ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID AUTOMOBILE

• US 20150046007A1
• Filed: 04/09/2013
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Wakashiro, Teruo, Tagami, Hiroshi, Nakasako, Toru
• Application Number:
  US14/385,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20150046007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/46 Series type
• 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 10/26 for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/30 including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps
• 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 20/10 Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/12 using control strategies taking into account route information estimation or calculation of non-directly measurable driving parameters B60W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/13 in order to stay within battery power input or output limits; in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/244 Charge state
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/305 Power absorbed by auxiliaries
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/15 Road slope, i.e. the inclination of a road segment in the longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/20 Road profile, i.e. the change in elevation or curvature of a plurality of continuous road segments
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0644 Engine speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/244 Charge state
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/305 target power to auxiliaries
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 9/04 Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/93 Conjoint control of different elements

Abstract

A control device judges whether electric power generation of an electric generator is to be performed on the basis of a state of a storage battery. When permitting the electric power generation, the control device sets an electric power generation amount equivalent to an output required for cruising, depending on a traveling state, and also sets an additional electric power generation amount, depending on an electric power amount required in a vehicle state and the traveling state. The control device controls an internal combustion engine and the electric generator on the basis of the electric power generation amount and the additional electric power generation amount.

Claims

1. An electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile, comprising:

an electric generator driven by an internal combustion engine;

a storage battery storing electric power generated by the electric generator; and

a control device controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric generator, wherein

the control device judges whether electric power generation of the electric generator is to be performed depending on a state of the storage battery,

when permitting the electric power generation, the control device sets an electric power generation amount equivalent to an output required for cruising, depending on a traveling state, and also sets an additional electric power generation amount according to an electric power amount required depending on a vehicle state and the traveling state, and

the control device controls the internal combustion engine and the electric generator on the basis of the electric power generation amount and the additional electric power generation amount.

2. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device judges whether the electric power generation is to be performed on the basis of a depth of discharge of the storage battery.

3. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device judges whether the electric power generation is to be performed on the basis of a state of charge of the storage battery.

4. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets the electric power generation amount on the basis of a vehicle speed.

5. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 4, wherein the control device derives a rolling resistance and an air resistance during traveling on the basis of the vehicle speed and sets the electric power generation amount on the basis of the derived rolling resistance and the derived air resistance.

6. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets the additional electric power generation amount on the basis of an estimated value of a gradient of a road surface.

7. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets the additional electric power generation amount on the basis of a depth of discharge of the storage battery.

8. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets the additional electric power generation amount on the basis of a state of charge of the storage battery.

9. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets the additional electric power generation amount on the basis of a vehicle speed.

10. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, further comprising an air conditioner performing air conditioning in a vehicle compartment, wherein

the control device judges whether the air conditioner is operating, and

when the air conditioner is operating, the control device sets the additional electric power generation amount depending on a requested temperature of the air conditioner.

11. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device corrects the additional electric power generation amount depending on a vehicle speed.

12. The electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile according to claim 1, wherein the control device sets a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine on the basis of the electric power generation amount and the additional electric power generation amount.

13. An electric power generation control system for a hybrid automobile, comprising:

an electric generator driven by an internal combustion engine;

a storage battery storing electric power generated by the electric generator;

an air conditioner performing air conditioning in a vehicle compartment; and

a control device controlling the air conditioner, the internal combustion engine, and the electric generator, wherein

the control device judges whether electric power generation is to be performed on the basis of at least any one of parameters including a depth of discharge and a state of charge of the storage battery,

when permitting the electric power generation, the control device derives at least any one of resistances including an air resistance and a rolling resistance during traveling on the basis of a vehicle speed and sets an electric power generation amount equivalent to an output required for cruising on the basis of the derived resistance, and

the control device sets an additional electric power generation amount on the basis of at least any one of parameters including an estimated value of a gradient of a road surface, the depth of discharge of the storage battery, the state of charge of the storage battery, the vehicle speed, and a requested temperature of the air conditioner, and sets a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine on the basis of the set electric power generation amount and the set additional electric power generation amount.