IP Library Granted Patent US 8,024,081
Granted Patent B2
US 8,024,081 · App. 11/830,013 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Method and device for controlling a hybrid vehicle drive

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Patent No.
US 8,024,081
App. No.
11/830,013
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and a device for controlling a hybrid vehicle drive. The device contains a multiplicity of control parameter sets with different set point charge states for a high performance battery of the electric motor. The set point charge states are assigned to a respective operating mode of the vehicle. A definition device for defining a current operating mode of the vehicle, as a result of which a control parameter set which corresponds to the defined current operating mode of the vehicle can be used to control a charge mode of the high performance battery of the electric motor with a corresponding set point charge state.

Claims (21)

1. A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle drive having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, which comprises the steps of:

providing a multiplicity of control parameter sets with different set point charge states for a high performance battery of the electric motor;

assigning a respective operating mode of a vehicle to the multiplicity of control parameter sets;

defining a current operating mode of the vehicle from a current operating parameter of the vehicle or a current driving situation of the vehicle;

defining a multiplicity of possible set point charge states on a basis of the current operating mode of the vehicle;

prioritizing one of the set point charge states in accordance with a predefined prioritization scheme resulting in a prioritized set point charge state; and

using a respective control parameter set of the control parameter sets, corresponding to the current operating mode of the vehicle and to the prioritized set point charge state, to control a charge mode of the high performance battery of the electric motor with the prioritized set point charge state.

2. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises correlating the current operating mode to correspond to a respective road type detected by a navigation device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises correlating the current operating mode to correspond to a respective traffic situation detected by a traffic situation detection device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises correlating the current operating mode to correspond to a respective road gradient detected by a gradient detection device.

5. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises correlating the current operating mode to correspond to a respective terrain type detected by a terrain type detection device.

6. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises correlating the current operating mode to correspond to a respective vehicle velocity detected by a velocity detection device.

7. A device for controlling a hybrid vehicle drive having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, the device comprising:

a memory device storing a multiplicity of control parameter sets with different set point charge states for a high performance battery of the electric motor, said set point charge states being assigned to a respective operating mode of a vehicle;

a definition device for defining a current operating mode of the vehicle from a current operating parameter of the vehicle or a current driving situation of the vehicle, said definition device defining a multiplicity of possible set point charge states on a basis of the current operating mode of the vehicle; and

a prioritization device for prioritizing one of the defined set point charge states in accordance with a predefined prioritization scheme resulting in a prioritized set point charge state, a respective control parameter set of said control parameter sets corresponding to the current operating mode of the vehicle being used to control a charge mode of the high performance battery of the electric motor with the prioritized set point charge state.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said definition device has a navigation device, and the current operating mode corresponds to a respective road type detected by said navigation device.

9. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said definition device has a traffic situation detection device, and the current operating mode corresponds to a respective traffic situation detected by said traffic situation detection device.

10. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said definition device has a gradient detection device, and the current operating mode corresponds to a respective gradient detected by said gradient detection device.

11. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said definition device has a terrain type detection device, and the current operating mode corresponds to a respective terrain type detected by said terrain type detection device.

12. The device according to claim 7 , wherein said definition device has a velocity detection device, and the operating mode corresponds to a respective velocity which can be detected by the velocity detection device.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2011
From: FLECKNER, MARCO; SAUVLET, NILS; GOEHRING, MARKUS; KRAXNER, DIETER
To: LERNER GREENBERG STEMER LLP
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026595 FRAME 0543. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT ASSIGNEE NAME IS DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGSELLSCHAFT, PORSCHEPLATZ 1, D-70435 STUTTGART, GERMANY. Recorded Jul 15, 2011
From: FLECKNER, MARCO; SAUVLET, NILS; GOEHRING, MARKUS; KRAXNER, DIETER
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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MERGER Recorded Jul 14, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NO. 722287)
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
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MERGER Recorded Jun 30, 2008
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NUMBER 722287)
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