METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE TORQUE OF VEHICLE

• US 20140163792A1
• Filed: 10/30/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Kim, Sang Joon
• Granted Patent: US 9,020,676 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2006/4825 Electric machine connected or connectable to gearbox input shaft
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/174 Economic driving
• 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: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/10 Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/19 for achieving enhanced acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/083 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/1033 Input power
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 17/00 Control of torque; Control of mechanical power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/84 Data processing systems or methods, management, administration
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/93 Conjoint control of different elements

Abstract

A method and a system that control a drive torque of a vehicle in which there is a change in a torque of a predetermined magnitude when drive power of the vehicle enters a zone in which a predetermined maximum output is generated to allow a driver to feel that the drive power of the vehicle enters the maximum output zone during traveling. The method may include calculating, by a controller, a drive request torque of a vehicle and calculating drive power displayed on a drive power gauge of an instrument cluster based on the calculated drive request torque. In addition, the method may include adding, by the controller, a predetermined additional torque to the drive request torque when the calculated drive power displayed on the drive power gauge enters a predetermined zone of the drive power gauge.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a drive torque of a vehicle, comprising:

calculating, by a controller, a drive request torque of a vehicle;

calculating, by the controller, drive power displayed on a drive power gauge of an instrument cluster based on the calculated drive request torque; and

adding, by the controller, a predetermined additional torque to the drive request torque when the calculated drive power displayed on the drive power gauge enters a predetermined zone of the drive power gauge.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein addition of the predetermined additional torque is maintained for a predetermined time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein addition of the predetermined additional torque is maintained while the calculated drive power displayed on the drive power gauge is in the predetermined zone of the drive power gauge.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a magnitude of the predetermined additional torque is determined to allow a driver to feel the predetermined additional torque and is set to be about 5 to 10% of that of the drive request torque.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle that uses an efficient combination of power of an engine and power of a drive motor and further includes:

distributing, by the controller, a torque obtained by adding the drive request torque and the predetermined additional torque to the engine and the drive motor.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

mapping, by the controller, the drive request torque corresponding to signals of the vehicle speed sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor;

calculating, by the controller, drive power based on the mapped data of the drive request and the signal of the vehicle speed sensor;

filtering, by the controller, the calculated drive power by a signal displayed on the drive power gauge of the instrument cluster;

calculating, by the controller, an additional torque to be added to the drive request torque based on an output drive power display signal;

adding, by the controller, the calculated additional torque unit and the mapped drive request torque; and

distributing, by the controller, the output added torque to the engine and the drive motor.

7. A system that controls a drive torque of a vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect a vehicle speed;

an accelerator pedal sensor configured to detect a position of an accelerator pedal;

an instrument cluster configured to provide travel information and state information of the vehicle; and

a drive torque control unit configured to;

calculate a drive request torque of a vehicle;

calculate drive power displayed on a drive power gauge of an instrument cluster based on the calculated drive request torque; and

add a predetermined additional torque to a drive request torque when drive power of the vehicle enters a predetermined zone of a drive power gauge of the instrument cluster based on signals of the vehicle speed sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the addition of the predetermined additional torque is maintained for a predetermined time.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the addition of the predetermined additional torque is maintained while the calculated drive power displayed on the drive power gauge remains within the predetermined zone of the drive power gauge.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein a magnitude of the predetermined additional torque is set to be about 5% to 10% of that of the drive request torque.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle that uses a combination of engine power and drive motor power and wherein the drive torque control unit is further configured to:

distribute a torque obtained by adding the drive request torque and the predetermined additional torque to an engine and a drive motor.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the drive torque control unit is further configured to:

map the drive request torque corresponding to signals of the vehicle speed sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor;

calculate drive power based on the mapped data of the drive request and the signal of the vehicle speed sensor;

filter the calculated drive power by a signal displayed on the drive power gauge of the instrument cluster;

calculate an additional torque to be added to the drive request torque based on an output drive power display signal;

add the calculated additional torque unit and the mapped drive request torque; and

distribute the output added torque to the engine and the drive motor.