Control method and apparatus for internal combustion engine electric hybrid vehicles
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02M-011/06
H02P-009/04
B60K-006/00
출원번호
US-0677288
(2000-10-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Frank, Andrew A.
출원인 / 주소
The Regents of the University of California
대리인 / 주소
O'Banion John P.
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62인용 특허 :
25
초록▼
A method and apparatus for controlling the power output of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, wherein a motor/generator or a generator/motor is coupled to the output shaft of the engine and the positive and negative torque of the motor/generator or the generator/motor is varied to control t
A method and apparatus for controlling the power output of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, wherein a motor/generator or a generator/motor is coupled to the output shaft of the engine and the positive and negative torque of the motor/generator or the generator/motor is varied to control the power output of the engine as a function of speed for all manners of performance of the vehicle. The engine operates along a predetermined ideal operating line at all speeds of the vehicle.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for controlling the power at the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle, comprising:(a) an electric motor coupled to the output of said engine; and(b) a system controller configured to operate said motor simultaneously wit
1. An apparatus for controlling the power at the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle, comprising:(a) an electric motor coupled to the output of said engine; and(b) a system controller configured to operate said motor simultaneously with said engine and apply motor torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(c) said system controller further configured to control rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission;(d) wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor torque and rate of chance of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 2. An apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said motor comprises a motor/generator. 3. An apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein said system controllers configured to apply positive or negative motor/generator torque to said engine output. 4. An apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said system controller is configured to apply positive motor torque to said engine output. 5. An apparatus for controlling the power at the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle, wherein the rate of change of ratio of said transmission is controllable, comprising:(a) an electric motor positioned between said engine and said transmission; and(b) a system controller configured to vary the rate of change of the ratio of said transmission and to operate said motor simultaneously with said engine and apply motor torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(c) wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 6. An apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said system controller is configured to apply positive motor torque to said engine output. 7. An apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said motor comprises a motor/generator, and wherein said system controller is configured to apply positive or negative motor/generator torque to said engine output. 8. An apparatus for controlling the power at the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle, comprising:(a) a generator coupled to the output of said engine; and(b) a system controller configured to operate said generator simultaneously with said engine and apply generator torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(c) said system controller further configured to control rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission;(d) wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying generator torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 9. An apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said generator comprises a generator/motor. 10. An apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said system controller is configured to apply positive or negative generator/motor torque to said engine output. 11. An apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein, said system controller is configured to apply negative generator torque to said engine output. 12. An apparatus as recited in claim 8, further comprising:(a) an electric motor;(b) said system controller configured to vary torque output of said motor;(c) wherein said generator, said system controller, and said motor function as an electric continuously variable transmission. 13. An apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said motor comprises a motor/generator. 14. A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine driving a continuously variable transmission and a driveshaft coupled to said continuously variable transmission in a vehicle , wherein the rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission is controllable, comprising:(a) a generator/motor mechanically coupled to and driven by said engine;(b) a generator/motor controller electrically connected to said generator/motor;(c) a motor/generator mechanically coupled to said drive shaft;(d) a motor/generator controller electrically connected to said motor/generator;(e) a battery electrically connected to said generator/motor controller and said motor/generator controller;(f) said generator/motor, said generator/motor controller, said motor/generator, said motor/generator controller, and said battery comprising said continuously variable transmission; and(g) a system controller configured to vary the rate of change of the ratio of said continuously variable transmission and to operate said generator/motor simultaneously with said engine and apply generator/motor torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(h) wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying generator/motor torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 15. A control apparatus for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine driving a continuously variable transmission, wherein said continuously variable transmission has an output driving a first wheel at a first end of said vehicle wheel, and wherein the rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission is controllable, comprising:(a) an electric motor driving a second wheel at a second end of said vehicle,(c) said motor coupled to said transmission through a road surface; and(d) control means for varying the rate of change of the ratio of said continuously variable transmission and for operating said motor simultaneously with said engine to apply motor torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(e) wherein said control means varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 16. A control apparatus for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor/generator coupled to said engine and driving a continuously variable transmission, and a battery system powering the electric motor, comprising:a system controller configured to operate said motor/generator simultaneously with said engine and apply positive or negative motor/generator torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;wherein said predetermined operating line comprises an ideal operating line as determined by empirical testing of the engine, electric motor/generator and battery system;said system controller further configured to control rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission;wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor/generator torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 17. A control apparatus for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor/generator, wherein said internal combustion engine and said electric motor/generator are coupled to a continuously variable transmission, and wherein the rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission is controllable, comprising:(a) an engine controller mechanically connected to said internal combustion engine;(b) a motor/generator controller electrically connected to said electric motor/generator; and(c) control means for controlling said engine controller and said motor/generator controller, for varying rate of change of the ratio of said transmission, and for operating said motor/generator simultaneously with said engine to apply positive or negative motor/generator torque to sa id engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line;(d) wherein said system controller varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor/generator torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 18. An apparatus for controlling the power at the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously valuable transmission, comprising;(a) an electric motor/generator coupled to the output of said engine; and(b) control means for operating said motor/generator simultaneously with said engine and applying positive or negative motor/generator torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line and for controlling rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission;(c) wherein said control means varies acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle by varying motor/generator torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission. 19. In a hybrid electric vehicle having the output of an internal combustion engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission, the improvement comprising:(a) an electric motor/generator coupled to the output of said engine; and(b) control means for operating said motor/generator simultaneously with said engine and applying positive or negative motor/generator torque to said engine output to maintain engine power or torque output substantially along a predetermined operating line and for controlling rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission;(c) wherein said control means varies acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle by varying motor/generator torque and rate of change of ratio of said continuously variable transmission.
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