Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an unexpected driving force from being output when the torque transfer of a transmission is not sufficient and to deal with such a situation more appropriately. SOLUTION: If the high pressure generating system of a hydraulic circuit in the transmission fails and the torque transfer capacity of the transmission is not sufficient, the line pressure of the hydraulic circuit is fixed at low pressure and shifts are inhibited to limit the torque of a motor MG 2 (S160-S180). During a motor-driven mode, the start of the engine is inhibited (S200). During an engine-driven mode, the intermittent operation of the engine is inhibited (S230). In this way, the torque of the motor MG 2 can be transferred within the range of the torque transfer capacity of the transmission and the output of unexpected torque can be avoided at the start of the engine. As a result, a situation in which the torque transfer capacity of the transmission is insufficient can be dealt with more appropriately. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent members of a transmission 60 from wearing, in an automobile 20 in which an engine 22, a motor MG 1 and a drive shaft 32a are connected to a power distribution integrating mechanism 30 and in which a motor MG 2 is connected to the drive shaft 32a via the transmission 60 so that the speed of the transmission 60 is changed by means of the number of revolutions of the motor MG 2 and the number of revolutions of the drive shaft 32a. SOLUTION: When the number of revolutions of the drive shaft 32a cannot be estimated based on the number of revolutions of the engine 22 and the number of revolutions of the motor MG 1, the transmission 60 is not allowed to change speeds. If the transmission 60 is shifted using the number of revolutions of the drive shaft 32a that is detected by a sensor 36 and the number of revolutions of the motor MG 2 while the number of revolutions of the drive shaft 32a cannot be estimated, in the event of failure of the sensor 36 during the shift and members of the transmission 60 could wear due to the non-smooth shift, because the number of revolutions of the drive shaft 32a cannot be used; in this state, the transmission 60 is not allowed to shift so as to avoid such a trouble. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for controlling a power transmission device for vehicle, which is equipped with an engine, an electric differential part, and a second motor connected to a drive wheel so that a power can be transmitted, and which enables a vehicle to travel when a mechanical power transmission part slips during running on electricity. SOLUTION: This device for controlling a power transmission device for a vehicle is provided with an engine start means 90 for starting an engine 8 by a third motor M3 connected to an input shaft 14 of a power distribution mechanism 16 so that a power can be transmitted when an automatic transmission 20 slips due to a failure of a hydraulic system component during motor traveling (electric traveling). When the failure of the hydraulic component occurs in an electric oil pump 74, a mechanical oil pump 72 is started in response to the start of an engine 8, and a necessary oil pressure is supplied to an automatic transmission 20. Thus, an automatic transmission 20 is allowed to transmit power, so that the vehicle can travel. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the number of revolutions of a motor from rising abruptly by suppressing components of a transmission from wearing, and suppressing the number of revolutions of a driveshaft from varying unexpectedly if at least either a driveshaft revolution sensor for detecting the number of revolutions of the driveshaft or a rotating position sensor for detecting the rotating position of the rotor of the second motor fails, in an automobile in which the driveshaft connected to a first motor, an engine and driving wheels is connected to the sun gear, the carrier and the ring gear of a planetary gear mechanism and in which the second motor is connected to the driveshaft via a transmission. SOLUTION: When at least either the driveshaft revolution sensor or the rotating position sensor fails (S110), the operation of the engine is continued and a torque command Tm2* for the second motor is set at a value of zero (S320-S340); the transmission ratio of the transmission is not changed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly suppress a change in an output power when changing a transmission ratio of a stepwise shift portion of a power transmission device.SOLUTION: A power transmission device includes a stepwise shift portion with an engaging element engaged by an operating pressure. When a transmission ratio of the stepwise shift portion is changed, a transmission ratio change timing input control for controlling an input torque inputted in the stepwise shift portion is executed so that a change of an output power from the stepwise shift portion becomes zero or almost zero. When a deviation between an actual input torque and a target input torque in input torque control in changing a transmission of the stepwise shift portion is larger than a predetermined deviation, the operating pressure is corrected before the input torque control in changing the transmission ratio.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more properly change the change gear stage of a transmission even when the change of the number of revolutions of an engine during shifting transmission is large, and it is impossible to detect the number of revolutions per minute of a driving shaft. SOLUTION: In an automobile where an engine, a first motor and a driving shaft are connected to a planetary gear mechanism, and a second motor is connected via a transmission to the driving shaft, when the number of revolutions of the driving shaft cannot be detected during speed change, and an engine revolution deviation ΔNe is a threshold Nref or more (S120, S140, S240), the rotational frequency Nr* for control is set under the consideration of not only the current number of revolutions Ne and the number of revolutions Nm1 of the first motor but also the previous number of revolutions (previous Ne) of the engine and the number of revolutions (previous Nm1) of the first motor (S250). Then, the number of revolutions Nm2* of the second motor after speed change is set by using the number of revolutions Nr* for control and the change gear stage of the transmission is changed according to the synchronization of the number of revolutions Nm2 of the second motor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lubricate a planetary gear mechanism more appropriately in a power output system, an automobile equipped therewith, a control device for the power output system, and a control method for the power output system. SOLUTION: In the automobile wherein an engine, a motor MG1 and a driveshaft are connected to the planetary gear mechanism and a motor MG2 is connected to the driveshaft via a transmission, if a hydraulic circuit 100 for actuating brakes B1 and B2 of the transmission fails and disables the supply of oil used in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 to the planetary gear mechanism 30 as a lubricant via an oil passage 116, the engine is continuously operated. Out of oil from a mechanical pump 102 having sufficient force feed performance in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 and oil from an electric pump 104 having minimum necessary force feed performance in actuating the brakes B1 and B2, oil not used in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 can be thus supplied to the planetary gear mechanism 30 via the oil passage 116 to lubricate the planetary gear mechanism 30. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI