# US 12,000,442 B2 · Control method of electromagnetic clutch in hybrid power system and hybrid power system

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- Number: US 12,000,442 B2
- Document ID: US12000442B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/768,118
- Filed: 2021-05-06
- Published: 2023-11-02
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2021-03-18
- Assignees: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Ping Yu; Jianwen Li; Yang Cao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12000442B2

## CPC

- F16D 48/064: {Control of electrically or electromagnetically actuated clutches (F16D48/062, F16D48/068 take precedence)}
- B60K 6/387: Actuated clutches, i.e. clutches engaged or disengaged by electric, hydraulic or mechanical actuating means
- B60W 20/50: Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode
- B60R 16/033: characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36)
- B60W 2554/4042: Longitudinal speed
- B60W 2710/022: Clutch actuator position
- B60W 2710/023: Clutch engagement rate
- F16D 2500/10412: Transmission line of a vehicle
- F16D 2500/1066: Hybrid
- F16D 2500/3028: Voltage
- F16D 2500/30401: On-off signal indicating the engage or disengaged position of the clutch
- F16D 2500/3108: Vehicle speed
- F16D 2500/3166: Detection of an elapsed period of time
- F16D 2500/7041: Position
- F16D 2500/70422: Clutch parameters
- Y02T 10/92: Energy efficient charging or discharging systems for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors specially adapted for vehicles
- F16D: COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
- 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
- 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
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A hybrid power system comprises an engine, a motor, an electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic clutch controller and a power supply system. The power supply system comprises: a low-voltage battery, a standby power supply system and a switching circuit. The electromagnetic clutch is used to control connection of the motor. A control method comprises: monitoring whether a voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than a target value, and judging whether the low-voltage battery fails; using the switching circuit to switch to the standby power supply system to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller; using the electromagnetic clutch controller to judge an engaged or disengaged state of the electromagnetic clutch; and further controlling the electromagnetic clutch according to the engaged or disengaged state. When the low-voltage battery power supply fails, the switching circuit switches to the standby power supply system to supply power.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control method of an electromagnetic clutch in a hybrid power system, the hybrid power system comprises an engine, a motor, the electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic clutch controller and a power supply system; the power supply system comprises a low-voltage battery, a standby power supply system and a switching circuit, the low-voltage battery is used to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch controller and the electromagnetic clutch, the electromagnetic clutch is used to control connection of the motor, wherein the control method specifically comprises the following steps:
step 1, monitoring whether a voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than a target value, and determining that the low-voltage battery fails when the voltage of the low-voltage battery is lower than the target value;
step 2, when the low-voltage battery fails, using the switching circuit to switch to the standby power supply system to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller;
step 3, using the electromagnetic clutch controller to judge an engaged or disengaged state of the electromagnetic clutch; and
step 4, further controlling the electromagnetic clutch, by the electromagnetic clutch controller, according to the engaged or disengaged state, to keep the electromagnetic clutch in the engaged state till a power supply fault is eliminated;
wherein the step 4 specifically comprises:
when the electromagnetic clutch is in the engaged state, maintaining the engaged state;
when the electromagnetic clutch is in the disengaged state, judging whether it is necessary to send a command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to a vehicle speed signal;
wherein judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to the vehicle speed signal comprises:
judging whether the vehicle speed signal can be detected;
if the vehicle speed signal can be detected, judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to a vehicle speed;
when the vehicle speed signal cannot be detected, sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement after a preset time period.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1, wherein judging whether it is necessary to send the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement according to the vehicle speed comprises:
when the vehicle speed is greater than a preset value, not sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement;
when the vehicle speed is less than or equal to the preset value, sending the command of electromagnetic clutch engagement.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The control method according to claim 2, further comprising:
step 5, when a monitored voltage of the low-voltage battery is not lower than the target value, switching to the low-voltage battery, by the switching circuit, to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 2.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1, further comprising:
step 5, when a monitored voltage of the low-voltage battery is not lower than the target value, switching to the low-voltage battery, by the switching circuit, to supply power to the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic clutch controller.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 5.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The control method according to claim 1, wherein the standby power supply system comprises a high-voltage battery, a voltage transformation circuit and a capacitor module;
the high-voltage battery is connected to the switching circuit through the voltage transformation circuit; one end of the capacitor module is connected to a connecting line between the voltage transformation circuit and the switching circuit, and the other end of the capacitor module is grounded;
the voltage transformation circuit is a flyback switching power supply circuit for transforming a high voltage to a low voltage.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The control method according to claim 7, wherein the standby power supply system further comprises a charging circuit;
the charging circuit is connected to an output end of the voltage transformation circuit, and one end of the capacitor module is connected to a connecting line between the charging circuit and the switching circuit.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 7.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A hybrid power system using the control method according to claim 1.