公开(公告)号：US06543595B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09818974

申请日：2001-03-27

申请人： Shinji Okuma ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada ,  Kiyoshi Wakamatsu

发明人： Shinji Okuma ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada ,  Kiyoshi Wakamatsu

IPC分类号： F16D1900

CPC分类号： F16D27/14 ,  B60K23/04 ,  F16H48/30

摘要： A driving force distribution device which controls the engagement forces of electromagnetic clutches and which govern the torque distribution between the driving wheels of a vehicle by calculating a target magnetic flux density and converting the same into a target excitation current. Since the relationship between the target magnetic flux density and the target excitation current changes according to a decrease in the air gaps accompanying wear of the frictional engagement members of the electromagnetic clutches, a relationship between the magnetic flux density and the excitation current is determined by applying current to the electromagnetic clutches when torque distribution control is not being carried out such as when the system is started, and the target excitation current is calculated from the target magnetic flux density based on the determined relationship. Since there is no need to detect dynamic changes in the magnetic flux density, inexpensive devices can be used as magnetic flux density detecting means so contributing to a reduction in the cost.

摘要翻译： 一种驱动力分配装置，其通过计算目标磁通密度并将其转换为目标励磁电流来控制电磁离合器的接合力并且控制车辆的驱动轮之间的转矩分布。 由于目标磁通密度和目标激励电流之间的关系随着伴随电磁离合器的摩擦接合构件的磨损的气隙的减小而变化，所以磁通密度和激励电流之间的关系通过应用 基于所确定的关系，根据目标磁通密度计算当系统启动时不进行转矩分配控制时的电磁离合器的电流。 由于不需要检测磁通密度的动态变化，所以可以使用便宜的装置作为磁通密度检测装置，从而有助于降低成本。

公开(公告)号：US06640178B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09987704

申请日：2001-11-15

申请人： Kiyoshi Wakamatsu ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Masakatsu Hori

发明人： Kiyoshi Wakamatsu ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Masakatsu Hori

IPC分类号： B60K4112

CPC分类号： B60W10/06 ,  B60K17/20 ,  B60K23/04 ,  B60W10/11 ,  B60W30/1819 ,  B60W30/188 ,  B60W2510/105 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2520/125 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2710/105 ,  F02D2200/1004 ,  F16H2059/467 ,  Y10T477/675

摘要： In a vehicle in which a torque generated in an engine is transmitted to driven wheels through a torque converter and an automatic transmission, when a speed ratio e in the torque converter is equal to or larger than a predetermined value (e.g., 0.85), and the accuracy of estimating a capacity &tgr; of the torque converter is low, an estimated engine torque Ti is multiplied by a torque ratio k of the torque converter to estimate a drive torque Td. When the speed ratio e in the torque converter is smaller than the predetermined value, and a response lag is produced in the transmission of the engine torque, a drive torque Td is estimated from an engine rotational sped Ne and the speed ratio e in the torque converter. During shifting of the automatic transmission, a drive torque Td is estimated from a wheel speed V. Thus, a correct drive torque can be estimated.

摘要翻译： 在发动机中产生的扭矩通过变矩器和自动变速器传递到从动轮的车辆中，当变矩器中的变速比e等于或大于预定值（例如0.85）时，以及 估计变矩器的电容tau的精度低，推定发动机转矩Ti与变矩器的转矩比k相乘以推定转矩Td。 当变矩器中的速比e小于预定值时，在发动机扭矩的传递中产生响应滞后，根据发动机转速Ne和扭矩的变速比e推定驱动转矩Td 转换器。 在自动变速器的换挡期间，从车轮速度V估计驱动转矩Td。因此，可以估计正确的驱动转矩。

公开(公告)号：US06295496B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09654272

申请日：2000-09-01

申请人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

发明人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

IPC分类号： G06F1520

CPC分类号： B62D5/0484 ,  B62D5/0472 ,  B62D9/002 ,  F16H48/10

摘要： A co-operative control system for a vehicle having a force distribution device for distributing at least one of a driving force and a braking force between spaced apart wheels, the co-operative system having: a first control mechanism for controlling the operation of the force distribution device, an electric power steering device having a motor for applying a steering assist torque to a steering system of the vehicle, and a second control mechanism for calculating a motor control signal for driving the motor based on at least a steering torque detected by a steering torque sensor, and for inhibiting drive of the motor based on at least an actual motor detected by a current sensor and the steering torque. The first control mechanism calculates a correction signal for correcting the motor control signal based on the amount of control of the force distribution device and an offset current for correcting the actual motor current signal; and the second control mechanism drives the motor based on a corrected motor control signal obtained by correcting the motor control signal with the correction signal and inhibits the drive of the motor based on a value obtained by correcting the actual motor current signal with the offset current and the steering torque signal, the offset current being set smaller than the correction signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的合作控制系统，具有用于在间隔开的车轮之间分配驱动力和制动力中的至少一个的力分配装置，所述协作系统具有：用于控制力的操作的第一控制机构 分配装置，具有用于向车辆的转向系统施加转向辅助转矩的电动机的电动助力转向装置，以及至少基于由所述车辆的转向检测到的转向转矩来计算用于驱动所述电动机的电动机控制信号的第二控制机构 转向扭矩传感器，并且用于基于至少由电流传感器检测到的实际电动机和转向转矩来禁止电动机的驱动。 第一控制机构基于力分配装置的控制量和用于校正实际电动机电流信号的偏移电流来计算用于校正电动机控制信号的校正信号; 并且第二控制机构基于通过利用校正信号校正电动机控制信号而获得的校正电动机控制信号来驱动电动机，并且基于通过利用偏移电流校正实际电动机电流信号而获得的值来禁止电动机的驱动，以及 转向转矩信号，偏移电流被设定为小于校正信号。

公开(公告)号：US06505702B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09653890

申请日：2000-09-01

申请人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

发明人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

IPC分类号： B62D504

CPC分类号： B62D9/002 ,  B62D5/0472 ,  B62D5/0484

摘要： An electric power steering system for a vehicle that consists of a motor control signal calculation device for calculating a motor control signal for driving a motor to generate a steering assist torque, which is based on at least a steering torque detected by a steering torque sensor, a motor control signal correction calculation device for calculating a corrected motor control signal from an amount of motor control signal correction calculated by an external control device and the motor control signal, a driving device for driving a motor based on the corrected motor control signal calculated by the motor control signal correction calculation device; and a motor control signal correction amount reducing device for reducing the amount of motor control signal correction according to vehicle speed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的电动助力转向系统，包括：电动机控制信号计算装置，用于计算用于驱动电动机的电动机控制信号以产生基于至少由转向转矩传感器检测的转向转矩的转向辅助转矩; 电动机控制信号校正计算装置，用于根据由外部控制装置计算的电动机控制信号校正量和电动机控制信号来计算校正的电动机控制信号;驱动装置，用于根据由 电机控制信号校正计算装置; 以及用于根据车辆速度减少电动机控制信号校正量的电动机控制信号校正量减少装置。

公开(公告)号：US06360153B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09656386

申请日：2000-09-06

申请人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

发明人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Okuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Takashi Kuribayashi ,  Kazuhiro Wada

IPC分类号： G06F1520

CPC分类号： B60K17/16 ,  B62D5/0472 ,  B62D5/0484 ,  B62D9/002 ,  F16H48/10

摘要： A co-operative control system for a vehicle including a force distribution device for distributing the driving force or braking force between the right and left wheels or between the front and rear wheels, includes a first control means for controlling the operation of the force distribution device, an electric power steering device, having a motor for applying a steering assist torque to a vehicle steering system, and a second control means for calculating a motor control signal for driving the motor. The motor control signal is based on at least the steering torque detected by a steering torque detecting means. The first control means calculates a correction signal for correcting said motor control signal based on the distributed force generated by the force distribution device, the second control means drives the motor based on the corrected motor control signal obtained by correcting the motor control signal with the correction signal and the first control means stops the operation of the force distribution device when the electric power steering device or the second control means malfunctions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的合作控制系统，包括用于分配左右轮之间或前后轮之间的驱动力或制动力的力分配装置，包括用于控制力分配装置的操作的第一控制装置 具有用于向车辆转向系统施加转向辅助转矩的电动机的电动助力转向装置和用于计算用于驱动电动机的电动机控制信号的第二控制装置。 电动机控制信号至少基于由转向转矩检测装置检测的转向转矩。 第一控制装置基于由力分配装置产生的分布力计算用于校正所述电动机控制信号的校正信号，第二控制装置基于通过校正电动机控制信号获得的校正的电动机控制信号来驱动电动机， 信号，并且当电动动力转向装置或第二控制装置发生故障时，第一控制装置停止力分配装置的操作。

公开(公告)号：US06607061B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-19

申请号：US10060056

申请日：2002-01-31

申请人： Masakatsu Hori ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Kiyoshi Wakamatsu

发明人： Masakatsu Hori ,  Ryuji Asada ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Kiyoshi Wakamatsu

IPC分类号： F16D27115

CPC分类号： F16D27/12 ,  B60K17/20 ,  B60K23/04 ,  F16D48/064 ,  F16D2500/1022 ,  F16D2500/5023 ,  F16D2500/50275 ,  F16D2500/70404 ,  F16D2500/70418

摘要： The engagement force of an electromagnetic clutch can be precisely controlled at a target engagement force by a simple structure even when an air gap of the electromagnetic clutch varies. An electromagnetic clutch control system includes magnetic flux density sensors, a target engagement force calculating device, a target magnetic flux density calculating device, and a feedback control device. The target magnetic flux density calculating device calculates a target magnetic flux density &phgr;t based on a target engagement force Tt of electromagnetic clutches calculated by the target engagement force calculating device. The current supplied to the electromagnetic clutches is feedback controlled by the feedback control device so that an actual magnetic flux density &phgr; detected by the magnetic flux density sensors agrees with the target magnetic flux density &phgr;t. This allows a target engagement force to be generated in the electromagnetic clutches by making the actual magnetic flux density agree precisely with the target magnetic flux density, even when the air gap varies due to wear of a frictional engagement member, etc. and the relationship between the actual magnetic flux density and the current supplied to the electromagnetic clutches changes.

公开(公告)号：US06637572B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10041589

申请日：2002-01-10

申请人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada

发明人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada

IPC分类号： B60K1702

CPC分类号： F16D27/08 ,  F16D27/12 ,  F16D2027/008

摘要： An electromagnetic clutch structure in a driving force distribution system selectively operates right and left electromagnetic clutches so as to transmit torque from the inner turning wheel to the outer turning wheel, thereby assisting turning, or so as to transmit torque from the outer turning wheel to the inner turning wheel, thereby stabilizing vehicle behavior. The right and left electromagnetic clutches each include a coil, a core housing the coils, armatures arranged so as to adjoin the core in the lateral direction, and frictional engagement members arranged on the inside, in the radial direction, of the core. The frictional engagement members are engaged by pressure of a pressure part of the armatures, the pressure part extending further inward in the radial direction than the core.

公开(公告)号：US06786314B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US10041586

申请日：2002-01-10

申请人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada

发明人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Kazuhiro Wada

IPC分类号： F16D2712

CPC分类号： F16H48/22 ,  B60K23/04 ,  F16D27/12 ,  F16H48/10 ,  F16H48/11 ,  F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/34 ,  F16H48/36 ,  F16H2048/204 ,  F16H2048/346 ,  F16H2048/368

摘要： A driving force distribution system selectively operates right and left electromagnetic clutches and, thereby assisting a vehicle in turning by transmitting torque from the inner turning wheel to the outer turning wheel. The right electromagnetic clutch includes an armature on the right side of a core housing a coil. The left electromagnetic clutch includes an armature on the left side of the core housing a coil. When the right electromagnetic clutch is engaged in order to assist the turning by transmitting torque from the right driven wheel to the left driven wheel when the vehicle is turning right, since the right electromagnetic clutch includes the armature on the right side of the core, the armature is urged leftward toward the core due to a centrifugal force caused by turning right to reduce an air gap, thereby enhancing the responsiveness of engagement of the right electromagnetic clutch as well as reducing the power consumption.

摘要翻译： 驱动力分配系统选择性地操作左右电磁离合器，从而通过将转矩从内转向轮传递到外转向轮来辅助车辆转向。 正确的电磁离合器包括在容纳线圈的芯的右侧的电枢。 左电磁离合器包括在芯的左侧的电枢，容纳线圈。 当正确的电磁离合器被接合以便当车辆向右转动时通过将来自右从动轮的转矩传递到左从动轮来帮助转弯，由于右电磁离合器包括在铁心的右侧的电枢， 电枢由于由右转而产生的离心力向左推动以减小气隙，从而增强了右电磁离合器的接合响应性以及降低功耗。

公开(公告)号：US06597975B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09521623

申请日：2000-03-08

申请人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Yasuji Shibahata

发明人： Tomoyuki Shinmura ,  Hiromi Inagaki ,  Masakatsu Hori ,  Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Yasuji Shibahata

IPC分类号： B62D600

CPC分类号： B62D9/002 ,  B62D5/0472

摘要： A vehicle co-operative control system is provided which suppresses the torque steer phenomenon by co-operatively controlling a driving force and/or braking force distribution device and an electric power steering device without changing the control device of the electric power steering device for a vehicle having a specification in which the co-operative control is not carried out or with the introduction of only a minimal change. The control device can also be applied to a vehicle having a specification in which the co-operative control is carried out. In order to achieve this, the steering torque detected by the steering torque detecting device is input into a corrected steering torque calculating device of a first electronic control unit for controlling the driving force and/or braking force distribution device and a corrected steering torque which has been calculated in the corrected steering torque calculating device is input into the second electronic control unit for controlling the electric power steering device. The second electronic control unit controls the electric power steering device based on the corrected steering torque and thus the torque steer phenomenon caused by the driving force and/or braking force distribution device is suppressed.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种车辆协同控制系统，其通过在不改变车辆用电动力转向装置的控制装置的情况下协同控制驱动力和/或制动力分配装置和电动助力转向装置来抑制扭矩转向现象 具有不执行合作控制或只引入最小变化的规格。 控制装置也可以应用于执行合作控制的规格的车辆。 为了实现这一点，将由转向转矩检测装置检测出的转向转矩输入到用于控制驱动力和/或制动力分配装置的第一电子控制单元的修正转向转矩计算装置和具有 在修正后的转向转矩计算装置中计算出的电力被输入到用于控制电动助力转向装置的第二电子控制单元。 第二电子控制单元基于修正的转向转矩来控制电动助力转向装置，从而抑制由驱动力和/或制动力分配装置引起的转矩转向现象。

公开(公告)号：US06857982B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10242871

申请日：2002-09-13

申请人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Yutaka Tashiro ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Koji Matsubara ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Shinichi Inagawa ,  Yasuji Shibahata

发明人： Tatsuhiro Tomari ,  Yutaka Tashiro ,  Akihiro Iwazaki ,  Koji Matsubara ,  Shinji Ohkuma ,  Shinichi Inagawa ,  Yasuji Shibahata

IPC分类号： F16H48/06 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/22 ,  F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/38 ,  F16H48/20

CPC分类号： F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/22 ,  F16H48/34 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H2048/082 ,  F16H2048/085 ,  F16H2048/087 ,  F16H2048/346 ,  F16H2048/385

摘要： A differential with a differential action limiting mechanism includes a differential mechanism D for distributing the drive force of an internal combustion engine inputted into a differential case 28 to a left-hand axle shaft 13 and a half shaft 11 which continuously connects to a right-hand axle shaft for output therefrom and friction clutches 44L, 44R for limiting differential rotations of the left-hand axle shaft 13 and the half shaft 11 relative to the differential case 28. An actuator A for generating an engagement force for bringing the friction clutches 44L, 44R into engagement is provided outside a housing 14 for accommodating therein the differential case 28, whereby an engagement force generated by the actuator A is transmitted to the friction clutches 44L, 44R via the half shaft 11.

摘要翻译： 具有差速动作限制机构的差速器包括用于将输入到差速器壳体28的内燃机的驱动力分配到左侧车轴13的差速机构D和连续地连接到右侧的左轴的半轴11 用于从其输出的车轴和摩擦离合器44L，44R，用于限制左侧车轴13和半轴11相对于差速器箱28的差速旋转。用于产生用于使摩擦离合器44L， 44R设置在壳体14的外部，用于容纳差速器壳体28，由此由致动器A产生的接合力经由半轴11传递到摩擦离合器44L，44R。