Method and device for statically or dynamically determining set values concerning braking forces or braking torque

• US 6,457,784 B1
• Filed: 04/13/2001
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Böhm, Jürgen, Berthold, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Schwartz, Christopher P.
• Application Number:
  US09/646,027
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 303/3, 303/112, 303/152, 303/155, 180/65-- 6, 180/197
• US Class Current: 303/155
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/48 Parallel type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/26 Controlling the braking effect
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/586 the retarders being of the electric type
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2270/608 Electronic brake distribution (EBV/EBD) features related thereto
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/00 Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force by changing number of effective brake cylinders in power brake systems B60T17/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/267 for hybrid systems with different kind of brakes on different axles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/18 including control of braking systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/26 Wheel slip
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/12 Brake pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2720/106 Longitudinal acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/947 Characterized by control of braking, e.g. blending of regeneration, friction braking

Abstract

A device for determining set values for the braking forces or braking torque of the brake system of a vehicle comprising an electric drive, a friction brake applying braking forces to all wheels according to corresponding set values, an electrodynamic regenerative brake applying braking forces to at least one axle according to corresponding set values, and an element for determining the set values according to the desired vehicle deceleration, wherein such element for determining the set values according to the deceleration requirement either makes the set value for the electric regenerative as large as possible or sets the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake primarily according to criteria concerning the distribution of the braking forces on the axles. In addition, an element for correcting a set value for the friction brake, preferably at the front axle according to the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake may be provided.

Claims

1. A method for determining set values for braking an electrically powered vehicle, wherein the braking forces or braking torque can be generated by a friction brake acting on all wheels of a vehicle and by an electrodynamic regenerative brake acting on at least one axle according to corresponding set values and comprising the steps of:

A) determining a desired vehicle deceleration from a determined deceleration requirement,

B) determining the set values according to the desired vehicle deceleration;

wherein either the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake is defined as large as possible according to the deceleration requirement or the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake are set primarily according to criteria concerning the distribution of braking forces on the axles,

wherein the desired vehicle deceleration is determined according to the degree of actuation of the brake pedal as well as according to the dynamics of the brake pedal actuation wherein the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration is altered according to the dynamics of the deceleration requirement.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake is defined as large as possible in a first range of the desired vehicle deceleration, and the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake are set primarily according to criteria concerning the distribution of braking forces on the axles in a second range of the desired vehicle deceleration, with such second range lying above the first range.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake are specified in the second range in such a way that the distribution of the braking forces or braking torque on the different vehicle axles results in a distribution of the desired forces/torque on the front and rear axles that is favorable as regards the friction value utilization between tires and road surface.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the desired distribution is a function of the load of the vehicle.

5. A method according to claim 3, wherein the desired distribution is selected in such a way that the front axle has to block before the rear axle will block.

6. A method according to claim 2, wherein the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration is altered according to the dynamics of the deceleration requirement.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration is altered according to the slip information of at least one wheel.

8. A method according to claim 2, wherein the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration is altered according to an operating state, including at least one of the speed of the electric drive motor or according to the charge state of the battery.

9. A method according to claim 2, wherein the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration is defined according to an adjustable threshold value.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake is defined according to an operating state, in particular the speed, of the electric drive motor and/or according to the charge state of the battery.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein the friction brakes of the individual wheels are controlled individually in accordance with electric signals generated according to set values.

12. A method according to claim 1, wherein the set values are modified according to slip information at the individual wheels.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein the electrodynamic regenerative brake acts on the front axle.

14. A method for dynamically determining set values for the braking forces or braking torque of the brake system of a vehicle which can be driven electrically, wherein the braking forces or braking torque are generated by a friction brake acting on all wheels of a vehicle and an electrodynamic regenerative brake acting on at least one axle according to corresponding set values, comprising the steps of:

determining a desired vehicle deceleration,

determining one or more set values according to the desired vehicle deceleration, and

correcting one or more set values for the friction brake, according to the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake wherein the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake is simulated continuously and the set value of the friction brake is corrected according to the results of such simulation.

15. A method according to claim 14, further including the step of:

continuously determining the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake and correcting the set value for the friction brake according to the results of such determination.

16. A method according to claim 14, wherein the simulation is based on characteristics fields or equations.

17. A device for determining set values for the braking forces or braking torque of the brake system of a vehicle of the type including an electric drive, a friction brake applying braking forces to all wheels of a vehicle according to appropriate set values, and an electrodynamic regenerative brake applying braking forces on at least one axle according to appropriate set values, comprising:

a device for determining a desired vehicle deceleration from a determined deceleration requirement, and

a device for determining the set values according to the desired vehicle deceleration,

wherein the element for determining the set values according to the deceleration requirement either makes the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake as large as possible, or sets the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake according to criteria concerning the distribution of the braking forces on the axles further including a brake-pedal sensor, wherein the desired vehicle deceleration is determined according to the degree of actuation of the brake pedal as well as according to the dynamics of the pedal actuation.

18. A device according to claim 17, further including a differentiating element which differentiates between a first range of the desired vehicle deceleration and a second range of the desired vehicle deceleration, which lies above the first range, wherein the element for determining the set values makes the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake as large as possible in the first range and sets the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake in the second range primarily according to the criteria concerning the distribution of the braking forces.

19. A device according to claim 18, wherein the element for determining the set values in the second range specifies the set values for the electrodynamic regenerative brake and for the friction brake in such a way that the distribution of the braking forces or braking torque on the different vehicle axles results in a distribution of the desired forces/torque on the front and rear axles that is favorable as regards the friction value utilization between tires and road surface.

20. A device according to claim 19, wherein the desired distribution is a function of the load of the vehicle.

21. A device according to claim 19, wherein the desired distribution is selected in such a way that the front axle has to block before the rear axle will block.

22. A device according to claim 18, further including a changing element that changes the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration according to the dynamics of the deceleration requirement.

23. A device according to claim 18, further including a changing element that changes the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration according to the slip information of at least one wheel.

24. A device according to claim 18, further including a changing element that changes the delimitation between the first and second range of the desired vehicle deceleration according to an operating state, in particular the speed, of the electric drive motor or according to the charge state of the battery.

25. A device according to claim 18, further including changing element that changes a threshold value in the differentiating element.

26. A device according to claim 17, further including a sensing element for sensing operating states, including the speed of the electric drive motor or the charge state of the battery, and wherein the element for determining the set values specifies the set value for the electrodynamic regenerative brake according to a sensed value.

27. A device according to claim 17, further including a control system that generates individual electric signals according to the set values for the friction brakes of the individual wheels.

28. A device according to claim 17, wherein the element for determining the set values modifies the set values according to slip information at the individual wheels.

29. A device according to claim 17, wherein the electrodynamic regenerative brake acts on the front axle.

30. A device for dynamically determining set values for the braking forces or braking torque of the brake system of a vehicle of the type including an electric drive, a friction brake applying braking forces to all wheels of a vehicle according to corresponding set values, and an electrodynamic regenerative brake applying braking forces to at least one axle according to corresponding set values, comprising:

an element for determining a desired vehicle deceleration,

an element for determining the set values according to the desired vehicle deceleration,

an element for correcting a set value for the friction brake at the front axle, according to the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake further including an element for continuously simulating the dynamic behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake, wherein the correction element corrects the set value for the friction brake according to an output of the simulation element.

31. A device according to claim 30, further including an element for continuously monitoring the behavior of the electrodynamic regenerative brake, wherein the correction element corrects the set value for the friction brake according to an output of the determining element.

32. A device according to claim 30, wherein the simulation element exhibits a characteristic field or an element for calculating equations.