ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR VEHICLE

• US 20120203408A1
• Filed: 02/06/2012
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Migita, Tsubasa
• Application Number:
  US13/366,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20120203408A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0061 relating to electrical machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0215 Sensor drifts or sensor failures
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/087 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/1843 Overheating of driveline components B60W30/186 takes precedence

Abstract

An abnormality diagnostic device for a vehicle is provided with a first temperature sensor that detects the temperature of a rear-wheel drive motor, and a HV control computer that monitors the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor by using the first temperature sensor and controls the rear-wheel drive motor. When a vehicle state satisfies a provisional determination condition indicating a connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor, the HV control computer performs verification processing of raising the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor and verifying whether a detection value of the first temperature sensor demonstrates a predetermined variation, and establishes diagnosis of the connection abnormality on the basis of a result of the verification processing.

Claims

1. An abnormality diagnostic device for a vehicle having a rear-wheel drive motor, comprising:

a first temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor; and

a control device that monitors the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor by using the first temperature sensor and controls the rear-wheel drive motor, wherein

when a vehicle state satisfies a provisional determination condition indicating a connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor, the control device performs verification processing of raising the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor and verifying whether a detection value of the first temperature sensor demonstrates a predetermined variation, and establishes diagnosis of the connection abnormality on the basis of a result of the verification processing.

2. The abnormality diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the vehicle further includes a front-wheel drive motor, and a power control unit that performs power control of the front-wheel drive motor and the rear-wheel drive motor;

the front-wheel drive motor and the power control unit are disposed in a front portion of the vehicle;

the rear-wheel drive motor is disposed in a rear portion of the vehicle that is positioned further rearward than the front portion;

the abnormality diagnostic device further comprises a second temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the front-wheel drive motor or a temperature of the power control unit; and

the provisional determination condition includes a condition that a difference between a detection value of the first temperature sensor and a detection value of the second temperature sensor is greater than a threshold.

3. The abnormality diagnostic device according to claim 2, wherein:

when a shift range is set to a parking range, the control device controls the rear-wheel drive motor to a non-energized state while maintaining the power control unit and the front-wheel drive motor in an energized state, and when the provisional determination condition is satisfied, the control device performs the verification processing and then establishes the diagnosis of connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor; and

when the shift range is set to a drive range, the control device establishes the diagnosis of connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor immediately after the provisional determination condition is satisfied.

4. The abnormality diagnostic device according to claim 2, wherein:

the control device causes an electric current that generates no torque to flow in a coil of the rear-wheel drive motor and raises a temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor when performing the verification processing.

5. The abnormality diagnostic device according to claim 2, wherein:

the control device actuates a heater provided at the rear-wheel drive motor and raises a temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor when performing the verification processing.

6. The abnormality diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a four-wheel drive vehicle.

7. An abnormality diagnostic method for a vehicle having a rear-wheel drive motor, the vehicle being provided with a first temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor;

and a control device that monitors the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor by using the first temperature sensor and controls the rear-wheel drive motor,

the abnormality diagnostic method comprising;

determining whether a vehicle state satisfies a provisional determination condition indicating a connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor;

performing verification processing of raising the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor and verifying whether a detection value of the first temperature sensor demonstrates a predetermined variation, when the provisional determination condition is satisfied; and

establishing diagnosis of the connection abnormality on the basis of a result of the verification processing.