Hybrid vehicle control apparatus
First Claim
1. A hybrid vehicle control apparatus comprising:
- an engine;
a motor;
a first engaging element arranged between the engine and the motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the motor;
a second engaging element arranged between the motor and a drive wheel of a vehicle to selectively connect and disconnect the motor and the drive wheel;
an input rotational speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor; and
a controller that determines whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed detected by the rotational speed detecting section in response to one of a disengagement command and a slip engagement command being issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor being changed.
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle control apparatus includes an engine, a motor, first and second engaging elements, an input rotational speed and a controller. The first engaging element is arranged between the engine and the motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the motor. The second engaging element is arranged between the motor and a drive wheel to selectively connect and disconnect the motor and the drive wheel. The input rotational speed detecting section is configured to detect an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor. The controller is configured to determine whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed when a disengagement command or a slip engagement command has been issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor has been changed.
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10 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle control apparatus comprising:
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an engine; a motor; a first engaging element arranged between the engine and the motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the motor; a second engaging element arranged between the motor and a drive wheel of a vehicle to selectively connect and disconnect the motor and the drive wheel; an input rotational speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor; and a controller that determines whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed detected by the rotational speed detecting section in response to one of a disengagement command and a slip engagement command being issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor being changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hybrid vehicle control apparatus comprising:
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an engine; a motor; a first engaging element arranged between the engine and the motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the motor; a second engaging element arranged between the motor and a drive wheel of a vehicle to selectively connect and disconnect the motor and the drive wheel; an input rotational speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor; a controller configured to determine whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed detected by the rotational speed detecting section when one of a disengagement command and a slip engagement command has been issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor has been changed; an output rotational speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect an output rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the drive wheel; and an automatic transmission having a plurality of planetary gears and a plurality of engaging elements including the second engaging element as at least one of the engaging elements, the automatic transmission being configured and arranged to achieve one of a plurality of gear ratios by selectively engaging and disengaging the engaging elements, the controller being further configured to determine a reference gear ratio that the automatic transmission achieves when the second engaging element is completely engaged, calculate an actual gear ratio based on a ratio of the input rotational speed and the output rotational speed, and determine that the second engaging element is seized if the actual gear ratio is within a prescribed range of error with respect to the reference gear ratio when the one of the disengagement command and the slip engagement command is issued to the second engaging element and the drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor is changed. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A hybrid vehicle control apparatus comprising:
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an engine; a motor; a first engaging element arranged between the engine and the motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the motor; a second engaging element arranged between the motor and a drive wheel of a vehicle to selectively connect and disconnect the motor and the drive wheel; an input rotational speed detecting section configured and arranged to detect an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor; a controller configured to determine whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed detected by the rotational speed detecting section when one of a disengagement command and a slip engagement command has been issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor has been changed; and an automatic transmission having a plurality of planetary gears and a plurality of engaging elements including the second engaging element as at least one of the engaging elements, the automatic transmission being configured and arranged to achieve one of a plurality of gear ratios by selectively engaging and disengaging the engaging elements, the second engaging element including a first brake element and a second brake element configured and arranged to transfer power in response to an inputted drive force by bearing a reaction force exerted by a rotary element coupled to an output shaft of the automatic transmission, the first brake element being coupled to the rotary element with a one-way clutch disposed therebetween and the second brake element being arranged in parallel with the first brake element, the controller being further configured to determine whether the first brake element of the second engaging element is seized when the one of the disengagement command and the slip engagement command is issued to the second engaging element and the drive force of the at least one of the engine and the motor is increased while the vehicle is in a drive state in which the first brake element is engaged and the second brake element is not engaged, and determine whether the second brake element of the second engaging element is seized when the one of the disengagement command and the slip engagement command is issued to the second engaging element and the drive force of the at least one of the engine and the motor is decreased while the vehicle is in a coasting state in which the second brake is engaged. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A hybrid vehicle control method comprising:
- controlling a first engaging element disposed between an engine and a motor to selectively control a engagement state between the engine and the motor;
controlling a second engaging element disposed between the motor and a drive wheel of a vehicle to selectively control a engagement state between the motor and the drive wheel; detecting an input rotational speed of the second engaging element corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor; and determining whether the second engaging element is seized based on the input rotational speed detected in response to one of a disengagement command and a slip engagement command being issued to the second engaging element and a drive force of at least one of the engine and the motor being changed.
- controlling a first engaging element disposed between an engine and a motor to selectively control a engagement state between the engine and the motor;
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