IP Library Granted Patent US 12679228
Granted Patent B2
US 12679228 · App. 18/741,776 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Electrified vehicle

Inventor: Takeo Segawa (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60L50/66B60L50/53B60L2210/40B60L2240/423
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Patent No.
US 12679228
App. No.
18/741,776
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Electrified vehicle includes a motor, a battery, an inverter, and a control device. The inverter is provided between the battery and the motor, and converts DC power from the battery into AC power. AC power is supplied to the motor. The control device can execute a specified operation while electrified vehicle is stopped. The specific operation includes determining a target electrical angle based on an initial value of the electrical angle of the motor, controlling the operation of the inverter to start energizing the motor with a predetermined rated current, identifying generated torque in the motor based on the rated current and the current value of the electrical angle, determining feedback torque for damping based on a deviation of the current value with respect to the target electrical angle, and controlling an energizing current to the motor based on the generated torque, the feedback torque, and the rated current.

Claims (27)

1 . An electrified vehicle comprising:

a motor that drives wheels of the electrified vehicle;

a battery that supplies power to the motor;

an inverter provided between the battery and the motor to convert direct-current power from the battery to alternating-current power to be supplied to the motor; and

a control device that controls operation of the inverter, wherein:

the control device is capable of executing specific operation with energization of the motor with the electrified vehicle stopped; and

the specific operation includes

determining a target electrical angle for an electrical angle of the motor based on an initial value of the electrical angle,

starting energization of the motor at a predetermined rated current by controlling the operation of the inverter,

specifying generated torque generated by the motor based on the rated current and a present value of the electrical angle,

determining feedback torque for suppressing vibration based on a deviation of the present value from the target electrical angle, and

controlling an energization current for the motor based on the generated torque, the feedback torque, and the rated current to suppress the vibration of the electric vehicle when stopped, wherein

when controlling the energization current, the control device determines a target value for the energization current according to a ratio obtained by dividing a sum of the generated torque and the feedback torque by the generated torque.

2 . An electrified vehicle comprising:

a motor that drives wheels of the electrified vehicle;

a battery that supplies power to the motor;

an inverter provided between the battery and the motor to convert direct-current power from the battery to alternating-current power to be supplied to the motor; and

a control device that controls operation of the inverter, wherein:

the control device is capable of executing specific operation with energization of the motor with the electrified vehicle stopped; and

the specific operation includes

starting energization of the motor at a predetermined rated current by controlling the operation of the inverter,

specifying generated torque generated by the motor based on the rated current and a present value of an electrical angle of the motor,

determining feedback torque for suppressing vibration based on an angular velocity of the electrical angle, and

controlling an energization current for the motor based on the generated torque, the feedback torque, and the rated current to suppress the vibration of the electric vehicle when stopped, wherein

when controlling the energization current, the control device determines a target value for the energization current according to a ratio obtained by dividing a sum of the generated torque and the feedback torque by the generated torque.

3 . The electrified vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the specific operation is battery temperature raising operation for raising a temperature of the battery or neutral point charging operation for charging the battery by connecting an external power source to a neutral point of the motor.

4 . The electrified vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the specific operation is battery temperature raising operation for raising a temperature of the battery or neutral point charging operation for charging the battery by connecting an external power source to a neutral point of the motor.