# US 10,369,987 B2 · Control device and control method for hybrid vehicle

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- Number: US 10,369,987 B2
- Document ID: US10369987B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/800,381
- Filed: 2017-11-01
- Published: 2018-05-31
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-29
- Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Nobufusa Kobayashi; Masato Yoshikawa; Kenta Kumazaki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369987B2

## CPC

- B60W 20/30: Control strategies involving selection of transmission gear ratio {(control of change speed gearings, together with other vehicle sub-units B60W10/10; HEV transmission gearing B60K6/36; gearings and control thereof F16H)}
- B60K 6/365: with the gears having orbital motion
- B60K 6/40: characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components
- B60K 6/445: Differential gearing distribution type
- B60K 6/547: the transmission being a stepped gearing
- B60W 10/06: including control of combustion engines
- B60W 10/08: including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
- B60W 10/115: with planetary gears
- B60W 10/26: for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
- B60W 30/19: Improvement of gear change, e.g. by synchronisation or smoothing gear shift
- F16H 61/0437: {by using electrical signals (F16H61/0403 and F16H61/061 take precedence)}
- B60W 2510/0657: Engine torque
- B60W 2510/105: Output torque
- B60W 2710/027: Clutch torque
- B60W 2710/0677: Engine power
- B60W 2710/10: Change speed gearings
- F16H 61/0213: {characterised by the method for generating shift signals}
- Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles
- Y02T 10/72: Electric energy management in electromobility
- B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- F16H: GEARING
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

Transmission torque of a shift progress side engagement device is set based on engine power, shift progressing power, and battery power such that MG1 torque and MG2 torque are limited due to the limitation of the battery power when shifting a stepped transmission is suppressed. The stepped transmission is shifted with the transmission torque which takes into account the input-output balance of the respective powers.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control device for a hybrid vehicle,
the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a differential mechanism, a drive wheel, a first rotary machine, a second rotary machine, a stepped transmission, and an electric power storage device, the differential mechanism including a first rotary element to which the engine is coupled in a power transmittable manner, a second rotary element to which the first rotary machine is coupled in a power transmittable manner, and a third rotary element to which an intermediate transmission member is coupled, the second rotary machine being coupled to the intermediate transmission member in a power transmittable manner, the stepped transmission being a part of a power transmission path between the intermediate transmission member and the drive wheel, the stepped transmission being configured to engage predetermined engagement devices of a plurality of engagement devices so as to establish a corresponding one of a plurality of gear positions, and the electric power storage device being configured to supply and receive electric power to and from each of the first rotary machine and the second rotary machine,
the control device comprising:
an electronic control unit configured to control release of a release-side engagement device of the predetermined engagement devices that establish the gear position before shifting and engagement of an engagement-side engagement device of the predetermined engagement devices that establish the gear position after shifting, such that the gear position that is established by the stepped transmission is changed, wherein
during shifting of the stepped transmission, the electronic control unit is configured to control output torque of the first rotary machine and output torque of the second rotary machine based on output torque of the engine and transmission torque of a shift progress side engagement device such that a change rate of a rotational speed of the second rotary machine and a change rate of a rotational speed of the engine reach respective target values, the shift progress side engagement device being an engagement device on a side progressing the shifting and being one of the release-side engagement device and the engagement-side engagement device, and
the electronic control unit is configured to set transmission torque of the shift progress side engagement device based on power of the engine, power necessary for progressing shifting of the differential mechanism and the stepped transmission, and chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device, such that limitation of output torque of the first rotary machine and output torque of the second rotary machine due to limitation of the chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device when shifting the stepped transmission is suppressed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the electronic control unit is configured to determine whether or not input-output balance of the power of the engine, the power necessary for progressing the shifting, the chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device, and transmission power of the shift progress side engagement device is achieved,
when the electronic control unit determines that the input-output balance is not achieved, the electronic control unit is configured to change the power of the engine such that the input-output balance is achieved, and
the electronic control unit is configured to use the changed power of the engine as the power of the engine that serves as a basis when setting the transmission torque of the shift progress side engagement device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the electronic control unit is configured to set the transmission torque of the shift progress side engagement device based on a predetermined relationship in which a plurality of levels corresponding to magnitudes of each of the power of the engine, the power necessary for progressing the shifting, and the chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device are used as arguments such that the transmission torque of the shift progress side engagement device is readable as a read value according to the arguments.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The control device according to claim 3, wherein
when the stepped transmission is shifted up, the electronic control unit is configured to perform an upshift of an entire transmission in which the differential mechanism and the stepped transmission are disposed in series,
the electronic control unit is configured to perform a downshift of the entire transmission when the stepped transmission is shifted down, and
the number of the levels in a power-on downshift of the stepped transmission is greater than the number of the levels in a power-on upshift of the stepped transmission.

### Claim 5

A control method for a hybrid vehicle,
the hybrid vehicle including an engine, a differential mechanism, a drive wheel, a first rotary machine, a second rotary machine, a stepped transmission, an electric power storage device, and an electronic control unit, the differential mechanism including a first rotary element to which the engine is coupled in a power transmittable manner, a second rotary element to which the first rotary machine is coupled in a power transmittable manner, and a third rotary element to which an intermediate transmission member is coupled, the second rotary machine being coupled to the intermediate transmission member in a power transmittable manner, the stepped transmission being a part of a power transmission path between the intermediate transmission member and the drive wheel, the stepped transmission being configured to engage predetermined engagement devices of a plurality of engagement devices so as to establish a corresponding one of a plurality of gear positions, the electric power storage device being configured to supply and receive electric power to and from each of the first rotary machine and the second rotary machine,
the control method comprising:
controlling, by the electronic control unit, release of a release-side engagement device of the predetermined engagement devices that establish the gear position before shifting and engagement of an engagement-side engagement device of the predetermined engagement devices that establish the gear position after shifting, such that the gear position that is established by the stepped transmission is changed;
during shifting of the stepped transmission, controlling, by the electronic control unit, output torque of the first rotary machine and output torque of the second rotary machine based on output torque of the engine and transmission torque of a shift progress side engagement device such that a change rate of a rotational speed of the second rotary machine and a change rate of a rotational speed of the engine reach respective target values, the shift progress side engagement device being an engagement device on a side progressing the shifting and being one of the release-side engagement device and the engagement-side engagement device; and
setting, by the electronic control unit, transmission torque of the shift progress side engagement device based on power of the engine, power necessary for progressing shifting of the differential mechanism and the stepped transmission, and chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device, such that limitation of output torque of the first rotary machine and output torque of the second rotary machine due to limitation of the chargeable/dischargeable electric power of the electric power storage device when shifting the stepped transmission is suppressed.