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Granted Patent B2
US 8,412,427 · App. 12/672,727 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

Vehicle driving apparatus, and control methods thereof

Inventors: Kiyoshiro Ueoka (Nissin, JP); Hiroki Tsutsumi (Nissin, JP); Yoichi Tajima (Anjo, JP); Takeshi Aoki (Nishio, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,412,427
App. No.
12/672,727
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

When the change speed is instructed, without changing value of a suppressing vibration flag set to value 1 as initial value, a fast fill as the preparation of a brake to be engaged when the change speed is executed and low pressure standby of hydraulic pressure to set the brake in a half-engaged state. Then the suppressing vibration flag is set to value 0 when a predetermined time passed since the change speed is instructed, a sum of a drive torque required for driving and a suppressing vibration torque, which is in the same direction as suppressing rotational fluctuation of a drive shaft, is output from a motor when the suppressing vibration flag is set to value 1.

Claims (16)

1. A vehicle comprising:

a motor configured to input and output power;

a change speed transmission mechanism connected with a rotating shaft of the motor and with a drive shaft connected with an axle, and configured to change speed and transmit power between the rotating shaft and the drive shaft with a changeover of a change speed step by changing an engagement state of a plurality of hydraulic-driven clutches;

a driving force demand setting module configured to set a driving force demand required for driving the vehicle; and

a controller configured to control the change speed transmission mechanism so as to change the change speed step into an instructed change speed step in response to an instruction to change the change speed step of the change speed transmission mechanism, the controller controlling the motor to not apply a vibration suppression torque after a preset timing during the change speed step, wherein the preset timing is at or after completion of an engagement preparation of at least one of the plurality of clutches from a release state to an engagement state during the change speed step.

2. A vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the preset timing is timing when a release of at least another one of the plurality of clutches, that is changed from the engagement state to the release state during changing the change speed step to the instructed change speed step, is instructed.

3. A driving apparatus driving a drive shaft comprising:

a motor configured to input and output power;

a change speed transmission mechanism connected with a rotating shaft of the motor and with the drive shaft, and configured to change speed and transmit power between the rotating shaft and the drive shaft with a changeover of a change speed step by changing an engagement state of a plurality of hydraulic-driven clutches; and

a controller configured to control the change speed transmission mechanism so as to change the change speed step into an instructed change speed step in response to an instruction to change the change speed step of the change speed transmission mechanism, the controller controlling the motor to not apply a vibration suppression torque after a preset timing during the change speed step, wherein the preset timing is at or after completion of an engagement preparation of at least one of the plurality of clutches from a release state to an engagement state during the change speed step.

4. A control method of a vehicle including a motor

configured to input and output power, and a change speed transmission mechanism connected with a rotating shaft of the motor and with a drive shaft connected with an axle, and configured to change speed and transmit power between the rotating shaft and the drive shaft with a changeover of a change speed step by changing an engagement state of a plurality of hydraulic-driven clutches, the method comprising the steps of:

setting a driving force demand required for driving the vehicle; and

controlling the change speed transmission mechanism so as to change the change speed step into an instructed change speed step in response to an instruction to change the change speed step of the change speed transmission mechanism, controlling the motor to not apply a vibration suppression torque after a preset timing during the change speed step, wherein the preset timing is at or after completion of an engagement preparation of at least one of the plurality of clutches from a release state to an engagement state during the change speed step.

5. A control method of a driving apparatus mounted on a vehicle and driving a drive shaft including a motor configured to input and output power, and a change speed transmission mechanism connected with a rotating shaft of the motor and with the drive shaft, and configured to change speed and transmit power between the rotating shaft and the drive shaft with a changeover of a change speed step by changing an engagement state of a plurality of hydraulic-driven clutches, the method comprising the step of:

controlling the change speed transmission mechanism so as to change the change speed step into an instructed change speed step in response to an instruction to change the change speed step of the change speed transmission mechanism, controlling the motor to not apply a vibration suppression torque after a preset timing during the change speed step, wherein the preset timing is at or after completion of an engagement preparation of at least one of the plurality of clutches from a release state to an engagement state during the change speed step.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE(S) PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 023921 FRAME 0858. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS' INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Recorded Jul 16, 2013
From: UEOKA, KIYOSHIRO; TSUTSUMI, HIROKI; TAJIMA, YOICHI; AOKI, TAKESHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; AISIN AW CO.
Reel/Frame 030910/0427 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2010
From: UEOKA, KIYOSHIRO; TSUTSUMI, HIROKI; TAJIMA, YOICHI; AOKI, TAKESHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 023921/0858 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-209137 · Aug 10, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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