Braking control apparatus
The present invention provides a braking control apparatus capable of preventing or reducing a change in a deceleration of a vehicle. The braking control apparatus is configured to change a braking force to be generated by a frictional braking device so as to achieve a calculated target braking force, and generate a braking force corresponding to a difference between the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and the target braking force with use of an electric braking device, when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
1. A braking control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a regenerative braking device configured to generate a regenerative braking force on a wheel;
a frictional braking device configured to generate a frictional braking force on the wheel by being activated;
a target braking force calculation portion configured to calculate a target braking force; and
a braking control portion configured to output an instruction regenerative braking force to the regenerative braking device and an instruction frictional braking force to the frictional braking device so as to achieve the calculated target braking force, wherein
when a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed:
the braking control portion increases the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and reduces the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device, and
the braking control portion sets a gradient of the increase in the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device according to a gradient of the reduction in the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device, and compensates for a braking force corresponding to a shift of the actual frictional braking force from the instruction frictional braking force of the frictional braking device with the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device.
2. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the braking control portion generates a braking force corresponding to a difference between the calculated target braking force and the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device with use of the frictional braking device, before a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed.
3. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the target braking force is calculated according to a brake operation amount input by a driver, and
the braking control portion achieves the target braking force by increasing the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and reducing the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device, when the brake operation amount increases after a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed.
4. A braking control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a regenerative braking device configured to generate a regenerative braking force on a wheel;
a frictional braking device configured to generate a frictional braking force on the wheel by being activated;
a target braking force calculation portion configured to calculate a target braking force according to a brake operation amount input by a driver; and
a braking control portion configured to output an instruction regenerative braking force to the regenerative braking device and an instruction frictional braking force to the frictional braking device, so as to achieve the calculated target braking force, and when a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed the braking control portion performs replacement control of:
increasing the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device so as to achieve the calculated target braking force,
generating a braking force corresponding to a difference between the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and the target braking force with use of the regenerative braking device, and
compensating for a braking force corresponding to a shift of the actual frictional braking force from the instruction frictional braking force of the frictional braking device with the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device.
5. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the braking control portion sets a gradient of the increase in the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device according to a gradient of a reduction in the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device when the replacement control is started, and compensates for a braking force corresponding to a shift of the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device with the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device.
6. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the braking control portion generates a braking force corresponding to a difference between the calculated target braking force and the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device with use of the frictional braking device, before a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed.
7. A braking control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
a target braking force calculation portion configured to calculate a target braking force according to a brake operation amount input by a driver; and
a braking control portion configured to:
i) issue a braking force instruction to a regenerative braking device and/or a frictional braking device provided to the vehicle so as to achieve the calculated target braking force,
ii) change a braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device so as to achieve the calculated target braking force, and generate a braking force corresponding to a difference between the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device and the target braking force with use of the frictional braking device, before a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed, and
iii) perform replacement control by changing a braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device so as to achieve the calculated target braking force, generating a braking force corresponding to a difference between the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and the target braking force with use of the regenerative braking device, and compensating for a braking force corresponding to a shift of the actual frictional braking force from the instruction frictional braking force of the frictional braking device with the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device, when a vehicle speed reaches or falls below a predetermined vehicle speed.
8. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein
the braking control portion sets a gradient of an increase in the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device according to a gradient of a reduction in the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device when the replacement control is started, and
compensates for a braking force corresponding to a shift of the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device with the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device.
9. The braking control apparatus for the vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein
the target braking force is calculated according to the brake operation amount input by the driver, and
the braking control portion performs the control so as to increase the braking force to be generated by the frictional braking device and reduce the braking force to be generated by the regenerative braking device, when the brake operation amount increases after the replacement control is started.