Control system for small electric motor vehicle
US6541938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a small electric motor vehicle equipped with an electric motor for driving wheels through a reduction gear mechanism, a first predetermined voltage is immediately applied to the electric motor when a drive-off instruction is generated from vehicle standstill and then the voltage is increased at a predetermined rate until the voltage exceeds a second predetermined voltage, and is then controlled such that the driving speed converges to a desired speed. With this, since the application of the first predetermined voltage slightly rotates the electric motor to take up reduction gear mechanism backlash, shock at drive-off caused by reduction gear mechanism backlash can be reduced or eliminated even when a high-capacity electric motor is used to enhance hill-climbing performance, and smooth drive-off is possible. Furthermore, since the rate of increase/decrease of the driving speed is varied in proportion to the difference between a set speed and a calculated command speed, the driving feel is therefore improved.
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