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| 20110307136 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: setting a target boost voltage to a maximum value when a request for changing a sub power supply is made; temporarily increasing discharge electric power of a main power supply and then restricting discharge electric power of the sub power supply before switching; shutting off a gate of a converter on the sub power supply side; performing processing for shutting off an SMR corresponding to the sub power supply before switching; connecting an SMR corresponding to a sub power supply after switching when an absolute value of a current is equal to or lower than a predetermined value; canceling shut-off of the gate of the converter on the sub power supply side; canceling temporary increase in discharge electric power of the main power supply and restriction of discharge electric power of the sub power supply; and canceling the setting of the maximum value as the target boost voltage. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307135 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND HYBRID VEHICLE INCLUDING THEREOF - An engine control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a conversion angle detecting device, an angle determining device, an engine load calculating device and an engine control device. The conversion angle detecting device detects a rotational phase of a cam with respect to a crankshaft as a detected conversion angle of a variable valve operating mechanism of an engine. The angle determining device determines if the detected conversion angle is different from a starting conversion angle when the engine is started. The engine load calculating device calculates a requested load to be imposed on the engine based on the detected conversion angle if the detected conversion angle is different from to the starting conversion angle at a time the engine is started. The engine control device controls the engine in accordance with the requested engine load that was calculated. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307134 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - A control for a hybrid vehicle includes; obtaining information that an EV switch that is operated when a travel of the vehicle in an EV mode in which priority is given to an EV travel in which the vehicle travels by a motive power only from a rotary electric machine is to be selected has been operated; starting a permission preparation control for causing a transition from a state in which a situation of the vehicle satisfies a predetermined reservation condition for reserving the EV mode to a state in which the situation of the vehicle satisfies a predetermined permission condition for permitting the EV mode if the situation of the vehicle does not satisfy the permission condition but satisfies the reservation condition when the EV switch has been operated; and enabling to control the travel of the vehicle in the EV mode if the predetermined permission condition is satisfied. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20130325235 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVE DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An electromotive drive device of an electric motor-driven mini-excavator, which is capable of lengthening its operating time, includes an electric power storage device, a motor-generator, a hydraulic pump, a plurality of directional control valves which respectively control the flow of pressurized fluid, and a plurality of operating devices which respectively operate the plurality of directional control valves. The electromotive drive device is provided with a bidirectional converter which decelerates the motor-generator to an idle revolution speed when X seconds have elapsed in a state in which the plurality of directional control valves are all not operated. The bidirectional converter performs regenerative control to convert an inertial force of a rotor of the motor-generator to power and charge the electric power storage device when it decelerates the motor-generator from a standard revolution speed to the idle revolution speed. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20100318248 | Control Device of Electric Vehicles - An electric vehicle control device comprises: a smoothing capacitor to be charged from a DC power supply via a charging resistor; an inverter converting a DC power having been charged in the smoothing capacitor to an AC power to supply it to a load; and a discharging switch causing a voltage having been charged in the smoothing capacitor to discharge via a discharging resistor, and in which a resistor is used as both charging resistor and discharging resistor to simplify a circuit arrangement. In the electric vehicle control device, there are provided a main switch inserted into a main circuit to which a DC power is supplied from the DC power supply, and an auxiliary switch that is connected in parallel to the discharging switch, and is in inverted switching states with respect to the main switch. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20130158762 | STRUCTURE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Provided is an energy management system installed in an electric vehicle, including: a mobile communication interface module to perform communication between an electric vehicle charging station management center and the electric vehicle over a mobile communication network; a charging station information receiving module to receive information about a charging station providing charging of electric energy; a vehicle battery state information receiving module to receive information about a battery state of the electric vehicle from a battery management module; an energy control algorithm module to generate control information about a usage of the electric energy based on information about the battery state and information about the charging station; and an energy control module to individually generate a control command with respect to a power usage of an apparatus that is managed by each of a vehicle control system associated, a vehicle multimedia system, and a service management system. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20160121198 | RIDER DETECTION SYSTEM - An electric vehicle may comprise a board including deck portions each configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. A motor assembly may be mounted to the board and configured to propel the electric vehicle using the wheel assembly. At least one orientation sensor may be configured to measure orientation information of the board, and at least one pressure-sensing transducer may be configured to determine rider presence information. A motor controller may be configured to receive the orientation information and the rider presence information, and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation and presence information. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20140012450 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Embodiments of the invention provide a controller for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) having an engine and an electric machine, the controller being configured upon start-up to control an electric machine to provide torque to drive a vehicle with an engine off if a state of charge (SoC) of an energy storage device is above an EV-start SoC threshold and to start an engine if a SoC of an energy storage device is below the EV-start SoC threshold, wherein the EV-start SoC threshold is determined to be one selected from amongst a value sufficient to allow a vehicle to travel a prescribed distance before a SoC falls below a SoC minimum level at which an engine is started and a value sufficient to allow a vehicle to operate for a prescribed time period before a SoC falls below the SoC minimum level. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20160016578 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DIRECTING POWER WITHIN AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE - An exemplary method directing power within an electrified vehicle includes generating electric power with an electric machine of an electrified vehicle. The method directs a first percentage of the electric power to a first use and a second percentage of the electric power to a second use. The method adjusts the first percentage and the second percentage in response to demand for an internal combustion engine of the electrified vehicle. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20130054069 | VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE, VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM, AND AUTOMOBILE - A vehicle driving device is arranged such that in accordance with an instruction signal from the outside, a first battery managing section outputs, to the outside, a signal related to charging/discharging control for a first battery. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20140236404 | Method and Apparatus for Route Completion Likelihood Display - A system includes a processor configured to send likelihood-of-success request, including vehicle state information. The processor is further configured to receive information representing likelihood of reaching route points, utilizing a current vehicle charge, along with effects on the likelihood based on one or more power utilization changes. The processor is also configured to interactively display the received information and receive power utilization change selection. Also, the processor is configured to calculate a new likelihood of reaching the points based on the selection and display updated information based on the calculation. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20130282218 | Electric Vehicle - A control system includes an electric motor, an electric storage device, a throttle grip, a brake lever, a controller, and an acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever. The controller supplies electric power from the electric storage device to the electric motor in response to an acceleration command input by the throttle grip when the acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever is placed in a location closer to a driver than a cut-off position to cause the electric motor to activate the rear wheel, and cuts off electric power supplied to the electric motor irrespective of an operation of the throttle grip in a state in which the acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever has been operated and placed in the cut-off position. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20150039166 | VEHICLE WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE - In order to achieve a vehicle wheel ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20160009340 | NON-MECHANICAL MODULE FOR ESTIMATION OF PEDALLING TORQUE AND CONSUMED ENERGY OF BICYCLER | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009339 | DEVICES FOR SUPPORTING ACCESSORY DEVICES ON AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009335 | OPERATION OF AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009338 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE PHYSICAL REHABILIATION USING AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20130282214 | Vehicle Drive Control Systems And The Related Vehicles - Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282212 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THE RELATED VEHICLES - Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130197730 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vehicle includes a rechargeable energy storage device, such as a battery. A recharging system is operatively connected to the energy storage device and configured to selectively charge the energy storage device by transmitting energy thereto. A regenerative braking system is operatively connected to the energy storage device to selectively transmit energy thereto. A controller is operatively connected to the recharging system and configured to control the recharging system. The controller is configured to determine an amount of the vehicle's gravitational potential energy that is recoverable by the regenerative braking system over a predicted route, and to control the recharging system such that the amount of energy transferred from the recharging system to the energy storage device is based on the amount of the vehicle's gravitational potential energy that is recoverable by the regenerative braking system over the predicted route. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140180512 | LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN REGULATION SYSTEM - A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle includes a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes that drive the vehicle. A sensor is mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle. A vehicle control module is configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system. The operating mode is selected to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20110288700 | Roadside Handling for Alternate-Propulsion Systems - The described method and system allow a service provider to remotely interact with a vehicle analysis system, high voltage battery contactors, and other vehicle systems to eliminate certain sources of inconvenience for service personnel and users. For example, when the high voltage battery contactors are disconnected inadvertently or as a precaution, they may later need to be safely reengaged to allow the user to drive the disabled but otherwise operational vehicle. Conversely, when an electric vehicle has become disabled and needs to be towed or serviced, the disengagement of the high voltage battery contactors as well as the activation or deactivation of related systems will assist the servicing entity in properly moving and servicing the vehicle. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20140005866 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE START AND STOP CONTROL METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20110004364 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a hybrid vehicle, a target rotational speed and a target torque or a target operation point of an engine are set to a predetermined optimal efficiency rotational speed and a predetermined optimal efficiency torque that enable the engine to be operated efficiently when the engine is operated while a state of charge of the battery is equal to or more than a control-center state of charge after a start of a driving of the vehicle. Then, the engine and motors are controlled so that the engine is operated at the target operation point and a torque equivalent to a torque demand is output to a ring gear shaft or an axle. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110004363 | Hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high efficiency, typically only when the load is at least equal to 30% of the engine's maximum torque output. In some embodiments, a turbocharger may be provided, activated only when the load exceeds the engine's maximum torque output for an extended period; a two-speed transmission may further be provided, to further broaden the vehicle's load range. A hybrid brake system provides regenerative braking, with mechanical braking available in the event the battery bank is fully charged, in emergencies, or at rest; a control mechanism is provided to control the brake system to provide linear brake feel under varying circumstances. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110202223 | VEHICLE BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE HOLD FUNCTION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A method and a system for controlling a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has first and second propulsion devices. The vehicle determines a calculated decline in state of charge (SOC) for a charge depleting mode for a battery coupled to the first propulsion device. The vehicle is operated to achieve the calculated decline in SOC. The vehicle operates the second propulsion device for at least a predetermined time after the second propulsion device is turned on during the charge depleting mode. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202220 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control device for an electric vehicle where a threshold storing unit is provided which stores two large and small thresholds and (first threshold>second threshold), and a drive state switching unit is provided which reduces torque output of a drive motor, while allowing accessories to operate, when a remaining energy capacity SOC from a remaining energy capacity detecting unit fails below the first threshold, and stops power supply to the drive motor, while allowing the accessories to operate, when the remaining energy capacity SOC from a remaining energy capacity detecting unit falls below the second threshold. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20150094894 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle controller controls a start or a stop of an engine according to a heating requirement or an engine-warming requirement. When at least one of the heating requirement and the engine-warming requirement is generated and a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery is higher than a specified threshold, the controller performs an SOC-fall-control to drop an SOC of a main battery. When the SOC of the main battery falls to a specified value, the engine is restarted. Since the engine can be started in a state where the SOC is lower enough than the upper limit by performing the SOC-fall-control, the engine output power can be converted into the heat for heating the passenger compartment or warming-up the engine. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094890 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PEDAL-OPERATED VEHICLE - In a method for controlling a pedal- and motor-driven bicycle, the motor in the vehicle being able to assist the driver at least in a pushing operation, the movement or state variable of the pedal is compared with a threshold value in the pushing operation, and the driving of the vehicle is modified at least briefly as a function of the exceeding or not attaining of this threshold value. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094891 | Computer-Implemented Method for Generating Software, a Battery, and a Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for generating software for a battery management unit. Said method comprises at least the step of: generating a central battery configuration. In addition, the disclosure relates to a battery that can be operated using the software, and to a motor vehicle which comprises such a battery. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094888 | Communication and Control System and Method Regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment for Wireless Electric Vehicle Electrical Energy Transfer - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically accessing energy impartation information regarding imparting of wireless electrical energy from one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to an electric vehicle, the energy impartation information including aspects regarding evidence of intended activity of one or more users of the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle configured for travel by electromotive force through electrical energy wirelessly received from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations and stored by the electric vehicle; and electronically determining operational direction information for wirelessly imparting electrical energy from the one or more wireless electrical energy imparting stations to the electric vehicle based at least in part upon the energy impartation information. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20100262323 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus, applied to a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as power sources, comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one of “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. When a changeover condition is satisfied, a period is provided in which a sum Ts of an internal-combustion-engine-side-output-torque Te and an electric-motor-side-output-torque Tm coincides with a required driving torque Tr, and an electric motor torque continues to be zero. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20140012451 | VEHICULAR CONTROL DEVICE - An ECU is mounted in a vehicle including an in-cylinder injection type engine having an EGR device and a motor. The ECU calculates vehicular requested power Preq and the ECU calculates a requested engine operating point OPreq based on the vehicular requested power Preq, and if the requested engine operating point OPreq falls within an EGR range, the ECU sets the requested engine operating point OPreq exactly as a commanded engine operating point OPcom, whereas if the requested engine operating point OPreq falls within a non-EGR range, the ECU corrects the requested engine operating point OPreq to fall within the EGR range and sets the corrected engine operating point as the commanded engine operating point OPcom. The ECU then controls the engine and the motor so that an actual engine operating point coincides with the commanded engine operating point OPcom while satisfying the vehicular requested power Preq. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140012452 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVETRAIN - A method for operating a hybrid drivetrain for a motor vehicle. Power is provided by an internal combustion engine in a first operating mode. Power is provided by an electric machine in a second operating mode. A change from one operating mode into the other operating mode is carried out according to the state of at least one of the drivetrain and the motor vehicle. The change of operating mode is controlled according to at least one switching variable, which is a function of a requested power target value. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140088813 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for a vehicle drive configured with a power transfer path that includes a first engagement device, a rotary electric machine, and a second engagement device. These elements being arranged in this order from an input member coupled to an engine to an output member that is coupled to the wheels of the vehicle. The control device executes mode shift control from a first control mode to a third control mode via a second control mode. The first, second and third control modes being modes in which the rotating electrical machine generates electricity with: (i) both the first and second engagement devices in a direct engagement state, (ii) the first engagement device in the direct engagement state and the second engagement device in the slip engagement state, and (iii) both the first and second engagement devices in a slip engagement state. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088812 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for a vehicle drive configured with a power transfer path that includes a first engagement device, a rotary electric machine, and a second engagement device. These elements being arranged in this order from an input member coupled to an engine to an output member that is coupled to the wheels of the vehicle. The control device is configured with an control section that controls output torque of the rotary electric machine such that a rotational speed becomes closer to a target rotational speed with both the first and second engagement devices brought into a slip engagement state and with the rotary electric machine generating electric power. The control section maintains control in which at least one of a temperature of the rotary electric machine and a temperature of an inverter is monitored as a monitoring target temperature. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088811 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An ECU executes a program including the steps of adding a prescribed value when a brake pedal has been pressed down, calculating an amount of change in pressing force of the brake pedal, performing first motoring processing when the brake pedal has been released, adding a prescribed value to a brake OFF counter, calculating an amount of change in stroke when an accelerator pedal has been pressed down, calculating a first rate target value in accordance with a pedal switching speed, calculating a second rate target value in accordance with a speed of pressing-down of the accelerator pedal, determining a final rate target value, and controlling a first MG in accordance with the determined rate target value. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088809 | DETECTION OF OVER-CURRENT IN A BATTERY PACK - A controller identifies a condition of a hazardous internal short by comparing patterns of series element voltages to the last known balance condition of the series elements. If the loaded or resting voltage of one or more contiguous series elements uniformly drop from the previously known condition by an amount consistent with an over-current condition, an over-current internal short circuit fault is registered. The desired response is to prevent the affected series elements from heating to a hazardous temperature by summoning the maximum heat rejection capability of the system until the short ceases and the affected elements cool, the cooling function is no longer able to operate due to low voltage, or the affected series string has drained all of its energy through the short. Also includes are responses that allow the battery pack to continue to power the cooling system even though it may enter an over-discharged state. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088806 | AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTING SYSTEM FOR TWO-WHEEL ELECTRIC VEHICLES - The automatic gear shifting system for two-wheel electric vehicles includes a detection unit for detecting the status of operation of the two-wheel electric vehicle, a processing unit connected with the detection unit for receiving, analyzing and filtering the detected signals so as to generate a speed-changing signal that is correspondent to the detected signal, and a driving device having a low-power motor unit and control member with multiple nodes. The driving device is connected to the operation cable of the speed changing device. The driving device receives the signals of changing speed so as to change the gears according to the signals of changing speed. A motor unit located at the mediate portion of the vehicle is coupled to the processing unit and the front chainwheel. The gears are automatically changed according to the statuses of the two-wheel electric vehicle to provide sufficient power for climbing, low-speed and high-speed operations. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088805 | ENGINE START SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An engine starting system and technique for transitioning from an electric drive mode to a hybrid drive made in a hybrid electric vehicle is disclosed. In an electric drive mode the torque demand of the hybrid electric vehicle is met by an electromechanical device. The starting technique includes slipping a clutch between the engine and electromechanical device with the vehicle in the electric drive mode to rotate the engine, disengaging the clutch so that the engine is fueled to obtain a speed that approximates a speed of the electromechanical device, and engaging the clutch to couple the engine and the electromechanical device to the drive shaft to meet driver torque demand. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20130041533 | SHIFTING SYSTEM CONTROL FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a control of a shifting system for a hybrid vehicle which may improve drivability when shift mode is changed to neutral mode. Shifting system control may comprise determining when a current shift gear is in a neutral shift, controlling torque of an engine corresponding to friction torque and torque of a second motor/generator to “0” if the current shift gear is in the neutral shift and controlling operating hydraulic pressure to “0” if the engine torque corresponds to the friction torque and the torque of the second motor/generator is “ | 02-14-2013 |
| 20140081492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENERGY-EXPENDING ACTION IN A POWERED VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method for operation of a vehicle by a control system is provided. The method comprises indicating to a vehicle operator a delay in implementation of an energy-expending action in a powered vehicle system in response to receiving an implementation request from an input device based on vehicle energy usage via a delay indicator. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20110046835 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM - An ECU that integrally controls a vehicle travel control system includes an initial travel plan producing section which produces an initial travel plan including a decelerating interval in which an engine of a vehicle is stopped to decelerate the vehicle, a travel plan reconfiguring section which reconfigures the initial travel plan produced by the initial travel plan reconfiguring section, and a travel control section which controls travel of the vehicle based on a travel plan. When a non-stop state of the engine occurs while the vehicle is traveling, the travel plan reconfiguring section reconfigures the initial travel plan so that target deceleration in the decelerating interval in the initial travel plan is reset to new target deceleration that is larger deceleration. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046834 | Method And System For Determining A Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Expected Drive Range - A vehicle may include an engine and electric machine each configured to generate motive power for the vehicle, a battery configured to store energy for the electric machine, and a tank configured to store fuel for the engine. The vehicle may further include one or more controllers configured to determine a vehicle drive range based on an amount of fuel in the tank and an available charge depletion energy in the battery. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046833 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STARTING TORQUE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for determining the starting torque in a hybrid vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, wherein the internal combustion engine can be decoupled from the drive train by opening a clutch, said method providing for the determination of the starting torque by detecting the holding torque in a holding process of the vehicle with the internal combustion engine decoupled before the operating brake is engaged, wherein the holding torque detected corresponds to the minimum required starting torque. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20140249708 | ONLINE BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION - An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to estimate battery capacity in accordance with a first state of charge estimation, a charge integration, and a second state of charge estimation. The first and second state of charge estimations are in accordance with time and temperature constraints and are such that the estimated battery capacity has limited uncertainty. The controller is further configured to generate an output based on the estimated battery capacity. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20130226383 | CONTROL OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER BASED ON USER POSITION - An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226389 | HYBRID VEHICLE - In the case that an engine is started in a motor drive priority mode, a first motor and a second motor are controlled in a range of an input limit and an output limit of a battery, such that the first motor outputs a torque for motoring, and the second motor outputs the sum of a required torque and a torque of cancelling out a torque output from the first motor and applied to a driveshaft. Concurrently, the engine is controlled, such that the engine is started with increased fuel supply, compared with the case that the engine is started in a hybrid drive priority mode. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226382 | TRACKED VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE SELF-CONTAINED TRACKED DRIVES AND REMOTE TRACKED DRIVE JETTISONING CAPABILITY - A tracked vehicle having a plurality of self contained tracked drive units, each unit including an electric motor to propel a track belt, and a plurality of road wheels and tensioning wheels. Each tracked drive unit is connected to the vehicle by affixing devices and by electrical, data, and fluid lines, and is separable from the vehicle by detachment of the affixing devices and disconnection of the electrical, data, and fluid lines. The tracked vehicle can locomote upon the tracked drive units remaining after the separation a tracked drive unit. A tracked vehicle with remote tracked drive jettisoning capability, wherein a tracked drive unit is affixed to the hull of the tracked vehicle by explosive bolts; the electrical, fluid, and data lines are severable by severing charges; and the tracked drive is jettisonable by remote commands to detonate the explosive bolts and sever the electrical, data, and fluid lines. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150039171 | Vehicle Having Independently Driven and Controlled Right and Left Drive Wheels - A self-propelled vehicle includes a maneuvering unit, a drive unit including first and second drive sections, which are driven and controlled by drive wheel control commands, a drive wheel unit including left and right drive wheels driven by the first and second drive sections, respectively, at least one caster wheel which is controlled by a caster wheel control command, a bank detector for detecting a degree of bank of the vehicle and a control unit including a drive wheel control section for generating the drive wheel control commands. The control unit further includes a caster wheel control section which generates the caster wheel control command for controlling the steering angle of the caster wheel during a bank traversing travel, based on the bank degree so as to resolve a difference between a target travel and the actual travel which occurs during the bank traversing travel. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039172 | HYBRID DRIVE BEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A hybrid drive vehicle control method for a hybrid drive vehicle is provided. The hybrid drive vehicle includes a prime mover, drive wheels, a hybrid mechanism having an energy storage device, and an electrical controller. In accordance with the method, a prime mover reference command corresponding to a torque output by the prime mover is generated, the reference command generated using prime mover torque-based feedback control in combination with prime mover residual torque compensation. Further, a hybrid mechanism reference command corresponding to a torque output by the hybrid mechanism and applied to the prime mover is generated, the hybrid mechanism reference command generated using feedforward compensation. A hybrid mechanism feedback signal corresponding to a torque applied by the hybrid mechanism to the prime mover is also generated. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039168 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can execute a start-up control for improving acceleration performance at the time of starting an internal combustion engine during the running of a hybrid vehicle. When a hybrid ECU determines that a predetermined time has not yet elapsed after termination of the start-up control of the engine, and that the hybrid vehicle is in a high speed, high load condition, but not in a warming-up state, the hybrid ECU sets a value Nupest2 larger than a value Nupest1, that is usually set as a maximum value Krmx of a rise rate of an engine rotational speed. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039169 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE - The invention relates to a controller ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039164 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle is provided with a traveling motor, and includes a first control unit generating a speed command value for controlling the motor and changing the speed command value according to passage of time when an opening of an accelerator that adjusts a traveling speed is larger than 0, and assigning an actual traveling speed of the work vehicle to a relationship between a torque command value that is a command value of torque to be generated by the motor and the traveling speed of the work vehicle to generate a first torque command value; and a second control unit generating a second torque command value based on the speed command value generated by the first control unit and the actual traveling speed, and controlling the motor based on the first torque command value or the second torque command value. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of managing power in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The system includes an engine, first and second electronic power components, a power storage device, and a controller. The power storage device is configured to supply a power output to the second electronic power component necessary for the second electronic power component to drive a second set of drive wheels, in an electronic all-wheel drive mode. In steep grade environments, the power storage device is depleted at a higher rate, and may require a power input in addition to the power input of a conventional charge to adequately supply the second electronic power component with adequate power. To provide this power, the controller executes a series of control steps to increase a power output of the first electronic power component, by increasing the speed of the engine, thereby providing continuous power to the power storage device. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039163 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A DUAL FUNCTION WORK MACHINE - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for controlling power for a work machine. An example method disclosed herein includes identifying an energy storage level of an energy storage device; identifying a transmission setting of the work machine; and determining whether to control a function of the work machine using power from the energy storage device or power from a second power source different from the energy storage device based on the energy storage level and the transmission setting. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20130116866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALVE OPERATION CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for raising the speed of a hybrid electric vehicle operating in an electric-only mode. During conditions when the vehicle is driven only by an electric motor, vehicle speed may be raised by spinning the engine unfueled using power from a system battery, while adjusting valve operation to reduce engine pumping losses. In this way, vehicle speed may be raised more efficiently and without damaging rotating transmission components. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130116870 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING ENERGY USE OF A POWER PLANT USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WITHOUT USER INPUT TO THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A telematics-navigation device detects that a hybrid vehicle propelled by at least two energy sources is traveling to a destination not provided to the vehicle (i.e., an unknown destination). As the vehicle travels to the destination, the device identifies a road segment between a current position of the vehicle and a next road junction that vehicle is traveling towards. A control unit determines an optimization strategy for managing the energy sources of the vehicle as the vehicle travels the road segment. The control unit executes the determined strategy. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130116874 | PITCH CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - To suppress a change in a vehicle's attitude due to a pitch motion during vehicle braking, a pitch control device for an electric vehicle can prevent discontinuous negative acceleration from occurring at a moment of the vehicle stopping by appropriately controlling a braking force of the vehicle, thereby effectively controlling the pitch motion of the vehicle, and can enhance steering stability while ensuring riding comfort for passengers, even when traveling resistance significantly changes according to road surface gradient and when the vehicle weight significantly changes with increases/decreases in the number of drivers and in the quantity of goods loaded. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20120265386 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle having a first driven axle ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20160082947 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE BY SPECIFYING A SETPOINT SPEED - A method for operating a motor vehicle includes providing route segments of a route ahead of the vehicle that is most likely to be traveled as well as route parameters associated with the route segments, dividing the route ahead of the vehicle that is most likely to be traveled into sub-segments, optimizing the setpoint speeds at the segment boundaries of the sub-segments with respect to a specified target function, interpolating the setpoint speeds obtained at the positions of the segment boundaries to obtain a characteristic curve of the setpoint speed, and operating the motor vehicle based on a specification of the characteristic curve of the setpoint speed. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20100010698 | Charging System - A charging system that facilitates tracking of a stolen charging subject. The charging subject includes a battery and has a unique identification code. A charging device is connected to the battery of the charging subject by an electric cable, and the battery is chargeable. A server is connected to either one of the charging device and the charging subject and manages charging of the charging subject with the charging device. The server is cable of registering an identification code of the charging subject. The server obtains the identification code from the charging subject, determined whether or not the obtained identification code is registered in the server, and transmits to the charging device a charging prohibition command for prohibiting charging of the charging subject with the charging device when the obtained identification code is not registered in the server. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010697 | VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A vehicle has a plurality of traveling modes. A display device for the vehicle comprises: a display unit displaying map information; and a control unit causing the display unit to display recognizably, at a portion of roads in the map information, traveling modes that correspond to the roads. Preferably, the control unit sets a destination in response to an instruction received from an operator, searches for a traveling route extending from a starting point to the destination, divides the traveling route into segments, and associates one of the traveling modes with each of the segments. More preferably, the control unit causes the display unit to display the plurality of candidate traveling routes, each with the traveling mode overlaid thereon, and selects in response to an instruction of the operator one traveling route planned to be taken among the plurality of candidate traveling routes. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20130035817 | LAND VEHICLE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC OR HYDRAULIC MOTOR - With reference to the accompanying FIGURE, the present invention provides a land vehicle comprising: an electric or hydraulic motor for driving at least one driven wheel; a battery supplying electrical power or a source of hydraulic power; an electronic controller which controls operation of the electric or hydraulic motor; and a driver operated throttle control. The electronic controller receives a plurality of input signals including an input signal indicative of operation of the driver operated throttle control and implements a plurality of different operating regimes corresponding to a plurality of different simulated gear ratios. The controller selects an operating regime based on the plurality of input signals received thereby. The controller can operate the electric motor as a generator or the hydraulic motor as a pump to implement regenerative braking of the vehicle. Each operating regime has a level of regenerative braking unique thereto. Additionally or alternatively, a short term energy store is provided separate from the source of fluid pressure or the battery and the controller on sensing that a change from one simulated gear ratio to a lower simulated gear ratio is accompanied by a throttle control position which indicates that vehicle acceleration is required increases torque and/or power output of the electric or hydraulic motor by releasing energy from the short term energy store. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20160016480 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and a system for controlling electric vehicles are provided. The method for includes wirelessly authenticating, by the controller, a vehicle and a charger when the vehicle enters stops in the network area of the charger. When the authentication is completed, the controller receives reservation information set from the charger and vehicle and wirelessly performs charging or air conditioning based on the received reservation information. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20130297133 | CONTROL DEVICE OF A VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle that is in a four-wheel drive system based on FF layout and that is switchable between a two-wheel drive state and a four-wheel drive state by an electronically controlled coupling | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130110335 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE GEAR OF AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE TRANSMISSION | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110339 | VEHICLE POWER SOURCE DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110337 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20100106352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20130054060 | ENGINE AUTOMATIC STOP/START MECHANISM - An inventive system and method for managing vehicle power is presented. The novel technology provides a means to automatically shutdown a vehicle's engine when conditions are such that engine power is not needed, reducing fuel consumption as well as lowering noise and emissions. A series of conditions are examined to determine whether engine power is needed and hence whether shutdown can be safely performed. The inventive system and method can also determine when power is again needed by the engine and can re-start the engine automatically at such times. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130054059 | System and method to thermally protect a transistor in an electric drive vehicle - An electronic system for an electric drive mobile machine includes at least one transistor that emits heat, a pressure detector that generates a pressure signal, a temperature detector providing a first temperature signal indicative of the detected first temperature and a second temperature of or substantially adjacent to the transistor, and a controller configured to determine a temperature protection set point based upon the first temperature signal and the pressure signal and execute a control strategy for thermally protecting the transistor when the first temperature signal indicates that the first temperature reaches the temperature protection set point. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130054058 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING OIL DELIVERY IN A VEHICLE FOR DECELERATION OR OIL WARMING - A vehicle is provided with a controller that implements a method of controlling oil delivery to the vehicle. The method includes increasing at least one of rate of flow of oil and pressure of oil flowing from an oil pump to a motor/generator or to a gearing arrangement that is operatively connected to the vehicle wheels, thereby increasing resistance to rotation of a rotor of the motor/generator or of the gearing arrangement and slowing the vehicle wheels as well as increasing the oil temperature to reduce friction losses. The controlled oil delivery is in response to a vehicle operating condition such as a condition indicative of a desired decrease in torque at the vehicle wheels or oil temperature below a predetermined temperature. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20100332065 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided an electric-vehicle driving apparatus which consumes regenerative energy by a brake resistor and can decrease harmonic components generated by a brake-chopper switching circuit. Plural brake-chopper switching circuits are provided in parallel for each inverter. Harmonic components generated by the brake-chopper switching circuits are decreased by changing phases or frequencies of triangular carrier waves of the switching circuits, relatively to each other. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20140249709 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid vehicle which runs on power from at least one of an electric motor and an engine includes a transmission ratio changing unit for changing a ratio of electrical transmission to mechanical transmission of an output of the engine, an engaging/disengaging control unit for releasing a clutch when the hybrid vehicle is shifted from a drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source to a series drive mode, and a required output calculation unit for calculating a required output based on an accelerator pedal opening and a running speed. When the required output exceeds a sum of an output of the electric motor which is driven by electric power supplied from the battery and the output of the engine while the hybrid vehicle is running on the drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source with the clutch engaged, the transmission ratio changing unit increases the ratio of electrical transmission to mechanical transmission of the output of the engine, and the engaging/disengaging control unit releases the clutch at a time point when the mechanically-transmitted output of the engine becomes 0, with the clutch engaged. Consequently, when the hybrid vehicle is shifted from the drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source to the series drive mode in which the electric motor works as a drive source, the power transmission engaging/disengaging unit can be released while satisfying the required output. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20160001774 | Parking Assistance Device and Parking Assistance Device Control Method - A parking assist device includes a target steering angle setting section configured to set a target value of the steering angle; a target vehicle speed setting section configured to set a target value of the vehicle speed; an automatic steering control device configured to automatically steer the steering wheel so that the sensed steering angle becomes the target steering angle; an automatic vehicle speed control device configured to automatically control the vehicle speed so that the sensed vehicle speed becomes the target vehicle speed; and a parking space recognizing section configured to recognize a parking space of the host vehicle, the host vehicle being parked within the recognized parking space by the automatic steering control device and the automatic vehicle speed device. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001769 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD - A transmission control device ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001771 | ENGINE START CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - When driver's deceleration intention is detected during traveling by a motor generator with an engine being stopped, a clutch is engaged to start the engine, and thereafter disengaged. When an engine speed after engine start is lower than a reference rotational speed being an input shaft rotational speed produced by driving force reversely transmitted from drive wheels, the engine speed is increased to a target rotational speed lower than the reference rotational speed. When the engine speed reaches the target rotational speed, output from the engine is decreased and the clutch is reengaged. Thus, while engine stall when activating the engine brake, which is due to the engine speed too low after engine start, is avoided by increase in the engine speed, the clutch is reengaged earlier so as to activate the engine brake fully, generating deceleration feeling the driver expects. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001764 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A first rotating machine and a second rotating machine are provided. Total torque of a torque command value of the first rotating machine and a torque command value of the second rotating machine is set higher than requested torque for a vehicle when transition from a first travel mode, in which one of the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine is used as a power source, to a second travel mode, in which the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine are used as the power sources, is made. The torque command value of the rotating machine, which is used as the power source in the first travel mode, during the transition from the first travel mode to the second travel mode may be set higher than the torque command value before beginning of the transition. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20100324762 | CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an internal-combustion engine, an engine starter ISG motor, a main motor that drives rear wheels, a CVT pulley belt disposed between an engine output shaft and a front wheel shaft, a clutch connected between the output shaft of the internal-combustion engine and an input shaft of the CVT, a battery, and a hybrid controller. When the hybrid controller determines that there is a need to add a traction force of the engine from a state where the vehicle is driven by the main motor alone, the hybrid controller controls the respective components so as to start the engine by the ISG motor in a state where the clutch is disengaged, control a speed ratio of the CVT so that a CVT input speed achieves a target speed for starting clutch engagement, detects the engine rotation speed, detects the CVT input speed, and engages the clutch when a difference between those speeds falls within a predetermined range. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120185121 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND FORKLIFT TRUCK HAVING THE SAME - The electric-vehicle control device is used in an electric vehicle which is provided with a vehicle body having a driving tire and an axle shaft and with a driving motor which imparts torque to the driving tire. The electric-vehicle control device issues a motor control command to the driving motor. The electric-vehicle control device is provided with a control unit, and the control unit gives feedback control to the driving motor by vibration parameters indicating vertical vibration of the electric vehicle at the center of the axle shaft. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185117 | Hybrid Vehicle and Method of Control for Engine Transient Mitigation - A hybrid vehicle and method of control are associated with the following operation. A quantized previous engine power command based on a previous engine power command is obtained. A current engine power command is quantized. The quantized current engine power command is maintained if the magnitude of the difference between the current engine power command and the quantized previous engine power command is larger than a threshold. The quantized current engine power command is set equal to the quantized previous engine power command if the magnitude of the difference between the current engine power command and the quantized previous engine power command is smaller than the threshold. An output engine power command based on the quantized current engine power command is generated. An engine of the hybrid vehicle is operated based on the output engine power command. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120004801 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle, an ECU executes drive control of an EHC. For the control, the ECU first executes low-voltage drive in which a drive voltage is reduced to 50 V when an energization request of the EHC is made. Then, based on a resistance value of the EHC, the ECU detects whether or not electric leakage is caused by dew formation of condensed water in the EHC. Consequently, if the electric leakage is detected, the energization of the EHC is inhibited. If electric leakage is not detected, the drive voltage Vd is increased to 200 V for normal drive to heat a catalyst by the EHC. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20160083932 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND BATTERY PACK THEREOF - Construction machine including: an inverter; a battery; a battery controller; a main controller controlling the inverter based on limited power modes prescribed; and a display device displaying a remaining battery electric power. The main controller calculates open circuit voltage and battery resistance values of the battery at the state of energy of the battery based on the specification information about the battery and state of energy of the battery which are input from the battery controller, calculates an amount of electric power stored in the battery in each of the limited power modes based on the open circuit voltage value and battery resistance value of the battery as well as limited power and operating voltage prescribed for each of the limited power modes, and outputs a display signal for displaying the amount of electric power stored in the battery in each of the limited power. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082948 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD DURING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A transmission control method during regenerative braking of a hybrid vehicle is directed to providing a transmission control method during regenerative braking of a hybrid vehicle that is capable of accurately estimating the regenerative braking execution amount, by constantly controlling the transmission output torque, that is, the regenerative braking execution amount, until the transmission input speed reaches the speed corresponding to the target transmission stage, through the operating element torque and motor torque intervention control for transmission, when transitioning to the target transmission stage from the current transmission stage of the multistage automatic transmission of the hybrid vehicle, and is capable of accurately estimating the regenerative braking execution amount and simultaneously securing the braking linearity during transmission. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082951 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE SPEED OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of controlling an engine speed of a hybrid vehicle including a motor that is connected to a transmission, a battery that provides a driving voltage to the motor, an engine that is selectively connected to the motor through an engine clutch, and a hybrid starter-generator (HSG) that is connected to the engine includes: comparing, when the engine is started, an external air temperature to a setting temperature; setting a battery rated derating factor based on the comparison of the external air temperature to the setting temperature; determining an output area of the HSG according to a battery voltage; and outputting an available torque of the HSG based on the set battery rated derating factor and the determined HSG output area. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082949 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING PERFORMANCE OF DIESEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for improving exhaust gas purification performance of a diesel hybrid electric vehicle in which an SCR catalyst is equipped in an exhaust line to reduce nitrogen oxide within exhaust gas may include a hybrid control unit configured to request an engine control unit to turn off an engine to make the diesel hybrid electric vehicle enter a hybrid driving mode, and an engine control unit configured to determine whether urea is required to be injected into a front of the SCR catalyst when receiving a request of an engine off from the hybrid control unit. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082946 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a plug-in hybrid vehicle has a drive system having a starter motor, a transverse engine, and a motor/generator, and also has a power supply system having a high voltage battery; a capacitor; and a hybrid control module that controls charge and discharge of the capacitor. In the control system for an FF plug-in hybrid vehicle in which external charging of the high voltage battery is available, the hybrid control module starts the starter, performs a mode selection control and a charge/discharge control, maintains the capacitor voltage equal to or higher than a voltage that allows the starter to start-up when a CD mode is selected at the time of ignition ON, and maintains a capacitor voltage equal to or less than a voltage at which deterioration does not proceed at the time of ignition ON with the CS being selected. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling charging of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes generating a request to charge a battery by driving a hybrid starter generator (HSG) with power of an engine in an electric vehicle (EV) mode of the hybrid vehicle. In addition, the method includes decreasing torque of the engine to HSG charging engine torque, maintaining the torque of the engine at the HSG charging engine torque, and shifting torque of the HSG into charging-target HSG torque. A pressure of a clutch disposed between the engine and a driving motor of the vehicle is released to interrupt transference of power from the engine to the driving motor. The battery is then charged with power output from the HSG while the HSG is rotating by driving power output from the engine. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082944 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Driving of Hybrid Vehicle - Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle. A method may include calculating a rate-of-change of a motor rpm, calculating a second reference rpm depending on the calculated rate-of-change of the motor rpm by varying a first reference rpm that has been set to engage an engine clutch, where the second reference rpm is newly set to engage the engine clutch, and controlling a vehicle drive mode by determining whether to start an engine and engage the engine clutch according to whether the motor rpm reaches the second reference rpm. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082942 | MOTOR TORQUE CONTROL METHOD IN COASTING STATE OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method of controlling motor torque in coasting of a vehicle includes: acquiring information about a speed of an input shaft of a transmission detected by a detector while the vehicle is running, information about an acceleration of the input shaft of the transmission obtained from the speed of the input shaft of the transmission, and information about a state of an engine clutch; determining whether the vehicle is coasting based on the acquired information; calculating a motor torque instruction based on engine friction torque corresponding to the speed of the input shaft of the transmission, a rotary inertia of an engine, and the acceleration of the input shaft of the transmission, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting with the engine clutch disengaged; and controlling torque of a driving motor for driving the vehicle in accordance with the calculated motor torque instruction. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082848 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A power receiving device for a vehicle includes a power receiving unit and at least one detector. The power receiving unit is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit. The detector is configured to detect a strength of a magnetic field or electric field that is formed by the power transmitting unit. The detector is provided on a body of the vehicle separately from the power receiving unit. The detector is arranged in a first position or a second position. The first position is contained in a projected space that is formed when an image of the power receiving unit arranged at the power receiving position is projected upward in a vertical direction. The second position is located around the power receiving unit when the power receiving unit arranged at the power receiving position is viewed in plan in the vertical direction. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082842 | VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING LIFT PEDAL REGENERATION - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by increasing lift pedal regeneration in response to exceeding a system regeneration limit. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20150314773 | TORQUE DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR ENGINE AND MOTOR OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A torque distribution method for an engine and a motor of an energy-efficient hybrid electric vehicle comprises the following steps: providing an offline specific fuel consumption map of the engine in all operating states; enabling the engine and motor to respond to the required torque T during travelling together, the motor and the engine working in cooperation at the same rotational speed so as to achieve the optimal working efficiency; acquiring a current state of charge (SOC) of the vehicle battery, and distributing the engine torque T and the motor torque T according to the following situation: if the SOC is greater than a first preset value, entering a first distribution mode; if the SOC is less than a second preset value, enter a second distribution mode; and otherwise, maintaining the current working state. The method can fully utilize the performance advantage of the engine and that of the motor, so that the system works at high efficiency all the time, thereby decreasing the energy consumption of the vehicle, greatly reducing harmful emission, and facilitating energy conservation and environmental protection. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150314771 | Vehicle and Method of Control Thereof - The invention provides a speed control system and method for a hybrid electric vehicle, the vehicle having an engine ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20110238244 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A method of operating a hybrid powertrain includes commanding an engine start of an engine configured to operate at approximately zero engine speed. A spooling phase includes accelerating the first electric machine with the first machine torque, such that the first electric machine begins rotating. The first machine speed increases in magnitude from zero to non-zero, but engine speed is maintained at approximately zero. The mechanical energy of the rotating first electric machine is stored. A transfer phase includes commanding an increase in magnitude of the first machine torque and decelerating the first electric machine, such that the first machine speed decreases. The stored mechanical energy of the first electric machine is transferred to the engine to increase the engine speed to greater than zero, such that the engine starts. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20090306841 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR FAILURE DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110130905 | Remote Vehicle Monitoring and Diagnostic System and Method - A vehicle monitoring system and method has a vehicle unit which is mounted in each vehicle and a remote monitoring and diagnostic server or system which receives periodic status information in messages from the vehicle units of all active vehicles and displays the data in a user interface on one or more user devices. The vehicle unit is configured to send periodic first messages containing a first, partial set of vehicle operation status information and periodic second messages containing a second, larger set of status information, and may be switched to send second messages at faster time intervals depending on various conditions. The user interface displays at least part of the second set of vehicle information for a selected vehicle while displaying at least part of the first set of vehicle information for at least some active vehicles sending messages to the remote server. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120323413 | ADAPTIVE POWERTRAIN CONTROL FOR PLUGIN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A powertrain control system for a plugin hybrid electric vehicle. The system comprises an adaptive charge sustaining controller; at least one internal data source connected to the adaptive charge sustaining controller; and a memory connected to the adaptive charge sustaining controller for storing data generated by the at least one internal data source. The adaptive charge sustaining controller is operable to select an operating mode of the vehicle's powertrain along a given route based on programming generated from data stored in the memory associated with that route. Further described is a method of adaptively controlling operation of a plugin hybrid electric vehicle powertrain comprising identifying a route being traveled, activating stored adaptive charge sustaining mode programming for the identified route and controlling operation of the powertrain along the identified route by selecting from a plurality of operational modes based on the stored adaptive charge sustaining mode programming. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120029750 | AUTO-SEEK ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An auto-seek operating mode for an electric vehicle adjusts the vehicle in a direction transverse to a vehicle central axis using a vehicle power steering system and using a motor and a battery to advance the vehicle toward a target connector for a utility power grid for charging the battery. If needed, vertical vehicle position adjustments are made using a controllable vehicle suspension system. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029751 | PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method of operating a hybrid vehicle propulsion system includes selectively operating the engine to consume fuel stored on-board the vehicle based on a residence time of the fuel stored on-board the vehicle and further based on a profile of ambient conditions over the residence time. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029749 | TURBOCHARGER LAUNCH CONTROL - A method for launching a vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises increasing alternator and boost pressure while maintaining idle speed at idle before pedal tip-in, and decreasing alternator load responsive to pedal tip-in. In this way, increased turbocharger output may be used to quickly accelerate the vehicle. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029748 | Hybrid Electrical Vehicle Powertrain with an Enhanced All-Electric Drive Mode System and Method of Control - A system and method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain is provided. The hybrid-electric powertrain includes an engine, a battery, an electric motor, an electric generator and a transmission with a planetary gear unit. The planetary gear unit mechanically couples the engine, the electric motor and the electric generator to effect power delivery to vehicle traction wheels. Stored electrical power is delivering to the electric motor to drive the traction wheels in an electric-only operation mode. A first amount of torque is applied to the planetary gear unit with the electric generator in order to reduce the amount of wear to the planetary gear unit in the electric-only operation mode. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029747 | VEHICLE-USE ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VEHICLE-USE ELECTRICITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND VEHICLE-USE ELECTRICAL LOAD - The vehicle-use electricity management system includes an electricity demand detection means to detect electricity consumed by electrical loads, and an electricity price information generation means to generate electricity price information indicative of a price of electricity supplied to the electrical loads based on the electricity demand. At least one of the electrical loads includes an electricity consumption ability determination means to determine whether electricity supplied to the own electrical load can be consumed unconditionally based on comparison between the electricity price information received from the electricity price information generation means and electricity consumption ability information stored in the own electrical load, and an electricity consumption control means to control an amount of electricity consumed by the own electrical load based on a determination result made by the electricity consumption ability determination means. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029746 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A vehicle controlling system includes an engine as a power source of a vehicle, an electric storage device, a generator that generates power by rotating in conjunction with a rotation of the engine, a starting device that starts the engine by consuming power from the electric storage device, and a power steering device which can receive power supplied from the electric storage device and the generator, respectively, and operates by consuming the supplied power, wherein the engine is started by the starting device based on a vehicle speed and a predetermined vehicle speed which is a vehicle speed when the engine is started is changed in response to a state of the electric storage device, when an execution of an inertial running in which the engine is stopped to allow the vehicle to run with inertia. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130066507 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - When predetermined conditions in a vehicle are met, the control means of the disclosed vehicle control device prohibits control of the state of power-source supply to vehicle-mounted equipment or the operating state of a drive source resulting from a pressing operation of a push switch. When it is detected that an abnormal state has arisen in the vehicle, the control means allows control by the pressing operation of the push switch even if the aforementioned predetermined conditions are met. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066500 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS OF UTILITY VEHICLES - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric auxiliary motors for performing work, such as electric deck motors for mower blades. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066499 | Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle - A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine driving a pair of wheels on a first axle and a transmission drivingly connecting the internal combustion engine and the wheels on a first axle. An integrated starter-generator is mounted on the internal combustion engine crankshaft between said internal combustion engine and the transmission. The vehicle further includes an electric motor driving a pair of wheels on a first axle and a main battery pack connected to a further electric motor arranged to supply electric power for driving the wheels on a second axle. The electric drive means can comprise one electric motor driving the second axle via a differential, two electric motors each driving one half of the second axle or two electric wheel motors for the respective wheels on the second axle. An additional battery is connected to the integrated starter-generator for starting the engine. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066498 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle, includes: a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the battery; a temperature increase rate calculator configured to calculate, based on the detected temperature of the battery, a temperature increase rate that is an amount of increase in the temperature per unit time; and an engine controller configured to allow, when the temperature increase rate is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the engine to be started, so that the generator generates the electric power. The threshold value is set so that the higher the detected battery temperature, the lower the threshold value. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066494 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - It is provided a vehicle control device stopping an engine in operation when an automatic stop request is made and restarting the stopping engine when a restart request is made, wherein when the restart request is made while the engine is in transition to a rotation stop state in association with the automatic stop request, the engine is restarted if a crank position of the engine corresponds to a stroke other than a compression stroke while the engine is continuously stopped if the crank position of the engine corresponds to the compression stroke. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140067182 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An omni-directional electric vehicle includes: a body having a chair portion; an operation detection unit which detects an operation direction and an operation amount of an operation input; a travel control information generation unit which generates, based on the operation direction and the operation amount, travel control information including (i) a target straight-movement speed for moving the body in a forward/backward direction and (ii) a target rotation speed for rotating the body about a rotation center; and a control unit which drives a movement mechanism of the body according to the travel control information. The travel control information generation unit changes, based on the target straight-movement speed, the rotation center for the target rotation speed from a reference position which is set virtually and fixedly to the body in the forward/backward direction. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20130231811 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes: a vehicle-mounted electric power storage device; an electric power generation mechanism that is configured to generate charging electric power for charging the electric power storage device; an electric power supply device that is configured to supply electric power to external equipment that is not a component of the electric vehicle, by using output electric power from the electric power storage device; and a controller that is configured to control electric power to be supplied by the electric power supply device, according to information indicative of an upper limit of the electric power for charging the electric power storage device. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231810 | INTEGRATED ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE - A drive unit for an electric bicycle comprising an electric motor and an energy storage device is provided. The drive unit includes a locking mechanism for locking the energy storage device and a control device. The control device is operatively connected to an actuator of the locking mechanism for the energy storage device. The actuator is fastened detachably to the drive unit. The control device is configured to evaluate signals received via a terminal in order to release or block one function of the drive unit as a function of at least one received signal. An electric bicycle, a method for operating an electric bicycle and a computer readable medium also are provided. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231809 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID AUTOMOBILE - A method of controlling a hybrid automobile is provided. Only a drive force of the motor is outputted to wheels by stopping the engine while operating the motor when a required drive force is below a predetermined switch value, and at least a drive force of the engine is outputted to the wheels by operating at least the engine when the required drive force is above the switch value. The method includes estimating, when the required drive force is below the switch value, a switching possibility of the required drive force increasing above the switch value, operating the engine so that a temperature of a catalyst becomes a first temperature when the estimated switching possibility is above a predetermined level, and operating the engine so that the temperature of the catalyst becomes a second temperature lower than the first temperature when the estimated switching possibility is below the predetermined level. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140350760 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An object of the present invention is to reduce power consumption in a storage apparatus that forms a control purpose power supply while making it possible to detect hydrogen, which has been leaked from a fuel cell system during running, even after stopping the vehicle. To accomplish this object, the power supply for a vehicle controller ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20160081267 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF AN ELECTRIC PROPULSION MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a control device ( | 03-24-2016 |
| 20120041627 | Efficient Dual Source Battery Pack System for an Electric Vehicle - A method of optimizing the operation of the power source of an electric vehicle is provided, where the power source is comprised of a first battery pack (e.g., a non-metal-air battery pack) and a second battery pack (e.g., a metal-air battery pack). The power source is optimized to minimize use of the least efficient battery pack (e.g., the second battery pack) while ensuring that the electric vehicle has sufficient power to traverse the expected travel distance before the next battery charging cycle. Further optimization is achieved by setting at least one maximum speed limit based on vehicle efficiency and the state-of-charge (SOC) of the first and second battery packs. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120191280 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SERIES HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a series hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a battery, and a drive motor increases an engine rpm according to an accelerator opening while maintaining a high fuel efficiency to give a driver an acceleration feeling because of the increased engine sound. A control means determines a target engine rpm based on an accelerator opening detected by an accelerator opening detecting means, and sets as the target engine rpm, an engine rpm at which a power generation efficiency is maximum when the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening detecting means is minimum, and sets as the target engine rpm an engine rpm at which an output is maximum when the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening detecting means is maximum. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120191279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for managing power in a vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a battery, an electric motor, and a plurality of electric devices. The electric motor is operable to drive the vehicle. The battery provides power to the electric motor and each of the electric devices. A first sensor is operable to detect the amount of power each of the electric devices is consuming and a display is operable to provide the power consumption for each of the electric devices and the battery power. Accordingly, the user is able to identify and manage how the battery's power is being distributed during the operation of the vehicle. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110231049 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD - A method is provided for controlling operation of a hybrid automotive vehicle equipped with at least an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, each adapted to deliver torque to a driveline of the vehicle. This method includes at least the following steps: a) determination of the ability of the engine to deliver torque to an output shaft and allotment of a value to a first parameter on the basis of this determination, b) determination of the ability of the electric machine to deliver torque to its output shaft and allotment of a value to a second parameter on the basis of this determination, d) computation of a value of a global parameter, on the basis of the respective values of the first and second parameters, and e) generation of an electric or electronic signal representative of the value of the global parameter. The hybrid automotive vehicle of the invention includes means to generate an electronic signal depending on the ability of the engine and/or the electric machine to move the vehicle. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231048 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - It is provided a power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle that is disposed in a power transmission path between an engine and driving wheels and that has an electric differential portion whose differential state between an input rotation speed and an output rotation speed is controlled by controlling a driving state through an electric motor coupled to a rotating element of the differential portion, wherein for varying the output rotation speed of the electric differential portion, at a predetermined time point, an amount of divergence between an actual rotation speed and a target rotation speed of the engine is calculated and the target rotation speed of the engine is set such that the amount of divergence converges at a predetermined slope and the convergence of the amount of divergence is delayed compared to that without any control. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231045 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE WITH A HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A power take off system for a hybrid-electric vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a hybrid-electric motor and generator, a power take off mechanism, a control module, and an engaging mechanism. The motor and generator couples to the internal combustion engine. The power take off mechanism couples to the internal combustion engine and the motor and generator. The power take off mechanism receives torque from at least one of the engine and the motor and generator. The control module is disposed in electrical communication with a system controller. The control module generates output signals for controlling the engine. The engaging mechanism is disposed in electrical communication with the system controller. The engaging mechanism has a first mode and a second mode. The power take off mechanism is decoupled from the engine and the motor and generator in response to an output signal generated by the system controller. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231044 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A power supply system for electric vehicles is described having an on-board energy storage and an on-board charging device, which is connectable to a grid connection station of a stationary power supply grid in order to charge the on-board energy storage. An interface is provided between an on-board component and a stationary component for connecting the charging unit to the grid connection station of the power supply grid during the charging operation in order to transmit operating characteristics of the power supply grid to the on-board charging device. Furthermore, a method for controlling the power supply system is also described. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231043 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A hybrid vehicle control apparatus ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231041 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR GYROSCOPIC STABILIZED VEHICLE - Embodiments of the invention may transfer energy from a flywheel motor-generator to a capacitor bank in response to detecting an input to increase the speed of a vehicle, and transfer energy from a drive wheel motor-generator to a capacitor bank in response to detecting an input to decrease the speed of the vehicle. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110231040 | USE OF DISCONTINUOUS PULSE WIDTH MODULATION FOR AN INVERTER COUPLED TO AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR A VEHICLE - A method for controlling an inverter coupled to an electric motor for a vehicle includes generating a discontinuous PWM signal for the inverter when a torque of the electric motor and a speed of the electric motor are substantially zero, and when at least one predetermined vehicle condition is met. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20090299558 | Travel energy learning device, and method - A road section where the host vehicle is currently located is identified and the work rate of a transmission shaft, which transmits a driving force from a drive source of a host vehicle to a wheel, is derived based on a rotational speed and the torque transmitted by the transmission shaft. The energy required to travel through the road section is linked to the road section and accumulated based on the work rate derived while the host vehicle travels through the road section. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100185351 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine that is an internal combustion engine, a motor generator that is a rotating electric machine used together with the engine for driving the vehicle, an output shaft transmitting power to a wheel, a transmission member coupled to the output shaft, a power split device splitting the output from the engine to the motor generator and transmission member, a detection device detecting irregularities on a road, and a control unit reducing, when the detected result by the detection device indicates generation of periodic torque variation at the output shaft, the output from the engine based on the detected result. Accordingly, a hybrid vehicle that does not require a torque limiter is provided. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185350 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE WITH CONTROL DEVICE AS WELL AS CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM BEARING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE CONTROL METHOD - A carrier frequency setting unit ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120059544 | SPRUNG MASS DAMPING CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A sprung mass damping control system of a vehicle, which aims to suppress sprung mass vibration generated in a vehicle body of a vehicle provided with at least a motor-generator (first and second motor-generators) as a drive source, includes a sprung mass damping control amount calculating device that sets a sprung mass damping control amount for suppressing the sprung mass vibration, and a drive source control device (a motor-generator control device) that executes sprung mass damping control by controlling a motor-generator control amount of the motor-generator to realize the sprung mass damping control amount. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059540 | DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle is provided with: an internal combustion engine, a power dividing mechanism generator; an electric motor capable of outputting power according to electric power supplied from at least one of the generator and a storage battery, to a drive shaft; a changing device capable of changing an operating state of the generator, from one state to the other state out of a first state in which the rotating shaft of the generator can rotate and a second state in which a rotating shaft of the generator is fixed in a stop state; and a controlling device for controlling the changing device to change the operating state of the generator from the one state to the other state in a predetermined period in which the rotating shaft of the generator does not rotate. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059541 | Start control system for vehicle - A start control system for an automotive vehicle equipped with an electric motor working as a drive source. The start control system includes an accelerator limiter which limits an operating range of an accelerator of the vehicle to disable the electric motor and a limitation cancelling request receiver that receives a limitation cancelling request from a vehicle operator to cancel the limitation of the operating range of the accelerator. When the vehicle operator makes a start request mistakenly, so that the condition where the electric motor is set ready to start coincides with the condition where a brake of the vehicle is not operated, which will cause the vehicle to start upon the movement of the accelerator, the vehicle is inhibited from running unless the limitation cancelling request receiver receives the limitation cancelling request, thus minimizing the possibility of an error in starting the vehicle. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059538 | CLOSED-LOOP SPEED AND TORQUE DAMPING CONTROL FOR HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method for minimizing driveline disturbances in a vehicle includes using a controller to automatically combine a damping torque control command with a motor speed control command in a closed loop to prevent a perceptible discontinuity in an applied motor torque during a change in transmission gear states. The method may include calculating error values in the rotational speeds of one or two traction motors, and using the calculated error value(s) to determine a required damping torque. The controller can multiply the error value for one traction motor by a gain value of the other traction motor before determining the required damping torque. A vehicle includes first and second traction motors, a transmission, and a controller. The transmission is powered by the traction motors, and the controller combines a damping torque control command with motor speed control command to prevent a discontinuity in an applied motor torque as noted above. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059539 | OUTPUT TORQUE MANAGEMENT IN A VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A method for managing a threshold increase in output torque capability in a vehicle includes detecting the threshold increase in output torque capability using a controller, and automatically limiting, via the controller, a rate of change of an actual output torque from a transmission of the vehicle in response to the threshold increase. The actual output torque is provided via a traction motor solely using battery power from an energy storage system. The method may include calculating a difference between the threshold increase and the actual output torque, and limiting the rate of change using a rate that is proportional to the difference. A vehicle includes the ESS, a transmission, and a controller. An output member of the transmission is powered using electrical energy from the ESS. The controller manages an increase in output torque capability as noted above. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20110015812 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR A CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKING CAPABILITY - A method for controlling the speed of a vehicle having a regenerative or active braking capacity when the vehicle is traveling downhill using a cruise control system on the vehicle. When brake pedal is applied and the cruise control is set, the vehicle is put into a controlled braking mode. The cruise control system controls are then used inversely to the normal operation where decreases in vehicle speed are provided by applying motoring torque. For the inversed cruise control, increasing the vehicle speed is prohibited by applying more regenerative braking torque. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015811 | GENERATOR POWER CONTROL - A hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a traction battery, and a hybrid electric powertrain including an electric motor powered by the traction battery and an electric generator coupled to the internal combustion engine and the traction battery. A control method includes determining minimum and maximum engine power limits based on desired wheel torque and traction battery charge and discharge power limits. A generator torque command is calculated to track engine speed to the desired engine speed. The generator torque command is limited based on the minimum and maximum engine power limits to limit engine power transmitted to the powertrain. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20160082943 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a plug-in hybrid vehicle includes a drive system including a starter motor, a transverse engine, and a motor/generator, and a power supply system including a high voltage battery, a capacitor, and a hybrid control module that controls charging and discharging of the capacitor. A cell voltage monitor for detecting the voltage of the capacitor is provided, the control system being capable of normal external charging and quick external charging of the high voltage battery. The hybrid control module starts the starter, performs charge and discharge control, and maintains a capacitor voltage at and above a starter start-up enabling voltage at which it is possible to start the starter during ignition off and external charging is set to the quick external charging. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082824 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine, an electric motor coupled to a power transmission path between the engine and drive wheels, and a clutch connecting/disconnecting a power transmission path between the engine and both the electric motor and the drive wheels, the control device detecting engine vibration when an engine water temperature reaches a temperature equal to or less than a predefined low-temperature determination value at which it is predicted that freezing occurs in an intake/exhaust valve of the engine, the control device changing an operation state of the clutch based on a request drive force of the vehicle when the engine vibration is detected, and in which a slip amount of the clutch is made smaller when the request drive force of the vehicle is relatively larger as compared to when the request drive force is relatively smaller. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20130096761 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A hybrid vehicle driving system | 04-18-2013 |
| 20090271057 | Hybrid Vehicle Vibration Reduction System and Method - A method for reducing vibration in a hybrid-electric vehicle including initiating a shut-down sequence of an internal combustion engine of the a hybrid-electric vehicle; providing an open port to at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and shutting down the internal combustion engine. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110046832 | Electronic Assistance System and Method - An electronic assistance system and method for an electrical vehicle is provided that integrates the following functions: display of relevant information on the vehicle on a dashboard using visual or audio cues, as well as dials and/or graphical or alphanumeric displays; communication with people outside the vehicle through a loudspeaker; management of vehicle start-up; management of air conditioning, heating and defrosting; storage in memory of information on problematic states having occurred during operation of the vehicle; storage in memory of daily operating parameters of the vehicle; real time acquisition, ease of reconfiguration; and transmittal of stored operating data in order to generate vehicle operating behavior reports. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046828 | System And Method For Controlling Electric Power In A Plug-In Vehicle From An External Power Source - A system and method is provided for controlling electric power in a plug-in vehicle, such as a pure electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The electric power is controlled from an external power source to one or more predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle. The power source is external to the vehicle and has a maximum power level. Electric power at a charging level from the external power source is received. Based on the charging level and the maximum power level, an available power level is determined. Based on the available power level, the electric power is controlled from the external power source to the predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100094493 | HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110010032 | Optimal Engine Operating Power Management Strategy for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain - A method is disclosed for managing power in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having multiple components, including at least two of a group comprising an engine, a motor, a generator and a high voltage battery. Power losses in the individual components are computed. An engine operating speed and torque for a given vehicle speed and total power command is determined so that total power losses for powertrain components are minimized. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110010031 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL FOR MINIMIZING HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY POWER LIMITS VIOLATIONS - A control system and method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain with mechanical and electro-mechanical power sources that use an intelligent controller adapted to reduce driveline oscillations while minimizing hybrid vehicle battery limit violations. Damping of driveline torque oscillations is accomplished and violations of battery power limits are avoided by filtering estimated engine power. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110010030 | HYBRID VEHICLE, METHOD OF NOTIFICATION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREON FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle is configured to be capable of traveling with fuel and electric power serving as energy sources. A charger receives electric power from an external power supply connected to a charging port to charge a power storage device. An ECU calculates a distance traveled per unit amount of electric power supplied from the external power supply by the charger and a distance traveled per unit amount of fuel consumed by an engine. A notification unit notifies a user of each distance traveled, as calculated by the ECU. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100332064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - In a method and an apparatus ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332062 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a generator motor, a capacitor, and a driving force assisting unit. Further, the control device includes a switching unit that selects an appropriate traveling range from a plurality of traveling ranges including at least a normal traveling range and a charging priority range for preferentially charging the capacitor and switches the range, and a threshold value increasing unit that increases, when the charging priority range is selected by the switching unit, the predetermined determination threshold value as compared to when the normal traveling range is selected by the switching unit. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332063 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle comprises a motor, a fuel cell, a first DC/DC converter, and a first converter control unit. The first DC/DC converter performs a boosting operation when the fuel cell vehicle runs in a non-stationary state, and does not perform the boosting operation during the vehicle runs in a stationary state. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332061 | METHOD AND A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A WORK MACHINE - A method is provided for controlling a work machine during operation in a repeated work cycle including controlling transfer of power to and from an energy storage arrangement in the work machine according to a predetermined control strategy, which is adapted for the characteristics of the work cycle. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332060 | POWER CONVERSION CONTROLLING METHOD OF FUEL CELL-BATTERY HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling power allocation of a fuel cell-battery hybrid system. A mode switching output value, which is a reference for switching of power supply status and power allocation, is set within a range below a maximum power value of a motor supplied with a constant voltage from the fuel cell and/or the battery. A requested output value is extracted in real time. The mode switching output value is compared with the requested output value. When the requested output value is less than the mode switching output value, a fuel cell converter is operated, and an operation of a battery converter is stopped. When the requested output value is equal to or greater than the mode switching output value, both the fuel cell converter and the battery converter are simultaneously operated in a predetermined output ratio. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332059 | THROTTLE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A throttle control system is provided for generating a throttle control signal in an electric vehicle. The throttle control system includes: a throttle position sensor operable to detect a throttle twist input by an operator and to responsively generate a throttle twist input signal; a controller operatively coupled to the throttle position sensor for receiving the throttle twist input signal and responsively generating a throttle control signal; and a feedback circuit operatively coupled to the controller for receiving the throttle control signal and outputting a corresponding feedback signal to the controller; wherein the controller compares the feedback signal and the throttle control signal to detect an error condition in the throttle control signal, and when an error condition is detected, determines a responsive action corresponding to the severity of the error condition. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20160082859 | LARGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER STRUCTURE AND ALTERNATING-HIBERNATION BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An alternating-hibernation battery management and control method for a power structure of a large electric vehicle is provided. The power structure includes a vehicular computer with a sorting controller, plural configuration-variable series-type battery boxes in parallel connection and a driving device. Each configuration-variable series-type battery box includes plural battery modules in series connection. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, the vehicular computer calculates a required number of battery modules and a required number of configuration-variable series-type battery boxes. Then, the sorting controller calculates module scores of all battery modules, and generates a battery module sorting result. Then, the sorting controller enables the required number of battery modules according to the required number of battery modules and the battery module sorting result. Then, the sorting controller calculates a battery box score and generates a battery box sorting result. Afterwards, the sorting controller controls at least one configuration-variable series-type battery box in the last rank of the battery box sorting result to be in a hibernation mode. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOTOR FOR REDUCING VIBRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and a method of controlling a motor for reducing vibration of an electric vehicle are provided that maximize an output torque of the motor by applying a vibration reduction torque gain based on a position value of the accelerator pedal. The system includes a driving motor as a power source and an accelerator pedal position sensor configured to detect a position value of an accelerator pedal. In addition, a controller is configured to calculate a virtual position value of the accelerator pedal limited to an increasing slope or a descending slope based on the position value of the accelerator pedal, and output a final torque of the driving motor by applying a vibration reduction torque gain based on the virtual position value of the accelerator pedal. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082841 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A control device for a vehicle capable of transmitting power of a rotating electrical machine to a driving wheel by a shift of a transmission, includes: an electronic control unit configured to (i) select, as an operation mode of the rotating electrical machine, a normal mode and a power mode in which the rotating electrical machine is operated such that a vehicle drive force is increased more than the normal mode, (ii) execute insulation protection control of the rotating electrical machine when the electronic control unit determines that dielectric breakdown of the rotating electrical machine occurs, and (iii) set a priority of the insulation protection control in an order of a change in a transmission gear ratio of the transmission, a decrease in an application voltage to the rotating electrical machine, and torque limitation of the rotating electrical machine in a state where the power mode is selected. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082857 | Distance Until Charge Prediction for Vehicles - A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller programmed to, in response to a first ignition cycle after a charging of the traction battery, output a distance until charge prediction based on one or more selected distance estimates from filtered sets of historical data that are derived by filtering historical data based on a time and a day of the first ignition cycle. The selected distance estimates may be from filtered sets having more than a predetermined number of members. The selected distance estimates may be from filtered sets having a variance that is less than an overall historic variance. The filtered sets may include members of an unfiltered set based on a time of day and day of week. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20130332017 | HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid motor vehicle includes a controller configured to: control an engine and a motor so that when power required of the vehicle increases to or above a first threshold value during stop of the engine, the engine outputs the required power until the required power decreases to or below a second threshold value that is smaller than the first threshold value; control the engine and the motor so that when the required power decreases to or below the second threshold value during operation of the engine, the engine is in a stopped state until the required power increases to or above the first threshold value; and set the second threshold value so that the second threshold value is smaller when degree of degradation of the battery exceeds a threshold value than when the degree of degradation of the batter is less than or equal to the threshold value. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20110015815 | BATTERY TESTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Testing or diagnostics are performed on an electric vehicle. The vehicle is operated and current flow through a system of the vehicle is monitored. A voltage related to the system is also monitored. Diagnostics are provided based upon the monitored voltage and the monitored current. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015814 | CHARGING STATION WITH SOLAR PANELS - A parking meter includes a solar panel; a power regulator coupled to the solar panel; a battery coupled to the power regulator; and a parking meter coupled to the power regulator and the battery and having a power receptacle adapted to recharge a vehicle battery. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20160107532 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPROGRAMMING OF VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A system for reprogramming a vehicle controller includes: a plurality of controllers equipped in a vehicle; a battery configured to provide operation power to the plurality of controllers; and a charging control device configured to sense a connection with a charger providing charging power from an external power source to the battery, request latest software version information corresponding to each of the plurality of controllers from the charger through power-line communication (PLC) while the charging power is provided from the charger to the battery, confirm the requested latest software version information, receive upgrade data from the charger, and transmit the received upgrade data to the plurality of controllers. The charging control device assigns different communication frequency bands to the plurality of controllers, respectively, for communicating with the plurality of controllers using PLC, and transmits the upgrade data using the respective communication frequency band assigned to the plurality of controllers. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20110010029 | Method for Simplifying Torque Distribution in Multiple Drive Systems - A method is provided for monitoring the torque distribution in multiple drive systems, e.g., in hybrid drives. The hybrid drive includes at least two individual drives which are controlled via an engine control unit, in which a torque distribution of a setpoint torque M | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120191281 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes: a motor configured to be driven by electric power supplied from a battery; a limit control unit configured to calculate a limit rate for limiting a requested torque requested for the electric vehicle so that an induced voltage developed by the motor is equal to or lower than a voltage of the battery; a drive torque calculation unit configured to calculate a drive torque for traveling the electric vehicle based on the requested torque and the limit rate. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120191282 | Driving Control Device - A driving control device for a vehicle in which one of a front-wheel side and a rear-wheel side is driven by an engine and an other of them is driven by a motor, reduces a driving force by the motor to recover a grip and estimates a road friction coefficient. The driving control device further transmits an engine driving force to drive wheels, and temporary increases the motor driving force in accordance with the engine driving force and the motor drive wheel grip limit line according to an estimated road friction coefficient. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120116622 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPERATING STATE OF ELEMENT OF TRANSMISSION - A method for determining an operating state of elements of a transmission may include acquiring rotational speeds of both members constituting the elements, determining whether the rotational speeds of the members may be the same, and determining that the elements may be directly connected when the rotational speeds of the members may be the same, and that the elements may be disconnected or slip when the rotational speeds of the members may be different. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116621 | WHEEL HAVING ELECTRIC DRIVE MEANS - A wheel equipped with an electrical drive unit is provided. The wheel includes a stator having a plurality or windings about a central fixing shaft, a rotor surrounding the stator while being spaced apart from the stator and having a plurality of magnets, a rim having a cylindrical shape, receiving the rotor and the stator therein, a plurality of air guide protrusions formed in a circumference direction on outer and inner plates of the rim, a wheel speed sensor mounted on the stator, a tire pressure sensor measuring an air pressure of the tire, and a controller receiving sensor input values of a wheel through an operation section and receives geographic and road information through a GPS receiver. The steering and braking performance of the wheel equipped with the electrical drive unit are improved, so that the whole driving performance of the wheel is improved. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116620 | Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Method of Control for Providing Distance to Empty and Equivalent Trip Fuel Economy Information - A powertrain for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) such as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) includes an engine, a fuel tank, a battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a distance to empty value as a sum of fuel in the fuel tank and a battery equivalent amount of fuel, the sum multiplied by an average fuel economy of the PHEV based on a driving condition of the vehicle. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20110046829 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - Vehicle creep control includes executing a first control scheme to determine a preferred output torque as a first function of the operator input to the brake pedal when the actual direction of vehicle travel is a first direction and the operator-selected direction of vehicle travel is also the first direction, and executing a second control scheme to determine the preferred output torque as a second function of the operator input to the brake pedal when the actual direction of vehicle travel is a second direction and the operator-selected direction of vehicle travel is the first direction. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100057283 | COMMANDED AND ESTIMATED ENGINE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT - An engine control system comprises first and second integral modules, a summer module, and a torque adjustment module. The first integral module determines an engine speed (RPM) integral value based on a difference between a desired RPM and a measured RPM. The second integral module determines a torque integral value based on a difference between a desired torque output for an engine and an estimated torque of the engine. The summer module determines an RPM-torque integral value based on a difference between the RPM and torque integral values. The torque adjustment module determines a torque adjustment value based on the RPM-torque integral value and adjusts the desired torque output and the estimated torque based on the torque adjustment value. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057282 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A BATTERY CHARGER AND A BATTERY CONTROL UNIT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for communicating between a battery charger and a battery control unit in a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of forming a first message with at least a renewable energy storage system (RESS) command and a command security measure for the RESS command, transmitting the first message from the battery control unit to the battery charger, forming a second message in response to the first message with at least an RESS response and a response security measure for the RESS response, and transmitting the second message from the battery charger to the battery control unit. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057281 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - Information display systems present information that allows the driver to increase fuel efficiency of a vehicle, such as a hybrid vehicle. In one example, the systems present information in a manner that allows the driver to maximize the time that the hybrid vehicle is able to operate in electric launch mode. One manner is employing a graphical display that generates visual indicators and easily understood graphical representations that display the actual fuel efficiency currently being achieved in comparison to the driver's application of the throttle. As a result, the driver may be able to modify driving habits in order to keep the hybrid vehicle in electric launch mode for as long as possible. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057280 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - An information display system is provided that presents the configuration of a vehicle's axles along with one or more other powertrain components in iconic format to the vehicle operator. The information display system may also present information that allows the driver to increase fuel efficiency. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20160029555 | CONTROL SYSYTEM FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN LAWNMOWER VEHICLE - A control system for an engineless, motor-driven lawnmower vehicle includes electric motors and controllers. At least one of the electric motors is an electric drive motor connected to a drive wheel of the lawnmower vehicle to enable transmission of motive power. At least one other electric motor is a mower-related electric motor connected to a lawnmower rotary tool to enable transmission of motive power. At least one of the controllers is a drive wheel controller which includes a drive wheel driver and which controls operation of the electric drive motor in response to a signal from at least one operator sensor for detecting an operation amount of at least one operator. At least one controller controls to activate or stop the mower-related electric motor. At least one controller is connected to the drive wheel controller and transmits a control signal thereto in response to a signal from the operator sensor. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20110054727 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus is applied to a vehicle that has shift modes including the continuously variable shift mode, in which a ratio of the rotational speed of a power source to the rotational speed of a drive shaft is continuously adjusted, and the stepped shift mode, in which the ratio is fixed. The control apparatus includes a control unit that controls the torque that is output from the power source to make the time that is required to bring the drive torque of the drive shaft from a predetermined value to a target value in the stepped shift mode equal to the time that is required to bring the drive torque of the drive shaft from the predetermined value to the target value in the continuously variable shift mode. In this way, the difference in drivability between the continuously variable shift mode and the stepped shift mode is minimized. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130054073 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING STEERING SENSITIVITY OF VEHICLE - A vehicle steering feel improving apparatus is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is capable of running with a road wheel driven by a driving force from a power source. The vehicle steering feel improving apparatus includes a steering operation detecting means that detects a condition that steering operation is being performed to steer a steerable wheel of the vehicle. A driving force fluctuating means repeatedly fluctuates the driving force to the road wheel, while the steering operation detecting means is detecting the condition that steering operation is being performed. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20110224856 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM AS WELL AS A DRIVE SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE - A method is described for operating a hybrid drive system which has a first drive unit, in particular an internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, in particular an electric motor, which includes activating the first drive unit and the second drive unit in such a way that the first drive unit and the second drive unit each provide an output variable for the purpose of providing a total output variable; limiting the output variable provided by the first drive unit to a limiting value which is less than a maximum output variable which may be provided by the first drive unit; canceling the limitation if the output variable provided by the second drive unit corresponds to a maximum output variable which may be provided by the second drive unit. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20130325239 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes a malfunction detector configured to continuously monitor a torque command from an ECU as well as one of the followings: signals indicating a rotational frequency of a motor unit; signals indicating a rotational frequency of a wheel driven by the motor unit; signals indicating a rotational direction of the motor unit; signals indicating a rotational direction of the wheel driven by the motor unit; and a motor current, and detect, according to a predefined rule, a malfunction of the motor unit, based on the monitoring information. The electric vehicle also includes a malfunction-responsive controller configured to cause at least one of shut-off of a drive current to the motor unit and braking with a mechanical brake, if the malfunction detector detects a malfunction. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150046001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOW-VOLTAGE DC/DC CONVERTER (LDC) OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling a low-voltage DC/DC converter (LDC) of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes performing a trial starting comprising steps of: trying ignition start, performing an immobilizer authentication process, and turning on a main relay of a high-voltage battery. The LDC is controlled after the trial starting, so that an operating voltage is applied from the LDC to an electric load including various kinds of controllers, thereby allowing starting of the HEV. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046004 | Hybrid Work Machine and Control Method of Providing Information for the Same - A hybrid hydraulic excavator includes: an engine; a generator motor; an electric storage device; a commanding system being configured to command at least activation of a service mode for maintenance and execution of a charge-release process for the electric storage device; a display being configured to provide at least information on the charge-release process for the electric storage device; and a display controller being configured to control displaying of the display. The display controller commands the display to display charge-release-failure information when the charge-release process is ongoing at the elapse of a predetermined duration of time since the activation of the service mode was commanded. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046003 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is an electric power control apparatus capable of suppressing charge/discharge with respect to an electrical storage device under an anomalous condition. The electric power control apparatus includes an electrical storage device including electrical storage modules, a module-temperature detection section, a temperature-condition judgment section, an adopted-module-temperature selection section, and a charge/discharge-electric-power-upper-limit setting section. The temperature-condition judgment section makes a judgment on a temperature condition of the electrical storage device based on a temperature detected by an electrical-storage-device temperature detection section. The charge/discharge-electric-power-upper-limit setting section sets charge/discharge electric power upper limit of the electrical storage device, based on a module temperature (Tmin) which is deviated to a side of a non-steady temperature condition and selected by the adopted-module-temperature selection section, when the electrical storage device is judged to be under the non-steady temperature condition. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046012 | ADJUSTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMS BASED ON AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE THERMAL PROFILE - Electric vehicles such as scooters are reliant upon one or more electrical energy storage devices to not only provide motive power but also power some or all vehicular systems. An electrical energy storage device can be equipped with a number of thermal sensors that provide data indicative of overall and/or localized electrical energy storage device temperature(s) to a controller. In order to maintain the electrical energy storage device in a desired thermal operating range or profile, the controller can selectively alter or control the power distributed or allocated to one or more vehicular systems. Such alteration or control of power allocation may be performed by the controller based upon an assessed degree of vehicular system criticality. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046010 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID AUTOMOBILE - A control device judges whether electric power generation of an electric generator is to be performed, depending on a state of a storage battery. When permitting the electric power generation, the control device sets an internal combustion engine rotational speed by which the electric generator is capable of performing electric power generation equivalent to an output required for cruising, depending on a traveling state, and also sets an additional internal combustion engine rotational speed by which the electric generator is capable of performing electric power generation according to a required electric power amount, from a vehicle state and the traveling state. The control device controls the internal combustion engine and the electric generator depending on the internal combustion engine rotational speed and the additional internal combustion engine rotational speed. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20130204475 | METHOD FOR THE ENERGY-OPTIMIZED OPERATION OF A FLOOR-BOUND HEAVY-DUTY TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE THAT CAN BE DISPLACED ON RUBBER TIRES AND HAS AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method for operating a floor-bound heavy-duty transportation vehicle that can be displaced on rubber tires, such as a heavy-duty transportation vehicle that may be operated without a driver, comprising an electric drive having at least two electric motors. In order to improve the overall efficiency of the electric drive of a floor-bound heavy-duty transportation vehicle, the at least two electric motors are operated using optimized variables by a drive control and according to the operational conditions of the heavy-duty transportation vehicle and its performance requirements. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARGING A VEHICLE USING A DYNAMIC POWER GRID, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION IN THE VEHICLE - A system for charging a vehicle includes a forward model for modeling vehicle charging data for a plurality of vehicles, and a charge exchange market which, based on the forward model, facilitates an agreement for transmitting power to a first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles via a dynamic power grid including a second vehicle of the plurality of vehicles. A system of managing power consumption in the vehicle includes, an optimizing unit for optimizing a plurality of parameters to determine a power to be consumed by the vehicle based on a plurality of power source signatures for a plurality of power sources, and an operating mode setting unit for setting an operating mode for powering the vehicle based on the determined power. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20160031289 | INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A temperature control system includes an on-vehicle battery, on-vehicle air conditioner, and a controller. The on-vehicle battery is charged using an external power supply located outside of the vehicle. The on-vehicle air conditioner controls the temperature of the vehicle interior and the temperature of the on-vehicle battery. The controller operates the on-vehicle air conditioner in an intermittent operation mode so as to control the temperature of the on-vehicle battery, when the on-vehicle battery is charged using the external power supply. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20150046009 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle provided with: a differential device which includes a first differential mechanism and a second differential mechanism and which has four rotary elements; an engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to said four rotary elements; and a brake configured to selectively fix the rotary element connected to said engine, to a stationary member, and wherein one of the said four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of said first differential mechanism and a rotary component of said second differential mechanism which are selectively connected to each other through a clutch, the hybrid vehicle having a motor drive mode in which the first electric motor and the second electric motor are operated to drive the hybrid vehicle while said brake and said clutch are placed in an engaged state, the drive control device comprising: an engine starting control portion configured to implement an engine starting control for starting said engine in said motor drive mode; and a torque compensation control portion configured to be operated, prior to initiation of said engine starting control, to decrease an output torque of said first electric motor toward zero, and to increase an output torque of said second electric motor so that a decrease of a vehicle drive torque caused by a decrease of the output torque of said first electric motor is compensated for by an increase of the vehicle drive torque caused by an increase of the output torque of said second electric motor. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046002 | SELF-BALANCE MOBILE CARRIER - A self-balance mobile carrier is provided in the present invention. The self-balance mobile carrier includes a first direction load cell, a second direction load cell, a third direction load cell, a fourth direction load cell, a motion apparatus and a control circuit. Each of the load cells respective include a pressure-sensing plane and an electrical signal output terminal, for respectively converting the pressure on the pressure-sensing plane to an electrical signal and outputting the electrical signal to the electrical signal output terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the electrical signal output terminals of the first, second, third, and fourth direction load cells and the motion apparatus. The control circuit changes the moving direction of the motion apparatus according to the difference of the electrical signals of the first, second, third, and fourth direction load cells. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046000 | REAL-TIME FUEL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION - An engine, electric machine and battery of a vehicle are operated, in certain examples, such that a state of charge of the battery is generally maintained while the real-time fuel consumption is estimated and minimized by the use of route segmentation and a predictive average power calculation. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20120316710 | BICYCLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT CONTROL SYSTEM - An electrical component control system is provided for controlling a plurality of electrical components that can be installed on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by a motor. The bicycle electrical component control system basically includes a control part that sets a current operation mode from at least three operation modes based on an operating state of each of the electrical bicycle components. The control part controls the electrical bicycle components in accordance with the current operation mode that was selected. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20150066272 | ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION USING VARIABLE SPEED HYBRID ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY - An example method for selecting between modes of regeneration of an energy storage device of a vehicle includes: determining operating conditions of the vehicle; and when regeneration is appropriate based upon the operating conditions, regenerating the energy storage device, including selecting between a nonperformance-impacting regeneration mode and a performance-impacting regeneration mode. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20140350766 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid vehicle and method of control are disclosed wherein the ratio of engine speed to vehicle speed varies continuously in some operating modes and is controlled to simulate a discrete ratio transmission in other operating modes. The disclosure specifies the method of controlling the engine speed and the combined output torque of the engine and at least one traction motor in each of the operating modes. Transitions among operating modes occur in response to driver movement of a shift lever, driver operation of shift selectors, and changes in vehicle speed. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150066269 | VEHICLE INCLUDING REGENERATION LEVEL SELECTOR FOR MOTOR - A distance sensor detects a distance to an object in front of a vehicle. An ECU executes pre-crash control when the detected distance becomes equal to or smaller than a prescribed value. A regeneration level selector selects a regeneration level of a motor in accordance with driver's operation. A motor makes regenerative braking force at the time of turning off an accelerator larger when the selected regeneration level is high than when the selected regeneration level is low. The ECU makes the prescribed value larger when the selected regeneration level is low than when the selected regeneration level is high. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150066267 | SAFETY APPARATUS OF ELECTRIC BICYCLE AND SAFETY DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a safety apparatus of an electric bicycle and a safety driving method thereof. The safety apparatus of an electric bicycle includes a foldable portion which is foldable by rotation of a folding lever, a first sensing portion, a second sensing portion, a control unit provided with at least one of current rotation information and current folded position information and including at least one of sensing range information on a per rotation basis and sensing range information on a per position basis, and a safety drive portion which, when the control unit determines that at least one of the current rotation information and the current folded position information is deviated from at least one of the sensing range information on a per rotation basis and the sensing range information on a per position basis, turns off activation of a motor. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150066266 | METHOD TO MAXIMIZE AVAILABLE REGENERATION WHILE MAINTAINING LINEAR VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE - A method for maximizing regenerative energy captured by an electric machine in a powertrain including an engine, the electric machine and a transmission device configured to transfer torque through a driveline includes detecting an operator brake request and monitoring a time between the detected operator brake request and a preceding operator brake request that was last detected. A maximized regenerative deceleration event is initiated if the time exceeds a predetermined threshold time that includes monitoring a current fixed gear ratio that is selected from among a plurality of fixed gear ratios of the transmission device when the operator brake request is detected and applying a magnitude of torque at the axle that is sufficient for achieving a maximum capability of the electric machine to capture regenerative energy in the current fixed gear ratio. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150066259 | Engine Oil Maintenance Monitor For A Hybrid Electric Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine having a crankshaft and an electric machine coupled to the crankshaft. The hybrid vehicle also includes a pump and a controller. The pump is driven by rotation of the crankshaft and coupled to the engine by a fluid circuit. The controller is configured to control the electric machine in response to a wheel torque request to drive the crankshaft with the engine off to provide lubricant to the engine. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20110190967 | Power line communication system and method - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a power line communication (PLC) system. For example, the PLC system may include a PLC server configured to provide electrical power and electronic communications through a PLC bus to a number of electronic devices, such as an instrument cluster, infotainment interface, rear-seat entertainment console, aftermarket accessories, and the like. The PLC system may also include a power system that may be coupled to an electrical grid for charging a battery associated with one or more of the electronic devices. The power system may be communicatively coupled to the PLC bus, enabling the devices coupled to the PLC bus to communicate with a service provider through the electrical grid. The communications between the devices coupled to the PLC bus and remote devices coupled through the electrical grid may be conducted using a common communication protocol. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20150066257 | Method and System for Providing Charging Cord Reminder and Fault Override for Plug-In Electric Vehicles - An operation includes disabling a vehicle from moving while connection status of the vehicle with external charging infrastructure is unknown. A message is generated to advise a user to check the connection status. The vehicle is enabled to move upon a user indication that the vehicle is disconnected from the charging infrastructure. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150314793 | METHOD FOR TRAFFIC-FLOW-CONDITIONED ADAPTATION OF STOPPING PROCESSES TO A SYNTHETICALLY MODULATED SPEED PROFILE ALONG A ROUTE TRAVELLED ALONG BY A VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method performs traffic-flow-conditioned adaptation of stopping processes to a synthetically modulated speed profile along a route travelled along by a vehicle. A route is selected on the basis of map data stored in a data record. The route is divided into route segments and a synthetically modulated speed profile is generated for each route segment. While the driver is travelling along at least part of the selected route, the method senses how often and for how long the vehicle stops in the route segments. The synthetically modulated speed profile is adapted for at least one route segment according to the detected stopping processes. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150314777 | MODE SWITCHING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - During engine startup and engagement of a transmission clutch in response to an EV→HEV mode-switch demand, the transmission clutch is engaged, which precedes initiation of self-sustaining running by the engine. During the clutch engagement, high engine torque is not input to the transmission clutch, and no large torque differential arises in relation to the torque at the output side of the transmission clutch, which during EV operation is a low value about equal to the low motor torque of an electric motor. Additionally, due to cranking during engine startup, the input/output rotation difference of the transmission clutch is small, and when the transmission clutch is engaged, engagement of the transmission clutch may be carried out with reduced shock, as the input/output torque differential and the input/output rotation difference are small. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20120277946 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - In a hybrid vehicle, motor traveling using only an output of a rotating electric machine utilizing electric power of a vehicle-mounted power storage device is applicable in a region inside a maximum output line in motor traveling for an EV mode, and in a region inside a maximum output line in motor traveling for an EV mode. Each of the maximum output lines is composed of straight line portions defining an upper limit torque and an upper limit vehicle speed and a curved line portion defining upper limit output power, in motor traveling. Therefore, if a vehicle speed exceeds the upper limit vehicle speed in motor traveling in each of the EV mode and the HV mode, an engine is started. A motor traveling upper limit vehicle speed in the EV mode is set to be lower than a motor traveling upper limit vehicle speed in the HV mode. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20100049387 | VEHICULAR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: calculating a period of time elapsing after a stage was immediately previously shifted before the stage is currently shifted; if the elapsed period of time is at most a predetermined period of time, performing a process to advance an elevation rate applied to the rotation speed of an engine; determining an elevation rate applied to the rotation speed of the engine; and performing a process to control elevating the rotation speed of the engine. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100250040 | COAXIAL TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - When a traveling direction is defined as a roll axis, a coaxial two-wheeled vehicle in accordance with the present invention realizes a turning action by a tilting movement of a turning operation portion toward the roll direction. The turning operation portion is disposed between legs of a passenger and has a structure that does not restrain a movement of the leg in forward/backward directions of the vehicle. Further, knee pad portions or calf pad portions are provided in a part of the turning operation portion, and come into contact with the knee or calf of the passenger so that a turning operation is performed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250039 | Method And System For Initiating Starting Of An Engine In A Hybrid Electric Vehicle - A system and method is provided for initiating starting of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for a first time since a vehicle drive start request. Based on a predetermined fluid temperature and a powertrain fluid temperature from at least one of the powertrain elements in the HEV, it is determined whether energy from the engine is demanded. When the energy from the engine is demanded, the engine is started to provide energy for at least one of heating of a cabin compartment in the HEV and lubrication of a portion of powertrain elements in the HEV. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110282527 | Multifactor Charging for Electric Vehicles - The described method and system improve electric-power driving range for electric vehicles, i.e., electric-only, hybrid electric, and other vehicles that draw electrical power from an on-board storage system for propulsion. The described system uses synergy among selected data sources to provide charging prompts and route assistance to allow the vehicle user to operate his or her vehicle in a more economical fashion by ensuring timely and cost effective charging. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120016548 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING OR MODIFYING PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS IN POWER DRIVEN WHEELCHAIR - A collection of diagnostic and troubleshooting information associated with a power driven wheelchair is stored for access by a microcontroller to be displayed to a user to assist in troubleshooting the power driven wheelchair. A log of fault codes transmitted by various fault-detecting mechanisms is compiled. A user may request display of diagnostic information associated with a selected fault code. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016546 | System and Method for Supplying Back-Up Electric Power to a House from a Hybrid Vehicle - A system and method for supplying back-up electric power to a house or other building from a hybrid vehicle. Switches in the vehicle and in the house can place the vehicle in a mode where it receives charging power from the house, or where it can supply power into the main electrical distribution system of the house. These switches can be controlled from a control module in the house that can sense or cause the vehicle to sense if there is adequate ventilation in the environment to start the internal combustion engine (ICE) in the vehicle. The control module or the vehicle can cause a garage door to open or ventilation fans or vents to open. If the ICE can be started, the generator/battery can supply most if not all of the power needed by the house until the outage is over. If there is inadequate ventilation, the control system can cause only the battery in the vehicle to supply limited power to the house, typically only to critical circuits. When main power is restored, the system can revert back automatically. The ICE can be turned off anytime there is inadequate ventilation or an abnormal condition. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016544 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROLLOVER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus for detecting change in orientation comprises a first position sensor and a second position sensor. The position sensors are in different orientations. The outputs of the position sensors are filtered to smooth out instantaneous and/or insignificant changes in orientation, or noise. A processor or logic circuitry is configured to determine a change in both outputs, and communicate such a change. Furthermore, the processor or logic circuitry is configured to electrically and/or physically de-couple batteries from a power delivery system in an EV. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110112711 | Method, apparatus, signals, and medium for managing power in a hybrid vehicle - A method and apparatus for managing power in a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and an energy storage element coupled to the motor. The method involves receiving a request to supply operating power to drive the vehicle and responding to the request by selecting an apportionment of operating power between the engine and the motor from among a plurality of apportionments having respective operating costs such that the selected apportionment is associated with a minimum operating cost, the operating cost including at least an engine fuel consumption cost and a storage element lifetime cost. The method further involves causing power to be supplied by at least one of the engine and the motor in accordance with the selected apportionment. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110029172 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR POSITION AND CREEP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling motor position and creep of an electric vehicle, in which when a running vehicle is stopped, motor position control for maintaining the vehicle in the stopped position even when a brake pedal is released is performed, and then creep torque control is performed such that the vehicle is prevented from rolling backwards and suddenly starting when the vehicle is restarted after a stop on a slope. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20140257611 | FAILURE DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle that selects a series mode in which an engine drives a motor generator to generate electric power and a driving motor drives drive wheels, the series mode is suspended to temporarily stop fuel supply to the engine, and the motor generator forcedly drives the engine using electric power supplied from a driving battery to perform motoring, and failure determination of the O2 sensors is performed based on oxygen concentrations of an exhaust gas from the engine detected by a front O2 sensor and a rear O2 sensor when the fuel supply to the engine is stopped and when the fuel supply is restarted after finish of the motoring. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20110282532 | INVERTED TWO-WHEEL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - An inverted two-wheel apparatus includes drive means that drives wheels; control means that generates a torque command value to control drive torque of the drive means; and posture detection means that detects posture information of a vehicle. The inverted two-wheel apparatus is able to travel while keeping an inverted state. Furthermore, the control means performs control to dismount an occupant upon judgment that the torque command value that is generated is equal to or more than a predetermined value, which means in a saturation state, and inverted control is in a failure state based on the posture information detected by the posture detection means. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20130024058 | HILL START ASSIST CONTROL METHOD FOR USE IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Disclosed is a hill start assist control (HAC) system and method for use in a hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an EHS which includes a hybrid control unit that is configured to determine the operational state of the EHS when the hybrid electric vehicle is stopped and is being restarted on a slope, and controls the operation state of the EHS to be released when it is determined by the controller that the EHS should be operated. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20100076636 | VEHICLE - A vehicle ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100161163 | AUXILIARY APPARATUS OF WHEELED LUGGAGE - An auxiliary apparatus of wheeled luggage, capable of being pulled, includes an electricity-generating unit, a charging unit, a storage unit, a control unit, a driving unit, an actuating unit, a transmission unit and a sensing unit. When the luggage is being pulled, the wheel set of the luggage generates power to bring along the electricity-generating unit to generate electricity. The output electricity is in turn charging the storage unit via the charging unit. In the meantime, the signal sensed by the sensing unit is judged by the control unit. If it is needed to generate an auxiliary power source, then a control signal is output from the control unit to drive the driving unit, making the actuating unit bring along the transmission unit, which in turn brings along the wheel set by using the generated auxiliary electricity. Therefore, the user can pull the wheeled luggage to walk with an easy effort. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110087394 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus of hybrid vehicle has a drive mode change section, a deceleration detection section, an engine stall prevention control section, an engine stall prediction section, and an engine stall avoidance control section. The drive mode change section changes drive modes of EV drive mode, HEV drive mode and WSC drive mode according to a vehicle travel state. The engine stall prevention control section performs a coast-down shift which changes a transmission ratio of an automatic transmission to a lower transmission ratio upon deceleration of the vehicle. The engine stall prediction section predicts whether or not an engine stall occurs, during a travel in a HEV drive mode. The engine stall avoidance control section disengages at least one of first and second engagement elements when the occurrence of the engine stall is predicted by the engine stall prediction section. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20150322872 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a drive system, a first differential mechanism transmits engine rotation, a second differential mechanism connects the first differential mechanism with drive wheels, and a switching device changes a speed ratio of the first differential mechanism. The second differential mechanism has first, second, and third rotational elements, which connect respectively to the first differential mechanism, a first rotating machine, and a second rotating machine. In a first running condition, the vehicle runs using the second rotating machine as a power source, while differentially operating the first differential mechanism. In a second running condition, the vehicle runs using the second rotating machine as a power source, without differentially operating the first differential mechanism. A region in which the vehicle runs in the second running condition in the case where the engine cannot start by itself is larger than that in the case where the engine can start by itself. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20100121512 | Hybrid vehicle and control method thereof - The invention provides a hybrid vehicle and a control method thereof with which, in a case where a vehicle speed V obtained by a vehicle speed sensor equals or exceeds a first determination vehicle speed V | 05-13-2010 |
| 20150321672 | SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT - A location of a shared vehicle is identified. Shared vehicle usage data is obtained for the location. An instruction is provided to adjust an operating mode of the shared vehicle based at least on the shared vehicle usage data and the location. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321659 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The control device of the present invention is applied to a vehicle in which a second motor-generator is linked to an output gear train via a gear. This control device sets a lower limit value for the torque outputted by the second motor-generator when a first motor-generator is locked by a motor locking mechanism and a power split mechanism is put into a non-differential state, and controls the second motor-generator so that, when the power split mechanism is in the non-differential state, the magnitude of the torque outputted by the second motor-generator is at least equal to the magnitude of that lower limit value. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321576 | Battery Cell State of Charge Estimation - Hybrid and electric vehicles include a traction battery including many interconnected cells. Effective battery control, such as cell balancing, may rely on an accurate state of charge value for each of the cells. A method to reduce the computational effort of the state of charge calculation is developed. An accurate pack level state of charge calculation is implemented and represents the average cell state of charge. An average cell voltage is based on a pack voltage measurement. A state of charge difference is calculated for each cell based on a difference between a cell voltage and the average cell voltage. The state of charge difference utilizes the pack state of charge and a characteristic voltage and state of charge relationship for the cell. The cell state of charge is the sum of the pack state of charge and the state of charge difference. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321573 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A power control system includes a battery, a converter which converts a direct-current voltage of the battery to a different level of direct-current voltage by the switching of switching elements, a second inverter, a second MG which is an electric motor, an engine, and an ECU which is a controller. When there is a warm-up request for the battery, the ECU causes a carrier frequency in the switching control of the switching elements to be lower than a carrier frequency in the case where there is no warm-up request for the battery. When there is a warm-up request, the ECU causes the carrier frequency at which the engine is in operation to be lower than the carrier frequency at which the engine is out of operation. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150046007 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID AUTOMOBILE - A control device judges whether electric power generation of an electric generator is to be performed on the basis of a state of a storage battery. When permitting the electric power generation, the control device sets an electric power generation amount equivalent to an output required for cruising, depending on a traveling state, and also sets an additional electric power generation amount, depending on an electric power amount required in a vehicle state and the traveling state. The control device controls an internal combustion engine and the electric generator on the basis of the electric power generation amount and the additional electric power generation amount. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20130304299 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY VOLTAGE FOR THE OPERATION OF AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A vehicle is supplied by a first electrical energy storage unit on board the vehicle, and a ground electrical network providing an energy supply by application of a supply voltage through electrical distribution. The first energy storage unit is controllable under a generator regime or a receiver regime. The supply voltage is adjusted, in the generator regime, by applying an algebraically additive supply voltage originating from the first electrical storage unit to the distribution, to maintain a supply voltage above a minimum threshold. In the receiver regime, if a surplus of supply voltage originating at least partially from a second storage unit in the generator regime is detected above the minimum threshold, this surplus is channeled energetically to the first energy storage unit of the vehicle if it is required for operating the vehicle and enables maintaining the supply voltage below a maximum threshold and above the minimum threshold. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304298 | Motor Vehicle Device Having a Charging and/or Discharging Unit - An electric and/or hybrid motor vehicle device includes a charge and/or discharge unit, which has a vehicle-side energy transfer unit for touch-free coupling with at least one corresponding external energy transfer unit for charging and/or discharging at least one battery device. The motor vehicle also includes a motor vehicle level-adjustment unit that is provided to adjust at least two different motor vehicle heights. The adjustment unit is provided to adjust a gap between the at least two energy transfer units to a charge level during a charging and/or discharging process. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304297 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DRIVE CONTROL TO A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus that both prevents excessive engine speed and satisfies a driver's requested drive torque. A control apparatus provides torque control to a hybrid electric vehicle and uses a calculated engine speed final target, and engine speed temporary target, which may not exceed an upper limit. In addition the control recalculates an engine operating point target based on the calculated engine speed final target and calculates an engine power final target based on the recalculated engine operating point target. An electrical power target is calculated based on the calculated engine power final target. Engine torque is controlled based on the calculated engine operating point target (especially the engine torque final target). In addition, motor generators are controlled to operate in power running mode or regenerating mode, based on the calculated engine operating point target and electrical power target. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304296 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device includes a speed change mechanism, a motor drivingly coupled to an input shaft, and a clutch interposed between an engine and an input shaft. Upon engine start during engine traveling, the clutch is engaged, and rotation of the engine is increased. A control device of the hybrid drive device includes start upshift control means that, according to the engagement control of the clutch upon engine start, upshifts the speed change mechanism to output inertia torque. Thus, when the engine is started, output torque as the sum of driving torque of the motor and the inertia torque is output to the driving wheel, which reduces hesitation upon engine start. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304294 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicles adapted to facilitate controlling a rotation speed of an internal combustion engine, preventing excess speeds of a motor generator. The drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicles is adapted for a drive control of a vehicle using outputs from an engine and motor generators, and includes a target engine operating point setter for setting up a target engine operating point to determine target engine torque and a target engine rotation speed of the engine from target engine power and an efficiency of system. A motor torque command value calculator sets up respective torque command values of the motor generators, and an engine torque corrector corrects the target engine torque by a target engine torque correction value set up based on the torque command values of the motor generators and permissible output torque of the motor generators. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304290 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a control device which sets a target turning angular velocity ωz_cmd to a nonzero value not only when a predetermined steering operation is performed but also at least in an external force application state in which an external force for turning the vehicle about a yaw axis is applied to the vehicle. The control device controls a first actuator device and a second actuator device such that a second moving operation unit has a different velocity from a first moving operation unit in a left-right direction. Such an inverted pendulum type vehicle makes it possible to turn the vehicle easily even in a state in which no steering operation is performed. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304289 | IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COLLISION OF VEHICLE - An in-vehicle apparatus for a vehicle driven by a first driving power source in a first driving mode and driven by a second diving power source in a second driving mode, includes: a collision detection device; a stopping device stopping the first and second driving modes when the collision detection device detects collision; a severity determination device determining a severity of collision indicative of a collision intensity; and a controller. Under a condition that the stopping device stops both of the first driving mode and the second driving mode, the controller executes one of recovery of both of the first driving mode and the second driving mode, recovery of one of the first driving mode and the second driving mode, and system shut-down according to the severity of collision. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304288 | CONTROL DEVICE, HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An electric motor can assist an engine at high conversion efficiency. A lower limit is set for the torque shared with an engine by the electric motor when the engine and the electric motor are operated together for traveling, and a hybrid ECU has an assistance control unit that implements control to a traveling mode in which the engine and the electric motor operate together, only when it is estimated that the torque shared with the engine by the electric motor is equal to or greater than the torque lower limit when the electric motor and the engine are operated together for traveling. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304287 | Vehicle Component Recognition And Adjustment For Energy Efficiency - An apparatus including a plurality of electric vehicle movement components, where a first one of the components is configurable to operate in one of a plurality of power operational modes; and a connection connecting the plurality of electric vehicle components to each other. The first component is configured to select one of the operational modes based, at least partially, upon information through the connection regarding an identification of a second different one of the components and/or an operational capability of the second component. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20120109430 | Method for the fail-safe operation of a hybrid vehicle for the controlled initiation of a substitute measure allowing an operation of the vehicle under emergency conditions, and device for implementing this method - A method for the fail-safe operation of a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and additional vehicle assemblies. A substitute measure that then still allows the vehicle to be operated under emergency running conditions is initiated if a vehicle assembly fails. A performance quantity that is characteristic of the driving-dynamics situation in which the vehicle finds itself is recorded prior to initiating the substitute measure, and is compared to at least one limit value. The substitute measure is initiated if the limit value is exceeded or not attained. A device which includes a device for implementing such a method is also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20160032880 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle that includes two electric machines capable of starting an engine are presented. In one example, one of the two electric machines is selected to start the engine in response to degradation of one or more vehicle components and an engine start request. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20100049390 | Powertrain for a Hybrid Vehicle with All-Wheel Drive Capability and Method for Controlling Wheel Slip - A hybrid-electric powertrain and control method for a vehicle having forward traction wheels and rearward traction wheels in an all-wheel drive configuration. An engine and an electric motor deliver power through delivery paths to the traction wheels. The power delivery paths may have multiple ratio gearing so that more power can be delivered mechanically to improve powertrain performance and to allow the electric motor size to be reduced. The powertrain includes a controller for automatically balancing power distribution to the forward and rearward traction wheels to avoid wheel slip. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110040435 | THROTTLE-FREE TRANSMISSIONLESS HYBRID VEHICLE - In a high speed mode of operating and electric-gas hybrid car, the combustion engine is directly engaged to the wheels without a transmission and that vehicle speed is controlled without a throttle by electric generator loading of the engine. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040432 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE - The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising a parallel hybrid drive train ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20100222952 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a plurality of batteries, a vehicle load (motor generators, inverters, boost converters, connection units, and system main relays) configured to be able to select at least one of the plurality of batteries as an electric power supply source, and for generating drive force by receiving electric power from the electric power supply source, and a control unit for controlling the vehicle load such that the vehicle load receives the electric power from the electric power supply source in response to a selection instruction for selecting the electric power supply source. The selection instruction is input by a user. That is, the user can select a battery to be used for traveling of the vehicle. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110040436 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. When a request for switching the selected sub power storage device in use is generated, a converter steps up voltage on the electric power feeding line to a predetermined voltage, and thereafter a process for switching relays is performed. The predetermined voltage is higher than any of a voltage output from the main power storage device and a voltage output from a sub power storage device to be newly connected to the converter. Further, during the process for switching connection of the relays, upper limits on electric power input/output to/from the selected sub power storage device are set to 0. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110054725 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING TARGET VALUES AND/OR TARGET DRIVE TRAIN STATES - The invention proposes a method for transferring the desired values and/or the desired drive train states of the strategy for the operative functions in a hybrid vehicle, in particular in a parallel hybrid vehicle, comprising a hybrid control system which is divided into at least two functional layers, with one layer being in the form of a strategic layer and the second layer being in the form of an operative layer, in which method, in a first step, the desired drive train state is transmitted from the strategic layer to the operative layer, with the drive train state which is checked and accepted as a target then being transmitted from the operative layer to the strategic layer, with, in a next step, the drive train state which is currently valid after the change or after the switchover to the target state being transmitted from the operative layer to the strategic layer, and with the desired values for continuous variables of the new state then being calculated in the strategic layer and being transmitted to the operative layer. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110125352 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT TORQUE IN POWERTRAINS - A method of controlling output torque in a hybrid or electric vehicle transmissions includes calculating a first long-term output torque constraint and a first short-term output torque constraint. A first effective output torque constraint is determined from at least one of the first long-term and short-term output torque constraints. The first effective output torque constraint is bounded by both of the first long-term and short-term output torque constraints. The method may further include calculating a rate limit, such that determining the first effective output torque constraint includes restricting the magnitude of changes in the first long-term output torque constraint to the calculated rate limit. A spread between the first short-term output torque constraint and the first effective output torque constraint may be measured, and the rate limit calculated as a function of that spread. The rate limit may also be calculated with an inversely-proportional relationship to the spread. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20140180515 | TRAVELING MODE SWITCHING CONTROLLER OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A traveling mode switching controller of a hybrid electric vehicle has a state-of-charge detection unit; a driver request output detection unit; a correction unit; and a switching control unit for controlling a switch from a first traveling mode to a second traveling mode when a vehicle request output exceeds an output threshold value. In the first traveling mode, an engine is deactivated and the drive motor is activated. In the second traveling mode, drive wheels are actuated by means of driving power of the engine, or a generator connected to the engine is activated to generate electric power to activate the drive motor to actuate the drive wheels. The switching control unit sets the output threshold value low as the state of charge decreases, thereby changing conditions for switching the first traveling mode to the second traveling mode. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140129064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ASSISTED BRAKE OF GREEN VEHICLE - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for controlling the assisted brake of a vehicle. The method includes initiating an assisted braking logic of a vehicle, calculating a weight of the vehicle, calculating a deceleration required for the vehicle, calculating a braking torque of a motor using the weight and the deceleration, and performing assisted braking functionality by controlling an inverter based on the braking torque. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20110082608 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING LEARNED VALUES FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for ascertaining learned values for controlling an internal combustion engine, a second drive unit, e.g., an electric motor, drags the internal combustion engine in a specific operating state, and the learned values are ascertained in this operating state. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20140180513 | LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN REGULATION SYSTEM - A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle includes a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes that drive the vehicle. A sensor is mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle. A vehicle control module is configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system. The operating mode is selected to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180511 | System And Method For Controlling A Vehicle System - A method for controlling a vehicle system includes determining when the vehicle system approaches an airflow restricted area and distributing a total power output of the vehicle system among first and second vehicles of the vehicle system. The total power output is distributed by directing the first vehicle to decrease power output relative to a power output generated by the second vehicle and/or by directing the second vehicle to increase power output relative to the power output generated by the first vehicle. The method includes monitoring the power output of the second vehicle during travel of the vehicle system in the airflow restricted area to determine when the second vehicle derates and redistributing the total power output of the vehicle system among the at vehicles as the vehicle system travels in the airflow restricted area and responsive to the second vehicle derating. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20110082610 | CONTROLLER OF HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An efficient use of discharged energy of a boom cylinder is provided. A control unit C has a function of receiving an output signal from a sensor | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082611 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle including: a first battery; a first boost converter for converting an output voltage of the first battery and outputting the output voltage to a motor generator; a second battery; and a second boost converter for converting an output voltage of the second battery and outputting the output voltage to the motor generator, an ECU performs HV drive control for driving the hybrid vehicle by using driving power of both an engine and the motor generator, and stops the second boost converter, when an SOC( | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082609 | STARTING METHOD OF A THERMAL ENGINE OF A VEHICLE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - A starting method of an internal combustion thermal engine of a vehicle with hybrid propulsion provided with a transmission equipped with a twin-clutch gearbox and a reversible electric machine connected to a first primary shaft; the starting method including the steps of: making the electric machine work as an engine for producing a torque; partially closing a first clutch connected to the first primary shaft in order to make the first clutch itself slip to transmit part of the torque generated by the electric machine to a drive shaft of the thermal engine; engaging a gear coupled to a second primary shaft to mechanically connect the second primary shaft itself to the driving wheels; and closing partially a second clutch connected to the second primary shaft in order to make the second clutch itself slip and transmit part of the torque generated by the electric machine to the driving wheels. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110071712 | Driving power control apparatus for vehicle and method for controlling vehicle - A driving power control apparatus for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor includes a charge specifying unit and a schedule specifying unit. When determining that congestion exists ahead based on received wireless information, the charge specifying unit specifies a required charge quantity of a battery, which is needed at a congestion start, such that a charge quantity of the battery remains more than a predetermined quantity at a congestion end after traveling through the congestion using the motor. The schedule specifying unit extracts a partial section in advance of the congestion start. The schedule specifying unit further specifies a schedule of a control index in the partial section, such that the charge quantity of the battery at the congestion start is more than the required charge quantity. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110172867 | Engine Power Elevation and Active Battery Charge Energy Management Strategies for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - A method for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) having an engine and a battery configured to respectively deliver engine power and battery power to provide a total output power for powering the vehicle includes the following. An elevated engine power which falls within a total output power range where only engine power without battery power may be delivered to power the vehicle in response to a driver demand power and which is greater than the combination of the driver demand power and vehicle powering losses is determined. The engine delivers the elevated engine power in response to the driver demand power. The extra engine power is transferred to the battery for the battery to buffer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20150045999 | HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ENHANCING STARTUP FLARE CONTROL - A hybrid vehicle system and control method for enhancing startup flare control includes receiving a start signal for starting an internal combustion engine from a start engine actuator and starting the internal combustion engine, increasing a throttle open angle in response to the start signal to increase engine speed upon starting of the internal combustion engine and, after a desired engine speed is reached, engaging an electric motor with the internal combustion engine to add a drag force on the internal combustion engine thereby rapidly reducing engine speed. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20130006463 | Assisting Force Control Device for Bicycle - An assisting force control device for use in a bicycle with an electric motor and a crankshaft includes a driving member coupled co-rotatably to the crankshaft, a strain sensor disposed on the driving member, a torque calculation unit coupled to the strain sensor for calculating and outputting a torque signal, a rotational speed detection unit mounted on the crankshaft for outputting a rotational speed detecting signal, and a control unit. The control unit includes a receiving module for receiving the rotational speed detecting signal and the torque signal, and a processing module coupled to the receiving module for generating a force control signal to control the electric motor accordingly. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130006457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER IN MACHINE HAVING ELECTRIC AND/OR HYDRAULIC DEVICES - A system for controlling power in a machine includes a controller. The controller is configured to receive request signals indicative of requested operation of at least one of an electric device and a hydraulic device. The controller is further configured to determine a requested level of power required to meet the requested operation and determine an ability of the engine to supply the requested level of power. The controller is further configured to provide control signals to the at least one device to either supply power to the engine or receive power from the engine based on the ability of the engine to supply the requested level of power. The controller is also configured to provide control signals to the engine to control speed and output of the engine, wherein the control signals provided to the engine and the at least one device result in operation of the engine within a speed range of a target engine speed. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20110077810 | ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An electric drive apparatus includes a controller for controlling an electric motor and a continuously-variable transmission connected with the motor. The controller controls the motor and the continuously-variable transmission in a first control mode to control the transmission ratio of the continuously-variable transmission to a predetermined fixed ratio so as to hold the transmission ratio at the fixed ratio, and to control the motor to achieve the demand motor torque when a demand motor operation point determined from a predetermined assumed ratio is within a predetermined operation range, and to control the motor and the continuously-variable transmission in a second control mode to vary the transmission ratio and to control the motor to achieve a desired driving torque for a driven member driven by the motor when the demand motor operation point is not within the predetermined operation range. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077805 | Selective implementation of an optional vehicle mode - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077806 | Selective implementation of an optional vehicle mode - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20150315766 | HYBRID WORK MACHINE - A hybrid work machine includes: an engine; a generator motor; a storage battery; a motor; a transformer; a target engine speed calculation unit configured to calculate a target engine speed based on at least an engine load and an output state of the generator motor; a generation control unit configured to output a generator requesting minimum engine speed; an engine controlling target engine speed calculation unit configured to calculate and output an engine controlling target engine speed based on the target engine speed and the generator requesting minimum engine speed; an engine control unit configured to control an engine speed based on the engine controlling target engine speed; and an assist control unit configured to set the target engine speed to the generator controlling target engine speed and control engine assist based on the generator controlling target engine speed and the generator motor speed. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160068159 | Vehicle Driving System and Method for Controlling the Same - A vehicle driving system comprises a first motor, a second motor, a clutching mechanism disposed between a first rotary shaft of the first motor and a second rotary shaft of the second motor and configured to engage the first rotary shaft with the second rotary shaft or disengage the first rotary shaft from the second rotary shaft, a control unit connected with the first motor, the second motor and the clutching mechanism and a sensor connected with the control unit and configured to sense a travelling status of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to determine and control an operation mode the clutching mechanism and/or an operation mode and a load of the first motor and the second motor based on a signal outputted from the sensor and representing the travelling status of the vehicle. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20130218391 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an abnormality detection unit, a start determination unit, and a start control unit. The abnormality detection unit detects abnormality in at least one of an engine, a first clutch, and an automatic transmission. The start determination unit determines whether or not to allow the engine to be started, and the start control unit controls to start the engine. If an abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detection unit, the start determination unit inhibits the start control unit from starting the engine, and maintains the inhibition even when the abnormality has been eliminated, when the accelerator pedal opening is larger than a predetermined value. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ON-BOARD BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle and a range extender engine are shown including the controls to operate the same. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218381 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A control system that performs control of an electric motor is described. The control system may include a rotating body inertia torque computing unit that uses a rotational state of a vehicle wheel when braking is applied to the wheel to calculate an inertia torque of rotating bodies residing within a span behind the wheel, among members that rotate by the driving force of the electric motor. The control system also may include a controller that performs control of the electric motor to cancel the inertia torque of the rotating bodies based on the calculation result from the rotating body inertia torque computing unit. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218378 | VEHICLE CONTROL USING AN ESTIMATED OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE - A vehicle includes a vehicle system, an outside air temperature (OAT) sensor, a clock, and a controller. The controller includes recorded garage temperatures and actual OAT profiles. At the key-on event, a controller-executed method includes recording an initial temperature reading from the OAT sensor and corresponding time of day from the clock. The controller determines whether the vehicle is in a garage using the profile of recorded temperatures and the time of day, and estimates an OAT for the corresponding time of day when the vehicle is in the garage. An operation of the vehicle system is controlled using the estimated OAT before the vehicle leaves the garage. The system may be a navigation system, and the operation may be modification of a calculated electric vehicle range. The system may be an HVAC or other system in another embodiment. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20110071711 | Controller And Control Method For A Motorised Vehicle - A controller and control method for a motorised vehicle such a wheelchair are provided. The motorised vehicle has at least two driven wheels driven independently by a motor arrangement, and the controller receives a number of input signals from a user input device of the motorised vehicle. The controller comprises drive control circuitry for generating control signals for controlling the driving of the driven wheels by the motor arrangement, the control signals being dependent on the input signals. Speed assist circuitry is responsive to an indication of current consumed in driving the driven wheels to detect occurrence of a loading condition. On detection of occurrence of a loading condition, the speed assist circuitry is then arranged to boost at least one of the input signals in order to boost top speed in the presence of the loading condition. This significantly improves the control of the motorised vehicle in situations where the occurrence of the loading condition may otherwise prevent the vehicle from moving, as for example may occur when seeking to turn the vehicle at low speed. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120130576 | WORKING MACHINE - Provided is a working machine capable of decreasing a voltage of a DC busbar (DC bus) with a configuration suppressing a degradation in reliability. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130575 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A STARTING GEAR IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a method and device for selecting a starting gear in a hybrid electric vehicle, a first driving sequence is registered during which a parameter indicates that an electric motor energy source has been drained past an energy level limit and/or no gear ratio shift from said starting gear ratio has occurred. Upon detection of the driving sequence, draining of said energy source and/or no gear ratio shift, selection of a starting gear ratio is altered to a gear ratio being higher, compared to a normal starting gear ratio, for the next vehicle take off of a driving sequence following the first driving sequence. This increases possibility that the vehicle during driving with the altered starting gear will reach a vehicle speed that corresponds to a combustion engine speed above idle speed of the combustion engine. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120179319 | Information Display System And Method - A vehicle display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. A trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. The positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. A battery gauge may also convey information associated with the vehicle range. Portions of the trip gauge and the battery gauge, as well as one or more of the associated indicators, may assigned various color values for display based upon energy consumption, vehicle range, and target distance information. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179318 | Information Display System And Method - A vehicle display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. A trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. The positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. A battery gauge may also convey information associated with the vehicle range. Portions of the trip gauge and the battery gauge, as well as one or more of the associated indicators, may assigned various color values for display based upon energy consumption, vehicle range, and target distance information. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179316 | WOBBLE COMPENSATION OF AN ENCODER SPEED SIGNAL FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A vehicle includes a traction motor, a transmission, a speed encoder for the motor, and a control system. The control system compensates for angular wobble in an encoder signal. The control system receives, via a hybrid control processor (HCP), the encoder signal from the speed encoder, and determines a set of wobble characteristics of the encoder signal below a threshold motor speed. The control system also calculates a wobble-compensated speed value via the HCP using the wobble characteristics, and uses the wobble-compensated speed value as at least part of the input signals when controlling the motor. A lookup table tabulates a learned wobble value relative to the angular position value, and a learned wobble value is subtracted from a current angular wobble value to generate an error-adjusted wobble value. A method compensates for wobble in the encoder signal using the above control system. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179314 | Vehicle Range Surplus Display And Method - An information display for a vehicle may convey whether an on-board energy storage device contains surplus energy to propel the vehicle beyond its current destination. The energy surplus may be conveyed in a graphically emotive display to support a driver's emotional motivation to drive the vehicle as well as provide reassurance for successfully making it to a destination before the energy storage device is depleted. The display may include one or more emotive display elements or themes. The energy surplus may be conveyed as surplus distance by a number of surplus indicators that are associated with the emotive display element. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179313 | Method and Apparatus for Energy Usage Display - A computer-implemented method includes displaying a plurality of power consuming and producing vehicle components. The method also includes determining what components are currently consuming power and what components are currently delivering power, and to what magnitude the power is flowing between components. The method additionally includes displaying one or more arrows showing a powerflow from at least one power producing component to at least one power consuming or producing component. The method further includes displaying an indicia indicating the magnitude of the powerflow associated with the one or more arrows. Also, the method includes, for at least one power consuming component, displaying a gauge relating to a level of power being consumed by the at least one power consuming component. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179312 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID POWERTRAIN DURING A KEY-ON CRANK START EVENT - A method for starting an internal combustion engine in a hybrid powertrain having an electric torque machine mechanically coupled to the internal combustion engine includes monitoring a temperature state of the hybrid powertrain, determining a maximum discharging power limit of the high-voltage battery corresponding to the temperature state of the hybrid powertrain, estimating an engine drag torque associated with the temperature state of the hybrid powertrain, selecting a preferred engine cranking speed associated with the estimated engine drag torque and achievable at less than the maximum discharging power limit of the high-voltage battery, and controlling the electric torque machine to generate a magnitude of motor torque output sufficient to crank the internal combustion engine at the preferred engine cranking speed. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179311 | Methods and Apparatus for Reporting State of Charge in Electric Vehicles - A computer-implemented method of displaying vehicle range includes receiving input corresponding to a level of charge remaining in a vehicle having at least a partial electric power source usable for vehicle locomotion. The method also includes determining a maximum remaining range which the vehicle can travel based at least on the level of charge. The method further includes displaying a maximum range boundary overlaid on a map, including at least an indicator at the center of the range indicating a current location of the vehicle. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20110082612 | POWER FEEDING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND POWER FEEDING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An IPA-ECU recognizes a position of a power transferring unit by image recognition based on image information from a camera incorporated in a vehicle. Then, the IPA-ECU performs guidance control such that the vehicle is guided to the power transferring unit based on a result of the image recognition (first guidance control). A resonant ECU estimates a distance between the power transferring unit and a power receiving unit based on an electric power feeding condition from the power transferring unit to the power receiving unit. When the power transferring unit comes under a body of the vehicle, an HV-ECU performs guidance control of the vehicle such that a position of the power receiving unit is adjusted to a position of the power transferring unit based on distance information from the resonant ECU (second guidance control). | 04-07-2011 |
| 20100235028 | TRAVELING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - To provides a traveling apparatus capable of being maintained at a standstill even on an inclined road surface, and a method of controlling the same. When the standstill switch SW is ON at the step S | 09-16-2010 |
| 20150321663 | FAIL SAFE METHOD OF ENGINE CLUTCH ACTUATOR OF HYBRID VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH DUAL CLUTCH - A fail safe method of an actuator includes determining whether a vehicle is travelling in an electric vehicle (EV) mode when an actuator fail of an engine clutch of the vehicle is generated, determining whether a returning operation of returning the actuator to a home position is possible when it is determined that the vehicle is travelling in the EV mode, connecting the engine clutch when it is determined that the returning operation of the actuator is possible, and driving the vehicle in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321664 | EMERGENCY OPERATION METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - An emergency operation method of a hybrid vehicle, which includes an engine, a first motor connected to the engine through an engine clutch and transmitting power to a vehicle wheel, and a second motor connected with the engine to directly transmit power, includes charging a DC-link terminal with a first counter electromotive force of the first motor and the second motor generated by driving energy of the vehicle or power from the engine when a main relay is off while the vehicle travels. A voltage of the DC-link terminal is controlled by using a second inverter which is connected between the DC-link terminal and the second motor in a driving state of the engine. Power is supplied by using the DC-link terminal, of which the voltage is controlled, for an emergency operation of the vehicle. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20110202212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKING ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES - In one embodiment a control system for linking a plurality of electrically driven road vehicles together is disclosed, the control system having: a coupling input and a coupling output disposed on each of the plurality of vehicles, each coupling input of each vehicle being configured to releasably engage each coupling output of another vehicle to provide a mechanical and electrical coupling of the plurality of vehicles together; and a control system located on each of the plurality of vehicles, the control system communicating with the coupling input and the coupling output to detect when the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle via a respective coupling input or coupling output, the control system being further configured to operate in a lead vehicle mode or a trailing vehicle mode when the control system detects that the coupling input or the coupling output is engaged with another vehicle, wherein the lead vehicle mode causes the control system of the lead vehicle to control another vehicle coupled to the lead vehicle and the trailing vehicle mode causes the control system to be controlled by the lead vehicle coupled to the vehicle. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20150321579 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERCHARGING FUEL CELL - A technique for supercharging a fuel cell is provided. In particular, a speed of an acceleration pedal is calculated and a first output order value of a fuel cell stack or a second output order value of the fuel cell stack which is smaller than the first output order value is set, in accordance with the value of the calculated speed. An amount of air flow corresponding to the set first output order value or the second output order value to be supplied to the fuel cell stack is then controlled accordingly. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20110093151 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle wherein such a situation that the residual capacity of a battery drops significantly below the lower limit of a reasonable range is avoided while fuel efficiency is enhanced. The hybrid vehicle, including an engine, a generator, a battery, and an electric motor for driving, is further provided with a converter for supplying the voltage of the battery that has been boosted to the electric motor, an eco-switch for selecting a first mode or a second mode in association with the boosting operation of the converter, and a hybrid ECU for changing the upper limit of the voltage boosted by the converter from a first upper limit in the first mode to a second upper limit lower than the first upper limit when the second mode is selected by the eco-switch, and changing the upper limit of the voltage boosted by the converter from the second upper limit to the first upper limit when the residual capacity of the battery drops below a threshold. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20130261859 | HYBRID VEHICLE - The hybrid vehicle executes a diagnosis of a component related to exhaust qualities during a fuel-cut operation of the internal combustion engine and generates a fuel-cut request to execute the diagnosis. When the internal combustion engine is operated in an idle state, the hybrid vehicle feedback-controls a throttle valve opening (control parameter) such that an engine rotation speed is maintained at a target idle rotation speed, and learns a value corresponding to the control parameter as a learned value for controlling the idle operation in a state where the vehicle speed is not more than a learning permission vehicle speed and the internal combustion engine is operated in the idle state. The hybrid vehicle continues generation of the fuel-cut request until the learning of the idle operation control learned value is completed. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140277873 | CONTROL STRATEGY TO ALTER AVAILABLE WHEEL POWER IN A VEHICLE - A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine and an electric machine for providing propulsion forces to wheels of the vehicle. In an electric-only propulsion mode, the engine is disabled and the electric machine acts as the power source for the wheels. In a hybrid propulsion mode, the engine is activated to act as an additional power source for the wheels. At least one controller along with a plurality of sensors and positional information devices activate an active safety control signal in response to objects surrounding the vehicle that pose a threat to a potential collision event. In response to the active safety control signal, the engine can be either automatically started or stopped to provide additional available power or a reduced available power, respectively. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20120035795 | DISTANCE ORIENTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle and a method to control a vehicle includes selecting a trip route for the vehicle using a user interface, generating a charge reference profile of a battery coupled to an electric motor based on the trip, and commanding propulsion devices in the vehicle based on a location of the vehicle with respect to the trip route such that a state of charge (SOC) of the battery tracks the reference profile. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20140277888 | DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method for dynamic control of an electric vehicle operable based on a throttle value received from a throttle and a default throttle map correlating default output values with throttle values, the method including: determining a user parameter; detecting a condition indicative of perturbation; in response to detecting the condition indicative of perturbation, determining a replacement output value for a first throttle value based on the user parameter; and controlling vehicle operation to meet the replacement output value in response to receipt of the first throttle value. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE CONTROL - A system and method are provided for controlling a drivetrain of a vehicle which includes a prime mover operatively connected to at least one tractive element. The system and method include determining the vehicle's total weight and, using an electronic controller carried by the vehicle, causing the prime mover to apply power to the tractive element so as to propel the vehicle. The magnitude of the power can be a function of the vehicle's total weight. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20120239237 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A crankshaft of an engine, an output shaft of a first electric motor, and an output shaft of a second electric motor are directly or indirectly connected to each other mechanically. When the engine is started, a vibration reduction torque is caused to act on the crankshaft that is set in the form of a periodic torque based on the crank angle, so that torque pulsation of the engine is suppressed. The output torque of the first electric motor is controlled in accordance with the sum of a motoring torque and a part of the vibration reduction torque. The output torque of the second electric motor is controlled in accordance with the sum of its essential output torque for causing the vehicle to travel and a torque for compensating for a shortage of the vibration reduction torque that occurs because a part of the vibration reduction torque is output from the first electric motor. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120239235 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING AN ENERGY RECOVERY IN A PEDAL-DRIVEN VEHICLE - A method for regulating an energy recovery in a pedal-driven vehicle having a crank drive, an electric auxiliary drive and a rechargeable energy source includes: detecting a direction of rotation of the crank drive, and recovery of energy and storage of energy in the energy source when the direction of rotation of the crank drive is directed backward. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20110112712 | CARGO HANDLING CONTROLLER FOR CARGO HANDLING VEHICLE - A cargo handling controller includes a rotation speed setting unit, an engine control unit, a memory, a rotation speed detection unit, a deviation calculator, an assistance amount setting unit, and a generator-motor control unit. The deviation calculator calculates a deviation of a feedback control rotation speed, which is determined from a target engine rotation speed stored in the memory a predetermined time earlier, and an actual rotation speed of the generator-motor, which is detected by the rotation speed detection unit. The assistance amount setting unit obtains a generator-motor assistance amount in accordance with the deviation. The generator-motor control unit sends a drive signal that is in accordance with the generator-motor assistance amount to the generator-motor. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112709 | ANTI-JERK CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an anti-jerk control apparatus and method for an Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112708 | METHOD AND CONTROL MODULE FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVE MODE OF A HYBRID DRIVE TO PREVENT JERKY MOVEMENTS - The drive mode of a hybrid drive is controlled by: detecting a drive mode change signal characterizing a planned drive mode change, and determining a torque shortfall, which would occur due to the drive mode change. Furthermore, the method provides for comparing the torque shortfall with a threshold value, and blocking a drive mode change, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is above the threshold value. Otherwise, the method provides for: automatically performing a drive mode change according to the drive mode change signal, if the comparison step reveals that the torque shortfall is not above the threshold value. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20140257609 | HYBRID VEHICLE LAUNCH CONTROL - A launch control system which maximizes hybrid vehicle acceleration from a standing start. A hybrid vehicle includes wheels, an engine, a motor-generator, a processor, and an actuation device. The processor controls an engine speed and an engine torque independently from a wheel speed and a wheel torque. While the hybrid vehicle is at a standstill, the actuation device is switched to an on state, and the engine speed and engine torque is raised to optimal values. When the actuation device is subsequently switched to an off state, the engine speed and the engine torque is applied to the plurality of wheels to launch the hybrid vehicle. The processor blends or further adjusts the torque applied to the plurality of wheels to maximize the acceleration while optimizing an amount of wheel slip. The processor then learns the launch to improve performance on subsequent launches. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150046008 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The hybrid vehicle is selectively placed in a plurality of drive modes according to respective combinations of engaged and released states of the clutch and the brake. The drive control device comprises: a substitutive drive control portion configured to alternately implement a vehicle driving control and a battery charging control in the event of a failure of one of the first and second electric motors, the vehicle driving control being implemented to operate the other of the first and second electric motors, for generating a vehicle drive force, and the battery charging control being implemented to charge a vehicle driving battery with the other electric motor. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20110118924 | Control System for Electric Vehicle, and Electric Vehicle Equipped Therewith - A control system for an electric vehicle includes: an electricity storage device that performs charging and discharging of electrical power; a plurality of load devices that receive supply of electrical power from the electricity storage device and perform operations; and a control device that controls the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. And when electrical power is supplied from the electricity storage device to the plurality of load devices, the control device calculates a charge/discharge efficiency of the electricity storage device and a working efficiency of each of the load devices, and regulates an amount of electrical power supplied from the electricity storage device to each of the load devices, so as to enhance an overall efficiency of the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118923 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for operating a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle in particular. An internal combustion engine is connected to a generator via a force-conducting connection. In a learning mode, the generator is operated as a motor and drives the internal combustion engine. In this learning mode, a so-called zero quantity calibration is performed. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20100274428 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL FORKLIFT TRUCK - A method for controlling a motor of an electrical forklift truck which includes at least one motor for traveling of the forklift truck or providing power to a pump that supplies power for operating a vehicle or oil to operational devices, a power module for controlling the power supply to the motors, and a control unit for controlling the power module and the motor, the method including the steps of: controlling to decelerate operating speed of the motor to be predetermined first decelerated speed by the control unit if a temperature of the motor and/or the power module increases and reaches a predetermined first level temperature value corresponding to the operating speed of the motor; and controlling to decelerate the operating speed of the motor to be predetermined second decelerated speed that is lower than the first decelerated speed by the control unit if the temperature of the motor and/or the power module increases in a state of the speed of the motor having been decelerated and reaches predetermined second-level temperature value that is higher than the first level temperature value and corresponds to the first decelerated speed. In this respect, the shutdown of the motor is postponed as long as possible so as to expend the operating time of the electrical forklift truck. Further, the shutdown of the motor can be postponed even without mounting the separate cooling apparatus, such as the cooling fan, so as to reduce the manufacturing cost. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274423 | Idle speed regulation for a hybrid vehicle - A regulating method for hybrid vehicles having an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, for rotational speed regulation of the electric motor, including detecting the driving speed of the vehicle, detecting a desired torque, and comparing the driving speed with a driving speed minimum value, in which, when a desired torque below a torque minimum value is detected and the comparison yields the result that the driving speed is not above the driving speed minimum value, the electric motor is regulated to a setpoint idle speed which is below the minimum idle speed of the internal combustion engine. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20090306843 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When determined that a driver's accelerator operation is rough during the turn-on condition of an ECO switch | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110202210 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When motor driving is not permitted even though the EV switch is switched on, a warning sound is emitted from the speaker to the driver's cabin and information relating to a condition that is not established among the motor driving permission conditions is displayed on the display that is provided in the vicinity of the driver's seat. Therefore, more detailed information regarding the fact that motor driving is not permitted can be notified. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20150321564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and an apparatus for controlling regenerative braking of a hybrid electric vehicle are provided and that adjust a regenerative braking torque by classifying as at least two or more regenerative braking modes and applying different regenerative braking slopes to each mode. The apparatus includes a motor controller that is configured to adjust a driving torque of a motor and a brake controller that is configured to adjust hydraulic pressure supplied to a brake cylinder of a wheel by calculating a braking torque. A hybrid controller is configured to adjust a regenerative braking torque by classifying as at least two or more regenerative braking modes and applying different regenerative braking slopes based on each mode. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160031497 | AUTOMATIC STAIR-CLIMBING ROBOT PLATFORM - An automatic stair-climbing robot platform is provided. The automatic stair-climbing robot platform of the present invention includes a personal computer module; a USB-CAN interface module; a motor module, including a plurality of motors and controlled by the USB-CAN interface module; a Kinect sensor module, obtaining point cloud data and image data by sensing a terrain ahead and transmitting the point cloud data and image data to the personal computer module; a first inertial measurement unit, measuring a body tilt of the Kinect sensor module, and transmitting data of the body tilt of the Kinect sensor module to the personal computer module; and a second inertial measurement unit, measuring a body tilt of the automatic stair-climbing robot platform, and transmitting data of the body tilt of the automatic stair-climbing robot platform to the personal computer module. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20140046529 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, application of a driveline disconnect clutch to start an engine is described. The approach applies the driveline disconnect clutch to rotate an engine and at least partially disengages the driveline disconnect clutch to reduce the possibility of a reduction in torque applied to vehicle wheels. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140188313 | Adaptive control method for air conditioning system of an electric car - An adaptive control method for air conditioning system of an electric car includes the steps of (1) instructing a vehicle monitoring system (VMS) to check operating parameters of the electric car; (2) instructing the VMS to send maximum power (PACe) of the air conditioning system to an air conditioning system controller (ASC); (3) instructing the ASC to check the operating parameters of the electric car in order to determine whether the air conditioning system should be opened; (4) closing the air conditioning system if the determination of step (3) is negative or comparing the PACe of the air conditioning system with threshold power (PACt) of the air conditioning system if the determination of step (3) is positive; and (5) closing or operating the air conditioning system based on result of the comparison of step (4). | 07-03-2014 |
| 20110106356 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle drive apparatus, the vehicle control device configured with a phase determining mechanism that determines the end of the torque phase in a shift operation, and a rotary electrical machine control mechanism that controls the torque of the rotary electrical machine using a variation of input torque. The vehicle control device is also configured with an engagement control mechanism that provides feedback controlling supplied oil pressure to an engagement side element as an engagement element on a side to be engaged after switching of shift speeds so that the rotation speed change rate of the input member becomes the target rotation speed change rate. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106354 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include, but is not limited to, querying a vehicle for a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization in comparison to electricity utilization for the vehicle. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106359 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR USE IN VEHICLE - The power transmission system for use in a vehicle includes a power split device to perform power distribution among a flywheel for storing rotational energy as mechanical energy, an internal combustion engine and an electric rotating machine. The power transmission system is provided with an interrupting device configured to interrupt power transmission between a group of the flywheel and the electric rotating machine and a group of the internal combustion engine and drive wheels of the vehicle when rotational energy stored in the flywheel is transmitted to the electric rotating machine through the power split device under condition that power is transmitted between the internal combustion engine and the drive wheels. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20140172218 | Method and Apparatus for Analyzing and Optimizing Fuel/Energy Consumption - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for improving vehicular energy conservation. The method further includes responsively providing at least one action to a vehicle computing system, based at least in part on received vehicle data. Also, the method includes receiving data relating to a change in vehicle energy efficiency resulting from implementation of the action. The method additionally includes analyzing the received data and action along with data resulting from similar actions to determine a generalized effect of the action. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140207319 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID CHARGING USING SHARED POWER ELECTRONICS - An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140129070 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE POWER OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for managing the power of a hybrid vehicle selectively driven by an electric motor and a heat engine, the electric motor being supplied with power by a power storage unit capable of being recharged by the heat engine, wherein according to the method the level of charge of the power storage unit is monitored so as to select the mode in which the vehicle is driven by the heat engine or that in which the vehicle is driven by the electric motor, said method including the steps of: determining a travelling profile of the vehicle associated with a path of said vehicle; and determining ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20130289813 | EXHAUST STATE CONTROL DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL FOR MOBILE UNIT - An exhaust state control device for a fuel cell for a mobile unit includes an exhaust gas temperature sensor ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20110125353 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A driving apparatus includes a first transmission mechanism receiving mechanical power from an engine output shaft by a first input shaft, a second transmission mechanism receiving the mechanical power from the engine output shaft and a motor by a second input shaft, and a first clutch capable of engaging the engine output shaft with the first input shaft. When performing cranking of an internal-combustion engine, an ECU selects a gear position of the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to reduce speed of the mechanical power received by the second input shaft and transmit the power to the first input shaft, and puts the first clutch into an engaging state. The speed of the mechanical power from the motor is reduced by the first and second transmission mechanisms to increase torque, and power is transmitted to the engine output shaft through the first clutch. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20140257608 | KNOWN ROUTE HV CONTROL COMPENSATION - A system and method for optimizing a fuel efficiency of a hybrid vehicle by learning from a route history. The system may be a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a motor-generator, a battery, a battery module, a GPS unit, a memory, and a processor. The method may include detecting a current route of the hybrid vehicle, calculating a confidence value corresponding to a probability that the current route has a match in the route history, detecting a battery state of charge (SOC), determining a target SOC based on the confidence value and the route history, and adjusting an engine start/stop threshold and/or an engine power request to achieve the target SOC. They system may learn and improve fuel efficiency over successive trips along the route. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20110202222 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle has a restriction storing device that stores a plurality of restrictions that are respectively created for a plurality of virtual gear ranges, such that, in each of the virtual gear ranges, required driving force as driving force to be applied to a drive shaft corresponding to the same accelerator operation amount tends to be increased as the vehicle speed is higher, and the required driving force corresponding to the same accelerator operation amount tends to be increased as the virtual gear range is shifted to a lower range when the vehicle speed is constant. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20150046011 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device of a vehicle is configured to select motor running by one motor, motor running by two motors, and engine running. A charging capacity of an electric storage device allowing selection of the motor running by two motors is higher than a charging capacity allowing selection of the motor running by one motor. In the motor running by two motors and the engine running, a drive force larger than in the motor running by one motor is generated. When the motor running by one motor is performed with a charging capacity equal to or greater than a first threshold value, and a driver's drive request amount is increased, if the charging capacity is equal to or greater than a second threshold value higher than the first threshold value, the motor running by two motors is selected, while if the charging capacity is less than the second threshold value, the engine running is selected. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046006 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A gradient determination control unit releases the hold of a gradient determination result when a state where a road surface gradient detected by a gradient detection unit is smaller than a gradient release determination threshold value continues for a second predetermined time or longer if a vehicle is determined to be in a traveling state by a traveling state determination unit, and releases the hold of the gradient determination result when the road surface gradient detected by the gradient detection unit becomes smaller than the gradient release determination threshold value if the vehicle is determined to be in a stopped state by the traveling state determination unit. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20120143412 | ENGINE STARTING CONTROL FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC POWERTRAINS - A method of starting an internal combustion engine of a vehicle with a hybrid-electric powertrain having an internal combustion engine, a generator, and a high-voltage battery pack, is provided. An internal combustion engine start input signal is received. A load on an electric motor and generator is determined. The internal combustion engine receives torque transmitted from the electric motor and generator when the load on the electric motor and generator is below a predetermined load threshold. The internal combustion engine receives torque from an exogenous starting device when the load on the electric motor and generator is above the predetermined load threshold. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120296502 | FORWARD-LOOKING HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL STRATEGY - A vehicle includes an engine, a power source, and a motor. The power source outputs electrical energy in accordance with an actual state of charge, and the motor generates electrical energy when provided with torque from the engine. A position sensor generates a route signal representing drive cycle data between a present location of the vehicle and a selected destination. A controller determines a reference state of charge of the power source at the present location from the drive cycle data and commands the engine to charge the power source if the actual state of charge is below the reference state of charge determined for the present location. A method includes receiving the selected destination, generating the route signal, determining the reference state of charge from the drive cycle data, and commanding the engine to charge the power source in accordance with the reference state of charge. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120296506 | POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - A power-supply control apparatus of a vehicle comprises a first electricity-storage device to supply electric power to a starter for starting engine, a generator to convert kinetic energy of the vehicle during a vehicle deceleration to electric energy for energy recovery, a second electricity-storage device coupled to the generator to store the electric power from the generator thereat, a feeder circuit coupling the second electricity-storage device to an electric load with a relatively-small electric-load capacity via a DC/DC convertor, a coupling line coupling the second electricity-storage device to the first electricity-storage device via a coupling relay, and a controller to control the electric power passing through the feeder circuit and the coupling line, wherein the controller executes a control to make the coupling relay on the coupling line in an OFF state when the starter operates. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20160033970 | PROPULSION AND CONTROL FOR A MAGNETICALLY LIFTED VEHICLE - Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Lift and thrust predictions for various magnet configurations are provided. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, and an associated guidance, navigation and control system, are described. Finally, a number of different applications, such as trains, elevators and printing, which utilize embodiments of the electromechanical systems described herein, are presented. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20150046005 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device that controls a vehicle drive device in which a first rotating electrical machine and a speed change mechanism are provided on a power transmission path connecting an internal combustion engine and wheels. The control device includes a first pump that is driven by the first rotating electrical machine and a second pump that is driven by a second rotating electrical machine provided independently of the power transmission path. The control device is configured with an auxiliary drive control section that, when a main power supply of a vehicle is turned on, executes auxiliary drive control of driving the first pump for a set drive time by the first rotating electrical machine before driving the second pump by the second rotating electrical machine, and starting the second pump after elapse of the set drive time. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20160068168 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE OPERATING MODE PROMPT - An exemplary method includes prompting a user to change an operating mode of an electrified vehicle from a first mode to a second mode that is different than the first mode. The first mode is a default mode. The second mode is a non-default mode. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20110040433 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND PREDICTING A STARTING TORQUE OR A STARTING TORQUE CHARACTERISTIC CURVE REQUIRED FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for determining, ascertaining and predicting at least one starting torque or starting torque characteristic curve required for starting an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, especially a hybrid vehicle having at least one internal combustion engine and at least one additional motor. The determination and the ascertainment of the starting torque or the starting torque characteristic curve are carried out during the operation of the vehicle. A method for operating at least one motor in a hybrid vehicle is also described. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20160033294 | TRAVEL ASSIST SYSTEM, TRAVEL ASSIST METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A travel assist system, a travel assist method, and a computer program that prevent frequent corrections of a travel plan due to variations in congestion information are provided. Congestion information is acquired from a VICS center. The current state of a vehicle is acquired. It is determined whether or not the congestion status of an expected travel route for the vehicle has been varied from the congestion information using a criterion based on the state of the vehicle. In the case where it is determined that the congestion status of the expected travel route has been varied, the travel plan | 02-04-2016 |
| 20110046830 | REDUNDANT HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR THE CONTROL SIGNALS STAGE OF SYSTEM FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE ALL OF WHOSE WHEELS ARE EACH LINKED TO AT LEAST ONE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - System for electrical braking of a road vehicle of which at least one wheel is linked in rotation to at least one rotary electric machine, at least one wheel drive electronic module | 02-24-2011 |
| 20160031430 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A hybrid vehicle includes an input device that is used by a user to request an increase in the amount of charge of the power storage device. When a request for increasing the amount of charge is made using the input device, a control device controls charging of a power storage device by a generating device so that charging of the power storage device is promoted, warms a catalyst device by operating an internal combustion engine while limiting the output of the internal combustion engine, and when the warming of the catalyst device and the request for increasing the amount of charge that is made using the input device overlap each other, the control device eases the output limitation of the internal combustion engine. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031440 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided to supply oil pressure to a transmission using an electric oil pump. The method for controlling a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a driving motor, and an engine clutch connecting between the engine and the driving motor includes: detecting a failure of high voltage components for the hybrid vehicle including an air conditioner, a heater, and a low voltage DC-DC converter (LDC). In response to determining a failure of at least one of the high voltage components an operation of the high voltage components in a normal state are turned off. The electric oil pump is operated with a counter electromotive force generated from the driving motor by operating the driving motor with power of the engine while a speed (RPM) of the engine is maintained at a predetermined minimum demand speed or greater. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE CLUTCH OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and a method for controlling an engine clutch of a hybrid vehicle are provided which maintain the acceleration of the vehicle substantially constant before and after release of an engine clutch to prevent a driver from feeling a sense of difference due to a change in inertia when the engine clutch is released. When an engine clutch is released to transfer the driving mode of the vehicle from a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, the acceleration of the vehicle before and after release of an engine clutch is maintained substantially constant by adjusting motor torque to be decreased and gently adjusting the motor torque to be suitable for a driver request torque in the EV mode. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031429 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVE DEVICE USED IN ENGINE-DRIVEN VEHICLE - An electromotive drive device including a small motor and a small-capacity battery more effectively improves the fuel economy of an engine-driven vehicle. An electromotive drive device includes: a motor for driving a vehicle; a battery storing electrical energy to rotate the motor; an inverter; a converting mechanism transmitting rotation of the motor to a drive shaft at a predetermined conversion ratio independently of a conversion ratio at which an engine is driven; and a control unit controlling an operation of the inverter. The control unit is configured so that upper vehicle speed limits, to which the motor is allowed to operate, can be set separately during powering and during regeneration, respectively. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031428 | METHOD OF POWER SPLIT FOR HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A system and method are disclosed for controlling a power split in a hybrid powertrain having an engine and a motor. According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes selecting a displaced fuel consumption value for the engine based on a quantity of available reclaimed energy in a battery, where the displaced fuel consumption value favors using the quantity of available reclaimed energy at relatively high load conditions, operating the engine at a condition based on the displaced fuel consumption value to generate engine power to meet at least a portion of a power demand, and operating the motor to generate motor power sufficient to supply a remaining power demand not met by the engine power. The system includes a controller configured to perform the operations of the method. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031340 | METHOD TO DETERMINE THE RUNNING STATE OF A COOLANT PUMP IN A BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a thermal management system of an electrified vehicle in a chiller mode to determine a running state of a coolant pump of the thermal management system. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031334 | METHOD OF REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ACCUMULATOR BATTERY - A method of regulating temperature of an accumulator battery in a course of charging or discharging. The method includes: a) acquiring a state of charge relating to a level of charge of the accumulator battery, b) measuring values of the temperature of the accumulator battery at a first state of charge and at a second state of charge which is different, c) estimating, as a function of the values of the temperature measured in b), the value of the temperature of the accumulator battery at a future third state of charge, and d) controlling the temperature of the accumulator battery as a function of the value of the temperature estimated in c). | 02-04-2016 |
| 20110077808 | Vehicle system for varied compliance benefits - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077809 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle charger determines the presence of an electric vehicle when the electric vehicle is in proximity to the charger. Validation of account data associated with the electric vehicle occurs over a network. A docking interface on the charger aligns to a receptacle on the electric vehicle. The docking interface and the receptacle are coupled when the docking interface is within a predetermined distance to the receptacle. The charger supplies power to the electric vehicle. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077807 | Vehicle system for varied compliance benefits - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20160030265 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOBILE OPERATING TABLE - A device for controlling an operating table is disclosed. The device has a controller that controls a traction drive device that moves the operating table. The device also has at least one control element disposed on the controller. The traction drive device moves the operating table from a stopped state to a first speed based on a first actuation of the at least one control element. The traction drive device increases the operating table speed from the first speed to a second speed based on the first actuation of the at least one control element being interrupted for a first time period that is shorter than a first interruption time period and based on a double actuation of the at least one control element. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20110172868 | Anti-rollback Control System for Motor Vehicles - The present invention provides an anti-rollback control system for use in a motor vehicle having a powertrain that includes an ICE and/or an electric motor, for preventing undesired rolling of said vehicle on an incline. Said anti-rollback control system comprises: a tilt sensor; a sensor that detects a selected operating mode of the vehicle; operator-independent accelerator pedal position-adjusting device; and an accelerator pedal control module. The control module receives signals from the sensors, process said signals, and send instructions accordingly to said accelerator pedal position-adjusting device to move the accelerator pedal to a predetermined position according to which the vehicle's powertrain generates a preset amount of mechanical power sufficient to create a force, in the intended direction of movement of the vehicle, equivalent to, or bigger than, the gravitational force tending to roll the vehicle in the unwanted direction. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110172859 | E-Drive PWM Frequency Strategy - A pulse width modulation (PWM) Frequency Adaptation Mechanism (PFAM) is configured to receive vehicle state input, and in response to the vehicle state input, provide a PWM parameter for PWM switching of electronics in a power conversion circuit of an electric drive system (EDS) for a hybrid electric vehicle. In one example, a PWM parameter that reduces the audible noise generated by PWM switching can be designated by the PFAM. A PFAM can be configured to receive user input regarding user preference for a default mode or a noise reduction mode. Vehicle state input can include input related to vehicle motion, climate control system state, engine state, EDS state, vehicle body state and audio system state. By way of example, a PWM noise reduction parameter can comprise a high PWM switching frequency, or a random frequency hopping about a low PWM switching frequency. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110106355 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle drive apparatus, the vehicle control device configured with a release control mechanism that provides feedback controlling supplied oil pressure to a release side element, and an engagement control mechanism that increases supplied oil pressure to an engagement side element as an engagement element on a side to be engaged in a state that the differential rotation speed is substantially constant. The control device is further configured with a phase determining mechanism that determines if the torque phase has started when a condition that a phenomenon accompanying a change of the differential rotation speed due to increase of the supplied oil pressure to the engagement side element is detected is met. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106351 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR/GENERATOR COOLING IN A MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION - A method for controlling cooling of one or more motor/generators includes monitoring the stator temperature of the motor/generator and power loss of the motor/generator. Total cooling flow is estimated from the monitored stator temperature and power loss and a cooling line pressure is determined from a lookup table. The lookup table includes total cooling flow as a function of cooling line pressure. The method further determines a non-cooling line pressure and combines the non-cooling line pressure with the cooling line pressure to determine a first total line pressure. The transmission is commanded to operate at the first total line pressure. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120296507 | PROPULSION CONTROL APPARATUS - In a configuration in which an auxiliary power supply is connected to an intermediate link circuit of a main conversion unit, intermediate link voltage as input voltage of the auxiliary power supply is set at higher voltage depending on the main conversion unit as a main unit, and loss generated in a main circuit element of the auxiliary power supply increases; therefore, a problem has occurred that a cooling unit has to be increased in size. The main conversion unit recognizes a low-speed and stop state by monitoring a vehicle speed, and varies the intermediate link voltage corresponding to the vehicle speed; thereby, the loss generated in the main circuit element of the auxiliary power supply is reduced at the low-speed and stop state where cooling ability is decreased; as a result, small sizing and light weighting of the cooling unit is achieved. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20100138093 | ENERGY REPLENISHMENT QUANTITY CONTROL SYSTEM - An energy supply amount control system may be applied, for example, to a hybrid vehicle using two ore more energy sources such as gasoline and electricity (motor). The energy supply amount control system includes route search means and energy cost calculation means. The energy cost calculation means detects a section where electric energy can be regenerated on a route searched by the route search means. The energy cost calculation means calculates a cost (fare) required when the motor alone is used for travelling in a section other than the detected section and a cost (fare) required when the motor and the gasoline are both used for travelling. The costs (fares) are represented to a user and the energy selected by the user is supplied by the energy supply amount control means. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20150321661 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: an engine start control portion configured to switch an operating state of the clutch during cranking of the engine to raise its speed for starting the engine. The engine start control portion includes: a first clutch controlling portion configured to place the clutch in one of a released state and an engaged state in which a difference between a first dwelling speed to be established in a first half period of a rise of a speed of the engine and a first resonance speed of a drive line extending from the engine to the first electric motor connected to the first differential mechanism through a torsional damper is larger in the other of the released and engaged states, the first resonance speed corresponding to an explosion 1-order frequency of the engine; and a second clutch controlling portion configured to place the clutch in one of the released and engaged states in which a difference between a second dwelling speed to be established in a second half period of the rise of the speed of the engine and a predetermined second resonance speed of the drive line is larger in the other of the released and engaged states, the predetermined second resonance speed corresponding to a revolution 0.5-order pulsation frequency of the engine. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321658 | METHOD FOR ENGINE STARTING IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method is provided for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle. The vehicle includes a single or a dual-clutch transmission for transmitting torque from the engine to the driving wheels; the transmission has at least one input shaft connected to a clutch. The single and dual-clutch transmission have each an output shaft and at least a first countershaft which are connectable to the first clutch or clutches, respectively. An electric machine is mechanically connected to the countershaft downstream of the clutches so that the clutches are interposed between the electric machine and the engine. The starting method involves detecting at least one engine related parameter to determine whether the electric machine is to be used for cranking the engine and opening the clutch to separate the electric machine from the engine. Subsequently, the at least one detected engine related parameter is used to select rotatable components to be used for assisting engine start. The selected components are rotated by connecting the countershaft to the clutch; and operating the electric machine. The clutch is then closed in order to start the engine. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321657 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle electrical system includes driving the vehicle in a first driving mode where the battery pack is connected to the traction voltage DC-link and the battery pack is supplying the electrical auxiliary units with power, shutting down the power electronics unit in order to cease power delivery from the electric machine to the traction voltage DC-link or to the electric machine from the traction voltage DC-link, disconnecting the battery pack from the traction voltage DC-link by opening the relay, and activating the power electronics unit and controlling output voltage of the power electronics unit to a predetermined level. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING BATTERY SYSTEM POWER CAPABILITY - System and methods for determining battery system power capability in a vehicle are presented. Peak power capability estimation systems and methods disclosed herein may compensate regressed parameters in a battery system circuit model for an effect of current magnitude. Utilizing the disclosed methods for accurately estimating peak power capability of a battery system may provide for, among other things, improved battery system performance modeling and/or improved battery system control and management decisions. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321565 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An operation management system obviates such a situation that a power substation would trip and a supply of power to overhead wires would stop. The operation management system controls operation of electric drive vehicles, each of which is provided with a trolley mode, in which the electric drive vehicle runs by power supplied to the overhead wires, and a diesel mode, in which the electric drive vehicle runs by an output from an engine. A supply margin detection unit detects a current supply margin of power and a running position detecting unit detects a current running position of the electric drive vehicle. A running mode detection unit detects a current running mode of the electric drive vehicle and a running mode determination unit determines a next running mode based on the detection results of the supply margin detection unit, running position detecting unit, and running mode detection unit. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20110288706 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a synchronous motor that outputs torque to a first driving wheel; an induction motor that outputs torque to a second driving wheel; and an output torque changing portion that makes the synchronous motor torque smaller than the induction motor torque when torque is output to the first or second driving wheel and the vehicle speed is close to zero, and makes the synchronous motor torque larger than the induction motor torque when torque is output to the first or second driving wheel and the vehicle is moving at or greater than a predetermined speed in a direction opposite a direction in which the vehicle is being operated to move, by the torque output to the first and second driving wheels. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20140025247 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid vehicle which runs on power from at least one of an electric motor and an engine. When a required output exceeds a sum of an output of the electric motor which is driven by electric power supplied from a battery and an output of the engine while the hybrid vehicle is running on a drive mode in which at least the engine works as a drive source with a clutch engaged, a transmission ratio changing unit increases a ratio of electrical transmission to mechanical transmission of the output of the engine, and an engaging/disengaging control unit releases the clutch at a time point when the mechanically-transmitted output of the engine becomes 0, with the clutch engaged. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20160031459 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING DATA WITH VEHICLES - A method includes defining a pre-load zone that has reliable communication along a route. The pre-load zone is associated with a trip of a vehicle traveling along the route. A starting location of the trip is located outside of the pre-load zone. The vehicle is configured to enter the pre-load zone and exit the pre-load zone prior to reaching the starting location of the trip. The method includes receiving a trip request message that identifies the pre-load zone from the vehicle after the vehicle enters the pre-load zone and prior to the vehicle exiting the pre-load zone. The method also includes sending a trip response message to the vehicle that the vehicle receives prior to exiting the pre-load zone. The trip response message includes trip data specific to the trip that is selected based on the association between the pre-load zone and the trip. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20130073135 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A GENERATOR - It is known to charge the battery in a hybrid vehicle with a generator such that the efficiency (electric power per fuel quantity) is maximal. It is known that the consumption-optimized mode can be terminated in order to charge the battery faster. A mathematical calculation rule is applied to the optimal value of the efficiency in order to determine a value for an efficiency which then indicates a load point shift for the internal combustion engine. In particular, constant percentages can be used which are applied to the inverse efficiency. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130073129 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An information display system includes an information display that communicates relevant information relating to the operation of a vehicle. The information display conveys a score representing lifetime or long-term driving or operating efficiency of the vehicle. The score can be conveyed numerically or graphically using a number of indicators. Each indicator may correspond to a different achievement level attained for efficient driving or vehicle use behavior. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20150321660 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle having a damper device disposed in a power transmission path between an engine and an electric motor, the damper device having different torsion characteristics between torsion in positive direction in which drive power is transmitted from the engine toward the electric motor and torsion in negative direction in which drive power is transmitted from the electric motor toward the engine, the control device being configured to increase rotation of the engine with the electric motor to start the engine, the torsion characteristic in the negative direction of the damper device including a plurality of torsion characteristics having torsional rigidity varying depending on an angle of the torsion, and at start of the engine, the plurality of torsion characteristics being selectively used depending on an engine rotation speed to increase the engine rotation speed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20130289811 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TORQUE CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - Methods and apparatus are provided for torque control in an electric all wheel drive (e AWD) vehicle. The apparatus is a system having at least one propulsion system capable of determining a desired torque command and torque capability data for a primary and secondary axle. Also included are one or more active chassis systems capable of providing chassis system data and a processor coupled for processing the desired torque command, the torque capability data and the chassis system data to provide a maximum torque limit and a minimum torque limit for the secondary axle. In this way, at least one propulsion system processes the desired torque signal and the maximum torque limit and the minimum torque limit to provide an electric motor torque command and an engine torque command for the eAWD vehicle. A method for torque control in an eAWD vehicle is also provided. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20100042276 | METHOD FOR MONITORING MULTI-MOTOR DRIVE - A method for controlling a vehicle drive unit, which comprises at least two individual drives, at least one of which is able to provide a negative torque. A vehicle control unit is provided, within which a continuous torque comparison is performed within a monitoring level. A permissible torque is ascertained therein. Using a torque range checker it is established whether ascertained setpoint torques lie within torque ranges of the at least two individual drives. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042280 | Control method and unit of an electric traction motorcycle according to the position of an accelerator grip - A control method and unit of an electric traction motorcycle; there are provided: an accelerator grip pivotally mounted to rotate in a first rotation direction and about a rotation axis from a neutral position towards a maximum acceleration position; an elastic member which tends to keep the accelerator grip in the neutral position; at least one position sensor for detecting the angular position of the accelerator grip about the rotation axis; and a control device which drives an electric machine of the motorcycle according to the angular position of the accelerator grip; the accelerator grip is mounted to rotate in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction and about the rotation axis from the neutral position towards a deceleration position which is arranged in the direction opposite to the maximum acceleration position with respect to the neutral position. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20140277885 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control device of a hybrid vehicle minimizes fuel consumption by an internal combustion engine while controlling, for a preset period that substantially corresponds to an update cycle of an instructed fuel consumption change rate, an electrical charge-discharge energy balance of a battery to have a predetermined value, (i) by setting, in a predetermined update cycle, the fuel consumption change rate based on travel pattern information and a target electrical charge-discharge balance and (ii) by setting an engine output power increase/decrease amount based on the instructed fuel consumption change rate and the target drive power. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20110270477 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A purpose is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte type lithium ion secondary battery system, a control method, and a vehicle using the system, arranged to prevent unevenness of a salt concentration distribution in an electrolyte, avoiding an increase in internal resistance, thus improving endurance of the nonaqueous electrolyte type lithium ion secondary battery. For a measuring time (S | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110144848 | DRIVE UNIT AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREOF - A drive unit is provided. The drive unit forms a power transmitting path that includes a driving shaft between a wheel/tire assembly and a driving power source provided separately for each wheel/tire assembly, and transmits power via the driving shaft. The drive unit has a weak portion, which is less durable than any other portion in the power transmitting path with respect to external force applied to the wheel/tire assembly, formed on the driving shaft. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144847 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Driving support devices, methods, and programs determine a target position ahead of a vehicle and a target vehicle speed at the target position. The devices, methods, and programs divide a section between a deceleration start position to start deceleration of the vehicle and the target position into a plurality of sections and set target charging electric power to different values for respective sections forming the plurality of sections to reduce a speed of the vehicle to the target vehicle speed at the target position. The devices, methods, and programs control an electric generator installed in the vehicle to generate the regeneration brake in the respective sections forming the plurality of sections based on the set charging electric power values and charge the battery with the target charging electric power generated in each of the respective sections. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144846 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN AUXILIARY ELECTRIC PUMP - A method for operating a hydraulic system of an automatic transmission, in particular in a hybrid drivetrain, in which the hydraulic system comprises a main pump that is powered by an internal combustion engine and/or an electric drive motor, an electric auxiliary pump and a system pressure valve for setting a system pressure, to ensure various operating functions. In addition to the main pump, the electric auxiliary pump also supplies the hydraulic system with a volume flow of an operating medium. The loading of the electric auxiliary pump is determined in an electronic control unit with regard to the value of the system pressure and the loading of the electric auxiliary pump is limited, by the electronic control unit, with regard to the selected operating function. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144842 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTING APPARATUS WITH COMMUNICATION FUNCTION FOR VEHICLE - A DC-to-DC converting apparatus with communication function for a vehicle is applied to an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The electric vehicle or the hybrid vehicle includes a vehicle control system. The DC-to-DC converting apparatus with communication function for a vehicle includes a DC-to-DC converter, a control circuit is electrically connected to the DC-to-DC converter, and a system communication interface is electrically connected to the control circuit and the vehicle control system. The working status of the DC-to-DC converter is detected by the control circuit and is informed to the vehicle control system through the system communication interface. The control circuit is controlled to control the DC-to-DC converter by the vehicle control system through the system communication interface. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110087395 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. When a request for switching the selected sub power storage device in use is generated, upper limits on electric power input/output to/from the selected sub power storage device are continuously varied. Thus, discontinuous variation of electric power input/output to/from the power supply system during the process for switching the selected sub power storage device can be avoided. Consequently, sudden change in a behavior of an electrically powered vehicle can be avoided. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087393 | VEHICULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A method of controlling a vehicular electrical system for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes providing a high voltage electrical system having a high power electrical energy storage device (HPD) and a power inverter that cooperate to provide power to a hybrid electric vehicle propulsion system, providing a low voltage electrical system having a low voltage power source, at least one accessory power load, and a control switch, and toggling the control switch between an opened and a closed position to isolate the low voltage system from the high voltage system when the switch is opened and to charge the HPD when the control switch is closed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110144840 | Expandable Energy Storage Control System and Method - An expandable energy storage system for a hybrid electric vehicle has one or more energy storage modules each including a plurality of energy storage cells and a module controller, and a system controller which communicates with the module controller or controllers of the one or more energy storage modules via a controller communication bus and which is powered by the vehicle's low voltage power supply. Each module controller communicates with the energy storage cells in the associated module via an energy storage cell communication link, and is powered by the energy storage cells in the associated module. The system controller communicates with the hybrid electric vehicle via the vehicle communication bus. The modular design provides an energy storage system which can be expanded by connecting additional energy storage modules to the system. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110087392 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. During at least a portion of the selective operation, the motor is operated at a higher torque than a continuous operating torque rating for the motor. The electric motor is coupled to a crankshaft of the engine at a first side of the engine and a transmission is coupled to the crankshaft at a second side of the engine opposite the first side of the engine. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087389 | STANDBY MODE FOR OPTIMIZATION OF EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY OF A FUEL CELL VEHICLE APPLICATION - A system and method for putting a fuel cell vehicle system into a stand-by mode where there is little or no power being consumed, the quantity of fuel being used is minimal and the fuel cell system is able to quickly recover from the mode. The method includes determining whether predetermined stand-by mode vehicle level entrance criteria have been satisfied at a vehicle control level and predetermined stand-by mode fuel cell level entrance criteria have been satisfied for a fuel cell system control level, and putting the vehicle in the stand-by mode if both the vehicle level entrance criteria and the fuel cell level entrance criteria have been satisfied. The method exits the stand-by mode if predetermined vehicle level exit criteria have been satisfied or predetermined fuel cell level exit criteria have been satisfied. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087390 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE BASED ON PREDICTED DRIVING RANGE - A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises predicting a driving range based on historical driving range data. The historical driving range data includes one or more distances that the vehicle was driven during one or more previous driving cycles. The method further comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. The assistance provided to the engine at one or more of the predetermined operating conditions is determined based at least in part on the predicted driving range. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20150120121 | MOVEMENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A movement control device for a vehicle comprises a yaw-acceleration calculation portion to calculate a target yaw acceleration of the vehicle, a turn-back steering determination portion to determine whether a turn-back steering of the vehicle is conducted or not, and a drive-force control portion to a drive force of the vehicle. The control of the drive-force control portion is configured such that when the turn-back steering is not conducted, the amount of drive-force decreasing is increased with a specified increasing rate as the target yaw acceleration increases, the specified increasing rate becoming smaller as the target yaw acceleration increases, and when the turn-back steering is conducted, the drive force is increased in a case in which an absolute value of a steering angle of the vehicle decreases. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120113 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A control device of the invention is applied for a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a motor and a rotational position detector to detect a rotational position of a rotary shaft of the motor. The control device performs a procedure for obtaining an offset amount according to a request for obtaining the offset amount, which offset amount is a difference between a detected rotational position of the rotary shaft with the rotational position detector and an actual rotational position of the rotary shaft. The control device is configured to perform the procedure for obtaining the offset amount while the engine is running, when the vehicle stops and the control device determines that there is the request for obtaining the offset amount. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20140188320 | WORK VEHICLE - When the total value of demanded hydraulic power and demanded traveling power is larger than the sum of the engine power that can be output by an engine ( | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150120111 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COLD START OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method for controlling a cold start of a fuel cell vehicle includes detecting and storing temperatures at an inlet and an exit of fuel cell cooling water a plurality of times after turning-off of the fuel cell vehicle. A start sequence is controlled based on the lowest temperature of the stored temperatures and temperatures at the inlet and exit of the cooling water at a restart of the vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance start-up stability and driving stability by controlling a cold start sequence according to an internal state of the fuel cell stack. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120108 | METHOD FOR PURGING OF AIR INTAKE SYSTEM HYDROCARBON TRAP - Methods and systems are provided for improving air intake system hydrocarbon trap purging during engine-off time in a hybrid electric vehicle. One method includes opening the throttle during vehicle motion under battery operation and allowing airflow through the trap to purge its contents into the fuel canister via the canister purge valve. Upon transition into the engine-on mode, fuel vapors are released from the canister into the engine intake. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120107 | PHEV Energy Management Control with Trip-Oriented Energy Consumption Preplanning - A driving pattern based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) energy consumption preplanning process enables a PHEV trip-oriented energy management control (TEMC) to utilize scalable levels of available trip foreknowledge in order to optimize the onboard energy (fuel and electricity) usage. The preplanning process generates an optimal battery state-of-charge (SOC) depletion profile for a given trip to be traveled by a PHEV. The preplanning process may generate the battery SOC profile using a driving pattern based dynamic programming (DP) algorithm. The TEMC controls the onboard energy usage in accordance with the battery SOC profile, which is optimized for the trip. The preplanning process makes use of spatial domain normalized drive power demand (SNDP) (or S-NDP) distributions in which each set of distributions is indicative of a respective driving pattern. The trip foreknowledge is used to select the driving pattern best representative of the driving process for the trip. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090319111 | Digital Input/Output Control Device for Electric Vehicles - A digital input/output control device for an electric car or motorcycle is disclosed. The device includes a digital signal processor for analyzing, operating and judging data, a communication interface for allowing the digital signal processor to transmit and receive data therethrough, a status display for receiving data from the digital signal processor as an interface of data showing, and at least one input/output device for connecting other apparatuses to communicate with the digital signal processor through the communication interface. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110060487 | NEGATIVE WHEEL SLIP CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An engine control system comprises a derivative module and a slip remediation module. The derivative module determines a mathematical derivative of a driven wheel speed of a vehicle. The slip remediation module, when the mathematical derivative is more negative than a predetermined deceleration, at least one of disables regenerative braking being performed by one or more electric motors, increases an axle torque request, and unlocks a torque converter. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060488 | TRAVEL CONTROLLER FOR WORK VEHICLE | 03-10-2011 |
| 20150127202 | VEHICLE VIBRATION SUPPRESSION CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE VIBRATION SUPPRESSION CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle vibration suppression control device includes: a first torque target value calculation unit that inputs a motor torque instruction value and that uses a previously modeled transmission characteristic of the vehicle to calculate a first torque target value; a second torque target value calculation unit that includes a filter having a characteristic of a model H(s)/Gp(s) formed with a model Gp(s) of a transmission characteristic of a torque input to the vehicle and a motor angular velocity and a bandpass filter H(s) in which a frequency in the vicinity of a torsional vibration frequency in the vehicle is a center frequency, that inputs a deviation between a detection value of the vehicle state amount and an estimation value of the vehicle state amount and that calculates a second torque target value; and a motor torque control unit that controls a motor torque according to a final torque target value obtained by adding the first torque target value and the second torque target value. The vehicle state amount is estimated based on the first torque target value on which the lag processing has been performed and the second torque target value. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20140074330 | UTILIZATION OF VEHICLE PRESENCE SYSTEMS FOR POWERTRAIN RESPONSE READINESS AND CONSERVING ENERGY - A method and system relates to improving powertrain responsiveness in a vehicle while maintaining fuel economy by inhibiting entry into, or exiting, energy-saving modes when oncoming traffic is detected. In one example, the energy-saving mode is inhibited in response to an indication of an oncoming vehicle of concern. In a second example, the energy-saving mode is selectively maintained in response to an indication of an absence of oncoming traffic. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20110218699 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC GEARED TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling an automatic geared transmission of a vehicle drive train. The transmission is linked, on the input side, to a hybrid drive which comprising an engine and an electric motor and, on the output side, to an axle drive and wheels. During vehicle stand still with the engine and/or electric motor operating and a disengaged drive train, rolling of the motor vehicle is prevented, or at least limited, by shifting the transmission. When the automatic geared transmission is in the neutral position (G | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120296509 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - If an electric oil pump fails when an engine automatically stops under predetermined conditions, a gear that has been in engagement when the engine is automatically stopped is automatically disengaged and a clutch is automatically disengaged to thereby bring a transmission into a neutral state, and thereafter the engine is compulsorily re-started. After a sufficient hydraulic pressure of working fluid supplied to the transmission by activation of a mechanical oil pump accompanied by compulsory re-starting of the engine is secured, the disengaged gear and clutch are re-engaged. This eliminates a clutch engagement shock or clutch slipping due to an insufficient hydraulic pressure caused by a fault of the electric oil pump if it is necessary to compulsorily re-start the engine immediately after an automatic engine stop accompanying failure of the electric oil pump. Thus, a reduction in durability of the transmission is prevented. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150120115 | SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE TORQUE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DURING A GEAR CHANGE - An electronic control unit executes throttle torque reduction control for decreasing an engine torque by reducing a throttle opening degree during an upshift of an automatic transmission with respect to the throttle opening degree before a start of the upshift. During the upshift of the automatic transmission, the electronic control unit actuates a waste gate valve in a closing direction with respect to a position of the waste gate valve before the start of the upshift in parallel with execution of the throttle torque reduction control. Thus, a decrease in supercharging pressure due to execution of the throttle torque reduction control is suppressed during the upshift, and the engine torque that has been temporarily decreased in an inertia phase of the upshift recovers immediately after the upshift, so it is possible to suppress deterioration of drivability. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120109 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for use in controlling a charging system for an electric vehicle is provided. The system includes a computing device. The computing device includes a memory device and a processor coupled to the memory device. The processor is configured to store, in the memory device, data relating to at least one charging session of the electric vehicle. The processor is also configured to receive, from a user input device, at least one selection relating to at least one of a charging rate setting and a charging preference setting for controlling a charging rate at which a charger in the electric vehicle draws current from a power supply. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20100145560 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE - An EV priority switch is configured to allow a user to request a change between an EV priority mode and an HV mode. If an SOC of a power storage device is less than a first threshold value when the change to the HV mode is requested from the EV priority switch during the EV priority mode, an ECU changes the running mode to attain the HV mode and controls the SOC to be close to the SOC at the moment of a request for the change to the HV mode. If the SOC is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the ECU maintains the EV priority mode. If the SOC reaches a second threshold value less than the first threshold value, the ECU forcefully changes the running mode to attain the HV mode. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20130046427 | Motor Vehicle With A Combined Drive - A motor vehicle comprises a primary drive machine with a primary drive shaft for receiving or outputting power, a secondary drive machine with a secondary drive shaft for outputting power, and a secondary torque transmission device having an input side and an output side. A torque initiated by the input side and discharged by the output side can be influenced by the secondary torque transmission device. The vehicle further comprises an energy storage device and an output device which supplies the power output to the vehicle. The primary drive machine can be operated in a first operating state in which power is output by the primary drive shaft, and a second operating state in which power is received by the secondary drive shaft via the primary drive shaft and said power can be stored as energy in the energy storing device. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130046425 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWERTRAIN PUMPS - A method of controlling a pump supplying a fluid to a transmission includes sensing a requested power and an excess power for a powertrain. The requested power substantially meets the needs of the powertrain, while the excess power is not part of the requested power. The method includes sensing a triggering condition in response to the ability to convert the excess power into heat in the transmission, and determining that an operating temperature of the transmission is below a maximum. The method also includes determining a calibrated baseline and a dissipation command for the pump. The calibrated baseline command is configured to supply the fluid based upon the requested power, and the dissipation command is configured to supply additional fluid and consume the excess power with the pump. The method operates the pump at a combined command, which is equal to the calibrated baseline plus the dissipation commands. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20150112534 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A device for processing data generated and processed in an electric vehicle is provided. The electric vehicle includes an engine, a motor connected to the engine and generating a driving torque, and an electronic control unit (ECU) controlling an operation of the engine, detecting a driving request signal, and including a plurality of controller for processing data generated on the basis of the driving request signal, wherein the ECU allows each of the plurality of control units to process the data on the basis of information on the data. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20100274426 | METHOD FOR MANAGING FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD - This method is for managing fuel consumption of a hybrid vehicle on a given trip, the vehicle including an internal combustion engine, an electric energy storage arrangement and at least an electric machine adapted to work as a generator or as a motor. This method includes:
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| 20140100727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN - A method and a system for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, operation of a hybrid driveline is adjusted in response to driving conditions that may cause wheel slip or a stuck vehicle. The approach may reduce driveline wear and improve vehicle drivability. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20160031524 | ELECTRIC BICYCLE - An electric bicycle includes a motor and a controller. A heart rate monitor is programmed to communicate a heart rate signal representing a heart rate of an occupant to the controller. The controller is programmed to receive a destination distance of the electric bicycle relative to a predetermined destination. The controller is programmed to provide instruction to adjust power to the motor based at least on the heart rate signal and the destination distance. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20150127201 | IN-VEHICLE CHARGER - The present invention is an in-vehicle charger for detecting ground faults originating in sections in which alternating current is flowing. This device is an in-vehicle charger ( | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150120119 | BICYCLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a manual drive force detecting device, a rotation state detection device and a controller. The manual drive force detecting device detects a manual drive force. The rotation state detection device detects a parameter relating to crankshaft rotation of a crankshaft. The controller is programmed to control at least one of a driving unit that generates an auxiliary drive force and an electric transmission unit so that the manual drive force and the parameter relating to the crankshaft rotation will be within a prescribed range. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20110264315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE OF A HYBRID DRIVE WITH INCREASED AVAILABILITY - A method for controlling an electrical machine of a hybrid drive includes: ascertaining at least one operating parameter value of the electrical machine; identifying an error, if the at least one operating parameter value does not correspond to the standard state of an operating parameter; and at least partially restricting the operation of the electrical machine as a propulsion unit if an identified error exists. The electrical machine is operated at least temporarily as a starter when an identified error exists, independently of the operation of the electrical machine as a propulsion unit. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130289812 | MOTIVE BATTERY THERMAL INITIALIZATION ALGORITHM - A system includes a battery control module that determines at least one temperature associated with a battery pack of an electric vehicle. An electric vehicle control module selects between a plurality of operating modes of the electric vehicle based on the at least one temperature. The plurality of operating modes includes a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode the electric vehicle control module prevents the electric vehicle from being turned on. In second mode the electric vehicle control module allows the electric vehicle to be turned on in response to a determination that the battery pack has sufficient energy to adjust the at least one temperature a predetermined amount and to drive the vehicle a predetermined distance. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130289810 | HYBRID VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE - A hybrid vehicle is provided with an electric transmission operatively connected to a first axle and an electric drive module operatively connected to a second axle. A transmission ratio of a differential gear set and a final drive of the electric transmission are selected so that a torque ratio of torque of the first axle over the torque of the engine is that at which any working chamber of the engine that is operated to expand the working fluid can operate without throttling, without torque of the engine torque exceeding a torque necessary to propel the vehicle at a steady vehicle speed, and with the second electric machine freewheeling. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20120083958 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION IN A VEHICLE - An embodiment of a method for simulating manual transmission operation in a vehicle having an automatic transmission includes receiving a selection of a transmission model profile which includes a simulated manual transmission model. The method further includes receiving a gear position user input signal indicative of a position of a user gear selection of the vehicle, receiving a throttle position user input signal indicative of a position of user throttle control of the vehicle, and receiving a clutch position user input signal indicative of a position of a user clutch control of the vehicle. The method still further includes determining a simulated manual transmission response using the selected transmission model profile and at least one of the gear position user input signal, the throttle position user input signal, and the clutch position user input signal, and outputting at least one vehicle control signal corresponding to the simulated transmission response. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083956 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A control apparatus for a motor-assisted bicycle detects a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft with a pedaling force sensor, controls a motor unit of the motor-assisted bicycle in a regenerative control process to charge a battery, if the torque value of the detected pedaling torque is equal to or smaller than a predetermined level, and controls the motor unit in an assistive control process, if the torque value is greater than the predetermined level. The control apparatus performs an assistive transient control process with an assistive ratio lower than in the assistive control process while the crankshaft makes a predetermined number of revolutions and thereafter performs the regenerative control process, if the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor has a peak equal to or smaller than the predetermined level. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083955 | FRONT-AND REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - One embodiment provides a vehicle including: a first drive system configured to drive first wheels; and a second drive system configured to drive second wheels, wherein the first drive system includes: an electric motor; a motor controller; an engagement/disengagement unit provided between the electric motor side and the first drive wheels side; an engagement/disengagement controller; and a one-way power transmission unit provided between the electric motor side and the first drive wheels side in parallel to the engagement/disengagement unit, and configured, at least, to engage the both sides when a reverse-direction rotational power is inputted from the first wheels side to the electric motor side, wherein, when the vehicle reverses, a reverse driving force to reverse the vehicle is generated at least in the first drive system. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083951 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN EV MODE TRANSITION IN A TWO-MODE HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of executing an electric-only (EV) mode transition in a vehicle includes determining vehicle operating values using a control system, processing the values to identify the transition, and executing the transition to or from the first or second EV mode. The transition is executed by selectively engaging and disengaging the input brake to zero, and by using the first and/or second traction motor to synchronize slip across the input brake. When the transition is from the first to the second EV mode or vice versa, the control system may use multiple speed and torque control phases to enter multiple intermediate modes, e.g., a pair of engine-on electrically-variable transmission modes and a fixed gear mode. A vehicle includes an engine, an input brake, first and second traction motors, and a transmission driven via the motors in a first and second EV mode. The vehicle includes the control system noted above. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083952 | CONTROL OF ENGINE START FOR A HYBRID SYSTEM - A powertrain includes an electric motor providing propulsion torque to a transmission input shaft, an internal combustion engine, and an engine disconnect clutch selectively providing torque transfer between the engine and the motor. A method to control a flying engine start in the powertrain includes monitoring an output torque request, determining the propulsion torque to the transmission input shaft based upon the output torque request, determining a compensation torque to be provided to the engine disconnect clutch for the flying engine start, and controlling the motor to provide a motor torque based upon a sum of the propulsion torque and the compensation torque. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - The invention provides a method for controlling the motor of a hybrid vehicle comprising the steps of detecting states of a plurality of motors and planetary gear sets; deciding total demand torque of the motors in a case that the plurality of motors operates under a predetermined condition; determining whether the total demand torque of the motors is smaller than a sum of continuous rated torque of each motor; deciding torque of each motor by using a torque distribution map according to rotation speed of each motor and the total demand torque in a case that the total demand torque of the motors is smaller than the sum of continuous rated torque of each motor; and controlling each motor based on the decided torque of each motor. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE BATTERY PACKS IN A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle includes first and second battery packs having respective first and second banks of contactors. The packs are wired in electrical parallel. A propulsion system is driven using electrical power from the packs. A controller determines which pack has the highest state of charge (SOC), and balances the SOC of the packs by controlling an open/closed state of the contactors. Contactors open to disconnect the pack having the highest SOC, and close again when a voltage difference between the packs is approximately zero. A system for use in the vehicle includes the packs, contactors, and controller. A method for controlling power flow in the vehicle includes determining which pack has the highest SOC, opening designated contactors during a near zero current event to disconnect the battery pack having the highest SOC, and closing the designated contactors when a voltage difference between the packs is approximately zero. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20150127206 | VEHICLE AND BATTERY PACK - A vehicle includes a plurality of detachable battery packs that accommodate a rechargeable battery module and a battery management system (BMS) in a case. In a state where the battery pack is installed in the vehicle, the BMS performs information communication with another BMS, and one BMS is a master and communicates with another BMS which is a slave and combines information of the battery packs. In a state where the battery pack is detached from the vehicle, a control of a charging state is independently performed by the BMS with respect to the rechargeable battery module. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20120089290 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. Connection of the sub power storage device is switched and, when the last sub power storage is used, a request to disconnect the sub power storage device is generated based on the SOC of the sub power storage device and the vehicle state. Specifically, where the SOC is included in a disconnection forced region in which the SOC is smaller than a reference lower limit, the sub power storage device is forced to be disconnected regardless of the vehicle state. Where the SOC is included in a disconnection permitted region in which the SOC is higher than that in the disconnection forced region, the disconnection request is generated on condition that the vehicle is in such a state that will not affect vehicle's drivability. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089285 | CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A clutch control device of a hybrid vehicle includes a clutch driven by a motor and connected with a drive shaft. A hydraulic unit controls the clutch by oil pressure. An oil temperature detecting unit detects temperature of the oil and a unit which detects vehicle velocity. A control unit which operates through the hydraulic unit switches between an engine driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are engaged with each other and a motor driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are released and the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089284 | CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A clutch control device of a hybrid vehicle includes a battery, a generator, a motor, a motor shaft connected with a driving shaft of the vehicle by using electricity from the generator or the battery, an engine which drives the generator and the vehicle, a clutch, and a control unit. The control unit changes an engaged state of the clutch between the motor shaft and an engine shaft of the engine to a released state and changes an engine driving state of the hybrid vehicle, in which the hybrid vehicle is driven by the engine, to a motor driving state of the hybrid vehicle in which the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor, when a vehicle velocity of the hybrid vehicle is the change vehicle velocity. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089282 | METHOD AND ENGINE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle having a control system, a traction motor, and an engine includes generating an activation signal during a predetermined vehicle maneuver. The predetermined vehicle maneuver is a threshold hard braking maneuver on a surface having a low coefficient of friction. The method also includes processing the activation signal using the control system, and using the traction motor to command an injection or a passing of a feed-forward torque to the driveline of the vehicle. The feed-forward torque is in the same direction as the engine torque, and prevents a drive shaft of the engine from spinning in reverse during the maneuver. The method may include generating the activation signal in response to detecting an active state of the ABS controller. A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, a traction motor, and a control system configured to execute the above method. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20150134169 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF A MOTOR - An apparatus includes a controller to output a signal through an interface. The signal may control at least one parameter of a motor based on a state of capacity degradation of a battery for driving the motor. The at least one parameter may be motor torque. Also, the signal may include a value indicative of a capacity degradation of a battery for driving a motor. The capacity degradation of the battery may be determined based on a number of charging and/or discharging operations performed for the battery. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20140303826 | REACHABLE RANGE CALCULATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A reachable range calculation apparatus for computing a range that a vehicle traveling on stored energy is able to reach, comprising: a storage part for storing beforehand information on a required amount of energy consumed when the vehicle moves, using each of a plurality of areas into which a map has been divided as a unit; an integration part for integrating, with respect to movement of the vehicle from a specified origin to a surrounding area, a required amount of energy on the basis of the required amount of energy stored in the storage part, each time the vehicle moves between areas; and a range determination part for determining, on the basis of a provided specified amount of energy and an integrated required amount of energy obtained by the integration part integrating energy-consumption amounts, a reachable range, which is a range of areas that the vehicle is able to reach using the specified amount of energy. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140303820 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor configured to generate electricity using a power from the engine, a battery configured to exchange an electric power with the motor, a switch configured to set a charging acceleration mode and to cancel the charging acceleration mode, a reporting device configured to report information, and an electronic control unit configured to (a) increase the electric power generated by the motor higher when the charging acceleration mode is set than that when the charging acceleration mode is not set, and (b) control the reporting device to notify that the charging acceleration mode is set. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150134159 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OVERALL COASTING TORQUE IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle is provided that includes an engine, a reversible electric machine capable of generating and providing electric power, and a clutch for selectively engaging the engine to the electric machine. While the vehicle is traveling, an operator of the vehicle may release (“tip-out”) the accelerator pedal, indicating a desire for a reduction in speed and/or acceleration of the vehicle. If the clutch is engaged during the tip-out, the at least one controller is programmed to disengage the clutch and alter a commanded torque to the electric machine in response to the tip-out of the accelerator pedal to simulate compression braking of the engine. If the vehicle is operating in an electric-only mode of propulsion during the tip-out, and if a state-of-charge of the battery is relatively high, the controller is programmed to activate the engine and provide compression torque to the driveline in response to the tip-out. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150134174 | OPTIMIZATION OF EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed is a computer-implemented method and system for operating an auxiliary power unit (APU) in a range-extended electric vehicle between a minimum state of charge (SoC) limit and a maximum SoC limit of the battery pack, including predicting expected energy use profile of said vehicle; predicting change in SoC for both “APU off” and “APU on” states at a predetermined power setting corresponding to the desired optimal point (for example, the most efficient, or most powerful, or most comfortable, or lowest noise) for the specific vehicle and APU type in question; setting SoC limits for said battery pack at end of journey to minimum acceptable values based on the design and characteristics of the battery pack; and, working iteratively in reverse order from the end of journey, using “APU on” SoC values to set the minimum-limit of SoC, and “APU off” value to set the maximum-limit of SoC. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160031438 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A hybrid vehicle control device is provided with an engine, a motor, a mode switching mechanism and an engine start control unit. The motor is disposed in a drive system between the engine and a driving wheel for starting the engine and driving the driving wheel. The mode switching mechanism is operatively coupled to a connecting portion of the engine and the motor. The motor starts the engine upon an engine start request being outputted while traveling with only the motor as a drive source. The engine start control unit makes starting the engine more difficult, upon determining vehicle speed is increasing while a depression operation of an accelerator is occurring, until the rotational speed of the motor decreases, by performing an upshift operation that reduces a gear ratio by making a starting condition of the engine stricter as compared to a gear ratio prior to the upshift operation. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031436 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MODE CHANGE OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling mode change of a hybrid electric vehicle. For a system having an engine as a power source, a motor selectively connected to the engine via an engine clutch, and a transmission connected to the motor, a method includes determining whether coupling of the engine clutch during a mode change from EV to HEV mode and shifting of the transmission are required, comparing an input speed of a current gear of the transmission with an engine speed in an idle state when the coupling of the engine clutch and the shifting are required, determining whether a kick down shift is required when the input speed of the current gear of the transmission is greater than or equal to the engine speed in the idle state and simultaneously coupling the engine clutch and performing the kick down shift when the kick down shift is required. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031433 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SPEED CHANGE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and apparatus for controlling a speed change of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes an engine for combustion of fuel to generate power and a motor that is configured to supplement the power from the engine and operate as a generator during braking to generate electrical energy and store the generated electrical energy generated a battery. A transmission is configured to convert the power from the engine to a required torque based on a speed and transmit the power to wheels and is directly connected to the motor. In addition, a controller is configured to operate the transmission to shift in a constant power section of the motor when the motor is performing regenerative braking. The apparatus minimizes the sense of difference felt by a driver by shifting in the constant power section of the motor during the regenerative braking of a hybrid vehicle. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031434 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING AN ENGINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for cranking an engine of a hybrid vehicle that includes an electric machine to crank the engine and propel the vehicle are disclosed. In one example, engine cranking speed and engine cranking source are selected in response to vehicle operating conditions that may affect whether or not an electrical power source has sufficient energy to crank the engine. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20110093148 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING A HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for discharging a high voltage network ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20150142239 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A HYBRID VEHICLE IN CONNECTION WITH START OF THE COMBUSTION ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE - A method for driving a hybrid vehicle with a propulsion system including a combustion engine, an electric machine with a rotor and a stator and a planetary gear with three components including a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet wheel carrier, where an output shaft of the combustion engine is connected to a first component, an input shaft of a gearbox is connected to a second component and the rotor of the electric machine is connected to a third component. The vehicle is driven forward by the electric machine. The reverse gear engaged in the gearbox drives the third component of the planetary gear to rotate with a negative rotational speed while a brake brakes the first component. Thereafter, move the component brake to an open position, so that the output shaft of the combustion engine rotates with a positive rotational speed so that the combustion engine may be started. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating a drive train which has an electric motor for producing a mechanical target torque corresponding to an electric desired power level includes: specifying, as a function of a state of charge of a power battery, the electric desired power level, the electric desired power level being independent of the state of charge of the power battery when the state of charge of the power battery is in a plateau region. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142238 | ELECTRIC MOBILE BODY, POWER SUPPLY/RECEPTION SYSTEM, AND POWER RECEIVING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC MOBILE BODY - A power control apparatus | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142242 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a wheel, an electric motor that drives the wheel, a drive torque operator that is operated by an operator, a slip detection unit that detects a slipping state of the wheel, a torque command value calculation unit that calculates a torque command value for the electric motor, and a motor drive unit that drives the electric motor according to a calculated torque command value. When the slip detection unit has not detected a slipping state of the wheel, the torque command value calculation unit calculates a torque command value for the electric motor according to an input to the drive torque operator. When the slip detection unit has detected a slipping state of the wheel, the torque command value calculation unit calculates a torque command value that repeatedly fluctuates alternately between a first value not more than a torque command value at the time when wheel slip has been detected and a second value smaller than the first value. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20090259356 | AC Drive System For Electrically Operated Vehicle - A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) signal, and run/tow signal indicative of the utility vehicle being configured to be driven and being configured to be towed. The AC motor controller generates an AC drive signal for the AC motor, wherein the AC drive signal is based on the battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, FNR signal, and run/tow signal. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20140012441 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AT LOW BATTERY LIMITS - A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a generator, and a traction battery. Available electric power in the HEV is based upon the available power in the traction battery. The engine and the motor may both work simultaneously to propel the HEV. While the engine is powering the HEV, a controller is configured to increase a power output of the engine based upon a difference between available battery power and a combination of desired motor power and desired generator power. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20110022260 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - When passage through a road pricing area where an exhaust gas emission vehicle is subjected to billing is predicted, an ECU calculates a stored energy quantity available for EV traveling based on the current SOC of a power storage device, and estimates a required energy quantity for passing through the road pricing area by EV traveling. The ECU further calculates a deficit of the stored energy quantity relative to the required energy, and if a deficit is found, executes vehicle control for preparing a vehicle condition for passage through the road pricing area corresponding to the energy deficit. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022259 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, HYBRID VEHICLE WITH SAME, AND METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR ROUTE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - When passage through a road pricing area where an exhaust gas emission vehicle is subjected to billing is predicted, ECU acquires a current SOC of a power storage device, and estimates a required energy quantity for passing through the road pricing area where an exhaust gas emission vehicle is subjected to billing by EV traveling. Further, a determination is made whether or not the vehicle can pass through the road pricing area by EV traveling based on the current SOC and the required energy quantity as estimated. When a determination is made that the vehicle cannot pass through the road pricing area by EV traveling, ECU executes steps of guiding a route to an adjacent charging station and/or steps of guiding a bypass. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022258 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling a hybrid motor vehicle which has an electromotive internal combustion engine, which is operated by an electric accumulator and is operatively connected to a generator for the charging of the accumulator, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit, in particular the internal combustion engine as a function of the charge state of the accumulator. So that the internal combustion engine is operated advantageously, in addition to a control process as a function of the charge state of the accumulator, in order to protect the control unit and/or for the effective operation thereof, the internal combustion engine is controlled, at least as a function of a retrieved continuous power rating of the accumulator, a temperature of the accumulator, of vibrations occurring in the motor vehicle and/or of a downtime of the internal combustion engine. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022257 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN AUXILIARY DEVICE OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method and a control system for controlling an auxiliary device of a vehicle, wherein the auxiliary device is automatically started at a starting time which is determined based on an estimated departure time of the vehicle. In particular, the invention relates to an air-conditioning device which is automatically started for pre-air-conditioning (PAC) based on an estimate departure time of an electric or hybrid vehicle. The invention enables a precise and flexible automatic determination of an activation time of the auxiliary device, wherein determining a time of usage of at least one home appliance of a user of the vehicle; determining a departure time of the vehicle based on the time of usage of the at least one home appliance; and determining a starting time of said auxiliary device based on the determined departure time of the vehicle are determined. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022256 | Door control and charge control for plug-in charge type vehicle - In a vehicle door control system, when a mobile terminal accepts door lock manipulation and a vehicle door control apparatus receives a door lock signal from the mobile terminal, the vehicle door control apparatus determines that a door should be locked and, at time of door locking, transmits the amount of charge of a secondary battery at that time. Then the door is locked. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022255 | Drive control device for hybrid electric vehicle - A drive control device is mounted to a hybrid electric vehicle that has an engine and a motor as a running power source, wherein the hybrid electric vehicle runs under a plurality of running modes that is switched in accordance with accelerator operation. The drive control device specifies a present position of the vehicle. The drive control device defines a schedule of the accelerator operation for each of a plurality of sections in a route from an origin to a destination in order to achieve an enhanced fuel efficient running of the vehicle. The drive control device displays a recommended accelerator operation for a present section of the plurality of sections, in which section the vehicle is presently located, in accordance with the schedule of the accelerator operation and the present position of the vehicle. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022254 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATION ASSISTED POWER MANAGEMENT - A communication device may be operable to configure a power management profile for the communication device and/or for one or more devices communicatively coupled to the communication device based on determined location corresponding to the communication device. The power management profile may comprise one or more operational parameters for a plurality of power sources, and may be utilized to control power usage in the communication device and/or the one or more devices. The communication device may be integrated into or be coupled with a hybrid vehicle. The location determination may be performed based on GNSS functions. The power management profile may enable creating and/or modifying operation control data for chargeable power storage devices based on location related data. The operation control data for the chargeable power storage devices may pertain to consumption of power from and/or recharging of the chargeable power storage devices. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110224858 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE WITH A HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A vehicle having a hydraulic hybrid powertrain comprises a power take off unit, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic accumulator, an accumulator isolation valve, an accumulator solenoid, and a vehicle hydraulic component. The hydraulic pump mechanically connects to the power take off unit and is driven by the power take off unit. The hydraulic accumulator is disposed in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump and receives and stores pressurized hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump. The accumulator isolation valve has a first position and second position. The accumulator isolation valve is disposed in fluid communication with the hydraulic accumulator. The accumulator solenoid connects to the accumulator isolation valve and positions the accumulator isolation valve to the first position and the second position. The vehicle hydraulic component is disposed in fluid communication with the accumulator isolation valve and the hydraulic accumulator. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224853 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AN OPERATING STATUS OF A DRIVE DEVICE, AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND DRIVE SYSTEM - In a method for diagnosing an operating status of a drive device in a drive system of a motor vehicle having at least two drive devices configured as an electric machine and an internal combustion engine, and having at least one separating clutch which couples the drive devices in an adjustable way, setpoint rotational speeds of the drive devices are set to predetermined values and the operating status is determined from the resulting actual rotational speed of the one drive device. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20150051765 | SHIFT CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A shift control method and system of a hybrid vehicle that prevent engine clutch slip occurring when a transfer torque of engine clutch is greater than an allowable transfer torque under unfavorable driving conditions by controlling a shifting time, may include, (a) detecting an engine torque. (b) determining an input torque of an engine clutch based on the engine torque. (c) comparing the determined input torque and a predetermined allowable transfer torque of the engine clutch. (d) increasing a present shifting time by a predetermined value when the determined input torque is greater than the allowable transfer torque and applying the increased shifting time. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20120101675 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A motor control apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a first motor driving the front wheels of the electric vehicle and a second motor driving the rear wheels. A motor driving control distributes a demand torque to be demanded for the electric vehicle and controls the first and second motors; a determination unit counts time during which a driving torque distributed to one of the first and second motors is a reference torque, which is preset for the one of the first and second motors, or higher and determines whether the counted time is predetermined time or longer; and a driving torque distribution control unit that, when the counted time is the predetermined time or longer, reduces the driving torque distributed to one of the first and second motors to below the reference torque and increases a driving torque to the other. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20140297088 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle including an engine having a catalyst in an exhaust passage, first and second motor generators, a battery and a power transmission mechanism coupling a drive shaft, the engine and the motor generators by a gear mechanism such that torque is transmittable, and its control method, are provided. When a coolant temperature is a threshold or below, catalyst warm-up operation for starting the engine and retarding an ignition timing by a retardation amount is executed. When a battery level is a threshold or below, forced charging operation for starting the engine and charging the battery by driving the first motor generator is executed. During the forced charging operation, an engine load is changed on the basis of the battery level. When the catalyst warm-up operation is executed during the forced charging operation, the retardation amount for facilitating warm-up of the catalyst is reduced as the engine load increases. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297081 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a driving source, a shutter device, and a controller. The driving source is configured to generate a driving force. The shutter device is configured to adjust an amount of air for cooling the driving source. The controller is configured to control the driving source and is configured to restrict an operation of the driving source based on a temperature of the driving source when a failure of the shutter device is detected. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297079 | ANTISKID APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND MOTORCYCLE - An antiskid apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a generator control section that adjusts a deceleration torque of a driving wheel by controlling a power generator to change from an operation of decreasing a generation amount of the power generator to an operation of assisted driving of a crankshaft when an engine rotation speed is higher than a predetermined rotation speed during rapid deceleration in which a vehicle deceleration speed is at a predetermined value or more or during deceleration associated with shift-down through a transmission. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297074 | ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and apparatus are provided for securing an electric vehicle from unwanted movement when the electric vehicle is parked. The electric vehicle includes a drive wheel and an electric motor for driving the drive wheel. The method includes the steps of: (a) placing the electric vehicle in an electronic park brake mode; (b) automatically detecting that the electric vehicle is rolling from an initial position; and (c) automatically causing the electric motor to apply a reverse torque to the drive wheel to return the electric vehicle to the initial position or automatically causing the electric motor to lock the drive wheel to inhibit further movement of the electric vehicle. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297071 | ESTIMATING VEHICLE FUEL REID VAPOR PRESSURE - Methods and systems are provided for estimating fuel volatility. During a vehicle-off condition following a refueling event, fuel volatility may be estimated. Based on estimated fuel volatility, fuel injection amount and leak test thresholds may be adjusted. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150149005 | TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle using an estimated torque of an electric machine, the estimated torque based on one or more parameters associated with the electric machine that are independent from measured current feedback. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20090259355 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of determining and applying power split ratios to power sources within hybrid vehicles. The power split ratio is determined using a two-scale dynamic programming technique to achieve optimal state of charge depletion over the course of a trip. On the macro-scale level, a global state of charge profile is created for the entire trip. On the micro-scale level, the state of charge profile and accompanying power split ratio is recalculated at the end of each segment as the vehicle proceeds along the trip. Various trip modeling techniques are used to provide constraints for the dynamic programming. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20120095633 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric wheelchair includes a body portion, an operating section to detect an operation by an operator, an obstacle sensor to detect an obstacle existing in the vicinity of the body portion, an obstacle determination section to form a search region extending from the body portion in an operating direction, and to determine an obstacle existing in the search region, as the obstacle to be avoided, a virtual repulsive force calculation section to calculate a virtual repulsive force to move the body portion away from the obstacle determined by the obstacle determination section, a resultant force calculation section to calculate a resultant force composed of an operating force and the virtual repulsive force, and a control section to control a movement of the body portion so that the body portion is moved in a direction of the resultant force. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20090248229 | Electric Vehicle Control Device - A loss reduction module of an electric vehicle control device has a function to limit a torque to not exceed a constant loss characteristic and issue a torque instruction if a requested torque exceeds the constant loss characteristic when an ecology switch is turned ON and low fuel consumption travel is instructed. More specifically, when a requested torque exceeding the constant loss characteristic is input, a torque limit is applied to a point on the constant loss characteristic. Accordingly, the torque instruction is output as a torque which is suppressed more than a characteristic curve obtained by combining the constant loss characteristic and a characteristic indicating the relationship between the torque and the number of rotations during normal travel. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090248230 | Motor Controller - The present invention provides a motor controller capable of selecting a motor drive system that provides the best possible system efficiency, according to monitored parameters indicative of the vehicle condition and the conditions of the mounted components. A drive signal processing block of the motor controller outputs drive signals to the motor by using a first drive system and a second drive system causing less switching loss than the first drive system, depending on a demanded torque for the motor. A drive system determination block, when an operating point of the motor allows selection between the first drive system and the second drive system, performs switching from the first drive system to the second drive system, based on the condition of an electric component of the vehicle or the vehicle running condition. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110029179 | Motor Control Device and Motor System Equipped with Motor Control Device - A motor control device includes: an electric circuit that supplies power, which is supplied from a power source and controlled by the electric circuit, to a motor; and a control circuit that generates a command signal to be used to control operation of the electric circuit, wherein: the control circuit generates the command signal so as to intermittently turn off power supply to the motor while the motor is being driven with power supplied to the motor and controls operation of the electric circuit based upon the command signal thus generated. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029178 | TRACTION MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The traction motor control apparatus has a correction means for correcting an error included in a rotation detection signal outputted from a rotation angle sensor and outputting it as corrected rotation data for control of a motor. The correction means includes a rotation time predicting section configured to predict a predicted time necessary for the motor to rotate by a predetermined reference angle on the basis of a time having been elapsed for the motor to rotate by a predetermined angle, the time being calculated from the rotation detection signal outputted from the rotation angle sensor, a predicted rotation data generating section configured to generate a predicted rotation angle of the motor on the basis of the predicted time, and a corrected data updating section configured to update the corrected rotation data presently being outputted from the correction means in accordance with the predicted rotation angle. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110106352 | AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE - A vehicle for transporting material along a defined path includes a chassis, a source of electric power mounted on the chassis, a traction system including a traction motor connected to the power source for driving wheels supporting the chassis, a steering system including steering motor connected to the power source for adjusting an angular position of a steerable wheel supporting the chassis, and a controller for adjusting the vehicle's speed and direction by controlling operation of the traction motor and steering motor in response to information regarding the vehicle's location and travel direction relative to the path. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130131901 | REGENERATION CONTROL DEVICE, HYBRID AUTOMOBILE, REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A regeneration control device of a hybrid vehicle comprises a comparison unit for, when a regenerative torque generated in the electric motor is used as a braking force during deceleration of the vehicle using only the electric motor, comparing a preset target deceleration with an actual deceleration; and a control unit for, in a case where the result of comparison of the comparison unit indicates that a state in which the actual deceleration is equal to or lower than the target deceleration occurs in a predetermined pattern though the electric motor is generating the maximum regenerative torque, causing the vehicle to travel using both an engine and the electric motor in a cooperative manner during the next deceleration after the current deceleration has been finished, such that the engine braking and the regeneration torque are both used as a braking force. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131900 | Engine Power Elevation Energy Management Strategies for Hybrid Vehicles - A method for a hybrid vehicle includes outputting from an engine at least an elevated engine power while a driver demand power is greater than the elevated engine power. The method further includes outputting just the elevated engine power from the engine while the driver demand power is less than the elevated engine power and transferring from the engine to a traction battery an extra engine power between the elevated engine power and the driver demand power. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BELT SLIP IN BELT-TORQUE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - An apparatus for monitoring belt slip in a belt-torque assistance system includes a motor-alternator slip control unit that determines whether the belt connecting the motor-alternator with the engine in accordance with driving modes of a vehicle slips, and restricts operation of the motor-alternator in accordance with the slip of the belt, an ECU that outputs the operation state of the engine to the motor-alternator slip control unit, an inverter that changes an alternate current generated from the motor-alternator into a direct current or a direct current into an alternate current to drive the motor-alternator, and outputs a signal according to the speed of a rotor and power generation load to the motor-alternator slip control unit, and a motor-alternator operation control unit that operates the motor-alternator to generate power from the driving power transmitted from the engine and to assist torque of the engine. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20160090073 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that outputs the creep torque to improve shift feel and fuel consumption of the hybrid electric vehicle, may include the method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that may include detecting data of the hybrid electric vehicle for controlling the creep torque, determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed and the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from a current shift stage to 1 stage when the current shift stage is 3 stage or 2 stage, applying a creep torque factor depending on a shift stage and a brake amount when the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from 3 stage or 2 stage to 1 stage, and controlling a motor to output the creep torque to which the creep torque factor is applied. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090075 | System And Method For Controlling a Powertrain In a Vehicle - A system and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle includes controlling a speed of an engine in the vehicle using a first engine speed control when an accelerator pedal position is less than a first predetermined position and a battery discharge limit of a battery in the vehicle is at least a predetermined discharge limit. The speed of the engine is controlled using a second engine speed control different from the first engine speed control when the accelerator pedal position is less than the first predetermined position and the battery discharge limit is less than the predetermined discharge limit. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090074 | MANAGING RING GEAR TORQUE IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO INCREASE AVAILABLE WHEEL TORQUE - A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine that can selectively provide drive torque to propel the vehicle. An electric machine also selectively provides drive torque. A differential transfers the torque to and amongst wheels. A planetary gearset is coupled to the engine and has a ring-gear for transmitting ring-gear-torque to the differential. A continuous torque transfer member operatively couples the ring-gear and the electric machine to the differential. At least one controller is configured to alter engine output based on a ring-gear-torque-threshold. This enables a desired torque to transfer through the continuous torque transfer member to the differential. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090079 | TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE OF HEV AND METHOD OF MODE CHANGE - A transmission structure of an HEV including: a generator disposed on the same shaft as an engine input shaft and coupled with a sun gear of a planetary gear part; a brake coupled with the sun gear or the generator; a rotation limiter to selectively limit a rotation of the engine input shaft; a first counter shaft connected to a motor disposed on the same shaft as the engine input shaft to transfer power; a second counter shaft connected to a ring gear included in the planetary gear part to transfer power; and an output shaft connected to the first counter shaft and the second counter shaft to transfer power to a wheel. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20120143422 | HYBRID DRIVE APPARATUS AND CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID DRIVE APPARATUS - A hybrid drive apparatus includes: a drive power source that includes an internal combustion engine, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor; a power transmission mechanism that includes a carrier, a sun gear, and a ring gear, and that is configured to rotate the output shaft of the internal combustion engine by the first electric motor; and plural bearings that each includes an outer ring member and an inner ring member fitted to the outer ring member through a rolling element, and that are provided apart from each other in an axial direction of the output shaft with the carrier being positioned between the bearings. An inner periphery of the outer ring member is positioned more inward in a radial direction of the ring gear relative to a meshing portion between inner teeth of the ring gear and outer teeth of one of the pinion gears. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143410 | INTERACTIVE DRIVER SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An interactive driver system is provided that alleviates range anxiety for the driver of an electric vehicle. The system includes: a range monitor module that determines range of the electric vehicle and identifies a given condition of the vehicle in which the range of the vehicle may be exceeded during ongoing operation of the vehicle; a load monitor module that identifies one or more electric loads being placed on a battery of the electric vehicle; and a driver notification module that presents suggestions on a display of the vehicle to the driver of the vehicle for reducing energy consumption by the vehicle upon occurrence of the given condition, where the suggestions relate to the identified electric loads. The suggestions presented to the driver preferably identify an action to be taken by the driver that reduces energy consumption and an associated change in the range of the vehicle if the action is taken by the driver. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20150112531 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL METHOD - A driving force control device for an electric vehicle includes two motors for generating driving forces independently on left and right driving wheels corresponding to any one of a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, a motor torque limit unit capable of limiting torques of the two motors, a driving force determination unit for determining which of the driving forces of the left and right driving wheels is larger, and a motor torque control unit for correcting, when the torque limit is imposed on one of the two motors corresponding to one of the left and right driving wheels larger in driving force during a turn of the electric vehicle, the torque of another of the two motors to increase so that a total driving force of the left and right driving wheels is maintained. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112530 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling a fuel cell vehicle are provided in which a bidirectional converter monitors a state of a fuel cell vehicle in real time to improve control responsiveness in a transient state of the fuel cell vehicle. The method includes receiving, by a bidirectional converter, a command for a current limiting value in the high voltage battery from the fuel cell controller while the fuel cell vehicle is driven. In addition, the bidirectional converter is configured to determine whether the fuel cell vehicle is switched to a predetermined mode and change the current limiting value of the high voltage battery. A predetermined control is performed by the bidirectional converter based on the changed current limiting value when the fuel cell vehicle is switched to the predetermined mode. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112524 | HYBRID VEHICLE ENGINE STARTS - A vehicle includes a starter motor, an engine having an output mechanically coupled to the starter motor, a transmission having an input, and an electric machine mechanically coupled to the transmission input. The vehicle further includes a clutch configured to mechanically couple the electric machine and the output of the engine, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is programmed to initiate an engine start based on driver demand. The controller is further configured to enable pressure to the clutch for the engine start if driver demand is less than a calibratable torque value or enable the starter motor for the engine start if the driver demand is greater than a calibratable torque value. The controller may lock the clutch to the output of the engine in response to the speed of the engine being approximately equal to the speed of the electric machine. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112523 | HYBRID VEHICLE ENGINE START - A vehicle includes an engine having a crankshaft, a transmission having an input, and an electric machine mechanically coupled to the transmission input. The vehicle further includes a clutch configured to mechanically couple the electric machine and engine crankshaft, and at least one controller. The at least one controller, in response to an engine start condition and subsequent partial engagement of the clutch, outputs a torque command for the electric machine to increase the speed of the crankshaft to a speed of the electric machine before commanding fuel injection of the engine. The torque command is based on driver demanded torque and a change in speed of the crankshaft caused by changes in pressure to the clutch. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20120078455 | Vehicle Response System And Method - In a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the available energy from a battery may be inadequate to drive a motor to generate additional torque sufficient for driveability upon a request for an increase in wheel torque. The motor may then be operated in a lossy, inefficient mode. When the motor operates in the lossy mode, engine power can be increased such that the sum of the engine power and the maximum available battery power may exceed requested wheel power. The increased engine power may be dissipated as heat in the motor until an increase in wheel torque is requested, whereby the motor may switch from the lossy mode back to a normal, efficient mode. By switching back to the normal mode, the excessive engine power that was being dissipated as heat in the motor may contribute to the output torque of the motor. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20150051766 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle control device basically includes an engine, a motor/generator, a first clutch, a second clutch and an engine start control section. The first clutch is disposed between the engine and the motor/generator. The second clutch is disposed between the motor/generator and a drive wheel. The engine start control section has a second clutch slip transition control section that is configured to control a transition of the second clutch to slip engagement when an engine start control is begun based on a mode transition request resulting from an accelerator depression operation, by increasing the torque transmission capacity of the second clutch according to a prescribed slope after dropping the torque transmission capacity of the second clutch to a value smaller than a target drive force. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20160114782 | CONTROL METHOD FOR CLUTCH OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control method for a clutch of a hybrid electric vehicle including a series and parallel type of hybrid transmission, may include determining whether the hybrid electric vehicle may be operating as the parallel type, determining a hydraulic pressure of the clutch according to a demand torque of a driver when the hybrid electric vehicle may be operating as the parallel type, determining a target value of torque blending which blends a front side torque of the clutch with a motor torque and performing the torque blending, increasing the target value of the torque blending until a clutch slip may be generated, stopping the torque blending when the clutch slip may be generated, and learning a hydraulic pressure of the clutch corresponding to the front side torque of the clutch at a time when the clutch slip may be generated. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20110288701 | (Hybrid) Electric Vehicle Thermal Management System - The present disclosure relates to thermal management systems and methods for operating a vehicle, such as a hybrid electric vehicle. The systems determine a sunload and set calibrated thresholds and modified temperatures for deriving conditions for sending engine climate commands according to the sunload readings. The calibrations and modifications are designed to yield better vehicle fuel economy. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20130013140 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a first motor and a second motor. The first motor is configured as an internal combustion engine and the second motor is configured as a drive motor of the vehicle, which operates free from combustion gas. The method includes determining a parameter that characterizes a possible reversing of the vehicle and determining whether a reversing of the vehicle is imminent based on the parameter. If it is determined that a reversing of the vehicle is imminent, the first motor is automatically switched off. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20140297078 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RIDABLE MACHINE AND DRIVING CONTROL UNIT - An operation control unit and a driving control unit mutually monitor an operation state of each other, and when a first control unit detects an error of the other (second) control unit, the first control unit performs a driving control on driving sources, at a speed more limited than that in a normal mode based on an operation signal. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297083 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - According to a temperature of an engine, a state-of-charge of a battery, a requirement of instruments and a driver's requirement, an engine control is switched between a first engine control and a second engine control. In the first engine control, an electric power is firstly used for a vehicle-driving prior to other functions. In the second engine control, the electric power is firstly used for functions other than the vehicle-driving. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20120029742 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THROTTLE POSITION - A hybrid powertrain and a method of controlling a throttle in an engine of the hybrid powertrain are provided. A throttle system has a throttle at an optimal position for the engine to power a first motor/generator when an electric throttle motor is de-energized to minimize current consumption by the throttle motor. The electric throttle motor is energizable to adjust the position of the throttle. A biasing member biases the throttle to a default position when the electric throttle motor is not energized. The hybrid powertrain has a first motor/generator operatively connected to the engine, and a second motor/generator operatively connected to the generator and operable for providing output power. The engine is operable in a predetermined optimal state to provide power to the generator for powering the first motor/generator. The throttle is at a predetermined position when the engine is in the predetermined optimal state. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029741 | POWER MODULE ACTIVE CURRENT MANAGEMENT FOR EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT - A vehicle includes a motor, an alternating current (AC) power bus, a power inverter module (PIM), and a controller. The PIM includes a semiconductor die assembly with semiconductor power switches arranged in electrical parallel for delivering AC power to the motor via the bus. The controller determines an operating mode of the vehicle, selects and activates a designated one of the switches during a threshold low-current state of the PIM, and selects and activates all of the switches during a high-current state of the PIM. A PIM assembly for the vehicle includes the die assembly and controller. A method for optimizing energy efficiency of the vehicle includes providing the die assembly noted above, automatically determining the operating mode, and selecting and activating one of the switches when the operating mode corresponds to the threshold low-current state, and all of the electrical switches during the threshold high-current state of the PIM. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110118919 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING VEHICLE INTERIOR USING BATTERY CHARGE CONTROL OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for air conditioning a vehicle interior using a battery charge control of an electric vehicle, which can improve the cooling/heating performance by setting a start-up time of the electric vehicle and supplying heat generated from a battery during charge and its latent heat to the vehicle interior during initial start-up of the vehicle. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118917 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING OF POWER CONVERTER FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for controlling a cooling system for controlling a power converter of a hybrid electric vehicle includes: estimating the temperature of a power converter at the time of a CAN communication error as a current temperature of the power converter and controlling a cooling system at a cooling rate based on the estimated temperature; and controlling the cooling rate of the cooling system depending on whether an output of the power converter is greater than a reference value. According to the method, the cooling system can be more effectively controlled. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118916 | Discrete Voltage Level Controller - In an electrically powered vehicle, a computer-controlled switching system activates relays to switch additional discrete batteries into a circuit in response to throttle level, where a processor is configured to decide what specific batteries should be present in the circuit at any given time, in response to both throttle level and a battery load balancing optimization scheme. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140358340 | Hybrid electric vehicle - In a first forward drive mode, at speeds of the vehicle lower than a predetermined speed, an electric traction motor ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20110035085 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A method for operating a hybrid drive device, in particular for a motor vehicle, which has at least one combustion engine and at least one electric machine, the combustion engine and the electric machine being mechanically and operatively connectible to each other by a separating clutch, and a slip torque transmitted by the separating clutch being ascertained. There is a provision for the slip torque to be determined as a function of the speed characteristic of a drive shaft of the combustion engine at least when starting and/or stopping the combustion engine and to be taken into account when operating the hybrid drive device. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100262325 | Telematic Method and Apparatus with Integrated Power Source - Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment, digital audio broadcast, digital multimedia broadcast, global positioning system navigation, safety services, intelligent transportation systems, and/or universal mobile telecommunications system. Network-accessible software enables integrated modular function for automated control and provision of fuel cell resources for telematic appliance and/or other vehicle electro-mechanical devices. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262322 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS AND PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid control controller stores vehicle speed influence values that have been set according to vehicle speeds, a first threshold value of a sum value of the vehicle speed influence values, a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value, and an engine start reference vehicle speed, and during EV running, sums the vehicle speed influence values from moment to moment. The hybrid control controller starts the engine in a case where the sum value is no less than the first threshold value, and in a case where the sum value is no less than the second threshold value and the vehicle speed is no more than an engine start reference vehicle speed. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20130018540 | CONTROL UNIT FOR HYBRID VEHICLEAANM Yamazaki; YuichiroAACI SaitamaAACO JPAAGP Yamazaki; Yuichiro Saitama JP - A control unit for a series hybrid vehicle includes a basic required output calculator for calculating a basic required output for driving the vehicle based on a vehicle speed and an accelerator pedal opening, a gradient calculator for calculating a rising gradient of a road surface on which the vehicle runs, a correction output calculator for calculating a correction output which is added to the basic required torque based on the rising gradient, and a target output calculator for calculating, when a required output which results from adding the correction output to the basic required output is larger than a predetermined value, based on the required output, a battery target electric power by which the battery is required to output part of the required output and an engine target output by which the engine is required to output the remaining of the required output. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130018539 | METHOD FOR ORGANIZING AN ELECTRIC ENERGY AND A KINETIC ENERGY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEAANM Lee; Cheng-HsinAACI KaohsiungAACO TWAAGP Lee; Cheng-Hsin Kaohsiung TWAANM Chang; Chin-MingAACI KaohsiungAACO TWAAGP Chang; Chin-Ming Kaohsiung TWAANM Huang; Shih-TsungAACI KaohsiungAACO TWAAGP Huang; Shih-Tsung Kaohsiung TW - A method for organizing an electric energy and a kinetic energy of an electric vehicle includes the following steps. A plurality of electro-motor modules having different grade of kinetic energy are provided. A plurality of battery modules having different grade of electric energy are provided. A plurality of electric vehicle performances are preset, and one of the battery modules on the electric vehicle is arranged in accordance with the electric vehicle performances. One of the electro-motor modules on the electric vehicle is arranged in accordance with the electric vehicle performances and the one of the battery modules. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130018537 | Central Vehicle data and control system or artificial intelligence driver assistance deviceAANM Arad; EliahuAACI Tel AvivAACO ILAAGP Arad; Eliahu Tel Aviv IL - A system designed for electric vehicles that comprises a processor, a memory component, an accelerometer, a loudspeaker, and a power source and that is connected to the vehicle's systems by means of a CAN-bus cable and which processes, produces and synthesizes the information to create a sound that is emitted from the loudspeaker and which corresponds to the status of the motor and/or the velocity and/or acceleration of the vehicle. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20100274427 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID DRIVING APPARATUS - A speed-change mode is changed from a stepless speed-change mode to a fixed speed-change mode while limiting or controlling the torque variation of an output member. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110046831 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED MOTORIZED VEHICLE WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND COMBINED HYBRID SYSTEM - The present invention describes an electric vehicle with hybrid drive system, which provides optimization of speed, power and maximizing efficiency levels. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes at least one driven wheel, an electric motor connected to the driven wheel through a fixed transmission system or a continuous variable transmission (CVT) unit, an internal combustion engine (ICE) connected to the driven wheel through a fixed transmission system or a CVT unit and a selector switch to select the modes of power supply to the electric vehicle. Further, the electric motor is powered by a battery power pack and the ICE is powered by a hydrocarbon fuels stored in a hydrocarbon fuel tank. Furthermore, the different position of selector switch provides different modes of the power supply to the vehicle. In another embodiment, the electric motor is adapted to be operated as a generator. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20150081153 | ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric drive motors for propelling a vehicle and electric auxiliary motors for performing work. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. These features include a power take-off timeout, automatic fail-safe brake (parking), and customized drive characteristics. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MODE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain system is configured to transfer torque to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes prioritizing a plurality of system torque constraint parameters. The system torque constraint parameters are sequentially applied in an order of descending priority. A feasible state for each of the sequentially applied system torque constraint parameters is determined. A solution set including the feasible states for all the sequentially applied system torque constraint parameters is determined, and employed to control operation of the powertrain system in response to an output torque request. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20130006462 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive system for a plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a high-voltage source, in particular a high-voltage battery which has a minimum setpoint state of charge, a generator, a clutch, at least one transmission, at least one drive axle and a control unit, with the internal combustion engine being mechanically connected to at least one drive axle, with a first drive mode, “depleting mode”, and a second drive mode, “sustaining mode”, being provided in the control unit, with a third drive mode, “increasing mode”, which can be manually activated being provided, said third drive mode providing a load point increase at the internal combustion engine in such a way that the high-voltage source can be charged during driving and therefore the first drive mode can be activated. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140358343 | VEHICLE TIRE FRICTIONAL DRIVE ROTATIONAL POWER AND ENERGY SOURCE - The tire friction drive rotational power and energy source provides a means of harvesting energy from a rotating tire of a vehicle in motion with minimal energy impact on vehicle power source. Rotational inertia or energy is transferred from one or more tires through friction to turn an energy producing device, such as an alternator. The alternator tire (cylindrical roller) makes contact with one or more vehicle tires for energy transfer, rotating via a shaft equipped with roller bearings with the shaft connected to the alternator pulley, thereby harvesting energy while the vehicle is in motion. In the primary embodiment, the harvested energy is used to power an accessory in any powered vehicle regardless of the energy source. An alternative embodiment deploys the harvested energy to potentially extend the range of an electric vehicle. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for controlling cooling of electronic components of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The apparatus for controlling cooling of electronic components connected in series and parallel with a coolant loop in a fuel cell vehicle using a pump includes a monitor configured to collect measured temperature of the electronic components and a measured temperature of a coolant through a plurality of temperature sensors, and a controller configured to control the RPM of the pump based on the measured temperatures and at least one of electronic component temperature maps, a coolant temperature map and a temperature difference map representing temperature differences between the electronic components and coolant, the controller controlling the RPM of the pump using over-temperature set information and over-temperature reset information of each temperature map. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20100318252 | VEHICLE, METHOD OF ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle comprising a chargeable/dischargeable battery, a current sensor for detecting the current from the battery, and a control unit for estimating the charged state of the battery and controlling the charging/discharging of the battery according to the charged state. In a first operation mode in which charging and discharging cycles are repeated, the control unit estimates the open-circuit voltage of the battery, and determines the charged state on the basis of the value which is obtained by correcting the open-circuit voltage according to the polarization. In a second operation mode in which either one of charging and discharging is continued, the control unit determines the charged state on the basis of the result of integration of the current detected by the current sensor. Hence, the charged and discharged amperehours are large, thereby providing a vehicle which can effectively utilize the secondary battery. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100324764 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A driving force controlling apparatus for a vehicle including an electric generator and a motor for driving a wheel other than a driving wheel, with electric power from the electric generator, includes a requested electric power computing means that computes requested electric power required for operation of the motor. Target output of the electric generator is set based on the requested electric power and maximum output that the electric generator can output stably. The driving force controlling apparatus for a vehicle including the motor for driving a wheel other than a driving wheel driven by an engine, with electric power from the electric generator, enables the electric generator to stably output electric power. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20160039312 | TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE AND TRACTION CONTROL METHOD - The movement speed v of a moving body having driving wheels driven by a motor, the rotational speed ω of the drive wheels of the moving body, and the actual torque value Tm generated by the motor are acquired. Subsequently, a limiting part calculates an estimated slip ratio λ and an estimated driving torque T | 02-11-2016 |
| 20120197471 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes: a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine and an electric motor, a power source control unit that controls the engine and the motor, an air-fuel ratio control unit that controls the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas of the engine to obtain a target air-fuel ratio, a battery that stores electric power that is supplied to the motor, a state-of-charge detection unit that detects a state-of-charge of the battery, a detection unit that detects an air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality of the internal combustion engine and identifies an abnormal cylinder that has caused the imbalance abnormality, and a correction unit that corrects, in a case where the air-fuel ratio imbalance abnormality has been detected, a fuel injection amount of the abnormal cylinder based on a battery state-of-charge decrease amount from when the abnormality is detected to the time when a predetermined time interval is elapsed after the detection. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20160090096 | Systems and Methods For Preheating Hybrid Vehicles - A method of preheating a hybrid vehicle including storing reserve coolant in an insulated reservoir fluidly coupled to a coolant circuit of an engine of the hybrid vehicle; powering a fluid pump fluidly coupled to the coolant circuit with a power source external to the hybrid vehicle; pumping line coolant through the coolant circuit with the fluid pump; powering a heater thermally coupled to the coolant circuit with the power source external to the hybrid vehicle; heating the line coolant with the heater as the line coolant is pumped through the coolant circuit to increase a temperature of the line coolant; and mixing the line coolant with the reserve coolant to accelerate preheating of at least the engine of the hybrid vehicle. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160114801 | TORQUE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD AND MOTOR CONTROLLER - A torque control apparatus includes: a flux linkage estimator estimating a variation of flux linkage based on a difference between a current temperature of a motor measured by a temperature sensor and a predefined reference temperature; a torque compensation value calculator calculating a torque compensation value corresponding to the current temperature of the motor based on the estimated variation of flux linkage; and a torque compensator compensating for an error of required torque of a torque command by applying the calculated torque compensation value in response to a change in temperature of the motor and outputting a final torque command including the error-compensated required torque to a current map of a motor controller. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114790 | VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL POWER COLLECTOR - A vehicle propulsion system includes a combustion engine, an exhaust aftertreatment system connected to the combustion engine, and an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The vehicle propulsion system includes a heating system that is arranged to heat at least one component of the exhaust aftertreatment system and/or the combustion engine. The electrical power collector is arranged for supplying the heating system with electrical power when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114793 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING OPERATIONAL FAILURE OF ON-OFF VALVE - The control unit of the fuel cell system monitors the status of power generation of the fuel cell and calculates a total amount of the fuel gas consumption, based on the amount of power generated by the fuel cell, from a point in time when the supply gas pressure reaches a standard gas pressure. Another total amount of the fuel gas consumption is calculated based on a gas pressure change that corresponds to a decrease of the gas pressure from the standard gas pressure. Comparing two total amounts of the fuel gas consumptions, the evaluation is performed as whether the on-off valve in the fuel gas flow path from each of the fuel gas tanks to the fuel cell fails to be opened. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114788 | HYBRID VEHICLE - When all conditions for increasing a regeneration amount are established, and when a motor temperature Tmg is lower than a predetermined temperature, and a rotation speed Nm | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114787 | VEHICLE AND HYBRID POWER SYSTEM THEREOF, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed are a hybrid power system of a vehicle and a control method therefor. The hybrid power system of a vehicle comprises: an engine; a dual-clutch automatic transmission comprising an ISG motor; a first power unit and a second power unit; a power battery, the power battery being connected to the ISG motor by the first power unit; a power battery manager, the power battery manager being connected to the power battery and used to test an SOC of the power battery; a rear wheel drive motor, the rear wheel drive motor being connected to the power battery by the second power unit, and the rear wheel drive motor being connected to a rear speed reducer of the vehicle; and a vehicle controller, the vehicle controller being connected to the power battery manager, and the vehicle controller controlling the vehicle to enter a corresponding operating mode according to the SOC and drive required torque WTD at a wheel of the vehicle. The hybrid power system of a vehicle and the control method therefor can ensure that a vehicle operates in the best operating mode, thereby improving the performance of the vehicle. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114786 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - When an air density is relatively low and a predicted regeneration zone is present within a predetermined travel distance, a vehicle control device executes at least one of the following: i) prohibition of setting a target value of a remaining battery level to a corrected target value; and ii) prohibition of control of an engine and a motor based on the corrected target value. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114791 | HYBRID VEHICLE - When a catalyst temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature on a second or subsequent start of an engine since system activation of a vehicle, a catalyst warm-up request is output for the purpose of warming up a catalyst in a catalytic converter. An output limit Wout of a battery is not increased in response to a second or subsequent output of the catalyst warm-up request, while being increased in response to a first output of the catalyst warm-up request. Accordingly, the catalyst warm-up in response to the second or subsequent output of the catalyst warm-up request since the system activation suppresses excessive output of electric power from the battery and thereby suppresses deterioration of the battery. Catalyst warm-up is performed in response to the second or subsequent output of the catalyst warm-up request. This suppresses deterioration of emission. As a result, this configuration satisfies both (balances) suppression of deterioration of the battery and suppression of deterioration of emission. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114792 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE - Systems and methods for reducing driveline mode change busyness for a hybrid vehicle are presented. The systems and methods may delay a driveline mode change in response to a time since a change from a first desired vehicle speed to a second vehicle speed, or alternatively, driveline mode changes may be initiated in response to an estimated time to change from the first desired vehicle speed to the second desired vehicle speed. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114789 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus of the invention is applied to a three-cylinder internal combustion engine that is mounted in a vehicle and in which a first MG is connected to a crankshaft in a manner capable of transmitting power. When stopping the internal combustion engine, a vehicle control unit controls output torque of the first MG such that the internal combustion engine is stopped in a state where a preset particular cylinder is in a compression stroke. The particular cylinder is a cylinder in which a mutually weakening relationship is established between a vibration component that is generated due to precession in the internal combustion engine when the internal combustion engine is started from the state where this particular cylinder is in the compression stroke and a vibration component that is predicted to be generated in the vehicle when it is assumed that torque to be applied to the crankshaft at a startup of the internal combustion engine is applied to the crankshaft in a state where a piston and a connecting rod of each cylinder are detached. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein relate to controlling engine operating points and power for full throttle command in an off-highway vehicle, such as a diesel electric haul truck, to increase fuel efficiency. In one example, a system includes an engine and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a target engine horsepower and associated target engine speed, command the engine to operate at a first engine speed above the target engine speed, adjust a load placed on the engine to reach the target engine speed, and command the engine to operate at a second engine speed to reach the target engine horsepower. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114781 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRE-CONDITIONING A VEHICLE - An apparatus for pre-conditioning a vehicle comprises a battery in the vehicle configured to store and supply electric power; a wireless power receiver configured to wirelessly receive electric power from an external power supply device; a power controller configured to transfer the electric power received at the wireless power receiver to the battery and to control charging and discharging of the battery; and a pre-conditioner connected to the battery and configured to pre-condition a device which needs to be operated before the vehicle is operated by using off-board energy of the battery. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114785 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A maximum output line during HV backward running accompanying actuation of an engine is on a side of lower torque than a maximum output line in EV backward running in an engine stop state. Reverse drive torque during EV backward running is set in accordance with the sum of base torque suppressed within a range not higher than maximum output torque during HV backward running and correction torque added at the time when a reverse drive torque request from a driver is great in accordance with a running state. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114784 | MOTOR ASSISTANCE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE BASED ON PREDICTED DRIVING RANGE - A method of providing assistance to an internal combustion engine for a vehicle using an electric motor coupled to the engine is provided. The method comprises predicting a driving range based on historical driving range data. The historical driving range data includes one or more distances that the vehicle was driven during one or more previous driving cycles. The method further comprises selectively operating the motor to provide assistance to the engine at predetermined operating conditions of the engine. The assistance provided to the engine at one or more of the predetermined operating conditions is determined based at least in part on the predicted driving range. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20140358347 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle for reducing a variation in accelerator position when an EV mode is switched to a HV mode is provided. A controller executes the following process during running in the EV mode. The controller sets an increase of the accelerator position from a first accelerator position to a switching accelerator position at which a switch to the HV mode is to be made as a first increase when an output of a motor has reached an output upper limit at the first accelerator position. The controller sets an increase of the accelerator position from a second accelerator position to the switching accelerator position as a second increase which is smaller than the first increase when the output of the motor has reached the output upper limit at the second accelerator position which is larger than the first accelerator position. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20100185349 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A hybrid vehicle is equipped with an engine and a motor generator (MG | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110066309 | Data Processing System, Electronic Vehicle and Maintenance Service System - An electric vehicle information system prevents circulation of non-authentic batteries and battery components for electric vehicles. An electric vehicle data processing system is employed that performs, on an electric vehicle battery module having a plurality of battery cells installed therein, authentication of individual battery cells and the battery module itself in a hierarchical manner using a microcomputer. An electric vehicle is configured so as to cause the microcomputer of the data processing system to accumulate voltage history and charge history of the batteries in a nonvolatile storage circuit. The history information and the electric vehicle ID can be gathered by a maintenance device and a data server via an electronic control unit of the electric vehicle. A maintenance service system may thus be provided. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120197472 | Powertrain and Method for a Kinetic Hybrid Vehicle - A kinetic hybrid device and method for a vehicle may include a planetary gear system configured as a continuously variable transmission comprised of three or four ports. The kinetic hybrid device and method may include a flywheel connected to a first port of the system, a final drive connected to a second port of the system, and the variator for the flywheel connected to a third or fourth port of the system. The prime mover and/or other power sources may share a port with the flywheel, but do not share a port with the final drive. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20100299012 | System For Managing A Power Source In A Vehicle - A system for managing a power source in a vehicle having an engine and an electric machine can set first and second discharge limits for the power source, where the second discharge limit is higher than the first discharge limit. A buffer value can be determined as a function of at least the second discharge limit and an engine-on power requirement. A driver demand for power can be determined, and the engine started when the engine is off and the driver demand for power exceeds the buffer value. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100228413 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - In the case where a connector of a charging cable is connected to a charging connector provided on a hybrid vehicle, a connector signal CNCT indicating that the connector of the charging cable is connected to the charging connector provided on the hybrid vehicle is input to a power supply ECU and an HV_ECU having an operating frequency higher than that of the power supply ECU. When the connector signal CNCT is input, the power supply ECU activates the HV_ECU. The HV ECU controls the electrical system of the hybrid vehicle so as to charge a battery pack. The HV_ECU stops the charging when the input of the connector signal CNCT is stopped during charging of the battery pack. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100250037 | Hybrid drive device - A hybrid drive device includes a transfer torque estimation unit for estimating a transfer torque transferred by the lock-up clutch with the lock-up clutch slipping; and a target rotational speed determination unit for determining the target rotational speed of the rotary electric machine to be achieved in the rotational speed control on the basis of the transfer torque estimated by the transfer torque estimation unit, a target transmission device input torque of the transmission device determined on the basis of an operating state of a vehicle, and a turbine speed of the turbine runner, wherein the engine startup control device starts up the engine by controlling the rotational speed of the rotary electric machine to the target rotational speed determined by the target rotational speed determination unit. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120245771 | UNSTABLE SIGNAL DETECTION FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL VEHICLE COMPONENT - An example vehicle includes a motor and a gearbox. A controller is configured to identify oscillation peaks of a performance signal representing the rotational speed of the motor, the input speed of the gearbox, or the amount of torque generated by the motor or provided to the gearbox. The controller is configured to simultaneously detect unstable regular and irregular oscillations of the performance signal given the oscillation peaks identified and substantially dampen the unstable oscillations detected. An example method may include determining a mean of the performance signal and defining peak values, including peak moving average values or filtered peak values, representing a magnitude of at least two oscillation peaks. The method further includes simultaneously detecting the unstable regular and irregular oscillations of the performance signal using the defined values and substantially dampening the unstable oscillations. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20150051775 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus uses a travel mode selection unit to select between an EV travel mode, an engine travel mode, and an engine generation mode depending on comparisons between an engine generated power cost, an EV effect, and a surplus electric energy. In such manner, according to a travel condition of a vehicle, an appropriate travel mode is selected for an improvement of fuel consumption efficiency. The vehicle control apparatus also computes a fuel consumption decrease or a fuel consumption increase for each of a plurality of travel modes based on an engine efficiency and an MG-INV efficiency. In such manner, fuel consumption increase/decrease for every travel mode may be computed. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051773 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: an engine stop control portion configured to reduce a speed of the engine with the first electric motor, and then initiate an engaging action of at least one of the clutch and the brake, to stop a rotary motion of the engine, when the engine is required to be stopped. The first differential mechanism is provided with a first rotary element connected to the first electric motor, a second rotary element connected to the engine, and a third rotary element connected to the output rotary member, while the second differential mechanism is provided with a first rotary element connected to the second electric motor, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element, one of the second and third rotary elements of the second differential mechanism being connected to the third rotary element of the first differential mechanism, the clutch is configured to selectively connect the second rotary element of the first differential mechanism, and the other of the second and third rotary elements of the second differential mechanism which is not connected to the third rotary element of the first differential mechanism, to each other, while the brake is configured to selectively fix the other of the second and third rotary elements of the second differential mechanism which is not connected to the third rotary element of the first differential mechanism, to the stationary member. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051772 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROLLER - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: an engine drive control portion configured to temporarily change an output torque of the engine when operating states of the clutch and the brake are changed in respective opposite directions to switch a vehicle drive mode from one of drive modes to another. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20120197470 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle can include a step placed between a front wheel and a rear wheel in a side view and on which a rider puts his or her feet. A charging electric cable | 08-02-2012 |
| 20100280693 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100222951 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DUMP TRUCK - Engine driving characteristics are achieved for driving a hydraulic system during non-traveling and traveling in an electrically driven dump truck. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100228414 | INFORMATION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle has an apparatus ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20120130573 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE DURING TRAILER SWAY - Systems and methods for stabilizing a hybrid electric vehicle (“HEV”) towing a trailer. One system includes a regenerative braking system, a non-regenerative braking system, and a stabilization system. The stabilization system determines a direction of rotation and a speed of the HEV and compares the HEV's speed to a predetermined low speed threshold value and a predetermined high speed threshold value. The stabilization system instructs the regenerative braking system to brake at least one wheel when the speed is less than or equal to the predetermined low speed threshold value and instructs the regenerative braking system to brake at least one wheel opposite the direction of rotation and at least one of the regenerative braking system and the non-regenerative braking system to provide an extra stabilizing braking torque to at least one wheel opposite the direction of rotation when the speed is greater than the predetermined high speed threshold value. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20150329102 | VEHICLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A vehicle energy management device includes: an energy consumption related information acquisition unit which acquires energy consumption related information that is information related to energy consumption of an own vehicle in each of traveling sections; an energy consumption related information correction unit which corrects the energy consumption related information; and a control plan production unit which produces a control plan for vehicle instruments based on an estimated value of an energy consumption amount of each of the vehicle instruments calculated by using the corrected energy consumption related information. The energy consumption related information correction unit corrects the energy consumption related information based on a result of comparing an actually measured value of traveling characteristics of the own vehicle in each of the road categories and a statistical result of traveling characteristics of a plurality of general vehicles in each of the traveling sections. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20100145561 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING SECONDARY OVERVOLTAGE-BREAKAGE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for preventing secondary overvoltage-breakage of a hybrid vehicle comprises measuring the temperature of a motor and determining whether the measured temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature at which an over-voltage is induced; performing an energy consumption control logic, when it is determined that the measured temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature, by a mode of increasing charged energy of a 12V battery or by a mode of allowing a 12V electronic component or components to consume energy; and stopping the performance of the energy consumption control logic, when it is determined that the measured temperature does not exceed the predetermined temperature. The method can prevent induction of an over-voltage by regenerated energy in a fail mode in which a main battery is disconnected with high-voltage components. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100241299 | VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL CHARGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - An electrical charging apparatus includes: an electrical charging control ECU that makes a determination about motion of a hybrid vehicle; and a charging-purpose plug which engages with the hybrid vehicle if the amount of movement of the vehicle is less than a predetermined value, and which releases the engagement with the hybrid vehicle if the amount of movement of the vehicle is greater than or equal to the predetermined value. According to the invention, even if the vehicle moves while being charged, the dragging of the charging cable is prevented. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100280688 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280689 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280686 | Awarding privileges to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A device may include a determination module for determining at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for propelling a hybrid vehicle; and a transmitter coupled with the determination module for transmitting the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the hybrid vehicle to an off-site entity. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100222949 | Vehicle and method for controlling the same - When a system stop instruction is issued in the middle of the operation of an engine to stop the engine, the engagement of the gears in a gear mechanism is pressed toward one side. After the engine has stopped, a torque command for a motor connected to a drive shaft is gradually reduced. When the torque command decreases below a threshold value, the system is stopped. In this way, it is possible to prevent generation of vibration of the drive shaft when the system is stopped. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100280698 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A charge port receives power supplied from a power supply on the outside of a vehicle. A charger is constituted to charge a power storage device by performing voltage conversion of power inputted from the charge port. A block heater warms up an engine by receiving an operating power from the charger. When the block heater is connected with a power supply port which is connected electrically with the charger, an ECU controls the charger to give priority to power supply to the block heater over charging of the power storage device. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280687 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE POWERTRAIN AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method of controlling a vehicle powertrain and a corresponding vehicle control system are provided that enable operation in an electric-only operating mode for an extended range by adjusting the threshold minimum state of charge of the battery, i.e., the state of charge of the battery at which the engine will be started to allow the battery charge to be replenished, in accordance with vehicle location. The engine will also be started when the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a long-term parking location. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120173066 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In an electric motor drive system for an electric vehicle that includes a converter for performing direct-current voltage conversion and an inverter that converts the output voltage of the converter into alternating-current voltage, a control apparatus makes a required torque response determination to determine whether the electric vehicle is in a state in which high torque response is needed. Furthermore, in a drivability priority mode in which high torque response is needed, the control apparatus sets a voltage command value for the converter in a range where sine wave PWM control can be applied. On the other hand, in a fuel efficiency priority mode in which high torque response is not needed, the control apparatus sets the voltage command value for the converter such that power loss in the overall electric motor drive system is minimized, based on the operating state of an alternating-current electric motor. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20140309824 | BATTERY CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS - A battery charge/discharge control apparatus for controlling charge/discharge of a battery in a vehicle as defined herein, includes: a battery control portion which is provided for controlling charge/discharge of the battery; a vehicle control portion which controls the inverter and the engine and controls the charge/discharge of the battery based on information from the battery control portion; a failure determination portion which determines whether there is a failure in the battery control portion or not; and an inverter driving state detection portion which detects a driving state of the inverter; wherein: the vehicle control portion controls the charge/discharge of the battery based on the driving state of the inverter detected by the inverter driving state detection portion when the failure determination portion determines that there is a failure in the battery control portion. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309829 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle is provided with a first operating mode having no limitation relating to power performance, or including a predetermined limitation on power performance, and a second operating mode in which power performance is more limited than in the first operating mode, and in which power consumption is reduced relative to the first operating mode. In the second operating mode, output limiting control is performed for limiting the output of an electric drive motor, a determination is made as to whether a limit discontinuation request has been inputted by the driver to an input device, and when a limit discontinuation request has been inputted from the driver to the input device during travel in the second operating mode, output limiting control is discontinued while the second operating mode is continued. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20100274424 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, a fuel tank, a canister trapping vaporized fuel from the fuel tank, an open-close valve provided in a passage connecting an intake passage of the engine to the canister, a generator driven by the engine to generate electric power, a battery storing electric power generated by the generator, and a motor driven by electric power discharged from the battery, and that runs using driving force from at least any one of the engine and the motor, includes: a determination unit determining whether to control the open-close valve to introduce the trapped fuel into the intake passage; and a charge and discharge controller executing changes any one of the rate of charging of the battery and the rate of discharging of the battery when the determination unit determines to introduce the trapped fuel into the intake passage. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120035793 | METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSITIONS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WITH A HYBRID DRIVE POWERTRAIN - A method for controlling combustion mode transitions for an engine of a hybrid powertrain includes commanding an increase in engine torque, adjusting motor torque output from a torque machine responsive to the operator torque request and the commanded increase in engine torque, executing the combustion mode transition, and operating the torque machine in a torque reclamation state. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20100292882 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL METHOD - Required torques that individual wheels are required to generate are computed on the basis of vehicle behavior. With respect to the computed required torque of each wheel, a torque value provided uniformly for the wheels is set as a value of the friction braking torque that the wheel is caused to generate by friction control means ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20120245784 | METHOD FOR HANDLING DRIVE TORQUE AND/OR BREAKING TORQUE - A method for the control-side handling of drive torque and/or braking torque in a motor vehicle having as a drive assembly which comprises a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20090276109 | SLIP CONTROL FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided comprising: a main body; a plurality of wheels coupled to the main body; a traction motor associated with the main body and coupled to at least one of the wheels for driving the one wheel; control apparatus coupled to the traction motor and generating a motor drive signal to the traction motor; and a first sensor for generating a speed signal indicative of a speed of the driven wheel. The control apparatus may calculate acceleration of the one wheel using changes in the speed signal over time and calculate an acceleration of the vehicle using torque applied by the traction motor and a mass of the vehicle. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20150081155 | Method and Apparatus for Starting an Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle - A method and apparatus for starting an engine in a hybrid vehicle being driven by an electric motor is disclosed. The motor is operably configured to deliver mechanical power through an automatic transmission to at least one vehicle drive wheel to cause an acceleration of the vehicle. The method involves coupling the engine to the motor to cause an inertial load on the motor thus causing the motor to decelerate to a reduced rotational speed to provide a starting torque to the engine for starting the engine, and causing the automatic transmission to change gear ratio to a target gear ratio associated with the reduced rotational speed while causing the motor to decelerate, the motor being operable to deliver increased torque at the reduced rotational speed, thereby generally maintaining the acceleration of the vehicle. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20100228411 | MOBILE BODY - The present invention has a theme of a mobile body capable of suppressing rapid acceleration along a downward slope at a time of start. The mobile body comprises a driving force generation device which generates a driving force of the mobile body; a power accumulation device capable of supplying a power to the driving force generation device; a fuel cell capable of supplying a power to the driving force generation device; and a control device which controls driving of the driving force generation device. The control device prohibits to start driving the driving force generation device by the power supply of the power accumulation device in a case where the mobile body is positioned on a downward slope when starting the mobile body. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20150105949 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL FOR TRAVELING OVER A GRADE - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine includes automatically stopping the engine in response to vehicle power demand dropping below currently available electrical power, and automatically starting the engine when vehicle power demand is at a first offset below currently available electrical power to reduce a time delay for starting the engine and increase a currently available vehicle power to move the vehicle up a grade in response to receiving a signal indicating a positive grade. A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, and a controller. The controller is configured to control starting/stopping of the engine in response to a first driver demand when receiving a signal indicative of a road grade angle exceeding a corresponding threshold and in response to a second driver demand otherwise. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BATTERY PACK STATE OF CHARGE THRESHOLDS - Systems and methods for operating a battery pack supplying power to propel a vehicle are disclosed. One example method includes, increasing a battery pack state of charge window in response to a negative grade of a section of road a vehicle is traveling. The method also includes decreasing the battery pack state of charge window in response to the vehicle transitioning from traveling down a section of road having a negative grade to traveling down a section of road that has a positive or zero grade. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105950 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE IN AN ELECTRIC DRIVE POWERTAIN - This disclosure provides a method of controlling an electric drive powertrain system. The method includes providing an electric motor capable of running between a motor minimum speed and a motor maximum speed such that the electric motor can produce different amounts of torque between a first region defined between the motor minimum speed and a motor base speed and a second region defined between the motor base speed and the motor maximum speed. The method includes receiving a signal from operator inputs and determining a desired transmission output torque based on the signal received from the operator inputs. The method also includes determining a desired motor torque based on the desired transmission output torque, operating the electric motor at a current corresponding to the desired motor torque and producing a greater amount of torque at the motor base speed than at the motor minimum speed. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20140005872 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005870 | VEHICLE HAVING OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140032029 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electrically powered vehicle includes an electric motor for generating a vehicle driving force in accordance with an accelerator operation amount by a driver, and a notification unit for notifying the driver of information about accelerator operation by the driver in a mode which makes the driver sense the accelerator operation amount more easily in the case where a wheel is in contact with an obstacle than in the case where the wheel is not in contact with the obstacle. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20110029169 | CONTROLLER AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING A PERSONAL ELECTRIC MOTORIZED VEHICLE BASED ON A WEIGHT OF AN OPERATOR - A personal electric motorized vehicle, a controller for controlling operation of the vehicle, and methods of controlling the vehicle are provided. The vehicle may include a weight determination device for determining a weight of an operator and a controller for controlling operation of the vehicle based on the weight of the operator. A method of controlling the vehicle may include determining a weight of an operator, communicating the weight to a controller, and controlling operation of the vehicle with the controller based on the weight of the operator. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029168 | Route oriented paradigm for hybrid vehicles using route calculation and system utilizing same - A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a hybrid drive system utilizing route information. The route information may be learned by the vehicle's control system using an exemplary drive of the route or entered into the vehicle's control system manually or in conjunction with mapping or other software. A method for optimizing cost efficiency using a route oriented paradigm for operation of a hybrid drive system. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100305799 | Drive control apparatus for hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling the same - In a drive control apparatus, an information storing unit collects first and second information at predetermined intervals while the vehicle runs and the information storing unit stores the first and second information in a storage device. A schedule effective section extracting unit extracts a schedule effective section from a route from an origin to a destination based on the second information. A control index storage controlling unit defines the schedule of the control index of each of multiple predetermined sections within the schedule effective section based on the first information such that fuel consumption of the engine is reduced in the schedule effective section, wherein the defined schedule of the control index is stored in the storage device. An assist control process unit performs drive control of a motor and an engine based on the schedule of the control index. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100131135 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIMULATING THE DRIVING PROPERTIES OF A DRIVE CONCEPT TO BE DEVELOPED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method and an associated device for simulating the driving characteristics of a drive concept to be developed for a motor vehicle. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and an associated device for simulating the driving characteristics of a drive concept to be developed for a motor vehicle, using which the longitudinal dynamics and the energy requirements of designed concepts are simulated, compared with one another and validated during an actual driving operation. According to the invention, in order to simulate the driving characteristics of a drive concept to be developed for a motor vehicle during an actual driving operation for a production vehicle, the engine and transmission control are influenced by means of an additional control unit in such a way that the longitudinal dynamics of the production vehicle correspond to that of a designed hybrid drive. To achieve this, the additional control unit for influencing the longitudinal dynamics of the conventional carrier vehicle intervenes in the signal path of the accelerator pedal in the carrier vehicle and can determine the position of the pedal, simulating the position of a ‘virtual accelerator pedal’ by means of a signal generator, thus regulating the acceleration of the vehicle. The control unit accesses the CAN data bus of the drive train of the carrier vehicle to deliver the current speed, the current gear selected and the position of the brake pedal, which represent important input variables for the simulation. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20120123624 | Running Control Device for Electric Vehicle - A running control device for an electric vehicle includes: a first calculation unit that calculates a predetermined reference torque required for braking/driving the motor that provides a beneficial effect with regard to power consumption of the electric vehicle; a second calculation unit that calculates interval allocation between a first interval in which the electric vehicle is propelled by braking/driving the motor at the predetermined reference torque and a second interval in which the electric vehicle is coasted without the motor being braked or driven; a third calculation unit that calculates a control requested torque for braking/driving the motor intermittently, so as alternatingly to repeat running of the electric vehicle in the first intervals and coasting of the electric vehicle in the second intervals; and a running control unit that performs running control of the electric vehicle by braking/driving the motor intermittently according to the control requested torque. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123619 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROLONGING BATTERY LIFE OF PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - An apparatus for prolonging battery life of a plug-in hybrid vehicle includes an engine generator set, a motor, a storage battery, a first automatic switch apparatus, a second automatic switch apparatus and a system control unit. The motor, the engine generator set and the storage battery are electrically connected to one another. The first automatic switch apparatus is coupled between the motor and the storage battery, so as to conduct or cut off the electrical connection between the two. The second automatic switch apparatus is coupled between the engine generator set and the storage battery, so as to conduct or cut off the electrical connection between the two. The system control unit is electrically connected to the above components, and judges a residual electric quantity of the storage battery and an efficiency value of the engine generator set, so as to control the first or the second automatic switch apparatus. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20100305797 | MOTOR TORQUE SMOOTHING TREATMENT METHOD FOR HYBRID POWER AND A HYBRID POWER SYSTEM - A motor torque smoothing process method includes judging the required work mode of the motor ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305795 | System And Method For Displaying Power Flow In A Hybrid Vehicle - A system and method is provided for determining a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle, obtaining torque data and speed data based on the mode of operation, and displaying component icons as well as a graphical representation of power flows. The graphical representation of power flows is displayed between pairs of the component icons. The component icons represent components of the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a battery, drive wheels, and an electric machine arrangement. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305796 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A control unit of a vehicle control apparatus includes a module for receiving an ON signal from an eco switch, a module for reducing a step-up upper limit value of a converter from a predetermined normal upper limit value to a restricted upper limit value at a predetermined voltage reduction rate, and a module for determining an accelerator opening based on an accelerator operation performed by a user. When it is determined that the accelerator opening is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold while the eco switch is ON, the step-up upper limit value of the converter is restored to the normal upper limit value from the restricted upper limit value at a predetermined voltage increase rate. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20140288742 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine; a motor; a battery; a navigation system; and a controller configured to carry out navigation coordination traveling, the controller being configured to stop the navigation coordination traveling when a state of charge of the battery becomes lower than or equal to a first switching threshold, the controller being configured to resume the navigation coordination traveling when the state of charge of the battery becomes higher than or equal to a second switching threshold higher than the first switching threshold, the controller being configured to set a first predetermined state of charge for the first switching threshold when there is no regenerative travel section, and the controller being configured to set a second predetermined state of charge lower than the first predetermined state of charge when there is the regenerative travel section. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20100198438 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120271498 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device that controls a vehicle drive device in which a first engagement device, a rotating electrical machine, a second engagement device, and an output member are sequentially arranged in this order from an input member side on a power transmission path that connects the input member drivingly coupled to an internal combustion engine to the output member drivingly coupled to wheels. The control device controls both the first engagement device and the second engagement device to a slip engaged state, and causes the rotating electrical machine to generate electric power. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271497 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE OF A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive having an electric drive and a fuel drive. A database which has assignments between route information and first and second route criteria is provided. The route information represents routes which may be traveled by the vehicle. The first route criterion represents a preferred use of the electric drive on the particular assigned route, and the second route criterion represents a preferred use of the fuel drive on the particular assigned route. Current route information which represents a route traveled by the vehicle is received, and a current route criterion assigned to the current route information is provided from the database, and control information is also provided for using the electric drive if the current route criterion is the first route criterion or for using the fuel drive if the current route criterion is the second route criterion. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20160039307 | ELECTRICAL SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrical source control apparatus ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20130317684 | WHEEL LOADER - A hybrid wheel loader is provided, the hybrid wheel loader achieving high work efficiency even with a short supply of power to be output relative to a vehicle power requirement. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140324265 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device of controlling a motor unit ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20100222950 | Vehicle and Control Method Thereof - When the driver steps on an accelerator peal to a certain depth and practically keeps the accelerator pedal at the certain depth to maintain a substantially constant accelerator opening, a target additional torque, a maximum reflection rate, and an increment of a reflection rate are set based on the accelerator opening and a vehicle speed. The reflection rate is gradually increased by the increment to the maximum reflection rate after elapse of a preset time period since a start of decreasing a base torque demand affected by the accelerator opening and the vehicle speed. An object torque demand is computed as the sum of the base torque demand and an additional torque, which is given as the product of the target additional torque and the gradually increasing reflection rate. The operations of an engine and two motors are then controlled with the setting of the object torque demand. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20150105959 | Vehicle Stabilization for a Hybrid Vehicle in the Event of Brake Slip of the Drive Wheels or Increased Risk Thereof - A method and system are provided for vehicle stabilization of a hybrid vehicle in an event of brake slip of the drive wheels or an increased risk thereof. The method presupposes that the hybrid vehicle includes, between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, a clutch by which the torque of the internal combustion engine can be decoupled from the drive wheels. With the clutch engaged, the resulting torque on the electric motor is produced by the torque of the internal combustion engine and the torque of the electric motor. The presence of a specific vehicle condition indicative of brake slip of the drive wheels or a risk thereof is recognized. If such a vehicle condition is recognized, the clutch between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor is released and the torque of the electric motor is increased. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105958 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN E-MACHINE OF AN HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine and an E-machine of a hybrid electrical vehicle. In this case, the control of the internal combustion engine takes place as a function of a current and an expected waste heat of an electrical drive of the hybrid electrical vehicle. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150105951 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL EVENT - A hybrid electric vehicle includes at least one wheel, a friction brake, a motor, and at least one controller. The friction brake is coupled to the wheel and configured to provide friction brake torque, and the motor is coupled to the wheel and configured to provide regenerative brake torque. The controller is configured to command the motor to provide a regenerative brake torque to satisfy a low frequency torque component or a high frequency torque component of a required antilock wheel brake torque during an antilock braking event. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150291150 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A system includes a hybrid power train comprising an internal combustion engine and electrical system, which includes a first and second electrical torque provider, and an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to first and second electrical torque provider. The system further includes a controller structured to perform operations including determining a power surplus value of the electrical system; determining a machine power demand change value; in response to the power surplus value of the electrical system being greater than or equal to the machine power demand change value, operating an optimum cost controller to determine a power division for the engine, first electrical torque provider, and second electrical torque provider; and in response to the power surplus value of the electrical system being less than the machine power demand change value, operating a rule-based controller to determine the power division for the engine, first, and second electrical torque provider. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160090080 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle control device includes a drive system including a starter motor, an engine and a motor/generator, and a power supply system including a high power battery, a capacitor, and a hybrid control module which controls charging and discharging of the capacitor. The hybrid control module performs a starter start-up control, a motor-generator start control and charging and discharging control: during EV mode, when the operating point in accordance with the vehicle speed and required driving force is present in a M/G start-up region, the hybrid control module maintains the capacitor voltage at or below a deterioration free voltage, and when the operating point is deviated from the M/G start-up region, the hybrid control module recharges the capacitor to or above a starter start-up permission voltage. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090081 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A vehicle control device includes a remaining capacity detecting module that detects a remaining capacity of a secondary battery which supplies an electric power to the drive motor, and a cruise mode switching module that switches a cruise mode from the first cruise mode to the second cruise mode on the basis of the remaining capacity, and switches the cruise mode from the second cruise mode to the first cruise mode on the basis of an external charging. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090077 | CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A control method of a hybrid vehicle may include performing a series of commands by a control portion including determining whether an accelerator pedal change amount detected by an accelerator pedal sensor is greater than a predetermined value, starting up an engine through a Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG) during conversion into an HEV mode from an EV mode, controlling the engine to output constant torque, and synchronizing engine torque with motor torque to engage a clutch. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090006 | CREEP COMPENSATION USING ROAD GRADE AND MASS ESTIMATION - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a torque output of an electric machine of an electrified vehicle during a vehicle creep condition, the torque output calculated based at least on a road grade estimate and a vehicle mass estimate. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090005 | Distributed Torque Generation System and Method of Control - An apparatus for an electrically powered terrestrial vehicle applies electrical energy to front wheels and to rear wheels. A control system receives desired acceleration inputs and provides target torque requirements to a plurality of adaptive field-oriented motor control circuits. One or more three-phase alternating current synchronous motors receive voltage magnitude and voltage frequency to generate torque, which is applied through a reduction gear. The reduction gear may be coupled to one wheel or a pair of wheels. Forward acceleration is favored over deceleration by a chosen ratio between reduction gearing of the front axle versus reduction gearing of the rear axle. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160090004 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle in front of a vehicle and detects a distance to the obstacle, a maximum driving force difference calculation module that calculates, on the basis of the detected distance to the obstacle, a maximum driving force difference between a left wheel and a right wheel, and a redistribution control module that redistributes, when an actual driving force difference of respective motors that drive the left and right wheels exceeds the maximum driving force difference, torques of the respective motors in a manner that the actual driving force difference becomes lower than or equal to the maximum driving force difference. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089999 | Circuit and Method for Detection of Battery Cell Drain - A vehicle includes a traction battery and a battery management system. The battery management system includes a controller programmed to output a drained cell diagnostic indicator. The drained cell diagnostic indicator is based on a magnitude of a difference between an average cell state of charge at a start of a battery rest period and a cell state of charge estimated at predetermined intervals during the battery rest period being greater than a predetermined value. A response to the drained cell diagnostic indicator depends on the magnitude of the cell drain rate and may include operating the traction battery at a reduced power level and notifying an operator of the diagnostic condition. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089998 | PRECHARGING A MOTOR VEHICLE HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK - In a method for controlling a connection of a high-voltage source of a motor vehicle to a high-voltage network of the motor vehicle, first at least one test value for an electrical operating variable of the high-voltage network is determined by means of a control device of the motor vehicle after a connection command is received. The electrical operating variable depends on a capacitance actually effective at a connection of the high-voltage source to the high-voltage network. Only when the at least one test value meets a predefined safety condition, is a precharge current of the high-voltage source conducted via a first precharge resistor, which limits the precharge current, to the connection and into the high-voltage network to charge up a capacitor of the high-voltage network. Otherwise the precharge current is blocked. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089990 | VEHICULAR CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicular control device includes a rotation angle sensor sensing a rotation angle of a rotor of a motor, and a control device controlling the motor. When the control device controls the motor and detects that the vehicle has a collision, the control device determines a switching pattern, based on the rotation angle obtained from the rotation angle sensor, to switch a switching device of an inverter that drives the motor to zero a q axis current and also pass a d axis current, and once the switching pattern has been determined, then, whatever rotation angle may be sensed by the rotation angle sensor, the determined switching pattern is applied to discharge the electric charge of a smoothing capacitor connected to the inverter of the motor. This allows the smoothing capacitor's electric charge to be discharged if the rotation angle sensor has failed. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089987 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A power receiving device includes: a power receiving unit configured to move among a retracted position, a detection position and a power receiving position, the power receiving unit being configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit in a state where the power receiving unit is arranged at the power receiving position, the power receiving unit being configured to detect a strength of a magnetic field or electric field that is formed by the power transmitting unit in a state where the power receiving unit is arranged at the detection position, a distance between the power receiving position and the detection position being shorter than a distance between the power receiving position and the retracted position; and a drive mechanism configured to drive the power receiving unit among the retracted position, the detection position and the power receiving position. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160089982 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes motors that respectively drive front and rear, left and right wheels independently, wheel speed sensors that detect rotation speeds of the respective wheels, motor rotation speed sensors that detect rotation speeds of the motors corresponding to the respective wheels, a slip determination module that sets, as a base rotation speed, a lowest rotation speed, and performs slip determination on each wheel on the basis of the base rotation speed and the rotation speeds of the motors, a rotation speed control module that performs torque down, and calculates requested torques of the motors from redistributed torques, and a redistribution control module that redistributes a torque down amount of the slipping wheel to a non-slipping wheel to calculate the redistributed torques. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20110015813 | MOTOR TORQUE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH AUDIBLE NOISE FOR A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for operating a hybrid powertrain system includes monitoring operation of the torque machine, and limiting the motor torque output from the torque machine to a maximum allowable motor torque that is associated with an acceptable audible noise level when the motor speed of the torque machine is within a motor speed range associated with objectionable audible noise. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20130218393 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - In an electric powered vehicle in which vehicle driving force for reverse running is produced by a traction motor, vehicle driving force is set by a product of a base value set at least based on an accelerator opening and an amplification factor. The amplification factor is set at k | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218390 | ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When a determination is made that the shift range is other than the R range, an ECU sets the system voltage for forward running. When a determination is made that the shift range is in the R range, the ECU sets the system voltage for backward running. The system voltage for backward running is set to become higher than the system voltage applied for forward running for an identical level of acceleration requirement for the vehicle. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218389 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle includes a mode selection unit for start request of an engine; a slip determination unit for determining whether or not a second clutch is allowed to slip; and a start determination unit for determining whether or not to allow the engine to start. The start determination unit prevents the engine from starting when an input rotation speed or an output rotation speed of an automatic transmission is less than a predetermined value in the presence of the start request of the engine from the mode selection unit and the slip determination unit determines that the second clutch is not allowed to slip. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20110029170 | System for selective vehicle operation modes - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a preferred consequential result related to a selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029176 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL EVAPORATION RETENTION SYSTEM - A method is provided to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of an activated charcoal filter during the operation of a hybrid vehicle or of a motor vehicle with automatic start/stop. The method includes monitoring during the operation of the vehicle at least one factor that has an effect on the fuel evaporation and using the monitored factor to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of the activated charcoal filter. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20160039306 | ELECTRICAL SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrical source control apparatus ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20120041628 | Control, Collection and Use of Metal-Air Battery Pack Effluent - A system and method for maintaining an ambient oxygen concentration below a preset concentration while charging a metal-air battery pack is provided, the system utilizing an on-board means for collecting and storing the oxygen-rich effluent generated during the charge cycle. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041630 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - The vehicle speed is set as the intermittent operation prohibition vehicle speed before the accumulated charge amount condition where each accumulated charge amount of the master battery and the slave battery becomes each preset value is satisfied, and the vehicle speed that is less than the vehicle speed is set as the intermittent operation prohibition vehicle speed after the accumulated charge amount condition is satisfied. Then, when the vehicle speed is less than the intermittent operation prohibition vehicle speed, the engine and the motor are controlled so that the hybrid vehicle is driven with the priority to the motor travel where the hybrid vehicle is driven with input and output power to and from the motor before accumulated charge amount condition is satisfied, and the engine and the motor are controlled so that the hybrid vehicle is driven with the intermittent operation of the engine corresponding to the power demand after the accumulated charge amount condition is satisfied. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041622 | Charge Rate Modulation of Metal-Air Cells as a Function of Ambient Oxygen Concentration - A system and method for charging a metal-air battery pack at the maximum possible rate while maintaining an ambient oxygen concentration below a preset concentration is provided, thereby minimizing the risks associated with generating oxygen during the charging cycle. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130338867 | VEHICLE AND DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: prohibiting startup of an engine when there is a request for execution of a deterioration diagnosis process and when the deterioration diagnosis process is in execution; and releasing prohibition of startup of the engine when the deterioration diagnosis process is completed. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20110035084 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE EFFICIENCY OF AN ENERGY STORE, AND USE OF SAID EFFICIENCY - Within the scope of the method for calculating the efficiency of the energy store in a parallel hybrid vehicle, said energy store being connected to the electric machine of a parallel hybrid vehicle and comprising an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, the efficiency of the energy store is continuously calculated online or in real time in the energy storage module on the basis of an energy store model using known energy-store-specific parameters and energy-store-specific measured variables. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20130325231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ENGINE CLUTCH DELIVERY TORQUE OF CAR - Disclosed is a detecting method of engine clutch delivery torque of a vehicle including: determining, by a controller, when the position of a shift lever satisfies a detecting condition of engine clutch delivery torque; converging, by the controller, to a predetermined target speed by operating a motor without load; measuring, by the controller, motor torque without a load at the target speed and engaging the engine clutch with a control pressure above a contact point (contact point+α) according to a control logic; detecting, by the controller, motor torque including the delivery torque of the engine clutch, when the speed and the torque of the motor converge according to engagement of the engine clutch; calculating, by the controller, torque deviation by comparing the motor torque without load and the motor torque including the engine clutch delivery torque; and detecting, by the controller, a compensation factor by comparing a model value of the engine clutch delivery torque with the torque deviation. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140012447 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE BATTERY PACK DURING CHARGING - A process for charging a battery pack of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a cooling system that automatically turns on to cool the battery pack when its temperature reaches a high threshold temperature. The process involves determining an operating heating rise of the battery pack in the event the vehicle is driven at a predetermined operating condition. The process determines a target temperature for the battery pack at the end of charging which is set to prevent the cooling system from turning on if the vehicle is driven under the predetermined operating condition. The battery pack is then charged and the cooling system is operated during charging to prevent the battery pack from reaching the target temperature. By preventing the subsequent operation of the cooling system, the driving range provided by the battery pack may be extended. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140012448 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING AND WIRELESS CHARGING - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for parking and wireless power transfer and communication of messages in a parking and charging system. In one aspect, an apparatus for parking a vehicle for receiving charging in a parking and charging system is provided. The apparatus includes an antenna configured to wirelessly receive information identifying a location of one or more charging stations. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to display information identifying at least one of the one or more charging stations. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to cause a communication link to be established between the vehicle with and at least one identified charging station. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140012449 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVER AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control system, a server and a vehicle control device which improve energy efficiency of a vehicle based on the information of other vehicles is provided. The system includes a first energy information acquiring mechanism that acquires energy information indicating the energy efficiency of the vehicle including at least accelerator pedal opening information, an identification mechanism that identifies the vehicle of good energy efficiency among a plurality of vehicles based on the energy information, and a drive system control mechanism that controls the drive system of the own vehicle based on the accelerator pedal opening of the other vehicle that has been identified as energy efficient. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20110054724 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE UTILIZATION OF AN ENERGY STORE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method is proposed for optimizing the utilization of the energy store which is connected to the electric machine of a parallel hybrid vehicle, in the scope of which method different lower limits are defined or predefined for the operation of the energy store, wherein a priority is assigned to each vehicle function which requires electric power in order to be performed, wherein different lower energy storage limits are assigned to different priorities in such a way that the energy storage limits are reduced for vehicle functions having a relatively high priority, with the result that said functions are carried out within the physical limits of the energy store. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130073126 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for an engine and associated auxiliary equipment. A condition of the auxiliary equipment may be diagnosed based on information provided by signals from a generator operationally connected to the auxiliary equipment and/or other signals associated with the engine. Different types of degradation may be distinguished based on discerning characteristics within the information. Thus, a degraded auxiliary equipment component may be identified in a manner that reduces service induced delay. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20140288748 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a control device for a vehicle including an engine and a motor generator both for supplying a travel driving force to a driving wheel. The control device causes the engine to stop while the vehicle is traveling on a descending slope under constant vehicle speed control where the vehicle is controlled to travel at a predetermined vehicle speed. That reduces a load on a brake device. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150329104 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a control device for a hybrid vehicle, capable of suppressing a drive torque variation during engine start control. The hybrid vehicle has an engine (Eng) and a motor/generator (MG). The control device has: an engine start control part that performs engine start control to start the engine (Eng) from an EV mode by increasing a motor rotation speed of the motor/generator (MG), while allowing slippage of a second clutch (CL | 11-19-2015 |
| 20110246004 | Minimum Energy Route For A Motor Vehicle - Minimum energy routes for a motor vehicle are determined. The minimum energy routes can be calculated using an energy map. Energy management information is determined and provided along the minimum energy route. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20100318251 | MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle control system for controlling a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive comprising an engine and an electric motor and a plurality of functional components each divided into a strategy sub-component, a control sub-component and an actuator sub-component. The functional components include at least an engine functional component, a transmission functional component, and a hybrid functional component for controlling the electric motor and a clutch connected between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The strategy sub-component ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100312425 | APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY SUPPLIED TO FUNCTIONAL DEVICE UNITS REALIZING A SPECIFIC FUNCTION - An energy management apparatus is used to manage energy to be supplied to a system. A paid energy resource can be supplied to the system from the outside. The system is provided with two or more functional device units realizing a specific function using the input energy and adapted to satisfy an external request using at least one of the two or more functional device units such that supply of energy to the functional device units can be controlled. In the apparatus, a standardizing means standardizes input energy of each of the two or more functional device units in terms of the cost of the paid energy resource required for producing the input energy. In addition, a determining means determines to which of the two or more functional device units a predetermined quantity of energy should be fed such that the cost incurred in the system can be reduced. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100312423 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PARALLEL HYBRID DRIVE-TRAIN OF A VEHICLE - An method for controlling a parallel hybrid drive-train of a vehicle comprising an automatic transmission and a combustion engine which is connected, via a first shifting device, to an electrical machine, which is connected, via a drive shaft, a starting clutch positioned in the transmission. To guarantee safety and high drive comfort of the vehicle during failure of the starting clutch, shifting failures of the starting clutch are monitored. If a shifting failure is recognized, predetermined contingency procedures are initiated and executed in which either continued drive of the vehicle or slowing down of the vehicle to a stop is possible. A device comprises a monitor with a sensor and parts for analyzing and recognizing shifting failures of the starting clutch. Control parts initiate and execute contingency procedures such that a continued drive operation or slowing down of the vehicle to a stop is possible. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100305792 | Dynamically Reconfigurable High Power Energy Storage for Hybrid Vehicles - A system for dynamically reconfiguring high power energy storage of a hybrid electric vehicle is described. The system includes a fault detector, a switch network and a controller. The fault detector is configured to detect a fault condition of one or more energy storage modules of the vehicle energy storage. The switch network is configured to electrically bypass one or more faulty energy storage modules. The controller is configured to determine a faulty energy storage module. The controller determines that current flow between the vehicle energy storage and the hybrid electric vehicle is below a minimum threshold and reconfigures operation controls to operate the vehicle energy storage according to a second configuration that accounts for the electrically bypassed faulty energy storage module. The controller also resumes operation of the vehicle energy storage according to the second configuration. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110178667 | VEHICLE, CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - The vehicle is provided with a body; a pair of right and left wheels; a first motor that drives one of the wheels; a second motor that drives the other one of wheels; a controller for receiving a target current value for the first motor and controlling current of the first motor; a calculator for receiving the target current value and an actual movement amount of the first motor and calculating a disturbance torque loaded on the first motor; an adjuster for adjusting the target current value for the first motor in a basis of the disturbance torque; a controller for receiving a target current value for the second motor and controlling current of the second motor; a calculator for receiving the target current value and an actual movement amount of the second motor and calculating a disturbance torque loaded on the second motor; an adjuster for adjusting the target current value for the second motor in a basis of the disturbance torque. Accordingly, even if the disturbance torque is loaded, the vehicle can keep running as intended. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110246013 | VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM WITH FUEL CELL AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) - A power distribution system comprises at least one fuel cell that is selectively operated in response to conditions to provide power to electrical loads and/or to charge an electrical storage device such as a vehicle battery. One form of an alternator can be selectively engaged or disengaged to provide power to the electrical loads and/or to charge the electrical storage device. Either or both of the fuel cell and alternator can be operated to provide electrical power. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20150329011 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor, a manual transmission, a shift drum potentiometer, and an ECU. When it is determined based on an input from the shift drum potentiometer that a transmission manipulation has been performed, the ECU executes a first control operation when switching from a power transmission state to a power cut state and executes a second control operation when returning from the power cut state to the power transmission state. In the first control operation, the ECU controls an operation of the electric motor to facilitate disengagement of an engagement mechanism from a gear train of the manual transmission. In the second control operation, for facilitating engagement of the engagement mechanism with a different gear train, the ECU controls the operation of the electric motor to make a revolving speed of the different gear train close to the revolving speed of the engagement mechanism. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20130332013 | UTILIZATION OF VEHICLE PORTAL STATES TO ASSESS INTERIOR COMFORT AND ADJUST VEHICLE OPERATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUEL ECONOMY - A method of operating a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, comprising during a first engine-running condition, where a vehicle window or vent is in a more closed position, operating a climate control system to provide a user requested level of thermal comfort, and during a second engine-running condition, wherein the vehicle window or vent is in a less closed position, limiting the performance of the climate control system and biasing shared vehicle resources to provide additional fuel economy. In this manner, thermal comfort of the vehicle passengers can be maintained while providing additional fuel economy. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20150329005 | INFORMATION UPDATE SYSTEM AND METHOD, VEHICLE, CHARGER AND SERVER APPARATUS - In the present invention, an information update system is equipped with an automobile ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20140005869 | INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140277880 | MOVING BODY - A fuel cell vehicle is provided that can perform communicative filling only in a case in which it is possible to perform communicative filling appropriately. The vehicle includes: a pressure sensor and temperature sensor; a communication system that transmits data signals generated based on the outputs of these sensors; a battery; a lidded box that protects a hydrogen feed port; a lid switch; and a communicative filling ECU that activates the communication system after the lid has been opened. The ECU determines, based on the state of an activation prohibited flag, whether being a state in which activation of the system is not permitted in response to an opened-state of the lid having been detected. The ECU does not activate the system in a case of the flag being ON, and activates the system in a case of the flag being OFF. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20130325237 | CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A control unit | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325234 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device is applied to a hybrid vehicle on which an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger, and a motor generator that generates electric power while applying negative torque to the internal combustion engine, are installed. The control device drives a boost pressure varying mechanism so as to regulate a boost pressure developed by the supercharger, and drives a throttle valve of the engine so as to adjust its throttle opening. A controller of the control device drives the boost pressure varying mechanism to reduce the boost pressure of the supercharger, before driving the throttle valve to reduce the throttle opening, in order to reduce output torque of the engine, when the motor generator is in a. high-load condition while negative torque applied from the motor generator to the engine is adjusted so as to restrict the engine speed to a target value. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325226 | Simplified Topology For Trolley Assist-Capable Electric Drive Truck - A trolley assist-capable electric drive truck includes a DC link with first, second and third contactors that may be opened and closed in different configurations to operate the truck in different modes. In a normal propel mode, the three contactors are open and electrical power is routed from an onboard electrical power source to electric propulsion motors. During normal retard mode, the three contactors are closed to route electrical energy generated by the electric propulsion motors through a grid resistor of the DC link. In a trolley mode, the first and second contactors are closed, but the third contactor is open, and electrical power is routed from the trolley lines to the motors for propulsion, or in a reverse direction for retarding the truck. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20110077811 | INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE - Systems and methods are disclosed for energy control and vehicle energy control. A vehicle energy control system includes an intelligent device that is configured to determine an energy demand of the intelligent device during an operation of a vehicle. The vehicle energy control system also includes an energy management system. The energy management system is configured to communicate with the intelligent device regarding the energy demand to coordinate scheduling of energy distribution during the operation. The energy management system is further configured to generate an energy distribution schedule to account for the energy demand and at least a second energy demand of another device. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20140236411 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a driving source generating driving power for running the vehicle, and a control device for controlling the driving source. The control device performs driving power variation operation on the driving source in which the driving source is switched between a first state where the driving source generates driving power and a second state where the driving source generates driving power of a level lower than the level of the driving power in the first state to run the vehicle. The control device performs the driving power variation operation during steady running when variation in driving power requested by a user falls within a prescribed range, and also performs the driving power variation operation during an acceleration request or during a deceleration request when the variation in the requested driving power increases or decreases beyond the prescribed range. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20120245776 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - Even when the effective radii of wheels differ from each other because of a change in tire pneumatic pressure, the difference in driving force between left and right drive wheels are substantially zeroed to suppress a turning force to thereby increase the traveling stability. The use is made of a corrector for correcting a command value to be outputted to a drive circuit for an electric drive motor for each of the drive wheels. This corrector receives the steering angle, the respective numbers of revolutions of the drive wheels and an electric drive motor current and corrects with the use of the steering angle as measured with respect to a traveling direction so that command values relative to the drive wheels may have such a relation that the turning force induced in a vehicle as a result of the difference in effective radius between the drive wheels can be suppressed. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20100063660 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle is mounted with a drive device provided with a plurality of rotating electrical machines, and a drive unit driving the plurality of rotating electrical machines. A drive control device for the vehicle includes an electrical leak detector detecting electrical leak in the drive device, and a control device. The control device identifies an electrical leak location by receiving a result of the detection made by the electrical leak detector, and determines which rotating electrical machine out of the plurality of rotating electrical machines is allowed to operate when the vehicle is driven next time, in accordance with the electrical leak location, while the vehicle is stopped. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20150329105 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the invention is to provide a hybrid vehicle control device capable of shortening the time from an engine start request to the engine start. The hybrid vehicle control device is provided with an integrated controller configured to execute processing for starting an engine by bringing a first clutch into engagement, while slipping a second clutch, and by increasing a torque of a motor generator, when it has been determined that an engine start request is present, and a first clutch engagement control section, which is included in the integrated controller and configured to command a start of engagement of the first clutch once the difference between the torque of the motor generator and a second clutch transmitted torque capacity command value becomes greater than or equal to a preset slip prediction determination threshold value after having been determined that the engine start request is present. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20130184922 | RUNNING MODE SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, HYBRID AUTOMOBILE, RUNNING MODE SWITCH CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - To reduce the size, weight, and cost of a motor and peripheral devices of the motor. A hybrid automobile is structured in which a required torque is estimated on the basis of an accelerator operation by a driver, and if it is determined that the running by the motor is possible, and an estimation result exceeds a maximum torque of the motor during execution of a running mode by the motor, a mode switch is carried out to a mode in which the automobile runs by an engine or by the engine and the motor in cooperation with each other, even though the running mode by the motor is being executed. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184915 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE - A method of controlling operational modes of a hybrid electric vehicle includes: determining whether an all-electric range (AER) of the vehicle is at or less than a first predetermined value; activating a first operational mode if the AER is determined to be at or less than the first predetermined vehicle; determining, while the first operational mode is active, whether the AER of the vehicle is greater than a second predetermined value; activating a second operational mode if the AER is determined to be greater than the second predetermined vehicle. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING AN ENGINE OR A DRIVE WHEEL - An apparatus and method for increasing the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine including an electric motor and storage batteries to create a hybrid assist vehicle. The electric motor aids in the rotation of the components of the internal combustion engine including the engine crankshaft or drivetrain, and a control system aids in operation of the electric motor thereby reducing the consumption of fuel by the internal combustion engine. The apparatus and method may be used to provide electrical energy to a device separate from the components of the control system. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184908 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A system includes a hybrid power train comprising an internal combustion engine and electrical system, which includes a first and second electrical torque provider, and an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to first and second electrical torque provider. The system further includes a controller structured to perform operations including determining a power surplus value of the electrical system; determining a machine power demand change value; in response to the power surplus value of the electrical system being greater than or equal to the machine power demand change value, operating an optimum cost controller to determine a power division for the engine, first electrical torque provider, and second electrical torque provider; and in response to the power surplus value of the electrical system being less than the machine power demand change value, operating a rule-based controller to determine the power division for the engine, first, and second electrical torque provider. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20110153131 | METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A metering system for measuring the electrical power used to charge a vehicle is provided. The metering system includes an electrical meter operably coupled to a conductor connected to the vehicle and an electrical outlet. A controller receives signals from the meter to record the measured electrical consumption. The controller includes a plurality of communications devices for communicating with different communications carriers. In one embodiment, the controller selects one of the communications devices based on availability and a desired criterion. The selected communications device then transmits the measured electrical power consumption to a utility provider. In one embodiment, the metering system is mobile. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110082607 | System And Method For Balancing A Storage Battery For An Automotive Vehicle - A system and method is provided for balancing a storage battery for an automotive vehicle. The battery is of the type including a plurality of storage cells. The system includes a thermoelectric device and a controller. The thermoelectric device receives thermal energy and converts the thermal energy into electric energy. The controller determines a subset of the storage cells in the battery to be charged based on an amount of electric charge in each of the storage cells. Furthermore, the controller causes the electric energy to be distributed to each storage cell in the subset in an effort to balance the battery in the vehicle. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20100250043 | REFUELABLE BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The electrical vehicle energy storage system permits the electric refueling of the electric vehicle just like an automobile would be refueled with gasoline at a gas station. Circuitry on board the vehicle accessible by the electric refueling station enables the determination of the energy content of the battery module or modules returned to the electric refueling station and the owner of the vehicle is given credit for the energy remaining in the battery module or modules which have been exchanged. Selective refueling may take place for given battery modules by removing them from the battery system and charging them at home, office or factory. A process for operating an electric vehicle is also disclosed and claimed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100228416 | HYBRID TYPE WORKING MACHINE - A charge accumulating circuit accumulates regeneration power. The charge accumulating circuit includes a DC bus line which is connected to a smoothing capacitor, a charge accumulating capacitor with an internal resistance, and a converter which connects the DC bus line and the charge accumulating capacitor to each other, and performs a charge/discharge operation. The control device changes the OFF state of the first switch to the ON state when the start key is turned on, measures a physical quantity involved with a discharge characteristic of the charge accumulating capacitor, and calculates at least one of the internal resistance and a capacitance of the charge accumulating capacitor on the basis of a measurement result. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228412 | MULTI-MODE HYBRID TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A QUASI-ASYNCHRONOUS SHIFT IN A HYBRID TRANSMISSION - Improved methods for executing a clutch-to-clutch quasi-asynchronous shift in a hybrid transmission, and a hybrid transmission using the same, are presented herein. The method includes: pre-filling the on-coming clutch; determining if the shift is completed using the on-coming or off-going clutch; slipping the off-going clutch first if the shift operation uses the off-going clutch; determining on-coming clutch slip speed and acceleration profiles; determining if the on-coming clutch is filled and whether the slip sign is correct; if using the off-going clutch, locking the on-coming clutch and exhausting the off-going clutch if the on-coming clutch is filled and the slip sign is correct; if using the on-coming clutch, determining whether the on-coming clutch slip is less than a slip threshold and exhausting the off-going clutch if the on-coming clutch is filled and the slip sign is correct; and locking the on-coming clutch if the slip is less than the slip threshold. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE COST OF EFFICIENT VEHICLES - A system and method are described for reducing the cost of efficient vehicles. For example, a computer-implemented system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a vehicle equipped with a memory for storing program code and a processor for processing the program code to perform a specified set of operations, the vehicle further comprising a data communication interface; a fuel pump of electrical charging station having a data communication interface, wherein the fuel pump of electrical charging station and the vehicle establish a digital data communication channel using the data communication interfaces as the vehicle is being refueled or charged; wherein the fuel pump of electrical charging station provides an amount of fuel or electricity to the vehicle and, after or during fueling or recharging, transmits an indication of the amount of fuel or electricity consumed by the vehicle to a third party server; wherein the third party server is maintained by a third party having a contractual relationship with an owner/operator of the vehicle in which the vehicle has been provided to the owner/operator at a reduced cost in exchange for an agreement by the owner/operator to provide the third party a supplemental payment based on the amount of fuel or electricity consumed by vehicle, wherein in response to receipt of the indication of the amount of fuel or electric consumed by the vehicle, the third party charges the owner/operator a supplement amount based on the amount of fuel or electricity used by the owner/operator. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110106360 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DRIVING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOTOR - The present invention relates to an electric vehicle motor automatic transmission driving system. The motor automatic transmission driving system includes a motor, a gear transmission, one or more battery groups and a control system. The control system includes a motor controller, a system controller, a battery voltage sensor, a battery current sensor, a first rotation speed encoder, a second rotation speed encoder, a fork position sensor group, a transmission oil (fluid) temperature sensor and a pressure source sensor. The power input of the motor controller is connected with the outputs of one or more battery groups respectively via a first power leads, the power output of the motor controller is connected with the power input of the motor via a second power lead. According to the invention, the motor shaft also act as the first shaft of the gear transmission and the said motor is an AC induction motor or an AC permanent magnet motor. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20150328991 | CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A control method for a fuel cell vehicle includes a failure determining step of determining whether or not a failure exists in a fuel cell system. A safe driving step stops an operation of the fuel cell system and drives the vehicle using only a high voltage battery system when the failure exists in the fuel cell system. A temporary stopping step determines a driving state of the vehicle and temporarily stops an operation of the high voltage battery system when it is determined that the driving state is a stop state. A re-driving step re-operates the high voltage battery system to restart the vehicle when the driving state is converted into a start state. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20100280695 | BRAKING METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLES COMPENSATING FOR AN ELECTRIC BRAKING TORQUE - The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280690 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110153127 | OPTIMIZED POWERTRAIN WITH ROUTE-LEARNING FEATURE - The technology described herein provides a powertrain system with a route-learning feature. Particularly, learned information is used to optimize powertrain operation along any learned route. The learned information comprises, generally, feedback from the vehicle's acceleration and brake sensors and information from an on-board trip computer. At the least, the powertrain is able to optimize its operation to a driver's preference based on the feedback recorded along a particular route that the driver has specified. The route-learning powertrain control described herein is particularly useful with a hybrid powertrain, and can be used to optimize start/stop and regenerative braking control. The system described herein can also be integrated with a navigation system and GPS receiver, to provide more accurate route-learning and/or automated operation. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153132 | Control Device of a Four-Wheel Drive Electric Vehicle and Method Thereof - A method of controlling an accelerator of a four-wheel drive electric vehicle comprises the steps of controlling power output of the vehicle by a sum of an output torque of a main drive motor and an output torque an auxiliary drive motor with the output torque of the main drive motor being determined by a position of the accelerator pedal. The output torque T | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100299008 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - Until a vehicle system is activated, a switching circuit outputs a pilot signal to an OR circuit. As a result, lowering of the potential of the pilot signal caused by a resistance circuit is avoided, and the pilot signal is provided in a non-pulsed manner. A power supply CPU is activated in accordance with any one of a connector signal and the non-pulsed pilot signal. When the vehicle system is activated, the switching circuit switches an output destination of the pilot signal to the resistance circuit. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100312424 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHING APPARATUS, PARKING LOCK APPARATUS AND ENGAGEMENT SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - The shift range switching apparatus includes a switching mechanism driven to switch a shift range of an automatic transmission, a drive section which drives the switching mechanism, an operating member operated to switch the shift range, a control section to control the drive section such that the shift range is switched in accordance with a switching operation by a vehicle driver, an abnormality detection section configured to cause the drive section to drive the switching mechanism when a predetermined abnormality detection condition is satisfied indicating that the vehicle driver is unlikely to operate the operating member, a driving state detection section to detect a driving state of the drive section after the abnormality detection section causes the drive section to drive, and an abnormality determination section to determine whether the drive section is abnormal in accordance with a detection result by the driving state detection section. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110077812 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle includes a battery, an electric power reception unit receiving electric power from an electric power transmission unit external to the vehicle, and a motor generator driven by the electric power supplied from the battery and the electric power supplied from the electric power reception unit. The control device calculates the first electric power that can be output from the battery, calculates the second electric power that can be charged from outside based on the transmittable electric power of the electric power transmission unit and the chargeable electric power of the electric power reception unit, obtains the sum of the first electric power and the second electric power as electric power suppliable from a power supply, and performs drive control of a motor generator based on the electric power suppliable from a power supply. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110246007 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC WATER PUMP OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a water pump control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle and a control method thereof. An exemplary apparatus according to the present invention includes a thermostat determining a circulation path of the coolant, a coolant temperature sensor, a motorized water pump configured to pump a coolant, and a control portion for controlling the motorized water pump to circulate the coolant, if the hybrid vehicle enters into an EV mode or an idle engine stop mode if the coolant temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature. An exemplary method of the present invention includes the steps of suspending operation of the motorized water pump if the coolant temperature is less than a predetermined value until a cooling fan is operated, and controlling a driving speed of the motorized water pump according to a load of the cooling fan in operation. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110071713 | System and Method for Initiating Operation of a Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - The present disclosure provides a method and system for powering a hybrid electric vehicle with a fuel cell, and in particular, efficiently initiating power generation in the fuel cell, the method and system comprising electrically connecting a battery to an ultracapacitor-based propulsion energy storage; using the battery to charge the propulsion energy storage to a predetermined voltage level for powering an air delivery compressor for a predetermined amount of time; disconnecting the battery from the propulsion energy storage; electrically connecting the propulsion energy storage to the air delivery compressor; operating the air delivery compressor using the charge on the propulsion energy storage to provide a predetermined quantity of air to the fuel cell; and causing the fuel cell to generate electricity. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20100280691 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280692 | Awarding standings to a vehicle based upon one or more fuel utilization characteristics - A method may include receiving at least one of a status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or a status indicative of electricity utilization for a hybrid vehicle; and allocating a standing based upon the at least one of the status indicative of combustible fuel utilization or the status indicative of electricity utilization for the vehicle, wherein the standing is allocated upon receipt of the status. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120303196 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VERIFYING A DRIVE TORQUE APPLIED BY AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A HYBRID DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for verifying a drive torque applied by an electric machine in a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle being propelled by the electric machine and/or an internal combustion engine, and it being checked if the drive torque applied by the electric machine is determined accurately. In order to ensure that the operating strategy is correctly implemented and a shift in load level in the power train functions reliably during operation of the motor vehicle, the drive torque applied by the electric machine is evaluated with regard to its accuracy, using a drag torque generated by the combustion engine during an overrun fuel cut off. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRAVEL OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY - Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the travel of a hybrid electric vehicle in an emergency. It is determined whether an abnormality has occurred in a low voltage Direct Current-Direct Current (DC-DC) converter. When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the low voltage DC-DC converter, it is determined whether the voltage of a low voltage battery has deviated from the operational voltage range of a braking device. When the voltage of the low voltage battery has deviated from the operational voltage range of the braking device, a restricted vehicle speed is set to take into account mechanical braking power. A maximum torque used to restrict the torque of a driving motor is set based on the set restricted vehicle speed. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303195 | Pedal Assist Sensor - Apparatus and method for controlling an electric motor providing assistance to a bicycle rider based on measuring the mechanical power generated by the rider. The power generated by the rider is measured by measuring tension in a bicycle chain (or belt) and RPM. A chain (or belt) roller is carried at the free end of a cantilevered beam and the chain (or belt) rides over the roller. The resulting deflection of the cantilevered beam provides a measurement of chain tension. A control signal for the electric motor is generated based on a smoother version of the power generated by the rider. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20110060490 | MOVING VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOVING VEHICLES - A plurality of moving vehicles each including a secondary element of a linear motor, and a plurality of primary elements of a linear motor arranged at a pitch not more than the length of the secondary element along the travel route of the moving vehicles are provided. Sensors arranged to detect positions of the moving vehicles are provided at the pitch not more than the secondary element. Further, a controller arranged to control the primary elements based on position signals from the sensors is provided. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20130297132 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing fuel-cut control when an IG OFF operation has been performed and when a vehicle is traveling; executing deceleration control when vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a threshold value; ending the deceleration control and permitting restart of an engine when the vehicle speed has become lower than the threshold value; and controlling a first MG and the engine when an IG ON operation has been performed. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20110190969 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING AT LEAST ONE PARTIAL LOAD TRANSFER IN A HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or regulating at least one partial load transfer in a hybrid drive arrangement of a motor vehicle. According to said method, a driver's desired torque (M | 08-04-2011 |
| 20100198440 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CHARGING VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including a step of calculating a first charging current value in accordance with the state of a battery pack; a step of calculating a second charging current value in accordance with the current capacity of a charging cable coupling a hybrid vehicle and an external power supply to output a pilot signal CPLT indicating the current capacity; a step of setting the smaller one of the first charging current value and the second charging current value as a third charging current value; and a step of controlling a charger such that the output current value of the charger connected to the charging cable for controlling a value of a current supplied to the battery pack is equal to the third charging current value, for charging the battery pack. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20150329101 | Method for reducing drag torque fluctuations upon electric drive-off - A method is described for operating a motor vehicle, in which control is applied, in the context of a drive-off operation, to an electrical machine operable in motor mode in order to deliver a torque driving the vehicle, control simultaneously being applied to a braking system of the motor vehicle in such a way that it applies a braking torque. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150329100 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE REDUCTION OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor and an engine includes determining whether a demand torque of a traction control system (TCS) is generated. When the demand torque of the TCS is generated, the demand torque of the TCS and a motor output torque is compared. Based on a result of the comparison, torque reduction is performed by using only one of a motor torque. Also disclosed are an apparatus configured to perform the method for controlling torque reduction and a computer readable storage medium causing performance of torque reduction through the use of only one of a motor torque and an engine torque. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150329004 | IN-VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - An in-vehicle control system is mounted in a vehicle, which is connectable with a charging station through a charging cable and provided with a battery chargeable from the charging station through the charging cable. The vehicle includes a double-wire type communication line provided with a charger-side terminal circuit. The in-vehicle control system includes a first communication line and a second communication line, which are connectable to the communication line of the charging cable and provided with three terminal circuits. The in-vehicle control system further includes a first ECU and a second ECU, which are connected to the first communication line and the second communication line. When a charging plug is connected to a charging port, the first ECU and the second ECU validate the first terminal circuit and invalidate the second terminal circuit and the third terminal circuit. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20130304293 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor as a drive power source for running, a clutch connecting/disconnecting a power transmission path between the engine and the electric motor, and an automatic transmission coupled to the electric motor in a power transmittable manner to transmit power from the drive power source for running toward drive wheels, the hybrid vehicle being configured to perform engine running using at least the engine as the drive power source for running with the clutch engaged and motor running using only the electric motor as the drive power source for running with the clutch released. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20120203406 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid electric vehicle has a first mode in which slippage of a clutch between an electric motor and a driving wheel is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of the electric motor and a second mode in which the slippage of the clutch is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of an engine. When the vehicle is stationary in the first mode, a controller reduces a control setpoint of hydraulic pressure of the clutch from an initial point. The controller identifies a reference point of the control setpoint with which actual output torque of the electric motor becomes unchanged with respect to the reduction of the control setpoint. Then, the controller increases the control setpoint from the reference point at a higher gradient and then a lower gradient, and then sets the control setpoint to a corrected point below the initial point and above the reference point. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20160023649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes the following: (a) receiving route data for a trip route; (b) determining a drive profile for the trip route based on the route data and vehicle information; (c) determining an energy deficit distribution based on an adjusted tractive power distribution defined by the drive profile compared with a generator power of the vehicle; (d) determining a minimum energy requirement energy deficit distribution; (e) determining a state of charge (SOC) threshold based on the minimum energy requirement; and (f) commanding the powertrain to operate in a charging mode when the SOC threshold is greater than the SOC of an energy storage device of the vehicle. The charging mode may be one of a condensed charging mode, a standard charging mode, and a prolonged charging mode. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160023650 | SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DOWNSHIFTS IN HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Systems for managing downshifts in hybrid-electric vehicles are disclosed. The systems include a multispeed transmission, an internal combustion engine selectively coupled to the multispeed transmission, an electric motor coupled to the multispeed transmission, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is programmed to evaluate a torque demand, start the internal combustion engine, and pre-stage a downshift shift sequence by partially disengaging a second shift clutch and partially engaging a first shift clutch. The electronic control unit is also programmed to interrupt the downshift shift sequence until a pre-determined torque supplemental event occurs and later complete the downshift shift sequence by modifying the hydraulic pressure through the valve body to completely disengage a second gear set from the input shaft with the second shift clutch and completely engage a first gear set and the input shaft with the first shift clutch. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20140288752 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle is provided in which left and right drive wheels ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20100292879 | AUTOMOTOIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE THEREIN - A method for controlling an electric machine of a vehicle drivetrain may include determining a rotational speed of the electric machine, determining a rotational speed of a drivetrain component other than the electric machine, and modifying a torque command to the electric machine based on a difference between the rotational speeds to dampen drivetrain vibrations. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100299010 | METHOD OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of energy management in a motor vehicle including an electric traction system supplied by at least one battery, and an electrical energy source which is auxiliary to the battery and which is able to supplement power provided by the battery to supply the electric traction system, the auxiliary source being associated with a fuel reservoir. The method controls a power level provided by the auxiliary electrical energy source when it is activated, selected exclusively from a first low power level and a second high power level, according to a sign of a difference calculated between variation of a reservoir filling state and variation of a battery charge state, the first and second power levels making it possible to limit energy losses associated with conversion of the fuel into electrical energy by the auxiliary electrical energy source. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100121514 | TRAVEL ENERGY LEARNING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A travel energy learning device includes: a road section identifying unit that identifies a road section where a host vehicle is currently located; a travel condition information obtaining unit that obtains travel condition information that indicates a travel condition when the host vehicle traveled the road section; a work rate deriving unit that derives information indicating work rate of a transmission shaft based on rate of rotation of the transmission shaft and torque transmitted by the transmission shaft; and an energy information accumulating unit that derives required energy information indicating the energy required for traveling the road section based on the derived information that indicates the work rate during travel of the road section, links the derived required energy information to the road section and the travel condition information, and accumulates the required energy information. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20150329008 | BATTERY SYSTEMS OPERABLE IN A BACKUP MODE AND RELATED METHODS - The present disclosure pertains to various embodiments of battery systems and related methods that may operate in a preconditioning mode based upon a predicted disturbance of service of an electrical utility. Such systems may include a battery configured to store electrical energy. A communication module may be configured to receive an indication of a predicted disturbance of an electrical utility. A battery management system may operate the battery system in a normal mode to maintain a state of charge (SOC) of the battery system within a normal mode SOC range. Upon receipt of an indication of the predicted disturbance from the communication module, the battery system may be transitioned to a preconditioning mode. The state of charge may be maintained within a preconditioning mode SOC range that exceeds the normal SOC range. The battery system may provide electrical energy during an actual disturbance affecting the electrical utility. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20130311017 | POWER MONITORING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power monitoring system includes an in-vehicle system that monitors a power state of a storage battery of an electric vehicle, and an out-of-vehicle system that is mounted on an out-of-vehicle apparatus and monitors power supply to the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes a first power feed port for supplying and receiving AC power to and from the out-of-vehicle apparatus, and a second power feed port for supplying and receiving DC power to and from the out-of-vehicle apparatus. The in-vehicle system includes first power feed port power measurement means for measuring a first amount of fed power supplied from the out-of-vehicle apparatus via the first power feed port, second power feed port power measurement means for measuring a second amount of fed power supplied from the out-of-vehicle apparatus via the second power feed port, vehicle side communication means, storage battery power measurement means, and a monitoring section. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20100286858 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle control apparatus is provided with an engine, an electric motor, a holding element, an automatic transmission, a range position detecting device and a controller. The holding element is arranged between the engine and the electric motor to selectively connect and disconnect the engine and the electric motor to and from each other. The automatic transmission is arranged between the electric motor and a drive wheel. The range position detecting device detects a range position of the automatic transmission selected by a driver. The controller executes a control operation serving to stop the engine while also executing a slip control serving to lower a torque transfer capacity of the holding element upon a determination that a request to stop the engine has occurred while the engine is operating, the holding element is engaged, and the automatic transmission is detected in a non-driving range. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286857 | ALTERNATOR CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND ALTERNATOR CONTROLLING METHOD - An alternator controlling method includes: performing alternator braking/driving force control such that alternator braking/driving force generated by an alternator mounted in a vehicle and applied to the vehicle is controlled based on a running state of the vehicle; calculating an SOC value based on a charge status of a battery; calculating an SOC correction value based on the alternator braking/driving force Fo; determining an accelerating/decelerating state of the vehicle; setting a target voltage based on the accelerating/decelerating state and the SOC correction value; and performing battery charging control by causing the alternator to generate electrical power based on the target voltage. This enables efficient recovery of energy produced during electrical power generation by the alternator, taking account of the alternator braking/driving force control. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286856 | HYBRID VEHICLE WITH A BODY BUILDER EQUIPMENT CIRCUIT AND BATTERY SET - A hybrid vehicle includes:
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| 20100286855 | TORQUE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR - A motor torque management method of hybrid vehicles. The method includes torque synthesis and limitation in electric driving mode, torque synthesis and limitation in electricity generating mode, and torque arbitrating management. Wherein, the torque arbitrating management arbitrates torque according to its priority, and sends the torque request with the highest priority to a motor controller ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286854 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY - A driving apparatus for improving fuel efficiency of vehicle is provided. The driving apparatus includes an engine connected to a transmission system of the vehicle; a clutch connected to the engine for power engaging or disengaging with the engine; a generator connected to the clutch for power engaging or disengaging with the clutch; a control circuit electrically connected to the clutch and the generator; and a battery electrically connected to the control circuit, wherein when the engine is operating, the control circuit receives a signal to allow the battery to provide power to drive the generator; when the rotation speed of the generator reaches a threshold, the control circuit is activated to drive the clutch to engage the engine and the generator, interrupt power provided to drive the generator so that the generator is operated by the engine, and the generated power is stored through the control circuit to the battery. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100262324 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An apparatus comprises a changeover mechanism which is able to change a connection state of an electric motor output shaft to any one of “an IN-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between a transmission input shaft and the electric motor output shaft, “an OUT-Connection State” in which a power transmission path is provided between the transmission output shaft and the electric motor output shaft, and “a neutral state” in which no transmission path therebetween is provided. When a kick-down-condition is satisfied, a changeover operation for changing an electric motor connection state to the OUT-Connection State is firstly performed. Thereafter, a gear position shifting operation for increasing a transmission reduction ratio is performed. After the kick-down-condition satisfied, an E/G side output torque Te and a M/G side output torque Tm is adjusted in such a manner that a sum Ts of Te and Tm continues to increase. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120123627 | METHOD FOR MANAGING HYBRID VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for managing a hybrid vehicle air conditioning system that includes a compressor ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120203407 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control device for a creep speed advance and creep speed backing up of an electric vehicle. A mode switch provided with an operating section can be operated in a longitudinal direction and can be operated leftward from an intermediate part. The operating section is automatically returned to a stop position in which a speed zero instruction is output to a motor when not being operated by return springs. When the operating section is pushed forward, a creep speed advance mode can be selected and when the operating section is pulled backward, a creep speed backing up mode can be selected. To clearly discriminate a position of the operating section among the creep speed advance mode, the creep speed backing up mode and a normal mode, a stopper is arranged between the stop position and the normal mode so that larger force is required to operate the operating section. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130261858 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - This electric vehicle is provided with at least a first traveling mode and a second traveling mode for which the maximum velocity (Vmax) is set lower than for the first traveling mode. The second traveling mode is a traveling mode that prioritizes travel distance per one electric power consumption unit. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20120203408 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An abnormality diagnostic device for a vehicle is provided with a first temperature sensor that detects the temperature of a rear-wheel drive motor, and a HV control computer that monitors the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor by using the first temperature sensor and controls the rear-wheel drive motor. When a vehicle state satisfies a provisional determination condition indicating a connection abnormality of the first temperature sensor, the HV control computer performs verification processing of raising the temperature of the rear-wheel drive motor and verifying whether a detection value of the first temperature sensor demonstrates a predetermined variation, and establishes diagnosis of the connection abnormality on the basis of a result of the verification processing. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20160039288 | Electrically Powered Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle includes a differential portion including a motor generator, an electric power storage device exchanging electric power with the motor generator included in the differential portion, a gear type transmission provided in a powertrain between a rotation shaft of the motor generator and a drive wheel, and a control device controlling torque of the motor generator during gear shifting in the transmission. A restriction value for a rate of change in torque of the motor generator while a temperature of the electric power storage device is low is smaller than the restriction value while the temperature of the electric power storage device is high. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20150039167 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle including an electric motor and an engine as drive force sources, the hybrid vehicle being configured to execute engine running using the engine as the drive force source for running and motor running using the electric motor as the drive force source for running with the engine stopped, the control device having a predefined running performance oriented running mode such as a sport running mode and a predefined large drive force running mode with a lower requirement degree of start acceleration performance as compared to the running performance oriented running mode, in the predefined running performance oriented running mode, the motor running being inhibited, the engine running being performed in an operation range in which the motor running is normally performed, and the engine being retained in an operating state at the time of vehicle stop, and in the predefined large drive force running mode, the motor running being inhibited, the engine running being performed in the operation range in which the motor running is normally performed, and the engine being stopped at the time of vehicle stop. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20100305793 | METHOD FOR STARTING A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method of starting a hybrid electric vehicle when a low voltage battery used for starting the vehicle has a depleted charge and a high voltage battery used for propelling the vehicle has ample charge to share. Assuming that other factors are satisfied, the system and method described herein may enable the high voltage battery to provide the low voltage battery with enough charge so that it is able to start an internal combustion engine but not so much charge that it undesirably drains the high voltage battery to a point where it cannot be replenished. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20140195078 | Hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high efficiency, typically only when the load is at least equal to 30% of the engine's maximum torque output. In some embodiments, a turbocharger may be provided, activated only when the load exceeds the engine's maximum torque output for an extended period; a two-speed transmission may further be provided, to further broaden the vehicle's load range. A hybrid brake system provides regenerative braking, with mechanical braking available in the event the battery bank is fully charged, in emergencies, or at rest; a control mechanism is provided to control the brake system to provide linear brake feel under varying circumstances. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20130282220 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a control device of an electric vehicle, control unit switches energization such that a decrease in an output of a rotary electric machine in which a stall state is detected by stall state-detecting unit and an increase in an output of another rotary electric machine in which the stall state is not detected by the stall state-detecting unit are made to be the same. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20110213522 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213519 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE - In a method for operating a hybrid drive for a vehicle, in which a first drive unit drives a first axle of the vehicle, while a second drive unit drives a second axle of the vehicle, both drive units jointly determining the power of the vehicle, all possible transmission ratios of the first drive unit connected to a first transmission and of the second drive unit ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20130268153 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a vehicle including an engine, a first MG (motor generator), a second MG, a power split device that couples them, and an ECU. ECU determines whether or not to permit execution of pressing control for suppressing idling vibrations produced by the power split device in an idling state of the engine depending on whether or not the combustion state of the engine is good, and sets a permission flag in accordance with a determination result. ECU determines whether or not the vehicle is stopping and is in the idling state. While the vehicle is stopping and is in the idling state and if the permission flag F is “ON”, ECU executes pressing control to cause the first MG to produce pressing torque Tp. If the permission flag F is “OFF”, ECU does not execute pressing control so that the first MG does not produce pressing torque Tp. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130274969 | Feed Forward and Feedback Adjustment of Motor Torque During Clutch Engagement - A hybrid electric vehicle having a motor and an engine that are selectively connected on a driveline and controlled by a controller. The controller is configured to schedule additional motor torque to compensate for engine inertia drag based upon a clutch pressure value and a clutch slip speed value during a period of clutch engagement. The controller is also configured to maintain vehicle acceleration using a proportional integral controller to adjust the motor torque during a period of clutch engagement. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274967 | TIERED, SUBTRACTIVE METHOD TO SOLVE A LINEAR CONSTRAINT FUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROLLING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system includes employing a system constraints function to identify a feasible solution for an objective variable that satisfies a plurality of independent and dependent constraints for an objective function. The objective variable is associated with a parameter of the hybrid powertrain system. Upon determining that the system constraints function fails to provide a feasible solution for the objective variable that satisfies all of the independent and dependent constraints, a problem recomposition scheme is executed to remove all of the dependent constraints and then reapply and adjust selected ones of the dependent constraints to obtain a feasible solution for the system constraints function that achieves a preferred state for the objective variable. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20110257821 | METHOD FOR DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A HYBRID ENGINE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - The method for regeneration of a diesel particulate filter of a vehicle equipped with a hybrid engine, wherein the temperature of the exhaust exiting the diesel engine is increased above a predetermined level by increasing load thereon, through optimization of interaction between the diesel particulate filter aftertreatment system and the hybrid engine control through messaging via a communication bus is disclosed. The load on the engine may be increased with or without the assistance of the electric motor/generator of the hybrid engine, and will not affect required acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257825 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to selected one of the sub power storage devices to convert voltage between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line bidirectionally. In the case of a switching-forced region where the SOC of the selected sub power storage device in use is lower than a lower limit reference value, the sub power storage device is forced to be switched regardless of the vehicle's state. In contrast, in the case of a switching-permitted region where the SOC is higher than that in the switching-forced region, a switch request is generated based on the vehicle's state under the condition that does not influence the vehicle's drivability. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130282221 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - Providing a control device of a hybrid vehicle capable of reducing a rattling noise without changing an engine rotation speed. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282217 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A CLUTCH - A method is provided for adapting the torque that can be transmitted by a clutch of a motor vehicle that has an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for driving. A pressure medium activation device is driven by an actuator and has a pressure medium link between a master cylinder and a slave cylinder for activating the clutch. An adaptation of the torque that can be transmitted by the clutch takes place in a disengaged clutch position and a change in the actuator position a given pressure of the pressure medium activation device is used to adapt the actuator position or the clutch characteristic curve. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282213 | HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTING OF HYBRID VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a vehicle transmission and a method of controlling the starting of the vehicle. The method includes: starting, by a controller, the engine by a starter; adjusting, by the controller, an input shaft speed of a transmission to a predetermined speed range to engage a coupling element of a torque transfer mechanism; and determining, by the controller, after the coupling element of the torque transfer mechanism is engaged, the input shaft speed of the transmission according to the engine speed and driving efficiency of at least two motor generators, in response to a request for engine power. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130345915 | EMERGENCY STEERING SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided are an emergency steering system and a method of controlling the emergency steering system. The emergency steering system includes a plurality of wheel units each including an in-wheel motor and a steering unit; a motor controller configured to control an electric current applied to at least one of the in-wheel motors; and an emergency steering signal input unit configured to receive an emergency steering signal, which is a signal for applying the electric current to the at least one of the in-wheel motors, transmit the received emergency steering signal to the motor controller, and control the motor controller based on the emergency steering signal, wherein the motor controller configured to control the electric current applied to the at least one of the in-wheel motors based on the emergency steering signal. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20160116031 | ENGINE PULLEY STRUCTURE OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An engine pulley structure of a hybrid vehicle and a method of controlling the same are provided. The engine pulley clutch structure includes a disc hub part that is configured to transfer or block power of an engine for the hybrid vehicle that has a hybrid starter generator (HSG) and an idle starter generator (ISG). A pulley part is linked with the disc hub part and is connected to a pulley of the engine by a belt. Additionally, a field coil part is linked with the pulley part to generate a magnetic field. The power is transferred by fastening the engine and the belt in the section in which the HSG and the ISG are operated within the hybrid vehicle. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20100318249 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a hybrid vehicle | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100324765 | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A vehicle includes a battery as a power storage device that can be charged and discharged, a booster unit, an inverter, and a motor generator operating as a vehicle driving unit receiving electric power supply from the battery to drive the vehicle, a coupling unit coupling the vehicle with an external power supply for charging the battery from the outside of the vehicle, and a control device performing control related to the battery. The control device determines whether or not a destination is a charging-available place where the battery can be charged from the outside of the vehicle, and if the destination is a charging-available place, performs control related to the battery so that the temperature of the battery is a charging-efficient temperature on arrival at the destination. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130079969 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, AND HYBRID VEHICLE - First output power is set in accordance with operation by a driver. In addition, second output power greater than the first output power is set. A hybrid vehicle is controlled so that an engine is driven in accordance with the second output power. The hybrid vehicle is controlled so that the engine is stopped when the first output power is equal to or smaller than an engine stop threshold value. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VALVE OF A CYLINDER IN AN ENGINE BASED ON FUEL DELIVERY TO THE CYLINDER - A system for controlling an engine in a vehicle according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a fuel control module and a valve control module. The fuel control module controls fuel delivery to a cylinder of the engine. The valve control module closes an exhaust valve of the cylinder when fuel delivery to the cylinder is disabled during operation of the vehicle and exhaust gas has been exhausted from the cylinder after fuel delivery to the cylinder is disabled. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20120203413 | DATA BUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A motor vehicle control system for a motor vehicle with a hybrid drive, with first control units, namely, at least one engine control unit associated with an internal combustion engine of the hybrid drive and a first diagnostic control unit, which send and receive diagnostic data and/or program data by way of a first data bus, and second control units, namely, at least one hybrid control unit associated with an electric machine of the hybrid drive and a second diagnostic control unit, which send and receive diagnostic data and/or program data by way of a second data bus. The hybrid control unit is connected to the first and second data buses and sends and receives diagnostic and/or program data via the buses, and the hybrid control unit converts protocols and/or contents of the diagnostic and/or program data bi-directionally between the first data bus and the second data bus. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20140249710 | ENGINE START CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle for starting an engine, the hybrid vehicle has a direct injection engine directly injecting fuel into a cylinder, a clutch connecting/disconnecting the direct injection engine to/from a power transmission path, and a rotating machine acting at least as an electric motor, the hybrid vehicle is configured to run by concurrently or separately using the direct injection engine and the rotating machine as a drive force source, the hybrid vehicle is configured to execute ignition start of the direct injection engine in which the direct injection engine is started by injecting and igniting fuel in a cylinder with a piston stopped in an expansion stroke during stop of the direct injection engine, and an engine torque is reduced based on a speed difference between an engine rotation speed and a rotation speed of a power transmission path side across the clutch when the speed difference is smaller as compared to the speed difference is larger such that the engine torque is reduced as the engine rotation speed comes closer to the rotation speed of the power transmission path side in a process of increasing the engine rotation speed, when the clutch is connected after the ignition start of the direct injection engine is performed. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20130268149 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE AND CHARGE CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - Provided is an electrically driven vehicle ( | 10-10-2013 |
| 20100250042 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE - A vehicle that includes an electric power generating section, an electric motor, a charge storage section that exchanges electric power with the electric power generating section and the electric motor is provided. In the vehicle, a requested drive force setting section sets a requested drive force to move the vehicle, a central value setting section sets a central value of a state of charge in a range of state-of-charge control used to control the state of charge of the charge storage section, based on an accelerator operation, and a control section controls the state of charge of the charge storage section based on the set central value, and further controls the electric power generating section and the electric motor so that the vehicle moves by the set requested drive force. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250041 | PROTECTION METHOD FOR LIMITED CHARGING/DISCHARGING CURRENT OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY AND A DEVICE AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - A limited protection method for charging/discharging current of hybrid electric vehicle battery and a device and a system thereof is disclosed. Said method includes: receiving a power requirement and determining an original torque based on the power requirement; judging a charge/discharge state of the battery and acquiring a limited torque from an actual current and a predefined torque; comparing said original torque with the limited torque to select the smaller one as a final output requirement. The embody of the invention can achieve the real-time limited protection for charge/discharge current of hybrid electric vehicle battery. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250038 | BATTERY MEASURING DEVICE, BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A battery measuring device includes a temperature measuring unit which measures temperature T | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100191400 | VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROLLER - A vehicle brake controller that suppresses variation in deceleration when there is a changeover between regenerative braking torque and frictional braking torque due to regeneration coordination control. A controller performs the function of correcting the assist driving force. More specifically, under regeneration coordination control, the larger the value of change in regenerative braking torque, the smaller the value of change in primary piston becomes with respect to the value of change in input rod stroke. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100191399 | WHEEL DIAMETER MEASURING APPARATUS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A wheel diameter measuring apparatus for measuring a wheel diameter of an electric vehicle of speed sensorless vector control to which a synchronous motor is applied is obtained. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100191398 | Secondary battery system and vehicle having secondary battery system - A secondary battery system comprises a secondary battery which receives regenerative electric power from a motor, a heat storage unit (heat storage device) which converts a part of electric power stored in the secondary battery or the regenerative electric power from the motor into heat and stores the heat, and which supplies the stored heat to the secondary battery when a temperature of the secondary battery is less than a low-temperature-side threshold value which is set in advance when the electric power is extracted from the secondary battery, and an electric power distribution controller (ECU) which distributes the regenerative electric power from the motor to the secondary battery and the heat storage unit (heat storage device) when the temperature of the secondary battery is less than the low-temperature-side threshold value when the secondary battery receives the regenerative electric power from the motor. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20140188316 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140236407 | POWER MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRICALLY-ASSISTED VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for energy management in an electrically assisted vehicle, comprising the following steps: a) determining the quantity of total energy required for a journey; and b) allocating a quantity of electrical energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of human energy required for the journey on the basis thereof, or allocating a quantity of human energy to the journey and deducing the quantity of electrical energy required for the journey on the basis thereof. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20130268150 | PREDICTIVE POWERTRAIN CONTROL USING POWERTRAIN HISTORY AND GPS DATA - A method and powertrain apparatus that predicts a route of travel for a vehicle and uses historical powertrain loads and speeds for the predicted route of travel to optimize at least one powertrain operation for the vehicle. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20100241297 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A running mode is determined on the basis of an input mode setting signal MSW. A lower intermittence prohibition vehicle speed is set when the running mode is a power mode than when the running mode is a normal mode. When a vehicle speed is equal to or higher than the set intermittence prohibition vehicle speed, an engine is prohibited from being operated intermittently. When the vehicle speed is not equal to or higher than the intermittence prohibition vehicle speed, a vehicle runs with the engine permitted to be operated intermittently. When the power mode is set, the engine is more often prohibited from being operated intermittently and hence is more often in operation. Therefore, the responsiveness of a driving force is enhanced. Further, when the normal mode is set, the engine is more often permitted to be operated intermittently. Therefore, no deterioration in fuel economy is caused. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110098873 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine includes an engine, a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine, a hydraulic actuator configured to be driven with a hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pump, an electric motor configured to assist the driving of the engine, and a generator configured to be driven by the engine to generate power. The number of revolutions of the engine is caused to vary in accordance with the size of a load on the engine. In response to a decrease in the load requested of the engine, the engine is decelerated by causing the generator to generate power. In response to an increase in the load requested of the engine, the engine is accelerated by assisting the engine by driving the electric motor. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20140297086 | Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle comprises a motor controller for controlling an electric motor to execute a control routine to perform torque control when the driving power transmission path is detected to be in the driving power transmission state, and executes a control routine to perform rotational speed control, when the driving power transmission path is detected to be in the driving power cut-off state; wherein in the rotational speed control, an angular velocity of an upstream rotary member gets close to an angular velocity of a downstream rotary member; wherein when shifting from the driving power cut-off state to the driving power transmission state, the motor controller switches the rotational speed control to the torque control after performing predetermined transit control; and wherein a change rate of the torque output is made less in the transit control than in the torque control. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150057867 | Method and apparatus for carrying out a reference measurement on a sensor of an internal cumbustion engine - A method and a corresponding apparatus for carrying out a reference measurement on a sensor of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle during an overrun phase of the internal combustion engine, in order to detect measurement errors of the sensor. Provision is made that future overrun phases of the internal combustion engine, and the duration of the overrun phases, are predicted on the basis of route data; and that a reference measurement on the sensor is carried out only when the predicted duration of the overrun phase is long enough to carry out the reference measurement completely. With the method and apparatus presented, the functioning of sensors can be monitored during an overrun phase of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20130274981 | Method for Operating a Hybrid Vehicle - A method is provided for operating a hybrid vehicle equipped with an internal-combustion engine and an electric drive for generating vehicle propulsion. The vehicle selectively is driven in a first operating mode exclusively by the electric drive or in a second operating mode is driven by the internal combustion engine and by the electric drive, or in a third operating mode is driven exclusively by the internal combustion engine. In the first operating mode, the driver predefines a desired driving torque via a selection element. The first operating mode is maintained even if the desired driving torque is greater than a maximal driving torque that can presently be supplied by the electric motor. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274984 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID TRACTION ASSEMBLY AND HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLED ACCORDING TO SUCH A METHOD - A method for controlling a hybrid traction assembly includes an initial depleting phase which begins at the beginning of the vehicle mission and where the hybrid traction assembly is controlled to cause depletion of the storage device at a high first mean depletion rate, at least one sustaining phase where the hybrid traction assembly is controlled so that the state of charge is maintained in a predetermined sustaining range. The method further includes a second depleting phase which extends between the initial depleting phase and the sustaining phase, wherein the hybrid traction assembly is controlled to cause depletion of the storage device at a second mean depletion rate, the second mean depletion rate being lower than the first mean depletion rate. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle comprises conducting unfire operation in an internal-combustion engine in a fuel cut-off mode during a hybrid-mode ride in deceleration of the internal-combustion engine, disconnecting the internal-combustion engine from an output while maintaining the fuel cut-off mode, and reducing a transmission capacity of a clutch configured to couple the internal-combustion engine and an electric motor. During a hybrid-mode ride in deceleration of the internal-combustion engine for transition to the purely electric drive, the internal-combustion engine may be disconnected from the output and shut down. When the internal-combustion engine is operated unfired in a fuel cut-off mode, the internal-combustion engine may be disconnected from the output and shut down by reducing the transmission capacity of the clutch that is connected between the internal-combustion engine and the electric motor. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274977 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle intermittently operates and stops an engine, travels through control over torque generated by the engine and torque generated by a second motor generator, causes a fuel vapor gas purge system to carry out purging of fuel vapor gas when a predetermined condition, including a condition that a coolant temperature is higher than or equal to a permissible temperature, is satisfied, and sets the permissible temperature to a value lower when a specific driving operation state that includes a state where the number of times of accelerator operation per unit time is higher than or equal to a threshold has been detected than when the specific driving operation state has not been detected. When the specific driving operation state has been detected, the hybrid vehicle increases the updating rate of a concentration learned value of fuel vapor gas, and decreases the rate of increase in target purge rate. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274976 | VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The disclosed vehicle, control method, and program lead to improved fuel consumption, durability, and stability. When the vehicle starts to move, a clutch control performs controls so as to set the clutch to a half clutch state, in which a part of the motive force is transmitted, and thereafter to a connected state, in which the entire motive power is transmitted. When the clutch is the half clutch state, an electric motor control unit controls an electric motor to generate an assist torque when the vehicle starts to move equal to the difference between the torque requested by the driver and the idling torque generated when the engine is idling. The disclosed invention can be applied to hybrid vehicles. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140025248 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVETRAIN AND BATTERY DEVICE IN THE HYBRID DRIVETRAIN - A method for controlling a hybrid drivetrain in a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, which has a crankshaft and an electric machine which can be operated as a motor and generator, having a rotor operatively connected to the crankshaft, having a torsional vibration damper operatively connected to the crankshaft, having a battery device for exchanging electrical energy with the electric machine, and having a control unit for controlling the battery device and the electric machine, and a corresponding battery device. To operate the electric machine with rapidly changing motor and generator operation without damaging the battery device, the electric machine is operatively connected to at least first and second electric batteries of the battery device, where at least part of the time one of the batteries is charged in the rhythm of occurring residual vibrations of the torsional vibration damper, while the other is discharged. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025246 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR A THREE-WHEELED VEHICLE - An apparatus includes a vehicle frame, a swing arm and a fuel tank. The vehicle frame includes a front portion and a rear portion and defines a longitudinal centerline therebetween. The front portion is configured to support a recumbent seat. The rear portion is configured to be coupled to the swing arm and. The swing arm defines a longitudinal centerline and includes a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a wheel assembly. The wheel mounting portion defines a radial axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle frame in at least one plane. The fuel tank is coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame such that the fuel tank is above the longitudinal centerline of the swing arm. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025243 | HYBRID VEHICLE - To protect an electricity storing means and improve engine startability at the same time by starting an engine while suppressing degradation of the electricity storing means as small as possible. Provided is a hybrid vehicle including: a charge state calculation means which calculates a charge state of the electricity storing means; a standard opening and closing means which turns off a contactor when the charge state calculated by the charge state calculation means is lower than a standard lower-limit value; and an engine startup opening and closing means which maintains the contactor in an on state when an engine startup signal is input even when the charge state calculated by the charge state calculation means is a value for turning off the contactor, wherein the contactor turning-on operation executed by the engine startup opening and closing means is executed when the charge state calculated by the charge state calculation means is higher than an engine startup lower-limit value set lower than the standard lower-limit value by a predetermined value. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140025240 | KINETIC ENERGY CONSUMER MODE CONTROL - A system for providing a set point increase for a vehicle combustion engine includes a control that is operable to control vehicle secondary systems to control the power consumption of the vehicle secondary systems to increase a mechanical load to the vehicle combustion engine. The load increase of the combustion engine may be for increasing the lost heat, which enhances the filtering of exhaust gases of the vehicle combustion engine. The lost heat may be utilized to increase the heat of a carbon particle filter, through which exhaust gases flow. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20110264318 | REMOTE MONITORING OF A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES - A method for remotely monitoring and gathering information about a plurality of vehicles, including the steps of accessing the plurality of vehicles wherein each vehicle is individually operated, selecting vehicle data from the plurality of vehicles, communicating the vehicle data from the plurality of vehicles to a remote processor, and processing the plurality of vehicle data into population data by the remote processor. The individual operation of each vehicle preferably includes the steps of generating vehicle data, operating the vehicle based on the vehicle data with a vehicle controller, and storing the vehicle data in a database located on the vehicle. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130116876 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EMERGENCY THEREOF - The present invention relates to an electric vehicle and a method for controlling an emergency thereof, wherein: a plurality of control units are comprised in such a manner that the plurality of control units monitor one another; and emergency control is performed through a control unit which will normally operate in the case of an abnormal occurrence, such that the vehicle is driven within a limited range, or the vehicle is stopped according to the abnormal occurrence, thereby ensuring driving stability and preventing accidents caused by the abnormality of the vehicle to guarantee the safety of a driver. Further, the invention enables the plurality of control units to independently generate signals for controlling a motor, wherein the plurality of control units minimize distortion of the inputted data in order to perform processing on the basis of the same data, so that the data is substantially matched and the matched data can be verified whereby the vehicle control is to be carried out in a more efficient and stable manner. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20110137505 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM IN VEHICLES - An Electronic Control Unit (ECU), and a method and a computer program product are provided for the control of a drive train for a hybrid vehicle, and a drive train including such a control device is also provided. The hybrid vehicle includes an upstream located Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) which is connected to an Electronic Motor/Generator (EMG) via a Master Clutch (MC). The EMG is connected to the wheels via a Mechanical Transmission (MT) including synchronization. The ECU is programmed to control the MC and the MT when shifting from a generating mode, in which the ICE is powering the EMG at or near standstill, to a driving mode in such a way that at least a part of the inertial energy liberated when retarding the EMG in order to synchronize the rotational speed of the EMG and the MT is transferred to the wheels by using the synchronization in the MT to retard the EMG and transfer of power to the wheels. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110125351 | CONTROL OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING IN A HYBRID VEHCILE - A method is provided for controlling regenerative braking in a hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle includes an energy-storage device, a motor/generator configured to retard the vehicle via regenerative braking, and a controller arranged to control regenerative braking. The method includes receiving a regenerative braking request, and detecting whether the energy-storage device is between first and second predetermined states of charge. The method additionally includes retarding the vehicle via the motor/generator and directing electrical energy from regenerative braking to an energy dissipating device, if the energy-storage device is at or above the first predetermined state of charge, or at or below the second predetermined state of charge. Furthermore, the method includes retarding the vehicle via the motor/generator and directing electrical energy from regenerative braking to the energy-storage device, if the energy-storage device is between the first and second predetermined states of charge. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20100235031 | OUTPUT CONTROLLER FOR FUEL CELL - In a drive control system for a fuel cell-equipped vehicle including a rotating electrical machine, a control unit includes a rapid warm-up processing module for performing rapid warm-up by the low-efficiency power generation of a fuel cell, a torque command value limiting module | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF HYBRID VEHICLES - A system for operating a hybrid vehicle includes a computer programmed to identify a location of a hybrid vehicle, access a map and identify a plurality of links therein, pre-screen the plurality of links to identify if any of the plurality of links is within a given bounds of the current location, and if one or more possible links are identified, then match the current location of the hybrid vehicle to one of the identified links, and upload power data for the hybrid vehicle corresponding to the matched location into a database. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235027 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION CAUSED BY GEAR BACKLASH IN DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention provides a method for reducing the vibration caused by gear backlash in a drive system for a hybrid vehicle, where the method can preferably reduce backlash vibration caused by gear elements between a motor and driving wheels when the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235026 | HYBRID CAR TRAVEL MODE SETTING DEVICE - A travel mode setting device for a hybrid car capable of ensuring the security against car theft and convenience when the car is lent to the third party. The hybrid car has travel drive sources and selectively uses one of them and can travel in one of travel modes. Authenticating means separately authenticate the car user and creates authentication results. Limiting means limits the travel modes to the usable travel modes according to the results of the authentication by the authenticating means. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENT USAGE - A system for optimizing energy storage component usage in a vehicle comprising one of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle, the vehicle comprising a computer programmed to identify if a vehicle position is associated with link data in a database of historical power usage data, the link data comprising measured historical power usage data for a link of vehicle travel. If the vehicle position is associated with the link data, the computer is programmed to obtain the link data of the link from the database, the link data absent terrain information from the database. The computer is also programmed to determine an expected vehicle power usage of the vehicle based on the obtained link data and optimize the energy storage component usage based on the expected vehicle power usage and based on efficiency and life cycle costs of an energy storage component of the vehicle if the vehicle position is associated with the link data. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235024 | HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERY LIFE EVALUATING APPARATUS - A hybrid vehicle battery life evaluating apparatus | 09-16-2010 |
| 20130325240 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes an inverter unit. The inverter unit includes a torque fluctuation estimator configured to estimate, according to a predefined rule, a torque fluctuation that is inclusive of fluctuations in torque attributable to a wheel bearing unit, a motor unit or a reducer unit, based on a fluctuation in a rotational frequency as determined with a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotational frequency of a wheel or with an angle sensor for the motor unit, a fluctuation in a load acting, between a road surface and a tire, along a direction in which the vehicle travels, as determined with a load sensor, or a fluctuation in a motor current. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150039170 | VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE - A vehicle driving device includes: a rotating electrical machine; a first shaft and a second shaft respectively connected to a drive shaft; and a differential mechanism including a rotation component connected to the rotating electrical machine, a rotation component connected to the first shaft, and a rotation component connected to the second shaft. The vehicle driving device includes a predetermined mode in which a transmission of a power through the second shaft is disconnected, a differential operation of the differential mechanism is regulated, and the rotating electrical machine and the drive shaft are connected to each other through the first shaft. Each of the first shaft and the second shaft may include a transmission mechanism. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20100324763 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC OPERATION MODE OF A HYBRID POWER UNIT OF A HYBRID VEHICLE BY ACTION ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL - A system for a hybrid power unit of an automotive vehicle having at least one thermal engine, at least one electric motor, with an accelerator pedal that represents a power control means actuated by the vehicle driver, and an electronic control unit. The system includes a mechanism generating a first return force on the pedal. An electronic control unit is adapted, when an exclusively electric operation mode of the vehicle is activated, to control the force generation mechanism so that it generates a second force higher than the first one when the stroke of the pedal reaches a predetermined threshold. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20140249707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVER-SHIFTING ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Methods and apparatus are provided for preventing over-shifting in electric vehicles having a multi-gear transmission and an electric motor operable in a drive mode and a regenerative braking mode. The method includes: (a) predicting the speed of the electric motor resulting from downshifting from a current gear being used to a next lower gear based on a current speed of the electric vehicle, a current speed of the electric motor, and a gear ratio of the next lower gear; (b) determining if the speed of the electric motor predicted in (a) will cause an overvoltage condition from regenerative braking or an overspin condition in the electric motor; (c) preventing downshifting to the next lower gear when it is determined that the downshifting will cause an overvoltage condition or an overspin condition in the electric motor; and (d) repeating steps (a), (b), and (c) a plurality of times. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20130041541 | DEVICE FOR IMPROVING VEHICLE BEHAVIOR WHEN STEERING - A steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is capable of running with a road wheel driven by a driving force from a power source. The steered condition vehicle behavior improving apparatus includes a steering operation detecting means and a driving force reducing means. The steering operation detecting means detects a steering operation of steering a steerable wheel of the vehicle. The driving force reducing means temporarily reduces the driving force to the road wheel a set time period after the steering operation is detected by the steering operation detecting means. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20160114698 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING DATA RELATED TO VEHICLE RANGE ESTIMATION - A method of analyzing data related to a driving range estimation of a vehicle includes collecting attribute data related to the driving range estimation of the vehicle, analyzing a correlation between the attribute data and a driving range of the vehicle, generating a vehicle driving range estimation model based on the analyzed correlation, and analyzing a sensitivity between the vehicle driving range estimation model and the attribute data. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114697 | ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - An electric powered vehicle includes: a motor; an inverter configured to convert electric power from a battery to drive the motor; a transmission configured to shift the rotation output of the motor at a variable transmission gear ratio; and a controller configured to control the inverter to control the driving of the motor and to control a change in the shift gear stage, and to perform high surge region avoidance control for changing the gear ratio of the transmission to change a motor rotation speed while maintaining a vehicle speed and changing an operation point outside a high surge region, when the operation point of the motor enters the high surge region where the inverter is controlled by a PWM overmodulation control system, and the high surge region is defined to be equal to or higher than a predetermined rotation speed and equal to or less than predetermined torque. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20140365051 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle system is provided. The method includes activating a starter-generator rotationally coupled to a crankshaft output in an internal combustion engine while combustion operation in the internal combustion engine is inhibited, operating the starter-generator to drive the crankshaft in a predetermined speed range while combustion operation in the internal combustion engine is inhibited, and activating combustion operation in a cylinder of the internal combustion engine in response to a combustion activation trigger. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20160114695 | BATTERY MODULE DISCONNECT ARRANGEMENT - The arrangement for disconnecting at least one of a plurality of battery modules in an automotive battery comprises a device arranged to detect that at least one battery module is to be disconnected, and a bypass switch arranged at each battery module, wherein the bypass switch arranged at the detected at least one battery module is controllable to bypass the at least one detected battery module via a bypass path. The arrangement further comprises a disconnect switch arranged at each battery module, wherein the disconnect switch arranged at the at least one bypassed battery module is controllable to disconnect the at least one detected battery module from remaining battery modules, either simultaneously as, or after, the bypassing of the detected battery module. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20140195091 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DUMP TRUCK - In the present invention, a control device | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195088 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OPERATIONAL STATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO A DRIVER AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method provides information relating to the operational state of a motor vehicle to a driver. The motor vehicle has at least one electric motor operating with a fixed gear ratio for driving the motor vehicle. During operation of the electric motor a virtual speed and a virtual gear-shift stage are continuously determined from at least one first operating parameter describing the operational state of the motor vehicle and an acoustic output, in particular an output of an engine noise, takes place on the basis of the virtual speed and the virtual gear-shift stage. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195087 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine, an electric motor, and a clutch disposed in a power transmitting path between the engine and the electric motor, a drive mode of the hybrid vehicle being switched on the basis of a required drive force of the hybrid vehicle, between a first drive mode in which said engine is placed in an operated state while said clutch is placed in an engaged state, and a second drive mode in which said electric motor is exclusively used as a drive power source to run the hybrid vehicle while said engine is placed in a rest state and while said clutch is placed in a released state; and a range in which said second drive mode is established being narrower when a temperature of said clutch is comparatively high, than when said temperature is comparatively low. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20130325236 | Hybrid Vehicle and Control Method of Hybrid Vehicle - Vehicle includes an engine, a first rotating electric machine and a control device controlling the rotational speed of the first rotating electric machine such that the rotational speed of the engine matches a target rotational speed. The control device calculates a torque command value of the first rotating electric machine based on an upper limit value of electric power discharged from a power storage device supplying electric power to the first rotating electric machine. The control device calculates the torque command of the first rotating electric machine based on a further restricted value of the upper limit value when a torque restricting condition including simultaneous operation of an accelerator pedal and brake pedal is met. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325229 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power control device is adapted for controlling output power of an electric vehicle including a motor, an accelerator pedal, and a sensing module that senses an accelerator pedal depth and a vehicle speed to provide a sensed pedal depth and a sensed vehicle speed. The power control device includes a condition judging module operable to make a judgment of at least one of an acceleration condition, a starting condition, and a load condition based on the sensed pedal depth and the sensed vehicle speed from the sensing module, and a control module operable to generate a torque output signal according to the judgment made by the condition judging module, so as to control an output torque of the motor. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325238 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR DRIVE SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a drive system of a vehicle, provided with a transmission, and an electric motor operable to change an operating speed of the engine during the process of shifting of the transmission. The control apparatus controls a discrete change of the operating speed of said engine, with at least one of torques assigned to be respectively generated by said engine and said electric motor in a discrete shifting operation of the transmission mechanism which is performed in response to an operation of an operator of the vehicle and in which the discrete change of the operating speed of said engine takes place, includes a torque assignment determining portion configured to determine a percentage of the torque assigned to said engine in said discrete shifting operation such that the percentage increases with an increase of an amount of change of the operating speed of the engine. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325228 | HYBRID DIESEL-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN SMOKE LIMIT AVOIDANCE - A hybrid diesel-electric powertrain includes a diesel engine in power flow communication with an electric motor and a controller. The diesel engine and electric motor are each configured to generate a respective torque in response to a provided torque command. The controller is in communication with the electric motor, the diesel engine, and an accelerator pedal, and configured to receive a driver torque request from the accelerator pedal. In response to the driver torque request, the controller is further configured to command the diesel engine to generate an output torque that is less than a smoke limit torque, and command the electric motor to generate an output torque equal to the difference between the driver torque request and the output torque of the diesel engine. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325232 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE - In a vehicle having an all-wheel drive system in which the front axle and the rear axle of the vehicle can be driven with differently sized front-axle and rear-axle torques, a rotational-speed difference between a front-axle-side rotational speed and a rear-axle-side rotational speed is established from a torque difference between the front-axle and rear-axle torques. The vehicle includes a unit for determining a road friction coefficient, which unit measures the rotational-speed difference and determines the road friction coefficient based on a value pair derived from the rotational-speed difference and the torque difference or determined from a parameter correlating therewith. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130325227 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN COORDINATION DURING A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION EVENT - A hybrid diesel-electric powertrain includes an electric motor in electrical communication with a traction battery, a diesel engine in power-flow communication with the electric motor and with an automatic transmission, and a controller. The diesel engine and electric motor are configured to provide a combined torque to the automatic transmission. The powertrain further includes an exhaust aftertreatment device in fluid communication with the diesel engine. The controller is configured to: receive a regeneration request from the exhaust aftertreatment device; determine if a state-of-charge of the fraction battery is within a predetermined range of a target value; initiate a regeneration event if the state-of-charge of the traction battery is within the predetermined range of the target value; receive an immediate torque request from the automatic transmission; and provide a torque command to the electric motor in response to the immediate torque request. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20090248228 | BATTERY PACK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - A software algorithm (FIG. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20160114687 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND PARKING ASSISTING DEVICE - A power receiving device includes: a power receiving unit moved between a first position and a second position and receiving electric power in the second position from a power transmitting unit contactlessly; a movement mechanism moving the power receiving unit to the first position and the second position; and a sensing unit provided at a vehicular body independently of the power receiving unit and sensing the intensity of one of a magnetic field and an electric field formed by the power transmitting unit. The second position is obliquely below the first position with respect to the vertical direction, and the second position has a shorter distance to the sensing unit than the first position. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114684 | Reactive Replenishable Device Management - Reactive replenishable device management comprises receiving device measurement data from at least one device, updating one or more device usage profiles associated with the at least one device, and if an analysis of the one or more device usage profiles indicates usage of the at least one device is sub-optimal, performing one or more of: controlling at least one of an attribute or an operation of the at least one device, issuing one or more device management recommendations to a user of the at least one device, and issuing one or more user alerts to the user. The at least one device comprises at least one of one or more replenishable devices, one or more replenishers associated with the one or more replenishable devices, and one or more other devices associated with the one or more replenishable devices. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114683 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A NON-RAILBOUND VEHICLE - An energy management system is provided for a hybrid electric or electric vehicle including an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from an external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The energy management system is arranged to distribute electrical power from the electrical power collector to at least one electrical auxiliary load of the vehicle when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track. The enemy management system includes a control unit configured to control operating characteristics of the at least one auxiliary load depending on if the vehicle operates in a power collecting mode or in a non-power collecting mode. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20100121511 | LI-ION BATTERY ARRAY FOR VEHICLE AND OTHER LARGE CAPACITY APPLICATIONS - A large battery array, particularly for use in an electric vehicle, is formed of multiple modules, each containing plural battery cells and module management electronics. Each battery module has a nominal output voltage in the range of about 5 volts to about 17 volts. A controller communicates with individual battery modules in the array and controls switching to connect the modules in drive and charging configurations. The module management electronics monitor conditions of each battery module, including the cells it contains, and communicates these conditions to the controller. The module management electronics may place the modules in protective modes based upon the performance of each module in comparison to known or configurable specifications. The modules may be pluggable devices so that each module may be replaced if the module is in a permanent shutdown protective mode or if a non-optimal serviceable fault is detected. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20140343779 | DIAGNOSTICS METHOD FOR DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE POWERED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A diagnostic method for a control device of a motor vehicle with an electric propulsion motor, including: an electronic control unit ( | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343778 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A propulsion control device is connected to each converter as a load. A carrier phase table, in which, when load states of propulsion control devices capable of being determined to be equivalent to each other are grouped in a same group, setting values of phase angles in the same group are given for each group, is provided in a phase-angle determination unit providing a desired phase angle between signal wave and carrier wave. The phase-angle determination unit refers to the carrier phase table based on a load state signal indicating a load state of each propulsion control device and an own-vehicle ID signal, determines a phase angle provided to each converter, and outputs it to a PWM control unit. The PWM control unit changes a phase angle of the carrier wave based on the phase angle determined by the phase-angle determination unit. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343772 | ANTI-BLOCKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH ELECTROMOTIVE VEHICLE DRIVE - An anti-blocking system for a vehicle having an electromotive vehicle drive unit includes one or more driving motors. During a braking process, the braking effect of the driving motors operating as a generator is limited in such a way that brake slip on at least one driving wheel is limited to a predefined threshold value, The rotational speed of each driving motor is regulated by a controllable converter associated therewith, the ABS control device constantly transmitting, to each converter, a mandatory minimum braking rotational speed for the driving motor associated with the respective converter in order to limit brake slip | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343776 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A power supply system for a vehicle includes: first and second power lines connected to a PCU; first and second power storage devices each configured to be rechargeable; a capacitor connected between the first power line and the second power line; a switching unit configured to be able to switch between a first state in which one of the first and second power storage devices is connected between the first power line and the second power line, and a second state in which the first and second power storage devices are connected in series between the first power line and the second power line; and a control device for setting the switching unit in the first state to charge the capacitor, and thereafter setting the switching unit in the second state to charge the capacitor. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343775 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes a differential device, a first motor, an engine, a second motor, an engagement device, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to control the first motor and the second motor when an engagement state of the engagement device changes, such that a first angular acceleration and a second angular acceleration reach a first target value and the second target value respectively, the first angular acceleration and the second angular acceleration being two angular accelerations of the engine, the first motor, and the second motor and to calculate the first target value and the second target value by applying a constraint condition to at least one of the first target value and the second target value. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONVERTING DRIVING MODE AND CONTROLLING SHIFTING OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method of converting a driving mode and controlling shifting of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes simultaneously converting, by a controller, a driving mode and controlling shifting of a hybrid vehicle when a high torque is required according to the an acceleration requirement of a driver when the hybrid vehicle is driven in an EV mode. Therefore, an acceleration response for the acceleration requirement of the drive may be improved. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20130332020 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle including a plurality of drive power sources for running including an electric motor driven by electric energy of an electric storage device, the hybrid vehicle configured to perform motor running or assist running using the electric motor for running, the control device being configured to divide a running road acquired from map data into a plurality of sections and stores a change amount of a charged capacity of the electric storage device for each of the divided sections, to acquire all possibly-traveled running routes within a predetermined distance from a current position of the vehicle based on the map data, to calculate a variation characteristic of the charged capacity in correlation with a distance from the current position for each of the running routes based on the change amount of the charged capacity, if it is determined from the variation characteristic of the charged capacity that the possibly-traveled running routes include at least one running route in which electric energy can be recovered to the extent exceeding a predetermined charged capacity upper limit value for permitting charging of the electric storage device, permission being given for the motor running or the assist running using a consumable amount of the electric energy based on electric energy exceeding the predetermined charged capacity upper limit value on the condition that the charged capacity does not fall below a predetermined charged capacity lower limit value for permitting discharging of the electric storage device in all the possibly-traveled running routes even when the electric energy exceeding the predetermined charged capacity upper limit value is consumed before recovery. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130311029 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DRIVE CONTROL TO A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An upper rotational speed limit NengUL and a lower rotational speed limit NengLL of an engine operation prohibition area are set from an upper rotational speed limit Nmg2UL and a lower rotational speed limit Nmg2LL of a motor operation predetermined prohibition area of a second motor generator. When an engine speed target Nengt, calculated from a preset target operating line, lies in the engine operation prohibition area, the engine operating point target is corrected so that the second motor generator rotational speed target Nmg2t lies outside the motor operation prohibition area. When the engine speed target Nengt is greater than or equal to a change-direction engine speed NengCD at which direction of shift to/from an allowable range of engine operation is changed, the engine speed Neng is increased. When the engine speed target Nengt is less than the change-direction engine speed NengCD, the engine speed Neng is decreased. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311026 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing addition processing when current IB is equal to or more than a current upper limit value IB( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311025 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DRIVE CONTROL TO A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A torque applied to a one-way clutch when a first motor generator and second motor generator are operated in a motor generator drive mode is restrained or prevented from becoming excessively high by setting a first motor generator sharing ratio in response to a driving torque target for the vehicle, by controlling operation of the first motor generator in response to a first motor generator first sharing ratio when vehicle vibrations due to cogging torque are likely to take place, and by reducing the torque from the first motor generator when the driving torque target is large. Torque applied to the one-way clutch which otherwise would become excessively high immediately after engine shutdown, is restrained or prevented by reducing the torque from the first motor generator in response to a second motor generator second sharing ratio when engine downtime is short. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311024 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DRIVE CONTROL TO A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An engine, a first motor generator and a second motor generator are controlled by calculating an engine power target from a driving power target required for a vehicle, and finding a target engine operating point expressed by a set of an engine speed target and an engine torque target on a target operating line determined in response to the engine power target. When the found target engine operating point is different from the previously found one, a change in engine speed target is limited to a predetermined amount of change and the engine torque target of the set is reset versus an engine speed target involving the limited change based on the determined target operating line. Consequently, the engine power target and thus the driving power target are ensured so as to restrain or prevent sudden or frequent changes in engine speed with the efficiency kept high. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311021 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle includes: an electrical storage device configured to supply electric power to a power receiving system outside the vehicle; a power generating device configured to supply electric power to the electrical storage device and the power receiving system; an engine that is a power source of the power generating device and that has a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas; and a control device. The control device is configured to control the vehicle such that a catalyst temperature becomes a first target value when there is a request to warm up the catalyst while the vehicle is travelling, and the control device configured to control the vehicle such that catalyst temperature becomes a second target value different from the first target value when there is a request to warm up the catalyst while electric power is being supplied to the power receiving system. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130311019 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A motor drive control device of an electric power-assisted vehicle that has a gear shifter and a motor, and in which a first ratio of the number of drive rotations in the motor to the number of drive rotations of a pedal changes based on changes in a gear ratio in the gear shifter, includes: a gear ratio obtaining part that obtains the gear ratio of the gear shifter; and a calculating part that calculates an assist torque, which is a target value for a drive torque of the motor, from the pedal input torque based on the gear ratio obtained by the gear ratio obtaining part. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140350758 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING SAME - An electric vehicle comprising a battery charges the battery through an electric vehicle power supply device, and transmits to a user terminal device a first charging information notification message, which includes information on a current charging status of the battery. The electric vehicle detects an interruption to the charging of the battery on the basis of the current charging status of the battery, and checks the cause for the interruption to the charging of the battery. When the interruption to the charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal device a second charging information notification message, comprising information on battery charging status that indicates the interruption to the charging of the battery and charging error information that indicates the cause of the interruption to the charging of the battery. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20130345916 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes an in-wheel motor drive system. The in-wheel motor drive system includes a wheel bearing unit rotatably supporting a drive wheel, a motor unit, and a reducer unit. The electric vehicle also includes a disturbance observer that determines an estimate of external force influence on the drive wheel. The electric vehicle further includes a slip level-responsive corrector. The slip level-responsive corrector may use the estimate of external force influence, calculate a correction value that may correspond to slip level of the drive wheel, and correct an accelerator signal to the motor unit with the correction value to produce a motor torque command value. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140067183 | Optimized Fuzzy Logic Controller For Energy Management In Micro and Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles - An energy storage system of a vehicle includes an energy storage device, a regulation device coupled to the energy storage device, one or more sensing devices for sensing current levels, voltage levels, temperature levels, and/or pressure levels of the energy storage device and/or on components thereof, and a control unit configured to determine dynamically a power flow in/out of the energy storage device using a fuzzy logic approach. The regulation device is configured to regulate at least one of a voltage level, a current level, and any additional state parameter of the energy storage device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067180 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS OF HYBRID VEHICLE - Ina drive control apparatus ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20130110331 | RANGE ESTIMATION FOR A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110330 | PERSONALIZED CHARGING MANAGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20160040734 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SELECTABLE ONE WAY LUTCH OF A TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling a selectable one way clutch operable to selectively couple a shaft to a housing of a transmission includes determining if an electric motor is currently operating, and if the selectable one way clutch is currently engaged to couple the shaft to the housing. It is further determined whether or not wheel torque of at least one wheel is currently being actively managed by at least one vehicle control system. When the electric motor is operating with the selectable one way clutch engaged, and wheel torque of at least one wheel of the hybrid vehicle is currently being actively managed by at least one vehicle control system, then selectable one way clutch is disengaged to release the shaft from the housing and allow rotation of the shaft relative to the housing. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20120316718 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a hybrid vehicle ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20160039311 | TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE AND TRACTION CONTROL METHOD - The movement speed v of a moving body having drive wheels driven by a motor, the rotational speed ω of the drive wheels of the moving body, and the actual torque value T | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039296 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention aims to provide a charging and discharging control apparatus that can reduce a period until charging and discharging processing is started while reducing power consumption during non-use, and to provide an electric motor vehicle including the charging and discharging control apparatus. The charging and discharging control apparatus of the present invention predicts, with use of a charging and discharging start predictor, whether a charging and discharging operation including at least one of an operation to charge a storage apparatus and an operation to discharge the storage apparatus is started or not. In accordance with a result of prediction, a manager manages transition of a charging and discharging controller from an activated state to a standby state and from the standby state to the activated state. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039290 | PROPULSION CONTROL DEVICE AND PROPULSION CONTROL METHOD - An abnormality detector detects whether an abnormality is occurring in a power converter based on electric current that the power converter outputs and an electric current detector detects. When a value that includes the number of power converters in which an abnormality is occurring, and that indicates amount of reduction in propelling force of a vehicle satisfies a judgment criterion, a determiner determines that an increase is required in the output of the power converter in which no abnormality is occurring, among multiple power converters, to a level higher than normal output. An output controller stops the power converter if notified by the abnormality detector of an occurrence of an abnormality in the power converter. The output controller controls the output of the power converter, for which the determiner determines that the increase is required so that the output becomes higher than the normal output. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20110196559 | Process for Operating a Hybrid Vehicle - A process for operating a hybrid vehicle is provided wherein a change from an internal-combustion-engine operating mode to an electric motor operating mode, at least under some operating conditions, takes place as a function of location information locally present along the driving route. By way of a user interface, at least one location information can be defined or selected, in the presence of which a change is to be triggered from the internal-combustion engine operating mode to the electric motor operating mode. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196557 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPECIFYING A BOOST CONTROL STRATEGY OF A HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE - A method and a device are provided for specifying a boost control strategy of a hybrid vehicle drive. The method includes predefining a driving track (R) with a multiplicity of track sections (G | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196556 | COUPLED AXLE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A coupled axle drive system for a vehicle has a first axle drive device for driving a first axle of the vehicle by a connected engine and a second axle drive device for driving a second axle of the vehicle. The second axle drive device has an electric machine for driving at least one wheel of the axle. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196554 | Method and Control Unit for Automatic Selection of an Operating Mode for a Vehicle With Fuel Cells - The invention relates to a method for automatic selection of an operating mode (S, W) for a vehicle with a fuel cell system ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20160016577 | POWER-SPLIT HYBRID POWERTRAIN USING TURBINE GENERATOR - A hybrid powertrain has a turbine generator having a shaft. The hybrid powertrain includes a power-split hybrid transmission that has an input member, an output member, and a ratio-controlling motor/generator controllable to vary a speed ratio of the input member to the output member. The turbine generator is in electrical communication with the ratio-controlling motor/generator to electrically power the ratio-controlling motor/generator when the ratio-controlling motor/generator functions as a motor during a power-split operating mode. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20130297136 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A hybrid vehicle control device is provided with an engine, a motor/generator, a first clutch, an automatic transmission, a second clutch, and a controller having a simultaneous process selection control section. The simultaneous process selection control section performs engine startup control and downshift control in parallel in cases where the torque outputtable by the motor subsequent to downshifting during overlap of an engine startup request and a downshift request is equal to or greater than the engine startup torque, or performs engine startup control first then downshift control in cases where the torque outputtable by the motor subsequent to downshifting is less than the engine startup torque. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297135 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor/generator, a first clutch, an automatic transmission, a second clutch, and startup/shifting simultaneous processing section. When engine speed increase control for increasing the engine speed by the motor/generator in order to start up the engine during travel and downshifting control of the automatic transmission are processed in parallel, the startup/shifting simultaneous processing section uses the motor torque of the motor/generator to increase the increase of input speed by the downshifting control to a target input speed while engine speed increase control is being performed by the motor/generator. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297131 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing fuel-cut control when an IG OFF operation has been performed and a vehicle is traveling; determining torque command values of a first MG and a second MG when a charge power upper limit value Win is reduced; controlling the first MG based on the determined torque command value of the first MG; and controlling the second MG based on the determined torque command value of the second MG. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297130 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided with a differential gear including a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear, motor generators coupled to the sun gear, an engine coupled to the carrier, and a wheel coupled to the ring gear. The vehicle includes an ECU that stops the engine upon operation of a start switch by a driver, and a brake that brakes the sun gear upon operation of the start switch while the vehicle is traveling. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297129 | HYBRID VEHICLE - An outlet is provided to output power stored in a power storage device as commercial power, and the outlet receives power supply from the power storage device via a voltage converter. A car navigation device is configured to store information about traveling of a vehicle to a destination. An ECU obtains the information about traveling to the destination from the car navigation device, and controls a state of charge of the power storage device based on the information up to the destination and a usage status of the outlet up to the destination. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297127 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A hybrid vehicle control system includes an engine, a motor/generator, a start clutch and a controller. The motor/generator is connected to the engine to carry out power driving and electric power regeneration. The start clutch is arranged in a driving force transmission path from the motor/generator to a drive wheel, and is engaged under an input rotational speed control. The controller includes a transient control mode switching section that when the input rotational speed control of the start clutch is switched from motor rotational speed control to engine rotational speed control, the motor rotational speed control is maintained on and both the motor rotational speed control and the engine rotational speed control are simultaneously carried out until determining engine torque is stable, and, after determining that the engine torque is stable, the control is switched from the motor rotational speed control to a motor torque control. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297123 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING GEAR LASH NOISE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, driveline gear lash gear tooth to gear tooth impact may be reduce via adjusting operation of an electric machine. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297120 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING UNIFORM DRIVELINE BRAKING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, negative torque of an electric machine is adjusted to mimic negative torque of an engine during engine braking so that the vehicle may transition from regenerative braking to engine braking in a seamless manner. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297116 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DRIVELINE - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine is accelerated to a speed of a driveline integrated starter/generator before the engine is coupled to the driveline integrated starter/generator. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297115 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH RESPONSIVE TO ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline disconnect clutch transfer function may be adapted in response to engine operating conditions during closing of the driveline disconnect clutch. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297113 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for learning torque estimate errors and updating torque estimation models are presented. In one example, torque errors are learned during an engine shut-down, after a disconnect clutch coupled between an engine and an electric machine has been released. An updated torque estimation model is then used to control torque during subsequent engine operation to improve drive feel and vehicle performance. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297114 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN DRIVELINE BRAKING MODES - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a method for transitioning between regenerative braking and engine braking is described. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297108 | CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN AND A CLUTCH OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an engine and is at least partially propelled by a fraction battery and a traction motor. A clutch is configured to be coupled to the traction motor. An electrical and/or mechanical pump provides pressure to control the clutch. At least one controller determines if the clutch is slipping. In response to the clutch slipping, the at least one controller commands an increase in speed of an input of the clutch such that the available line pressure to control the slipping of the clutch is increased. The line pressure is then applied to the clutch in order to control the slipping of the clutch. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE DRIVELINE OSCILLATIONS WITH MOTOR TORQUE ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for controlling a vehicle having an electric traction motor coupled to a transmission by a clutch include modifying traction motor torque in response to the difference between rotational speed of a driveline component and the filtered rotational speed of the driveline component to reduce driveline oscillation when the clutch is locked. The traction motor torque may be modified in response to a vehicle event that may otherwise induce driveline oscillations, such as a transmission ratio change or regenerative braking, for example. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297112 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for learning torque estimate errors and updating torque estimation models are presented. In one example, torque errors are learned during an engine shut-down, after a disconnect clutch coupled between an engine and an electric machine has been released. An updated torque estimation model is then used to control torque during subsequent engine operation to improve drive feel and vehicle performance. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297106 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL UTILIZING GRADE DATA - A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle having a step ratio transmission is disclosed. The method utilizes terrain data to reduce the number of shift events. The method comprises receiving data indicative of a grade profile of an anticipated route, identifying a forecast shift sequence comprising a forecast downshift event and an adjacent forecast upshift event, and adjusting the shift criteria based on the time between the forecast shift events, the road grade between the forecast shift events, and the state of a storage battery. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297105 | ENGINE START FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle has an engine, an electric machine connected to the engine by an upstream clutch, a transmission gearbox connected to the electric machine by a downstream clutch, and a controller. The controller is configured to start the engine using one of a plurality of start sequences that control the electric machine, the upstream and downstream clutches. The engine start sequence is selected based on transmission gearbox input speed and a driver demand input. A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle is provided. An engine is selectively coupled to an electric machine by an upstream clutch with the electric machine selectively coupled to a transmission gearbox by a downstream clutch. The engine is started using a control sequence to control the electric machine, upstream clutch, and downstream clutch. The control sequence is determined by a vehicle state based on transmission gearbox input speed and a driver demand input. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20090259354 | ENERGY ECONOMY MODE USING PREVIEW INFORMATION - A method for improving energy efficient operation of a vehicle includes monitoring vehicle operating characteristics, modeling operation of the vehicle by utilizing the vehicle operating characteristics to estimate energy consumption rates of the vehicle across an allowable vehicle operating range, and generating a control output to the vehicle on the basis of the energy consumption rates. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20150105956 | POWER SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR HEATING BATTERY GROUP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power system of an electric vehicle, an electric vehicle comprising the same and a method for heating a battery group of the electric vehicle are provided. The power system comprises: a battery group; a battery heater, in which the battery heater comprises a output power adjusting module configure to adjust a heating power of the battery heater by adjusting a charge current and/or a discharge current; a battery management device configured to control the output power adjusting module to adjust the heating power of the battery heater to heat the battery group according to a temperature of the battery group when the temperature of the battery group is lower than a first heating threshold and a residual electric quantity of the battery group is larger than a parking electric quantity threshold; a motor controller connected with a motor and an electric distribution box respectively; and an isolation inductor. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20130085633 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR SERIES HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid system includes a hybrid controller which controls the speed and torque of an engine based on the operated level of an accelerator pedal within a first range where the power generation efficiency of the system becomes equal to or higher than a preset power generation efficiency to allow the engine to operate at an engine operating point when the SOC detected by an SOC sensor is equal to or higher than an HEV low SOC, and which controls the speed and torque of the engine based on the operated level of the accelerator pedal within a second range where the power generated by a power generator motor becomes larger than that of the first range to allow the engine to operate at the engine operating point when the SOC detected by the SOC sensor is lower than the HEV low SOC. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20120310464 | CONTROL OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER BASED ON USER POSITION - An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20140163800 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a first rotating electric machine starting the internal combustion engine, a power control unit for operating the first rotating electric machine, a power storage device for supplying electric power to the power control unit, and a control device controlling the power control unit such that a voltage of the power storage device does not fall below a lower limit. When a change condition including a condition that the internal combustion engine is being operated is met, the control device sets the lower limit at a value lower than while the internal combustion engine is at a stop. Preferably, the change condition further includes a condition that a magnitude of voltage change of the power storage device is less than or equal to a first threshold value in addition to the condition that the internal combustion engine is being operated. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20130345914 | VEHICLE SPEED LIMITING VIA ENGINE CONTROL COMMANDS BASED ON SENSED MACHINE STATE - A machine includes a drive train with an electronically controlled transmission in communication with an electronic engine controller. The machine ground speed is limited by executing a vehicle speed limit algorithm in the electronic transmission controller in response to a sensed machine state. This algorithm generates an engine control message that is communicated to the electronic engine controller. The power output of the engine is reduced responsive to the engine control message. The machine responds by not exceeding a prescribed speed limit programmed into the electronic transmission controller. This vehicle speed limiting strategy is particularly applicable to machines without a vehicle speed limiting algorithm resident in the electronic engine controller. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345913 | VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A vehicle brake system and method designed to maximize the contributions from a regenerative braking system, yet still provide adequate safety measures that address potential regenerative braking failure. According to one embodiment, the method determines both a requested deceleration from the driver and an actual deceleration experienced by the vehicle, and uses the difference between these two values to calculate a deceleration error that can be integrated over time and compared to an error threshold. If the integrated or accumulated deceleration error surpasses the error threshold, then the method may reduce or disable the regenerative braking system until it can confirm that it is operating properly. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130079965 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - An operation line is set on the basis of a shift position and a brake pedal position, from among a plurality of operation lines in which a degree of avoidance of an abnormal noise generation region from a fuel-economy optimal operation line becomes smaller as a degree to which travel of the vehicle is restricted becomes greater. An engine and a motor are controlled by setting a target operation point of the engine using the set operation line, and by setting a torque instruction of the motor. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20120310463 | MOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A NETWORK SYSTEM - The movable component for a network system may communicate with another component. The movable component includes a body, a battery, a control unit, and a communication unit. The body includes a wheel for moving, and a motor driving the wheel. The battery supplies a power to the motor. The communication unit communicates with the other component to receive information related to energy. The control unit determines whether to charge the battery based on the information related to energy. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20110190970 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE - A structure for controlling an engine is simplified in a power generation device equipped on a vehicle which generates power by a driving force of an engine. An operation unit ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20130338865 | Augmented Battery and Ecosystem for Electric Vehicles - An augmented battery for providing power to a powered vehicle includes a case adapted for removably mounting on the vehicle that encloses: at least one cell disposed within the case that provides power to the vehicle; a power port supported by the case that is adapted to electrically couple the at least one cell to the vehicle; and a processor disposed within the case and having an associated memory that stores program code executable by the processor to selectively communicate through an electronic communication circuit. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338864 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL - A method and apparatus for heating a catalytic converter's catalyst to an efficient operating temperature in a hybrid electric vehicle when the vehicle is in a charge limited mode such as e.g., the charge depleting mode or when the vehicle's high voltage battery is otherwise charge limited. The method and apparatus determine whether a high voltage battery of the vehicle is incapable of accepting a first amount of charge associated with a first procedure to warm-up the catalyst. If it is determined that the high voltage battery is incapable of accepting the first amount of charge, a second procedure with an acceptable amount of charge is performed to warm-up the catalyst. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338862 | HYBRID BATTERY POWER LIMIT CONTROL - A method of providing an electrical charge to a vehicle traction battery using a power inverter module includes sensing a temperature of the power inverter module and sensing a temperature of the traction battery. From the sensed temperatures, an engine control unit may determine an expected voltage oscillation amplitude of the electrical charge. This amplitude may be used to calculate a maximum allowable nominal voltage of the electrical charge by subtracting the expected voltage oscillation amplitude from a maximum allowable voltage of the traction battery. The maximum allowable nominal voltage of the electrical charge may then be used to limit the available power provided to the traction battery by the power inverter module. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20120150378 | Determination and Usage of Reserve Energy in Stored Energy Systems - A method and system for determining amount of internal reserve energy that is available in an energy storage system is provided. The method includes determining capacity of the energy storage system to store energy and computing the amount of internal reserve energy available below a threshold level based on the determined capacity. Further, state of health of the energy storage system is determined based on historical data that is collected. Additionally, current state of the energy storage system is determined. The state of health of the energy storage system and current state of the energy storage system is used to refine the amount of internal reserve energy. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120150376 | INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF DRIVE AND NON-DRIVE WHEELS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - In an electric vehicle including at least two drive wheels, an electric motor is operatively coupled to each drive wheel and a braking assembly is operatively coupled to each wheel. A controller is operatively coupled to each electric motor and each braking assembly for independently controlling the torque applied to each drive wheel and the braking pressure applied to each wheel. In a method of controlling an electric vehicle, a controller generates motor torque commands and sends them to each electric motor. The controller also generates brake pressure commands and sends them to each brake assembly associated with each wheel. In both the vehicle and the method, the controller may rely upon input received from sensors associated with the vehicle and may perform a control algorithm. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20140195090 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A driving force control system for vehicle for controlling a target speed of an engine serving as a prime mover by selecting a control mode based on an index representing a driving preference of a driver. The control mode is selected from a first mode for operating the engine to achieve the target speed while optimizing a fuel economy, and a second mode for operating the engine to achieve the target speed at a speed lower than that achieved while optimizing the fuel economy. The driving force control system is configured to determine a lower limit speed of the engine based on the index provided that the second mode is selected, and to restrict a lower limit value of the target speed of the engine to the lower limit speed in case the target speed of the engine exceeds the lower limit speed under the second mode. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195089 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle has an engine and an electric motor, the hybrid vehicle being configured to perform motor running using only the electric motor for running and engine running using at least the engine for running, the control device comprising: a first starting portion starting the engine by using the electric motor; and a second starting portion starting the engine without using the electric motor, the control device being configured to expand a range of performing the motor running when the engine is started by the second starting portion as compared to when the engine is started by the first starting portion. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195080 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN INPUT TORQUE MANAGEMENT - A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain includes monitoring input torque of an input member and may include determining an oscillation torque. The method monitors critical vehicle characteristics, including at least a transmission operating mode and an input speed, and operates the powertrain at the input torque. The method compares input torque to a minimum threshold or oscillation torque to a fatigue threshold and identifies a first critical event, which occurs when input torque exceeds the minimum threshold or oscillation torque exceeds the fatigue threshold. The method identifies a first peak with the on-board controller during the first critical event. Peak events occur when the monitored input torque or oscillation torque changes between positive and negative slope. The method identifies a first CVC set occurring with the first peak and may record the first CVC set and the first peak in a look-up table. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20120310461 | HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device includes: a gear mechanism that divides and transmits rotary power of an internal-combustion engine to first motor generator and second motor generator; a first shaft to which rotary power of the first motor generator is transmitted; a rotary element; a second shaft to which rotary power of the rotary element is transmitted after deceleration; a third shaft to which rotary power of the second shaft is transmitted after deceleration; a first power-transmission switching mechanism that can switch rotary power of the second motor generator among a state of being transmitted to the rotary element, a state of being transmitted to the third shaft, and a state of not being transmitted; and a second power-transmission switching mechanism that can switch rotary power of the first shaft between a state of transmission to the second shaft and a state of not transmitted. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20160129911 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle is controlled: during a prescribed transition from an accelerator ON state to an accelerator OFF and brake OFF state, the control unit makes a rear wheel distribution ratio that is a ratio of a torque of the rear wheel to a sum of a torque of the front wheel and the torque of the rear wheel, change to a first prescribed distribution ratio after changing from a value during the accelerator ON state to a second prescribed distribution ratio that is larger than the first prescribed distribution ratio. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129905 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle includes: a power distribution device having a rotary element connected to an engine, a rotary element connected to a first motor, and a rotary element connected to an output shaft; a second motor that applies a torque to the output shaft; and a halting means that halts an output shaft of the engine. The control system is configured to shift from the first mode in which the vehicle is powered by both the first and the second motors to the second mode in which the vehicle is powered only by the second motor while allowing the output shaft of the engine to rotate by the halting device after reducing an output torque of the first motor to a predetermined value. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129904 | DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle speed calculator that is configured to detect a driving speed of the vehicle and output information regarding the detected driving speed. An inclination sensor is configured to detect an inclination of a road on which the vehicle is being driven and output information regarding the detected inclination. In addition, a mode shift controller is configured to determine a driving load of the vehicle based on the driving speed and the inclination and execute the driving mode of the vehicle based on a magnitude of the driving load. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129903 | Hybrid Vehicle - In an accelerator-off state, a torque command Tm | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129902 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine configured to output power for traveling; a motor configured to output power for traveling; a switch configured to set a fuel economy priority mode, in which priority is given to fuel economy, and to cancel the fuel economy priority mode; and a controller configured (a) to operate the engine and the motor based on the switch setting; (b) to determine the presence/absence of degradation of fuel supplied to the engine; and (c) to prohibit setting of the fuel economy priority mode by the switch subsequently when determination is made that the fuel has degraded when the hybrid vehicle travels using power of the motor in a state in which the drive of the engine is stopped. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129901 | HYBRID CAR - A hybrid car includes an engine, a first motor, a first driving shaft connected to a first drive wheel, a planetary gear, a second motor, a battery, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to control the first motor and the second motor such that the hybrid car travels within a range of allowable input and output electric power of the battery. The electronic control unit is configured to set an upper limit driving force based on a balancing driving force commensurate with a dynamic frictional force between the first drive wheel and a road surface and control the engine, the first motor, and the second motor when an idling-slip of the drive wheel occurs such that a driving force equal to or less than the upper limit driving force is output to the first drive wheel. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129900 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control method and system for a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a first motor/generator and a second motor/generator a power sources are provided. The control method includes performing a parallel driving mode by driving with a driving power transmitted from the engine and the second motor/generator at a fixed gear ratio. Additionally, an OD brake is released from fixing a gear ratio of a planetary gear set disposed between the generator and the engine. Then an EV driving mode is performed with a driving power of the second motor/generator. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20120310460 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - It is provided a control apparatus for a vehicle provided with an electric motor power source, an inverter, an electric motor, an inverter smoothing capacitor, and a step-variable automatic transmission, the control apparatus being configured to implement a torque reduction control, and to implement a torque reduction limitation control to limit reduction of an output torque of the electric motor to within a range in which a terminal voltage of the inverter smoothing capacitor will not exceed a predetermined withstanding voltage of the inverter and to limit the reduction of the output torque by limiting an amount of change of the output torque per unit time during the reduction of the output torque in the torque reduction control, to within a predetermined torque reduction rate limiting range, and wherein the torque reduction rate limiting range is determined upon initiation of a shifting action of the automatic transmission. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20110218698 | HYBRID HIGH VOLTAGE ISOLATION CONTACTOR CONTROL - An isolation system for traction batteries for a vehicle includes battery contactors having a closed state and an open state. The current drawn from the traction batteries during transitions between the two states is managed by selecting loads for either reduced levels of operation or cutoff to reduce the total current draw. Vehicle operating conditions, such as the direction of the state transition, may control the selection of loads for operation during the transition. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20160129811 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129810 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a front-wheel/rear-wheel motor, a battery and an ECU. The ECU is configured to (i) control the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors, and (ii) control the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors such that a braking torque of a resonance-side motor, when at least one of the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors is within a resonance range, is smaller than the braking torque of the resonance-side motor, when the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors are outside the resonance range, and such that the braking torque of a non-resonance-side motor, when at least one of the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors is within a resonance range, is larger than the braking torque of the non-resonance-side motor, when the rotation speed of the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors are outside the resonance range, during deceleration caused by a braking torque from the front-wheel/rear-wheel motors. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129809 | VEHICLE - A vehicle comprises a fuel cell that is configured to receive supply of a fuel gas and generate electric power and a motor that is configured to be driven with the electric power generated by the fuel cell. The vehicle selectively sets a drive mode of the vehicle in an accelerator-off state between an ordinary mode and a deceleration enhanced mode that decelerates the vehicle with higher deceleration force than deceleration force in the ordinary mode. The vehicle performs regenerative control of the motor in the ordinary mode or performs deceleration control of generating the deceleration force in the deceleration enhanced mode, in order to decelerate the vehicle in the set drive mode. When an accelerator stroke based on a driver's depression of an accelerator becomes higher than a cancellation threshold in the drive mode set to the deceleration enhanced mode, the vehicle changes the drive mode from the deceleration enhanced mode to the ordinary mode. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129807 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL VEHICLES AND FUEL CELL VEHICLES - Provided is a method for controlling a fuel cell vehicle capable of informing a user outside of the vehicle of the possibility that the fuel cell stops power generation and external power-feeding stops, whereby problems due to unexpected stopping of power feeding can be avoided. In a method for controlling a fuel cell vehicle | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129803 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO RANGE PREDICTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A first method of predicting the range of an electric vehicle comprises, determining a range value during a current vehicle operating cycle using a first range model, wherein the first range model is dependent on an energy consumption rate value recorded during a previous vehicle operating cycle. A second method of predicting the range of an electric vehicle comprises, monitoring a trailer detecting means of the vehicle; and determining a first range value if the trailer detecting means detects that a trailer is attached to the vehicle. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160129796 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle can travel using outputs from an engine and a second motor-generator. A first motor-generator can generate electric power for charging a plurality of DC power supplies using the output from the engine during vehicle traveling or during a vehicle stop. A power supply system includes a power converter connected across the DC power supplies and an electric power line connected in common to the first and second motor-generators. A control device generates operation commands for the first and second motor-generators and the engine so as to ensure driving request power based on a vehicle traveling condition and charging/discharging request power for the DC power supplies as a whole. The setting of the charging/discharging request power is switched in accordance with an operation mode of the power converter. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20120310459 | Method and Device for Steering a Vehicle Toward an Object During a Parking Operation - In a method and a device for steering a vehicle towards an object, an optimization of such steering leads to a close and accurate approach. In a method for controlling a vehicle having a drive unit and a braking device during a parking operation leading up to an object, the vehicle is brought to a parking speed within a first distance of the vehicle from the object, the parking speed maximally corresponding to the drive speed that is achievable using the idling speed, the speed is maintained, and after the distance has been covered, the braking device decelerates to standstill within and up to a second distance, which corresponds to the stopping distance. Furthermore, a device is adapted for implementing the method. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20160129777 | HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING AN ENGINE AND A FLYWHEEL WHICH ALTERNATIVELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED IN A PULSATILE WAY - A hybrid vehicle having a series-parallel architecture, i.e. a mechanic (gears) and an electric (generator ( | 05-12-2016 |
| 20100324766 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ESTIMATION OF THE GROUND SPEED OF A VEHICLE FROM MEASURES OF THE ROTATION SPEED OF AT LEAST ONE WHEEL - A system for producing an estimation of the overall speed of a vehicle relative to the ground is described which comprises the generation of a measurement of the instantaneous road grip coefficient (μ | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120310458 | VEHICLE, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE - A vehicle provided with a motor generator as a driving source includes a battery to supply electric power to the motor generator, an engine, and an ECU to control the vehicle in one of a CS mode and a CD mode in which opportunity for operation of the engine is limited compared to in the CS mode. The ECU controls the engine in accordance with a condition different from a condition used to control the engine in the CS mode, if the engine is started at least due to decrease in a state of charge of the battery while the vehicle is controlled in the CD mode. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20100280694 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A HYBRID TRACTION CHAIN BASED ON THE BATTERY CHARGE STATE - The invention relates to a method that comprises the following steps: —a first step ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20120310457 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUTTING FUEL FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method and a system for cutting fuel for a hybrid vehicle. More specifically, a control unit in the vehicle is configured to determine margin torque according to each driving mode, determine whether a current vehicle driving condition is a coasting driving condition, compare a engine torque and a sum of friction torque and the margin torque to determine whether the engine torque is greater than the sum of the friction torque and the margin torque and cut fuel injection to the engine when the engine torque is equal to or less than the sum of the friction torque and the margin torque. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130079964 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION, ANALYSIS AND OPERATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a communication and analysis system that can manage data operations with a vehicle centric system with a planned route path. A vehicle that is in a communications link with a network can also manage its activities based on real time, historical and predictive knowledge, without having this all knowledge processing on board. Such data processing would include a cluster analysis of geo-spatial, internal functions and operator specific requirements. The rule based system would also incorporate the use patterns of a specific vehicle, or a specific user. A vehicle operator or vehicle multiple operators could share or upload information that would assist with efficient data processing and display, including fuel conservation and time management. Cluster weighting patterns can be assigned based on activities as efficient operation, safe travel and navigation. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079962 | CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - A charge control system for charging a battery in an electric motor vehicle includes a travel history database, a route information acquisition unit, a power consumption estimation unit, and a charge control unit. The travel history database stores data of actual travel history from a plurality of electric motor vehicles. The route information acquisition unit determines a planned travel route toward a destination specified by a user, and the power consumption estimation unit calculates an estimated power amount of the battery for the travel of the electric motor vehicle along the planned travel route. The charge control unit controls a charge of the battery based on the estimated power amount. The estimated power amount is based on data in the travel history database from a same-type vehicle as the electric motor vehicle and a same travel route as the planned travel route. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079961 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid drive system including a rotating electric machine; an input member drive-coupled to an internal combustion engine and the rotating electric machine; an output member drive-coupled to a wheel; a speed change device with a plurality of switchable shift speeds changes the rotational speed of the input member and transmits the changed rotational speed to the output member; and a control device that controls the rotating electric machine. The control device corrects the output torque of the rotating electric machine so as to cancel out a torque fluctuation of the input member that accompanies an initial explosion of the internal combustion engine; and, when the initial explosion of the internal combustion engine occurs during a shift operation of the speed change device, modifies the torque correction amount in a direction that suppresses a change in the rotational speed of the input member that advances the shift operation. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20120310456 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR FUEL RATIO CONTROL - Various methods and systems for an engine driving an electrical power generation system are provided. In one embodiment, an example method for an engine driving an electrical power generation system includes adjusting an engine speed in response to a relationship between oxygen and fuel while maintaining a power transmitted to the electrical power generation system. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130090795 | DETECTIBLE INDICATION OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE STANDBY MODE - Systems and methods are provided for detecting that an electric motor drive vehicle (e.g., an electric scooter or motorbike) is idling based on one or more of sensed parameters indicative of the idling state. These sensed parameters may include one or more of, alone or in any combination, a sensed throttle position, at least one sensed electrical characteristic of a traction electric motor, a power converter, or an electrical storage device of the vehicle, and a sensed rate of rotation of a drive shaft of the traction electric motor or of a wheel drivably coupled to the traction electric motor. Upon detecting that the vehicle is in an idling state, a controller of the vehicle enters into a standby mode. In the standby mode, a relatively small amount of electrical power is supplied to the traction electric motor to cause a vibration of the motor to alert a driver that the vehicle is ON in the standby mode and is ready to be driven. Additionally, an audible and/or visual indication may be issued in the standby mode to further alert the driver that the vehicle is ON and ready to be driven. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20100280697 | HYBRID-TYPE CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In the hybrid-type construction machine, the control unit ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20130110332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE USING IN-WHEEL SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140012445 | Temperature Control Method for an Electrochemical Energy Store in a Vehicle - A temperature control method for an electrochemical energy storage device having a cooling device for cooling the storage device in a vehicle. An actual temperature value of the storage device is determined, and a desired temperature value of the storage device is set by a two-point control system, which activates the cooling device at an upper temperature limit of the storage device and deactivates the cooling device at a lower temperature limit. The upper temperature limit and/or the lower temperature limit are defined as a function of time during operation of the storage device or during activation of the cooling device. The upper temperature limit and/or the lower temperature limit are defined as a function of the energy storage device data and/or the vehicle operating data. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20150336471 | EMERGENCY START METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL-POWERED VEHICLE - An emergency start method for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes starting the vehicle and detecting an abnormal state of a power supply system of an air blower upon the start of the vehicle. If the power supply system of the air blower is in the abnormal state, an air-check valve of a fuel cell opens. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell, and the air blower operates with power generated from the fuel cell and an emergency start system. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100222953 | Dual Motor Drive and Control System for an Electric Vehicle - A method and apparatus for optimizing the torque applied by each motor of a dual motor drive system of an all-electric vehicle is provided, the torque adjustments taking into account wheel slip as well as other vehicular operating conditions. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20130338866 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes a motor unit configured to drive a wheel, an ECU and an inverter unit. A motor control circuitry of the inverter unit includes a rotational frequency controller operable to perform rotational frequency control. The electric vehicle also includes a torque control abnormalities detector configured to detect an abnormality of torque control performed by the motor control circuitry. The electric vehicle also includes a control mode switcher configured to, in response to determination by the torque control abnormalities detector that there is an abnormality of torque control, cause the motor control circuitry to switch from torque control to rotational frequency control performed by the rotational frequency controller. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338863 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL - A method and powertrain apparatus for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain to maintain a catalyst within a catalytic converter at an efficient operating temperature while also maximizing the use of electric vehicle operating mode. The method and apparatus determine, during an electric vehicle operating mode, whether a catalyst efficiency is below a predetermined threshold and, if it is determined that the catalyst efficiency is below the predetermined threshold, suspend the electric vehicle operating mode and turn on the vehicle's engine to bring the catalyst efficiency to or above the predetermined threshold. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM INCLUDING A MULTI-MODE TRANSMISSION - A powertrain including an engine and torque machines is configured to transfer torque through a multi-mode transmission to an output member. A method for controlling the powertrain includes employing a closed-loop speed control system to control torque commands for the torque machines in response to a desired input speed. Upon approaching a power limit of a power storage device transferring power to the torque machines, power limited torque commands are determined for the torque machines in response to the power limit and the closed-loop speed control system is employed to determine an engine torque command in response to the desired input speed and the power limited torque commands for the torque machines. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140236409 | Control System for Electric Vehicle, and Electric Vehicle Equipped Therewith - A control system for an electric vehicle includes: an electricity storage device that performs charging and discharging of electrical power; a plurality of load devices that receive supply of electrical power from the electricity storage device and perform operations; and a control device that controls the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. And when electrical power is supplied from the electricity storage device to the plurality of load devices, the control device calculates a charge/discharge efficiency of the electricity storage device and a working efficiency of each of the load devices, and regulates an amount of electrical power supplied from the electricity storage device to each of the load devices, so as to enhance an overall efficiency of the electricity storage device and the plurality of load devices. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20100292881 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - Over rotation limitation control is performed to control an engine rotation speed so that a rotation speed of a pinion gear of a planetary gear set will not exceed a limit value, when a travel mode is changed to a limp-home travel mode in response to an abnormality in an inverter for a first motor generator. With this over rotation limitation control, a difference between rotation speeds of a ring gear coupled to a wheel side and a carrier coupled to an engine side. Thus, when the limp-home travel mode is performed due to the abnormality in the inverter for the first motor generator, a secondary failure, in which the pinion gear burns out and the planetary gear set fails, is prevented. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20140121868 | Prediction Control Strategy for Hybrid Machinery - A computing system may provide guidance to a vehicle with hybrid power systems on how to efficiently engage the hybrid systems and the primary power source on a given plan. As a result, additional efficiency may be obtained. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20100114413 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An input/output control unit ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20160070268 | AUTOMATIC HOMING AND CHARGING METHOD FOR SELF-MOVING CLEANING APPARATUS - An automatic homing and charging method for a self-moving cleaning apparatus mainly includes the steps of: judging power of the self-moving cleaning apparatus lower than an intended charging power value; controlling the self-moving cleaning apparatus to move forward until bumping against an obstacle; controlling the self-moving cleaning apparatus to turn a swerved angle; controlling the self-moving cleaning apparatus to move straightly for a preset distance; controlling the self-moving cleaning apparatus to move along an arched locus until bumping against the obstacle again; and detecting a position signal issued from a charging dock and controlling the self-moving cleaning apparatus to turn and move forward to form electric contact with the charging dock. The invention also provides a debugging mechanism to avoid circuiting round the obstacle, thus can accurately search the charging dock. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20130041530 | PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A system, computer readable storage device and method for controlling torque in a hybrid electric vehicle. The method comprises determining a state of charge of an energy storage device, obtaining a reference state of charge, obtaining an error from a difference between the determined state of charge and the reference state of charge; and apportioning torque between a motor and an engine based upon the error. The motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage device and powered by the energy storage device. A state of charge (SOC) correction factor is determined based upon the error. The SOC correction factor is used to adjust a torque ratio of motor to engine torque that is determined for a given torque command. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20120041621 | VEHICULAR PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THE SAME - Vehicular propulsion systems and methods for managing propulsion systems are provided. The remaining energy in an energy supply coupled to a propulsion actuator on-board a vehicle is monitored. The energy provided to an on-board auxiliary non-propulsion load device from the energy supply is automatically limited based on the remaining energy in the energy supply. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130073128 | COMPACT ELECTRIC RANGE EXTENDER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a transmission, motor, rechargeable energy storage system (RESS), auxiliary power unit (APU), and a controller. The APU has a pair of rings, at least one of which rotates with respect to the other. One ring is coaxial with and radially within the other. Ring rotation generates current in windings. A gear element is in driving connection with the rotatable ring. The APU includes an engine disposed radially within the inner ring, and a power takeoff mechanism coupled to the gear element. The controller energizes the APU to rotate a ring. A method includes positioning the APU in a vehicle body compartment, affixing an outer ring of windings to a compartment wall, and positioning a rotatable inner ring having permanent magnets radially within and coaxial with the outer ring. The engine is positioned radially within the inner ring. A power takeoff mechanism connects to the inner ring. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20150307080 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system is provided in a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a second MG, and a first MG. The control system starts the engine when required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined start threshold value, and stops the engine when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined stop threshold value. The control system controls the engine so that output power equal to or larger than a predetermined output lower-limit value is generated, during a period from the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value to the time when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or lower than the predetermined stop threshold value. The predetermined output lower-limit value is set to the predetermined start threshold value used when the required vehicle output becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined start threshold value. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150307081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY RATE BALANCING IN HYBRID AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - A hybrid system includes a transmission control module, a power source, a transmission, and a drive train. The transmission control module partially operates the hybrid system and receives operating information from various components of the system, calculates power losses in the drive train, and calculates the driving torque needed to reach a target power profile determined from a driver's input. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150306947 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An exemplary infinitely variable transmission includes a planetary gear set situated in a drive train of an automotive vehicle and interfaced with a worm gear driven by an electrical motor continuously controlled by an electronic control unit in response to a torque demand. Another aspect may be selection of the worm gear helix angle to effect a balance between worm gear teeth friction and load placed on the worm gear by the planetary gear set, such that power required to drive the worm gear is minimized for all input load conditions. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150046013 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME - A power source for vehicles according to the present disclosure includes a secondary battery pack to support power required to start up a vehicle and power required for an electronic device equipped in the vehicle together, and having an operating voltage range of 9V to 19V in which a maximum operating voltage ranges from 16V to 19V and an average voltage is higher than or equal to 12V, and an alternator to produce a charging power for the secondary battery pack in response to operation of an engine of the vehicle. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20130274972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A ONE-TIME DEPARTURE SCHEDULE SETUP FOR CHARGING BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and a system for making a one-time change to a primary departure schedule of a battery-electric vehicle for charging or pre-climate operations without affecting the future departure times of the primary departure schedule. The system can be a vehicle including an ECU, a memory, a battery, a charger connected to an external power source, a BMS, an HVAC and a display. The method may include receiving an alternate departure date and time different from the primary departure schedule, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary departure schedule and activating charging or pre-climate operations based on the alternate departure date and time. The method and system may also include receiving an immediate charge mode designation, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary schedule and immediately activating the charging operations without affecting the primary departure schedule. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274983 | Acceleration Control System in Electric Vehicle - A control system includes an electric motor, an electric storage device, a throttle grip, a brake lever, a controller, and an acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever. The controller supplies electric power from the electric storage device to the electric motor in response to an acceleration command input by the throttle grip and causes the electric motor to drive the rear wheel. The controller adjusts the electric power generated by rotational power applied by the rear wheel in response to an acceleration/deceleration command from the acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever. The acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever is provided separately from throttle grip. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274975 | DIVERSION OF ENERGY FROM REGENERATIVE BRAKING - A regenerative braking system for a vehicle utilizing diversion of energy for efficient use or maintaining consistent vehicle performance. The regenerative braking system includes a generator for producing regenerative energy during slowing and includes switches connected to a battery and a plurality of devices. A processor is connected with the battery and the switches for controlling the configuration of the switches based on a characteristic of the battery. If the battery has a state of charge exceeding a predetermined threshold, the processor controls the switches to route the regenerative energy to the other devices. The processor also controls the switches to provide regenerative energy to specific devices where it may most desirably be utilized. Heating and cooling units of the vehicle may be alternatively or simultaneously connected to receive the regenerative energy for providing consistent vehicle slowing performance when the battery state of charge exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274971 | ADJUSTABLE REGENERATIVE LIMIT AND WARNING SYSTEM - An adjustable regenerative limit and warning system and method for controlling regenerative energy of a vehicle. The system includes a battery, a motor, a processor and an indicator. The motor provides regenerative energy to the battery during deceleration of the vehicle. The processor determines instantaneous or calculated traction loss of the vehicle and controls or limits the regenerative energy provided to the battery to avoid or reduce such traction loss. A drive mode having a predetermined regenerative energy capability is selected by the processor for limiting the regenerative energy. Sensors coupled with the battery sense characteristics of the battery for provision to the processor for determining a charge capability of the battery. If the charge capability for the battery is lower than the regenerative energy capable by the drive mode, the regenerative energy may be further limited and a warning or notification transmitted to a user of the vehicle. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130274970 | POWER LIMITING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED UPON BRAKE ROTOR TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION - A brake rotor temperature determination or estimation system and method for controlling output power of a power source in a vehicle. The system includes a brake rotor, a processor, a memory, a speed sensor and a temperature sensor. The speed sensor senses a speed of the vehicle. The temperature sensor senses a temperature of a brake rotor or ambient air in a vicinity of the brake rotor. Based upon data stored in the memory and inputs from the speed sensor or the temperature sensor, the processor determines if an output power of the power source should be limited based on rotor temperature thresholds. The power limits may be defined as discrete power limits corresponding to the particular thresholds of rotor temperature or may be defined as interpolated data values along a linear or nonlinear ramp or slope. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130282219 | Regeneration Control System in Electric Vehicle - A control system includes an electric motor, an electric storage device, an accelerator grip, a brake lever, a controller, and an adjustment lever. The controller supplies electric power from the electric storage device to the electric motor in response to an acceleration command input by the accelerator grip and causes the electric motor to drive the rear wheel. The controller adjusts the electric power generated by rotational power applied by the rear wheel in response to an acceleration/deceleration command from the adjustment lever. The acceleration/deceleration adjustment lever is provided separately from the brake lever and the accelerator grip. The brake lever is able to activate a brake mechanism for mechanically braking the rear wheel to decelerate a vehicle. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282216 | POWERED SKATE WITH AUTOMATIC MOTOR CONTROL - Systems including powered skates with automatic motor control are provided. One such system includes a pair of powered skates, each including a foot platform configured to receive a foot of a rider, a plurality of wheels coupled to the foot platform, a motor coupled to at least one of the plurality of wheels, the motor configured to rotate the at least one wheel, and a load sensor coupled to the foot platform and configured to sense an applied force, and a controller coupled to each of the motors and to each of the load sensors, the controller configured to control each of the motors, using a single algorithm, based on signals received from each of the load sensors. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130046428 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMER OF A VEHICLE - An energy management device is provided for at least one energy consumer of a vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to a receiver designed to receive data from a navigation system, an evaluator designed on the one hand to determine a traveling time for the vehicle to reach a predetermined destination based on the received data of the navigation system, and on the other to determine a deactivation time based on the traveling time for switching off the at least one energy consumer before the traveling time has expired, and an actuator designed to switch off the at least one energy consumer at the deactivation time before the traveling time has expired. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20100030414 | Eco-drive assist apparatus and method - An eco-drive assist apparatus displays a quantity of eco-drive that indicates a degree of ecology and/or economy in driving in a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine and a motor. The apparatus includes a first part configured to calculate the quantity of eco-drive on the basis of a vehicle power generated in the vehicle, and a second part configured to cause the quantity of eco-drive to be displayed in a graphic manner as a relative quantity to an eco-drive judgment threshold value that indicates whether the vehicle is in an eco-drive state and as a relative quantity to an engine startup threshold value that indicates whether the engine has been started up and configured to cause the quantity of eco-drive to be displayed on a boundary of the engine startup threshold value or displayed at a position where the quantity of eco-drive is worse than the engine startup threshold value when the engine has been started up. The second part causes the quantity of eco-drive to be displayed at a position where the quantity of eco-drive is better than the engine startup threshold value when the engine has been started up and a driver's operation needs no vehicle power. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100161164 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH PITCH CONTROL DEVICE - Changes in the number of passengers or in load cause significant changes in vehicle weight, thus making it impossible to appropriately suppress a pitching motion of a vehicle chassis, hence rendering a necessary driving torque difficult to ensure, resulting in a decrease in drivability being insuppressible. An electric vehicle with a drive including a motor and a controller comprises a pitching quantity detector that detects a magnitude of a pitching motion of the vehicle, a vehicle weight determination unit that determines weight of the vehicle, a torque correction calculator that uses a traveling state of the vehicle and the determined vehicle weight to change a driving torque output from the drive, and a control gain varying element that adjusts a control gain of the torque correction calculator according to a magnitude of the vehicle weight value output from the vehicle weight determination unit. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120046813 | Method and system for operating an electrical machine, controlled by an inverter, in a motor vehicle in a fault situation - An electrical machine in a motor vehicle is controlled by an inverter, which motor vehicle has an automatically or manually actuatable transmission. The electrical machine generates, in generator mode, electrical energy that is stored in an energy reservoir. In a fault situation, at least one variable characterizing the charge state of the energy reservoir is detected and compared with a predefined lower threshold value, and upon a shortfall below the lower threshold value, the electrical machine is switched into a freewheeling mode by opening the inverter's switching elements. For an automatic transmission, a higher transmission ratio than a present transmission ratio is additionally established; for a manual transmission, the driver is notified by a message that a lower gear needs to be engaged. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110112710 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE RANGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for estimating the range of a motor vehicle based on a quantity of energy carried in the motor vehicle. The method enables a driver to limit a maximum permissible velocity and/or a maximum permissible acceleration and/or a maximum performance level for a comfort system. The method also detects the route profiles surrounding the motor vehicle, in particular an altitude profile and/or a road category. A computer device calculates and displays a still possible range at least on the basis of the limitation which has been carried out, the detected route profiles and the still available quantity of energy. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20140309832 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle according to one of embodiments of the present invention applies, to a drive axel, a torque equal to a user requesting torque determined based on an accelerator operation amount, by controlling a torque generated by an engine and a torque generated by an electric motor while adjusting a power generated by the engine in such a manner that an engine efficiency becomes optimum (i.e., while operating the engine at an optimum engine operation point). Further, the vehicle controls an electric power generated by a first motor generator by varying the power generated by the engine based on a remaining capacity of the battery so as to charge the battery. In addition, the vehicle controls the air-fuel of the engine to a rich air-fuel ratio when a predetermined condition is not satisfied, and to a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio when the predetermined condition is satisfied. When the air-fuel ratio of the engine is controlled to be the rich air-fuel ratio, the vehicle sets an upper limit (engine output power upper limit) of the power generated by the engine to a value smaller than a value when the air-fuel ratio of the engine is controlled to be the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309831 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle that includes an engine, a motor, a generator, a battery electrically connected to the motor and the generator, and a transmission provided between the motor and an output shaft coupled to a drive wheel, an ECU executes “battery-less travel control” in which, at the time of a failure of the battery, the battery is isolated from the motor and the generator, the generator is caused to generate electric power by generating a torque, corresponding to an accelerator pedal operation amount, from the generator, and the vehicle is caused to travel by driving the motor using the electric power generated by the generator. The ECU suppresses losing a balance of input and output electric powers between the generator and the motor by filtering the accelerator pedal operation amount when a vehicle speed exceeds a limit vehicle speed during the battery-less travel control. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309828 | VEHICLE - Creep control is performed, in response to an accelerator-off operation, to control a second motor to cause a predetermined creep torque Tcr to be output from the second motor to a driveshaft. First creep cut-off control is performed, in response to a brake-on operation during the creep control, to control the second motor to cause a torque reduced from the creep torque Tcr at a high rate by a predetermined high variation ΔThi to be output from the second motor to the driveshaft. Subsequent to the first creep cut-off control, second creep cut-off control is performed to control the second motor to cause a torque reduced at a low rate by a predetermined low variation ΔTlow smaller than the predetermined high variation ΔThi to be output from the second motor to the driveshaft. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20120004798 | DISCHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A discharge control apparatus in an electric motorcycle includes a main battery; a motor driven based upon electric power supplied from the main battery and a lighting device that is a load other than the motor for consuming electric power. A BMU determines a remaining capacity of the main battery. A control member performs a discharge control of the main battery for supplying electric power to the motor and the lighting device. The BMU and the control member allow the discharge of the main battery until the remaining capacity becomes a threshold value higher than zero. When the control member receives an instruction of checking a deterioration state of the main battery from an external checking device, the control member performs a discharge of the main battery until the remaining capacity reaches zero, and then, allows the main battery to be fully charged so as to determine a chargeable capacity. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20100241298 | Electric powered outdrive - A self contained electric powered out drive system that can be charged overnight by means of a standard 120 volt AC wall outlet. The electric powered out drive system is capable of being attached to the rear of any motor vehicle by means of a standard trailer hitch receiver. The self contained electric drive system assists in propelling a motor vehicle under predetermined driving conditions which will greatly improve a motor vehicles fuel economy. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100087978 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method is provided for operating a motor vehicle drive train having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and an electrical energy storage. An actual charge state of the electrical energy storage is detected and compared with an established setpoint charge state to determine one of several operating modes for the drive train. The setpoint charge state is determined as a function of an instantaneous driving state of the motor vehicle so that conclusions can be drawn about imminent deceleration, imminent acceleration or imminent cruise control, instantaneous transmission data and/or instantaneous hybrid drive data. Range boundaries and/or range extents of operating modes are shifted as a function of the setpoint charge state. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100004807 | Control system for electric hybrid vehicle conversion - A control system is disclosed which permits operation of a Plug-in Hybrid IC-Electric Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) in either parallel electric hybrid or IC modes with a single accelerator pedal. The operation of the electrical equipment is optimized to provide maximum electric power as long as the battery has useable capacity while being completely transparent to the driver. This control system is particularly suitable for converting an existing vehicle to a PHEV. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT TORQUE OF A MOTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN DOWNHILL MODE - A method and an apparatus for controlling output torque of a motor for an electric vehicle in downhill mode comprises following steps: detecting a tilt angle value θ, a current vehicle speed value V and an accelerator-pedal travel value Gain of the vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is in downhill mode or not, and if the result is positive, then calculating a downhill slip torque T | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004806 | Vehicle, Controller for the Vehicle, and Method of Controlling the Vehicle - An ECU includes: a feedforward torque calculation unit for calculating a feedforward term of torque which reduces vibrations of a vehicle, by inputting a sum of a first requested driving force, which is identified as torque requested by a driver, and brake force into a vehicle model; a feedback torque calculation unit for calculating a feedback term of the torque which reduces vibrations of the vehicle, by inputting second requested driving force calculated from a revolution speed of wheels into the vehicle model; a second driving force calculation unit for calculating driving force to be achieved by an MG, by subtracting driving force to be achieved by an engine and an MG from a sum of the first requested driving force, the brake force, and the feedforward term and the feedback term of the torque which reduces vibrations of the vehicle; and an MG control unit for controlling MG to achieve the calculated driving force. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20120209466 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - In a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine in conjunction with an electric motor, when one of a process of regenerating the purification capacity of an exhaust gas purifying device and a process of charging a battery is performed, the presence or absence of a request to perform the other process is determined so that the two processes may be performed as simultaneously as possible to reduce deterioration in driveability and in the fuel efficiency as much as possible. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209462 | OPTIMIZATION TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION IN CHARGE DEPLETING MODE - A powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, a motor utilizing electrical energy from an energy storage device, and a plug-in connection. A Method for controlling the powertrain includes monitoring a fuel cut mode, ceasing a fuel flow to the engine based upon the fuel cut mode, and through a period of operation including acceleration of the powertrain, providing an entirety of propelling torque to the powertrain with the electrical energy from the energy storage device based upon the fuel cut mode. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20140316625 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER - A vehicle control system includes a controller configured to be able to perform a slip control in which an internal combustion engine becomes a non-operation state by setting a first clutch to a release state and an electric rotating machine is driven by setting a second clutch to a slip state. In a case where a vehicle starts to run by starting up the internal combustion engine during the slip control is performed, the controller performs a first engagement control in which the second clutch becomes an engagement state and then the first clutch becomes an engagement state at the time a lock-up clutch is in a non-engagement state, and performs a second engagement control in which the first clutch becomes an engagement state and then the second clutch becomes an engagement state at the time the lock-up clutch is in an engagement state. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140309827 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING TRACTION MOTOR - A motor vehicle includes an electric motor, a smoothing capacitor, a discharge device and a controller. The smoothing capacitor smoothes the electric current that is used to drive the electric motor. The discharge device is capable of releasing the electric charge stored in the capacitor. The controller is configured to receive sensor data that indicates a state of the motor vehicle and determine whether to activate a discharge device, based on the sensor data received. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MODE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A method for operating a powertrain system to transfer torque among an engine, torque machines, and a driveline in response to an output torque request includes executing a selection scheme to evaluate operating in a plurality of candidate powertrain states including a pseudo-electric vehicle (EV) range responsive to the output torque request. A respective minimum cost for operating the powertrain system in each of the candidate powertrain states including the pseudo-EV range is determined. A preferred powertrain state is selected, and is one of the candidate powertrain states including the pseudo-EV range associated with a minimum of the respective minimum costs. The powertrain system is controlled in the preferred powertrain state responsive to the output torque request. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150321562 | METHOD OF LIMITING VEHICLE SPEED DURING EVACUATION RUNNING, AND VEHICLE - The present application relates to a vehicle and a method of limiting a vehicle speed during evacuation running designed to prevent a normal battery block from being overcharged by regenerative electric power during evacuation running, in which a vehicle driven by a parallely connected battery blocks runs under a condition in which some abnormal battery blocks are separated. The method may include determining whether a vehicle is performing evacuation running, calculating receivable regenerative electric power for the battery blocks used for running of the vehicle, calculating a limit speed of the vehicle according to the receivable regenerative electric power, and limiting the speed of the vehicle to the limit speed or to a speed lower than the limit speed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150307099 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF - The invention relates to an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system for a host motor vehicle having regenerative braking means ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20100114415 | INDUSTRIAL TRUCK COMPRISING A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SPINNING OR LOCKING OF THE DRIVE WHEEL - An industrial fork lift truck comprising an electric motor ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20150051771 | BATTERY SAFETY SYSTEM - A system for discharging the electric charge stored in a traction battery of an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The system comprising a traction battery having a plurality cells, a battery management system for balancing or regulating the electric charge stored in each of the battery cells. A sensor for detecting a vehicle event is provided on the vehicle. The battery management system, upon receiving a signal indicative that a vehicle event has occurred, initiates a discharge cycle of the electrical energy stored in one or more of the cells of the battery via an energy dissipation device such as a battery regulator or battery balancer. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20100324768 | Method for Coupling an Electric Traction Machine to a Hybrid Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle for Implementing Said Method - The invention relates to a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle that comprises a traction chain with a propulsion unit ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324767 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH HEADS-UP CONTROLS - An electric vehicle with controls for changing the operational parameters of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. These controls are preferably located on the steering wheel, steering column, or other locations where the selectors can be accessed by the operator while facing forward operating the vehicle from an intended operator's seating position. With the selectors in the heads-up position, the operator does not have to look away from the road to change the operational settings of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20150336570 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Control device of hybrid vehicle including an engine connected via a clutch to power transmission path and a rotator acting at least as an electric motor, hybrid vehicle being configured to execute an engine running mode in which clutch is engaged to use at least engine as a drive force source for running and a motor running mode in which clutch is released to use rotator as drive force source for running, control device putting clutch into slip engagement to crank and start engine before clutch is completely engaged at time of switching to engine running mode during stop of engine with clutch released, control device of hybrid vehicle, when clutch temperature reaches predefined value at time of switching to the engine running mode, releasing clutch and causing rotator to generate drive force for running while controlling rotation speed of engine to synchronize rotation speeds before and after clutch. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336558 | HYBRID-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid-vehicle control device of the invention includes an internal combustion engine starting section for starting an internal combustion engine | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100023193 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle provided with a power dividing mechanism comprising a clutch mechanism, an ECU performs speed-change control. In the control, the ECU performs an engage preparing process if it is necessary to engage clutch plates of the clutch mechanism with each other. In the process, the ECU switches a reference value which is referred in a feedback control for performing a rotation synchronization and a position synchronization for the clutch plates from a calculated value which is calculated from a pulse signal of first rotational sensor mounted the clutch plate to an estimated value which is estimated from a pulse signal of each of second and third rotational sensors for detecting rotational speed of each motor generators if clutch rotational speed as rotational speed corresponding to the clutch plate as an engagement element decreases to less than a criterion value. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20150336473 | System For Controlling The Machine Torque Of A Vehicle Having Two Drive Wheels Actuated By Distinct Motors - A system for the control of the machine torque of a vehicle ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20130226377 | CONTROLLED SHUTDOWN OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle is provided with a motor that is configured to provide drive torque and to facilitate regenerative braking. The vehicle also includes a controller that is configured to receive input that is indicative of a vehicle speed and a battery state of charge (BSOC), and to disable the drive torque when the BSOC is less than a maximum discharge limit. The controller is also configured to activate regenerative braking when the BSOC is less than the maximum discharge limit and the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined speed. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140303822 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle control device includes an engine start control section that begins an engine start control when a mode transition request to change to a hybrid vehicle mode occurs due to an accelerator operation while traveling in an electric vehicle mode in which a first clutch is opened. The engine start control section begins engagement of the first clutch after slip engagement of a second clutch is determined and starting the engine using a motor as a starter motor. A negative slip detecting/predicting section detects/predicts if a slip polarity of the second clutch has transitioned from positive slip to negative slip after the engine start control has begun and before the engine has started. A forced backup start control section starts the engine with the second clutch in a fully engaged state when a transition of the second clutch to negative slip has been detected or predicted. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140303824 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a regenerative brake ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140039744 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A motor generator and a power converter are driven by an engine, to supply electric power to a power storage device. ECU causes the engine to start if SOC of the power storage device falls below a first threshold value, and causes the engine to stop if SOC exceeds a second threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value. In the case where a running range has been selected when the vehicle stops, ECU causes the engine to stop if SOC exceeds a third threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value and smaller than the second threshold value. In the case where a non-running range has been selected, ECU causes the engine to stop if SOC exceeds the second threshold value. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039743 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED THEREOF - The present invention relates to an electric vehicle and to a method for controlling the speed thereof, wherein the degree of acceleration of the electric vehicle is controlled based on the rate of change in an accelerator or a brake during the operation of the electric vehicle, thereby more quickly increasing the speed during accelerating conditions and more quickly reducing the speed during decelerating conditions, thus enabling a driver to drive the vehicle in a more convenient manner. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039742 | MOTOR DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS - A motor drive control apparatus for performing motor control that is stable and has a good efficiency includes: a speed processing unit that generates a first value by converting a second value corresponding to a current speed into a duty ratio; a torque processing unit that generates a third value by converting a fourth value corresponding to a target torque into the duty ratio; and a drive unit that controls switching by a switch included in a complementary switching amplifier by an average duty ratio corresponding to a sum of the first value and the third value to drive a motor connected to the complementary switching amplifier. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140039740 | ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE USING INSULATION RESISTANCE SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an electrical leakage diagnosis apparatus for a vehicle which uses an insulation resistance sensor. The apparatus includes an insulation resistance sensor; a main switching part; and a battery power management part configured to terminate the operation of a driving part so as to control a driving motor of a vehicle when the value of a first insulation resistance outputted from the insulation resistance sensor is less than a previously set threshold value, and to determine that an insulation breakage has occurred in one or more driving components when the value of a second insulation resistance, measured after terminations of the driving components, exceeds the threshold value and to terminate the operation of the vehicle by turning off the main switching part so that electrical power supplied from the high voltage battery to the electrical field loads of a vehicle is disconnected. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20130345918 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle including a plurality of motors for individually driving left and right drive wheels is provided with a motor abnormality detector for detecting the occurrence of an abnormality in each of the motors and one side abnormality response controller. The one side abnormality response controller controls, when an abnormality other than a motor stoppage is detected the motor in the wheel of either one of the left and right, which are arranged at the same forward or rearward position of the vehicle, by the motor abnormality detector, the motor for the other wheel to approach the same condition as that of the motor in which the abnormality has been detected. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345917 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a slip ratio estimator that estimates a slip ratio based on rotational frequencies of respective driven and drive wheels. The vehicle also includes a disturbance observer that determines an estimate of a torque attributable to external force. The vehicle also includes an estimator that may estimate an entire torque to the drive wheel, based on a motor torque command value and the estimate of torque. The vehicle also includes an estimator that estimates a coefficient of friction between a road surface and a tire, based on the entire torque and the slip ratio. The vehicle also includes a determiner that determines a maximum acceptable torque Tmax, based on the coefficient of friction and a vertical load component. Torque limitation is performed such that the motor torque command value does not exceed the maximum acceptable torque Tmax. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20100106353 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND CHARGE FLOW STATE INDICATION SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for using an information display to display information relating to a state of charge of the battery, a charge flow state of the battery, and a regenerative and friction braking system. The information display displaying the state of charge information that corresponds to the available energy capacity of the battery as a percentage of the total rated capacity of the battery. The information display displaying the charge flow state information that corresponds to a negative and positive charge flow state of the battery. The information display also displaying when the vehicle is operating the regenerative braking system or when the vehicle is operating the regenerative braking system and the friction braking system. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106351 | Method And System For Retrofitting A Full Hybrid To Be A Plug-In Hybrid - A retrofit system for converting a hybrid vehicle to a plug-in hybrid comprises a battery for storing a charge sufficient to provide a vehicle with an electric-only driving range in excess of 5 miles, a battery management system for monitoring battery parameters indicative of the state of battery charge to produce a signal indicative thereof; and a control unit responsive the battery management system to report an inflated state of battery charge to the hybrid vehicle's hybrid control system to maintain the gasoline engine in a deactivated condition over an extended driving range. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20150112535 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes: a synchronous motor; an induction motor; and a control unit configured to adjust a torque from the synchronous motor and a torque from the induction motor, wherein the control unit includes a torque varying device configured to reduce an output torque from the synchronous motor while maintaining a total drive force of the electric vehicle, and increasing an output torque from the induction motor in the case where the electric vehicle is stopped in a state in which a torque is output from the synchronous motor. Accordingly, there is provided an electric vehicle capable of restraining deterioration of drivability and performing thermal protection of a motor and a control unit. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20130231818 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charging control apparatus for an electric vehicle comprises: a charging efficiency computation device | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231817 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND/OR A STARTER FOR STARTING A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A motor vehicle with a hybrid drive includes a combustion engine, an electric machine, which can be operated as a motor and used for starting the combustion engine, a control unit, and a starter which can be used for starting the combustion engine. When startup of the combustion engine is imminent, the control unit is designed to select the electric machine and/or the starter for starting the combustion engine depending on at least one operating parameter of the motor vehicle which describes the drive dynamics requirement and/or the torque requirement for the hybrid drive and/or a requirement of a controller of the motor vehicle. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231816 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A vehicle control system of the electrically driven vehicle, wherein the engagement element slip process is carried out for the slipping of the transmission engagement element on the basis of the detection by the detecting section; and the control system has a clutch torque control section that is programmed to work as follows: during the engagement element slip process, the target motor/generator torque, which is increased from the drive torque of the motor/generator by a clutch slip accelerating torque portion for accelerating the slipping of the drive transmission engagement element for the drive torque of the motor/generator, is output from the motor/generator. In addition, when the preset slip accelerating torque suppression condition is met, the torque control for decreasing the drive torque of the motor/generator is carried out. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140288758 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a control apparatus which can achieve a compatibility between a response characteristic of a torque which coincides an acceleration demand by a driver and a reduction effect of a gear backlash. A vehicle controller | 09-25-2014 |
| 20110224859 | METHOD FOR USING MINING VEHICLE, ARRANGEMENT IN MINE, ROCK DRILLING RIG, AND MINING VEHICLE - A method for using a mining vehicle, arrangement in a mine, rock drilling rig, and mining vehicle. Tasks according to a work cycle are performed at work sites with a mining work device in a mining vehicle. At the work site, the vehicle is connected to an external electrical network. An energy storage of the vehicle is charged during the work cycle defined by a excavation plan, when the vehicle is at a work site. After the work cycle is done, electricity obtained from the energy storage is used in a transfer drive. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224857 | AUTOMATIC STEERING DEVICE FOR SELF-PROPELLED STRADDLE CARRIERS FOR LIFTING AND TRANSPORTING MANUFACTURES - An automatic steering device for self-propelled straddle carriers for lifting and transporting manufactures, includes a spatial portal structure ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20140067172 | Electric Lawn Tractor Power Management System And Method - An electric lawn tractor power management system and method including a power management switch having a normal mode setting and a power management mode setting. In response to actuation of the power management switch to the power management mode setting, a blade motor controller commands a blade motor to rotate at a power management speed lower than a normal speed, and a traction drive motor controller commands a traction drive motor to rotate up to a maximum power management speed lower than a normal maximum speed. At least one persistence counter notifies the controllers if excess loading conditions exist on the blade motor or traction drive motor. The controllers change the speeds and/or response of the blade motor and traction drive motor in response to the excess loading conditions. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20130245870 | Minimum Energy Route For A Motor Vehicle - Minimum energy routes for a motor vehicle are determined. The minimum energy routes can be calculated using an energy map. Energy management information is determined and provided along the minimum energy route. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245876 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTING AND A DISCONNECTING CATENARY VEHICLE TO AND FROM THE OVERHEAD LINE DURING TRAVEL - A method and device for automatically connecting and disconnecting a current collector of a vehicle which is designed for operating with an overhead line. The invention specifies a device and a method for automatically connecting and disconnecting at least one current collector ( | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245874 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD - A method is provided for controlling a hybrid automotive vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, and an electric machine connected to an energy storage system. Each of the internal combustion engine and the electric machine are adapted to deliver torque to a driveline of the vehicle. This method includes a) during a mission of the vehicle, estimation of the temperature of the energy storage system at the beginning of a next mission of the vehicle, and b) if the temperature estimated at step a) is below a threshold value, recharging, before the end of the current mission of the vehicle, the energy storage system on the basis of the temperature estimated at step a). In a step c), if the energy storage system has been recharged at step b), then, at the beginning of the next operating period of the vehicle, the energy storage system is heavily discharged. With this method, the battery rapidly reaches the desired temperature when driving | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245871 | OUTWARD POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An ECU of a control apparatus further alleviates a fluctuation in a power generation amount of a fuel cell stack with respect to the power required by an inverter apparatus, when a power supply circuit configured by each of contactors and a power supply inlet | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245868 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR CAR - A control device for an electric motor car comprising: a switch which is installed between a power supply source and a power line drawn through the electric motor car; a battery which supplies power to a main motor of the electric motor car; a step-up unit, which is installed between the power line and the battery, configured to increase a voltage; and a control unit which breaks a connection between the power supply source and the power line using the switch when braking the electric motor car, increases the power supplied from the battery using the step-up unit, and performs regenerative braking in the main motor to which the increased power is supplied. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245867 | INLET AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS - Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an intake air temperature sensor in a hybrid electric vehicle. An engine temperature is compared to each of an intake air temperature sensed before an engine start but after sufficient engine soak, as well as an intake air temperature sensed after selected vehicle operating conditions have elapsed since the engine start. Based on discrepancies between the air temperature and the engine temperature, degradation of the sensor is determined. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140257607 | TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE CONTROL DURING ENGINE AUTOSTART - A vehicle includes an engine having autostart functionality, a source of fluid pressure when the engine is off, a flow control solenoid that outputs a variable clutch pressure, a transmission, an electric motor, and a controller. The transmission includes a clutch in fluid communication with the solenoid. The clutch applies via the clutch pressure to establish a first gear launch state. The motor is powered via a rechargeable energy storage system. The controller executes a method to transmit pulse width modulation (PWM) control signals to the solenoid upon detection of a set of conditions triggering the autostart event to lower clutch pressure to a first calibrated level. Restart of the engine is commanded, and the clutch pressure increases toward a second calibrated level while engine speed is increasing. The controller discontinues the PWM control signals and increases clutch pressure to line pressure when the input speed exceeds a calibrated threshold. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140207324 | ENGINE STARTUP SYSTEM - In the course of starting up an engine during electric travel node, this engine startup system performs a semi-engagement operation (S | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207323 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device that that performs starting control for an internal combustion engine. A first transition control during which a first engagement device is caused to transition from a disengaged state to a slipping engagement state is started after the starting request for the internal combustion engine is made. A rotational speed control in which the rotary electric machine is controlled such that a rotational speed of the rotary electric machine becomes a target rotational speed is started before the first engagement device transitions from the disengaged state to the slipping engagement state. A rotational speed control is terminated and torque control in which the rotary electric machine is controlled after the first engagement device transitions from the disengaged to the slipping engagement state, and the second engagement device is caused to transition from a direct engagement state to a slipping engagement state after the torque control is started. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207322 | PROPULSION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR CAR - A propulsion control apparatus includes first and second power converting units capable of performing bidirectional power flow control, an ACL provided on each alternating-current end side of the power converting units, a first switching device performing connection switching to connect a power storage device or a direct-current overhead wire to each direct-current end of the power converting units, a second switching device switching connection of the alternating-current end of the first power converting unit to either the ACL or an AC motor side, a third switching device switching connection of the alternating-current end of the second power converting unit to either the ACL or the AC motor side, a fourth switching device switching connection of the AC motor to either the first power converting unit side or the second power converting unit side, and a control unit controlling operations of the power converting units and the switching devices. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20110118925 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A power switcher mechanism includes an internal combustion engine, a generator motor, a controller and a power interrupter. The internal combustion engine outputs a power. The generator motor carries out electric power generation as well as outputs a power when a power is input. The controller selects and then controls the internal combustion engine and the generator motor as a driving source for running. The power interrupter connects the generator motor with a power transmission route for transmitting the power and then disconnects the generator motor from the power transmission route, or vice versa, intermittently. The controller activates the power interrupter and then deactivates it, or vice versa, intermittently, with reference to information on road conditions, information on traffic conditions or information on vehicular conditions. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118922 | DRIVE CONTROLLER FOR CARGO HANDLING VEHICLE - A drive controller for a cargo handling vehicle including an engine, a generator motor, a cargo handling pump, a cargo handling actuator, a travel motor, and a battery. The drive controller includes an engine control unit, a rotation speed detection unit, a deviation calculation unit, and a power generation control unit. The engine control unit controls the engine in accordance with a command rotation speed. The rotation speed detection unit detects an actual rotation speed of the engine. The deviation calculation unit calculates a rotation speed deviation of the command rotation speed for the engine and the actual rotation speed of the engine. The power generation control unit controls the generator motor in accordance with the rotation speed deviation so as to limit power generated by the generator motor to drive the travel motor. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ECONOMICAL DRIVING OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND A HYBRID VEHICLE EMBODYING SAME - Featured are apparatuses and methods for economical driving of a hybrid vehicle. Such methods include determining a present fuel consumption efficiency control value by considering present fuel consumption as a real consumption amount of a fuel and a battery, determining a driving pattern fuel consumption efficiency control value by considering fuel consumption determined by a vehicle speed and a driving condition, and guiding economical driving to a driver by applying a weight value factor to the present fuel consumption efficiency control value and a driving pattern fuel consumption efficiency control value. Also featured is a hybrid vehicle embodying such apparatuses and methods. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118920 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE COMPENSATION DEVICE, METHODS FOR REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE COMPENSATION AND A HYBRID VEHICLE EMBODYING SUCH DEVICES AND METHODS - The present invention compensates a regenerative braking amount by applying a target shift step and a shift phase in a case that the vehicle is in deceleration according to a brake demand and regenerative braking is performed. A regenerative braking torque compensation method of a hybrid vehicle may include a step of determining a regenerative braking operation amount to control regenerative braking torque while regenerative braking is needed, a step of applying a real shift ratio to determine a regenerative braking operation amount if shifting is detected during the regenerative braking, a step of applying a target shift step and a shift phase according to the shifting to decide a regenerative braking compensation amount, and a step of applying the regenerative braking operation amount to the regenerative braking compensation amount to control final regenerative braking torque. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118918 | ADAPTATION OF A STEADY-STATE MAXIMUM TORQUE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine, a steady-state maximum output torque and a dynamic maximum torque are ascertained. The ascertained steady-state maximum output torque is changed to a resulting steady-state maximum torque by adapting the maximum output torque in such a way that it is equal to or greater than the ascertained dynamic maximum torque. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118915 | Vehicle And Method For Controlling Engine Start In A Vehicle - A vehicle includes a motor/generator, a starter motor, a disconnect clutch disposed between the engine and the motor/generator, and at least one clutch disposed between the motor/generator and the vehicle drive wheels. When an engine start is requested, various parameters are controlled to ensure a smooth engine start wherein driveline torque disturbances are minimized. The starter motor is used to crank the engine upon an engine start request, thereby eliminating the need to transfer torque from the motor/generator to the engine. This helps to further reduce torque disturbances in the driveline when the engine is started. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20140358346 | Optimized Power Supply Architecture - A power supply architecture provides for the efficient distribution and failsafe monitoring of power in a microcontroller system. The power supply architecture incorporates various components with high integrity and diverse monitoring schemes that allow the associated control processors to operate with high safety standards. The various embodiments provide an integrated method or apparatus for an electronic module safety architecture which includes diversity, time and space independence for power supplies for the various microprocessors and control communication buses. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20130231812 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - When it is determined that a negative pressure is insufficient, an EGR-close control is executed so that an EGR valve is driven toward a close position to increase the negative pressure in an intake passage. After that, it is determined whether the negative pressure detected by a pressure sensor is restored to a specified target negative pressure. When the negative pressure is not restored to the target negative pressure even when a specified time period has elapsed after it is determined that the negative pressure is insufficient, an automatic brake unit executes a braking-force assist control to assist a braking force of a brake. A shortage of the braking force due to an insufficient negative pressure is compensated by the braking force generated by the automatic brake unit. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140244087 | OIL PUMP CONTROLLING SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an oil pump control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle that controls an oil pump according to a demand of an output torque and oil temperature, and a method thereof. A oil pump control method includes controlling hydraulic line pressure by operating a oil pump at a maximum power if a starting demand for a hybrid vehicle is detected, calculating a viscosity to correspond to an oil temperature in an engine stop mode and controlling a rotation speed of the oil pump at a low power, and calculating a viscosity according to a variation of a line pressure in a driving mode and controlling the rotation speed of the electric oil pump in either a low power, a middle power, and a high power state. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140244090 | Battery Powered Vehicle with Immobilizing Charger Plug - A battery powered vehicle may include a battery power source, an electric drive motor, a charging receptacle, and a drive controller. The electric drive motor may be powered by the battery power source. The electric drive motor may be operably coupled to a wheel of the battery powered vehicle to provide drive power for the battery powered | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140244083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTO CRUISE OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling automatic cruise control system is provided. More specifically, a request torque for the automatic cruise control system is calculated based on the target vehicle speed and the inclination angle of a road on which the vehicle travels, and the calculated request torque is distributed into engine torque and motor torque at a predetermined ratio. The engine and a motor are then controlled so that the engine and the motor generate torque at the predetermined ratio, and a speed difference between the traveling vehicle speed and the target vehicle speed are calculated. Additionally, a following motor torque is calculated for following the target vehicle speed based on the calculated speed difference and then is added to the distributed motor torque. The traveling vehicle speed is then controlled to the target vehicle speed based on the summed motor torque. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20100217468 | EXTERNALLY CHARGEABLE ELECTRIC/HYBRID VEHICLE - An object is to take measures to reduce engine exhaust gas of an externally chargeable electric/hybrid vehicle. An externally chargeable electric/hybrid vehicle comprises a battery for supplying electrical power to the motor, a generator that charges the battery with electrical power generated by the driving forces of the engine, and an external charging unit that supplies electrical power from an external power supply device to the battery to charge the battery, and the vehicle travels in either an EV mode or an HV mode. The vehicle further comprises a charged amount measuring unit for measuring externally charged electrical energy supplied from the external charging unit to the battery, and a travel mode determination unit for determining in which driving mode of the EV mode or the HV mode the vehicle travels, based on the externally charged electrical energy. The vehicle travels in a travel mode according to the result determined by the travel mode determination unit. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100076637 | VEHICULAR CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, AND A STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN A PROGRAM THAT IMPLEMENTS THE METHOD - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: setting a creep torque reflection ratio; if brake is applied and the vehicle is currently stopped, updating the creep torque reflection ratio to 0; if brake is not applied and despite that the brake fluid's pressure is larger than a hydraulic pressure value, determining that brake hold control is currently exerted, and reducing the creep torque reflection ratio, as based on a map having the brake fluid's pressure as a parameter, to update the creep torque reflection ratio. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20120029744 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric vehicle and a method of controlling the electric vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, the electric vehicle includes i) a battery configured to provide electric energy to the motor, ii) a remaining energy-amount detector configured to detect a remaining energy-amount of the battery and iii) a manipulation unit configured to receive target information from a user. The vehicle also includes a guide information generator configured to generate driving guide information based at least in part on the remaining energy-amount of the battery and the target information and a display unit configured to display the driving guide information. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110184603 | DIRECTION DETERMINATION FOR ACTIVE PARK ASSIST - A vehicle has a hybrid electric system and a parking assist system. The hybrid electric system includes at least one motor outputting a direction-indicating speed signal. The parking assist system configured for affecting steering and speed control of the vehicle for maneuvering the vehicle into a target parking location. Affecting the steering and speed control of the vehicle dependent upon parking assist control information derived using the direction-indicating speed signal. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184602 | Hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high efficiency, typically only when the load is at least equal to 30% of the engine's maximum torque output. In some embodiments, a turbocharger may be provided, activated only when the load exceeds the engine's maximum torque output for an extended period; a two-speed transmission may further be provided, to further broaden the vehicle's load range. A hybrid brake system provides regenerative braking, with mechanical braking available in the event the battery bank is fully charged, in emergencies, or at rest; a control mechanism is provided to control the brake system to provide linear brake feel under varying circumstances. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184601 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS - A system and method for operating a vehicle in multiple zones is disclosed. In one aspect, there is a vehicle for transporting a load comprising an energy storage device configured to receive and store energy originating from at least one of a power source and a linear motor and a motor configured to move the vehicle using energy delivered from the power source when energy from the power source is available for delivery, and further configured to move the vehicle using the energy stored in the energy storage device when the energy from the power source is unavailable for delivery, wherein the power source is located external to the vehicle and is stationary when the vehicle is in motion. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184600 | Adaptive Initial Estimation and Dynamic Determination and Update of Distance Until Charge of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle such as a PHEV or a BEV and a method of control includes receiving from a user of the vehicle, at an interface of the vehicle, a distance until charge (DUC) value indicative of the distance from a current position that the vehicle is intended to be driven before the vehicle is recharged. Battery usage of the vehicle is controlled as a function of the DUC value. An initial estimate of the DUC value may be made by obtaining historical distance between charges (DBC) values indicative of the distance the vehicle has been driven between each of one or more pairs of consecutive charges of the vehicle. The estimated DUC value is based on the DBC values. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20140303825 | HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device having an input member drivingly coupled to an internal combustion engine. Control is performed so that motor torque output by the motor produces at least a part of inertia torque needed for rotation change of input-related members during the shifting. The control device limits the motor torque in an inertia phase during the shifting to a set value that has been set to or below a value having a smaller absolute value between values of performance limit torque of the motor at times before and after the shifting, sets a target input rotational speed of the input member during the shifting, and controls the engagement state of the friction engagement elements that control the rotation change of the input-related members in the inertia phase so as to generate the inertia torque calculated from the target input rotational speed in the input-related members. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110184599 | TRANSMISSION FOR A ROAD VEHICLE WITH HYBRID PROPULSION - Transmission for a road vehicle with hybrid propulsion; the transmission having: a gearbox provided with one primary shaft, one secondary shaft and at least one pump actuated by an activating shaft; at least one clutch connected to the primary shaft and having a part which is normally conductive and can be connected to a drive shaft of a thermal engine; a reversible electric machine having a shaft mechanically connectable to the primary shaft; a first mechanical transmission which transmits the motion from the normally conductive part of the clutch to the activating shaft; and a second mechanical transmission which transmits the motion from the shaft of the electric machine to the activating shaft. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184598 | PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLE OPTIMAL STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention is a method and apparatus by which power is controlled in a hybrid electric vehicle such that high levels of performance and efficiency are realized. The present invention includes a method and apparatus developed to optimize the use of energy in a hybrid vehicle application from the hybrid energy storage device. The method and apparatus of the present invention is particularly useful with energy storage devices there the energy state, such as the state of charge, is readily determined by an easily measured attribute. Ultracapacitors and hydraulic storage cylinders are examples of the types of energy storage devices to which the present invention may be applied. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184597 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF DAMAGE TO A TRAILING CABLE - A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle powered by a trailing cable, the device including an electric sensor for determining the mobile equipment's position relative to a hazard, and an electric controller responsive to the electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle's position is near the hazard. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20140316631 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle which is provided with: a first differential mechanism and a second differential mechanism which have a total of five rotary elements; and an engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to four rotary elements of said five rotary elements, and which has at least a first drive mode and a second drive mode in which the engine is operated and which are established by selectively connecting a rotary element of said five rotary elements which is connected to said engine, and a rotary element of said five rotary elements which is not connected to any of said engine, said first electric motor, said second electric motor and said output rotary member, to each other through a clutch, or selectively fixing the rotary element connected to said engine and the rotary element not connected to any of said engine, said first electric motor, said second electric motor and said output rotary member, to a stationary member through a brake, the drive control device comprising: a drive mode control portion configured to place the hybrid vehicle selectively in the first drive mode in which said engine is operated, in an engaged state of said brake and in a released state of said clutch, and the second drive mode in which said engine is operated, in a released state of said brake and in an engaged state of said clutch, said drive control portion inhibiting the hybrid vehicle from being placed in said second drive mode when an operating point of said engine lies in a predetermined region, and permitting the hybrid vehicle to be placed in said first drive mode when the operating point of the engine lies in said predetermined region. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140288744 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle includes an engine installed on the vehicle as a drive source, an electric motor installed on the vehicle as a drive source, the electric motor being configured to run the vehicle even in a condition where the engine is stopped. The control apparatus includes a controller configured to start the engine after a given delay time elapses, if a starting condition based on an operation of a driver is satisfied, the controller being configured to keep the engine stopped if the starting condition ceases to be satisfied before the delay time elapses after the starting condition is satisfied. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150336567 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - This control device is applied to a hybrid vehicle that is provided with a motor lock mechanism that changes over the state of a power distribution mechanism between a differentiating state in which a differentially rotating state between an engine and a first motor-generator is permitted, and a non-differentiating state in which the rotation of the first motor-generator is prohibited. The control device stops combustion by the engine and changes over to an EV mode when predetermined conditions become valid during implementation by the power distribution mechanism of a differentiating mode of the differentiating state or of a non-differentiating mode of the non-differentiating state. The condition is set to be more severe while the non-differentiating mode is being implemented, as compared with the case while the differentiating mode is being implemented. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336561 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a hybrid vehicle driving system in which quick response and improvement in fuel economy are compatible. A hybrid vehicle driving system | 11-26-2015 |
| 20140297087 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a motor generator generating driving power for traveling of the vehicle; an ECU for controlling the motor generator; and an inclination detecting unit for detecting an inclination of a road surface. The ECU executes a driving power change operation that causes the vehicle to travel while switching between a first state (high output state) of the motor generator where first-level driving power is generated and a second state (low output state) of the motor generator where driving power smaller than that in the first state is generated. When it is recognized that the vehicle is traveling on a downhill, based on the inclination detected by the inclination detecting unit, the ECU sets the driving power in the first state to be smaller than that when the vehicle travels on a flat road. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140358342 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC VEHICLE OPERATION - The invention provides an electrical vehicle power system that compares power use to anticipated need and regulates power use so that the anticipated need is satisfied by available power, thus ensuring ample power for a user to complete an activity such as playing a round of golf. The system uses a controller coupled to a photovoltaic cell on a golf car in a lightweight and durable solar roof apparatus that can retrofit to existing cars. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150339866 | VEHICLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION EFFICIENCY LEARNING IN THE ENERGY DOMAIN - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle based on a learned energy consumption efficiency. The energy consumption efficiency may be learned in an energy domain by periodically filtering a ratio of a distance traveled to an energy consumed. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20140244084 | CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a control system for a vehicle ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20130268151 | COOLING FAN CONTROL DEVICE - A cooling fan control device for use in a vehicle in which a drive battery and an engine, both serving as drive energy sources, and an air conditioner of the vehicle are mounted, and in which a cooling fan for cooling the drive battery is provided, is disclosed. Cooling fan control means, which includes first drive condition determination means, second drive condition determination means, third drive condition determination means, and fourth drive condition determination means, compares the largest drive amount among drive amounts of a cooling fan which are respectively obtained by the second drive condition determination means, the third drive condition determination means, and the fourth drive condition determination means, with a drive amount of the cooling fan which is obtained by the first drive condition determination means, and drives the cooling fan in correspondence with the smaller drive amount of the cooling fan. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20160121726 | ACTIVE BRAKE RETRACTION DURING REGENERATION - A method of operating a brake-retract system during a regenerative braking event begins with monitoring an amount of regenerative braking achieved. A set point threshold is linearly ramped from a first threshold to a max regeneration capacity if the amount of regenerative braking achieved exceeds a second threshold. The second threshold is less than the first threshold, and the first threshold is less than the max regeneration capacity. The max regeneration capacity is representative of a maximum amount of regenerative braking capable of being produced. A friction element is transitioned from a first, retracted-state to a second, ready-state if the amount of regenerative braking achieved exceeds the set point threshold. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20090271056 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC CAR - In a control apparatus for an electric car, wherein an auxiliary power source device, a drive control device and a power storage system are connected in parallel; the power storage system is configured of a DC-DC converter in parallel with which a capacitor is connected, a power storage portion, and a power storage system control portion which performs the controls of the DC-DC converter and the power storage portion, and the power storage system control portion is configured so as to be capable of detecting the service interruption and grounding of an overhead line. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20160121734 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A method is provided for controlling charging of an energy storage system in a vehicle including an electric machine which is arranged for propulsion of the vehicle. The method includes initiating the charging upon connection of the energy storage system to an external power supply via connector elements; and transmitting, between the vehicle and the external power supply, a control signal including data related to the charging by a wireless transmission link. The method furthermore includes evaluating whether the control signal is received; and terminating the charging in the event that the control signal is not received. An arrangement for controlling charging of an energy storage system is also provided. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING BATTERY OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling charging a battery of a hybrid vehicle are provided that charge the battery using a hybrid starter generator during limiting motor power for high temperature protection of the driving motor. Accordingly, a frequency of a driving motor reaching a power limitation due to high temperature protection is minimized while a driving time and frequency of a driving motor is reduced, by charging the battery by driving the hybrid starter generator (HSG) when a temperature of the driving motor reaches a predetermined level or greater due to a frequent driving of the driving motor while driving the hybrid vehicle. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20150337776 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEATING FUEL FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for heating fuel upon start-up of a hybrid vehicle combustion engine, in which method temperature of fuel and temperature outside the vehicle are compared against a first threshold below which starting of the vehicle is forbidden, and against a second threshold higher than the first threshold and above which the engine will start without the fuel being heated. The fuel is heated by exchange of heat with a cooling circuit for the vehicle battery when the external temperature is between the two thresholds. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20140379195 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An output shaft is arranged to be lateral and parallel to engine input shafts and a motor input shaft. An engine side gear mechanism for transmitting a power of the engine input shafts to the output shaft is provided. A motor side gear mechanism for transmitting a power of the motor input shaft to the output shaft is provided. An input side clutch engages and disengages the engine input shafts and the motor input shaft. When the input side clutch is engaged, the power transmission between a position where the engine side gear mechanism is arranged on the engine input shafts and a position where the motor side gear mechanism is arranged on the motor input shaft is invariably possible. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20100030415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT TORQUE OF A MOTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN UPHILL MODE - A method and an apparatus for controlling output torque of a motor for an electric vehicle in uphill mode, the method comprises: detecting a tilt angle value U, a current vehicle speed value V and an accelerator-pedal travel value Gain of the vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is in uphill mode or not, and if the result is positive, then calculating a minimum torque T | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110071714 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - A control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle comprising: a drive unit driving a vehicle movable on a floor surface in all directions comprising a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being orthogonal to the second direction; a base body comprising a payload supporting part receiving a load of the drive unit and a passenger; and a control unit controlling the drive unit so that an inverted pendulum control is performed with respect to a vehicle system center-of-gravity point, wherein the inverted pendulum type vehicle comprises a periodic moving unit being comprised in the base body and receiving a predetermined periodic movement by the passenger, and a periodic detector detecting a period of the periodic moving unit; and the control unit controls the drive unit according to the period of the periodic moving unit. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120109444 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - Provided are a fuel cell system and a control method thereof capable of inhibiting the occurrence of problems caused by surplus electrical power even in cases where the torque able to be generated by the motor is limited due to a low motor drive voltage. A fuel cell system provided with a fuel cell and a motor is further provided with required output torque calculation means for calculating a required output torque based on an output requirement, torque upper limit value calculation means for calculating a torque upper limit value of torque able to be generated by the motor based on a drive voltage of the motor, required motor torque calculation means for calculating a required motor torque based on the required output torque and the torque upper limit value, required motor power calculation means for calculating a required motor power-based on the required motor torque, and required generated power calculation means forcalculating a required generated power of the fuel cell based on the required motor power. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109440 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS OF UTILITY VEHICLES - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric auxiliary motors for performing work, such as electric deck motors for mower blades. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20090326750 | Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, program for causing computer to execute vehicle control method, and recording medium having program recorded thereon - A vehicle control method having an HV driving mode in which operation of an internal combustion engine is permitted and an EV driving mode in which a vehicle is driven by using a motor with the internal combustion engine stopped includes the steps of: setting a destination; setting a driving route from a starting point to the destination; dividing the driving route and associating any of the driving modes with each section of the divided driving route; fixing the division of the driving route and the driving mode associated with each section based on an instruction from an operator; and causing the vehicle to travel each section in the associated driving mode. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20140297082 | ELECTRIC DRIVING TYPE UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REGENERATIVE BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL FUNCTION, AND REGENERATIVE BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electric driving type utility vehicle having a regenerative brake force distribution control function, and a regenerative brake force distribution control method thereof are provided. The utility vehicle includes: a controller for controlling an output and a recovery of a motor; recovery sensing means for sensing a recovery braking state when the motor is driven; a power measurement unit for measuring the amount of recovery power generated in the recovery braking state; and a power switching unit for automatically switching a drive mode from a two-wheel drive mode to a four-wheel drive mode or vice versa according to the load condition. The present invention can switch the present mode to the four-wheel drive mode by operating the power switching unit according to the control of the controller when sensing the recovery brake through the recovery sensing means in the driving state. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297075 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An engine and a motor/generator are installed in a vehicle as drive sources. The vehicle is capable of traveling in a condition where the engine is stopped. A monitor varies an indicator in accordance with an operation performed by a driver and a condition of a device installed in the vehicle, and displays the indicator to the driver. When a startup condition based on the operation performed by the driver is satisfied, the device is stopped, and the engine is kept stopped until a predetermined delay time elapses. While the engine remains stopped, variation of the indicator is restricted. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20090326749 | DEGRADATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, VEHICLE, DEGRADATION ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON FOR COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE DEGRADATION ASSESSMENT METHOD - A degradation assessment system includes a vehicle mounted with a power storage device, a charge station, a connection cable for connecting the vehicle to the charge station, and a server. The vehicle can charge the power storage device from the charge station. The charge station includes a degradation assessment device. The degradation assessment device collects data such as the voltage, charging current and temperature of the power storage device when the power storage device is charged from the charge station, and uses the collected data and assessment data obtained from the server to assess the degradation state of the power storage device. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326748 | Method for Controlling a Hybrid Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having at least two propulsion engines. According to the specification of an operating controller, propulsion is provided via the first propulsion engine, in particular an internal combustion engine, and/or the second propulsion engine, in particular an electric motor. The percentage contribution of the propulsion of the second propulsion engine is controlled as a function of the data pertaining to the travel route communicated to the operating controller, taking into account a charge state of an energy accumulator. An optimized operating strategy is determined by specifying a geographic destination and/or a destination parameter of the operating strategy, the travel route being selected by taking into account the optimized operating strategy when alternate travel routes are available. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20160121878 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control apparatus controls a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a power generation unit that converts at least one of an engine output of the internal combustion engine and a kinetic energy of the vehicle into electric power, and a power storage unit that stores the electric power. The vehicle control apparatus includes: a first control unit configured to control the vehicle to alternate repeatedly between acceleration travel, in which the vehicle accelerates using the engine output, and coasting travel, in which the vehicle coasts without using the engine output, such that a vehicle speed is maintained within a predetermined speed region; and a second control unit configured to control the power generation unit to convert at least one of the engine output and the kinetic energy into electric power during a coasting period in which the vehicle performs the coasting travel. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121901 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING - A system and method for controlling a regenerative braking are provided. The system includes a driving information detector that is configured to detect whether a brake pedal is operated and detect shift information. In addition, a hybrid control unit is configured to fix the regenerative braking during actual shifting based on the shift information and is configured to use a required braking force when the actual shifting is not performed to calculate the regenerative braking. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20140188321 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An object of the present invention is to provide a construction machine that can reduce particulate matter (PM) or nitrogen oxide (NOx) discharged from an internal combustion engine mounted on the construction machine. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140288755 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method of controlling power of the fuel cell vehicle includes dividing an expected driving path of the fuel cell vehicle into a plurality of sections and setting the plurality of sections according to a gradient, and comparing whether a predicted battery state of charge variation is within a battery charging/discharging allowance range for each of the plurality of divided sections The method further includes comparing predicted power with a predetermined maximum allowance power for each of the plurality of divided sections, and setting the plurality of divided sections as a battery charging/discharging prohibition section and a battery charging/discharging allowance section in advance according to a result of the comparison of the predicted battery state of charge variation and the predicted power. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20130060411 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drive-train having a drive aggregate comprising an electric machine and internal combustion engine. An automated variable-speed transmission is connected between the engine and a drive output. The electric machine couples, via a friction clutch, a shaft of the transmission. Gearshifts are carried out in the transmission with an interruption of the drive torque provided by the drive aggregate in such manner that first the drive torque, provided at the output, is reduced to zero, then the actual gearshift is carried out, and then the drive torque, at the output, is again built up. To accomplish the gearshift, after disengaging a current gear and before engaging a target gear, the shaft of the transmission, which couples the electric machine via the friction clutch, is synchronized utilizing the inertial mass of the electric machine. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20100152938 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - When the low SOC control request is output and the catalyst warming request is not output, the low SOC control mode is set as a control mode and the state of charge (SOC) of the battery is controlled according to the managing center SOC* set as the smaller value S | 06-17-2010 |
| 20130054062 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control apparatus includes an electric motor, a source power supply circuit, an electric motor controller, a brake device, a brake controller, a stall determination device, a temperature detector, and a backward-rolling detector. The backward-rolling detector is configured to detect whether a vehicle is rolling backward. If rolling backward of the vehicle is detected by the backward-rolling detector while a brake torque instruction value is being generated, the brake torque instruction value is corrected so that the vehicle stops rolling backward. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130054068 | BICYCLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A bicycle drive apparatus includes a bicycle transmission, a drive assistance electric motor and a microcomputer. The microcomputer includes an output control section that controls an output of the drive assistance electric motor, and that issues a motor output increasing command to increase the output of the drive assistance electric motor upon receiving a shift command for shifting the transmission. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20100114414 | CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A controller for electric vehicles is provided for reliably detecting the abnormality of a motor control ECU and also reducing costs. The controller has travel control means | 05-06-2010 |
| 20150051764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE - Provided is a method of driving a vehicle including: monitoring a power status of the vehicle; and if, during the monitoring the power status of the vehicle, a power failure is detected and a first acceleration command is received, controlling the vehicle to travel at a first speed corresponding to the first acceleration command. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051763 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING RANGE ANXIETY - A first range, a second range, and a third range are determined for a state-of-charge associated with a battery. The second range is determined based on a first set of information. The third range is determined based on a second set of information different from the first set of information. A map including a first zone associated with the first range, a second zone associated with the second range, and a third zone associated with the third range is displayed. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20130024055 | ADAPTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a battery module, a motor, and a controller. The controller commands a target SOC of the battery module and controls the engine or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module based on the target SOC. The controller is configured to record drive information during a drive route and adjust the target SOC during the drive route based at least in part on the drive information recorded. A method includes prompting a user to select a drive route, recording drive information during the drive route, adjusting the target SOC based at least in part on the recorded drive information, and controlling the engine and/or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module during the drive route in accordance with adjusted target SOC. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20110040434 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle that transmits a rotation of an engine to a driving wheel via a power transmission device having a main clutch comprises a sub-clutch inserted between the power transmission device and an output shaft of the engine and a motor generator having a rotating shaft coupled to the power transmission device and is comprised so that the rotating shaft of the motor generator is coupled to the engine via the sub-clutch and to the driving wheel via the main clutch, and the motorcycle can be moved backward by turning off the sub-clutch and transmitting a rotation of the motor generator to the driving wheel via the main clutch. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20130060410 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140236408 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE OIL PRIMING FUNCTIONALITY - A method and a device are provided for operating a pre-lubrication system for an internal combustion engine of a hybrid electrical vehicle after vehicle start up, wherein the hybrid electrical vehicle also comprises. The electric engine is turned on at vehicle start up and the internal combustion engine is turned on at vehicle start up or after a period of time after vehicle start up. The pre-lubrication system comprises an engine control function for controlling the internal combustion engine, monitoring the torque requested by a driver and storing information regarding when the driver requests torque equal to or higher than a predetermined torque threshold. The cranking operation of the internal combustion engine, in order to build up oil pressure and fill the oil circuit with oil, is initiated based on the stored information or when the electrical hybrid vehicle reaches a predetermined vehicle speed threshold. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20110106353 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, which vehicle is driven by a first drive unit implemented as internal combustion engine, and a second drive unit, which may be an electric motor, the first drive unit and the second drive unit contributing to the drive of the vehicle individually or jointly. In a method for operating a vehicle having a hybrid drive, in which the driver is informed about the connection of the different drive units, haptic feedback is provided to the driver when the previously idle drive unit is connected to the drive unit that is in operation. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106349 | Vehicle operated on electric highway - The vehicle operated in an electric highway system has an electric motor, at least one energy storage device, an on-board power pick up device, at least one coupler, at least one power meter, at least one on-board computer, an on-board part of a lateral location sensor, an on-board lateral position control mechanism, a longitudinal distance/speed sensor, and a longitudinal position control mechanism, and at least one communication device. The vehicle is able to operate and couple together with other vehicles automatically in the electrified lane of the electric highway system. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106357 | Drive System For Electrically Operated Vehicle - A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) signal, and run/tow signal indicative of the utility vehicle being configured to be driven and being configured to be towed. The AC motor controller generates an AC drive signal for the AC motor, wherein the AC drive signal is based on the battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, FNR signal, and run/tow signal. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106350 | TRACTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLES - Fixed frequency, fixed duration pulse streams are used to control power switches for one or more electrical motors of electrically powered vehicles or hybrid vehicles having one or more electric motors. The advantages of a pulse system are increased power efficiency and system simplicity over analog systems. The capability of system calibration with a single pulse allows the system to be used under any conditions, and real time adaptation to changes in conditions. Such system and methods provide much improved acceleration over other electrical systems, by making the best use of the coefficient of starting or static friction. The systems and methods provide a non slip traction control system, and the use of an off state in the pulse stream is superior to the use of braking systems for the same purpose, which waste power and cause mechanical wear. In addition, related computer program products are described. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20140297084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY USING MAGNETOSTRICTION TO DETECT MAGNETIC RESPONSE OF BATTERY MATERIAL - One exemplary embodiment includes a method including providing a battery, producing a first magnetic field so that a second magnetic field is induced in the battery, sensing a magnetic field resulting from the interaction of the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field, utilizing the sensed net magnetic field to determine the state of charge of the battery. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297077 | POWER GENERATION CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle has an engine and a motor-generator as power sources and has an inter-vehicle distance detection unit to detect an inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle. A power generation amount is restricted according to the inter-vehicle distance in a power generation travel mode in which power of the engine drives the motor-generator while being transferred to the drive wheels. Output torque of an engine drivetrain is reduced according to the restricted power generation amount. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297072 | GROUP OF SYSTEMS FOR MAKING A SOLAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE MORE PRACTICAL - The device is a group of mechanisms and three types of related computer functions that work together and with the driver to optimize the operation of an electric vehicle with a deployable solar array. The purposes of doing so are to keep the vehicle and its constituent parts undamaged and safe, to orient the solar array towards the sun for maximal electricity generation and to make sure that the vehicle's battery array maintains a proper and appropriate charge. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160068155 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid vehicle drive system includes: an engine; a rotary machine; a gear type engagement device; and a controller configured to: control a vehicle to travel in a first mode in which a reaction force of the engine is received by a torque of the rotary machine, and in a second mode in which the reaction force of the engine is received by the engagement device. The controller is configured to perform a first control of receiving the reaction force of the engine by the torque of the rotary machine, increasing a magnitude of the torque of the rotary machine to be equal to or greater than an upper limit of an estimated torque range of the engine, and then decreasing the magnitude of the torque of the rotary machine is performed at a time the engagement device is disengaged from the second mode. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068154 | AIR FLOW SENSOR CHIP-HEATING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF DIESEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An air flow sensor chip-heating control device and method of a diesel hybrid electric vehicle controls whether an air flow sensor installed in an engine intake system of the diesel hybrid electric vehicle performs a chip-heating operation. Particularly, the air flow sensor chip-heating control device performs a chip heating operation of the air flow sensor based on a result obtained by deciding a driving history of an engine when the vehicle enters into a hybrid mode during driving of the engine. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068153 | CLUTCH AND ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROL FOR DRIVELINE DAMPING - A vehicle includes an engine, a traction motor, a clutch, and a controller. The clutch selectively couples the traction motor to wheels. The controller, in response to a torque output by the fraction motor achieving a torque limit while operating to partially satisfy a demand for driveline damping and while the clutch is locked, slips the clutch to completely satisfy the demand for driveline damping. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068151 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COASTING TORQUE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling coasting torque of a hybrid vehicle includes: determining a final coasting torque by adding, for each manual gear shifting step, an engine friction torque to: i) a first correction torque for conserving a state of charge (SOC) of a high-voltage battery of the hybrid vehicle, ii) a second correction torque according to a vehicular electronic component load, and iii) a coasting correction torque based on a road gradient, when the hybrid vehicle enters a coasting mode; and applying a coasting torque amount for coasting driving to the determined final coasting torque. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20100082192 | Hybrid Engine System - A hybrid engine control system for use with a vehicle or other load which employs a motor/generator unit connected through controllable couplers to a kinetic energy storage device and to one or more internal combustion engine modules in a programmed manner. Several embodiments provide varying configurations to satisfy various power and packaging design requirements. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20140222275 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SETTING SPECIFICATIONS OF ENGINE AND MOTOR/GENERATOR IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222274 | HYBRID EXCAVATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID EXCAVATOR - A hybrid excavator includes a control unit that is arranged at an upper turning body and is configured to supply a drive signal to at least one of a motor generator control part and a charge/discharge control part. During a regeneration operation performed by a motor, the control unit sets an electrical energy storage target value for a second electrical energy storage device to a higher value than an electrical energy storage target value for a first electrical energy storage. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222270 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The embodiments described herein relate to control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles which permit starting of an engine and a shift-down action of a transmission, while assuring a reduction of heat generated by a clutch and an improvement of a response of the hybrid vehicle to a vehicle operator's desire for high drivability. In one embodiment, the control apparatus controls the hybrid vehicle such that, when the transmission is required to be shifted down while the hybrid vehicle is switched from the motor drive mode to the engine drive mode, a rate of change of the input speed of said transmission is lower than when only the shift-down action is required to be performed, such that the rate of change of the input speed is relatively low when the input speed of the transmission to be established upon completion of the shift-down action is relatively high. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222269 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Embodiments described herein relate to control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles which permit starting the engine and a shift-down action of the transmission while assuring not only a reduction of the heat generated by a clutch, but also an improvement in the response of the vehicle to an operator's desire for high drivability. In one embodiment, the control apparatus controls the hybrid vehicle such that when the transmission is required to be shifted down while the hybrid vehicle is switched from a motor drive mode to an engine drive mode, a time of initiation of the shift-down action of the transmission is delayed by a longer length of time when a temperature of the clutch upon initiation of an engine starting control to start the engine is relatively high than when the temperature is relatively low. Various other embodiments of control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222268 | BICYCLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided for controlling a bicycle in which a first rotational force of a crank and a second rotational force of an electric riding assistance motor for riding assistance are transmitted to a rear sprocket. The bicycle control apparatus includes a rotational force detector and a controller. The rotational force detector is configured to detecting the first rotational force imparted to the bicycle crank. The controller is programmed to reduce the second rotational force of the electric riding assistance motor to actuate a transmission of the bicycle in accordance with the first rotational force detected by the rotational force detector. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222265 | AC/DC HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Described is a three-part electric vehicle drivetrain architecture incorporating (1) a hybrid motor assembly incorporating both AC and DC motor architectures to combine high power of the DC motor with the efficiency of the AC motor, (2) a power stage that delivers the precise amount of the electrical energy to the motors, and (3) a microprocessor-based control system that performs all the control functions of the drivetrain. In the hybrid AC/DC motor assembly, the DC motor and one AC motor are arranged back to back with their driveshafts mechanically coupled. In this arrangement, the motors are integrated into one unit by removing back/front plates and replacing individual shafts with a single shaft. Mechanical connection of such a motor assembly to the wheels is performed via the conventional transmission/driveshaft. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222264 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A method includes operating a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine and an electrical torque provider. The method further includes determining a machine power demand and an audible noise limit value for the internal combustion engine. The method includes determining a power division description in response to the machine power demand and the audible noise limit value, and operating the internal combustion engine and the electrical torque provider in response to the power division description. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222263 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A system includes a hybrid power train including an engine, a first electrical torque provider, and a second electrical torque provider. The system further includes a load mechanically coupled to the hybrid power train. The hybrid power train further includes a clutch coupled to the engine and the second electrical torque provider on a first side, and coupled to the first electrical torque provider and the load on a second side. The system further includes an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the electrical torque providers. The system further includes a controller that performs operations to smooth torque commands for the engine and the second electrical torque provider in response to determining that a clutch engage-disengage event occurring or imminent. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222261 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a torque determining device for determining respective divided torques outputted from a first electric motor and a second electric motor on the basis of total torque required for driving of a hybrid vehicle; a torque correcting device for correcting the respective divided torques of the first electric motor and the second electric motor such that pulsation torque of an internal combustion engine on a drive shaft is canceled by the respective divided torques outputted from the first electric motor and the second electric motor and such that the respective divided torques of the first electric motor and the second electric motor are directed opposite to each other with respect to the drive shaft; and a controlling device for controlling each of the first electric motor and the second electric motor so as to output respective one of the corrected divided torques. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150112533 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle configured to control the hybrid vehicle provided with: an engine; a flywheel with a variable inertial mass; a rotary electric machine; a regenerating device; and an electricity storage device which is charged by regenerative power of the rotary electric machine and regenerative power of the regenerating device, is provided with: a reduction control device configured to reduce the number of engine revolutions to a stop allowable number of revolutions or less; a stop control device configured to stop the engine after the number of engine revolutions is reduced to the stop allowable number of revolutions or less; a specifying device configured to specify allowable charging power of the electricity storage device at the time of the stop demand; and an inertia control device configured to reduce the inertial mass with decreasing the specified allowable charging power. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112527 | BATTERY SOC ESTIMATION WITH AUTOMATIC CORRECTION - An embodiment contemplates a method of determining a state-of-charge of a battery for a vehicle. (a) An OCV is measured for a current vehicle ignition startup after ignition off for at least eight hours. (b) An SOC | 04-23-2015 |
| 20130060409 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - If the temperature (Tig) of a switching element ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20100094496 | System and Method for Operating an Electric Vehicle - A system and method for managing energy usage in an electric vehicle. A charge level of at least one battery of the electric vehicle is received. A current location of the electric vehicle is received. A theoretical maximum range of the electric vehicle is determined based on the current location of the electric vehicle and the charge level of the at least one battery of the electric vehicle. An energy plan for the electric vehicle is generated | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120271494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC ALL-WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of controlling operation of an electric all-wheel drive hybrid vehicle having an engine, automatic transmission, and first and second motor-generators includes driving the vehicle via the second motor-generator. The method also includes determining desired engine speed and transmission gear ratio. The method also includes starting the engine via the first motor-generator and locking up all but one of a plurality of transmission torque transmitting devices required to be engaged for selecting the gear ratio. The method additionally includes modulating engagement of the one remaining torque transmitting device while controlling the engine to generate the desired engine speed. Furthermore, the method includes regulating the engine and the first motor-generator such that their combined torque is approximately zero, locking up the remaining torque transmitting device to select the gear ratio, and controlling the engine to generate desired transmission output torque. A system for controlling such a vehicle is also disclosed. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20160068077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUEL CELL AIR FILTER LIFE PREDICTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for fuel cell air filter life prediction. The method for monitoring an air filter comprises receiving data indicating a concentration of a contaminant gas, and receiving data indicating a mass flow rate through the air filter. The method also comprises determining, with a processor, a total mass of the contaminant gas based on the concentration of the contaminant gas and the mass flow rate and calculating, with the processor, a remaining life of the air filter based on the total mass of the contaminant gas and a capacity of the air filter for the contaminant gas. The method comprises outputting notification data to a notification system based on the calculated remaining life of the air filter. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160068076 | PROVIDING BATTERY CHARGE STATE INFORMATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The disclosure is related to providing information on a battery charge state of a parked electric vehicle through at least one of one or more light lamps and one or more speakers of the parked electric vehicle. Particularly, the disclosure may control at least one of a lamp light color, a lamp blink pattern, and a sound pattern according to the battery charge state information such that a user can recognize the battery charge state away from the electric vehicle through hearing and/or vision. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20140257613 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Electric vehicles and, more particularly, a control system for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20160068074 | VEHICLE WITH AC-TO-DC INVERTER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-TO-GRID POWER INTEGRATION - Vehicles that are capable of connecting to the AC grid are described that comprise a prime mover and at least one motor generator. In one embodiment, a vehicle may be constructed as a plug-in hybrid system and using the powertrain under controller instruction to either place power on an AC power line (to service AC grids) or to draw power from the AC power line to add electrical energy to the batteries on the vehicle. In some aspects, vehicles may test whether the power needed to service the AC power line may be satisfied by the on-vehicle batteries or, if not, whether and how much power to extract from the prime mover. In some aspects, vehicles may have a thermal management system on board to dynamically supply desired heat dissipation for the powertrain, if the powertrain is using the prime mover to supply power to the AC grid. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20130054071 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE, SECONDARY BATTERY APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a monitoring device includes a power supply circuit which powered by an assembled battery including secondary battery cells, and a monitoring IC powered by the supply circuit. The monitoring IC comprises a coulomb counter circuit configured to measure internal amperage consumption, an IC internal power supply circuit powered by the power supply circuit to generate a power supply voltage for use for an internal operation, and a calculation module configured to calculate a set value for a power supply voltage generated by the IC internal power supply circuit so as to determine a first amperage consumption target value to be a first amperage consumption measured value measured at the first time interval by the coulomb counter circuit. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20140277876 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF BRAKING BY CONTROLLING AN EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE BYPASS VALVE ON A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of braking a vehicle includes determining via a controller a desired braking power for braking the vehicle. Under the method, a bypass valve that controls exhaust gas flow through the exhaust heat recovery device is moved via the controller to a relatively restrictive position to provide at least some of the desired braking power. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277874 | Information Display System And Method - A user interface for conveying tips on driving behaviors or vehicle settings that will improve vehicle efficiency may be provided. The tips may be listed on an information display along with an efficiency impact value associated with each tip. The efficiency impact values may be conveyed in terms of fuel economy, vehicle range, emissions or some other value. Accordingly, the user interface may communicate ways to improve a vehicle's efficiency, as well as quantify the potential improvement in meaningful terms. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20110125355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CHANGE IN MODE OF AN INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION IN PURELY ELECTRIC MODE - A system for controlling change in mode of an infinitely variable transmission including a first operation mode at high torque at high speed and a second operation mode at high torque at low speed, fitted to a motor vehicle that includes at least two electric machines, with at least one internal combustion engine. The infinitely variable transmission connected mechanically to the electric machines and to the internal combustion engine determines the internal combustion engine rotation speed setpoint; calculates the difference between the internal combustion engine rotation speed setpoint and the internal combustion engine rotation speed measurement; determines torque of the first electric machine to determine a torque setpoint for the first electric machine as a function of the difference between the rotation speed setpoint of the internal combustion engine and the measured rotation speed of the internal combustion engine; determines a torque setpoint for the second electric machine as a function of the torque setpoint of the first electric machine and the driver's demand for torque. The control system can control the second electric machine so that the change in mode can be performed while the vehicle is being propelled, before and after the change in mode, under sole action of at least one electric machine. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20150112536 | Hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high efficiency, typically only when the load is at least equal to 30% of the engine's maximum torque output. In some embodiments, a turbocharger may be provided, activated only when the load exceeds the engine's maximum torque output for an extended period; a two-speed transmission may further be provided, to further broaden the vehicle's load range. A hybrid brake system provides regenerative braking, with mechanical braking available in the event the battery bank is fully charged, in emergencies, or at rest; a control mechanism is provided to control the brake system to provide linear brake feel under varying circumstances. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112522 | Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Plug-Out Mode Energy Management - A vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, a battery, and at least one controller. The vehicle may further comprise a port for supplying power to a load external to the vehicle. The controller is programmed to operate the engine at a power level based on a difference between a battery voltage and a reference voltage such that a power output by the electric machine reduces the difference. The power level may define an engine operating point that minimizes fuel consumption. The operating point may be an engine torque and an engine speed. The power level may be further based on a state of charge of the battery. The electric machine may be operated to cause the engine to rotate at an engine speed corresponding to the selected power level. The difference may be caused by varying power drawn by a load external to the vehicle. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20120123623 | Electric vehicles with extended range. - The present invention discloses electric vehicles and methods to operate such vehicles, comprising an electric drive capable of moving the vehicles, together with a non-battery operative feature to enhance the performance of the vehicle, such as extending the range or increasing the power. The non-electrical enhanced feature is independent and not integrated with the electric drive, to enable the return of the vehicle design to pure electrical power with minimum modification. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20150051762 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TORQUE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for improving surge control. When surge conditions are approached, a reference governor reduces engine airflow at a slower rate and to a higher level than the engine airflow required to meet the reduced torque demand. The excess torque resulting from the extra airflow is offset by applying a negative torque on the driveshaft via an electric machine coupled to the engine or via alternate engine actuator adjustments. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20100042281 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A VEHICLE OPERATOR - A method for providing feedback to a vehicle operator regarding an operational state of a vehicle power transmission system in operation includes the steps of detecting at least one operational parameter indicative of said operational state, and providing an audio feedback signal to the operator in response to a magnitude of the detected operational parameter. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042279 | METHOD FOR TORQUE MANAGEMENT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT - A control method for a hybrid powerplant includes receiving a pre-transition signal, and selectively adjusting a combustion torque of an engine of the powerplant between a first torque value and a second torque value prior to a deactivation transition period based on the pre-transition signal, wherein the second torque value is less than the first torque value. The method further includes selectively adjusting an electric drive torque of an electric machine of the powerplant prior to the deactivation transition period based on the pre-transition signal and the combustion torque. The selectively adjusting the electric drive torque includes adjusting the electric drive torque such that a sum of the combustion torque and the electric drive torque is equal to a desired drive torque of the powerplant during a pre-transition period prior to the deactivation transition period. A related control system is also provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042278 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE - A control device for a hybrid drive, in particular for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle having at least one combustion engine and at least one electric motor as driving motors, whose torques are coupled together to form a total torque. A controller is provided which generates an actuating signal for controlling the speed of each of the driving motors, a first actuating signal acting on the electric motor having a higher dynamic response than a second actuating signal acting on the combustion engine. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042277 | METHOD OF MANAGING POWER FLOW IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a powertrain system and a traffic sensing system. Power flow in the vehicle is managed by determining a present location and a trajectory of the vehicle, and determining traffic level information based on the present location and trajectory. A speed profile for the vehicle is predicted based upon the traffic level information of the vehicle and the powertrain is operated to manage power flow in the vehicle based upon on the predicted speed profile. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20150051774 | METHOD AND REGULATING DEVICE FOR REGULATING A HYBRID DRIVE OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for regulating a hybrid drive of a hybrid electric motor vehicle which has an electric energy store (HV), said method having the following steps: determining (S | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051768 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system includes: a power unit including an electric rotary machine; an electric coolant pump configured to circulate a coolant that cools the electric rotary machine; and a control unit configured to operate the electric coolant pump based on a condition that a temperature of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold temperature, and a condition that an output of the electric rotary machine is equal to or higher than a predetermined operation threshold output. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051770 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The hybrid vehicle is selectively placed in one of drive modes including a first hybrid drive mode in which the brake is placed in an engaged state while the clutch is placed in a released state, and a second hybrid drive mode in which the brake is placed in a released state while the clutch is placed in an engaged state. The drive control device comprises: an engine stop control portion configured to switch the hybrid drive mode from the second hybrid drive mode to the first hybrid drive mode, before stopping the engine according to a requirement to stop the engine in the second hybrid drive mode; a resonance restriction control portion configured to initiate positive reduction of an operating speed of the engine with an operation of the first electric motor when the operating speed of the engine has dropped below a predetermined determination value; and a torque offsetting control portion configured to control the second electric motor so as to offset a reaction force which acts on the output rotary member as a result of the positive reduction of the operating speed of the engine by the first electric motor. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20100131134 | Self Sustaining Electric Engine Enhancement (SSEEE) - The Self-Sustaining Electric Engine Enhancement (SSEEE) specification modifies the process by which electric car engines consume and replenish electric power and dramatically extends the distance a car can travel before the need for pit stops to recharge the energy source, i.e., batteries, fuel cells, etc. It introduces a hot swappable configuration of battery/fuel cells to allow for quick exchange for a charged fuel source. It changes the process by which batteries or any fuel source is utilized. It introduces an intelligent device that controls access to batteries for both consumption and replenishment. It adds a charging device to the electric vehicle for a self-sustained power source. It eliminates the need in hybrid engines to have the entire engine be fueled by gas or biofuel—only the Charger(s) will be powered by gas/biofuel. Finally, it adds high availability and scalability enhancements to the existing electric car power processes to allow for continuous operations of the vehicle in the case of some component failures. It's a marriage of Information Technology and Electric Car paradigms. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20140358345 | VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT - A control unit for a vehicle, which comprises an engine, a driving motor, an engaging/disengaging device, and a voltage raising device, includes a switching control unit and a voltage raising control unit controlling the voltage raising device. The switching control unit switches between a first driving mode in which the vehicle is driven by a driving force of the driving motor with the engaging/disengaging device released and a second driving mode in which the vehicle is driven by the driving force of the engine with the engaging/disengaging device engaged. In a case where a driving mode is switched from the first driving mode to the second driving mode, the switching control unit starts an engagement of the engaging/disengaging device and switches the driving mode to the second driving mode, after the voltage raising control unit starts the voltage raising control in the first driving mode. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20100152936 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF CONTROL FOR IMPROVED POWER MANAGEMENT - A hybrid vehicle and method of control. The method includes determining an engine torque command based on a request for vehicle acceleration or deceleration, a target power level of the secondary power source, and a current engine power command, determining an engine speed command based on the target power level of the secondary power source, a total engine power command, and vehicle speed, and operating the engine based on the engine torque and engine speed commands. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120083957 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR-ASSISTED BICYCLE - A control apparatus for a motor-assisted bicycle detects a pedaling torque applied to a crankshaft with a pedaling force sensor, controls a motor unit in a regenerative control process to charge a battery if the torque value of the detected pedaling torque is equal to or smaller than a predetermined level, and controls the motor unit in an assistive control process if the torque value is greater than the predetermined level. The control apparatus controls the motor unit in the regenerative control process at a crankshaft angular position in which the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor is equal to or smaller than the predetermined level, and switches from the regenerative control process to the assistive control process for controlling the motor unit at a crankshaft angular position in which the torque value detected by the pedaling force sensor becomes higher than the predetermined level. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20090319110 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle computes estimated energy and external charge energy. The estimated energy is required to drive a vehicle to travel a planned travel route and an EV priority mode, in which drive power for the vehicle is generated with priority by a motor/generator by supplying electric power from a battery to the motor/generator. The external charge energy is supplied from an electric power source. The control apparatus checks whether the estimated required energy will be supplied fully by the external charge energy. If the full supply is not possible, the control apparatus causes electric power generation by the motor/generator at some point in the planned travel route, where the efficiency of electric power generation is good, thereby to supplement insufficiency of energy. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319107 | HYBRID VEHICLE,CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE CONTROL OF HYBRID VEHICLE - When curve determine signal from a navigation apparatus is activated, a learning portion learns driver's characteristics based on an accelerator pedal opening degree signal, and outputs the result of learning in association with a user ID from the navigation apparatus to a storage portion. A threshold value changing portion reads a learned value corresponding to the user ID from the storage portion, and based on the learned value, changes a threshold value for switching that is used by a traveling control portion. The traveling control portion switches between traveling modes based on a result of comparison between traveling power and the threshold value for switching. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20140324259 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN OPERATING DEVICE - A control device ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20100145559 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED DRIVEABILITY FOR A VEHICLE - A method for controlling torque delivery in a vehicle powertrain using an enhanced limited operating strategy. The strategy is implemented when a powertrain controller fails to respond properly to a driver command for traction wheel torque whereby a modified wheel torque at vehicle traction wheels under driver control is made available. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20150051777 | TRACTION SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLES - Fixed frequency, fixed duration pulse streams are used to control power switches for one or more electrical motors of electrically powered vehicles or hybrid vehicles having one or more electric motors. The advantages of a pulse system are increased power efficiency and system simplicity over analog systems. The capability of system calibration with a single pulse allows the system to be used under any conditions, and real time adaptation to changes in conditions. Such system and methods provide much improved acceleration over other electrical systems, by making the best use of the coefficient of starting or static friction. The systems and methods provide a non slip traction control system, and the use of an off state in the pulse stream is superior to the use of braking systems for the same purpose, which waste power and cause mechanical wear. In addition, related computer program products are described. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20120130581 | Method for the Automatic Control of Wheel Brake-Slip and Wheel Brake-Slip Control System for a Motor Vehicle With an Electric Drive - The invention relates to a system and method for the automatic control of wheel brake-slip in a motor vehicle with an electric drive ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130578 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Drive System for Mobile Equipment such as a Mobile Construction and/or Mining Machine - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling the drive system for mobile equipment, when the operator's drive commander is kept constant, electric traction motors are controlled by a torque controller to provide uniform torque, deviations in speeds of the electric traction motors are determined and electric motor power of at least one is varied relatively to the electric motor power of the other in response to a determined deviation in speed to keep the torques uniform. The power control balancing compensates for the torque differences previously encountered when the speeds of the traction motors differ at equal power supplied to the traction motors. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120316715 | Engine Start Control Device for Hybrid Vehicles - If a vehicle speed VSP during EV travel is lower than a predetermined speed VSP_s and hence is in a low vehicle speed range available for motor travel by a motor/generator, engine start control using a first engine start system with the motor/generator is executed. If the vehicle speed VSP during the EV travel is the predetermined speed VSP_s or higher and hence is in a vehicle speed range unavailable for the motor travel with the motor/generator, engine start control using a second engine start system with a starter motor is executed instead of the first engine start system with the motor/generator. Accordingly, the motor/generator does not have to cover an engine start torque when VSP≧VSP_s. A vehicle speed range available for the motor travel expands by the amount corresponding to the engine start torque, and fuel efficiency can be improved. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316720 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR VARIED COMPLIANCE BENEFITS - Exemplary methods, systems and components enable selective control of an operational mode for a vehicle that is subject to an administrative standard. In some instances a qualified person or entity may attain a possible consequential result related to a user-selected vehicle operation mode that may involve a vehicle operation paradigm and/or a vehicle travel route and/or a vehicle travel destination. In some embodiments, implementation of the selected vehicle operation mode may modify a conformity status of the vehicle relative to the administrative standard. Various accessible records may be maintained regarding administrative compliance states and their respective benefits, as well as regarding certification of preferable consequential results available to qualified recipients based on a correlated vehicle operational mode. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316717 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND POWERING A VEHICLE - A control system includes a controller and an energy management system. The controller is onboard a vehicle that includes motors and an onboard energy storage device that powers the motors. The energy management system calculates estimated electric loads of powering the motors over one or more segments of a trip according to designated operational settings of a trip plan. The energy management system also determines a demanded amount of electric energy for powering the vehicle based on the estimated electric loads. The demanded amount of electric energy is based on a stored amount of electric energy in the onboard storage device. The energy management system communicates the demanded amount of electric energy to one or more of plural wayside stations disposed along the route so that the wayside stations have sufficient electric energy to charge the onboard energy storage device with the electric energy to meet the estimated electric loads. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130066508 | HYBRID VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - An accelerator pedal depression force control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is arranged to increase the depression force of the accelerator pedal than a base depression force when the accelerator opening degree becomes larger than an accelerator opening degree threshold value, and arranged to set a the first accelerator opening degree based on an accelerator opening degree which switches from a first running mode in which the vehicle runs by driving only the electric motor, to a second running mode in which the internal combustion engine is driven, to set a second accelerator opening degree based on the accelerator opening degree by which the vehicle can run at a constant speed at each vehicle speed, and to set the accelerator opening degree threshold value as a larger one of the first accelerator opening degree and the second accelerator opening degree. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066506 | Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle - A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a first level and until the battery state of charge reaches a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit powers on the engine/generator system whenever the battery state of charge falls below a third level and until the battery state of charge reaches the second level, where the third level is lower than both the first and second levels. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20100198437 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A DRIVE UNIT - In a method and a device for operating a drive unit, a first output variable of the drive unit is restricted; a setpoint value of a second output variable of the drive unit is specified; and an actual value of the second output variable of the drive unit is determined. The setpoint value is compared with the actual value, and if it is determined that the actual value does not exceed the setpoint value, then the first output variable is restricted to a first value. If it is determined that the actual value exceeds the setpoint value, then the first output variable is restricted to a second value smaller than the first value. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198439 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM, HYBRID VEHICLE, AND DRIVING METHOD - When a driver turns on an accelerator, a CPU permits revolution of planetary gears, and a motor rotates a ring gear to drive wheels. Then, when the driver turns off the accelerator, the CPU calculates a target RPM to be output by a Stirling engine according to a depression amount and a depression time of the accelerator. When the RPM output by the Stirling engine reaches close to the target RPM, the revolution of the planetary gears is inhibited, the operation of the motor is stopped, and the Stirling engine rotates the ring gear via a sun gear and the planetary gears to drive the wheels. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20140297089 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A control device for a vehicle drive device. A start control section executes internal combustion engine start control. A start slip control section executes start slip control of bringing one of the plurality of shift engagement devices into a slip engaged state. An intended engagement device deciding section that decides as an intended engagement device, based on a set determination speed. The intended engagement device deciding section decides as the intended engagement device a special engagement device that is the shift engagement device having been in the direct-coupling engaged state in order to form the reference shift speed, and that is disengaged when a transition is made to a special shift speed on an opposite side of the specific shift speed from the reference shift speed in order of speed ratios of the plurality of shift speeds. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20110004365 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle and a method for operating a hybrid vehicle are provided, the vehicle including at least a first drive unit and a second drive unit coupled to the first drive unit, wherein the second driving unit recovers kinetic energy during braking the hybrid vehicle, a transmission unit which can be coupled to the first and/or second drive unit and a drive axle. It is proposed to change the transmission ratio of the transmission unit depending on a desired amount of energy recovered by the second drive unit during regenerative braking or a predetermined time period before the anticipated start of regenerative braking. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120215389 | Machine for augmentation, storage, and conservation of vehicle motive energy - A machine for addition of motive force to a vehicle, with rotor-plate, rotor-arms, rotor permanent magnets, stator-plate, stator columns, stator electromagnets, and battery, cell, or other energy storage device. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20140257615 | HYBRID VEHICLE PROPEL-CHARGE BIAS CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid-electric vehicle carries batteries for storing reserve electrical power. The batteries have a state of charge which is monitored by a control system. The state of charge indicates the amount of reserve electrical power available and, under some conditions, the rate at which reserve electrical power can be sourced as electric current. The vehicle further includes an internal combustion engine which can, depending upon vehicle configuration, be used to propel the vehicle, to drive an electrical machine to source electric current for storage, or to drive the electrical machine to source electric current to power a traction motor(s). The control system provides, in response to operator requests for propulsion and in response to the state of charge of the batteries, for allocating available power between propulsion and battery charging. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20100152937 | Drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicle - In a hybrid vehicle, an ECU collects data of (i) an amount of acquisition electrical power acquired when regeneratively charging a battery and (ii) an amount of requirement electrical power required for operating a motor, for every road section in association with a travel of the vehicle, and records the collected data in a storage device. Thereafter, when a travel course the vehicle is going to travel includes a road section where the amount of acquisition electrical power is greater than an acquisition-related threshold value or a road section where the amount of requirement electrical power is greater than a requirement-related threshold value, a re-plan of a control schedule for the engine and the motor is executed. In contrast, when the travel course does not include such a road section, a re-plan of the control schedule is prohibited. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120078458 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS - A drive condition, which is used to determine a SOC management plan, is collected from each of road sections and is cumulatively memorized in a durable memory medium. When a remaining charge amount of a battery reaches a lower limit standard value or an upper limit standard value at a certain location, a candidate control section is defined around and includes such point. The candidate control section is defined to extend a predetermined distance forward and backward from such point. The drive conditions stored for the candidate control section are used to determine the SOC management plan that controls the remaining charge amount of the battery to be controlled within a standard range. When the vehicle enters the candidate control section, the drive control of a power source in the vehicle is performed according to the SOC management plan for the candidate control section. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078457 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device configured with a first control portion controls an engagement pressure of a first engagement device to make a rotational speed of the input member equal to a predetermined rotational speed during the specific electric power generation control. A second control portion controls an engagement pressure of the second engagement device in such a manner as to make a transfer torque capacity of the second engagement device equal to a predetermined transfer torque capacity during the specific electric power generation control. Another control portion determines a target rotational speed in such a manner as to maintain a state in which an electric power generation amount achieved by the rotating electrical machine coincides with a predetermined target electric power generation amount, in accordance with a magnitude of a differential torque as a difference between a torque transmitted via the first engagement device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20130066505 | Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle - A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit cycles an engine/generator system on/off between a first level and a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a third level and a fourth level. After the fourth state of charge has been reached once, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a fifth level and the fourth level, where the fifth level is higher than the third level and lower than the fourth level, and where the fourth level is lower than both the first and second levels. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066501 | Vehicle - It is desirable to enhance efficiency of a power conversion device in both of a case where a motor generator which is an electric rotating machine is operated as a motor and a case where the motor generator is operated as a generator by performing regeneration braking. At the time of performing regeneration braking, strength of regeneration braking can be controlled by making an inverter circuit conductive in response to a predetermined phase of an AC output which the inverter circuit generates and by controlling a conduction width. Due to such a control, the number of times of switching a semiconductor element which constitutes the inverter circuit can be reduced thus suppressing heat generation of the semiconductor element and also the efficiency of the power conversion device can be enhanced. Further, the enhancement of efficiency of the power conversion device can be realized also in a motor operation and hence, it is also possible to enhance efficiency with respect to the traveling of a vehicle. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066503 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS AND MEDIA, FOR SELECTING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A GENSET - An apparatus for selecting operating conditions of a genset, the apparatus including a processor circuit configured to select a set of operating points from a plurality of operating points of the genset each comprising an engine speed in a generator electrical output value and a plurality of cost values associated with operating the genset at respective operating points such that the sum of the cost values associated with the operating points in said set is minimized and such that the engine speed increases or decreases monotonically with monotonically increasing or decreasing electrical power output values. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066496 | Hybrid Working Vehicle - A hybrid working vehicle comprises an engine, a drive wheel, a power take-off (PTO) shaft, and a power transmission system for transmitting power from the engine to the drive wheel and the PTO shaft. The power transmission system is bifurcated at a bifurcating point into a traveling drive train for driving the drive wheel and a PTO drive train for driving the PTO shaft. A continuously variable transmission is provided on the traveling drive train, and a motor generator is provided on the power transmission system between the engine and the bifurcating point. The motor generator functions as a generator by power of the engine and functions as an electric motor for driving the power transmission system. The hybrid working vehicle includes a controller for controlling an output rotary speed of the motor generator functioning as the electric motor. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140330473 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - There is a need to further improve the fuel consumption of a vehicle. There is provided a vehicle control device mounted on a vehicle having: an engine; a battery that is chargeable with an amount of electric power generated by a generator which is driven with power of the engine; and auxiliary machinery that are operated with electric power of the battery. The vehicle control device comprises an idle reduction controller, an SOC detector, a current value obtaining section, a current correcting section, an idle reduction capacity setting section and a remaining capacity controller. The current correcting section comprises: a smoothing process section that makes the current value obtained by the current value obtaining section subject to a smoothing process; a specific auxiliary machine operation detecting section that determines whether a specific auxiliary machine, which is included in the auxiliary machinery and is likely to have a temporary abrupt change of the current value, is in an operating state; and a current change suppressing section that suppresses an effect of a latest current value obtained by the current value obtaining section, in the smoothing process, when the specific auxiliary machine is determined to be in the operating state. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20110130912 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drive train of a motor vehicle in which the drive train comprises at least a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, a clutch connected between the combustion engine and the electric motor, a transmission arranged between the hybrid drive and a drive output, and preferably a transmission-internal or -external starting element. When the combustion engine is entrained into motion with the help of the electric motor, the clutch connected between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor is partially engaged to a slipping condition where the clutch transmits a constant torque, and during this entrainment, and comparing an actual gradient of the combustion engine's speed produced with a nominal gradient of the combustion engine's speed. When the actual gradient is greater than the nominal gradient, the method concludes that the combustion engine is started and actively providing torque. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - The invention relates to a four wheel drive hybrid vehicle provided with at least one power train on each wheel set, a first power train ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130910 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - When a charge connector has been removed from a vehicle-side connector while parking lock is set, an ECU determines whether or not there is return history that a momentary shift lever has moved to a home position after removal of the charge connector from the vehicle-side connector. When there is return history and when a brake-on state is set, the shift lever has been operated from the home position to any position of N, D and R, and the resultant position is continuously maintained for a prescribed period of time, the ECU unlocks the parking lock. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130907 | POWER SOURCE MODULE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A power source module comprises a plurality of socket modules, at least one exchangeable battery module, and at least one system control unit. The socket modules are connected in parallel. The exchangeable battery module can be arbitrarily inserted into one of the socket modules. The system control unit is configured to transmit an instruction signal for controlling a switch of the exchangeable battery module according to a state of charge of the exchangeable battery module, a sensing result, and operating information of an external device (for example, a motor or a charger), so as to charge or discharge only one exchangeable battery module during a charging and discharging period. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130903 | TORQUE COMMAND STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method controls a motor generator unit (MGU) aboard a vehicle. An event signal is generated using a transmission controller, with the event signal predicting a transient vehicle event, e.g., auto start, transmission shift, fuel cycling, etc. The event signal is received by a motor controller, which determines a predicted level of motor output torque required from the MGU during the transient vehicle. Electromagnetic flux of the MGU is increased to a calibrated threshold level prior to commencement of the transient vehicle event. The MGU may be used for regenerating energy during the transient vehicle event. The MGU is then used to facilitate execution of the transient vehicle event. A vehicle having the MGU uses a controller(s) to automatically increase electromagnetic flux of the MGU prior to the transient vehicle event using the method as noted above. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130900 | Actuation System for a Drive Unit of a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to an actuation system for a drive unit of a motor vehicle, having a drive control unit ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130901 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE HYBRID DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - With a method and a device for controlling the hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, having the components: internal combustion engine (ICE), shift transmission (ST), at least one electric machine (EM | 06-02-2011 |
| 20140067176 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Disclosed is a hybrid construction machine including: an engine, a generator-motor, a hydraulic pump, an electric storage device, a power control device which controls electric power between the generator-motor and the electric storage device, a temperature detector which determines a temperature of the electric storage device, an unload valve provided between a discharge port of the hydraulic pump and a tank, an unload-valve control device, and a relief valve. The power control device controls an electric power to be supplied from the electric storage device to the generator-motor, under abnormal circumstances where the temperature of the electric storage device is low, to a power obtained by adding an additional discharge power to a power to be supplied under normal circumstances. The unload-valve control device closes the unload valve, under abnormal circumstances. The relief valve controls the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump to the set pressure, under abnormal circumstances. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067173 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROL STRATEGY - A vehicle includes at least one electric machine and an inverter for selectively transmitting power to the electric machine. The inverter includes a power module. At least one controller controls the electric machine and the inverter. The controller at least temporarily disables the inverter during a power cycle such that power to the electric machine is inhibited. In response to the disabling of the inverter, the controller resets the duty cycle commands for the power module, and re-enables the inverter during the same power cycle. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20100185352 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120173065 | LINEAR MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle motion control system comprising: a sliding surface; a vehicle adapted to slide on said sliding surface; and a linear motor associated with the vehicle and the sliding surface for affecting sliding motion of the vehicle on the sliding surface. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120173062 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF HYBRID VEHICLE SCR AFTERTREATMENT - Some exemplary embodiments include hybrid vehicle systems including an engine operable to output exhaust, an exhaust aftertreatment system configured to receive the exhaust from the engine, the exhaust aftertreatment system including an SCR catalyst operable to reduce NOx in the exhaust and an electrical heater operable to heat the SCR catalyst, a motor/generator operable in a braking mode to receive torque to slow the vehicle and output electrical power, an energy storage device operable to output electrical power to drive the motor/generator and receive electrical power from the motor/generator, and a controller operable to control the electrical heater to heat the SCR catalyst using electrical power from the motor/generator in the braking mode. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20100217466 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD OF POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system includes power storage units formed of battery assemblies, respectively, converters corresponding to the power storage units, respectively, and a charger receiving an electric power from an external power supply for externally charging the power storage units. An ECU estimates an SOC of each power storage unit based on the SOC of a battery block of the smallest SOC in the power storage unit. When the power storage unit attains a state allowing charging by the external power supply, the ECU controls the corresponding converter to charge the power storage unit with the charge current supplied from the charger, and derives, for each power storage unit, a charge-allowed power based on the SOC of the battery block of the largest SOC. When a total value of the derived charge-allowed powers of the respective power storage units is equal to or smaller than an actual value of the supply power supplied from the external power supply, the ECU ends the external charging of the power storage units. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120259498 | Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion System Utilizing Knock Suppression - A hybrid vehicle propulsion system and method of operation have been provided. As one example, the system comprises an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, a motor configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, an energy storage device configured to store energy that is usable by the motor to propel the vehicle, a fuel system configured to deliver gasoline and alcohol to the combustion chamber in varying relative amounts, a control system configured to operate the motor to propel the vehicle and to vary the relative amounts of the gasoline and alcohol provided to the combustion chamber in response to an output of the motor. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20100161165 | MONITORING OF POWER CHARGING IN VEHICLE - A energy meter unit for an electric vehicle contains energy measuring circuitry, a GPS unit, a CPU, and memory. The energy meter unit is capable of detecting the amount of energy charged at a specific location and storing that information for later uses, such as with a governmental incentive program. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161162 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a control apparatus for an electric vehicle there are provided a first inverter that drives a motor; a second inverter that supplies electric power to a load; a power storage unit that supplies electric power to the first and second inverters; and a load control unit that can control a load amount, in accordance with a power storage amount in the power storage unit, or a condition amount thereof. The load control unit can perform control of an air blower, an air conditioner, and a ventilator, for example, stopping part or all of them. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120253571 | INVERTER APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An inverter for use in an electric vehicle includes a plurality of elements to convert direct current power to alternating current power, first and second heat sinks to absorb heat within the inverter, the first heat sink including a first cooling fluid passage therein to allow cooling fluid to pass through and exchange heat with the first heat sink, and the second heat sink including a second cooling fluid passage therein to allow cooling fluid to pass through and exchange heat with the second heat sink, wherein the first heat sink is disposed to exchange heat with at least one element of the inverter, and the second heat sink is disposed to exchange heat with the first heat sink. With the configuration, it may be possible to cool the components as well as collecting thermal energy to be used in heating. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140067174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEARNING AND CONTROLLING TORQUE TRANSMISSION KISS POINT OF ENGINE CLUTCH FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed a system and method of learning and controlling a torque transmission kiss point of an engine clutch. In particular, a determination is made as to whether power transference to a transmission transmitting an output from the engine and the motor has been interrupted, and whether the engine is being driven. The motor is then controlled so that a speed of the motor is maintained at a set speed different from a speed of revolutions of the engine when the power transference to the transmission has been interrupted and the engine is being driven. A state change of the motor is then detected while increasing hydraulic pressure applied to the engine clutch at a set ratio and a torque transmission kiss point of the engine clutch is calculated based on the state change of the motor. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20100217467 | Inputs for optimizing performance in hybrid vehicles - A hybrid vehicle controller operates to use GPS navigation information to determine how much energy should be delivered from or sent to, the battery. The battery charge can be better managed by using knowledge of the future path of the vehicle. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217463 | ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR A DRIVE UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuation system for a drive unit of a motor vehicle includes a control unit which is assigned to the drive unit and which has a function level, a function monitoring level, and a power output stage for actuating the drive unit or actuators or sensors which are assigned to the drive unit. To relieve the function level, a data transmission device for outputting data to a data bus is arranged in the function monitoring level. The data transmission device can output a drive setpoint torque to the drive unit, to actuators or sensors which are assigned to it, or to a power output stage ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100211242 | OPERATION OF A RANGE EXTENDED ELECTRIC VEHICLE - One embodiment includes a method that includes monitoring a battery state of charge circuit that is coupled to a vehicle battery, calculating an averaged value of the state of charge over a time period, charging the vehicle battery by powering a generator with a fuel burning engine that powered on and powered off according to one of a first operational mode and a second operational mode, wherein in the first operational mode the engine is powered on when the battery state of charge drops below a first state of charge and continues until the averaged value of the state of charge increases to a first preprogrammed value. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120265388 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE WITH A HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A vehicle equipped for power take off operation using direct application of power from a hybrid electric powertrain. A body computer connects to the controller area network to receive chassis input signals. A controller area network has an electronic control module, a transmission control module, and a hybrid control module. The electronic control module electrically connects to the transmission control module and the hybrid control module. A data link based remote power module is installed on the vehicle for generating body demand signals for initiating operation of the vehicle hybrid electric powertrain for a power take off operation. A plurality of PTO request switches are electrically connected to the controller area network. The body computer is programmable to accept a signal from at least one of the PTO request switches to change an operating state of the power take off operation. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120265387 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes a first rotating electrical machine, an input member, and an output member drivingly coupled to different rotating elements of a differential gear unit. A second rotating electrical machine is coupled to a different rotating element of the differential gear unit than the first rotating electrical machine. A control device detects an output rotation abrupt change where an absolute value of rotational acceleration of the output member is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, and, if the output rotation abrupt change state is detected where a rotational speed of the input rotating element is lower than a threshold value, the control device executes restriction avoidance where a rotational speed of the first rotating electrical machine is controlled so that the rotational speed of a input rotating element becomes equal to or higher than the threshold value. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120265385 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, AND BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRICITY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I) | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120265384 | Controller and Control Method for a Motorised Vehicle - A controller for a motorised vehicle is provided which is arranged to receive control signals from a user input device and the controller is configured to control a motor arrangement of the motorised vehicle in dependence on the control signals. The controller comprises an acceleration control unit configured to determine a centripetal force factor corresponding to a centripetal force which is currently acting on said motorised vehicle as a result of the control signals and is configured to calculate an acceleration limit for the motorised vehicle in dependence on the centripetal force factor. The acceleration control unit is configured to apply the acceleration limit by modifying a response of the controller to the control signals, such that the motorised vehicle does not exceed the acceleration limit. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130261864 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - In a method of obtaining a rotation speed of a right wheel (RWr), the method includes: detecting a motor rotation speed detection value (LMa) using a resolver ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261863 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - An electric motor-generator controller ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261862 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle in which a drive state can be favorably selected in a configuration that separately and independently drives front and rear wheels and a method for controlling the vehicle. In the vehicle and control method thereof, a drive state control device prohibits operation of a first switch between front wheel drive (FWD) and all wheel drive (AWD) and a second switch between rear wheel drive (RWD) and AWD when a lateral acceleration related value of the vehicle exceeds a first threshold value G | 10-03-2013 |
| 20120316721 | Braking Regeneration Energy Shunt System - A regeneration energy shunt system utilizes a module to monitor the power bus voltage and can divert excess regeneration energy to a resistor array to dissipate the excess regeneration energy. The module can monitor the state of charge of an energy storage device to ascertain when excess regeneration energy condition exists. The resistor array can include a plurality of resistors. The module can ascertain the number of resistors needed dissipate the excess regeneration energy and selectively direct the excess regeneration energy to the required number of resistors. The module can dynamically switch which resistors are used to dissipate the excess regeneration energy and can thereby even out the loading across the resistors. The module can ascertain a state of health of the individual resistors and remove unhealthy resistors from service, report the state of health of the resistors, and initiate changes in operation based thereon. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316719 | Method for Controlling the State of Charge of an Electrical Energy Store - For controlling the charge state of a battery in a hybrid vehicle having an internal-combustion engine and an electric machine, the battery is operated in a working state-of-charge range falling within a theoretically possible state-of-charge range. In a first sub-range, the battery is charged by the electric machine, the electric machine working as a generator and being engine driven. In a second sub-range, the battery is neither charged nor discharged, the electric machine working as a generator and being driven by the engine and, in the process, supplying only an on-board power supply system of the hybrid vehicle with current. In a third sub-range, the battery is discharged and, in the process, supplies the on-board power supply system with current, the electric machine running along passively. In a fourth sub-range, the battery is discharged and, in the process, supplies current to the electric machine operating as an electric motor. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316711 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH ANOMALY DETECTION - A cooling system is provided for cooling electronics and/or other heat sources using a liquid coolant. The cooling system may be provided with a detection arrangement to detect cooling anomalies, including gas bubbles or pockets and/or contaminants in the coolant, that could potentially reduce the cooling efficiency of the system. The cooling system includes a pump for moving or circulating a liquid coolant through the system. The detection arrangement may be arranged to monitor the speed of the pump and identify overspeed and/or underspeed events when the pump speed exceeds or is below a predetermined threshold speed or setpoint. The duration and/or number of detected events may be indicative of the presence of an anomaly with the system. The system may include one or more indicators that provide an indication of the operating condition of the cooling system based on the magnitude of the detected events. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130166131 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR DRIVE SYSTEM - Providing a control apparatus for a vehicular drive system, which is configured to implement a torque reduction control during a shifting action of an automatic transmission, and which permits reduction of the size and cost of an electric circuit including a smoothing capacitor.
| 06-27-2013 |
| 20140012443 | EXTENDED-RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH MECHANICAL OUTPUT CLUTCH - A vehicle includes an engine, battery module, stationary member, first and second motor generator units (MGUs), three clutches, a planetary gear set, an output member, and a controller. The first MGU is in series with the engine. The three clutches include a brake, a rotating clutch, and a passive one-way clutch between the brake and the stationary member. The brake is between the one-way clutch and a first node of the gear set. The second MGU connects to a third node of the gear set. The second node is connected to the output member. The controller executes a method to select between powertrain modes, including first and second modes each with an electric vehicle (EV) and a series hybrid state, and a third mode that is a parallel hybrid mode. A method is also disclosed for selecting between the series and parallel powertrain modes using the clutch set. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20100211240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN INSTANTANEOUS FUEL ECONOMY OF A VEHICLE - An information display system and method are provided for displaying an energy efficiency of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. The vehicle may also include an energy source that provides energy to the electric machine. The information display system may comprise an information display configured to display an efficiency indicator, the efficiency indicator being configured to indicate an efficiency of the vehicle. The information display system may further comprise a controller configured to receive information related to the braking system of the vehicle. The controller further being configured to determine an energy efficiency value based upon the braking system information. The controller may also be configured to transmit the energy efficiency value so that the information display displays the efficiency indicator based upon the energy efficiency value. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100299011 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A controller of electric vehicle includes: sensor sensing vehicle information; torque target value setter; torque command value calculator; first paragraph calculator implementing first filtering treatment of the torque command value, the first filtering treatment including transmission characteristic having hand pass filter characteristic; second paragraph calculator implementing second filtering treatment of motor revolution speed which is one of pieces of the vehicle information, the second filtering treatment including: the transmission characteristic having band pass filter characteristic, and model of a transmission characteristic between: torque input to the vehicle, and the motor revolution speed; torque target value calculator calculating the second torque target value. Based on the first torque target value and the second torque target value, the torque command value calculator calculates the torque command value. In the second filtering treatment, the second paragraph calculator uses attenuation coefficient which is larger than identification value of the model of the transmission characteristic. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299009 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A method for operating a drive device, in particular a hybrid drive device, of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electrical machine as drive units, which are mechanically coupled to one another, as a function of a torque demand, in particular a filtered torque demand, in a normal operation, an ideal target torque for the particular drive unit being defined for each of the drive units and, in a dynamic operation, a target torque being defined for each of the drive units which together meet the torque demand. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100280696 | VEHICLE SKID CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle skid control device that avoids a skid erroneous judgment in a high revolution range of a motor. The vehicle skid control device detects the number of revolutions of the motor. When the number of revolutions of the motor is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value Nm, the vehicle skid control device prohibits a skid judgment. When the number of revolutions of the motor is smaller than the predetermined threshold value Nm, the vehicle skid control device permits the skid judgment. When the number of revolutions of the motor is equal to or larger than the threshold value Nm, the skid judgment is prohibited. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the skid erroneous judgment in the high revolution range with the number of revolutions equal to or larger than Nm. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100274422 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for operating a navigation system for a motor vehicle in a road network, and to a navigation system. To this end, first a zone of the road network is provided with an emissions class-dependent drive-through restriction, wherein the motor vehicle is associated with at least one emissions class. First, information about the geographical location of the zone and about the emissions class at least required there is stored in the navigation system. Then, information about the at least one emissions class of the motor vehicle is entered into the navigation system. Thereafter, the information entered is considered in the destination guidance process, wherein destination guidance into or through the zone is avoided if the at least one emissions class of the motor vehicle is affected by emissions class-dependent drive-through restrictions in the zone. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20140365056 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention has: an internal combustion engine including an in-cylinder fuel injection valve and a crank ventilation system; a motor; a power transmission mechanism connecting a drive shaft of the vehicle and the engine to allow torque transmission therebetween and connecting the drive shaft and the motor to allow torque transmission therebetween; and a control device. The control device controls output torques of the engine and the motor so as to exert an equal torque to a user requiring torque on the drive shaft. Furthermore, the control device stops the engine when an engine stop condition that included a condition that a coolant water temperature is equal to or higher than an intermittency allowance temperature, and start the engine when an engine start condition is satisfied. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20100274421 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - In a method for operating a power-branching hybrid drive having at least one first and one second electric machine coupled via a transmission, as well as having an internal combustion engine which outputs a torque M | 10-28-2010 |
| 20140052319 | REMOTE INTERACTION WITH AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - An access control device and access control method for an electrically powered vehicle such as an electric wheelchair are disclosed. The access control device comprises a data interface configured to exchange data with at least one component of the electrically powered vehicle and a webserver configured to generate a webpage incorporating that data, wherein the webpage is formatted for viewing on a web browser. The access control device also comprises a communication interface configured to provide the webpage to a web browser external to the electrically powered vehicle. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140288754 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A control device that controls a vehicle drive device in which a rotary electric machine is provided in a power transfer path that connects between an internal combustion engine and wheels. Engagement of a second engagement device is started when a change in shift range from a stop range to a running range is detected when output torque of the rotary electric machine is zero with the internal combustion engine rotating and with both the first engagement device and the second engagement device disengaged. Engagement of a first engagement device is started after engagement of the second engagement device is started, and the output torque of the rotary electric machine is increased from zero at the same time as engagement of the first engagement device is started or before engagement of the first engagement device is started. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288740 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an engine for traveling, a motor for traveling, and a battery exchanging electric power with the motor. the control apparatus including: a heater is configured to perform heating inside a cabin of the hybrid vehicle by using the engine or an electric heat source as a heat source; and a controller is configured to operate the engine intermittently, the controller is configured to select the heat source for the heater, the controller is configured to determine whether or not a fuel for the engine is degraded when the engine is stopped, and the controller is configured to start the engine and select the engine as the heat source when the controller determines that the fuel is degraded. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150066274 | MANUALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE - A manually propelled vehicle includes a vehicle body, a wheel for moving the vehicle body, a grip attached to the vehicle body, a grip sensor that detects a pressure applied to the grip, a grip state detector that detects a grip state of the grip based on information acquired from the grip sensor, and a wheel driver that drives the wheel when the grip state detector detects a predetermined grip state. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20100152941 | System And Method For Displaying Vehicle Efficiency - A system and method for determining and displaying an overall efficiency value of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle may have an electric power source that provides electric power to the electric machine. A controller may determine and transmit the overall efficiency value so that the information display displays the number of efficiency indicators. Also, the number of efficiency indicators displayed may be based on the overall efficiency value. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120323429 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE WITH A HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN AND AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED COMBINATION VALVE - A control system for a hydraulic system comprises an electronic control module, an electronic system controller, a remote power module, and a solenoid valve. The electronic control module monitors torque output of an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and generator. The electronic system controller monitors torque demand of a first and a second hydraulic circuit. The remote power module is in electrical communication with the electronic system controller. The solenoid valve is in electrical communication with the remote power module. The solenoid valve connects to a combination valve and has a first open position and a closed position. The combination valve is in fluid communication with a first hydraulic circuit and a second hydraulic circuit. The solenoid valve moves to the open position in response to an output signal from the electronic system controller. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323426 | HYBRID POWER DRIVING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - A hybrid power driving system is provided, comprising an engine; a first motor; a first, a first reducing mechanism, a second clutch, a first wheels group, a second motor, a second wheels group, a second reducing mechanism, an energy storage device, a clutch, an engine controller, and a motor controller. The motor controller may be configured to: start or stop the first motor and/or the second motor; and control the clutch controller and the engine controller according to a running mode of the hybrid power driving system. A driving method for the driving system as described hereinabove is also provided. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323424 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method for controlling an electric motor for driving a motor vehicle with the aid of a drive train, including: measuring the rotation angle of a rotor of the electric motor multiple times, ascertaining the angular velocity and/or the angular acceleration of the rotor as a function of the detected rotation angle, controlling and/or regulating the energization of electromagnets of a stator of the electric motor, the physical behavior of the electric motor and/or the drive train and/or the motor vehicle detected in a physical model, and the rotation angle and/or the angular velocity and/or the angular acceleration ascertained from the measured values of the rotation angle of the rotor using the physical model, and the energization of electromagnets of the stator of the electric motor being carried out as a function of the rotation angle and/or the angular velocity and/or the angular acceleration ascertained using the physical model. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323421 | SWITCH CONTROLLED BATTERY CHARGING AND POWERING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Methods and apparatuses for operating an electric vehicle using switch controlled battery charging and powering systems are provided. The apparatuses and methods disclosed herein include a first and second battery pack that are alternatively recharged multiple times and alternatively power the electric motor using a first and second switch. In some implementations, the battery packs are charged using a generator operatively connected to a wheel axle or the shaft of the vehicle's motor. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323422 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle that includes a battery includes a controller that controls a charge amount of the battery. The controller limits the charge amount of the battery at a time of low vehicle speed even when a state of charge of the battery has fallen. The controller relaxes a limitation on the charge amount when a power driving mode, in which higher priority is given to responsiveness of a driving force than at a time of a normal driving mode, is selected as a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323420 | Vehicle Having Independently Driven and Controlled Right and Left Drive Wheels - A self-propelled vehicle includes a maneuvering unit, a drive unit including first and second drive sections, which are driven and controlled by drive wheel control commands, a drive wheel unit including left and right drive wheels driven by the first and second drive sections, respectively, at least one caster wheel which is controlled by a caster wheel control command, a bank detector for detecting a degree of bank of the vehicle and a control unit including a drive wheel control section for generating the drive wheel control commands. The control unit further includes a caster wheel control section which generates the caster wheel control command for controlling the steering angle of the caster wheel during a bank traversing travel, based on the bank degree so as to resolve a difference between a target travel and the actual travel which occurs during the bank traversing travel. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323419 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ENERGIZING CATALYST DEVICE - A vehicle includes: a catalyst device configured to be electrically heatable for purifying exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine; a first temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the catalyst device; a state-of-charge detection unit for detecting the state of charge of a power storage device; a second temperature detection unit for detecting the temperature of the power storage device; a catalyst power supply device supplying the catalyst device with electric power for heating it; and a controller. The controller calculates first electric power that the power storage device can supply based on the state of charge of the power storage device and an output of the second temperature detection unit, and the controller determines according to an output of the first temperature detection unit whether to cause the catalyst power supply device to supply the catalyst device with the first electric power. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323418 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain system includes an internal combustion engine configured to transfer torque via a clutch to an input member of a hybrid transmission having torque machines configured to transfer torque thereto. Operation of the engine is controlled to facilitate a change in activation of a clutch between the engine and the input member of the hybrid transmission. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323415 | MODE SELECTION TECHNIQUE FOR ONBOARD ENERGY MANAGEMENT - An auxiliary energy management system for a vehicle includes an energy storage device, solar panel array, a preconditioning device, a communication module and a solar control module. The solar panel array generates electrical energy. The pre-conditioning device generates a temperature change to the vehicle. The solar control module includes a processor for selectively configuring a distribution of electrical energy captured by the solar energy panel to one of the energy storage device and the preconditioning device. The processor includes a mode selector logic module for indicating one of a passive enablement or active enablement of the distribution of electrical energy based on a vehicle driving status and the electrical energy availability from the solar panel array. At least one of a recharging function or a preconditioning function is enabled passively or actively based on a configuration in the mode selector logic module or a personalized configuration. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20100138089 | Hybrid electric vehicle system and method for initiating and operating a hybrid vehicle in a limited operation mode - A system and method for initiating a limited operation mode and operating the hybrid electric vehicle in the limited operation mode is described. The system includes a user interface associated with the hybrid electric vehicle, an operating mode device and a control module. The operating mode device is coupled to the user interface and is configured to initiate one or more vehicle operation modes including a limited operation mode. The operating mode device is further configured to deactivate a second vehicle operation mode if the second vehicle operation mode is currently active in response to initiating the limited operation mode. The control module is coupled to the operating mode device. In some embodiments the control module is configured to generate commands for limiting the hybrid electric vehicle operational performance characteristics when the hybrid electric vehicle is in the limited operation mode. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20160121963 | MOTOR DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS - This motor driving control apparatus includes (A) a driving unit that drives a motor, and (B) a regeneration control unit that controls the driving unit so as to generate a regenerative braking force in accordance with a vehicle acceleration, a vehicle speed and a pedal-rotation converted speed that is obtained from a pedal rotation. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20130006454 | Nonlinear Adaptive Observation Approach to Battery State of Charge Estimation - A method of controlling an electric vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a battery having a state of charge (SOC) and an open circuit voltage (OCV), includes establishing a system for estimating battery SOC. The system includes (i) a parameter estimation subsystem including a recursive parameter estimator for identifying battery parameters and (ii) an OCV estimation subsystem including a nonlinear adaptive observer for estimating battery OCV. Estimated battery OCV is related to estimated battery SOC by a mapping. An output is generated based on the estimated battery SOC. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20110106358 | Cooling System of Electric Vehicle - A cooling system of an electric vehicle includes a cooling medium circulation path that circulates a cooling medium to an electrically powered drive unit of a vehicle, a heat exchange unit between the cooling medium and external air, a cooling medium circulation unit, a blower unit that blows air against the heat exchange unit, and a control unit that controls the cooling medium circulation unit and the blower unit, thus controlling cooling of the electrically powered drive unit. The control unit controls the cooling medium circulation unit and the blower unit in a first cooling mode, when a drive force for the vehicle is in a first operational region, and controls in a second cooling mode that provides a higher cooling capability than the first cooling mode, when the drive force for the vehicle is in a second operational region that is higher than the first operational region. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20140316626 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a motor generator for generating driving power for traveling thereof; an ECU for controlling the motor generator; and an inclination detecting unit for detecting inclination of a road surface. The ECU performs power changing driving in which the vehicle is traveled while switching the motor generator between a first state (high output state) and a second state (low output state). In the first state (high output state), driving power of a first level is generated. In the second state (low output state), the driving power is made smaller than that in the first state. When it is recognized that the vehicle is traveling on an uphill road based on the inclination detected by the inclination detecting unit, ECU sets the driving power in the first state to be larger than that set when the vehicle is traveling on a flat road. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140316630 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST A PARTIAL ELECTRIC DRIVE, VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION - A method for controlling the temperature of a vehicle with at least a partial electric drive while the vehicle is connected to a charging station includes setting up a data link for bidirectional communication between the vehicle and charging station. Vehicle-side data is acquired with vehicle-side means for acquiring data, and charging-station-side data is acquired with charging-station-side means for acquiring data. Optimum temperature control parameters of the battery and passenger cell are determined using a logic by processing the acquired vehicle-side and charging-station-side data. The temperature control of the battery and of the passenger compartment of the vehicle is carried out with temperature control means. A motor vehicle and a charging station carry out the method. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20100268407 | HYBRID-TYPE WORKING MACHINE - A hybrid-type working machine includes a plurality of electric loads and an electric storage part supplying an electric power to a motor generator and the electric loads. A priority setting part sets a priority to each electric load. A supply power computing part computes an available electric power, which can be supplied from the motor generator and the electric storage part to the electric loads. A total power computing part computes a total electric power amount by summing electric power amounts requested by the electric loads. A power distributing part compares the available electric power with the total electric power amount, and, when the available electric power is larger than the total electric power amount, determines a distribution ratio of electric power amounts to be supplied to the respective electric loads based on the priority to limit the electric power amounts supplied to the electric loads. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268406 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - An EVSE controller generates a pilot signal and sends the pilot signal to a vehicle. A resistance circuit is connected to a control pilot line through which the pilot signal is transmitted, and is configured to be capable of reducing the potential of the pilot signal to a prescribed potential in accordance with a state of the vehicle. A pull-down resistance and a switch are serially connected between the control pilot line and a ground line. A CPU turns on the switch when sensing an abnormality in the pilot signal. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268405 | METHOD FOR INFORMING A DRIVER ABOUT A CAPABILITY OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IN A VEHICLE TO OUTPUT A MINIMUM POWER ABLE TO BE REQUESTED - In a method for informing a driver of a vehicle about a capability of an electric motor in the vehicle to output a minimum power able to be requested by the driver, a variable display of a display element is implemented depending upon whether the requestable minimum power is able to be provided by the electric motor over a specifiable period of time. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20140288751 | DISPLAY DEVICE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Provided is a display device of an electric vehicle that enables an occupant of an electric vehicle to more easily realize an effect of regeneration of braking energy. This display device of the electric vehicle calculates integrated cumulative value of the actual driving distance of the electric vehicle as a first distance, calculates, upon detecting regeneration of braking energy, integrated cumulative value of a drivable distance extended by the regeneration of the braking energy as a second distance, and displays both the first distance and the second distance on a display section. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288747 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes a traveling mode determination module configured to determine a traveling mode at least one of an internal-combustion engine traveling mode for running by transmitting motive power produced by the internal-combustion engine to wheels of the vehicle and an electric motor traveling mode for running by transmitting motive power produced by the electric motor to the wheels of the vehicle. The traveling mode determination module prohibiting the internal-combustion engine traveling mode and causing the vehicle to run in the electric motor traveling mode when the amount of the remaining fuel in the fuel tank is less than or equal to a first predetermined amount. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288736 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for extending an engine-off period of a hybrid vehicle while reducing engine cold-start emissions. During an engine pull-up to meet operator demand, the engine is held at a higher power for a longer duration to aggressively heat the exhaust catalyst. Subsequently, the engine is pulled up to a lower power and held at the lower power for shorter bursts of time to activate the exhaust catalyst. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20120253574 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A VACUUM PUMP IN A BRAKE SYSTEM - In a method for monitoring the operation of a vacuum pump in a brake system, the vacuum pump is operated between an activation pressure and a deactivation pressure to generate a vacuum, the evacuation period between the activation pressure and the deactivation pressure being measured and compared with a reference period. An error signal is generated if the evacuation period exceeds the reference period. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253575 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD - A method is provided for controlling operation of a hybrid automotive vehicle, equipped with an internal combustion engine, at least one electric machine connected to a traction battery set and at least one logical control unit. Each of the internal combustion engine and the electric machine is adapted to deliver torque to a driveline of the vehicle and the method includes a) watch of an activity area of the vehicle and/or watch of an electrical/electronic network of the vehicle in order to detect a user in the activity area and/or the use of an auxiliary equipment of the vehicle; b) determination of whether or not the watch of step a) has detected, during a given period of time, a user in the activity area and/or the use of an auxiliary equipment of the vehicle; c) if the result of the determination of step b) is negative, initiate a shutdown procedure of at least the traction battery set. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253572 | POWER GENERATION CONTROL APPARATUS IN VEHICLE - A power generation control apparatus in a vehicle includes: a power generator generating power when driven by an internal combustion engine; an electric storage apparatus charged by the power generator; a current sensor measuring a charge and discharge current value; an SOC computation portion estimating an SOC in the electric storage apparatus on the basis of the measured charge and discharge current; a generation voltage computation portion determining a generation voltage of the power generator so that the SOC in the electric storage apparatus becomes a target SOC; a target SOC computation portion setting the target SOC; and a generation cost computation portion calculating an amount of consumed fuel per unit generation output on the basis of an operating point of the internal combustion engine. The target SOC set by the target SOC computation portion is changed according to the calculated amount of consumed fuel per unit generation output. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140365052 | MINING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS ENERGY SUPPLY - The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and to a method for its energy supply. The mining vehicle has a carriage, driving equipment for moving the carriage and at least one mining work device. The mining vehicle has a connection for supplying the mining work device from the electrical network of the mine and an energy source for supplying energy to the driving equipment. The energy source is charged by using a generator, and the mechanical energy arranged to rotate the generator is obtained from the electrical network of the mine, whereby the electric energy from the electrical network of the mine is transformed into mechanical energy, which is arranged to rotate the generator. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140207321 | METHOD OF OPERATING VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - A method of operating a vehicle having an electric drive is provided. The method includes defining a first zone and a second zone. The first zone has an associated first characteristic and the second zone has an associated second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic. The method further includes switching an operating mode of a vehicle from a first operating mode in the first zone to a second operating mode in the second zone in response to the vehicle translating from the first zone to the second zone. Associated vehicles and systems are provided also. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207320 | Vehicle Dynamics Control in Electric Drive Vehicles - Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a geared traction drive system configured to drive a wheel of a vehicle, comprising: a driveshaft for transmitting power to the wheel; an electric drive motor for driving the driveshaft, the electric drive motor configured to receive signals from a vehicle dynamic control system to command a required speed; a gear reduction component for reducing the speed of the motor by a predetermined factor to a lower speed suitable for driving the wheel; and a drive electronics component that works with the electric drive motor to drive the wheel to the speed commanded by the vehicle dynamic control system. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20100131138 | ON/OFF CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR BLOWER OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - On/off times of the air blower of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle equipped with a fuel cell as a main power source and a supercapacitor as an auxiliary power source are controlled to vary according to supercapacitor voltage, motor current, stack voltage and/or stack voltage rise/drop rate. Accordingly, the voltage of the fuel cell stack can be prevented from far exceeding a predetermined maximum voltage. Moreover, vehicle acceleration response during switching-off of the air blower can be improved. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131137 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, VEHICLE WITH THE SAME AND CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle starts traveling in an EV travel mode. When a reset request is issued to a first power storage unit, current control is performed to discharge actively the first power storage unit. After time when charging by an external power supply becomes allowed, a discharge current of the first power storage unit to be reset is kept at a constant current value, and a second power storage unit not to be reset is charged with a charge current including at least the discharge current of the first power storage unit. When a distinctive point appears on a battery voltage characteristic of the first power storage unit at a subsequent time, an estimated value of an SOC of the first power storage unit is reset to a predetermined reference value. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110160947 | CONTROL DEVICE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle includes: a map defined by an accelerator opening degree and a vehicle speed and in which an infinite variable speed mode and a fixed speed change mode are set; and a control means which switches the speed change mode in accordance with the movement of the vehicle operation point on the map. The fixed speed change mode area includes: a first fixed speed change mode area in which the reaction torque becomes equal to or smaller than the maximum rating torque of the motor generator, and a second fixed speed change mode area in which the reaction torque becomes larger than the maximum rating torque. The control means differentiates the speed change mode switching method in accordance with which one of the first and the second fixed speed change mode areas the vehicle operation point locates in or moves to. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20140088808 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - An apparatus controls a motor equipped in a hybrid vehicle. In this apparatus, a basic torque command value of the motor is calculated so as to reduce a deviation between a target rotation speed and an actual rotation speed of the motor. A torque correction value for the motor is calculated based on a variation of the target rotation speed which is obtained per unit time and a value of inertia of a power train rotated integrally with the rotation shaft of the motor. Further, a torque command value finally supplied to the motor is calculated by correcting the basic torque command value with use of the torque correction value. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20120259492 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a first drive device and a second drive device. The first drive device includes a motor, a motor control device, a connection-disconnection device, and a connection-disconnection device controller. When the vehicle is driven in a state where a driving force of the first drive device is substantially zero, or the vehicle is driven only by a driving force of the second drive device, the connection-disconnection device controller couples the connection-disconnection device to establish a connected state of the connection-disconnection device. The motor control device is configured to perform loss reduction control on the motor to reduce at least one of a loss of the motor and a loss in a power transmission path in power transmitted to the first driving wheel, by establishing the connected state of the connection-disconnection device. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20100198441 | CONTROL APPARATUS - A control device corrects the alignment of wheels of a vehicle during travel to improve fuel consumption performance. Operating conditions of a suspension device (alignment adjustment device) are controlled by alignment control while the vehicle is traveling, and when the alignment of the wheels is adjusted, travel resistance of the vehicle increases or decreases. The control device detects the travel resistance of the vehicle based on the value of an electric current supplied to a wheel drive device (electric motor), and the alignment of the wheels is adjusted so that the travel resistance of the vehicle decreases. As a result, the alignment of the wheels during travel is adjusted to a correct state to improve fuel consumption performance. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198436 | COORDINATION OF OPERATING MODES AND TORQUES FOR HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVES - A method for operating a driving device of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle, that has as drive units at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine whose torques are used for generating a drive torque of the vehicle as a function of different operating modes, and which has at least one signal flow controlling at least one drive unit in at least one operating mode, a single signal flow controlling at least one of the drive units in all operating modes by defining at least one torque limit. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20160121755 | CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus is provided in a rotary electric machine driving system that includes a rotary electric machine for a vehicle and a control unit that controls driving of the rotary electric machine. The apparatus includes a malfunction determination section determining whether or not a system malfunction that requires torque limitation has occurred, a to-be-avoided state determination section determining whether or not the vehicle is in a to-be-avoided state, a torque limitation section limiting an output torque outputted from the rotary electric machine to a limiting torque smaller than a command torque, when the system malfunction is determined to have occurred and the vehicle is not in the to-be-avoided state, and a torque limitation relaxation section permitting the output torque to be a limitation relaxation torque larger than the limiting torque, when the system malfunction is determined to have occurred and the vehicle is in the to-be-avoided state. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20100004809 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - An ECU calculates a drive torque request value Td0 (S | 01-07-2010 |
| 20130238178 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A DRIVE SYSTEM - A power machine having an engine that generates a torque output and a power conversion system configured to receive the torque output and provide a drive power signal in response to actuation signals for propelling the machine is disclosed. An engine controller provides an engine torque data signal indicative of a torque load on the engine. A user input device generates an input signal indicative of intention to propel the machine. An electronic controller is in communication with the user input device, the power conversion system, and the engine controller. The electronics controller receives the input signal and provides actuation signals to the power conversion system. The electronic controller further provides the actuation signals as a function of the engine torque data signal to limit the engine torque load. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20150344022 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING ROTATIONAL IRREGULARITIES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A DRIVE TRAIN OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - For a control of an electric motor ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150057868 | DC BUS VOLTAGE CONTROL - Provided is a method and controller for controlling a vehicle dc bus voltage. The method includes generating a parameter. The parameter is based on a reference dc bus voltage squared. The method includes controlling the vehicle dc bus voltage based on the parameter and a detected dc bus voltage. The method may also include generating another parameter based on a power demand associated with at least one of a motoring mode operation and a generating mode operation of a traction motor associated with the vehicle. The power demand is indicated in a message received via a dedicated high speed data bus. The method includes controlling the vehicle dc bus voltage based on the another parameter. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150057864 | VEHICLE DRIVE MECHANISM - A vehicle drive mechanism comprises an engine and a double rotor motor as sources of motive power. The engine generates motive power by internally burning gasoline fuel. The dual rotor motor is operated by three-phase AC electric power. A control unit controls first and second inverters so as to generate first and second electromotive torque between a first rotor and a second rotor and between a stator and the second rotor respectively, and the control unit also fixes with a disk brake the drive shaft and the first rotor which rotates integrally with the drive shaft, so as to not be rotatable. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20130197731 | HILL HOLDING CONTROL IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Methods and systems are disclosed for controlling an electric vehicle. The method includes determining that the vehicle is stopped on a slope in an unparked mode without an accelerator or brake request. A holding force may be applied to hold the vehicle in the stopped position on the slope. After the vehicle has been stopped on the slope in the unparked mode without an accelerator or brake request for a predetermined amount of time, the holding force may be reduced to remind a driver that the vehicle is in the unparked mode. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20150344035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH START-STOP LOGIC AND VEHICLE LAUNCH - Controls for improved drivability of a vehicle equipped with start/stop logic are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method comprising stopping an internal combustion engine of the vehicle to achieve a target speed profile during slowing of the engine to reduce noise, vibration and harshness, and/or to achieve a target engine stop position. Another embodiment is a method for selecting between a nominal re-start mode and a delayed re-start mode where launching of the vehicle after a stop is delayed relative to the nominal start mode in response to a vehicle input. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150344025 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLUTCH OF HYBRID VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for controlling a clutch of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes: setting, by a controller, a limited torque to a motor torque and comparing an input speed of the transmission and a minimum speed of the engine when converting from an EV driving mode to an HEV driving mode. The controller is configured to start the engine when the input speed of the transmission is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold point and is equal to or less than a minimum speed of the engine. Further, the method includes increasing the motor torque to exceed the preset limited torque, coupling the first clutch when the engine speed and a motor speed are synchronized, and coupling the second clutch when the input speed of the transmission exceeds the minimum speed of the engine by the controller. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150057858 | Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle such as an electric motorcycle includes a driving motor which activates a wheel via a driving power transmission mechanism (e.g., transmission, a mechanical oil pump which is mechanically activated by the driving motor to feed oil to the driving power transmission mechanism, and an electric oil pump which feeds the oil to the driving power transmission mechanism. A controller causes the electric oil pump to initiate its operation before the driving motor in a deactivated state initiates its operation under a specified condition, thus preventing a situation in which there is no lubrication oil in the driving power transmission mechanism during starting. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160121898 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COASTING OPERATION OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of controlling coasting operation of a hybrid vehicle during a coasting operation and an apparatus for performing the same are provided. The coasting operation is controlled by calculating a remaining distance from a current location of a vehicle and a location at a target vehicle speed and an approach distance until reaching the target vehicle speed demanded at a current vehicle speed. Additionally, an inertia torque is adjusted to correspond to vehicle variation based on roads, slopes of the roads, and exterior disturbances. Thus, since inertia torque is adjusted during the coasting operation based on the target vehicle speed, unnecessary energy loss is reduced and fuel ratio is enhanced during traveling on roads. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121882 | METHOD FOR LIMITING ENGINE TORQUE WHEN ERROR OCCURS IN WATER SENSOR OF FUEL FILTER - A method for limiting an engine torque when a failure occurs in a water sensor of a fuel filter includes sensing the failure of the water sensor installed in the fuel filter through a failure diagnosis logic in a diesel hybrid vehicle. A current vehicle driving mode is checked when the failure of the water sensor is sensed. Whether or not a first time period elapses a first delay time after sensing the failure of the water sensor when the current vehicle driving mode is an engine driving mode is determined. The engine torque is limited and reduced when the first time period elapses the first delay time. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121881 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING SHUT DOWN IN LIMPHOME DRIVING - An apparatus and method for preventing a shut down in limphome driving are provided. The apparatus includes an engine clutch and a hybrid control unit (HCU) that is configured to operate a vehicle by dualizing a driving of the vehicle into a normal driving control and a limphome driving control. When the driving of the vehicle is in the limphome driving control, the HCU is configured to reduce a vehicle speed and perform a control right shift based on a status of the engine clutch. In addition, an engine control unit (ECU) is configured to compare a current engine revolution per minute (RPM) with a targeted engine RPM based on the control right shift to operate the engine to adjust the engine RPM to reach the targeted engine RPM. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121879 | CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a hybrid vehicle including an engine, motor generators, a purifier having a purification catalyst for reducing toxic substances contained in exhaust gas from the engine, output from the engine is controlled in accordance with the amount of the toxic substances contained in the exhaust gas from the engine, and target engine output is controlled on the basis of a warm up state of the engine and purification capability of the purifier, so that the amount of the toxic substances contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the purifier becomes less than a predetermined value. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121873 | ENGINE ROTATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle status is judged with respect to whether the following conditions are met: the shift position of a shift lever | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121876 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING MOTOR FROM OVERHEATING WHEN TMED HYBRID VEHICLE IS DRIVEN - A control method and system are provided for preventing a motor from overheating when a TMED hybrid vehicle is driven to thus improve driving performance by operating an engine before limiting motor output based on a driving state while the vehicle is driven in an EV mode, and the current temperature of the motor. The method includes monitoring a motor temperature of a hybrid vehicle and operating an engine when the current motor temperature of the motor is a first motor temperature or greater when the vehicle is driven in an EV mode. In addition, motor output is limited when the current motor temperature is equal to or greater than a third motor temperature, which is greater than the first motor temperature, after the engine is operated. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121875 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20110130906 | Location Based Vehicle Data Logging and Diagnostic System and Method - A data logging unit configured for installation in a hybrid vehicle communicates with a user device configured to receive data from the data logging unit and to display selected portions of the data to a user for identification of potential vehicle faults associated with vehicle events reported by the vehicle's driver. The data logging unit has a data logger which communicates with hybrid drive system and other vehicle components to receive hybrid drive system data, and with a vehicle position sensor which detects location to receive vehicle location data. A data log processing module correlates location data with the corresponding vehicle data, and creates a correlated log of drive system data and associated vehicle location information, to allow identification of vehicle data within an event window based on vehicle location at the time of a reported event. Accordingly, a user may make a geographical request and the system will report vehicle data corresponding to the geographical request. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20100121509 | VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC SYSTEM - Provided are a vehicle having high degree of operation freedom due to electric power being able to be supplied to the vehicle during its travel and due to the vehicle being able to drive on normal roads, and a traffic system. A large number of overhead lines are arranged over a road. An extendable electric power collector is provided at the rear of the vehicle, and a battery and a drive mechanism are mounted on the vehicle. When the power collector is in contact with an overhead line, electric power supplied from the overhead line is supplied to the battery to charge it and electric power is supplied also to the drive mechanism. When the vehicle travel on a normal road having no such overhead lines, electric power is supplied from the battery to the drive mechanism. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100121508 | HYBRID SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS AND HYBRID SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid system control apparatus is provided in which an intercooler ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100121510 | HYBRID VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM TO RECORD PROGRAM FOR MAKING COMPUTER EXECUTE CONTROL METHOD - A temperature sensor detects a temperature of a fuel pipe for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to an engine. A HV-ECU controls switching of a traveling mode including an EV mode for traveling while stopping engine and a HV mode for traveling while operating engine. HV-ECU receives a detected value of temperature from an engine ECU and switches the traveling mode from the EV mode to the HV mode when temperature of fuel pipe is increased to not less than a prescribed threshold value at the time of traveling in the EV mode. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100121507 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A control device has a coupling determination sensor for detecting external connection of a charge table. When the connection of the charge cable is detected according to a signal from the sensor, the control device activates an electric device connected to a communication line of a charge-time-dedicated power supply system. Since the control device of the invention can activate only the electric device related to the charging while keeping electric devices not related to the charging at rest, and therefore prevents wasteful electric power consumption. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20130204476 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGENERATING A PARTICLE FILTER PRESENT IN A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for regenerating a particle filter ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204479 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device is provided to reduce an engine start shock when there is a request to start the engine in response to the accelerator pedal depression and the slip polarity of the second clutch is negative. The control device for a hybrid vehicle has an engine, a motor/generator, a first clutch, a second clutch, and a mechanism for an engine start permission controlling operation. The first clutch is selectively engaged during engine start in which the motor generator is operated as the starter motor. The second clutch is interposed between the motor/generator and tires, and is slip-engaged when the engine is started. The mechanism for the engine start permission controlling operation delays starting the engine until the slip polarity becomes positive when the engine start request is produced and the slip polarity of the second clutch is negative. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204474 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACKAGES - An electric vehicle ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204473 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A BATTERY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The vehicle operator should be able to conveniently terminate the process of charging the battery ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204477 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - After a collision has been detected, all the upper arm transistors of inverters ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204472 | CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING ACTIVATED BRAKE REGENERATION - A controller unit facilitates determining that a fast approaching forward vehicle has breached a fast approach threshold and may initiate brake regeneration to slow a commercial hybrid host vehicle in which the controller is employed. The controller determines whether there is capacity in the state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery to permit brake regeneration, and/or determines whether there is capacity in on board air tanks to permit a compressor motor to compress air, thereby drawing charge from the battery to create brake regeneration capacity. When battery SOC is below a predetermined threshold and a fast approaching vehicle breaches a fast approach threshold, the controller sends a brake regeneration command to a traction motor to act as a generator to supply charge to the battery, which in turn slows the vehicle. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140365055 | POWER GENERATION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a power generation control apparatus applied to a hybrid vehicle including a compound motor in which a wound rotor is connected to an internal combustion engine and a magnet rotor is connected to a transmission, when regenerative power generation is underway and the internal combustion engine is operative, a first motor/generator constituted by the wound rotor and the magnet rotor and the internal combustion engine are controlled such that torque output from the internal combustion engine is increased by torque applied to the internal combustion engine from the first motor/generator, and a power generation amount of a second motor/generator constituted by the magnet rotor and a stator is increased such that torque transmitted to an output shaft from the internal combustion engine is not applied to a drive wheel. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20100057284 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR FOR SKID MODE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for controlling a motor for an electric vehicle. The method and apparatus calculates the current acceleration a of the motor according to the detected rotor position values in real-time, and if the current acceleration a is greater than a predetermined forward acceleration a0, the output torque of the motor is decreased. If the acceleration a is less than a predetermined backward acceleration a1, then the output torque of the motor is decreased. Thus, when the vehicle travels from a normal road surface to a smooth road surface, the decrease or increase output torque may suppress the abrupt speed variations. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100217465 | METHOD FOR REGULATING THE CHARGING STATE OF AN ENERGY ACCUMULATOR FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for regulating a charging state of an energy accumulator for a vehicle with a hybrid drive includes detecting a driving speed variable value of the vehicle and determining a nominal charging state of the energy accumulator as a function of the driving speed variable value by a control unit, detecting an actual charging state of the energy accumulator, comparing the actual charging state with the nominal charging state by the control unit, switching on an energy consumer by a charging state regulator, for at least partially discharging the energy accumulator when the actual charging state exceeds the nominal charging state, tabulating a first nominal charging state value as a function of the driving speed variable value by a characteristic curve, in order to determine the nominal charging state of the energy accumulator, and adapting the characteristic curve by the control unit when the vehicle is braked. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100063662 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - If an ECU of a hybrid vehicle receives an EV request signal from an EV switch, the ECU determines whether an intermittency prohibition operation for emission deterioration prevention is in progress. The EV request signal indicates that a driver requests EV running using only a motor. If the ECU determines that the intermittency prohibition operation for the emission deterioration prevention is in progress, the ECU does not allow the EV running request from the driver but operates the engine continuously. Thus, the emission deterioration of the hybrid vehicle can be inhibited appropriately. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20130173106 | VEHICLE - The present invention concerns a vehicle including a fuel tank, an engine to which fuel is supplied from the fuel tank, and a control device. The control device is characterized by notifying a refueling instruction corresponding to a use history of the vehicle. According to the present invention, the supply of extra fuel that can be degraded in the fuel tank can be prevented since a necessary refueling instruction is notified in accordance with the use history of the vehicle. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20150344023 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A control unit for a hybrid vehicle determines whether warming of an engine is insufficient in an outside electric power feed mode. When the warming of the engine is insufficient, it is determined whether current time is in an initial period of electric power feed. When the current time is in the initial period of the electric power feed, only electric power of an electric storage device is supplied to the outside in a state that the engine is off. When the current time is not in the initial period of the electric power feed, the engine is turned on, and only electric power generated in a motor is supplied to the outside. When the warming of the engine is sufficient, the electric power generated in the motor, the electric power of the electric storage device, or both of them are supplied to the outside. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150344021 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE CLUTCH OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling an engine clutch of a hybrid electric vehicle control a torque of an input shaft of the engine clutch to 0 by using an integrated hybrid starter and generator (HSG) and releases the engine clutch. The method may include: determining whether a release of the engine clutch is required while the hybrid electric vehicle is operating with fuel cut off; calculating an engine friction torque; increasing an output torque of the HSG by an absolute value of the calculated engine friction torque; decreasing a motor torque corresponding to the output torque of the HSG; and releasing the engine clutch when the output torque of the HSG is equal to the engine friction torque. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20140222267 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20120209467 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - To include a power converter that drives an induction machine and a control unit that controls the, power converter. The control unit includes a drive stopping unit. The drive stopping unit includes a secondary-resistance-temperature detecting unit that detects temperature rise of a secondary resistance of the induction machine based on a current (a d-axis-current detection value and a q-axis-current detection value, or a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command) detected by the induction machine, an inverter angular frequency calculated based on the current, and speed information of an electric vehicle detected by an external-speed-information detecting unit, and the drive stopping unit also includes a drive-stopping-signal output unit that outputs a drive stopping signal for stopping a driving operation of the power converter based on the speed information ωtrain of an electric vehicle and an output (deviation) from the secondary-resistance-temperature detecting unit. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209465 | Method and Device for Operating a User Interface for Displaying the Travel Range of a Vehicle - In a method and a device for operating a user interface in a vehicle, in particular for determining and displaying information in connection with electrical consumers, an operator action is detected, by which the operation of an electrical consumer disposed in the vehicle is modified, and a change in the energy consumption of the electrical consumer caused by the operator action is determined. Using the determined energy consumption, a change in the travel range of the vehicle caused by the modified operation of the electrical consumer is calculated, and the calculated change in travel range is displayed directly. The method and the device are especially suitable for a vehicle driven by an electric motor. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209464 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a drive device of a motor vehicle, which includes at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, a driving resistance, in particular an uphill gradient, being ascertained and the internal combustion engine being operated as a function thereof. The internal combustion engine is operated as a function of a driving resistance to be expected, which is determined as a function of an instantaneous driving resistance. A drive device for a motor vehicle is also described. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209461 | CLUTCH FILL COMMAND BASED ON CLUTCH SLIP SPEED PROFILE SYNCHRONIZATION PREDICTION - A vehicle includes an engine, a first motor, and a second motor, each configured to generate a torque. A gearbox is configured to receive the generated torque. An oncoming clutch is configured to engage during a transition from a present operating mode to a target operating mode. A controller is configured to identify a speed profile associated with a transition to the target operating mode. The speed profile defines a calibrated profile time that represents an amount of time to synchronize the oncoming clutch during the transition from the present operating mode to the target operating mode. The controller is configured to adjust the calibrated profile time in real time to define an adjusted profile time and control the engagement of the oncoming clutch during the transition from the present operating mode to the target operating mode based at least in part on the adjusted profile time. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209460 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OIL LIFE MONITORING - A method and system of determining a maximum oil change limit for an engine considering the engine operating environment and location is provided. An engine location indicator is generated in response to a trigger, using a locating device in communication with a controller. The locating device may include a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The engine may be an internal combustion engine on a vehicle configured as one of a hybrid vehicle and an extended range electric vehicle. The trigger may be one of a calendar time, a key-on event, an oil change event, and a signal provided by the controller. The controller may generate the maximum oil change limit of the engine using one or more oil change indices, each defined by the engine location and/or time in location. The maximum oil change limit and/or an oil change limit alert may be provided as an output of the controller. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130184920 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle provided with an electrically operated continuously-variable transmitting portion and a step-variable transmitting portion, which control apparatus permits an adequate control of a shifting action of the step-variable transmitting portion, while reducing deterioration of fuel economy of the hybrid vehicle. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184917 | STAIR-CLIMBING WHEELED VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for supplying operating voltages to a plurality of electronic devices is disclosed. A plurality of power supply modules of a modular power supply may output voltages to at least two electronic devices respectively. The apparatus may identify a failure of one of the power supply modules. The electronic device may be disconnected from the failed power supply module, and then reconnected to a functional power supply module of the modular power supply. switching a supplied voltage of the functional power supply module of the modular power supply, wherein the supplied voltage matches the set output voltage of the failed power supply module. If necessary, a supplied voltage of a functional power supply module may be switched to match the set output voltage of the failed power supply module. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184912 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A method includes operating a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine and an electrical torque provider. The method further includes determining a machine power demand and, in response to the machine power demand, determining a power division description. The method includes operating the internal combustion engine and the electrical torque provider in response to the power division description. The method further includes operating the internal combustion engine by starting the internal combustion engine in response to determining that a battery state-of-charge is below a predetermined threshold value. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184911 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A system includes a hybrid power train including an engine, a first electrical torque provider, and a second electrical torque provider. The system further includes a load mechanically coupled to the hybrid power train. The hybrid power train further includes a clutch coupled to the engine and the second electrical torque provider on a first side, and coupled to the first electrical torque provider and the load on a second side. The system further includes an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the electrical torque providers. The system further includes a controller that performs operations to smooth torque commands for the engine and the second electrical torque provider in response to determining that a clutch engage-disengage event occurring or imminent. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184910 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN - A method includes operating a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine, at least one electrical torque provider, and an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the electrical torque provider(s). The method further includes determining a machine power demand, and determining a power division description in response to the machine power demand. The method further includes interpreting a state-of-health (SOH) for the electrical energy storage device, and in response to the SOH for the electrical energy storage device, adjusting the power division description. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184907 | COORDINATION OF FUEL CUTOFF FOR FAULT DETECTION AND HYBRID OPERATION - A monitoring module selectively generates a request to at least one of: transition from providing rich fueling an engine to operating the engine in a fuel cutoff (FCO) state; and transition from operating the engine in the FCO state to providing rich fueling to the engine. In response to a response to the request, the monitoring module: selectively controls fueling to the engine to perform the at least one of the transitions; and selectively determines whether a fault is present in a component based on a response to the at least one of the transitions. A hybrid control module controls an electric motor of the hybrid vehicle and that selectively generates the response. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20120323427 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing first restriction control if the temperature of coolant is equal to or greater than a first temperature and smaller than a second temperature; executing second restriction control if the temperature of the coolant is equal to or greater than the second temperature; and executing normal control if the temperature of the coolant is smaller than the first temperature. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20150057866 | Power Distribution Method for Electric Vehicle Driven by Two Power Sources - A power distribution method for electric vehicle driven by two power sources includes executing a first power distribution law by a vehicle control unit, wherein the first power distribution law sets a distribution ratio according to a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle, a torque demand, and a current gear of a transmission. The powers outputted by first and second motors are adjusted according to the distribution ratio such that the first and second motors can operate at the most efficient operation points to increase the operational efficiency of the electric vehicle driven by two power sources. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150057861 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises a mode selecting operation device selecting an acceleration drive mode oriented to vehicle acceleration and a fuel efficiency drive mode oriented to fuel efficiency. When the acceleration drive mode is selected at the start of the vehicle, the vehicle starts in motor running or engine running in which a drive force is generated by operating the first electric motor and the second electric motor while when the fuel efficiency drive mode associated with a requirement for fuel efficiency is selected, the vehicle starts in motor running or engine running in which a drive force is generated by operating the first electric motor or the second electric motor. The drive control device has a first motor drive mode in which the second electric motor is used for running with the brake placed in an engaged state; a first engine drive mode in which the first electric motor is caused to generate a reaction torque while the second electric motor is caused to generate a drive force with the brake placed in an engaged state; a second motor drive mode in which the first electric motor and the second electric motor are used for running with the brake and the clutch placed in an engaged state; and a second engine drive mode in which the first electric motor and the second electric motor are caused to generate a reaction torque with the clutch placed in an engaged state. When the fuel efficiency drive mode is selected and the motor running is requested, the first motor drive mode is selected. When the fuel efficiency drive mode is selected and the engine running is requested, the first engine drive mode is selected. When the acceleration drive mode is selected and the motor running is requested, the second motor drive mode is selected. When the acceleration drive mode is selected and the engine running is requested, the second engine drive mode is selected. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150057860 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND DRIVING FORCE CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle includes: a travel load calculation unit adapted to divide a predicted route from a current position to a predetermined distance ahead into a plurality of intervals, and to estimate a travel load in each interval; a recommended discharge amount calculation unit adapted to search for a regeneration possible interval, in which a travel condition required by a driver can be maintained even when an output of an internal combustion engine is stopped and regeneration is performed by a motor/generator, from an estimation result, and to estimate a charge amount expected value in the regeneration possible interval, and distributes the charge amount expected value preferentially to an adjacent interval to the regeneration possible interval as a recommended discharge amount in order to stop the output of the internal combustion engine; and an energy management unit that controls an operation of the motor/generator in the current position on the basis of a travel condition, a state of charge, and the recommended discharge amount in the current position. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20110238247 | PERSONAL, GREEN-ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION DEVICE WITH SINGLE WHEEL AND SELF-BALANCING FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a personal, green-energy, transportation device with single wheel and self-balancing function. The personal, green-energy, transportation device can be propelled by the manpower and simultaneously execute the self-balancing function thereof. The device comprises: a body, a wheel, a pedal portion, a roller chain, an in-wheel motor, and a sensing-control module, wherein the sensing-control module detects the balancing condition of the body when the personal, green-energy, transportation device is driven, and then the sensing-control module controls the in-wheel motor to output a balancing torque for maintaining the self balance of the body. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238248 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A control device for controlling a vehicle drive unit including an input member drivingly connected to an engine; an output member drivingly connected to a wheel; and a transmission device that includes engagement elements, that switches between shift speeds by control of engagement and disengagement of engagement elements, and that transmits a rotational driving force of the input member to the output member at a speed changed at a speed ratio of each of the shift speeds. The control device includes a control unit that controls the transmission device to achieve a one-way transmission speed in a running idle state in which a vehicle is running while the rotational driving force of the input member is not transmitted to the output member and a rotational speed of the engine is controlled to a predetermined idle speed. The transmission device has, as one of the shift speeds, the one-way transmission speed at which the rotational driving force from the input member to the output member is transmitted but the rotational driving force from the output member to the input member is not transmitted. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20140244091 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS CONTROL APPARATUS - A control device of a vehicle drive device comprises an engine and an electric motor acting as a drive force source for running, a mechanical oil pump driven by at least one of the engine and the electric motor, a hydraulic power transmission device transmitting power of the engine and the electric motor to drive wheels, and an engagement device interposed between the hydraulic power transmission device and the drive wheels, the engagement device transmitting power input from the hydraulic power transmission device to the drive wheels when engaged, if the electric motor drives the mechanical oil pump while an operation of the engine is stopped, the control device executing neutral control of putting the engagement device into a slip state or a released state to suppress power transmission between the hydraulic power transmission device and the drive wheels, the hydraulic power transmission device including a lockup clutch mechanically coupling input and output members of the hydraulic power transmission device when engaged, the lockup clutch being engaged during executing of the neutral control, and if it is determined that the engine is likely to be restarted after a stop of operation while the vehicle is kept stopped, the lockup clutch being released. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150345353 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING CATALYST OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and a system for activating a catalyst of a hybrid vehicle are provided. In particular, the system and the method maintain a speed of a motor to be a predetermined speed when a transmission of the hybrid vehicle is in a neutral state and heat and activate the catalyst by increasing an engine torque through a slip of an engine clutch. The method includes increasing, by a controller, torque of an engine by controlling a slip of an engine clutch disposed between the engine and a motor of the hybrid vehicle. The controller determines whether a temperature of the catalyst of the hybrid vehicle reaches a predetermined temperature and feedback-controls the slip of the engine clutch when the temperature of the catalyst is less than the predetermined temperature. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20100094492 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WORKING MACHINE AND A WORKING MACHINE WITH AN IMPROVED TRANSMISSION LINE - A working machine and a method for operating the same are provided. The working machine is provided with: a power source and a plurality of driving wheels; a working hydraulic system including at least one hydraulic pump powered by the power source for moving an implement on the working machine and/or for steering the working machine; a transmission line arranged between the power source and the driving wheels for transmitting torque from the power source to the driving wheels; and a transmission unit arranged in the transmission line for reducing the mechanical interaction between the power source and the driving wheels. The method includes: detecting at least one operational parameter indicative of a working condition of the working machine; determining if the characteristic of the transmission unit should be altered on the basis of a magnitude of the detected operational parameter; altering the characteristic of the transmission unit if it is determined to be required. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20140365053 | BRAKING SUPERVISION - A method and control system for a vehicle including a regenerating braking mechanism and a complementary braking mechanism, the method including: receiving at least one vehicle acceleration measurement value, at least one torque value applied by the regenerating braking system, and at least one complementary braking set value for the complementary braking mechanism, wherein the at least one value corresponds to at least one respective measurement moment during a braking transition; and estimating an efficiency coefficient of the complementary braking mechanism from the at least one received value. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150120106 | Vehicle Dynamic Controls Coordination System for Dual-Axle Driven Electric Vehicles - An electric vehicle (HEV/BEV/EV) includes a dynamic traction control (DTC) system configured to perform a DTC process and an electric motor enhanced dynamic wheel torque control by brake (eDWT-B) system configured to perform an eDWT-B process. A controller selects according to a vehicle criterion a combination of the DTC and eDWT-B processes to control a vehicle operation. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120116 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE TORQUE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE - A method for monitoring torque produced by a motor vehicle engine, or an electric engine, including: comparing an estimated or measured value of torque produced by the engine with a low limit value or high limit value to detect excessive braking or acceleration and/or a lack of braking or acceleration; calculating the low limit value or high limit value, the calculating including: subtracting or adding a static error value to a torque value requested by a driver of the vehicle to obtain a low or high intermediate signal; and applying, to the intermediate signal, a delay corresponding to a response time of the engine to a torque increase request or to a torque decrease request expressed by the driver of the vehicle. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120118 | CHARGE DEPLETING MODE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A charge depleting mode control apparatus of a plug-in hybrid vehicle includes a driving information detector, a mode determining unit, a shift-speed determining unit, a shift determining unit. The driving information detector detects driving information of a vehicle. The mode determining unit determines whether a charge depleting (CD) mode is entered by using a state of charge (SOC) of a battery provided from the driving information detector. The shift-speed determining unit determines a target shift-speed when the mode determining unit determines to enter the CD mode. The shift determining unit determines whether to change the shift-speed determined by the shift-speed determining unit. The shift-speed is determined by using transmission efficiency and motor efficiency when the plug-in hybrid vehicle drives in the CD mode, such that fuel consumption is reduced and performance is improved. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20100152940 | VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND DRIVING APPARATUS - Upon the occurrence of the abnormality that the inverter for driving the motor is in the one-phase short circuited state, this inverter is stopped in the three-phase short circuited state and sets the execution torque by subtracting the counter electromotive force application torque that is applied the driveshaft due to the counter electromotive force generated by rotation of the motor and the steering angle application torque corresponding to the steering angle from the torque demand according to the step-on amount of the accelerator pedal. The engine and the inverter for driving the motor is controlled so that the vehicle is driven with the set execution torque. This enables the driving force output to the driveshaft from the engine and the motor to be in accordance with the torque demand. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152939 | Planning apparatus - A planning apparatus for use in a hybrid vehicle specifies a plan section for the purpose of creating a travel plan, and stores the plan section in a durable storage medium. The medium-stored plan section is then presented for an occupant of the vehicle, for the purpose of confirmation. The stored plan section may be modified according to an intention of the occupant, thereby enabling the occupant's intention to be reflected to the plan section. Then, the plan section reflecting the occupant's intention is used to create a travel plan of the hybrid vehicle. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100217464 | DYNAMIC HYSTERESIS EVALUATION METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLES BASED ON OPTIMAL POWER LOSS CONTROL STRATEGY - A hybrid control system comprises a power loss (PL) determination module, a hysteresis estimation module, and a mode determination module. The PL determination module determines a power loss of a hybrid drivetrain based on an engine speed, a motor speed, and a vehicle speed. The hysteresis estimation module determines an average power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the power loss and determines a hysteresis power loss of the hybrid drivetrain based on the average power loss. The mode determination module selects an operation mode of the hybrid drivetrain based on the hysteresis power loss. The hybrid control system controls the hybrid drivetrain based on the operation mode. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120089283 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - An operating method for a hybrid vehicle having an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, in which driving, in particular a start of a journey, occurs in a purely electric-motor mode if a velocity (v | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089281 | METHOD AND DRIVELINE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A method for controlling driveline stability in a vehicle includes generating an activation signal indicative of a predetermined vehicle maneuver, which may include a hard braking maneuver on a low coefficient of friction surface. A quick automatic shift to a neutral gear state is executed with a rapid dumping or bleeding off of clutch pressure in a designated output clutch of the vehicle. An activated state of an antilock braking system (ABS) may be used as part of the activation signal. The shift to the neutral gear state may occur only when a current transmission operating state is associated with the high level of driveline inertia. A vehicle includes a transmission and a control system configured to execute the above method. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120089280 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT - Heavy equipment includes a body, an electrical bus, and working components coupled to the body and powered by electricity conveyed via the electrical bus. The heavy equipment further includes a generator set providing an electrical output to the electrical bus, an energy storage element configured to be coupled to the electrical bus, and a computerized controller coupled to the energy storage element. The computerized controller includes a logic module for coupling the energy storage element to the electrical bus in advance of a predicted increase in demand upon the electrical bus, where the increase in demand is anticipated by the computerized controller as forthcoming based upon extrapolation, at least in part, from data related to a previous operation of the heavy equipment. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20140172210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR MOTOR VELOCITY OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method and apparatus that compensates for a velocity of a motor of fuel cell vehicle when a resolver is determined to have failed is provided. In particular, a wheel velocity sensor is configured to detect a wheel velocity of a driving wheel, and an ABS controller is configured to calculate an average wheel velocity and transmit the calculated average to a fuel cell controller (FCU). The FCU is configured to receive information related to the wheel velocity upon detecting that the resolver has failed, and control driving of the motor based on the data related to the wheel velocity so that the motor may maintain operation. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140188318 | MANAGING INTER-VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGING TRANSACTIONS - A computer implemented method includes receiving, from an inter-vehicular charge recipient having a recipient vehicle, a request to arrange an inter-vehicular charge and a battery charge level for the battery of the recipient vehicle. A battery charge level for a battery of the donor vehicle is received from an inter-vehicular charge donor vehicle, and an anticipated route of the donor vehicle and an anticipated route of the recipient vehicle is obtained. The battery charge level of the battery of the recipient vehicle is compared to the battery charge level of the battery of the donor vehicle to determine a suitability for inter-vehicular charging, and the anticipated route of the donor vehicle is compared to the anticipated route of the recipient vehicle to determine a location to initiate charging. The method then generates and sends a proposal for an inter-vehicular charge transaction to the donor vehicle. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188317 | ANTI-NOSE DOWN TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An anti-nose down torque control system and method for a vehicle is provided that prevents a nose down phenomenon where, during braking of a vehicle, front parts of the vehicle rotates forward. The method includes braking, by a controller, the vehicle being driven by a motor and applying the anti-nose down torque in a forward direction to the motor in response to a deceleration and a vehicle speed in a last braking stage. In addition, the controller is configured to decrease a braking deceleration and reduce a nose down phenomenon by the anti-nose down torque. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140172212 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTING LEARNING PERIOD OF ENGINE CLUTCH OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and system for setting a learning period of an engine clutch of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The engine clutch controls a connection of power between an engine and a motor of a hybrid vehicle, and the method includes: detecting and accumulating a launch slip time of the engine clutch; detecting and accumulating a launch slip entry number of times of the engine clutch; detecting and accumulating a time in which a temperature of the engine clutch exceeds a setting temperature; detecting and accumulating a number of times in which the temperature of the engine clutch exceeds the setting temperature; and setting a learning period of the engine clutch based on at least one of the launch slip accumulation time, the launch slip entry accumulation number of times, the setting temperature exceeding accumulation time, and the setting temperature exceeding accumulation number of times. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140129065 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a lithium composite oxide represented by following Formula (1), | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150345958 | Method of Controlling an Auxiliary Vehicle System - A method of preparing a car for travel is provided. The system incorporates a user's calendar into the vehicle's navigation system, synchronizes the on-board calendar with the calendar contained on the user's device (e.g., cellular phone, laptop computer, tablet computer, personal digital assistant, computer system, etc.), determines the locations corresponding to each of the appointments contained on the calendar, estimates the travel time between locations, and determines appropriate departure times corresponding to each appointment on the calendar. Using this information, the system may be configured to automatically activate a thermal management system or other auxiliary system prior to an intended departure time. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150343916 | VEHICLE CHARGE ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A vehicle charge assistance device and a vehicle including the same are disclosed. The vehicle charge assistance device includes at least one camera mounted on a vehicle, an antenna to detect a magnetic field from a charging device, and a processor to control movement of the vehicle. The processor may generate a vehicle movement direction signal based on an object associated with the charging device in an image from the at least one camera and generate a guide signal to adjust a position of the vehicle based on the magnetic field after movement of the vehicle according to the vehicle movement direction signal. Consequently, it is possible to easily and conveniently move the vehicle to the charge system. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150112529 | FAIL-SAFE CONTROL METHOD FOR ENGINE CLUTCH ACTUATOR AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A fail-safe control method and apparatus for an engine clutch actuator includes determining whether a driving mode of a hybrid vehicle is an electric vehicle (EV) mode. An oil pressure in a cylinder of the engine clutch actuator is measured when the driving mode of the hybrid vehicle is the EV mode. The oil pressure value in the cylinder is compared with a previously stored average pressure value. A motor of the engine clutch actuator rotates to decrease the oil pressure value in the cylinder t when the oil pressure value in the cylinder is greater than the previously stored average pressure value. An engine clutch is connected to an internal combustion engine as the oil pressure value in the cylinder decreases. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112525 | HYBRID VEHICLE POWERTRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle is provided with a powertrain including an electric motor, an internal combustion engine, and a turbocharger. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to apply a variable filter to engine torque commands that are responsive to driver demand. The filter affects commands having a rate of increase greater than a predetermined threshold such that corresponding rates of increase in both engine torque and turbocharger speed are limited to respective rates less than the maximum available levels in order to reduce a surge in engine output emissions. The controller additionally issues commands for motor torque such that overall powertrain torque satisfies the driver demand. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20140309826 | PREVENTING OF SLIP IN AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A method and arrangement for preventing slip in a wheeled vehicle having two or more driving wheels that are operated with electric motors. The motor of each driving wheel includes a torque limit applicable to limit torque of the motor. For each driving wheel, the method includes setting an angular acceleration limit for the wheel, detecting angular acceleration of the driving wheel continuously, comparing the detected angular acceleration with the angular acceleration limit continuously, if the detected angular acceleration is higher than the angular acceleration limit, reducing the torque limit from its current value until the angular acceleration of the wheel is below the angular acceleration limit, increasing the torque limit at a first rate to a value lower than the value from which it was reduced, and increasing the torque limit at a second rate to the maximum value, the second rate being lower than the first rate. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309825 | METHOD FOR TRACTION CONTROL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A motor vehicle has a drive unit with at least one electric machine ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20120095631 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a hybrid vehicle ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095630 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SERIES-TYPE HYBRID VEHICLE - There are provided a hybrid control unit, an engine control unit that controls an engine based on command information received from the hybrid control unit and an operation status of the engine, and a communication abnormality detection means that detects an abnormality in communication between the hybrid control unit and the engine control unit. In the case where due to an abnormality in the communication between the hybrid control unit and the engine control unit, the engine control unit cannot receive command information from the hybrid control unit, each of the hybrid control unit and the engine control unit performs control in preliminarily set sequence. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130218394 | VEHICLE HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle hybrid drive device includes: a first rotating machine coupled to an engine; a connection/disconnection device capable of connecting/disconnecting the engine and the first rotating machine to/from wheels; and a second rotating machine disposed in a manner enabling transmission of drive power to the wheels, the vehicle hybrid drive device enabling a vehicle to run in two running modes of an EV running mode enabling the vehicle to run with the second rotating machine used as a drive power source while the connection/disconnection device is disconnected, and a parallel HEV running mode enabling the vehicle to run with the engine and at least one of the first and second rotating machines as the drive power sources while the connection/disconnection device is connected. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20100049389 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND MOTOR DRIVE CONTINUABLE RANGE DISPLAYING METHOD - When the EV switch is on, a first motor drive continuable time is calculated based on the state of charge of the battery and the unit time driving power, and a second motor drive continuable time is calculated as a time until reaching a lower limit temperature θref allowing the catalyst of the purifying device to function, and whichever is shorter, is visibly displayed to a driver. This allows the range capable of continuing motor drive to be displayed more appropriately to the driver than a method of displaying the time simply by the state of charge of the battery, and can reduce an uncomfortable feeling of the driver due to an unexpected start of the engine. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049388 | AUTONOMOUS MOVING APPARATUS - An autonomous moving apparatus includes a vehicle provided with a drive unit; a cover that is attached to the vehicle such that the cover either entirely or partially covers side, upper, and lower surfaces of the vehicle, and the cover is arranged to be displaced with respect to the vehicle; a detection unit arranged to output detection signals in accordance with relative displacement generated between at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the vehicle and the cover facing at least one of the upper and lower surfaces; and a control unit arranged to control the drive unit in accordance with the detection signals output from the detection unit. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20160121962 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system is basically provided with a plurality of electric units. Each of the plurality of electric units is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. Each of the plurality of electric units includes a storage unit. At least two of the storage units of the plurality of electric units store at least two common pieces of information. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121956 | WHEELCHAIR ELECTRIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR WITH WHEELCHAIR ELECTRIC DEVICE AND DRIVE MONITORING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR - It becomes possible to monitor a driven state of each wheel in a wheelchair whose wheels are driven according to output information calculated based on input information. A left wheel controller and a right wheel controller are provided. The presence or absence of a drive abnormality of the left wheel is determined by the right wheel controller receiving first drive related information that is related to a drive of the left wheel and transmitted from the left wheel controller, and the presence or absence of a drive abnormality of the left wheel is determined by the left wheel controller receiving second drive related information that is related to a drive of the right wheel and transmitted from the right wheel controller. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20140074334 | ENGINE START CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - An object of the present invention is to start an engine while outputting a driving force requested from a driver. According to the present invention, there is provided an engine start control device of a hybrid vehicle including: a start-time target engine rotation speed calculating means; a start-time target engine torque calculating means; a target engine power calculating means that calculates target engine power based on the target engine rotation speed and the target engine torque; an accelerator operation amount detecting means; a vehicle speed detecting means; a target driving power calculating means that calculates target driving power based on the amount of the operation of the accelerator and the vehicle speed; a target electric power calculating means that sets a difference between the target driving power and the target engine power as target electric power; and a motor torque instruction value calculating means that calculates instruction torque values of a plurality of motor generators using a torque balance equation including the target engine torque and an electric power balance equation including the target electric power. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20160121874 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle includes an engine: a regenerative motor for use when the hybrid vehicle runs, the motor having characteristics such that the motor efficiency is 90% or more at a rotational speed of 75% of the maximum rotational speed of the motor when the load of the motor is 10% or more of the maximum load of the motor; and a transmission which transmits the power of the engine to a wheel drive shaft. The motor is coupled to the wheel drive shaft without being coupled to the transmission. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20130289809 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL TO MITIGATE POWERTRAIN OSCILLATION - A vehicle is provided with at least one wheel and a motor that is coupled to the wheel. The motor is configured to provide regenerative brake torque. The vehicle also includes at least one controller that is configured to predict future powertrain oscillation based on input indicative of a wheel speed and a total brake torque. The controller is also configured to control the motor to reduce the regenerative brake torque prior to the powertrain oscillation. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20160121756 | DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method for dynamic control of an electric vehicle operable based on a throttle value received from a throttle and a default throttle map correlating default output values with throttle values, the method including: determining a user parameter; detecting a condition indicative of perturbation; in response to detecting the condition indicative of perturbation, determining a replacement output value for a first throttle value based on the user parameter; and controlling vehicle operation to meet the replacement output value in response to receipt of the first throttle value. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121751 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A control method and system for starting a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes setting a first output power that is an output power required for driving the vehicle and beginning to increase the fuel cell temperature after setting the first output power. In addition, available output power of a fuel cell is estimated and a discharge power of a high-voltage battery is received. A second output power that is a sum of the available output power of the fuel cell and the discharge power of the high-voltage battery is calculated. The method further includes determining whether the second output power is greater than the first output power and determining whether starting of the vehicle is allowable based on the determination of whether the second output power is greater than the first output power. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121754 | ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR SPEED-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC DRIVE AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - The present disclosure describes an adjustment method and apparatus for implementing the method for a speed-controlled electric drive of an electric vehicle. In the method, a rotational speed of the electric drive is controlled by a frequency converter on the basis of a constrained speed reference. The method comprises determining the rotational speed, receiving an unconstrained speed reference, calculating the constrained speed reference on the basis of the unconstrained speed reference, wherein a rate of change of the constrained speed reference is limited to a predefined range, and if a value of the determined rotational speed is between the values of the constrained speed reference and the unconstrained speed reference, setting the value of the constrained speed reference the same as the value of the determined rotational speed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121753 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE POWERTRAIN OF A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method for controlling the powertrain of a vehicle, which powertrain comprises a first electric drive device for driving of a first drive shaft and a second electric drive device for driving of a second drive shaft of the vehicle, comprising the step of via power electronics providing electricity supply of a first electric motor of the first electric drive device and a second electric motor of the second electric drive device, comprising the step of providing said electricity supply from a common power electronics which supplies said first and second electric motors with electricity, which motors hereby are connected in parallel. The present invention also relates to a system for controlling the powertrain of a vehicle. The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle. The present invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SOLAR CELL - A system for using a solar cell includes a solar cell module configured to convert sunlight into electric energy, an engine operating circuit configured to convert mechanical energy generated by an engine operation of a vehicle into electric energy and provide the electric energy, a solar cell circuit configured to provide the electric energy generated through the solar cell module, a battery configured to be charged by electric energy provided by the solar cell circuit or the engine operating circuit, a load, and a controller of a vehicle. The controller is configured to control a connection of the circuits to the battery or to the load depending on a measured state of charge of the battery, driving of the vehicle, and acceleration of the vehicle. A method for using a solar cell is also disclosed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121730 | BICYCLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a memory device and a control device. The control device is programmed with an automatic switching function and a manual switching function. The automatic switching function automatically switches an assist ratio, which is a ratio of a manual drive force to a drag force of an electric assist motor, based on a relationship between a threshold value that is stored and a reference value that is indicative of one of a bicycle traveling environment and a bicycle traveling state. The manual switching function switches the assist ratio based on a manual operation. The control device is further programmed to update the threshold value is updated based on the reference value when switching the assist ratio by the manual switching function. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING VOLTAGE OF LDC FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A method and system are provided for variably adjusted voltage of the LDC applied with an IBS (Intelligent Battery Sensor). The LDC output voltage control mode is determined in each of three driving modes, and the high electric loads are separated into two or more groups. The LDC output voltage value and the order priority are differentiated based on the durability of the auxiliary battery. Additionally, an LDC output voltage order table is generated according to the driving mode and the SOC state based on the auxiliary battery SOC information obtained from an IBS. Thus, consumed energy of the LDC and an energy consumption amount of the auxiliary battery are minimized, thus improving fuel efficiency. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160121713 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL TANK SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOBILE AND CORRESPONDING FUEL TANK SYSTEM - In a method for operating a fuel tank system for a motor vehicle, with the fuel tank system having a fuel tank and an accumulation tank to which a suction side of a fuel pump is connected, at least one sensor determines a geodetic orientation of the fuel tank when a fill level of the fuel tank is below a predetermined minimum fill level. A fueling parameter is read out from a characteristic curve field based on the geodetic orientation, and the fueling parameter is displayed by a signaling device. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20140330466 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF - A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) comprises an engine ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140277884 | DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE - A drive system includes a control unit and a traction device. The control unit is configured to receive a load variation signal indicating a vehicle load is to be or being changed and generate a traction torque in response to the load variation signal. The traction device is coupled to the control unit and configured to drive a vehicle according to the traction torque. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140188314 | CONTROL METHOD FOR SHORTENING START TIME OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A control method for shortening a start time of an electric vehicle quickly removes electricity remaining in a system without adding a separate component. The control method includes comparing a DC-link voltage in an inverter for driving a driving motor with a first reference value in a state in which the connection between a main battery and a vehicle system is released; checking a remaining voltage in the vehicle system and comparing the checked remaining voltage with a second reference value, when the DC-link voltage in the inverter is no less than the first reference value; removing the remaining voltage by operating an electric load in the vehicle so as to consume remaining electricity in the vehicle system, when the remaining voltage is no less than the second reference value; and connecting the main battery to the vehicle system by turning on a pre-charge relay and a main relay. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20110320082 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD - A charge/discharge power upper limit value is set by referencing different maps for a catalyst warm-up period and other period so as to limit charge/discharge of a main battery in accordance with increase of the battery temperature. As a result, during the catalyst warm-up period, a limit start temperature at which a limit of the charge/discharge power is started and a charge/discharge inhibit temperature at which the charge/discharge is inhibited are set in accordance with the characteristic of the main battery. During a period other than the catalyst warm-up period, the limit start temperature and the charge/discharge inhibit temperature are set lower than during the catalyst warm-up period. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20150120123 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes a motor unit configured to drive a wheel, the motor unit including motor coils; a control system including an inverter; a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature of the motor coils or the inverter; and a limiter configured to, if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is equal to or greater than a motor coils temperature threshold, reduce a motor current of the motor unit until a derivative dTmc/dt of the sensed temperature with time drops to zero or below, or to, if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is equal to or greater than an inverter temperature threshold, limit a current command to the inverter until a derivative dTic/dt of the sensed temperature with time drops to zero or below. The limiter is further configured to stop reducing a motor current of the motor or limiting the current command to the inverter. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120122 | HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A hybrid vehicle having a power-transferable combination of an engine and a motor-generator is controlled to prevent a vehicle vibration while preventing an over-revolution of the engine when the engine is started. In such control, while the engine is determined to be in a starting state, an instruction value correction is performed for correcting a per-unit-time change amount of an actuator instruction value, such as a target air intake amount and/or a target air load amount, according to a target output of the engine so that a steep increase of the engine revolution speed is prevented. With such a correction of the instruction value, an air intake amount of the engine and the engine revolution speed is gradually increased, thereby preventing the over-revolution of the engine and a steep increase of a load torque of the motor-generator, which prevents vehicle vibration when the engine is started. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120104 | VEHICLE BATTERY PRE-CHARGE FEATURE - A system and a method for a hybrid vehicle for pre-charging the battery. A hybrid vehicle includes a battery having a state of charge (SOC), an engine configured to charge the battery, an actuation device having an on state and an off state, and a processor configured to activate the engine to charge the battery when the actuation device is switched to the on state until the SOC reaches a required SOC. The required SOC may be input by a driver and may exceed a normal maximum SOC utilized by the hybrid vehicle. The pre-charge feature can override the normal hybrid vehicle battery management logic. The required SOC allows the driver to perform reverse maneuvers without running out of battery power. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20120290162 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - Method for controlling a vehicle that includes a support, at least one wheel, a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, a coupling structure having a support portion coupled to the support and a platform portion coupled to the platform that allows the support portion to move or slide fore and aft with respect to the platform portion, an actuator coupled to the coupling structure to control the position of the support portion relative to the platform portion, a drive coupled to the at least one wheel to deliver power to the at least one wheel to propel the vehicle and maintain the platform level, and a controller coupled to the drive to control the drive and coupled to the actuator to control the actuator. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140200758 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device is configured to, during acceleration, set a first operation point on a basis of an engine output power and a high torque constraint, set a second operation point on a basis of the engine output power and a high efficiency constraint, set a target operation point so that a target rotation speed of the engine is varied from a first operation rotation speed toward a second operation rotation speed and the engine output power is output from the engine, set a third operation point on a basis of a travel required power and the high efficiency constraint after that, and vary the target rotation speed from the second operation rotation speed toward a third operation rotation speed and set the target operation point so that the engine is operated at the target operation point to operate the engine in accordance with the high efficiency constraint. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200755 | System and Method For Controlling Voltage On A Power Network - A power control system for controlling a power network of a hybrid electrical vehicle, is provided. The power control system includes a power generating unit, one or more energy storage units coupled to a power converting unit, an electrical load. The power control system further includes a control logic module for controlling the power generating unit and the power converting unit. The control logic module is configured to identify a power demand from the electrical load and to select the power generating unit or one of the one or more energy storage units to control a voltage level of the power network based on the identified power demand, based on electrical characteristics of the power generating unit, of the power converting unit, and of the electrical load, and based on a current mode of operation of the vehicle. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200754 | Methods of Operating a Series Hybrid Vehicle - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle is provided, in which an engine generates secondary power that is either stored or used as direct input energy by a secondary power source to provide motive power to the vehicle. The secondary power source is powered by secondary energy from an energy storage device, direct input energy generated by the engine, or both, depending on the amount of stored secondary energy in combination with vehicle speed. When in use, the power level at which the engine is operated is also determined on the basis of available stored energy and vehicle speed. At higher vehicle speeds, the amount of stored energy is allowed to be depleted in order to increase the available storage capacity for regenerative braking. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20120303197 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE IDLE SPEED IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling the idle speed in a hybrid vehicle in which at least two power plants contribute together or separately to driving the hybrid vehicle, and a setpoint value is compared to an actual value for controlling the idle speed, the setpoint rotational speed being set as a function of the comparison by changing at least one intensification factor of the control. To adapt the control dynamics to the actual transmission characteristics of the first of the two power plants, the idle speed control for the at least two power plants is carried out simultaneously, the at least one intensification factor being continuously adapted to the power output of a first of the two power plants. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303198 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle is provided with an electric energy consumption calculating unit for calculating the electric energy consumption of a battery for supplying electric energy to a motor for traveling, a virtual gasoline consumption estimating unit for estimating the virtual gasoline consumption corresponding to the electric energy consumption, an electric energy fee calculating unit for calculating the electric energy fee corresponding to the electric energy consumption, a virtual gasoline fee calculating unit for calculating the virtual gasoline fee corresponding to the virtual gasoline consumption, and a fee comparison information output means for outputting information about the comparison between the electric energy fee and the virtual gasoline fee in the form of an image or a speech. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303193 | ELECTRICITY GENERATING SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR HYBRID AND ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES - The invention relates to vehicles for transporting persons and/or goods, which vehicles travel on roads or alternatively on rails and at least partially use electrical energy using electric motors as drive units, wherein the electrical energy used is predominantly or substantially produced within the vehicle by converting kinetic energy, in particular components of the kinetic energy that are caused on the vehicle bodywork as gravitation effects and components of the kinetic energy from curve centrifugal forces and acceleration motions of the vehicle body, the vertical dynamic acceleration motions of the wheels and wheel suspensions, and other components, wherein the electrical energy generated in such away is temporarily stored in chemical energy stores (batteries) and/or other suitable storage media, for example, high-power capacitors or flywheel stores, until the electricity is used in the vehicle drive motors and/or other loads. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20100023194 | Method for Reducing Gear Rattle in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain - A method for controlling a powertrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having an engine and a motor and gearing for establishing power flow paths from the engine and the motor with common gear elements to vehicle traction wheels. An engine power bias is applied to an engine power command and a bias to a motor torque command to avoid an operating mode in which motor torque is at or near zero, whereby gear rattle due to torque disturbances is avoided. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100145562 | Method of Controlling Engine Stop-Start Operation for Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicles - A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level. The stop-start or idle-stop may be inhibited upon certain override conditions. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140297085 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An inverter performs bidirectional DC/AC power conversion between a power line and a second MG so as to control an output torque of the second MG for generating vehicle driving force. A PM-ECU sets a torque command value of the second MG such that requested driving force for an entire vehicle is exerted on a drive shaft. An MG-ECU estimates, based on a rotation speed of the second MG, a magnitude of a drag torque acting as rotational resistance when the second MG rotates at zero torque, and stops the inverter in accordance with a difference between the estimated drag torque and the torque command value. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297073 | ENGINE CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE CLUTCH - An engine clutch control system for a hybrid vehicle has a power source including an engine and a motor, an engine clutch between the engine and the motor, a traveling information detector that detects traveling information including at least one of the vehicle speed, shift gear, displacement of the accelerator pedal, and displacement of the brake pedal, and a hybrid controller that selects an EV mode or HEV mode by controlling disengagement or engagement of the engine clutch. A method of controlling the engine clutch includes determining whether there is a request for changing into the HEV mode from the EV mode; determining a reference speed from traveling inertia of the vehicle and inertia of the engine and the motor; determining a desired speed for controlling the determined reference speed; and calculating transmission torque of the engine clutch. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297080 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle has an engine, a motor, an engine-driven generator, and a battery. A controller determines an engine output based on an efficiency function that is defined by a drive power of the vehicle, a generated electric power from the generator, and a discharged electric power from the battery. The determined engine output controls the efficiency function to be kept in a value range that includes a maximum efficiency value of the efficiency function. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20100168946 | Electric Vehicle Control - A method for controlling an electric vehicle includes computing an electric motor RPM based on a computed Back Electromotive Force (BEMF). Modern electric vehicle designs include intelligent control of the electric motors and transmissions to respond to operator controls and provide efficient operation to extend battery life. An accurate measure of motor RPM is required for such control. Various methods are available for obtaining motor RPM, but most require external sensors susceptible to damage from road debris and the like. The BEMF is proportional to motor speed and independent of motor load. The BEMF may further be computed from the difference between IR loss and motor voltage. The motor RPM is them computed from BEMF using data recorded for the individual motor. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168945 | Electrically Powered Vehicle - An electrically powered vehicle is connected to an external power supply through a charge plug. A relay is interposed in an electrical path extending to a power storage device from a power feed node electrically connected to the external power supply through the charge plug. A control device operates with electric power from an auxiliary machinery power supply provided separately from the power storage device and controls opening and closing of the relay in correspondence with a period during which the power storage device is charged. None of electric power consuming components mounted on the electrically powered vehicle is connected to the power feed node. Therefore, even during a period in which the electrically powered vehicle is connected to the external power supply, all electric power consuming components can electrically be disconnected from the external power supply by turning off the relay. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168944 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A control section determines either EV travel or HV travel to control drive of an engine. A ratio calculation section calculates an EV/HV travel ratio, and a display section displays the EV/HV ratio as a percentage. In this way it is possible to easily recognize the EV/HV travel ratio. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168943 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130013139 | Information Terminal and Cruise Controller for Electric-Powered Vehicle - Disclosed is an information terminal for electric-powered vehicles or a cruise controller therefor to provide a driver with a traveling method that can shorten a total required time to a destination including a charging time. An information terminal for electric-powered vehicle configured to calculate a required time for the vehicle to travel a route from a current position to a destination in accordance with map information, includes: route setting means that searches for a route to the destination; recharging place setting means that sets a charging place on a way of the route to the destination set by the route setting means; and charging facility information acquisition means that acquires information on the charging place set by the recharging place setting means. A recommended vehicle speed or a vehicle speed range including the recommended vehicle speed at a section to the charging place is calculated. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20110246014 | CONDUCTIVE POWER REFUELING - A high-current transmission device for conductive charging of the batteries of electric vehicles has a socket with an integrated electromechanical switching function and at least one contactor. The contactor is configured without terminal contacts on the side facing the plug-and-socket connection and is part of the socket. The terminal contacts are located on a removable plug that is provided with plug contacts. A modular charging station system for conductive charging of the batteries of electric vehicles has a base unit, a master module, and a user module, with the base unit being configured without electronics and having at least one clamping device for the power feed and compartments for accommodating the master module and the user module. The master module and the user module form a high-current transmission device, with the master module having a socket and the user module having a plug that corresponds to the socket of the master module. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246012 | INTELLIGENT REGENERATIVE BRAKING UTILIZING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - A regenerative braking system for a vehicle includes a control module that receives one or more signals based on a vehicle environment and that generates a set speed and a control signal based on the one or more signals. The control signal represents a motoring mode and a generating mode. A motor control module controls bidirectional current flow between an electric motor and a battery based on the control signal. The motor control module controls the direction and magnitude of the current flow based on the control signal and the electric motor provides a decelerating load that slows an actual speed of the vehicle to the set speed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246009 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for controlling a transmission configured such that when the speed change mechanism performs switching to a shift speed with a lower speed ratio in a negative torque prediction established state in which predicted input torque is negative, the predicted input torque being a predicted value of input torque input to the input member a predetermined determination reference time later, and being derived on the basis of variations in the input torque, special speed change control is executed in which a disengagement hydraulic pressure is lowered to cause a disengagement element to slip, and the disengagement element is maintained in a slipping state over an entire speed change process, which extends from a time point when the disengagement element starts slipping to a time point when a rotational speed is synchronized with a rotational speed of the input member. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246006 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTIC PROPULSION OF A VEHICLE USING A DUAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An electric propulsion system for a vehicle includes an electric motor operatively connected to a wheel of the vehicle. The system includes a first energy storage electrically connected to the electric motor to provide electric energy to the electric motor. The first energy storage is characterized by a first energy capacity and a first power capacity. The system includes a second energy storage characterized by a second energy capacity and a second power capacity. The second energy capacity is less than the first energy capacity and the second power capacity is greater than the first power capacity. The system includes a control module that detects a request of power for the vehicle and electrically connects the second energy storage to the electric motor to provide electric power based on the request. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246005 | APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ENGINE CONTROL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An apparatus includes a transmission, an engine coupled to an input side of the transmission, and an electromechanical device coupled to an output side of the transmission. The apparatus also includes a differential coupled to the output side of the electromechanical device and a controller coupled to the electromechanical device. The controller is programmed to receive a travel range estimate and control operation of the electromechanical device based on the travel range estimate. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20100036555 | CONTROLLER FOR MOTOR, AND VEHICLE - When a short-circuit failure of any of switch portions ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100204865 | PLUG-IN VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A plug-in vehicle management system enables charging of a plug-in vehicle from a power supply station through an electric power line and power line communication between the power supply station and the vehicle. When a vehicle-side connector and a station-side connector are connected to enable the power-line communication between a vehicle-side power line communication section and a station-side power line communication section, a vehicle-side security control section and a station-side security control section cooperate so that one of a vehicle-side input/output section and a station-side input/output section receives an input signal and transmit it to the other of the vehicle-side input/output section and the station-side input/output section. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204860 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A plug-in hybrid vehicle has a battery, a DC/DC converter, an auxiliary battery, an auxiliary device, and an ECU. Provided between the battery and the DC/DC converter is an SMR, which serves as a relay to switch between a state in which the battery and each of the DC/DC converter, the auxiliary battery, the auxiliary device, and the ECU are connected to each other and a state in which they are disconnected from each other. When suspending charging of the battery, the ECU executes a program including a step of maintaining the SMR in the closed state. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20130226380 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle having a controller controls output torque of an engine and output torque of a generator motor so as to apply requested torque to a drive shaft. The controller performs engine intermittent operation to stop operation of the engine when a given engine operation stop condition is satisfied, and start the engine when a given engine start condition is satisfied. The controller makes an in-cylinder injection valve abnormality determination while causing a total amount of fuel to be injected from an in-cylinder injection valve, and makes a port injection valve abnormality determination while causing the total amount of fuel to be injected from a port injection valve. If at least one of abnormality determinations concerning the in-cylinder injection valve and the port injection valve has not been made, the engine is operated so that the load of the engine falls within a predetermined range. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150057865 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SECURELY DISCONNECTING HIGH-VOLTAGE-GENERATING DEVICES IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT - A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, has a first device, which has at least one element, which can have an electric voltage which is hazardous to a human being in the event of such a human being coming into touching contact therewith. The first device is electrically connected to a conductor, which has a low voltage. An accident sensor system outputs a sensor signal in the event of an accident. On output of the sensor signal, the element of the first device can automatically be switched to zero potential. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20140249706 | DISTRIBUTED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR REMOTE REPLETION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An apparatus for providing transportation includes an electric vehicle having a battery, an electric motor, a transceiver, and a battery manager. The battery manager includes a controller configured to control flow of charge between said battery and the electric motor at least in part in response to information received by the transceiver. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150057857 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle capable of performing regenerative braking by a motor, when regenerative power is supplied to both of a battery and an electric heating catalyst device (EHC), and it is predicted that the battery is overcharged at the time of turning-off of EHC (a supply of power to the EHC is stopped), ECU temporarily delays turning-off of EHC. ECU determines whether or not a condition for turning off the EHC is met during the EHC turning-off delay. When the condition for turning off the EHC is met, the regenerative brake torque is lowered so that the regenerative power becomes less than the battery acceptable power, and the hydraulic brake torque is increased depending on lowering of the regenerative brake torque, and thereafter the EHC turning-off delay is cancelled. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150057863 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device is configured to implement a crank position adjustment control for adjusting an angular position of a crankshaft of the engine with the first and second electric motors, with the clutch engaged and the brake released, when a required torque to implement the crank position adjustment is equal to or larger than a threshold value, and to implement the crank position adjustment with the first electric motor, with the clutch released, when the required torque is smaller than the threshold value. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20140207318 | Energy Storage Control System and Method - A system for providing power to a power network includes an energy storage device connected to the power network, a sensor connected with the energy storage device for measuring a state of the energy storage device during a rest period, which corresponds to a time span during which a current through the energy storage device is reduced to a level that enables an estimation of a state of the energy storage device. The system further includes a controller connected to the sensor for measuring a state of the energy storage device. The controller selectively establishes rest periods for the energy storage device. The rest periods are established by optimizing between minimization of disruption to normal operation and a need to update a measurement of the state of the energy storage device. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20100174433 | PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLE OPTIMAL STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention is a method and apparatus by which power is controlled in a hybrid electric vehicle such that high levels of performance and efficiency are realized. The present invention includes a method and apparatus developed to optimize the use of energy in a hybrid vehicle application from the hybrid energy storage device. The method and apparatus of the present invention is particularly useful with energy storage devices there the energy state, such as the state of charge, is readily determined by an easily measured attribute. Ultracapacitors and hydraulic storage cylinders are examples of the types of energy storage devices to which the present invention may be applied. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20130218379 | Methods and Apparatus for Predicting a Driver Destination - A computer implemented trip-planning method includes accessing one or more destination elements of a matrix of driver information, the accessing based at least in part on a trip start time and day of week. Each accessed element has a probability associated therewith, indicating the likelihood of the element being the destination at which a vehicle trip will end, based at least the start time and day of week. The method also includes selecting, from the one or more elements, a destination having the highest probability of being the destination at which the vehicle trip will end. Further, the method includes utilizing the selected destination as an end destination for the purposes of trip planning. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140052321 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH GEARED STARTER MOTOR AND BELT ALTERNATOR STARTER AND METHOD OF RESTARTING AN ENGINE - A hybrid powertrain has an engine, a starter motor, and a gear train that connects the starter motor with the engine, and a motor/generator. A belt drive train connects the motor/generator with the engine. The powertrain has a first energy storage device with a first operating range of voltage and a second energy storage device with a second operating range of voltage at least partially in common with the first operating range of voltage. A controller places a switching device in an on-state so that the first energy storage device is connected with the second energy storage device or in an off-state in which the first energy storage device is disconnected from the second energy storage device. The controller causes the switching device to be in the off-state and the starter motor and the motor/generator to be powered with energy from the first energy storage device to restart the engine. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20100161166 | Drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicle, travel schedule making apparatus for hybrid vehicle and travel route prediction apparatus - A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to: record, for every section of a traveled route, a number of times the hybrid vehicle has traveled the section; identify subsequent sections, which the hybrid vehicle is expected to travel after a present position section; calculate, for every subsequent section, a travel probability that the hybrid vehicle travels the subsequent section, based on the number of times; determine a high reliable section based on the travel probability; and perform the drive control of the internal combustion engine and the motor based on the travel schedule when it is determined that the hybrid vehicle has moved into the high reliable section, the travel schedule being made through setting a planned section to the high reliable section. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20140188315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING FUSE DISCONNECTION OF DC-DC CONVERTER - A system and method that compares an input voltage value through the input terminal of the LDC with a setting voltage in an ignition on-state and an on-state of a main relay for connection of a high-voltage battery Then a verification is made whether the main relay is in the on-state and whether the voltage of an input capacitor in an inverter is in a normal voltage range. As a result a diagnosis is made whether the disconnection of the input fuse has occurred in a low-voltage state when the input voltage is no more than the setting voltage and the on-state of the main relay and the state in which the voltage of the input capacitor in the inverter is in the normal voltage range. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188319 | TORQUE CONTROL DEVICE - A torque control device for use in a hybrid vehicle equipped with a generator driven by an internal combustion engine has a command value calculator that calculates an engine torque command value and a rotation speed command value of the generator based on a target generation power of the generator set in accordance with a running state of the hybrid vehicle, a generator torque command value calculator that calculates a generator torque command value to cause a rotation speed calculation value to match the rotation speed command value, a generator controller that controls the generator based on the generator torque command value, a rotation speed detector that detects a rotation speed detection value of the generator, and a pulsation removal filter. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140288749 | Power Hybrid Integrated Management System - A power interface ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288750 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN WYE AND DELTA CONFIGURATIONS IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method of operating an electric motor having a motor assembly that includes a rotor and a stator. The method includes providing the electric motor in a neutral state, and from the neutral state, determining whether to operate the electric motor in a wye configuration or a delta configuration and then operating the motor in that state. In some embodiments, if the electric motor is to be operated in the wye configuration, then putting at least one first actuator into a first state and then powering the stator, and if the electric motor is to be operated in the delta configuration, then putting at least one second actuator into a first state and then powering the stator. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288738 | method and device for operating a vehicle, computer program, and computer program product - A method, a computer program and a computer program product for operating a vehicle, which includes as a drive device a least one electric motor, that is associated with at least one electric store, wherein the electric store is charged by an external energy source when the vehicle is at rest. During the charging process, at least initially at least one testing device of the vehicle is activated for monitoring the charging process as well as the rest state of the vehicle, and only when an error state is detected by the testing device at least one safety device of the vehicle is activated. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288746 | CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - This electric vehicle is provided with at least a first traveling mode and a second traveling mode for which the maximum velocity (Vmax) is set lower than for the first traveling mode. The second traveling mode is a traveling mode that prioritizes travel distance per one electric power consumption unit. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288741 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine configured to output power for traveling; a motor configured to output power for traveling; a switch configured to set a fuel economy priority mode, in which priority is given to fuel economy, and to cancel the fuel economy priority mode; and a controller configured (a) to operate the engine and the motor based on the switch setting; (b) to determine the presence/absence of degradation of fuel supplied to the engine; and (c) to prohibit setting of the fuel economy priority mode by the switch subsequently when determination is made that the fuel has degraded when the hybrid vehicle travels using power of the motor in a state in which the drive of the engine is stopped. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288739 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AXLE MECHANISM - An electric vehicle axle mechanism comprising: at least one vehicle axle; a gear mechanism connected to the vehicle axle; an electric motor that comprises a rotor and that is connected to the gear mechanism for transmitting a torque to the at least one vehicle axle; a position sensing device for ascertaining a rotor position of the rotor; an electronic power unit that is connected to the electric motor for supplying electrical energy to the electric motor, wherein the electronic power unit furthermore comprises an evaluating device for evaluating the signals of the position sensing device and is connected to an evaluating device that is embodied as a separate device, wherein the position sensing device is integrated at least in part in the electronic power unit or the evaluating unit. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140277875 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVELINE ACTIVE DAMPING AND TRANSIENT SMOOTHNESS CONTROL - A method and system for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle include controlling torque in a traction motor in response to a provisional motor torque that has been adjusted based on a difference between a measured traction motor speed and a calculated vehicle speed and filtered to attenuate a resonant driveline frequency. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277879 | Battery Electric Hybrid Drive For A Combine Harvester - A hybrid drive system for a combine includes a control wherein the hybrid system control determines a battery pack state-of-charge of the battery pack, and the hybrid system control also receives the current engine load estimate and engine speed from the engine control. Depending upon these variables, the hybrid control sends a torque command to a motor/generator control to provide a desired composite speed-torque curve from the engine and the motor/generator. In cases where the battery pack can be charged, an engine fuel curve is set by engine control to provide maximum engine power at isochronous speed, and when the battery pack is fully charged, the engine fuel curve is reduced to be shaped so that battery electric assist is not engaged until engine speed falls. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277882 | Control Strategy For An Electric Machine In A Vehicle - A system and method for controlling an electric vehicle include at least one controller configured to detect an over-voltage condition when an electric-machine voltage exceeds an over-voltage threshold. In response to the over-voltage condition, the electric machine and a variable voltage controller (VVC) are disabled. Upon determining the electric-machine voltage is decreased to at least a second threshold being less than the over-voltage threshold, the controller is configured to set the VVC to a limited-operation mode. Upon determining the electric-machine voltage is decreased to at least a third threshold being less than the second threshold and the over-voltage threshold, the controller is configured to re-enable the electric machine and set the VVC to a normal-operation mode. The limited operation-mode enables the vehicle to maintain vehicle propulsion during the drive-cycle as the electric machine is recovered from a transient condition causing the over-voltage condition. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277881 | HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENGINE STARTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system or method for controlling an engine in a hybrid vehicle include cranking the engine subject to a first torque limit in response to an engine start request, receiving an engine rotational position signal, and cranking the engine subject to a second torque limit in response to the engine rotational position signal indicating a number of engine revolutions being less than a threshold value. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277892 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - In order to provide a hybrid drive system that suppresses a useless change of a pump driving path and that has a high durability, a plurality of drive sources, an output mechanism that outputs rotational power to an outside on the basis of those operation states, a control device that controls the operation states of the drive sources, an oil pump, and a pump input selecting mechanism that causes the oil pump to be driven with one of a plurality of rotary shafts to which power from the corresponding drive sources is inputable, are included, and the control device controls the rotation speeds (V | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277883 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VEHICLE SYSTEM CONTROL - A method for controlling a vehicle system includes determining a vehicle reference speed using an off-board-based input speed and an onboard-based input speed. The off-board-based input speed is representative of a moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data received from an off-board device. The onboard-based input speed is representative of the moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data obtained from an onboard device. The method includes using the vehicle reference speed to at least one of measure wheel creep for one or more wheels of the vehicle system or control at least one of torques applied by or rotational speeds of one or more motors of the vehicle system. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140214249 | Thin safe vehicle whose solar array can supply its power needs - This device is an ultra-thin vehicle where no more than twenty five percent of its solar array extends beyond the vehicle when it is being driven and the solar array is undeployed. However, this same solar array will cover an area at least twice as large as the vehicle when it is parked and the array is fully deployed. This solar array is also designed to make it possible to easily orient it towards the sun during the majority of time when it is parked. Hence, solar power can be the primary source of power for a typical driver due to the lowered power needs of this tapered ultrathin vehicle. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214252 | VEHICLE START NOTIFICATION CONTROL DEVICE - Start notification is performed at appropriate timing by vehicle having braking force holding function to hold braking force even if brake application operation by driver is deactivated. Vehicle start notification control device includes speaker for performing start notification to notify behavior related to start of vehicle to surroundings of vehicle, control section for applying braking force to vehicle, corresponding to brake applying operation by driver of vehicle and performing control to hold braking force of vehicle even if brake applying operation is deactivated, and braking force holding flag setting section for setting ON or OFF of braking force holding flag for holding braking force of vehicle even if brake applying operation is deactivated. Control section controls speaker to perform start notification if both brake applying operation and ON setting of braking force holding flag are deactivated. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214251 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A power source system for a vehicle includes a first power storage device, a second power storage device, a voltage converter, and a controller. The controller is configured to (a) execute a charging control in which the second power storage device is charged by the voltage converter when a parking time of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined period of time, (b) estimate a decrease amount in a state of charge of the first power storage device in a time period from after elapse of the predetermined period of time until a start of the vehicle, (c) set a lower limit of the state of charge based on the decrease amount, and (d) not execute the charging control when the state of charge is lower than the lower limit. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120330488 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle that includes a hydrocarbon engine coupled with a generator, the generator comprising a positive source connection and a neutral source connection. The electric vehicle further includes a plurality of interconnected electrical energy storage devices, each electrical energy storage device comprising a positive terminal and a neutral terminal. Also included is a switching subsystem configured to successively electrically connect each electrical energy storage device to the generator for a selected time interval in a repeating cycle by electrically connecting the positive source connection of the generator to the positive terminal of an electrical energy storage device and electrically connecting the neutral source connection of the generator to the neutral terminal of the electrical energy storage device. The electric vehicle also includes a motor for propelling the vehicle. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120330490 | MOTOR DRIVING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - To provide a motor driving system for an electrically powered automotive vehicle, in which the drive motor is rotationally controlled to increase the reliability, the use is made of an angle sensor for detecting the relative rotational angle between a stator and a rotor of a drive motor for driving the electric vehicle and a controller for controlling the rotation of the drive motor on the basis of the relative rotational angle detected by the angle sensor. The angle sensor is provided in a plural number. The controller includes an angle sensor switching unit operable to select and activate one of the plurality of the angle sensors and then to switch over to an activation of another one of the angle sensors in the event that the one of the angle sensors is determined abnormal. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20150343904 | VEHICLE HAVING POWER CONTROL UNIT - A vehicle in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a power control unit, a first control unit, and a second control unit. The first control unit further acquires collision prediction information indicating whether there is a possibility that the vehicle will collide and executes the discharge control if (i) the collision information is received, (ii) an abnormality occurs in the communication with the second control unit and, the collision prediction information indicates that there is a possibility that the vehicle will collide, or (iii) a voltage of an auxiliary power supply becomes lower than a threshold voltage and, the collision prediction information indicates that there is a possibility that the vehicle will collide. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150343903 | SAFETY SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a safety system of a fuel cell vehicle and a control method for the safety system. A safety system of a fuel cell vehicle using a fuel cell and a high voltage battery as a power source may include: a |
