SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLD START OF VEHICLE

• US 20160006374A1
• Filed: 11/20/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2014
• 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: Lee, Joon Yong, Kwon, Soon Woo
• Granted Patent: US 9,337,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 1/26 for starting an individual polyphase induction motor
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 1/46 for starting an individual synchronous motor H02P27/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility

Abstract

A system and method for a cold start of a vehicle are provided. The method includes setting a target electrical angle by adding a setting angle to a previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor and applying an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to the driving motor.

Claims

1. A method for a cold start of a vehicle, comprising:

setting, by a controller, a target electrical angle by adding a set angle to a previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor based on the cold start of the vehicle; and

applying, by the controller, an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to the driving motor.

2. The method for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor is an electrical angle when a maximum value of sizes of a three-phase electric current value decreases.

3. The method for a cold start a vehicle of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the controller, whether a set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater.

4. The method for a cold start a vehicle of claim 3, wherein when the set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater, an electrical angle resulting from subtracting 360 degrees from the target electrical angle is set as the target electrical angle.

5. The method for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 1, wherein an application of an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to a driving motor further includes:

sensing, by the controller, at least one or more among a driving of the driving motor, excessive electric current of the driving motor, and excessive temperature of the driving motor.

6. The method for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 5, wherein when at least one or more among a driving of the driving motor, excessive electric current of the driving motor, and excessive temperature of the driving motor are sensed, the electric current value is prevented from being applied to the driving motor and the target electrical angle is stored.

7. The method for a cold start a vehicle of claim 1, wherein after the application of an electric current value to the driving motor, the target electrical angle is stored.

8. The method for a cold start a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the initial electrical angle is a target electrical angle that is stored when a preceding cold start is performed.

9. The method for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 1, wherein the setting angle is 60 degrees.

10. The method for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 1, wherein after the cold start is completed, the target electrical angle is stored.

11. A system for a cold start of a vehicle, comprising;

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;

set a target electrical angle by adding a set angle to a previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor based on the cold start of the vehicle; and

apply an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to the driving motor.

12. The system for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 11, wherein the previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor is an electrical angle when a maximum value of sizes of a three-phase electric current value decreases.

13. The system for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 11, wherein the program instructions when executed are further configured to:

determine whether a set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater.

14. The system for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 13, wherein when the set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater, an electrical angle resulting from subtracting 360 degrees from the target electrical angle is set as the target electrical angle.

15. The system for a cold start of a vehicle of claim 11, wherein an application of an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to a driving motor further includes program instructions that when executed are configured to:

sense at least one or more among a driving of the driving motor, excessive electric current of the driving motor, and excessive temperature of the driving motor.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a processor or controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that set a target electrical angle by adding a set angle to a previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor based on the cold start of the vehicle; and

program instructions that apply an electric current value that corresponds to the set target electrical angle to the driving motor.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the previously stored initial electrical angle of a driving motor is an electrical angle when a maximum value of sizes of a three-phase electric current value decreases.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising:

program instructions that determine whether a set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein when the set target electrical angle is 360 degrees or greater, an electrical angle resulting from subtracting 360 degrees from the target electrical angle is set as the target electrical angle.