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Method of controlling drive request torque in hybrid electric vehicle

US8340882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2008
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2710/1022
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of controlling a driver request torque in a hybrid electric vehicle, in which a driver request torque is calculated by determining that a driver has an intention to accelerate, if an accelerator opening degree detected by an accelerator pedal position sensor (APS) is greater than 0% when the accelerator pedal is depressed by the driver who intends to re-accelerate after coasting or decelerating, and a torque discontinuity, which may be caused when the APS is turned on→off→on according to the depression operation of the accelerator pedal by the driver, is controlled using an up/down torque rate limit logic, thus preventing deterioration of driving performance.For this purpose, the present invention provides a method of controlling a driver request torque in a hybrid electric vehicle, the method including: monitoring a vehicle speed; calculating a maximum torque with respect to the vehicle speed; monitoring an APS; and calculating a driver request torque by determining that a driver has an intention to accelerate and recognizing a minimum request torque as 0 Nm, if an opening degree of the APS is greater than 0%.

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