101 |
Vehicle Driving System and Method for Controlling the Same |
US14844791 |
2015-09-03 |
US20160068159A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Haibin Zou |
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. |
102 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE DRIVELINE DISCONNECT DURING REGENERATION IN HYBRID VEHICLES |
US14838393 |
2015-08-28 |
US20150367843A1 |
2015-12-24 |
Stephen T. West; Aaron Rues |
A system and method for operating a hybrid vehicle having an engine and an eMachine coupled by a clutch using a hybrid controller is presented. The method determines an idle fuel rate of the engine, determines a hybrid efficiency index for the hybrid vehicle, determines an expected energy storage rate increase for an operating condition where the engine is decoupled from a vehicle transmission using said clutch, multiplies the expected energy storage rate increase by the hybrid efficiency index to determine an expected fuel rate reduction of the engine in the operating condition; and decouples the engine from the vehicle transmission using the clutch if the expected fuel rate reduction is greater than the idle fuel rate. |
103 |
EMERGENCY OPERATION METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE |
US14706684 |
2015-05-07 |
US20150321664A1 |
2015-11-12 |
Su Hyun BAE; Sung Kyu KIM; Mu Shin KWAK; Hong Geuk PARK |
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. |
104 |
METHODS FOR PROVIDING OPERATOR SUPPORT UTILIZING A VEHICLE TELEMATICS SERVICE SYSTEM |
US14260418 |
2014-04-24 |
US20150307111A1 |
2015-10-29 |
KAREN JUZSWIK; ROBERT A. HRABAK; JOHN J. CORREIA |
A method for providing interaction with an operator of a vehicle includes receiving request, from the operator of the vehicle and using a telematics system of the vehicle, for support or assistance regarding use of the telematics system, establishing a remote voice communication link between the vehicle and a remotely located call center, using the telematics system, and establishing a remote data communication link between the vehicle and the remotely located call center, using the telematics system. The method further includes providing verbal interaction or instruction regarding the use of the telematics system through the established remote voice communication, using the telematics system and/or providing audio/visual remote control, demonstrating or executing the use of the telematics system through the established remote data communication link, using the telematics system. |
105 |
System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train |
US13627572 |
2012-09-26 |
US08888652B2 |
2014-11-18 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
A method includes operating a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine and at least one electrical torque provider. The method further includes determining a machine power demand for the hybrid power train, and determining a power division between the internal combustion engine and the electrical torque provider in response to the machine power demand. The method further includes determining a state-of-charge (SOC) of an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the at least one electrical torque provider and interpreting a target SOC for the electrical energy storage device in response to a vehicle speed, and determining an SOC deviation for the electrical storage device, wherein the SOC deviation comprises a function of a difference between the SOC of the electrical energy storage device and the target SOC of the electrical energy storage device. |
106 |
System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train |
US13627588 |
2012-09-26 |
US08852052B2 |
2014-10-07 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
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. |
107 |
System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train |
US13626489 |
2012-09-25 |
US08845483B2 |
2014-09-30 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
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. |
108 |
System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train |
US13626454 |
2012-09-25 |
US08781664B2 |
2014-07-15 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
A method includes defining an application operating cycle and a number of behavior matrices for a hybrid power train that powers the application, each behavior matrix corresponding to operations of the hybrid power train operating in a parallel configuration. The method includes determining a number of behavior sequences corresponding to the behavior matrices and applied sequentially to the application operating cycle, confirming a feasibility of each of the behavior sequences, determining a fitness value corresponding to each of the feasible behavior sequences, in response to the fitness value determining whether a convergence value indicates that a successful convergence has occurred, and in response to determining that a successful convergence has occurred, determining a calibration matrix in response to the behavior matrices and fitness values. The method includes providing the calibration matrix to a hybrid power train controller. |
109 |
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN |
US13627588 |
2012-09-26 |
US20130184914A1 |
2013-07-18 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
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. |
110 |
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN |
US13626489 |
2012-09-25 |
US20130184911A1 |
2013-07-18 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
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. |
111 |
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN |
US13626471 |
2012-09-25 |
US20130184910A1 |
2013-07-18 |
Vivek Anand Sujan; Martin T. Books; Patrick O. Djan-Sampson; Praveen Muralidhar |
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. |
112 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL VAPOR CONTROL |
US12790790 |
2010-05-28 |
US20110166765A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Timothy DeBastos; John Michael Kacewicz; Scott Bohr; Russell Randall Pearce; Christopher Kragh; Patrick Sullivan; William Euliss; Michael Igor Kluzner |
A method and system for fuel vapor control in a hybrid vehicle (HEV). The HEV fuel vapor recovery system includes a fuel tank isolation valve, which is normally closed to isolate storage of refueling from storage of diurnal vapors. The method for fuel vapor control includes selectively actuating the fuel tank isolation valve during interrelated routines for refueling, fuel vapor purging, and emission system leak detection diagnostics to improve regulation of pressure and vacuum the HEV fuel vapor recovery system. |
113 |
엔진클러치제어 안정화 방법과 이에 기반한 엔진 클러치 시스템 및 차량 |
KR1020150175688 |
2015-12-10 |
KR1020170068784A |
2017-06-20 |
김종현; 공승기; 이재신; 이학성; 김태호; 김연호 |
본발명의엔진클러치제어안정화방법은엔진(200)과모터(200)를연결및 단락시키는엔진클러치(60)를갖춘엔진클러치시스템(1)이컨트롤러(10)에의한엔진클러치동작개시지령을받고, 상기엔진클러치시스템(1)의전동유압액추에이터의스트로크에따라검출된현재유압(P)이설정된한계유압(P)과비교되어오일누유없는정상유압과오일우유에의한비정상유압으로판단되고, 엔진클러치시스템(1)의 NC(Normally close)로동작하는건식엔진클러치(60)가엔진클러치제어구간에서클러치슬립및 클러치소손을발생하지않도록정상유압인경우에만조작함으로써차량(100)의 HEV 모드제어로직에대한안전성이확보되는특징을구현한다. |
114 |
하이브리드 차량의 에너지 관리 방법 및 장치 |
KR1020167015614 |
2014-11-04 |
KR1020160099555A |
2016-08-22 |
케트피-쉐리프아메드; 나이르카리마; 데베르막심 |
본발명은하이브리드차량의에너지관리를위한방법으로서, 열엔진(1), 하나이상의전기견인모터들(2), 적어도하나의고전압견인배터리(4), 차량부속물들(8)을위한저전압내장배터리(6), 견인배터리(2) 및내장배터리(6)에의해제공된 DC 전류들을전기모터(2)를위한 AC 전류들로변환할수 있는전류인버터(3), 및견인배터리(4)의고전압전류를내장배터리(6)의저전압전류로전환할수 있는가역전류변환기(7)를포함하고, 변환기(7)는고전압배터리(4)가상대적으로낮은충전정도(SOC)를갖는경우고전압배터리(4)로부터에너지를끌어오지않도록저전압배터리(6)의이용가능한에너지재고를사용할수 있는가역동작을갖는다. |
115 |
자동차를 하이브리드 전기자동차 및 전기자동차 중의 하나로 변환하기 위한 개조 시스템 |
KR1020157033158 |
2014-09-01 |
KR1020160048034A |
2016-05-03 |
판디트,에스.비.라비; 크샤트리야,테자스크리쉬나; 파텔,이시트마드후칸트 |
본발명은자동차를하이브리드전기자동차또는전기자동차로구성하기위한개조시스템을제공한다. 상기시스템은, 자동차에페일세이프(fail safe) 토크를제공하고하나또는다수의배터리들을충전하기위하여제동에너지를동력화하기위한하나또는다수의모터들을포함하는전원부(EPS), 자동차에토크를제공하기위하여상기하나또는다수의모터들을프로펠러샤프트에결합하도록구성된하나또는다수의부착가능한전기파워기어어셈블리들(EPGA), 및자동차를구동하기위한운행조건에기초하여상기하나또는다수의모터들의기능을동적으로제어하기위하여상기전원부(EPS)에결합된전자제어장치를포함한다. 상기시스템은하나또는다수의모터들의기능을제어하기위한모터컨트롤러를포함한다. 상기모터컨트롤러는자동차를구동하기위해필요한토크와동력에기초하여하나또는다수의모터들을작동시킨다. |
116 |
하이브리드 차량들에서 회생 동안 엔진 구동라인을 연결 해제하기 위한 시스템 및 방법 |
KR1020157028898 |
2014-03-04 |
KR1020150129322A |
2015-11-19 |
웨스트,스테픈,티.; 러스아론 |
하이브리드제어기를사용하여클러치에의해결합된엔진과이머신을갖는하이브리드차량을동작시키는시스템과방법이제공된다. 방법은, 엔진의유휴연비를결정하고, 하이브리드차량에대한하이브리드효율성지수를결정하며, 엔진이상기클러치를사용하여차량트랜스미션으로부터결합이해제되는동작상황에대한예상에너지저장률증가를결정하고, 동작상황에서엔진의예상연비감소를결정하기위해예상에너지저장률증가와하이브리드효율성지수를곱하며, 예상연비감소가유휴연비보다클 때에클러치를이용하여차량트랜스미션으로부터엔진을연결해제한다. |
117 |
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRODYNAMIC RETARDER THAT CAN BE DISENGAGED BY A DISCONNECT CLUTCH |
PCT/EP2014057583 |
2014-04-15 |
WO2014195051A3 |
2015-07-23 |
ADAMS WERNER; LAUKEMANN DIETER; MENNE ACHIM; SCHADE RAVI |
The invention relates to a method for controlling a hydrodynamic retarder in a motor vehicle, which hydrodynamic retarder can be disengaged by a disconnect clutch. The motor vehicle has a drive motor, the power output of which can be controlled by means of an actuator such as a foot pedal or lever and which drive motor is operated in a first operating state, called traction operation, in dependence on the operation of the actuator, in which traction operation drive power of the drive motor is transmitted to drive wheels by means of a drive train of the motor vehicle in order to accelerate the motor vehicle, and in a second operating state, called overrun operation, in which drive power is transmitted from the drive wheels into the drive train. The hydrodynamic retarder has a driven bladed rotor and a bladed stator or a driven bladed rotor and a bladed counter-rotating rotor driven in a direction opposite the direction of the driven bladed rotor, which together form a working chamber that can be filled with a working medium and drained of said working medium, and the rotor can be selectively disengaged from the drive train and connected to the drive train in a rotationally fixed manner by means of a disconnect clutch, such that, in braking operation initiated by a vehicle driver or driver assistance system, the rotor is driven via the closed disconnect clutch in relation to the stationary stator or in a direction opposite the direction of the counter-rotating rotor and, with the working chamber filled, torque is transmitted from the rotor to the stator or the counter-rotating rotor, and, in non-braking operation initiated by the vehicle driver or the driver assistance system, with the disconnect clutch open, the drive power transmission to the rotor and/or the counter-rotating rotor is interrupted and the working chamber is drained of the working medium. In the transition from the non-braking operation to the braking operation, the disconnect clutch is closed and the working chamber is filled with working medium, and, in the transition from the braking operation to the non-braking operation, the working chamber is drained of the working medium and the disconnect clutch is opened simultaneously or at a delay. The method is characterized in that, in the overrun operation, an acceleration of the motor vehicle is detected or determined and compared with a specified acceleration limit value, and, in the non-braking operation, the disconnect clutch is closed independently of an initiation of the braking operation by the vehicle driver or the driver assistance system and the working chamber is kept drained if the acceleration lies above the acceleration limit value. |
118 |
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION IN A HYBRID POWER TRAIN |
PCT/US2012021391 |
2012-01-13 |
WO2012097349A3 |
2012-08-23 |
SUJAN VIVEK ANAND; BOOKS MARTIN T; DJAN-SAMSON PATRICK O; MURALIDHAR PRAVEEN |
A method includes determining a machine shaft torque demand and a machine shaft speed, in response to the machine shaft torque demand and the machine shaft speed, determining a machine power demand, determining a power division description between an internal combustion engine, a first electrical torque provider, and a second electrical torque provider, determining a hybrid power train configuration as one of series and parallel, determining a baseline power division description in response to a vehicle speed and the machine power demand, determining a state-of-charge (SOC) deviation for an electrical energy storage device electrically coupled to the first electrical torque provider and the second electrical torque provider, and adjusting the baseline power division description in response to the SOC deviation and the hybrid power train configuration. |
119 |
CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM |
US15994567 |
2018-05-31 |
US20180345951A1 |
2018-12-06 |
Kan SAITO |
A control method for a vehicle which is executable by at least one information processing device including a communication unit, includes: collecting vehicle information from the vehicle in a range of a communication data amount or a communication frequency that is allowed in communication with the vehicle, based on information about the communication data amount or the communication frequency; and calculating an accuracy of control of the vehicle based on an information amount of the collected vehicle information; and producing a control command based on the calculated accuracy. |
120 |
POWERTRAIN SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES |
US15953647 |
2018-04-16 |
US20180281776A1 |
2018-10-04 |
S.B. RAVI PANDIT; Tejas Krishna Kshatriya; Isheet Madhukant Patel |
A powertrain system for a vehicle includes an electric power source having a first motor configured to provide a first amount of torque to the vehicle and a second motor configured to provide a second amount of torque to the vehicle different from the first amount of torque. The system further includes one or more attachable electric power gear assemblies configured to couple the two or more motors to a propeller shaft for providing the torque to the vehicle. The system includes an electronic control unit coupled to the electric power source and configured to dynamically activate or deactivate each of the first or second motors based on one or more operating conditions of the vehicle. The first and second motors comprises at least one of a same number of poles or a same number of phases. |