Method and system for displaying braking information
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60T-008/1755
B60T-017/22
B60K-035/00
B60W-010/08
B60W-010/188
B60W-030/18
B60W-050/14
B60L-007/24
G06T-011/00
B60K-006/20
출원번호
US-0492327
(2014-09-22)
등록번호
US-9421962
(2016-08-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Rowker, James D.
Francisco, Avernethy
출원인 / 주소
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Snell & Wilmer LLP
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19
초록▼
A method and system for displaying braking information such as energy dissipation braking information and regenerative braking information. The automobile including an energy dissipation braking system, a regenerative braking system, an energy dissipation braking sensor, a regenerative braking senso
A method and system for displaying braking information such as energy dissipation braking information and regenerative braking information. The automobile including an energy dissipation braking system, a regenerative braking system, an energy dissipation braking sensor, a regenerative braking sensor, an energy conversions system, an energy storage unit, an energy storage sensor, a processor, an engine, and/or a display. The processor, energy dissipation braking sensor, and/or the regenerative braking system can acquire and analyze energy dissipating braking data and regenerative braking data in an automobile to determine appropriate braking information for display to a user on the display. Such braking information can include, for example, an energy efficiency rate, and/or an application percentage of the energy dissipation braking system and/or the regenerative braking system. The braking information can also be displayed in various modes to indicate desirable braking applications.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for displaying braking information comprising: a friction braking sensor configured to generate friction brake data;a regenerative braking sensor configured to generate regenerative brake data;a processor configured to receive the friction brake data and the regenerative brake data and d
1. A system for displaying braking information comprising: a friction braking sensor configured to generate friction brake data;a regenerative braking sensor configured to generate regenerative brake data;a processor configured to receive the friction brake data and the regenerative brake data and determine a value or a percentage of application of friction braking based on the friction brake data; anda display communicatively coupled to the processor, the display configured to display an image showing a first indicator for the regenerative brake data and a second indicator for the value or the percentage of the application of friction braking. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor determines an energy efficiency rate based on the friction brake data and the regenerative brake data, and the image further shows the determined energy efficiency rate. 3. The system of claim 2 further comprising an energy storing sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to generate energy storage data from an energy storage unit, wherein the processor determines the energy efficiency rate based on the energy storage data. 4. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor determines a value or a percentage of application of regenerative braking based on the regenerative brake data, and the first indicator of the image corresponds to the value or the percentage of the application of regenerative braking. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the image is displayed in a first display mode when the regenerative brake data indicate that a regenerative brake is active and the image is displayed in a second display mode when the friction brake data indicate that a friction brake is active. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the regenerative braking sensor generates the regenerative brake data from an electric motor. 7. A system for displaying braking information of an automobile, the system comprising: an energy dissipation brake that dissipates energy during deceleration of the automobile;an energy dissipation braking sensor configured to generate energy dissipation brake data corresponding to an operation of the energy dissipation brake;a regenerative brake for capturing energy from deceleration of the automobile;a regenerative braking sensor configured to generate regenerative brake data corresponding to an operation of the regenerative brake;a processor configured to receive the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data, and determine a value or a percentage of application of energy dissipation braking based on the energy dissipation brake data; anda display coupled to the processor and configured to display an image showing a first indicator for the regenerative brake data and a second indicator for the value or the percentage of the application of energy dissipation braking. 8. The system of claim 7 wherein the processor is configured to determine an energy efficiency rate based on the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data, and the image corresponds to the energy efficiency rate. 9. The system of claim 8 further comprising an energy storing sensor coupled to the processor and configured to generate energy storage data from an energy storage unit, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the energy efficiency rate based on the energy storage data. 10. The system of claim 7 wherein the processor is configured to determine a value or a percentage of application of regenerative braking based on the regenerative brake data, and the first indicator of the image corresponds to the value or the percentage of the application of regenerative braking. 11. The system of claim 7 wherein the image is displayed in a first display mode when the regenerative brake data indicates that the regenerative brake is active and the image is displayed in a second display mode when the energy dissipation brake data indicates that the energy dissipation brake is active. 12. The system of claim 7 wherein the image is displayed in a first display mode when the value or the percentage of the application of energy dissipation braking is less than a predetermined value or percentage, and the image is displayed in a second display mode when the value or the percentage of the application of energy dissipation braking exceeds the predetermined value or percentage. 13. The system of claim 7 wherein the energy dissipation brake is an engine brake, and the regenerative braking sensor is configured to generate the regenerative brake data from an electric motor. 14. The system of claim 7 wherein the energy dissipation brake is a friction brake and the regenerative braking sensor is configured to generate the regenerative brake data from an electric motor. 15. An automobile comprising: a hydraulic brake;a hydraulic braking sensor configured to generate hydraulic brake data from the hydraulic brake;a regenerative brake;a regenerative braking sensor configured to generate regenerative brake data from the regenerative brake;a processor configured to: receive the regenerative brake data and the hydraulic brake data, anddetermine a value or a percentage of application of the hydraulic brake based on the hydraulic brake data, anddetermine a value or a percentage of application of the regenerative brake based on the regenerative brake data; anda display coupled to the processor and configured to display an image showing a first indicator for the regenerative brake data and a second indicator for the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brake. 16. The automobile of claim 15 wherein the image is displayed in a first display mode when the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brake is less than a predetermined value or percentage and in a second display mode when the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brake exceeds the predetermined value or percentage. 17. The automobile of claim 15 further comprising an energy storing sensor coupled to the processor for generating energy storage data from an energy storage unit, wherein the processor is configured to determine an energy efficiency rate based on the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brake and the value or the percentage of the application of the regenerative brake, and the image corresponds to the energy efficiency rate. 18. The automobile of claim 15 wherein the hydraulic brake is a friction brake, the regenerative braking sensor is configured to generate the regenerative brake data from an electric motor, and the processor is a powertrain control unit. 19. A method for displaying braking information for hydraulic brakes and regenerative brakes comprising: generating, using a hydraulic braking sensor, hydraulic brake data corresponding to the hydraulic brakes;generating, using a regenerative braking sensor, regenerative brake data corresponding to the regenerative brakes;determining, using a processor connected to the hydraulic braking sensor and the regenerative braking sensor, a value or a percentage of application of the hydraulic brakes based on the hydraulic brake data; anddisplaying, using a display, an image showing a first indicator for the regenerative brake data and a second indicator for the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brakes. 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the image includes a first portion showing the first indicator and a second portion showing the second indicator. 21. The method of claim 19 further comprising: generating, using an energy storage sensor, energy storage data corresponding to an energy storage unit;determining an energy efficiency rate based on the energy storage data, the hydraulic brake data, and the regenerative brake data; anddisplaying, using the display, the energy efficiency rate. 22. The method of claim 19 wherein displaying the image includes displaying the image in a first display mode when the regenerative brake data indicate that the regenerative brakes are active and displaying the image in a second display mode when the hydraulic brake data indicate that the hydraulic brakes are active. 23. The method of claim 19 further comprising: determining, using the processor, a value or a percentage of application of the regenerative brakes based on the regenerative brake data, wherein the first indicator of the image corresponds to the value or the percentage of application of the regenerative brakes. 24. The method of claim 19 wherein displaying the image includes displaying the image in a first display mode when the value or the percentage of the application of the hydraulic brakes is less than a predetermined value or percentage and in a second display mode when the value or the percentage of application of the hydraulic brakes exceeds the predetermined value or percentage. 25. A system for displaying braking information of an automobile, the system comprising: an energy dissipation brake that dissipates energy during deceleration of the automobile;an energy dissipation braking sensor configured to generate energy dissipation brake data corresponding to an operation of the energy dissipation brake;a regenerative brake for regenerating energy from deceleration of the automobile;a regenerative braking sensor configured to generate regenerative brake data corresponding to an operation of the regenerative brake;a processor configured to receive the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data, and determine an energy efficiency percentage or value based on the energy dissipation brake data and the regenerative brake data; anda display coupled to the processor and configured to display an image based on the energy efficiency percentage or value. 26. The system of claim 25 wherein the energy dissipation brake is a friction brake. 27. The system of claim 25 wherein the processor is further configured to: determine an energy regeneration value corresponding to an amount of energy regenerated using the regenerative brake based on at least one of the regenerative brake data or the energy dissipation brake data, anddetermine the energy efficiency percentage or value based on the energy regeneration value and a benchmark energy regeneration value. 28. The system of claim 25 further comprising: an energy storage unit for storing at least some of the regenerated energy; andan energy storing sensor connected to the processor and the energy storage unit, and configured to generate energy storage data,wherein the processor is configured to: determine an energy regeneration value based on at least one of the regenerative brake data, the energy dissipation brake data, or the energy storage data, anddetermine the energy efficiency percentage or value based on the energy regeneration value and a benchmark energy regeneration value.
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