Vehicle dynamics control system in a motor vehicle and electronic vehicle dynamics control unit for a vehicle dynamics control system
A vehicle dynamics control system in a motor vehicle includes an electronic vehicle dynamics control unit which is connected to at least one drive control unit and is configured so as to: determine at least one setpoint slip or a setpoint slip corridor and an actual vehicle speed as a reference speed, and transmit the at least one setpoint slip or the setpoint slip corridor together with the reference speed to the at least one drive control unit. The drive control unit, in accordance with the transmitted values and by way of a function module, determines setpoint rotational speed values at a motor level and carries out a rotational speed control process.
1. A vehicle dynamics control system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
an electronic vehicle dynamics control unit connected to and distinct from at least one electronic drive control unit and configured to:
determine at least one slip setpoint or a slip setpoint corridor and an actual vehicle speed as a reference speed; and
transmit the at least one slip setpoint or the slip setpoint corridor together with the reference speed to the at least one electronic drive control unit, wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit, in accordance with the transmitted slip setpoint or slip setpoint corridor, is configured to determine setpoint rotational speed values at a motor level and carry out a rotational speed control process.
2. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the slip setpoint corridor is predefined by a minimum permissible slip setpoint for an overrun mode and by a maximum permissible slip setpoint for a traction mode, and/or
the rotational speed setpoint corridor is predefined by a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the overrun mode and by a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the traction mode.
3. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit further comprises:
a first electronic drive control unit configured to control a first drive motor for driving a first axle; and
a second electronic drive control unit, distinct from the first electronic drive control unit and the vehicle dynamics control unit, configured to control a second drive motor for driving a second axle; and
the vehicle dynamics control unit is further configured to:
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, and
output at least one of the determined minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the first axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, maximum permissible rotational speed for the first axle, maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, or maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle to the first and/or second electronic drive control unit.
4. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit further comprises:
a first electronic drive control unit configured to control a first drive motor for driving a first axle; and
a second electronic drive control unit, distinct from the first electronic drive control unit and the vehicle dynamics control unit, configured to control a second drive motor for driving a second axle; and
the vehicle dynamics control unit is further configured to:
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, and
output at least one of the determined minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the first axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, maximum permissible rotational speed for the first axle, maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, or maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle to the first and/or second electronic drive control unit.
5. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
in the case of all wheel drives, a differential slip control process is configured to be carried out in which the at least one slip setpoint for one axle of the first and second axles is predefined as a function of an actual slip value of the other axle.
6. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
an actuator configured to be actuated by the rotational speed control process, wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit is positioned more closely to the actuator than the electronic vehicle dynamics control unit.
7. The electronic vehicle dynamics control unit for a vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the electronic vehicle dynamics control unit is further configured to:
(i) determine at least one wheel-related or axle-related minimum permissible slip setpoint, and/or
(ii) determine at least one wheel-related or axle-related minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and at least one wheel-related or axle-related maximum permissible slip setpoint, and/or
(iii) determine at least one wheel-related or axle-related maximum permissible rotational speed threshold, and
(iv) transmit at least one of the determined minimum permissible slip setpoint, minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and maximum permissible slip setpoint, or maximum permissible rotational speed threshold to the at least one drive unit in order to enable the at least one drive unit to perform the rotational speed control process itself as a function of the transmitted values.
8. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
an actuator configured to be actuated by the rotational speed control process, wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit is positioned more closely to the actuator than the electronic vehicle dynamics control unit.
9. A vehicle dynamics control system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
an electronic vehicle dynamics control unit connected to and distinct from at least one electronic drive control unit and configured to:
determine at least one slip setpoint or a slip setpoint corridor and an actual vehicle speed as a reference speed,
determine a rotational speed setpoint in accordance with the at least one slip setpoint or a rotational speed setpoint corridor in accordance with the slip setpoint corridor, and
transmit the rotational speed setpoint or the rotational speed setpoint corridor to the at least one electronic drive control unit, wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit, in accordance with the transmitted rotational speed setpoint or rotational speed setpoint corridor, is configured to carry out a rotational speed control process for compensating an impermissible deviation from the rotational speed setpoint or from the rotational speed setpoint corridor.
10. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein
the slip setpoint corridor is predefined by a minimum permissible slip setpoint for an overrun mode and by a maximum permissible slip setpoint for a traction mode, and/or
the rotational speed setpoint corridor is predefined by a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the overrun mode and by a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the traction mode.
11. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit further comprises:
a first electronic drive control unit configured to control a first drive motor for driving a first axle; and
a second electronic drive control unit, distinct from the first electronic drive control unit and the vehicle dynamics control unit, configured to control a second drive motor for driving a second axle; and
the vehicle dynamics control unit is further configured to:
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, and
output at least one of the determined minimum permissible rotational threshold for the first axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the first axle, maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, or maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle to the first and/or second electronic drive control unit.
12. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit further comprises:
a first electronic drive control unit configured to control a first drive motor for driving a first axle; and
a second electronic drive control unit, distinct from the first electronic drive control unit and the vehicle dynamics control unit, configured to control a second drive motor for driving a second axle; and
the vehicle dynamics control unit is further configured to:
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle,
determine a minimum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle,
determine a maximum permissible rotational speed threshold and/or a maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, and
output at least one of the determined minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the first axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, maximum permissible rotational speed for the first axle, maximum permissible slip setpoint for the first axle, minimum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, minimum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle, maximum permissible rotational speed threshold for the second axle, or maximum permissible slip setpoint for the second axle to the first and/or second electronic drive control unit.
13. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein
in the case of all wheel drives, a differential slip control process is configured to be carried out in which the at least one slip setpoint for one axle of the first and second axles is predefined as a function of an actual slip value of the other axle.
14. The vehicle dynamics control system as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:
an actuator configured to be actuated by the rotational speed control process, wherein
the at least one electronic drive control unit is positioned more closely to the actuator than the electronic vehicle dynamics control unit.