Engine start method of vehicle having starter motor and ISG

• US 7,425,769 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Issued: 09/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Roh, Tae Sun
• Primary Examiner(s): Waks; Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/648,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20080093863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 290/38.R
• US Class Current: 290/31
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/006 using a plurality of electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/04 the motors being associated with current generators
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0866 comprising several power sources, e.g. battery and capacitor or two batteries
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2011/0888 DC/DC converters
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2200/023 Engine temperature
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2200/046 Energy or power necessary for starting
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2200/063 Battery voltage
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2300/102 Control of the starter motor speed; Control of the engine speed during cranking

Abstract

An engine start method of a vehicle having starter and ISG considers the temperature of an engine coolant and the voltage of a battery. The objective start rpm of the starter is raised and the objective start rpm of the ISG is lowered as the engine temperature is lowered.

Claims

1. An engine start method of vehicle having a starter motor and an ISG, comprising:

receiving an engine coolant temperature and voltage values of a high-voltage battery and a low-voltage battery;

determining an objective start speed rpm1 of the starter and an objective start speed rpm1 of the ISG based on the engine coolant temperature;

deciding whether to use the starter or the ISG based on the voltage values of the batteries, and determining an objective start speed rpm2 based on the voltage value of at least one of the batteries;

determining a final objective start speed based on the objective start speeds of the starter and/or the ISG; and

driving the starter and/or the ISG, and, if an engine speed reaches the final objective start speed, then executing a fuel injection and a firing.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the objective start speed of the starter is high if the engine coolant temperature is low, and the objective start speed of the ISG is low if the engine coolant temperature is low.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the objective start speed of the ISG is high if the voltage value of the high-voltage battery is high, and the objective start speed of the starter is high if the voltage value of the low-voltage battery is high.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the voltage value of the low-voltage battery is determined to be below a first preset value and the voltage value of the high-voltage battery is determined to be above a second preset value, only the ISG is used to start the engine.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the voltage value of the low-voltage battery is determined to be above a first preset value and the voltage value of the high-voltage battery is determined to be below a second preset value, only the starter is used to start the engine.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the voltage value of the low-voltage battery is above a first preset value and the voltage value of the high-voltage battery is above a second preset value, both the starter and the ISG are used to start the engine.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the voltage value of the low-voltage battery is below a first preset value and the voltage value of the high-voltage battery is below a second preset value, a start failure is determined.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the objective start speed comprises a formula:

final objective start speed=A(objective start rpm1)+(1−

A)(objective start),

wherein A is a ratio selected based on the coolant temperature and the voltage of the battery.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of driving the starter and/or the ISG comprises, if the engine speed does not reach the final objective start speed of the ISG within a specific time, then a start failure is determined.