Control system for hybrid vehicle
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine for rotating a drive axle, an electric motor for assisting the engine in rotating the drive axle, and electric energy storage means for supplying electric energy to the electric motor, comprising:
- demand drive power calculating means for calculating a demand drive power for the hybrid vehicle depending on operating conditions of the hybrid vehicle;
engine output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the engine which corresponds to the demand drive power;
remaining capacity detecting means for detecting a remaining capacity of the electric energy storage means;
electric motor output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the electric motor depending on said demand drive power and the remaining capacity of the electric energy storage means;
engine corrective quantity calculating means for calculating a corrective quantity to reduce the output power of the engine in order to equalize the sum of the calculated output power of the electric motor and the calculated output power of the engine to said demand drive power; and
output control means for controlling a drive power of the electric motor based on the calculated output power of the electric motor and reducing the output power of the engine based on the calculated corrective quantity.
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Abstract
A control system controls a hybrid vehicle having an engine for rotating a drive axle, an electric motor for assisting the engine in rotating the drive axle, and electric energy storage unit for supplying electric energy to the electric motor. The control system includes a demand drive power calculating unit for calculating a demand drive power for the hybrid vehicle depending on operating conditions of the hybrid vehicle, an engine output power calculating unit for calculating an output power of the engine which corresponds to the demand drive power, a remaining capacity detecting unit for detecting a remaining capacity of the electric energy storage unit, an electric motor output power calculating unit for calculating an output power of the electric motor depending on the demand drive power and the remaining capacity of the electric energy storage unit, and an engine corrective quantity calculating unit for calculating a corrective quantity to reduce the output power of the engine in order to equalize the sum of the calculated output power of the electric motor and the calculated output power of the engine to the demand drive power. An output control unit controls a drive power of the electric motor based on the calculated output power of the electric motor and reducing the output power of the engine based on the calculated corrective quantity.
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14 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine for rotating a drive axle, an electric motor for assisting the engine in rotating the drive axle, and electric energy storage means for supplying electric energy to the electric motor, comprising:
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demand drive power calculating means for calculating a demand drive power for the hybrid vehicle depending on operating conditions of the hybrid vehicle; engine output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the engine which corresponds to the demand drive power; remaining capacity detecting means for detecting a remaining capacity of the electric energy storage means; electric motor output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the electric motor depending on said demand drive power and the remaining capacity of the electric energy storage means; engine corrective quantity calculating means for calculating a corrective quantity to reduce the output power of the engine in order to equalize the sum of the calculated output power of the electric motor and the calculated output power of the engine to said demand drive power; and output control means for controlling a drive power of the electric motor based on the calculated output power of the electric motor and reducing the output power of the engine based on the calculated corrective quantity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control system for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine for rotating a drive axle, an electric motor for assisting the engine in rotating the drive axle, and electric energy storage means for supplying electric energy to the electric motor, comprising:
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demand drive power calculating means for calculating a demand drive power for the hybrid vehicle depending on operating conditions of the hybrid vehicle; engine output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the engine which corresponds to the demand drive power; operating parameter detecting means for detecting an operating parameter of the engine; remaining capacity detecting means for detecting a remaining capacity of the electric energy storage means; running status quantity establishing means for establishing a running status quantity depending on a running load on the hybrid vehicle; electric motor output power calculating means for calculating an output power of the electric motor depending on said demand drive power, said operating parameter, said remaining capacity, and said running status quantity; engine corrective quantity calculating means for calculating a corrective quantity for the output power of the engine in order to equalize the sum of the calculated output power of the electric motor and the calculated output power of the engine to said demand drive power; electric motor output control means for controlling a drive power of the electric motor based on the calculated output power of the electric motor; and engine output control means for correcting the output power of the engine based on the calculated corrective quantity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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