Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine and a first electric motor mechanically connected to the engine and to a drive wheel. The engine is startable by the first electric motor. The hybrid vehicle further includes: start condition satisfaction determination processing means for determining whether a variable that varies corresponding to the rotation of the drive wheel is equal to or greater than a threshold set within a range that does not exceed an upper limit value prescribed by a maximum torque of the first electric motor and a torque of the first electric motor needed to start the engine; and engine start instruction output processing means for outputting an engine start instruction if the variable is equal to or greater than the threshold. If the variable is greater than or equal to the threshold, the engine start instruction is outputted, and the engine is immediately started.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle has an engine (11), a generator motor (16), an output shaft (14) connected to a drive wheel (37), a differential gear device (13), fixing means for mechanically fixing a rotation of the generator motor (16), correction value calculation processing means (91) for calculating a correction value based on an estimated engine torque calculated through estimation and a generator motor torque, and engine torque correction processing means (92) for correcting the estimated engine torque by the correction value. The correction value is calculated based on the estimated engine torque calculated through estimation and the generator motor torque, and the estimated engine torque is corrected by the correction value. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an event that after the fixation of rotation by the fixing means is removed, the rotor of the generator motor is affected by the service condition of the engine.
Abstract:
An electric vehicle drive control apparatus has: an electric machine; a battery; an inverter that is driven in accordance with a drive signal, and that receives DC current from the battery and produces phase currents, and that supplies the phase currents to the electric machine; battery voltage detection means for detecting the battery voltage; and electric machine torque restriction processing means for determining whether the battery voltage is higher than a threshold value, and for restricting the electric machine torque if the battery voltage is higher than the threshold value. If the battery voltage becomes higher than the threshold value, the electric machine torque is restricted. Therefore, increases in the load on the inverter can be prevented.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle has an engine, a generator motor, an output shaft connected to a drive wheel, a differential gear device, fixing means for mechanically fixing a rotation of the generator motor, correction value calculation processing means for calculating a correction value based on an estimated engine toque calculated through estimation and a generator motor torque, and engine torque correction processing means for correcting the estimated engine torque by the correction value. The correction value is calculated based on the estimated engine torque calculated through estimation and the generator motor torque, and the estimated engine torque is corrected by the correction value. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an event that after the fixation of rotation by the fixing means is removed, the rotor of the generator motor is affected by the service condition of the engine.
Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine and a first electric motor mechanically connected to the engine and to a drive wheel. The engine is startable by the first electric motor. The hybrid vehicle further includes: start condition satisfaction determination processing means for determining whether a variable that varies corresponding to the rotation of the drive wheel is equal to or greater than a threshold set within a range that does not exceed an upper limit value prescribed by a maximum torque of the first electric motor and a torque of the first electric motor needed to start the engine; and engine start instruction output processing means for outputting an engine start instruction if the variable is equal to or greater than the threshold. If the variable is greater than or equal to the threshold, the engine start instruction is outputted, and the engine is immediately started.