EP3150834A1 - Engine rotation speed control device - Google Patents
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- The present invention relates to an engine speed control device for controlling an engine speed of a vehicle, and particularly relates to an art of properly controlling an engine speed in accordance with pressing down on an accelerator (a driver operation).
- In general, in a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, at the time of starting travel, a driver first presses down on a clutch pedal to bring the clutch into a disconnected state from a connected state, and thereafter, operates a shift lever to put the transmission mechanism into first gear. Subsequently, the driver gradually returns the clutch pedal to shift the clutch to a connected state from the disconnected state gradually, while pressing down on the accelerator pedal to increase the engine speed. Although at this time, the driver needs to coordinate the operation of the clutch pedal and the operation of the accelerator pedal, the operation of coordinating the clutch pedal operation and the accelerator pedal operation cannot be easily performed by all drivers. For example, when a driver strongly presses down on an accelerator pedal at the time of starting travel before the clutch completely shifts to a connected state, the engine speed is likely to increase (rev up) more than necessary, fuel efficiency is likely to be reduced, and a large load is likely to be exerted on the transmission and the clutch.
- Consequently, there is proposed a control device that sets the upper limit of the engine speed when a vehicle starts to travel. However, when the engine speed is restricted under the condition that a vehicle starts forward traveling, for example, if the accelerator pedal is depressed more than necessary before the vehicle starts forward traveling (in the period until the clutch shifts to a connected state after the accelerator pedal is depressed), the engine speed increases (revs up) more than necessary, and fuel efficiency is reduced in some cases. Further, when a driver requests engine torque which is higher than usual at the time of starting travel on an uphill road, at the time of a very fast start of travel and the like, the engine speed is also restricted and drivability is reduced in some cases.
- Therefore, there has been conventionally proposed a control device that enhances fuel efficiency without reducing drivability at the time of start of travel of the vehicle (refer to
Patent Literature 1, for example). In the conventional control device, the engine speed upper limit value at the initial stage is determined under the condition that the vehicle speed is zero and the clutch pedal is depressed to a maximum degree. The control device determines a correction amount of the engine speed in accordance with the change amount of the accelerator opening degree, corrects the engine speed upper limit value at the initial stage with the correction amount, and gradually decreases the throttle opening degree when the actual engine speed exceeds the engine speed upper limit value after the correction. - However, in the conventional control device, the engine speed upper limit value is changed in accordance with the change amount of the accelerator opening degree, and therefore a stable engine speed cannot be kept for each accelerator opening degree. For example, even in the case where the accelerator opening degrees are the same, if the change amounts of the accelerator opening degrees are different (for example, in the case where the accelerator pedal is depressed slowly, the case where the accelerator pedal is abruptly depressed, and the like), the engine speeds are controlled to be different engine speeds. Further, in the conventional control device, control of the throttle opening degree is performed only when the actual engine speed exceeds the upper limit value (the engine speed upper limit value), so that hunting and overshoot of the engine speed are likely to occur in the vicinity of the upper limit value, and there is the problem in convergence to the target engine speed.
- Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
2011-163233 - The present invention is made in view of the above described background. An object of the present invention is to provide an engine speed control device that can optionally set a target engine speed for each accelerator opening degree, and can enhance convergence to the target engine speed.
- One aspect of the present invention is an engine speed control device, and the engine speed control device is an engine speed control device for controlling an engine speed of a vehicle, and includes a target engine speed calculation unit that calculates a target engine speed that is an engine speed set as a target, in accordance with an accelerator opening degree of the vehicle, a torque gain calculation unit that calculates a torque gain, on the basis of a change amount of an actual engine speed that is a real engine speed of the vehicle, and an attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed, and a system request torque calculation unit that calculates system request torque which is torque that is requested to be outputted from an engine of the vehicle, on the basis of a value obtained by multiplying driver request torque that is torque corresponding to the accelerator opening degree by the torque gain.
- As described as follows, other aspects are present in the present invention. Accordingly, the disclosure of the invention intends to provide a part of the aspects of the present invention, and does not intend to limit the scope of the invention which is described and claimed herein.
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Figure 1] Figure 1 is a diagram explaining an outline of a vehicle which is loaded with an engine speed control device in an embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 2] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the engine speed control device in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 3] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of a target engine speed MAP value in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 4] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of a torque gain MAP value in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 5] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of a torque correction value MAP value in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 6] Figure 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the engine speed control device in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 7] Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram of engine speed control (a normal time) in the embodiment of the present invention. - [
Figure 8] Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram of engine speed control (an overshoot time) in the embodiment of the present invention. - Hereinafter, detailed explanation of the present invention will be made. However, the following detailed explanation and accompanying drawings do not limit the invention.
- An engine speed control device of the present invention is an engine speed control device for controlling an engine speed of a vehicle, and includes a target engine speed calculation unit that calculates a target engine speed that is an engine speed set as a target, in accordance with an accelerator opening degree of the vehicle, a torque gain calculation unit that calculates a torque gain, on the basis of a change amount of an actual engine speed that is a real engine speed of the vehicle, and an attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed, and a system request torque calculation unit that calculates system request torque which is torque that is requested to be outputted from an engine of the vehicle, on the basis of a value obtained by multiplying driver request torque that is torque corresponding to the accelerator opening degree by the torque gain.
- According to the above configuration, the target engine speed is set in accordance with the accelerator opening degree. The system request torque is calculated, on the basis of the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain which is calculated on the basis of an attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed and the change amount (the engine speed change amount) of the actual engine speed. Since the system request torque which is calculated in this way is outputted to the engine, the torque gain gradually decreases as the actual engine speed is closer to the target engine speed, and convergence to the target engine speed is enhanced. In this case, the target engine speed can be optionally set for each accelerator opening degree. Further, since the target engine speed is set for each accelerator opening degree, the target engine speed changes with a change of the accelerator opening degree, and the rotation increase request by pressing down on the accelerator (a driver operation) can be prevented from being inhibited. In this way, the engine speed can be properly controlled in response to pressing down on the accelerator (the driver operation). Accordingly, excessive revving up of the engine speed can be prevented, and drivability at the time of pressing down on the accelerator can be enhanced. Further, since the engine speed can be controlled to a suitable engine speed at the time of pressing down on the accelerator, the transmission and the clutch can be protected, and fuel efficiency can be enhanced.
- Further, the engine speed control device of the present invention may include an engine speed comparison unit that compares the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, and determines whether or not the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed, and a torque correction value calculation unit that calculates a torque correction value in accordance with a difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, when the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed, and the system request torque calculation unit may calculate the system request torque by subtracting the torque correction value from the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain.
- According to the above configuration, in the case where the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed, the torque correction value is calculated on the basis of the difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, and the system request torque is calculated by subtracting the torque correction value from the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain. Accordingly, when the actual engine speed exceeds the target engine speed, the system request torque is made small (made negative torque, for example), whereby the engine speed can be quickly caused to converge to the target engine speed.
- The engine speed control device of the present invention may include a start-of-travel detection unit that detects whether or not the vehicle has started traveling, and the system request torque calculation unit may perform calculation of the system request torque when it is detected that the vehicle has started traveling.
- According to the above configuration, at the time of start of travel, the system request torque is calculated, and control of the engine speed is performed. Thereby, excessive revving up of the engine speed at the time of start of travel can be prevented, and drivability at the time of start of travel can be enhanced. Further, sudden start of travel at a high speed can be prevented, and the transmission and the clutch can be protected. Further, by starting travel at a proper engine speed, fuel efficiency can be enhanced.
- According to the present invention, the target engine speed can be optionally set for each accelerator opening degree, and convergence to the target engine speed can be enhanced.
- Hereinafter, an engine speed control device of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with use of the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case of the engine speed control device which is used in a vehicle or the like which is loaded with a manual transmission will be illustrated.
- A configuration of the engine speed control device of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Figure 1 is a diagram explaining an outline of the vehicle which is loaded with the engine speed control device of the present embodiment. As shown inFigure 1 , the vehicle includes anengine 1, aclutch 2 and atransmission 3. Theengine 1 is one of known internal combustion engines, and is, a gasoline engine using gasoline as fuel, or a diesel engine using light oil as fuel, for example. Thetransmission 3 is a manual transmission that has a plurality (five, for example) of forward gears, and one reverse gear, and a neutral gear. An output shaft of thetransmission 3 is connected to adriving wheel 4 of the vehicle via a differential (not illustrated). Switch of the gear of thetransmission 3 is carried out by a driver operating ashift lever 5. At this time, the driver also performs an operation of a clutch pedal 6 and anaccelerator pedal 7. - To the
transmission 3, aninput rotation sensor 8 that detects a number of rotations (a number of input rotations) that are inputted to thedriving wheel 4 from thetransmission 3 is connected. Further, to the clutch pedal 6, a clutch stroke sensor 9 that detects an operation amount (a clutch stroke amount) of the clutch pedal 6 is connected. Further, to theaccelerator pedal 7, an acceleratoropening degree sensor 10 that detects an operation amount (an accelerator opening degree) of theaccelerator pedal 7 is connected. - The
engine 1 includes anengine ECU 11 for electronically controlling an engine operation. To theengine ECU 11, an enginespeed control device 12 for controlling an engine speed is connected. Information on the number of input rotations which is detected by theinput rotation sensor 8, and the clutch stroke amount which is detected by the clutch stroke sensor 9 and the like is inputted to the enginespeed control device 12. Information on the accelerator opening degree which is detected by the acceleratoropening degree sensor 10 is inputted to theengine ECU 11. Theengine ECU 11 outputs information on a driver request torque and the like to theengine 1. To theengine ECU 11, information on actual output torque and the like is inputted from theengine 1. To the enginespeed control device 12, information on an engine speed (also referred to as an actual engine speed), an accelerator opening degree, driver request torque, actual output torque and the like is inputted from theengine ECU 11. Further, information on system request torque and the like is outputted to theengine ECU 11 from the enginespeed control device 12. - The clutch stroke sensor 9 is not limited to a sensor that directly detects a displacement amount of the clutch 2, but also includes sensors that can detect a moving amount of a clutch master cylinder (CMC) that operates the clutch 2, and a displacement angle or a displacement amount of the clutch pedal 6. On the basis of the information on the above, a moving amount of the clutch 2 may be calculated by an arithmetic operation function of the engine
speed control device 12. - The actual engine speed refers to a real speed (a real engine speed) of the
engine 1 of the vehicle. In contrast with this, a target engine speed refers to an engine speed that is set as a target. Further, the driver request torque refers to torque that is generally obtained from an engine characteristic (MAP of the engine speed and the engine output torque) in accordance with the accelerator opening degree. Meanwhile, the system request torque refers to torque that is requested to be outputted from the engine 1 (the engine ECU 11). - Next, a configuration of the engine
speed control device 12 will be described in detail.Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the enginespeed control device 12. As shown inFigure 2 , the enginespeed control device 12 includes an accelerator openingdegree input unit 20, an actual enginespeed input unit 21, a driver requesttorque input unit 22 and a start-of-travel detection unit 23. To the accelerator openingdegree input unit 20, an accelerator opening degree (%) is inputted from the acceleratoropening degree sensor 10. To the actual enginespeed input unit 21, the actual engine speed (rpm) is inputted from theengine ECU 11. To the driver requesttorque input unit 22, the driver request torque (Nm) is inputted from theengine ECU 11. To the start-of-travel detection unit 23, the number of input rotations is inputted from the number of input rotations sensor. The start-of-travel detection unit 23 detects whether or not the vehicle has started traveling on the basis of the number of input rotations and the clutch operation. The start-of-travel detection unit 23 may detect whether or not the vehicle has started traveling on the basis of a vehicle speed (inputted from a vehicle sensor, for example). - Further, the engine
speed control device 12 includes a target enginespeed calculation unit 24, an enginespeed comparison unit 25, an engine speed changeamount calculation unit 26, and an attainmentrate calculation unit 27. The target enginespeed calculation unit 24 calculates the target engine speed in accordance with the accelerator opening degree of the vehicle. With reference to a target enginespeed MAP value 28 as shown inFigure 3 , for example, the target engine speed corresponding to the accelerator opening degree is obtained. The enginespeed comparison unit 25 compares the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, and determines whether or not the actual engine speed is larger than the target engine speed. The engine speed changeamount calculation unit 26 calculates a change amount (rpm/sec) of the actual engine speed. The attainmentrate calculation unit 27 calculates an attainment rate (%) of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed, by usingformula 1 as follows, for example. - A change speed (a change time period) of the engine speed often differs depending on the engine speed in general. For example, a change time period from 4500 rpm to 5000 rpm tends to be shorter than a change time period from 1000 rpm to 1500 rpm. This is due to a characteristic of the engine that the rotation increases more easily in a high rotation region as compared with the rotation in a low rotation region. Accordingly, degrees of control significantly differ between a case where the target engine speed is 1500 rpm, and a case where the target engine speed is 5000 rpm, even when deviations of the actual engine speeds from the target engine speeds are the same (500 rpm, for example). That is, when a torque control amount for the deviation of 500 rpm is set on the supposition of quick convergence to the target engine speed of 1500 rpm from the actual engine speed of 1000 rpm, if the torque control amount is applied to the case to the target engine speed of 5000 rpm from the actual engine speed of 4500 rpm, the actual engine speed is likely to overshoot the target engine speed. Conversely, when a torque control amount for the deviation of 500 rpm is set on the supposition of quick convergence to the
target engine speed 5000 rpm from the actual engine speed 4500 rpm, if the torque control amount is applied to the case from theactual engine speed 1000 rpm to the target engine speed 1500 rpm, a following time period is likely to become long, or the actual engine speed is unlikely to converge to the target engine speed. Consequently, in the present embodiment, the torque control amount is set in accordance with a ratio of the present actual engine speed to the target engine speed, and thereby, quick convergence to a target value (a target engine speed) in a wide-ranging rotation region is realized. - Further, the engine
speed control device 12 includes a torquegain calculation unit 29, a torque correctionvalue calculation unit 30, and a system requesttorque calculation unit 31. The torquegain calculation unit 29 calculates a torque gain on the basis of the change amount (the engine speed change amount) of the actual engine speed and the attainment rate. The torque gain is obtained from the engine speed change amount and the attainment rate, with reference to a torquegain MAP value 32 as shown inFigure 4 , for example. As shown inFigure 4 , a characteristic of the torque gain to the attainment rate changes in accordance with an engine speed change amount Δ. In this case, the torquegain calculation unit 29 sets a torque gain in a case where the change amount of the actual engine speed is large at a smaller value as compared with a torque gain in a case where the change amount of the actual engine speed is small. - The torque correction
value calculation unit 30 calculates a torque correction value in accordance with a difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed when the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed. That is, the torque correctionvalue calculation unit 30 calculates the torque correction value when the actual engine speed becomes the target engine speed or more. The torque correction value corresponding to the difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed is obtained with reference to a torque correctionvalue MAP value 33 as shown inFigure 5 , for example. When there is a speed difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, the torque correctionvalue calculation unit 30 sets the torque correction value at a larger value as the speed difference is larger. When the actual engine speed is not higher than the target engine speed, the torque correction value is zero. That is, when the actual engine speed is lower than the target engine speed, the torque correctionvalue calculation unit 30 sets the torque correction value at zero. -
- In this way, in the present embodiment, the actual engine speed is caused to converge to the target engine speed by controlling the system request torque by using a torque gain in a base characteristic (gain control). The engine output characteristic can change due to change in loads on an air-conditioner and electric auxiliaries, and change of an outdoor temperature and atmospheric pressure, for example, but even if the base characteristic (the driver request torque characteristic) changes, the system request torque can be controlled so that the engine speed converges to the target engine speed irrespective of a variation amount of the characteristic, by performing gain control. Meanwhile, when gain control as in the present embodiment is not performed, it is also conceivable to control the system request torque by using an absolute value (a torque correction value) instead of a torque gain, for example. However, since in that case, the driver request torque is controlled with the absolute value torque (the torque correction value) which is set in advance, with respect to the target engine speed, a balance of the torque correction value and the variation amount of the characteristic is lost, and the engine speed is unlikely to follow the target value.
- The system request torque which is calculated in this way is requested to be outputted from the
engine 1, and is used in control of the engine speed. Control of the engine speed by the system request torque is desirably performed especially at a time of start of travel of the vehicle (when start of travel of the vehicle is detected). - An operation of the engine
speed control device 12 which is configured as above will be described with reference to a flowchart inFigure 6 . - As shown in
Figure 6 , when start of travel of the vehicle is detected by the start-of-travel detection unit 23 (S1), the enginespeed control device 12 of the present embodiment acquires the accelerator opening degree from the accelerator opening degree sensor 10 (S2), and sets the target engine speed corresponding to the accelerator opening degree in the target engine speed calculation unit 24 (S3). In this case, by referring to the target engine speed MAP as shown inFigure 3 , the target engine speed corresponding to the accelerator opening degree is obtained. Subsequently, the target engine speed and the actual engine speed are compared in the engine speed comparison unit 25 (S4), and when the actual engine speed is not higher than the target engine speed, the torque correctionvalue calculation unit 30 calculates the torque correction value in accordance with the difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed (S5). In this case, with reference to the torque correctionvalue MAP value 33 as shown inFigure 5 , for example, the torque correction value corresponding to the difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed is obtained. When the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed, the torque correction value is zero. - In the engine speed change
amount calculation unit 26, the change amount (the engine speed change amount) of the actual engine speed is calculated (S6). Further, in the attainmentrate calculation unit 27, the attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed is calculated (S7). In the torquegain calculation unit 29, the torque gain corresponding to the attainment rate and the engine speed change amount is calculated (S8). In this case, the torque gain corresponding to the attainment rate and the engine speed change amount is obtained with reference to the torquegain MAP value 32 as shown inFigure 4 , for example. In the end, the driver request torque is multiplied by the torque gain in the system request torque calculation unit 31 (S9), the torque correction value is subtracted from the multiplied value (S10), and the system request torque is calculated (S11). - According to the engine
speed control device 12 of the present embodiment as above, the target engine speed is set in accordance with the accelerator opening degree. The system request torque is calculated, on the basis of the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain which is calculated on the basis of the attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed and the change amount (the engine speed change amount) of the actual engine speed. Since the system request torque which is calculated in this way is outputted to theengine 1, the torque gain gradually decreases as the actual engine speed is closer to the target engine speed, and convergence to the target engine speed is enhanced, as shown inFigure 7 . - In this case, the target engine speed can be optionally set for each accelerator opening degree. Further, since the target engine speed is set for each accelerator opening degree, the target engine speed changes with a change of the accelerator opening degree, and the rotation increase request by pressing down on the accelerator (a driver operation) can be prevented from being inhibited. In this way, the engine speed can be properly controlled in response to pressing down on the accelerator (the driver operation). Accordingly, excessive revving up of the engine speed can be prevented, and drivability at the time of pressing down on the accelerator can be enhanced. Further, since the engine speed can be controlled to a suitable engine speed at the time of pressing down on the accelerator, the
clutch 2 and thetransmission 3 can be protected, and fuel efficiency can be enhanced. - Further, in the present embodiment, in the case where the actual engine speed is larger than the target engine speed, the torque correction value is calculated on the basis of the difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, and the system request torque is calculated by subtracting the torque correction value from the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain. Accordingly, as shown in
Figure 8 , when the actual engine speed exceeds (overshoots) the target engine speed, the system request torque is reduced (made negative torque, for example), whereby the engine speed can be quickly caused to converge to the target engine speed. - Further, in the present embodiment, at the time of start of travel, the system request torque is calculated, and control of the engine speed is performed. Thereby, excessive revving up of the engine speed at the time of start of travel can be prevented, and drivability at the time of start of travel can be enhanced. Further, sudden start of travel at a high speed can be prevented, and the
clutch 2 and thetransmission 3 can be protected. Further, by starting travel at a proper engine speed, fuel efficiency can be enhanced. - Although the embodiment of the present invention is described by illustration thus far, the range of the present invention is not limited to the illustration, and the present invention can be changed and modified in accordance with the object within the range described in the claims.
- For example, in the above explanation, the example in which the engine ECU and the engine speed control device are configured as separate units (separate ECUs) is described, but the engine ECU and the engine speed control device may be configured as an integrated unit (a single ECU).
- Although a preferable embodiment of the present invention which is conceivable at the present point of time is described above, it is to be understood that various modifications can be made with respect to the present embodiment, and the accompanying claims are intended to include all such modifications within the true spirit and the range of the present invention.
- As above, the engine speed control device according to the present invention has effects of being capable of optionally setting the target engine speed for each accelerator opening degree and being capable of enhancing convergence to the target engine speed, is applied to a vehicle or the like which is loaded with a manual transmission, and is useful.
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- Transmission
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- Driving wheel
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- Input rotation sensor
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- Engine speed control device
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- Accelerator opening degree input unit
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- Actual engine speed input unit
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- Driver request torque input unit
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- Start-of-travel detection unit
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- Target engine speed calculation unit
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- Engine speed comparison unit
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- Engine speed change amount calculation unit
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- Attainment rate calculation unit
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- Target engine speed MAP value
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Claims (7)
- An engine speed control device for controlling an engine speed of a vehicle, comprising:a target engine speed calculation unit that calculates a target engine speed that is an engine speed set as a target, in accordance with an accelerator opening degree of the vehicle;a torque gain calculation unit that calculates a torque gain, on the basis of a change amount of an actual engine speed that is a real engine speed of the vehicle, and an attainment rate of the actual engine speed to the target engine speed; anda system request torque calculation unit that calculates system request torque which is torque that is requested to be outputted from an engine of the vehicle, on the basis of a value obtained by multiplying driver request torque that is torque corresponding to the accelerator opening degree by the torque gain.
- The engine speed control device according to claim 1, further comprising:an engine speed comparison unit that compares the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, and determines whether or not the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed; anda torque correction value calculation unit that calculates a torque correction value in accordance with a difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed, when the actual engine speed is higher than the target engine speed,wherein the system request torque calculation unit calculates the system request torque by subtracting the torque correction value from the value obtained by multiplying the driver request torque by the torque gain.
- The engine speed control device according to claim 1, further comprising:a start-of-travel detection unit that detects whether or not the vehicle has started traveling,wherein the system request torque calculation unit performs calculation of the system request torque when it is detected that the vehicle has started traveling.
- The engine speed control device according to claim 1,
wherein the torque gain calculation unit sets a torque gain in a case where the change amount of the actual engine speed is large at a smaller value, as compared with a torque gain in a case where the change amount of the actual engine speed is small. - The engine speed control device according to claim 2,
wherein the torque correction value calculation unit calculates the torque correction value, when the actual engine speed becomes the target engine speed or more. - The engine speed control device according to claim 2,
wherein the torque correction value calculation unit sets the torque correction value at zero, when the actual engine speed is lower than the target engine speed. - The engine speed control device according to claim 2,
wherein the torque correction value calculation unit sets the torque correction value at a larger value as a speed difference is larger, when there is the speed difference between the actual engine speed and the target engine speed.
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