Control device for vehicle power transmission device
It is provided a control device for a vehicle power transmission device including a shifting portion and an electric motor that provides regeneration via the shifting portion, the control device executing a downshift of the shifting portion if a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the shift is smaller than a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at a current gear ratio during regenerative traveling, and the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device including at least one of a loss in the shifting portion and a loss in the electric motor, the loss in the shifting portion being calculated based on the operating oil temperature of the shifting portion and the loss in the electric motor being calculated based on the temperature of the electric motor.
1. A control device for a vehicle power transmission device including
a shifting portion and an electric motor that provides regeneration via the shifting portion,
the control device executing a downshift of the shifting portion if a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than a traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at a current gear ratio during regenerative traveling, and
the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device including at least one of a loss in the shifting portion and a loss in the electric motor, the loss in the shifting portion being calculated based on an operating oil temperature of the shifting portion and the loss in the electric motor being calculated based on a temperature of the electric motor.
2. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
the control device has a regenerative traveling shift map set in accordance with a vehicle speed and a power of the electric motor for executing the downshift of the shifting portion during the regenerative traveling, and wherein
the control device executes the downshift based on the regenerative traveling shift map during the regenerative traveling.
3. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
the control device has a regenerative traveling shift map set in accordance with a vehicle speed and a torque of the electric motor for executing the downshift of the shifting portion during the regenerative traveling, and wherein
the control device executes the downshift based on the regenerative traveling shift map during the regenerative traveling.
4. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the operating oil temperature of the shifting portion such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
5. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 2 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the operating oil temperature of the shifting portion such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
6. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 3 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the operating oil temperature of the shifting portion such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
7. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the temperature of the electric motor such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
8. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 2 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the temperature of the electric motor such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
9. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 3 , wherein
a shifting point for executing the downshift of the shifting portion is set in advance depending on the temperature of the electric motor such that the downshift of the shifting portion is executed if the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device after the downshift is smaller than the traveling loss in the vehicle power transmission device at the current gear ratio.
10. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
11. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 2 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
12. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 3 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
13. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 4 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
14. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 5 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
15. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 6 , wherein
the vehicle power transmission device includes a differential portion disposed on a power transmission path from a prime mover to a drive wheel, and wherein
the differential portion includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor coupled in a power transmittable manner to two respective rotating elements among rotating elements of the differential portion.
16. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 10 , wherein
the differential portion includes a first element coupled to the prime mover, a second element coupled to the first electric motor, and a third element coupled to a transmitting member that transmits an output of the differential portion to the shifting portion, and the second electric motor is coupled to the third element.
17. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 16 , wherein
the control device has a regenerative traveling shift map set in accordance with a vehicle speed and a power of the second electric motor for executing the downshift of the shifting portion during the regenerative traveling, and wherein
the control device executes the downshift based on the regenerative traveling shift map during the regenerative traveling.
18. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 16 , wherein
the control device has a regenerative traveling shift map set in accordance with a vehicle speed and a torque of the second electric motor for executing the downshift of the shifting portion during the regenerative traveling, and wherein
the control device executes the downshift based on the regenerative traveling shift map during the regenerative traveling.
19. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein the shifting portion is a mechanical stepped transmission.
20. The control device for a vehicle power transmission device of claim 1 , wherein
the loss in the electric motor includes a loss in an inverter related to a drive of the electric motor.