CN103112364B - Real-time control method and device for automotive electric balance - Google Patents
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The invention relates to automotive electric balance technology, in particular to real-time control method and device for automotive electric balance. The method includes the steps of firstly, acquiring real-time electric quantity of a storage battery; secondly, judging whether the storage battery needs to be charged or not according to the real-time electric quantity of the storage battery; thirdly, if yes, acquiring real-time load of an engine; fourthly, judging whether the engine is able to drive a generator to operate or not according to the real-time load of the engine; if yes, determining that the generator needs to operate and going to next step; fifthly, allowing the generator to operate; sixthly, acquiring real-time power of the generator and real-time electric consumption of an automobile; seventhly, judging decreasing or increasing the power of the generator is needed or not according to the real-time power of the generator and the real-time electric consumption of the automobile, and executing. Start and stop of the generator and operating efficiency thereof are controlled through the controller, so that real-time electric balance of the automobile is maintained.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to automobile electric balancing technique, particularly relate to a kind of automobile electric balance dynamic control method and device.
Background technology
Current automobile electric balance is all pre-set according to engine power, generator power, car load power consumption and accumulator capacity etc. at the beginning of product design.Product is once sizing, and electrobalance cannot adjust.But because each car electrics configuration is different different with car load operating condition, cause waste or the car load power shortage of electric energy generated, also can cause storage battery deep discharge thus reduce battery age.
Summary of the invention
The object of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of automobile electric balance real-time control method and device, solves the problem that in prior art, automobile power is unbalance.
In order to realize described object, the invention provides following technical scheme:
A kind of automobile electric balance real-time control method, the method comprises the following steps:
Step one, controller obtain storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
Step 2, according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, controller judges whether that needs charge a battery, and is, carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 3, controller obtain driving engine Real-time Load value;
Step 4, according to driving engine Real-time Load value, controller judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work, is carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 5, generator operation;
Step 6, controller obtain power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Step 7, according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load, controller judge whether need improve or reduce electrical generator power and perform.
Preferably,
Step 2 three is also comprised: controller obtains storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value between described step 2 and step 3, if storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value, then be judged as that storage battery does not need charging, otherwise be judged as that storage battery needs charging, if storage battery needs charging, then carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Described rated temperature value is the threshold temperature that controller presets;
Described load voltage value is the threshold voltage that controller presets;
Described load current value is the current threshold that controller presets.
Preferably, in described step 3, controller obtains electrical generator Real-time Load value by LIN communication, and described controller is by the operating power of electrical generator described in LIN communication control.
Preferably, step 4 five is also comprised: controller obtains real-time vehicle speed value between described step 4 and step 5, according to the real-time vehicle speed value obtained, controller judges whether described real-time vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value, if vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value in real time, is then judged as that electrical generator needs work, carries out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Described specified vehicle speed value is the speed of a motor vehicle threshold values that controller presets.
Preferably, described electrical generator is the electrical generator with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described power generator real time power rate value by described LIN communication.
Preferably, described controller carries out communication by CAN communication and engine management system, thus obtains described real-time vehicle speed value and driving engine Real-time Load value.
Preferably, described storage battery is the storage battery with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described storage battery real time electrical quantity value, storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value by described LIN communication.
The present invention also provides a kind of automobile electric to balance real-time control apparatus, and this device comprises:
Storage battery real time electrical quantity value acquisition module, for obtaining storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
First judge module, for according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, judges whether that needs charge a battery;
Driving engine Real-time Load value acquisition module, for when needs charge a battery, obtains driving engine Real-time Load value;
Second judge module, for according to driving engine Real-time Load value, judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work;
First execution module, for when starting function drive electrical generators to work, makes generator operation;
Power generator real time power rate value acquisition module, for obtaining power generator real time power rate value after generator operation;
The real-time power consumption acquisition module of car load, for obtaining the real-time power consumption of car load after generator operation;
3rd judge module, for judging whether the power needing to improve or reduce electrical generator according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Second execution module, improves for making generator power as required according to the judged result of power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load or reduces.
Preferably, this device also comprises:
Battery condition obtains comparison module, for obtaining storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value, and compare storage battery real-time temperature values and rated temperature value size, storage battery real-time voltage value and load voltage value size, storage battery real-time current value and load current value size.
Preferably, this device also comprises:
Real-time vehicle speed value obtains comparison module, for obtaining real-time vehicle speed value, and the size of more real-time vehicle speed value and specified vehicle speed value.
At least there is following technique effect in the embodiment of the present invention:
1) the present invention controls the switch of electrical generator and the work efficiency of electrical generator by controller, thus maintains the real-time electrobalance of automobile.
2) the present invention can judge that storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value by controller, then be judged as that storage battery does not need charging, thus provide guarantee safely for the charging of storage battery.
3) generator operation when the present invention can prevent accumulator electric-quantity abundance, thus reduce complete-vehicle oil consumption; The present invention can prevent car load power shortage and the storage battery deep discharge that causes thus improve battery age by actv..
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For making the object of the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, specific embodiment is described in detail.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of steps of the inventive method embodiment, and as shown in Figure 1, embodiments provide a kind of automobile electric balance real-time control method, the method comprises the following steps:
Step one, controller obtain storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
Step 2, according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, controller judges whether that needs charge a battery, and is, carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 3, controller obtain driving engine Real-time Load value;
Step 4, according to driving engine Real-time Load value, controller judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work, is carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 5, generator operation;
Step 6, controller obtain power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Step 7, according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load, controller judge whether need improve or reduce electrical generator power and perform.
Whether the present invention controls electrical generator by controller and works and the work efficiency of electrical generator, thus maintains the real-time electrobalance of automobile.
As shown in Figure 1, in the present embodiment, step 2 three is also comprised: controller obtains storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value between described step 2 and step 3, if storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value, then be judged as that storage battery does not need charging, otherwise be judged as that storage battery needs charging, if storage battery needs charging, then carry out step 3;
Described rated temperature value is the threshold temperature that controller presets;
Described load voltage value is the threshold voltage that controller presets;
Described load current value is the current threshold that controller presets.
As shown in Figure 1, in the present embodiment, step 4 five is also comprised: controller obtains real-time vehicle speed value between described step 4 and step 5, according to the real-time vehicle speed value obtained, controller judges whether described real-time vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value, if vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value in real time, is then judged as that electrical generator needs work, now carries out next step;
Described specified vehicle speed value is the speed of a motor vehicle threshold values that controller presets.
In described step 3, controller obtains electrical generator Real-time Load value by LIN communication, and described controller is by the operating power of electrical generator described in LIN communication control.
Described electrical generator is the electrical generator with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described power generator real time power rate value by described LIN communication.
Described controller carries out communication by CAN communication and engine management system (Engine ManagementSystem is called for short EMS), thus obtains described real-time vehicle speed value and driving engine Real-time Load value.
Described storage battery is the storage battery with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described storage battery real time electrical quantity value, storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value by described LIN communication.
As shown in Figure 1, in step 2, if storage battery does not need charging, then controller control electrical generator does not work.
As shown in Figure 1, in step 2 three, if storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value, be then judged as that storage battery does not need charging, controller controls electrical generator and does not work.
As shown in Figure 1, in step 4, if driving engine can not drive electrical generators work, be judged as that electrical generator does not need work, controller controls electrical generator and does not work, thus prevents engine load excessive and cause damage.
As shown in Figure 1, in step 4 five, if vehicle speed value is less than specified vehicle speed value in real time, be then judged as that electrical generator does not need work, controller controls electrical generator and does not work, and engine load also can be prevented excessive and cause damage.
In FIG, condition one is less than the real-time power consumption of car load for power generator real time power rate value; Condition two is greater than the real-time power consumption of car load for power generator real time power rate value.
Controller described in step 4 judges that can driving engine the reason of drive electrical generators work be: generally can drive electrical generators work when engine operation, and the electricity sent is for other consumers; Under being in special operation condition, in the such as ground zero stage, the power that driving engine sends likely just reaches oneself use, and at this moment motionless generator operation is just with by driving engine.
In step one, controller obtains storage battery real time electrical quantity value, when accumulator electric-quantity is full of, performs step 2, and controller judges that storage battery does not need charging, then controller control electrical generator does not work, thus prevents accumulator super-charge.
In the present invention, described controller can be independent parts or the ECU(car running computer being integrated in automobile) in.
The present invention also provides a kind of automobile electric to balance real-time control apparatus, and this device comprises:
Storage battery real time electrical quantity value acquisition module, for obtaining storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
First judge module, for according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, judges whether that needs charge a battery;
Driving engine Real-time Load value acquisition module, for when needs charge a battery, obtains driving engine Real-time Load value;
Second judge module, for according to driving engine Real-time Load value, judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work;
First execution module, for when starting function drive electrical generators to work, makes generator operation;
Power generator real time power rate value acquisition module, for obtaining power generator real time power rate value after generator operation;
The real-time power consumption acquisition module of car load, for obtaining the real-time power consumption of car load after generator operation;
3rd judge module, for judging whether the power needing to improve or reduce electrical generator according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Second execution module, improves for making generator power as required according to the judged result of power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load or reduces.
Above-mentioned each module is all integrated in controller.
In the present embodiment, this device also comprises:
Battery condition obtains comparison module, for obtaining storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value, and comparing storage battery real-time temperature values and rated temperature value size, storage battery real-time voltage value and load voltage value size, storage battery real-time current value and load current value size, this module is also integrated in controller.
In the present embodiment, this device also comprises:
Real-time vehicle speed value obtains comparison module, for obtaining real-time vehicle speed value, and the size of more real-time vehicle speed value and specified vehicle speed value, this module is also integrated in controller.
As from the foregoing, the embodiment of the present invention has following advantage:
1) the present invention controls the switch of electrical generator and the work efficiency of electrical generator by controller, thus maintains the real-time electrobalance of automobile.
2) the present invention can judge that storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value by controller, then be judged as that storage battery does not need charging, thus provide guarantee safely for the charging of storage battery.
3) generator operation when the present invention can prevent accumulator electric-quantity abundance, thus reduce complete-vehicle oil consumption; The present invention can prevent car load power shortage and the storage battery deep discharge that causes thus improve battery age by actv..
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.
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1. an automobile electric balance real-time control method, it is characterized in that, the method comprises the following steps:
Step one, controller obtain storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
Step 2, according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, controller judges whether that needs charge a battery, and is, carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 2 three: controller obtains storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value, if storage battery real-time temperature values is greater than rated temperature value or storage battery real-time voltage value is greater than load voltage value or storage battery real-time current value is greater than load current value, then be judged as that storage battery does not need charging, otherwise be judged as that storage battery needs charging, if storage battery needs charging, then carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends; Described rated temperature value is the threshold temperature that controller presets; Described load voltage value is the threshold voltage that controller presets; Described load current value is the current threshold that controller presets;
Step 3, controller obtain driving engine Real-time Load value; Controller obtains electrical generator Real-time Load value by LIN communication, and described controller is by the operating power of electrical generator described in LIN communication control;
Step 4, according to driving engine Real-time Load value, controller judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work, is carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends;
Step 4 five: controller obtains real-time vehicle speed value, according to the real-time vehicle speed value obtained, controller judges whether described real-time vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value, if vehicle speed value is greater than specified vehicle speed value in real time, then be judged as that electrical generator needs work, carry out next step, otherwise electrical generator does not work, process ends; Described specified vehicle speed value is the speed of a motor vehicle threshold values that controller presets;
Step 5, generator operation;
Step 6, controller obtain power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Step 7, according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load, controller judge whether need improve or reduce electrical generator power and perform.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described electrical generator is the electrical generator with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described power generator real time power rate value by described LIN communication.
3. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described controller carries out communication by CAN communication and engine management system, thus obtains described real-time vehicle speed value and driving engine Real-time Load value.
4. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described storage battery is the storage battery with LIN communication function, and described controller obtains described storage battery real time electrical quantity value, storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value by described LIN communication.
5. an automobile electric balance real-time control apparatus, it is characterized in that, this device comprises:
Storage battery real time electrical quantity value acquisition module, for obtaining storage battery real time electrical quantity value;
First judge module, for according to storage battery real time electrical quantity value, judges whether that needs charge a battery;
Battery condition obtains comparison module, for obtaining storage battery real-time temperature values, storage battery real-time voltage value, storage battery real-time current value, and compare storage battery real-time temperature values and rated temperature value size, storage battery real-time voltage value and load voltage value size, storage battery real-time current value and load current value size;
Driving engine Real-time Load value acquisition module, for when needs charge a battery, obtains driving engine Real-time Load value;
Second judge module, for according to driving engine Real-time Load value, judges that can driving engine drive electrical generators work;
First execution module, for when starting function drive electrical generators to work, makes generator operation;
Power generator real time power rate value acquisition module, for obtaining power generator real time power rate value after generator operation;
The real-time power consumption acquisition module of car load, for obtaining the real-time power consumption of car load after generator operation;
3rd judge module, for judging whether the power needing to improve or reduce electrical generator according to power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load;
Second execution module, improves for making generator power as required according to the judged result of power generator real time power rate value and the real-time power consumption of car load or reduces;
Real-time vehicle speed value obtains comparison module, for obtaining real-time vehicle speed value, and the size of more real-time vehicle speed value and specified vehicle speed value.
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