Control apparatus and a control method for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A control method for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a condition of the vehicle;
selecting at least one of a plurality of data in accordance with the condition of the vehicle;
selecting the plurality of data characterized by performing a control for changing an air/fuel ratio in accordance with a torque change of the vehicle which is not caused by an air/fuel ratio change.
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Abstract
A control device and a control method capable of eliminating a torque variation in changing an air/fuel ratio and establishing a compatibility of promotion in fuel economy with promotion in drivability is provided. The device includes an outer environment detector for detecting an outer environment in running a vehicle, a running environment determining device for predicting a current running environment in accordance with the outer environment, a data storage device for storing data for changing a driving characteristic, a selecting device for selecting the data, a control quantity calculator for calculating a control quantity based on the data, and a control actuator for controlling a control object. The engine output is efficiently utilized since the air/fuel ratio is changed in accordance with the change in the running environment, and the fuel cost reduction and the promotion of the drivability can be achieved since the selecting of the air/fuel ratio is performed in accordance with the running environment.
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51 Claims
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1. A control method for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a condition of the vehicle; selecting at least one of a plurality of data in accordance with the condition of the vehicle; selecting the plurality of data characterized by performing a control for changing an air/fuel ratio in accordance with a torque change of the vehicle which is not caused by an air/fuel ratio change.
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2. A control method for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a condition of the vehicle; selecting at least one of a plurality of data in accordance with the condition of the vehicle; selecting the plurality of data characterized by performing a control for changing an air/fuel ratio in synchronism with a change in an operating state condition of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A control apparatus for controlling at least one control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment detector for detecting the outer environment of the vehicle; an outer environmental signal generator for generating an outer environmental signal indicating said outer environment of the vehicle; a calculating means for calculating a target driving torque in accordance with a vehicle speed and an acceleration pedal stroke of the vehicle; and a control unit for deciding control data controlling said actuator in accordance with either said target driving torque or said outer environment signal. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A control apparatus for controlling at least one control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment detector for detecting the outer environment of the vehicle; an outer environmental signal generator for generating an outer environmental signal indicating said outer environment of the vehicle; a calculating means for calculating a target driving torque in accordance with a vehicle speed and an acceleration pedal stroke of the vehicle; and a control unit for selecting either said target driving torque or said outer environmental signal at a timing of a generating of said outer environmental signal, and deciding control data for controlling said actuator in accordance with either said target driving torque or said outer environment signal. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A control apparatus for controlling at least one control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment detector for detecting the outer environment of the vehicle; an outer environmental signal generator for generating an outer environmental signal indicating said outer environment of the vehicle; a calculating means for calculating a target driving torque in accordance with a vehicle speed and an acceleration pedal stroke of the vehicle; and a control unit for correcting said target driving torque by said outer environmental signal at a timing of a generating of said outer environmental signal, and deciding control data for controlling said actuator in accordance with said corrected target driving torque. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A control apparatus for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment receiver for receiving the outer environment of the vehicle and outputting a signal indicating the outer environment; a memory storing at least one data which are air/fuel ratio values used for controlling an air/fuel ratio of an engine of the vehicle; and a controller for changing from one of said air/fuel ratio values to another in accordance with said signal in order to control said control actuator. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A control apparatus for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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first detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed; second detecting means for detecting a forward intervehicle distance; third detecting means for detecting a rearward intervehicle distance; calculating means for calculating a timewise change data of said vehicle speed and at least one of said forward intervehicle distance and said rearward intervehicle distance; and means for controlling said control actuator in accordance with said timewise change data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A control apparatus for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment receiver for receiving the outer environment of the vehicle and outputting a signal indicating the outer environment; a memory storing at least one data which is used to operate an engine of the vehicle; and a data selecting means for selecting one of said at least one data in accordance with said signal to affect a change in the control actuator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control device for a power train of a vehicle which controls an air flow quantity and a fuel quantity supplied into an engine of said vehicle, an ignition timing of said engine, and a transmission speed change reduction ratio corresponding to a value of a targeted driving torque calculated using an acceleration opening position α
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means for determining a current running environment of the vehicle; means for outputting control data in response to said running environment; and a control actuator which controls at least one of said air flow quantity, fuel quantity, ignition timing, and transmission speed change reduction ratio in accordance with said control data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A control apparatus for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising:
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at least one outer environment receiver for receiving the outer environment of the vehicle; a running environment determining means for determining a current running environment of the vehicle in accordance with the outer environment from the outer environment receiver; a memory storing at least one data which is used in a non-steady state condition of the vehicle; a data selecting means for selecting one of said at least one data in accordance with a change in the running environment to affect a change in the control actuator. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A control method for controlling a control actuator in a vehicle operating in a running environment, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one outer environment of the vehicle; determining a current running environment of the vehicle in accordance with the received outer environment; detecting a change in the running environment to affect a change in the control actuator; selecting, from a plurality of data stored in a memory of the vehicle, at least one data which is used in a non-steady state condition of the vehicle in accordance with said change in the running environment; and calculating a control amount for controlling said control actuator; controlling said control actuator in accordance with said control amount. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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