Operation control apparatus and operation control method with second mode of control during detector abnormality
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1. An operation control apparatus installed in a vehicle for controlling a state of running of the vehicle, comprising:
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a detector that detects a state regarding an operation of the vehicle; and
a controller configured and adapted to control the drive power generating apparatus in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation, wherein in the first mode of operation the controller changes a drive power produced by the drive power generating apparatus in accordance with a drive power increasing request from a driver, and wherein upon detection of an abnormality in the detector, the controller controls the drive power generating apparatus in the second mode in correspondence with a content of the detected abnormality.
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Abstract
If an abnormality occurs in a vehicle, an abnormality detected-time control is performed in accordance with the kind of the abnormality. An output characteristic of the vehicle is selected in accordance with the kind of the abnormality, so that safety at the time of occurrence of an abnormality can be improved. When such output restriction is performed, the restriction is tightened stepwise. Therefore, safety at the time of occurrence of an abnormality is further improved.
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22 Claims
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1. An operation control apparatus installed in a vehicle for controlling a state of running of the vehicle, comprising:
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a drive power generating apparatus;
a detector that detects a state regarding an operation of the vehicle; and
a controller configured and adapted to control the drive power generating apparatus in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation, wherein in the first mode of operation the controller changes a drive power produced by the drive power generating apparatus in accordance with a drive power increasing request from a driver, and wherein upon detection of an abnormality in the detector, the controller controls the drive power generating apparatus in the second mode in correspondence with a content of the detected abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
a plurality of detectors are provided and the detectors detect a specific quantity of displacement regarding the vehicle, wherein the abnormality is an abnormality that occurs in at least one of the detectors, such that an abnormality occurring in at least another one of the detectors renders it impossible to detect the specific quantity of displacement.
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10. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the second mode, the controller causes the drive power generating apparatus to output a small drive power that allows the vehicle to be moved via the drive power generating apparatus regardless of a drive power increasing request.
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11. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the second mode, the controller controls the drive power generating apparatus in correspondence with a content of the detected abnormality and a torque request from the driver.
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12. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the detector is an accelerator sensor which detects a degree of accelerator pedal depression.
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13. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detector is a shift position sensor which detects a position of a shift lever of the vehicle.
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14. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the drive power generating apparatus includes a motor, and the detector is a sensor which detects an amount of current supplied to the motor.
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15. An operation control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the drive power generating apparatus includes a motor and a battery supplying an electric power to the motor, and the detector is a sensor which detects an output voltage value of the battery.
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2. An operation control apparatus according to claim, wherein the controller stores a plurality of predetermined during-abnormality control modes including the second mode.
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16. A vehicle comprising an operation control apparatus for controlling a state of running of the vehicle, comprising:
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a drive power generating apparatus;
a detector which detects a state regarding an operation of the vehicle; and
a controller configured and adapted to control the drive power generating apparatus in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation, wherein in the first mode of operation the controller changes a drive power produced by the drive power generating apparatus in accordance with a drive power increasing request from a driver, and wherein upon detection of an abnormality in the detector, the controller controls the drive power generating apparatus in the second mode in correspondence with a content of the detected abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An operation control apparatus installed in a vehicle for controlling a state of running of the vehicle, comprising:
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a drive power generating apparatus;
a controller adapted to perform a control for driving the drive power generating apparatus;
a detector which detects a state regarding an operation of the vehicle; and
an abnormality detector positioned and adapted to detect an abnormality in the detector, wherein the controller restricts the drive power of the vehicle in a stepwise fashion when the abnormality detector detects the abnormality in the detector. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
wherein the abnormality is an abnormality that occurs in at least one of the detectors, such that an abnormality occurring in at least another one of the detectors renders it impossible to detect the specific quantity of displacement. -
20. An operation control apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the controller restricts the drive power based on at least one of an elapsed time following detection of the abnormality and a travel distance following detection of the abnormality.
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21. A vehicle having an operation control apparatus for controlling a state of running of the vehicle, comprising:
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a drive power generating apparatus;
a controller adapted to perform a control for driving the drive power generating apparatus;
a detector which detects a state regarding an operation of the vehicle; and
an abnormality detector positioned and adapted to detect an abnormality in the detector, wherein the controller restricts the drive power of the vehicle in a stepwise fashion when the abnormality detector detects the abnormality in the detector.
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22. An operation control method for controlling a state of running of a vehicle, the vehicle using a drive power generating apparatus for generating a drive power, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a drive power increasing request for an increase in the drive power of the vehicle;
controlling the drive power generating apparatus so as to change the drive power in accordance with the drive power increasing request;
detecting a state regarding an operation of the vehicle, by a detector; and
changing, upon detecting an abnormality in the detector, a content of control with respect to the drive power generating apparatus in accordance with a content of the abnormality detected.
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