method.

Claims

1. A method for determining at least one operating state of a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:

retrieving data concerning operating states of the hybrid vehicle; and

determining the at least one operating state over at least one period of time.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the act of determining the at least one operating state over the one period of time is carried out by at least one of an accumulation and an averaging of several measured values associated with the hybrid vehicle.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining act determines at least two operating states of the hybrid vehicle, said two operating states being related to one another over the one period of time.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the determining act determines at least two operating states of the hybrid vehicle, said two operating states being related to one another over the one period of time.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the one period of time comprises several time intervals, said at least one operating state being determined for each time interval.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the one period of time comprises several time intervals, said at least one operating state being determined for each time interval.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein said several time intervals are predefinable or settable.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein said several time intervals are predefinable or settable.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one operating state comprises at least one of:

an electric operating state of the hybrid vehicle,

one operating state of the hybrid vehicle with an active combustion engine, and

a mixed operating state of the hybrid vehicle.

10. The method according to claim 2, wherein the at least one operating state comprises at least one of:

an electric operating state of the hybrid vehicle,

one operating state of the hybrid vehicle with an active combustion engine, and

a mixed operating state of the hybrid vehicle.

11. The method according to claim 3, wherein the at least one operating state comprises at least one of:

an electric operating state of the hybrid vehicle,

one operating state of the hybrid vehicle with an active combustion engine, and

a mixed operating state of the hybrid vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of:

carrying out a predefinable action using the at least one operating state.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of:

at least one of acknowledging and displaying the at least one operating state for the one period of time.

14. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the act of:

at least one of acknowledging and displaying the at least one operating state for the one period of time.

15. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the act of:

at least one of acknowledging and displaying the at least one operating state for the one period of time.

16. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the act of:

at least one of acknowledging and displaying the at least one operating state for the one period of time.

17. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of:

determining an advantageous driving method of the hybrid vehicle by using the at least one operating state.

18. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of:

comparing the determined at least one operating state with at least one stored operating state of the hybrid vehicle.

19. A hybrid vehicle, comprising:

at least one of a processor and a partially hardwired or logic circuit arrangement;

wherein said at least one of the processor and the partially hardwired or logic circuit arrangement is operatively configured to receive data on operating states of the hybrid vehicle and to determine at least one operating state over at least one period of time.

20. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 19, further comprising a display by which the determined at least one operating state is recognizable by a user of the hybrid vehicle.