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    • 专利摘要:
    Clutch actuator control unit (2) for controlling the torque transfer on a power train for a vehicle in which a driving torque is generated by a prime mover (4) and is conveyed downstream via an output shaft (6) from the prime mover to a clutch device (8) comprising a clutch actuator (10), then to an input shaft (12) of a gearbox (14), to an output propeller shaft (16) leading from the gearbox (14) and, via a differential gear (18), to the driveshafts (20) of the vehicle's wheels (22). The clutch actuator control unit (2) comprises a calculation unit (24) adapted to determining a clutch actuator control signal (26) which controls the engagement of the clutch device (8). The calculation unit (24) is also adapted to calculating a maximum torque Tmax which is the largest load tolerated by the power train downstream of the clutch device (8), to determining a torque Tt which is transferable by the clutch device and is less than or equal to said maximum torque Tmax, to determining a clutch actuator control signal (26) appropriate to engaging the clutch device (8) so that the maximum load to which the power train downstream of the clutch device is subject from the torque transmitted by the clutch device will be Tt, and to passing the clutch actuator control signal (26) determined to the clutch actuator (10) to serve as a basis for its control.
    公开号:SE1150009A1
    申请号:SE1150009
    申请日:2011-01-11
    公开日:2012-07-12
    发明作者:Johan Nordkvist
    申请人:Scania Cv Ab；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    US-2002/0084129 relates to a coupling device for one vehicle. The coupling can be affected depending on the load to which the vehicle is exposed, e.g. when driving up or down.
    US-2004/0143383 relates to a method for controlling and / or adjusting a torque transmission system for the driveline of a vehicle. The clutch torque is calculated according to a starting resistance of the vehicle to achieve a strategy at the start of the vehicle. According to the described method, the strategy is modified so that the clutch torque is adapted to the starting situation.
    The object of the present invention is to provide a method and a clutch actuator system which provide an improved and safer transmission of the torque on a vehicle's driveline so that the risk of damage to it is substantially reduced.
    Summary of the Invention The above objects are achieved by the invention defined by the independent claims.
    Preferred embodiments are defined by the dependent claims.
    In general, the present invention can be summarized as the engagement of the coupling device being controlled so that the coupling device limits the maximum transmitted torque with regard to the load that the driveline can withstand.
    According to one embodiment, a switching actuator control signal is determined by utilizing one or more of the parameters related to the switching force in the switching device.
    According to another embodiment, the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching-on time of the switching device. 10 15 20 25 30 3 The maximum load that the driveline can withstand depends, among other things, on the gear in which it is located, dimensions of the axles, the structure of the gearbox, the structure of the differential, etc.
    With the help of a controlled clutch actuator, for example an automatic clutch actuator, the clutch is regulated by means of software to a maximum transferable torque, for example depending on the gear engaged in the gearbox, which prevents, for example, when starting the vehicle rolling in the opposite direction, turning the PTO shaft or other weak link in the driveline, when the clutch is released and the engine with its large moment of inertia must be decelerated.
    The present invention thus entails a torque limitation in the coupling depending on the torque coming "downstream" of the coupling device.
    An advantage of the invention is that in all situations it is possible to have control over any overloads in the driveline.
    In particular, the invention relates to a controlled clutch actuator which provides an overload protection against excessive torques which load the driveline.
    Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 shows a simplified block diagram illustrating the present invention.
    Figure 2 is a graph illustrating the present invention.
    Figure 3 is a fate diagram illustrating the present invention.
    Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments of the Invention The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
    The term coupling device is used here to denote a device which comprises a coupling which can be engaged or disengaged and can take on all states from fully engaged to fully disengaged, where the coupling consists of, for example, a friction coupling or a lamella coupling. The coupling device can switch between different operating conditions which affect the ratio between rotating transmission quantities. In particular, the coupling device forms part of the transmission system and can be disconnected so that the input shaft to, and the output shaft from, the coupling device are substantially disconnected from each other. In addition, the clutch device can switch to be fully engaged so that, when a gear is engaged, the input shaft is connected to the output shaft. The coupling device is designed so that it can be in the operating state when it transmits a predetermined amount of the torque through the coupling device.
    The clutch device comprises a clutch actuator which controls the connection of the clutch device in dependence on a clutch actuator control signal generated by a clutch actuator control unit.
    Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied.
    Figure 1 shows a clutch actuator control unit 2 for controlling the torque transmission on a driveline for the vehicle where a driving torque is generated by a drive unit 4, for example an electric machine or an internal combustion engine, and is transmitted downstream via an output shaft 6 from the drive unit to a clutch device 8 comprising a The actuating torque is further transmitted to an input shaft 12 of a gearbox 14, an output cardan shaft 16 of the gearbox 14, via a differential gear 18 to the drive shafts 20 of the vehicle wheels 22. The clutch actuator control unit 2 comprises a calculation unit 24 adapted to determine a coupling actuator control signal 26 which controls the connection of the coupling device 8.
    Of course, the present invention is applicable to other types of powertrains than that exemplified above.
    According to the invention, the calculation unit 24 is adapted to calculate a maximum torque Tmax which is the largest load that the driveline downstream of the coupling device 8 can withstand, and to determine a torque transferable by the coupling device Tt, where Tt is less than or equal to said maximum torque Tmax.
    The calculation unit 24 is further adapted to determine a clutch actuator control signal 26 adapted to switch on the clutch device 8 so that the torque transmitted by the clutch device maximally loads the driveline downstream of the clutch device with Tt. The determined clutch actuator control signal 26 is then applied to the clutch actuator 10 to control the clutch actuator depending on the applied signal 26.
    According to one embodiment, the clutch actuator control signal is determined by utilizing one or more parameters related to the clutch force in the clutch device.
    This can be done by determining how hard the clutch plate is clamped between the clutch cover and the clutch operation.
    According to another embodiment, the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching-on time of the switching device.
    The connection time, or slimming time, is the time from the connection going from fully disengaged to fully engaged and typically has values in the range 0.05 - 1 second, and preferably 0.05 - 0.5 second.
    Here, the shortest possible slimming time required to ensure that the transmitted torque does not exceed Tt is calculated.
    These two embodiments can, within the scope of the present invention, be combined by determining the switching actuator control signal by using both parameters related to the switching force in the switching device and parameters related to the switching time of the switching device.
    According to a preferred embodiment, Tmax is calculated by the calculation unit 24 based on the current load state of the driveline. These depend, among other things, on the current gear in the gearbox and the gear ratio for the differential gear. To perform these calculations, the control unit 2 is adapted to receive one or more of its sensor signals 28 from sensors adapted to sense the load state of the driveline downstream of the coupling device, and that Tmax is calculated by means of these signals. These signals 10 constitute, inter alia, one or more of signals generated in dependence on measured rotation of the shafts 12, 16 and 20. In addition, according to one embodiment, the strength of the shafts downstream of the coupling device is taken into account when calculating the Tmax. .
    Tmax is determined for each component in the driveline, and is, among other things, dependent on the selected gear. The selected gear unit is detected in an appropriate manner by sensors in the gearbox or in connection with the gear lever.
    The shock load Tch which occurs during a rapidly released clutch is calculated on the basis of the moments of inertia of the motor and the speed before the clutch release resp. the speed afterwards, and the time that the speed change takes, ie. how effective the coupling is. Simplified, the shock load can be expressed by the formula Tch = J (cofcoe) / t. J is the moment of inertia in front of the lamella, ie. includes the motor and the clutch cover, (of is the engine speed of the motor before the clutch is engaged, coe is the engine speed after the clutch is engaged and t is the time of engagement.
    The speed fore (mf) can be measured and is equal to the current engine speed, while the speed after clutch release (me) is calculated based on vehicle speed and total gear ratio in the driveline.
    If Tch exceeds Tmax for the current gear, the connection to Tt is regulated so that the torque does not exceed this.
    When the calculated maximum torque has been calculated, torque Tt is determined according to Tt = Tmax - AT, where AT is a predetermined safety margin that is dependent on Tmax. Preferably, the predetermined safety margin AT is in the range 10-30% of Tmax.
    Figure 2 shows a graph that schematically illustrates the torque to which the driveline is exposed, for example in a situation where the vehicle is to start downhill and rolls backwards when the clutch is applied. 10 15 20 25 30 7 The torque is substantially zero when the coupling device is completely disengaged. A sharp increase in torque, a torque spike, can be observed when the clutch is engaged and this exposes the driveline to great stresses. After the torque spike, the torque transmitted by the driveline settles to another constant level, ie. the drive now drives the driveline.
    The figure shows the torque on the y-axis and the time on the x-axis. Tmax and Tt have been plotted in the figure. By limiting the maximum amplitude of the torque spike, according to the invention, the load on the driveline is reduced.
    The same graph also shows the speed (dashed line) in revolutions per minute (rpm) for the motor shaft.
    With the engine disengaged, the speed is at a higher level and then, in connection with the connection, the speed drops and then rises when the clutch is engaged.
    The present invention is applicable both to an automatic coupling and to a manual coupling device with electrical transmission of control signals to the coupling actuator, so-called "clutch by Wire".
    The invention also comprises a method for controlling the torque transmission on a driveline for a vehicle where a driving torque is generated by a drive unit and is transmitted downstream via an output shaft from the drive unit to a coupling device.
    The driving torque is further transmitted to an input shaft of a gearbox, an output PTO shaft from the gearbox, via a differential gear to the drive shafts of the vehicle wheels. The components and function of the driveline have been described above in connection with Figure 1.
    The method according to the invention is schematically illustrated by the fate diagram in Figure 3 and comprises: A) calculating a maximum torque Tmax which is the largest load that the driveline downstream of the coupling device can withstand, B) determining a torque T1 transmitted by the coupling device, where Tt is less than or equal to Tmax, C) determine a clutch actuator control signal adapted to engage the clutch device so that the torque transmitted by the clutch device 10 maximally loads the driveline downstream of the clutch device with Tt, and D) control the clutch actuator with the determined clutch actuator control signal.
    According to one embodiment, in step C, the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching force in the switching device.
    According to another embodiment, in step C, the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching time of the switching device.
    According to a preferred embodiment, Tmax is calculated in step A based on the current load condition of the driveline. When calculating the Tmax, this can also be based on the current gear in the gearbox and the gear ratio for the differential gear. In addition, strength parameters for the shafts downstream of the coupling device can be taken into account.
    When Tmax is calculated, Tt can be calculated according to Tt = Tmax - AT, where AT is a predetermined safety margin that is dependent on Tmax. For example, AT may be in the range of 10-30% of Tmax.
    The present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above.
    Various alternatives, modifications and equivalents can be used. The above embodiments are, therefore, not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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    Claims (19)
    [1]
    Method for controlling the torque transmission on a driveline for a vehicle where a driving torque is generated by a drive unit and transmitted downstream via an output shaft from the drive unit to a clutch device, further to an input shaft to a gearbox, an output cardan shaft from the gearbox, via a differential gear to the drive shafts of the vehicle wheels, characterized in that the method comprises: A) calculating a maximum torque Tmax which is the largest load that the driveline downstream of the coupling device can withstand, B) calculating a torque transferable by the coupling device Tt, or Tt being less than equal to Tmax, C) determining a clutch actuator control signal adapted to engage the clutch device so that the torque transmitted by the clutch device maximally loads the driveline downstream of the clutch device with Tt, and D) controlling the clutch actuator with the determined clutch actuator control signal.
    [2]
    Method according to claim 1, wherein in step C the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching force in the switching device.
    [3]
    Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in step C the switching actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switching time of the switching device.
    [4]
    A method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein in step A the Tmax is calculated based on the current load condition of the driveline.
    [5]
    A method according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein in step A the Tmax is calculated based on the current gear in the gearbox and the gear ratio of the shaft gear. 10 15 20 25 30 10
    [6]
    The method of claim 5, wherein in step A, Tmax is further calculated based on strength parameters of the shafts downstream of the coupling device.
    [7]
    A method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein Tt = Tmax - AT, where AT is a predetermined safety margin that is dependent on Tmax.
    [8]
    The method of claim 7, wherein TI = Tmax - AT, wherein AT is a predetermined safety margin in the range of 10-30% of Tmax.
    [9]
    A clutch actuator control unit (2) for controlling the torque transmission on a driveline for a vehicle where a driving torque is generated by a drive unit (4) and transmitted downstream via an output shaft (6) from the drive unit to a clutch device (8) comprising a clutch actuator ( 10), further to an input shaft (12) of a gearbox (14), an output cardan shaft (16) from the gearbox (14), via an axle gear (18) to the drive shafts (20) of the vehicle wheels (22), the clutch actuator control unit ( 2) comprises a calculation unit (24) which is adapted to determine a clutch actuator control signal (26) which controls the connection of the clutch device (8), characterized in that the calculation unit (24) is adapted to calculate a maximum torque Tmax which is the largest load as the driveline downstream the coupling device (8) is capable of calculating a torque Tf transferable by the coupling device, wherein Tt is less than or equal to said maximum torque Tmax, and of determining a coupling actuator actuator control signal (26) adapted to engage the clutch device (8) so that the torque transmitted by the clutch device maximally loads the driveline downstream of the clutch device with Tt, and apply the determined clutch actuator control signal (26) to the clutch actuator (10) to control the clutch actuator dependent signal. (26).
    [10]
    The clutch actuator control unit according to claim 9, wherein the clutch actuator control signal is determined by utilizing one or fl your parameters related to the clutch crane fi in the clutch device. 10 15 20 25 30 11
    [11]
    The clutch actuator control unit according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the clutch actuator control signal is determined by using one or fl your parameters related to the switch-on time of the switching device.
    [12]
    A clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein Tmax is calculated based on the current load condition of the driveline.
    [13]
    A clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-12, wherein Tmax is calculated based on the current gear in the gearbox and the gear ratio of the differential gear.
    [14]
    The clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-13, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive one or fl your sensor signals (28) from sensors adapted to sense load states of the driveline downstream of the clutch device, and that Tmax is calculated by means of these signals.
    [15]
    A clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-14, wherein Tmax is calculated based on strength parameters for the shafts downstream of the clutch device.
    [16]
    The clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-15, wherein Tt = Tmax - AT, where AT is a predetermined safety margin that is dependent on Tmax.
    [17]
    A clutch actuator controller according to any one of claims 9-16, wherein Tt = Tmax - AT, wherein AT is a predetermined safety margin in the range of 10-30% of Tmax.
    [18]
    A clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-17, wherein said clutch device is an automatic clutch.
    [19]
    A clutch actuator control unit according to any one of claims 9-18, wherein said clutch device is a manual clutch device with electrical transmission ("clutch by vvire").
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