Drive system for hybrid drive vehicle

• US 6,053,842 A
• Filed: 03/17/1999
• Issued: 04/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Aoyama, Shunichi, Hattori, Noboru, Kitada, Shinichiro, Matsuo, Isaya
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta, Khoi Q.
• Application Number:
  US09/268,745
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 475/2, 475/5, 477/3-8, 477/15, 477/906, 180/65.4
• US Class Current: 477/5
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/48 Parallel type
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/543 the transmission being a continuously variable transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/02 including control of driveline clutches
• 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 10/10 including control of change-speed gearings
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/26 for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
• 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 20/50 Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 477/906 Means detecting or ameliorating the effects of malfunction or potential malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/918 Continuously variable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/945 Characterized by control of gearing, e.g. control of transmission ratio
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/946 Characterized by control of driveline clutch

Abstract

A drive system for a hybrid drive vehicle, comprises a driving mechanism which includes a clutch, an engine connected the clutch, a first motor for generating power, connected to the clutch, a second motor for driving a drive wheel, connected to the clutch, and a transmission connected to the clutch. A third motor is provided for driving a hydraulic pump of a hydraulic system for the transmission. A first inverter is connected between the first motor and a battery, in which charging and discharging between the first motor and the battery being made through the first inverter. A second inverter is connected between the second motor and the battery, in which charging and discharging between the second motor and the battery being made through the second inverter. A third inverter is connected between the third motor and the battery, in which changing and discharging between the battery and the motor being made through the third inverter. A first trouble detecting device is provided for detecting trouble in the first motor and in the first inverter. Additionally, a controller is provided for controlling the engine, the inverters, the transmission and the clutch. The controller is arranged to engage the clutch and to drive the second motor so as to start operation of the engine under firing, in response to the trouble detected by the first trouble detecting device.

Claims

1. A drive system for a hybrid drive vehicle, comprising:

a driving mechanism including a clutch having power input and output shafts, an engine connected to the power input of said clutch, a first motor for generating power, connected to the power input shaft of said clutch, a second motor for driving a drive wheel, having an input shaft connected to the power output shaft of said clutch, and a transmission having a power input shaft connected to the power output shaft of said clutch, and a power output shaft connected to the drive wheel;

a third motor for driving a hydraulic pump of a hydraulic system for said transmission;

a battery;

a first inverter connected between said first motor and said battery, charging and discharging between said first motor and said battery being made through said first inverter;

a second inverter connected between said second motor and said battery, charging and discharging between said second motor and said battery being made through said second inverter;

a third inverter connected between said third motor and said battery, changing and discharging between said battery and said motor being made through said third inverter;

a first trouble detecting device for detecting trouble in said first motor and in said first inverter;

a controller for controlling said engine, said inverters, said transmission and said clutch, said controller being arranged to engage said clutch and to drive said second motor so as to start operation of said engine under firing, in response to the trouble detected by said first trouble detecting device.

2. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller is arranged to inhibit an idling stop operation mode for said engine, in response to the trouble detected by said trouble detecting device.

3. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller is arranged to cause power generation to be made under driving of said second motor.

4. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller is arranged to lower a standard value for judging a state where said battery is dischargeable, in response to the trouble detected by said first trouble detecting device.

5. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising

a second trouble detecting device for detecting trouble in said second motor and in said second inverter,

wherein said controller is arranged to stop the operation of said engine under firing, to engage said clutch and to reversely rotating said second motor so as to cause the vehicle to run backward, in response to the trouble detected by said second trouble detecting device.

6. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising

an engine trouble detecting device for detecting trouble in said engine,

wherein said controller is arranged to lower a standard value for judging as to whether said battery is in a state to be dischargeable, and to cause the vehicle to run under driving of said second motor, in response to the trouble detected by said engine trouble detecting device.

7. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising

a clutch trouble detecting device for detecting trouble in said clutch,

wherein said controller is arranged to drive said first motor under driving of said engine so as to generate power, and to supply the generated power to said second motor so as to cause the vehicle to run under driving of said second motor, in response to the trouble detected by said clutch trouble detecting device.

8. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising

a battery trouble detecting device for detecting trouble in said battery,

wherein said controller is arranged to inhibit an idling stop operation mode for said engine, and to drive said first motor under driving of said engine so as to generate power, in response to the trouble detected by said battery trouble detecting device.

9. A drive system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transmission is a continuously variable transmission.

10. A drive system for a hybrid drive vehicle, comprising:

a driving mechanism including a clutch having power input and output shafts, an engine connected to the power input of said clutch, a first motor for generating power, connected to the power input shaft of said clutch, a second motor for driving a drive wheel, having an input shaft connected to the power output shaft of said clutch, and a transmission having a power input shaft connected to the power output shaft of said clutch, and a power output shaft connected to the drive wheel;

a third motor for driving a hydraulic pump of a hydraulic system for said transmission;

a battery;

a first inverter connected between said first motor and said battery, charging and discharging between said first motor and said battery being made through said first inverter;

a second inverter connected between said second motor and said battery, charging and discharging between said second motor and said battery being made through said second inverter;

a third inverter connected between said third motor and said battery, changing and discharging between said battery and said motor being made through said third inverter;

trouble detecting means for detecting trouble in said first motor and in said first inverter; and

means for controlling said engine, said inverters, said transmission and said clutch, said controlling means being arranged to engage said clutch and to drive said second motor so as to start operation of said engine under firing, in response to the trouble detected by said trouble detecting means.