CN111936339B - Motor unit - Google Patents
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Abstract
One embodiment of the motor unit of the present invention includes a generator, a motor, a transmission mechanism, a housing, and a clutch provided in the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism has an engine drive shaft rotated by the engine. The engine drive shaft has: a 1 st shaft portion connected to the engine and the generator; and a 2 nd shaft portion coaxially arranged with the 1 st shaft portion and positioned on the output shaft side with respect to the 1 st shaft portion in a path of the transmission mechanism. Either one of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion has a connection flange portion provided with external spline on an outer peripheral surface. The clutch has: a sleeve supported by the other of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion, the sleeve having an inner peripheral surface provided with an internal spline engaged with the external spline; and a clutch actuator that moves the sleeve axially along the engine axis. The clutch actuator overlaps the generator when viewed from the axial direction.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a motor unit.
Background
In recent years, electric vehicles including hybrid vehicles have been popularized. Patent document 1 discloses a Powertrain (Powertrain) mounted on a hybrid vehicle.
Prior art literature
Patent literature
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2017-222197
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
Conventionally, miniaturization of a motor unit has been demanded for the purpose of securing a living space in a vehicle.
An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a motor unit that can be miniaturized.
Means for solving the problems
One embodiment of the motor unit of the present invention is connected to an engine, and the motor unit includes: a generator that generates electricity by power of the engine; a motor; a transmission mechanism that transmits force among the engine, the generator, and the motor, and outputs power of the engine and the motor from an output shaft; a clutch provided in the transmission mechanism and capable of cutting off a power transmission path of the engine; and a housing provided with a housing space that houses the generator, the motor, and the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism has an engine drive shaft extending along an engine axis and rotated by the engine. The engine drive shaft has: a 1 st shaft portion connected to the engine and the generator; and a 2 nd shaft portion coaxially arranged with the 1 st shaft portion, the 2 nd shaft portion being positioned on the output shaft side with respect to the 1 st shaft portion in a path of the transmission mechanism. Either one of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion has a connection flange portion provided with external spline on an outer peripheral surface. The clutch has: a sleeve supported by the other of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion, the sleeve having an inner peripheral surface provided with an internal spline engaged with the external spline; and a clutch actuator that moves the sleeve axially along the engine axis. The clutch alternately switches between a connected state in which the internal spline is engaged with the external spline to connect the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion, and a disconnected state in which the internal spline is disengaged from the external spline to disconnect the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion. The clutch actuator overlaps the generator when viewed from the axial direction.
Effects of the invention
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a motor unit capable of achieving miniaturization is provided.
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Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a powertrain having a motor unit of one embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a side view of a motor unit of one embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a motor unit of one embodiment.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a pump section according to one embodiment.
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, a motor unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In the drawings below, the scale, the number, and the like in each structure may be different from the actual structure for easy understanding of each structure.
In the following description, the direction of gravity is defined based on the positional relationship in the case where the motor unit 10 is mounted on a vehicle that is on a horizontal road surface, and the description will be made.
In this specification, "extending in the axial direction" includes not only the case of extending strictly in the axial direction (i.e., the direction parallel to the X axis), but also the case of extending in a direction inclined within a range of less than 45 ° with respect to the axial direction. In the present specification, "extending along an axis" means extending in the axial direction centering on a predetermined axis. In addition, in this specification, "extending in the radial direction" includes, in addition to the case of extending strictly in the radial direction (i.e., the direction perpendicular to the axial direction), the case of extending in a direction inclined within a range of less than 45 ° with respect to the radial direction.
Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a powertrain 3 having a motor unit 10 of one embodiment. The Y-axis is shown in fig. 1. The Y-axis direction is the width direction (left-right direction) of the vehicle.
The powertrain 3 has a motor unit 10 and an engine 2. The motor unit 10 is connected to the engine 2. The motor unit 10 includes a motor 1, a motor rotation sensor 33, a generator 4, a generator rotation sensor 43, a transmission mechanism (transaxle) 5, a clutch (release mechanism) 6, a parking lock mechanism 7, a pump unit 70, a housing 8, an inverter unit 9, and oil O stored in the housing 8. The inverter unit 9 has a control unit 9a. That is, the motor unit 10 has a control unit 9a. The control unit 9a is connected to the motor 1, the generator 4, the clutch 6, the generator rotation sensor 43, and the motor rotation sensor 33.
The motor unit 10 is mounted in a vehicle such as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHV) that uses the motor 1 and the engine 2 as power sources.
In a vehicle (not shown) mounted with the motor unit 10, three traveling modes, i.e., an EV mode, a series mode, and a parallel mode, are prepared. These travel modes are selected by the control unit 9a in accordance with the vehicle state, the travel state, the driver's request output, and the like.
The EV mode is a running mode in which the vehicle is driven only by the motor 1 using charging power of a not-shown driving battery while the engine 2 and the generator 4 are stopped. The EV mode is selected in the case where the running load is low or in the case where the charge level of the battery is high.
The series mode is a running mode in which the engine 2 drives the generator 4 to generate electric power and the motor 1 drives the vehicle using the electric power. The series mode is selected when the running load is medium or when the charge level of the battery is low.
The parallel mode is a running mode in which the vehicle is mainly driven by the engine 2 and the driving of the vehicle is assisted by the motor 1 as needed, and is selected when the running load is high.
The engine 2 is an internal combustion engine (a gasoline engine or a diesel engine) that burns gasoline or light oil. The engine 2 of the present embodiment is a so-called transverse engine that is arranged transversely so that the direction of the crankshaft 2a coincides with the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The engine 2 is disposed on one side of the motor unit 10 in the vehicle width direction. The crankshaft 2a extends along the engine axis J2. The engine axis J2 is arranged parallel to the output shaft 55 of the motor unit 10. The operating state of the engine 2 is controlled by the control unit 9 a.
As shown in fig. 1, the engine 2 and the motor unit 10 are connected via a damper 2 c. The damper 2c functions as a torque limiter. The damper 2c reduces vibrations due to abrupt torque fluctuations during rapid acceleration of the vehicle or the like by the engine. The engine 2 is connected to an engine drive shaft 12 of the motor unit 10 via a damper 2 c. That is, the engine 2 drives the engine drive shaft 12.
The housing 8 is, for example, aluminum die-cast. The case 8 is configured by connecting a plurality of members arranged in the vehicle width direction. A housing space 8S is provided in the case 8. The housing 8 houses the motor 1, the motor rotation sensor 33, the generator 4, the generator rotation sensor 43, the transmission mechanism 5, the clutch 6, the parking lock mechanism 7, and the pump unit 70 in the housing space 8S. In addition, oil O is accumulated in a lower region of the storage space 8S.
The housing space 8S is provided with a generator chamber 8A housing the generator 4, a gear chamber 8B housing the transmission mechanism 5, and a motor chamber 8C housing the motor 1.
In addition, the housing 8 has: a generator housing 81 that internally constitutes a generator chamber 8A; a transmission mechanism housing portion 82 that internally constitutes the gear chamber 8B; and a motor housing 83 that internally constitutes the motor chamber 8C.
The housing 8 has: an outer peripheral wall portion 8a surrounding the periphery of the storage space 8S; and 1 st partition wall portion (partition wall portion) 8b and 2 nd partition wall portion (partition wall portion) 8c, which divide the interior of the storage space.
The 1 st partition wall portion 8b and the 2 nd partition wall portion 8c extend along a plane perpendicular to the vehicle width direction (i.e., the axial direction). The 1 st partition wall portion 8B divides the generator chamber 8A and the gear chamber 8B. The 2 nd partition wall portion 8C divides the gear chamber 8B and the motor chamber 8C. The 2 nd partition wall portion 8c is opposed to the 1 st partition wall portion 8b in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the 1 st partition wall portion 8B and the 2 nd partition wall portion 8c are located on both sides of the gear chamber 8B in the vehicle width direction, and surround the gear chamber 8B from both sides in the vehicle width direction.
An oil reservoir P for storing oil O is provided in a lower region of the storage space 8S. In the present embodiment, the bottom of the motor chamber 8C and the bottom of the generator chamber 8A are located above the bottom of the gear chamber 8B. The 1 st partition wall opening 8bb is provided in the 1 st partition wall portion 8b. The 1 st partition wall opening 8bb communicates the generator chamber 8A and the gear chamber 8B. The 1 st partition wall opening 8bb moves the oil O accumulated in the lower region of the generator chamber 8A toward the gear chamber 8B. Similarly, the 2 nd partition wall opening 8cb is provided in the 2 nd partition wall portion 8c. The 2 nd partition opening 8cb communicates the motor chamber 8C and the gear chamber 8B. The 2 nd partition opening 8cb moves the oil O accumulated in the lower region of the motor chamber 8C toward the gear chamber 8B. Therefore, the oil O in the storage space 8S eventually accumulates in the lower region of the gear chamber 8B. That is, in the present embodiment, the oil reservoir P is located in the lower region of the gear chamber 8B.
An oil passage 90 for circulating the oil O is provided in the storage space 8S. The oil passage 90 includes a 1 st oil passage 91 and a 2 nd oil passage 92. That is, the 1 st oil passage 91 and the 2 nd oil passage 92 for circulating the oil O are provided in the storage space 8S. The oil O is supplied from the oil reservoir P to each portion of the motor unit 10 in the oil passage 90. The oil passage 90 will be described in detail later.
The housing 8 has a bottom wall portion 8d located below the oil reservoir P. The bottom wall portion 8d constitutes a part of the transmission mechanism housing portion 82. A flow path member 8e is fixed to the bottom wall portion 8d. The flow path member 8e is made of a metal material having high thermal conductivity. The flow path member 8e is made of an aluminum alloy, for example.
A refrigerant flow path 8ea is provided inside the flow path member 8e. The refrigerant pipe 8eb is connected to each of both ends of the refrigerant flow path 8ea. The refrigerant pipe 8eb is formed in a ring shape. The refrigerant cooled by a radiator (not shown) provided in the path flows through the refrigerant pipe 8eb. In the refrigerant flow path 8ea of the flow path member 8e, the refrigerant flows between the inflow port and the outflow port. Thereby, the flow path member 8e is cooled by the refrigerant.
An inverter unit 9 is provided in the path of the refrigerant pipe 8eb. The refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant pipe 8eb cools the inverter unit 9 together with the flow path member 8e.
The flow path member 8e is fixed to the bottom wall portion 8d of the housing 8 below the oil reservoir P. Therefore, the flow path member 8e cooled by the refrigerant cools the bottom wall portion 8d. Thereby, the flow path member 8e cools the oil O stored in the oil reservoir P via the bottom wall portion 8d.
The flow path member 8e can be regarded as a part of the bottom wall portion 8d. That is, the casing 8 is provided with a refrigerant flow path 8ea passing through a lower side of the oil reservoir P (a lower region of the storage space 8S). As will be described later, the oil O circulated through the 1 st oil passage 91 and the 2 nd oil passage 92 merges in the oil reservoir P. The refrigerant flowing through the refrigerant passage 8ea cools the oil O stored in the oil reservoir P, and thus the oil O circulating through the 1 st oil passage 91 and the 2 nd oil passage 92 can be cooled together.
The oil O is used for lubrication of the transmission mechanism 5 and for cooling of the motor 1 and the generator 4. The oil O is accumulated in a lower region of the gear chamber 8B (i.e., the oil reservoir P). For the oil O, in order to realize the functions of lubricating oil and cooling oil, it is preferable to use an oil equivalent to a lubricating oil for an automatic transmission (ATF: automatic Transmission Fluid) having a low viscosity.
The motor 1 is a motor generator having both a function as a motor and a function as a generator. The motor 1 mainly functions as an electric motor to drive the vehicle, and functions as a generator during regeneration.
The motor 1 includes a motor rotor (rotor) 31 and a motor stator (stator) 32 surrounding the motor rotor 31. The motor rotor 31 rotates around the motor axis J1. The motor stator 32 is annular. The motor stator 32 surrounds the motor rotor 31 from the radial outside of the motor axis J1.
The motor rotor 31 is fixed to a motor drive shaft 11 described later. The motor rotor 31 rotates around the motor axis J1. The motor rotor 31 includes a motor rotor magnet 31a and a motor rotor core 31b. The motor rotor magnet 31a is fixed in a holding hole provided in the motor rotor core 31b.
The motor stator 32 includes a motor stator core 32a and a motor coil 32b. The motor stator core 32a has a plurality of teeth protruding radially inward of the motor axis J1. The motor coil 32b is wound around the teeth of the motor stator core 32 a.
The rotation speed of the motor 1 is measured by a motor rotation sensor 33. The motor rotation sensor 33 of the present embodiment is a resolver, and includes a resolver rotor and a resolver stator. The resolver rotor of the motor rotation sensor 33 is attached to the motor drive shaft 11. The resolver stator of the motor rotation sensor 33 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the housing 8.
The generator 4 is a motor generator having both a motor function and a generator function. The generator 4 functions as a motor (starter) when the engine 2 is started, and generates electric power by using engine power when the engine 2 is operated.
The generator 4 includes a generator rotor 41 and a generator stator 42 surrounding the generator rotor 41. The generator rotor 41 rotates around the engine axis J2. The generator stator 42 is annular. The generator stator 42 surrounds the generator rotor 41 from the radial outside of the engine axis J2.
The generator rotor 41 is fixed to an engine drive shaft 12 described later. The generator rotor 41 rotates about the engine axis J2. The generator rotor 41 includes a rotor magnet 41a and a rotor core 41b. The rotor magnet 41a is fixed in a holding hole provided in the rotor core 41b.
The generator stator 42 includes a stator core 42a and a coil 42b. The stator core 42a has a plurality of teeth protruding radially inward of the engine axis J2. The coil 42b is wound around the teeth of the stator core 42 a.
The rotational speed of the generator 4 is measured by a generator rotation sensor 43. The generator rotation sensor 43 of the present embodiment is a resolver, and includes a resolver rotor and a resolver stator, similar to the motor rotation sensor 33. The resolver rotor of the generator rotation sensor 43 is attached to the engine drive shaft 12. The resolver stator of the generator rotation sensor 43 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the housing 8.
The motor stator 32 and the generator stator 42 are connected to an inverter unit 9 that converts direct current and alternating current. The rotational speeds of the motor 1 and the generator 4 are controlled in the inverter unit 9.
The transmission mechanism 5 transmits force between the engine 2, the generator 4, and the motor 1. The transmission mechanism 5 has a plurality of mechanisms for transmitting power between the drive source and the driven device. The transmission mechanism 5 outputs power of the engine 2 and the motor 1 from the output shaft 55.
The transmission mechanism 5 has a differential device (differential gear) 50. The transmission mechanism 5 has a plurality of shafts extending in the horizontal direction and a plurality of gears fixed to the plurality of shafts, respectively. The transmission mechanism 5 is provided with a pump unit 70, a clutch 6, and a parking lock mechanism 7.
The plurality of shafts of the transmission mechanism 5 include a motor drive shaft 11, an engine drive shaft 12, a counter shaft 13, and a pair of output shafts 55 provided in the differential device 50.
The plurality of gears of the transmission mechanism 5 include a motor drive gear 21, an engine drive gear 22, a pinion gear 23, a drive gear 24, and a ring gear 51 provided to the differential device 50.
The motor drive shaft 11 extends along a motor axis J1. The motor drive shaft 11 is fixed to the motor rotor 31. The motor drive shaft 11 is rotated by the motor 1.
The motor drive gear 21 is fixed to the motor drive shaft 11. The motor drive gear 21 rotates around the motor axis J1 together with the motor drive shaft 11.
The motor drive shaft 11 is a hollow shaft provided with a hollow portion 11h inside. The hollow portion 11h extends linearly along the motor axis J1. As will be described later, the oil O is supplied to the hollow portion 11 h. Therefore, the oil O flows in the hollow portion 11 h.
The motor drive shaft 11 is provided with a through hole 11p extending radially outward of the motor axis J1 from the hollow portion 11 h. The position of the through hole 11p in the axial direction overlaps the position of the motor stator 32 in the axial direction. The through hole 11p faces the motor stator 32 in the radial direction of the motor axis J1. The oil O supplied to the hollow portion 11h is scattered radially outward from the through hole 11p and supplied to the motor stator 32, and cools the motor stator 32.
The engine drive shaft 12 extends along an engine axis J2. The engine drive shaft 12 is connected to a crankshaft 2a of the engine 2 via a damper 2 c. The engine drive shaft 12 is rotated by the engine 2. When the engine 2 is rotated stably, the engine drive shaft 12 rotates in synchronization with the crankshaft 2 a. A generator rotor 41 is fixed to the engine drive shaft 12.
A part of the pump portion 70 (external gear 72, see fig. 4) is fixed to the engine drive shaft 12. The pump unit 70 will be described in detail later.
The engine drive shaft 12 is a hollow shaft provided with a hollow portion 12h inside. The hollow portion 12h extends linearly along the engine axis J2. The discharge port 76 of the pump portion 70 is connected to the hollow portion 12 h. Therefore, the oil O flows in the hollow portion 12 h. The hollow portion 12h is axially open at the upper side of the motor 1. A part of the oil O flowing through the hollow portion 12h is supplied to the motor 1 from above, and cools the motor 1.
The engine drive shaft 12 is provided with a 1 st through hole 12p and a 2 nd through hole 12q extending radially outward of the engine axis J2 from the hollow portion 12 h. The 1 st through hole 12p and the 2 nd through hole 12q are aligned along the axial direction of the engine axis J2.
The position of the 1 st through hole 12p in the axial direction overlaps with the position of the gear constituting the transmission mechanism 5 in the axial direction. The 1 st through hole 12p is opposed to the gear constituting the transmission mechanism 5 in the radial direction of the engine axis J2. Part of the oil O supplied from the pump portion 70 to the hollow portion 12h is scattered radially outward from the 1 st through hole 12p and supplied to each gear of the transmission mechanism 5, thereby improving lubricity between gears.
The position of the 2 nd through hole 12q in the axial direction overlaps with the position of the generator stator 42 in the axial direction. The 2 nd through hole 12q is opposed to the generator stator 42 in the radial direction of the engine axis J2. A part of the oil O supplied from the pump unit 70 to the hollow portion 12h is scattered radially outward from the 2 nd through hole 12q and supplied to the generator stator 42, and the generator stator 42 is cooled.
The engine drive shaft 12 has a 1 st shaft portion 12A and a 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B extend along the engine axis J2, respectively. That is, the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are arranged coaxially. The hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12 extends across the inside of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The 1 st shaft portion 12A is fixed with an external gear 72 of the pump portion 70 and the generator rotor 41. An engine driving gear 22 is fixed to the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
The clutch 6 is provided on the engine drive shaft 12. When the vehicle is running in the EV mode or the series mode, the clutch 6 separates the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. When the vehicle is running in parallel mode, the clutch 6 connects the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The clutch 6 will be described in detail later.
The engine drive gear 22 is fixed to the engine drive shaft 12. The engine drive gear 22 rotates about the engine axis J2 together with the engine drive shaft 12.
The secondary shaft 13 extends along a secondary axis J3. The auxiliary shaft 13 rotates about the auxiliary axis J3. A parking lock gear 7a of the parking lock mechanism 7 is fixed to the counter shaft 13. In addition, the tooth surface of the parking lock gear 7a is opposed to the parking lock arm 7b in the radial direction of the secondary axis J3. The parking lock arm 7b is engaged with the parking lock gear 7a. The parking lock mechanism 7 will be described in detail later.
The pinion 23 is fixed to the auxiliary shaft 13. The pinion 23 rotates about the secondary axis J3 together with the secondary shaft 13. The pinion gear 23 meshes with the motor drive gear 21 and the engine drive gear 22. The pinion gear 23 is rotated by the motor 1 via the motor drive gear 21. The pinion gear 23 is rotated by the engine 2 via the engine drive gear 22.
The drive gear 24 is fixed to the auxiliary shaft 13. The drive gear 24 rotates around the secondary axis J3 together with the counter shaft 13 and the secondary gear 23.
The ring gear 51 is fixed to the differential device 50. The ring gear 51 rotates about the output axis J4. The ring gear 51 meshes with the drive gear 24. The ring gear 51 transmits the power of the motor 1 and the engine 2 transmitted via the drive gear 24 to the differential device 50.
The differential device 50 is a device for transmitting torque output from the motor 1 and the engine 2 to wheels of the vehicle. The differential device 50 has the following functions: the speed difference between the left and right wheels is absorbed when the vehicle turns, and the same torque is transmitted to the output shafts 55 of the left and right wheels.
The differential device 50 has a gear housing (not shown) fixed to the ring gear 51, a pair of pinion gears (not shown), a pinion shaft (not shown), and a pair of side gears (not shown). The gear housing rotates together with the ring gear 51 about the output axis J4. The gear housing houses a pair of pinion gears, a pinion shaft, and a pair of side gears. The pair of pinion gears are bevel gears opposing each other. A pair of pinion gears are supported by the pinion shafts. The pair of side gears are bevel gears that mesh at right angles with the pair of pinion gears. A pair of side gears are fixed to the output shaft 55, respectively.
The output shaft 55 rotates about the output axis J4. The power of the motor drive gear 21 is transmitted to the output shaft 55 via each gear. Likewise, the power of the engine driving gear 22 is transmitted to the output shaft 55 via the gears.
The motor unit 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a pair of output shafts 55. The pair of output shafts 55 are connected to the ring gear 51 via the differential device 50, respectively. Wheels are fixed to the front ends of the pair of output shafts 55. The output shaft 55 outputs power to the outside (to the road surface via the wheels).
Fig. 2 is a side view of the motor unit 10 of one embodiment. The XYZ coordinate system is shown in fig. 2. The X-axis direction is the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The Y-axis direction is the width direction of the vehicle. The Z-axis direction is the up-down direction, and the +z direction is the up direction.
The motor axis J1, the engine axis J2, the sub axis J3, and the output axis J4 are parallel to each other. The motor axis J1, the engine axis J2, the sub axis J3, and the output axis J4 are parallel to the width direction of the vehicle. In the following description, the vehicle width direction may be simply referred to as an axial direction.
The transmission mechanism 5 has three power transmission paths. The first power transmission path is a motor drive path from the motor 1 to the output shaft 55. The second power transmission path is an engine driving path from the engine 2 to the output shaft 55. The third power drive path is a power generation path from the engine 2 to the generator 4.
In the motor drive path, the power of the motor 1 is first transmitted from the motor drive gear 21 to the pinion gear 23. The pinion gear 23 is disposed coaxially with the drive gear 24, and rotates together with the drive gear 24. The power of the motor 1 is transmitted from the drive gear 24 to the ring gear 51, and is transmitted to the output shaft 55 via the differential device 50.
In the engine drive path, the power of the engine 2 is first transmitted from the engine drive gear 22 to the pinion gear 23. The power of the engine 2 transmitted to the pinion gear 23 is transmitted to the output shaft 55 via the drive gear 24, the ring gear 51, and the differential device 50, as is the power of the motor 1. That is, the motor drive path and the engine drive path share the power transmission path from the pinion 23 to the output shaft 55.
In the power generation path, the power of the engine 2 is transmitted to the engine drive shaft 12. The generator rotor 41 is fixed to the engine drive shaft 12. Therefore, the power of the engine 2 is transmitted to the generator 4 without via gears.
According to the present embodiment, the pinion gear 23 meshes with the motor drive gear 21 and the engine drive gear 22. The power of the motor 1 and the power of the engine 2 are transmitted to the pinion 23. Therefore, the path of power transmission from the pinion gear 23 to the output shaft 55 can be shared between the motor drive path and the engine drive path. As a result, the number of shafts and gears provided in the transmission mechanism 5 can be reduced, and the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized and reduced in weight.
In addition, according to the present embodiment, by appropriately setting the diameters (i.e., the number of teeth) of the motor drive gear 21 and the engine drive gear 22 that mesh with the pinion gear 23, the reduction ratios of the motor drive path and the engine drive path can be set, respectively. By making the reduction ratio different in the motor drive path and the engine drive path, a reduction ratio suitable for driving in the engine 2 and a reduction ratio suitable for driving in the motor 1 can be realized in the respective paths. As a result, the vehicle can be driven efficiently in any case where the vehicle is driven by either one or both of the engine 2 and the motor 1. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the motor unit 10 that sets the reduction ratio of the power transmission path from the motor 1 to the output shaft 55 and the reduction ratio of the power transmission path from the engine 2 to the output shaft 55, respectively, and reduces the number of shafts and gears.
The motor drive gear 21 has a smaller diameter than the engine drive gear 22. In other words, the number of teeth of the motor drive gear 21 is smaller than that of the engine drive gear 22. This makes it possible to make the reduction ratio of the motor drive path higher than the reduction ratio of the engine drive path. In general, the limit rotation speed of the motor 1 is larger than the limit rotation speed of the engine 2. As an example, the limit rotation speed of the motor 1 is 15000 rotations. The limit rotation speed of the engine 2 is 6000 revolutions. Therefore, the reduction ratio of the motor drive path can be made higher than the reduction ratio of the engine drive path, and the vehicle can be made to run efficiently. In the present embodiment, the reduction ratio of the motor drive path is 9 to 11. On the other hand, the reduction ratio of the engine driving path is 2.5 to 3.5.
According to the present embodiment, the diameter of the engine driving gear 22 is larger than the diameter of the pinion gear 23. Therefore, in the engine driving path, the power is temporarily increased in the process from the engine driving gear 22 to the pinion gear 23. By adopting such a configuration, the diameter of the pinion gear 23 becomes smaller, and as a result, the distance between the pinion axis J3 and the motor axis J1 can be shortened. As a result, the motor 1 can be disposed near the center of the motor unit 10 when viewed from the axial direction, and the size of the entire motor unit 10 when viewed from the axial direction can be reduced.
The parking lock mechanism 7 is driven in accordance with a shift operation of the driver. The parking lock mechanism 7 is alternately switched between a locked state in which transmission of power in the transmission mechanism 5 is restricted and an unlocked state in which the restriction is released.
As shown in fig. 2, the parking lock mechanism 7 has a parking lock gear 7a, a parking lock arm 7b, an arm support shaft 7e, a parking lock actuator 7c, and a parking lock power transmission mechanism 7d.
The parking lock gear 7a is fixed to the auxiliary shaft 13. The parking lock gear 7a rotates around the secondary axis J3 together with the secondary shaft 13. A plurality of teeth arranged along the circumferential direction of the secondary axis J3 are arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the parking lock gear 7a toward the radially outer side of the secondary axis J3.
The parking lock arm 7b has a plate shape extending along a plane perpendicular to the axial direction. The parking lock arm 7b is rotatably supported by an arm support shaft 7e centered on a 2 nd central axis J7e extending in the axial direction. The parking lock arm 7b extends upward from the arm support shaft 7 e.
The parking lock arm 7b extends along the outer peripheral surface of the parking lock gear 7 a. The parking lock arm 7b is opposed to the tooth portion of the parking lock gear 7a in the radial direction of the auxiliary axis J3. The parking lock arm 7b has an engagement portion 7ba opposed to the tooth portion of the parking lock gear 7 a. The engagement portion 7ba protrudes radially inward of the secondary axis J3. The engagement portion 7ba is engaged with a tooth portion of the parking lock gear 7 a. That is, the parking lock arm 7b is engaged with the parking lock gear in the engagement portion 7ba.
The parking lock arm 7b is driven by a parking lock actuator 7c and rotates within a predetermined range around a 2 nd center axis J7 e.
When the parking lock mechanism 7 is brought into a locked state by the operation of the driver, the parking lock arm 7b rotates counterclockwise about the 2 nd center axis J7e in fig. 2, and the engaging portion 7ba is engaged with the tooth portion of the parking lock gear 7 a. Thereby, the rotation of the counter shaft 13 is suppressed, and the transmission of power in the transmission mechanism 5 is suppressed.
On the other hand, when the parking lock mechanism 7 is in the unlocked state by the operation of the driver, the parking lock arm 7b rotates clockwise about the 2 nd center axis J7e, and the engagement portion 7ba is disengaged from the tooth portion of the parking lock gear 7 a. Thus, the engine drive shaft can freely rotate, and the transmission mechanism 5 is in a state capable of transmitting power.
According to the present embodiment, the parking lock arm 7b extends in the up-down direction. The motor drive shaft 11 and the parking lock arm 7b are disposed on opposite sides of the auxiliary shaft 13 in the horizontal direction as viewed from the axial direction. Therefore, the dimension of the motor unit 10 in the up-down direction can be suppressed. Similarly, the engine drive shaft 12 and the parking lock arm 7b are disposed on opposite sides of the auxiliary shaft 13 in the horizontal direction as viewed from the axial direction. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, even when the motor unit 10 is mounted on a hybrid vehicle connected to the engine 2, the vertical dimension of the motor unit 10 can be suppressed.
The parking lock power transmission mechanism 7d is located between the parking lock actuator 7c and the parking lock arm 7b. The parking lock power transmission mechanism 7d transmits power of the manual shaft 7ca rotating around the 1 st center axis J7c to the parking lock arm 7b, and rotates the parking lock arm 7b around the 2 nd center axis J7 e.
The parking lock actuator 7c is fixed to the upper side of the housing 8. The parking lock actuator 7c has a manual shaft 7ca centered on a 1 st center axis J7c extending in the up-down direction. The parking lock actuator 7c rotates the manual shaft 7ca about the 1 st center axis J7 c. The parking lock actuator 7c drives the parking lock arm 7b via the parking lock power transmission mechanism 7 d.
According to the present embodiment, the parking lock actuator 7c is located directly above the auxiliary shaft 13. That is, the parking lock actuator 7c overlaps the auxiliary shaft 13 when viewed from the up-down direction. This can reduce the size of the motor unit 10 in the horizontal direction.
The parking lock actuator 7c is located outside the accommodation space 8S. That is, at least a portion of the parking lock arm 7b is exposed to the outside. At least a portion of the parking lock actuator 7c overlaps the housing 8 when viewed from the axial direction. That is, the parking lock actuator 7c is arranged to be shielded by a portion of the housing 8 when viewed from the axial direction. More specifically, the parking lock actuator 7c overlaps the motor 1 and the motor housing 83 of the housing 8 when viewed from the axial direction. Therefore, even if the parking lock actuator 7c is exposed to the outside, the overall size of the motor unit 10 as viewed from the axial direction does not become large. As a result, maintenance of the parking lock actuator 7c can be easily performed, and the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized.
In the present embodiment, the parking lock actuator 7c overlaps the motor housing 83 of the housing 8 when viewed from the axial direction. However, the parking lock actuator 7c may overlap with other portions of the housing 8 when viewed from the axial direction. As an example, the parking lock actuator 7c may overlap with the generator housing 81 of the housing 8. In this case, it is preferable that the parking lock actuator 7c also overlaps the generator 4. By disposing the parking lock actuator 7c in this manner, an increase in the overall size of the motor unit 10 when viewed in the axial direction can be suppressed.
The clutch 6 can cut off a power transmission path (engine drive path) of the engine 2 in the engine drive shaft 12. As described above, the engine drive shaft 12 has the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The clutch 6 alternatively switches between a connected state in which the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are connected and a disconnected state in which the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are disconnected.
The 1 st shaft portion 12A is connected to the engine 2 and the generator 4. The 1 st shaft portion 12A is provided with a pump portion 70. The 2 nd shaft portion 12B and the 1 st shaft portion 12A are coaxially arranged. The 2 nd shaft portion 12B is located on the output side (i.e., the output shaft 55 side) with respect to the 1 st shaft portion 12A in the path of the transmission mechanism 5. The power of the engine 2 is transmitted from the 1 st shaft portion 12A to the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the motor unit 10 including the clutch 6. The 1 st shaft portion 12A has a 1 st opposing end portion 12Aa that opposes the 2 nd shaft portion 12B in the axial direction. The 1 st opposing end portion 12Aa is provided with a recess 12Ac that is open in the axial direction. The 1 st shaft portion 12A has a connection flange portion 12Ab located at the 1 st opposite end portion 12Aa. External spline 12Ad is provided on the outer peripheral surface of connection flange 12Ab.
The 2 nd shaft portion 12B has a 2 nd opposing end portion 12Ba that opposes the 1 st shaft portion 12A in the axial direction. The 2 nd shaft portion 12B is accommodated in the recess 12Ac of the 1 st shaft portion 12A at the 2 nd opposite end portion 12Ba. A needle bearing 12n is accommodated between the inner peripheral surface of the recess 12Ac and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
The clutch 6 includes a sleeve 61, a clutch hub 62, a synchronizer ring (synchronizer ring) 63, a key 64, a fork (support member) 65, a 1 st support shaft 66A, a 2 nd support shaft 66B, a rack 67a, a pinion 67B, a speed reducer portion 68, and a clutch actuator 69. The clutch 6 of the present embodiment is referred to as a rotational synchronizer or a synchronizing mechanism.
The clutch hub 62 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. That is, the clutch 6 of the present embodiment is fixed to the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The clutch hub 62 rotates together with the 2 nd shaft portion 12B about the engine axis J2. External spline 62a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of clutch hub 62.
The sleeve 61 is supported by the 2 nd shaft portion 12B via a clutch hub 62. The sleeve 61 is moved in the axial direction of the engine axis J2 by the clutch actuator 69 via the fork 65, the rack 67a, the pinion 67b, and the decelerator portion 68.
An inner spline 61a is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve 61. The sleeve 61 is engaged with the external spline 62a of the clutch hub 62, and integrally rotates with the clutch hub 62 and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. After the clutch hub 62 and the connection flange portion 12Ab rotate synchronously, the internal spline 61a of the sleeve 61 is fitted with the external spline 12Ad provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connection flange portion 12 Ab. Thereby, the clutch 6 connects the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
The key 64 is held by the sleeve 61. The key 64 moves axially with the sleeve 61. The key 64 matches the phases of the internal spline 61a and the external spline 12Ad provided on the sleeve 61 and the connection flange portion 12Ab, respectively.
The synchronizer ring 63 moves axially together with the sleeve 61. The synchronizer locking ring 63 has a tapered surface with an inner diameter that increases as it approaches the connection flange 12Ab side. On the other hand, the connection flange portion 12Ab is provided with a boss portion protruding toward the synchronizer locking ring 63 side in the axial direction. The boss portion is provided with a tapered surface opposed to the synchronizer ring 63. The synchronizer locking ring 63 and the connection flange 12Ab are rotated synchronously by bringing the tapered surfaces of each other into contact with each other.
As shown in fig. 2, the fork 65 sandwiches the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 61 from the up-down direction. The fork 65 supports the sleeve 61 rotatably about the engine axis J2.
As shown in fig. 3, the fork 65 has a 1 st surface 65a facing one axial side (+y side) and a 2 nd surface 65b facing the other axial side (-Y side). A 1 st support shaft 66A and a 2 nd support shaft 66B are fixed to the fork 65. The fork 65 is supported by the housing 8 via the 1 st support shaft 66A and the 2 nd support shaft 66B.
The 1 st support shaft 66A protrudes from the 1 st surface 65a of the fork 65 toward one axial side (+y) and extends. The front end of the 1 st support shaft 66A is inserted into the 1 st holding hole 8ba provided in the 1 st partition wall portion 8b of the housing 8. The diameter of the front end of the 1 st support shaft 66A is slightly smaller than the diameter of the 1 st holding hole 8 ba. The 1 st support shaft 66A is axially movable with respect to the 1 st holding hole 8 ba. That is, the 1 st support shaft 66A is slidably supported by the 1 st partition wall portion 8 b.
The 2 nd support shaft 66B protrudes from the 2 nd surface 65B of the fork 65 toward the other side (-Y) side in the axial direction and extends. The tip end of the 2 nd support shaft 66B is inserted into a 2 nd holding hole 8ca provided in the 2 nd partition wall portion 8c of the housing 8. The diameter of the front end of the 2 nd support shaft 66B is slightly smaller than the diameter of the 2 nd holding hole 8 ca. The 2 nd support shaft 66B is axially movable with respect to the 2 nd holding hole 8 ca. That is, the 2 nd support shaft 66B is slidably supported by the 2 nd partition wall portion 8 c. Accordingly, the fork 65 can move in the axial direction with respect to the housing 8.
According to the present embodiment, the fork 65 is supported by two support shafts (the 1 st support shaft 66A and the 2 nd support shaft 66B). The 1 st support shaft 66A and the 2 nd support shaft 66B are disposed at different positions from each other when viewed from the axial direction. Thus, when the fork 65 moves in the axial direction together with the 1 st support shaft 66A and the 2 nd support shaft 66B to drive the sleeve 61, the posture of the fork 65 is easily maintained even if a reaction force is received from the sleeve 61. As a result, the sleeve 61 can be smoothly moved.
At least a part of the 1 st support shaft 66A is located radially inward of the engine axis J2 with respect to the generator stator 42. In addition, at least a part of the 2 nd support shaft 66B is located radially outside the engine axis J2 with respect to the engine drive gear 22.
In the motor unit 10 of the present embodiment, the axial dimension of the gear chamber 8B is miniaturized to the limit. As a result, the axial position of the 1 st support shaft 66A overlaps with the axial position of the generator stator 42, and the axial position of the 2 nd support shaft 66B overlaps with the axial position of the engine drive gear 22.
Typically, the fork of the clutch is supported by a support shaft that extends through the fork. In the present embodiment, if the fork 65 is to be supported by one support shaft, the support shaft needs to be disposed radially outward of the generator stator 42, and the motor unit 10 is enlarged in the radial direction. According to the present embodiment, by supporting the fork 65 with two support shafts (the 1 st support shaft 66A and the 2 nd support shaft 66B), the 1 st support shaft 66A can be arranged radially inward of the generator stator 42, and the 2 nd support shaft 66B can be arranged radially outward of the engine drive gear 22. This can suppress an increase in size of the motor unit 10.
The rack 67a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the 2 nd support shaft 66B. That is, the rack 67a is fixed to the 2 nd support shaft 66B. The plurality of teeth of the rack 67a are arranged in the axial direction. The rack 67a is meshed with the pinion 67 b. The pinion 67b rotates about a rotation axis extending in the substantially vertical direction. The pinion 67b rotates via the speed reducer 68 by the clutch actuator 69. The decelerator portion 68 decelerates the rotation of the clutch actuator 69.
The clutch actuator 69 is a small motor. When the clutch actuator 69 is driven, the pinion 67b rotates via the speed reducer portion 68. The rotational movement of the pinion 67b is converted into linear movement in the axial direction by being transmitted to the rack 67 a. When the rack 67a moves in the axial direction, the sleeve 61 moves in the axial direction via the 2 nd support shaft 66B and the fork 65.
When the sleeve 61 is moved to one axial side (+y side) by the drive of the clutch actuator 69, the internal tooth spline 61a of the sleeve 61 is engaged with the external tooth spline 12 Ad. Thereby, the clutch 6 is switched to a connected state in which the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are connected. When the sleeve 61 is moved to the other axial side (-Y side) by the drive of the clutch actuator 69, the internal tooth spline 61a of the sleeve 61 is disengaged from the external tooth spline 12 Ad. Thereby, the clutch 6 is switched to a disconnected state in which the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are separated.
As shown in fig. 2, the clutch actuator 69 is embedded in the housing 8. In addition, the clutch actuator 69 overlaps the generator 4 when viewed from the axial direction. Therefore, the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized in size as compared with the case where the clutch actuator 69 is provided outside the housing 8.
As shown in fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the clutch 6 has a sleeve 61, and the sleeve 61 is provided with an internal tooth spline 61a and moves along the engine axis J2. The clutch 6 further includes a synchronizer ring 63 pressed against the connection flange 12Ab by the sleeve 61 to synchronize rotation of the 1 st shaft 12A and the 2 nd shaft 12B. The external spline 12Ad of the connection flange portion 12Ab and the internal spline 61a of the sleeve 61 mesh with each other after the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are rotated synchronously. That is, the clutch 6 engages the internal spline 61a with the external spline 12Ad in the connected state, and disengages the internal spline 61a from the external spline 12Ad in the disconnected state.
According to the present embodiment, since the clutch 6 has the synchronizer ring 63, the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B can be rotated synchronously when the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are connected. Therefore, the application of impact to the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B at the time of connection of the clutch 6 can be suppressed.
According to the present embodiment, the clutch 6 separates the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B arranged coaxially. Therefore, the clutch 6 can be miniaturized. In addition, with this, the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized.
The clutch 6 according to this modification is an example. Other mechanisms may be used as the clutch. However, the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B, which are separated from each other by the clutch 6, are preferably arranged coaxially.
The clutch 6 of the present embodiment has a sleeve 61 supported by the 2 nd shaft portion 12B, and a connection flange portion 12Ab provided on the 1 st shaft portion 12A. However, the sleeve 61 may be supported by either one of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B, and a connection flange portion may be provided to the other one of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
According to the present embodiment, the engine 2, the generator 4, and the clutch 6 are coaxially arranged. Therefore, the engine drive shaft 12 functions as both the rotation shaft and the clutch shaft of the generator 4. This can miniaturize the motor unit 10.
As a modification of the clutch 6, a structure without a synchronizer ring may be adopted. In this case, the clutch 6 according to the modification moves the sleeve along the engine axis J2 so that the internal spline of the sleeve meshes with the external spline 12Ad of the connection flange portion 12Ab at the timing when the rotational speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B by the power of the motor 1 is synchronized with the rotational speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A by the power of the engine 2.
Next, a control method of the clutch 6 when an operation (i.e., a connection operation) to switch from the EV mode or the series mode to the parallel mode is performed while the vehicle is traveling will be described. That is, a control method in the clutch connection operation for switching the clutch 6 from the disconnected state to the connected state in a state in which the motor 1 independently drives the 2 nd shaft portion 12B and the engine 2 independently drives the 1 st shaft portion 12A will be described.
The clutch 6 is controlled by a control unit 9a of the inverter unit 9. The control unit 9a controls the motor 1 and the generator 4. The control unit 9a controls the start of the engine 2 in conjunction with a control device of the engine 2.
In the cut-off state, the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are separated from each other. Therefore, in the cut state, the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are rotated independently of each other.
First, the control unit 9a measures the rotation speed of the motor 1 that drives the vehicle using the motor rotation sensor 33. The control unit 9a calculates the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft 12B rotated by the motor 1 from the rotation speed of the motor 1 measured by the motor rotation sensor 33, based on the reduction ratio in the transmission mechanism 5.
Next, the control unit 9a instructs the control device of the engine 2 to drive the engine 2 so that the rotational speed of the engine 2 approaches the rotational speed of the 2 nd shaft 12B.
Next, the control unit 9a measures the rotational speed of the 1 st shaft 12A driven by the engine 2 using the generator rotation sensor 43. In the present embodiment, the generator rotation sensor 43 is provided on the 1 st shaft portion 12A together with the generator 4, and directly measures the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A. However, when the generator and the generator sensor are connected to the 1 st shaft portion 12A via the gear mechanism, the rotation speed measured by the generator rotation sensor is the rotation speed obtained by multiplying the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A by the reduction ratio of the gear mechanism. In this case, the control unit 9a calculates the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A rotated by the motor 1 from the rotation speed of the motor 1 measured by the rotation sensor 43 for the generator, based on the reduction ratio in the gear mechanism. That is, the control unit 9a calculates the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A from the rotation speed measured by the generator rotation sensor 43 based on the relation of power transmission between the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the generator rotation sensor 43.
Next, the control unit 9a calculates a difference between the rotational speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A calculated from the rotational speed of the generator 4 and the rotational speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B calculated from the rotational speed of the motor 1. In general, it is difficult to strictly control the rotation speed of the engine 2. Therefore, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are difficult to coincide with each other. That is, the difference between the rotational speeds of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B is less likely to be 0.
Next, the control unit 9a supplies electric power to the generator 4 based on the difference between the rotational speeds of the 1 st shaft 12A and the 2 nd shaft 12B. When electric power is supplied to the generator 4, the generator 4 generates torque on the 1 st shaft portion 12A in accordance with the electric power. That is, the control unit 9a applies torque to the 1 st shaft 12A via the generator 4. Thereby, the control unit 9a brings the rotational speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A close to the rotational speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B. The control unit 9a further performs feedback control for adjusting the power supplied to the generator 4 until the difference between the rotational speed of the 1 st shaft 12A and the rotational speed of the 2 nd shaft 12B is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.
According to the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A is adjusted by the driving of the generator 4 after the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A is made substantially close to the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B by the driving of the engine 2. The rotation speeds of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B are measured by the rotation sensor 43 for the generator and the rotation sensor 33 for the motor, respectively. The rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A achieved by the driving of the generator 4 can be sufficiently approximated to the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B by feedback control. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress the application of an impact to the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B at the time of connection of the clutch 6. Further, abrasion of the synchronizer ring 63 provided in the clutch 6 can be suppressed.
In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B may be adjusted by braking (cutting) the 1 st shaft portion 12A by driving the generator 4 and reducing the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A. That is, the control unit 9a may supply power to the generator 4 during the clutch connection operation, and brake the rotation of the 1 st shaft 12A by the generator 4, thereby reducing the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A. In this case, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A by the driving of the engine 2 is made higher than the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B in advance.
When the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A is controlled by the generator 4, the rotation of the 1 st shaft portion 12A is braked by the generator 4 applying a torque in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the 1 st shaft portion 12A, whereby the control can be performed with high accuracy. This makes it possible to more smoothly perform the connection operation between the 1 st shaft portion 12A and the 2 nd shaft portion 12B.
In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A and the 2 nd shaft 12B may be adjusted by accelerating the 1 st shaft 12A and increasing the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A by driving the generator 4. That is, the control unit 9a may supply power to the generator 4 during the clutch connection operation, and the rotation of the 1 st shaft 12A may be accelerated by the generator 4 to increase the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A. In this case, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft portion 12A by the driving of the engine 2 is made lower than the rotation speed of the 2 nd shaft portion 12B in advance.
When the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A is controlled by the generator 4, the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A is accelerated by applying a torque in the same direction as the rotation speed of the 1 st shaft 12A by the generator 4, whereby the energy efficiency of the entire powertrain 3 can be improved.
As shown in fig. 1, the pump portion 70 is held by a 1 st partition wall portion 8b of the housing 8. The pump unit 70 is provided on the engine drive shaft 12 connected to the engine 2, and is driven by the power of the engine 2. More specifically, the pump unit 70 is provided in the 1 st shaft portion 12A of the engine drive shaft 12, and is driven by the rotation of the 1 st shaft portion 12A. The pump portion 70 sucks the oil O from the lower region of the housing space 8S, and supplies the oil O to the motor 1 and the generator 4, thereby cooling the motor 1 and the generator 4.
As shown in fig. 3, the pump section 70 includes a pump chamber 71, an external gear (inner rotor) 72, an internal gear (outer rotor) 73, a suction port 75, and a discharge port 76.
The pump chamber 71 is configured as a space surrounded by a pump housing recess 71a and a cover 74, the pump housing recess 71a being provided on a surface of the 1 st partition wall 8b facing the generator chamber 8A side, the cover 74 covering an opening of the pump housing recess 71 a. The pump chamber 71 is sealed from the outside by an O-ring, not shown. The pump chamber 71 accommodates an external gear 72 and an internal gear 73. The engine axis J2 passes through the pump chamber 71. The outer shape of the pump chamber 71 is circular when viewed from the axial direction.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the pump portion 70 in a section perpendicular to the engine axis J2.
The external gear 72 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the 1 st shaft portion 12A of the engine drive shaft 12. The external gear 72 rotates around the engine axis J2 together with the 1 st shaft portion 12A. The external gear 72 is housed in the pump chamber 71. The external gear 72 has a plurality of teeth 72b on the outer peripheral surface. The tooth profile of the tooth portion 72b of the external gear 72 is a trochoid tooth profile.
The internal gear 73 surrounds the radially outer side of the external gear 72. The internal gear 73 is an annular gear rotatable about a rotation shaft Jt eccentric to the engine axis J2. The internal gear 73 is housed in the pump chamber 71. The internal gear 73 meshes with the external gear 72. The internal gear 73 has a plurality of teeth 73b on an inner peripheral surface. The tooth profile of the tooth portion 73b of the internal gear 73 is a trochoid tooth profile.
According to the present embodiment, the tooth shape of the tooth portion 72b of the external gear 72 and the tooth shape of the tooth portion 73b of the internal gear 73 are trochoid tooth shapes, so that a trochoid pump can be constituted. Therefore, noise generated from the pump unit 70 can be reduced, and the pressure and amount of the oil O discharged from the pump unit 70 can be easily stabilized.
The 1 st pump oil passage 78 and the 2 nd pump oil passage 79 each extending in an arc shape are provided on the inner wall surface of the pump chamber 71. The 1 st pump-in oil passage 78 and the 2 nd pump-in oil passage 79 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the engine axis J2. The 1 st pump-in oil passage 78 and the 2 nd pump-in oil passage 79 overlap with several of the plurality of teeth portions 73b of the internal gear 73 when viewed from the axial direction.
The 1 st pump-in oil passage 78 is an oil passage provided in a groove portion extending in an arc shape on the bottom surface of the pump housing recess 71 a. The 1 st pump internal oil passage 78 is connected to the suction port 75. The pump section 70 sucks the oil O from the suction port 75. The suction port 75 is connected to a suction path 92a of a 2 nd oil passage 92 described later. The suction path 92a is a path connected to the lower region of the storage space 8S. Therefore, the pump portion 70 sucks the oil from the lower region of the storage space 8S via the suction path 92 a.
The 2 nd pump-in oil passage 79 is an oil passage provided in a groove portion extending in an arc shape between the bottom surface of the pump housing recess 71a and the surface of the cover portion 74 facing the bottom surface. The 2 nd pump internal oil passage 79 is connected to the discharge port 76. The pump section 70 discharges the oil O from the discharge port 76. The discharge port 76 is connected to the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12. Therefore, the pump portion 70 supplies oil to the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12.
When the 1 st shaft portion 12A of the engine drive shaft 12 rotates, the external gear 72 fixed to the 1 st shaft portion 12A rotates about the engine axis J2. Thereby, the internal gear 73 engaged with the external gear 72 rotates about the rotation axis Jt. In addition, a portion where the gap between the external gear 72 and the internal gear 73 is widened moves around the engine axis J2. Further, the oil O sucked into the pump chamber 71 from the suction port 75 is sent to the discharge port 76 through the gap between the external gear 72 and the internal gear 73. The oil O discharged from the discharge port 76 flows into the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12. In this way, the pump unit 70 is driven via the engine drive shaft 12.
According to the present embodiment, the pump portion 70 is driven by rotation of the engine drive shaft 12, and sucks the oil O from the lower region of the storage space 8S via the suction path 92 a. Therefore, no external power supply is required for driving the pump section 70.
According to the present embodiment, the discharge port 76 of the pump portion 70 is connected to the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12. One end of the hollow portion 12h is opened at the upper side of the motor 1. The pump portion 70 supplies the oil O sucked from the oil reservoir P to the motor 1 through the hollow portion 12 h.
According to the present embodiment, the engine drive shaft 12 rotates around the engine axis J2, and therefore, centrifugal force is applied to the oil O in the hollow portion 12 h. The oil O in the hollow portion 12h is scattered radially outward from the 1 st through hole 12p and the 2 nd through hole 12 q. Therefore, in the present embodiment, during driving of the pump unit 70, the inside of the hollow portion 12h is at a negative pressure, and the suction of the oil O by the pump unit 70 is promoted. Therefore, even when the pump unit 70 is miniaturized, the pump unit 70 can have a sufficient suction force. According to the present embodiment, the pump unit 70 can be miniaturized, and as a result, the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized.
As shown in fig. 1, the oil passage 90 is formed across the generator chamber 8A, the gear chamber 8B, and the motor chamber 8C. The oil passage 90 is a path for supplying the oil O from the oil reservoir P to the motor 1 and the generator 4 and guiding the oil O to the oil reservoir P again.
In the present specification, the "oil passage" refers to a path of the oil O circulating in the storage space 8S. Thus, "oil passage" refers to the following concept: not only a "flow path" that forms a stable flow of oil stably oriented in one direction, but also a path (e.g., a reservoir) that temporarily retains oil and a path through which oil drops.
The oil passage 90 has a 1 st oil passage 91 and a 2 nd oil passage 92.
The 1 st oil passage 91 supplies oil O from a lower region (oil reservoir P) of the storage space 8S to the inside of the motor 1, and cools the motor 1 from the inside.
The 2 nd oil passage 92 supplies oil O from a lower region (oil reservoir P) of the storage space 8S to the outside of the motor 1, and cools the motor 1 from the outside. The 2 nd oil passage 92 supplies oil O from a lower region (oil reservoir P) of the storage space 8S to the inside of the generator 4, and cools the generator 4 from the inside.
The 1 st oil passage 91 has a stirring path 91a and a motor supply path 91b. Further, a reservoir 93 located in the gear chamber 8B is provided in the path of the 1 st oil passage 91.
The stirring path 91a is a path that stirs the oil O from the oil reservoir P by rotation of the ring gear 51 and receives the oil O from the reservoir 93. The reservoir 93 opens upward, receives the oil O stirred up by the ring gear 51, and temporarily stores the oil O. In addition, when the liquid surface of the oil reservoir P is high immediately after the motor 1 is driven, the accumulator 93 receives the oil O stirred up by the engine driving gear 22 in addition to the oil O stirred up by the ring gear 51. That is, the stirring path 91a is a path for stirring up the oil O stored in the lower region of the storage space 8S by the gear constituting the transmission mechanism 5 and storing the oil in the reservoir 93.
In addition, a part of the oil O stirred up by the rotation of the ring gear 51 is supplied to the tooth surfaces of the gears constituting the transmission mechanism 5. This can improve the power transmission efficiency of the transmission mechanism 5.
The motor supply path 91b is a path for supplying the oil O from the reservoir 93 to the inside of the motor 1. The motor supply path 91b has a shaft supply path 91ba, an in-shaft path 91bb, and an in-rotor path 91bc. The shaft providing path 91ba guides the oil O from the reservoir 93 to the hollow portion 11h of the motor drive shaft 11. The in-shaft path 91bb is a path through which the oil O passes through the hollow portion 11h of the motor drive shaft 11. The rotor path 91bc is a path that is scattered from the through hole 11p of the motor drive shaft 11 to the motor stator 32.
In the in-shaft path 91bb, a centrifugal force is applied to the oil O in the hollow portion 11h in accordance with the rotation of the motor drive shaft 11. Thereby, the oil O continuously flies from the motor drive shaft 11 to the radial outside. In addition, the inside of the hollow portion 11h is under negative pressure due to scattering of the oil O, and the oil O stored in the reservoir 93 is sucked into the hollow portion 11h, so that the hollow portion 11h is filled with the oil O.
The oil O reaching the motor stator 32 absorbs heat from the motor stator 32. The oil O that cools the motor stator 32 drops downward and is accumulated in the lower region of the motor chamber 8C. The oil O accumulated in the lower region of the motor chamber 8c moves to the gear chamber 8B through the 2 nd partition wall opening 8cb provided in the 2 nd partition wall portion 8 c.
The 2 nd oil passage 92 has a suction path 92a, a 1 st branch path 92b, and a 2 nd branch path 92c. The pump unit 70 is provided in the path of the 2 nd oil passage 92.
The suction path 92a is provided inside the 1 st partition wall portion 8b. The suction path 92a extends in the up-down direction. The lower end of the suction path 92a is connected to the oil reservoir P. The upper end of the suction path 92a is connected to the suction port 75 of the pump unit 70. That is, the suction path 92a is connected from the lower region of the storage space 8S to the suction port 75 of the pump section 70.
The 1 st branch path 92b and the 2 nd branch path 92c branch from each other at the discharge port 76 of the pump portion 70. The 1 st branch path 92b and the 2 nd branch path 92c pass through the inside of the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12. The 1 st branch path 92b is a path facing axially opposite sides of the hollow portion 12 h.
The 1 st branch path 92b is a path for supplying the oil O to the motor 1 from the upper side of the motor 1. The 1 st branch path 92b extends from the discharge port 76 toward the motor 1 side in the hollow portion 12 h. The 1 st branch path 92b extends from the discharge port 76 of the pump unit 70 to a position directly above the motor 1.
The oil O supplied to the motor 1 from the upper side of the motor 1 through the 1 st branch path 92b cools the motor stator 32, drops downward, and is accumulated in the lower region of the motor chamber 8C to merge with the oil O in the 1 st oil passage 91. Further, the oil O accumulated in the lower region of the motor chamber 8C moves to the gear chamber 8B through the 2 nd partition wall opening 8cb provided in the 2 nd partition wall portion 8C.
In the 1 st branch path 92b, a part of the oil O passing through the hollow portion 12h is scattered from the 1 st through hole 12p of the engine drive shaft 12 and supplied to the gear constituting the transmission mechanism 5. This can improve the lubricity of the tooth surfaces of the gears of the transmission mechanism 5, and can improve the power transmission efficiency of the transmission mechanism 5.
The 2 nd branch path 92c is a path for supplying the oil O from the discharge port 76 of the pump portion 70 to the generator 4. The 2 nd branch path 92c extends from the discharge port 76 toward the generator 4 side in the hollow portion 12 h. The oil O passing through the 2 nd branch path 92c is scattered from the 2 nd through hole 12q provided in the engine drive shaft 12 and supplied to the generator stator 42.
The oil O that reaches the generator stator 42 absorbs heat from the generator stator 42. The oil O that cools the generator stator 42 drops downward and is accumulated in the lower region of the generator chamber 8A. The oil O accumulated in the lower region of the generator chamber 8A moves to the gear chamber 8B through the 1 st partition wall opening 8bb provided in the 1 st partition wall portion 8B.
The oil O passing through the 1 st oil passage 91 and the oil O passing through the 1 st and 2 nd branch paths 92B and 92c of the 2 nd oil passage 92 merge together in the entire lower region of the gear chamber 8B to constitute an oil reservoir P. The oil O in the oil reservoir P is cooled by the refrigerant passing through the refrigerant passage 8ea provided in the passage member 8 e.
According to the present embodiment, the oil passage 90 includes a 1 st oil passage 91 that cools the motor 1 from the inside and a 2 nd oil passage 92 that cools the motor 1 from the outside. According to the present embodiment, the motor 1 is cooled by supplying the oil O from the plurality of paths to the inside and outside of the motor 1, whereby the motor 1 can be cooled efficiently.
According to the present embodiment, the pump portion 70 of the 2 nd oil passage 92 is driven by the engine 2. Therefore, no separate driving device such as a motor is required for driving the motor 1 and the generator 4. As a result, according to the present embodiment, the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized.
In the present embodiment, the 1 st oil passage 91 is also not provided with an electric pump. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the oil O can be circulated in the storage space 8S without using an electric pump as the whole motor unit 10.
According to the present embodiment, the 1 st oil passage 91 includes an in-shaft path 91bb provided in the hollow portion 11h of the motor drive shaft 11. Similarly, the 2 nd oil passage 92 includes a 1 st branch path 92b and a 2 nd branch path 92c provided in the hollow portion 12h of the engine drive shaft 12. In this way, since a part of the oil passage 90 is provided in the hollow portions 11h, 12h, external piping constituting the oil passage can be omitted. As a result, the motor unit 10 can be miniaturized.
In the present embodiment, the pump portion 70 provided in the 2 nd oil passage 92 is provided in the 1 st shaft portion 12A of the engine drive shaft 12, and is driven by rotation of the 1 st shaft portion 12A. That is, the pump unit 70 is located on the engine 2 side with respect to the clutch 6 in the power transmission path of the engine 2.
When the vehicle climbs on a steep slope, the load of the motor 1 becomes large, and therefore the temperature of the motor 1 easily rises. In addition, when the vehicle climbs a slope, the rotation speed of the output shaft 55 decreases, and therefore the stirring up of the ring gear 51 cannot be sufficiently performed. Therefore, the amount of oil O circulating in the 1 st oil passage 91 becomes small. When the vehicle climbs a slope, if the clutch 6 is set in the connected state and the powertrain 3 is driven in the parallel mode, the rotation speed of the engine drive shaft 12 is also reduced. Therefore, in this case, the amount of oil O sucked by the pump unit 70 is also reduced, and the amount of oil O circulated through the 2 nd oil passage 92 is also reduced. As a result, the motor 1 may be insufficiently cooled.
According to the present embodiment, the pump unit 70 is located closer to the engine 2 than the clutch 6 in the transmission mechanism 5. Therefore, in a state where the clutch 6 is in a disengaged state and the power of the engine 2 is disengaged from the output shaft 55, the pump unit 70 can be driven by the power of the engine 2. That is, when the vehicle climbs a slope, the powertrain 3 can be driven in the series mode and the oil O can be sucked by the pump unit 70. In the series mode, the drive of the pump unit 70 is cut off from the output shaft 55, so that the pump unit 70 can be driven at high speed even when climbing a slope. Therefore, even when climbing a slope, a sufficient amount of oil O can be supplied from the 2 nd oil passage 92 to the motor 1, and the motor 1 can be sufficiently cooled.
In addition, if the powertrain 3 is driven in the parallel mode when the vehicle climbs a slope, the engine 2 cannot be driven in high rotation, and the driving efficiency of the engine decreases. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the driving efficiency of the engine, it is also preferable to drive the powertrain 3 in the series mode when the vehicle climbs a slope.
While the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the respective configurations and combinations thereof in the embodiments and modifications are examples, and the configurations may be added, omitted, substituted, and changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
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1: a motor; 2: an engine; 4: a generator; 5: a transmission mechanism; 6: a clutch; 7: a parking lock mechanism; 7a: a parking lock gear; 7b: a park lock arm; 7c: a park lock actuator; 8: a housing; 8A: a generator chamber; 8B: a gear chamber; 8C: a motor chamber; 8S: a storage space; 8b: 1 st partition wall portion (partition wall portion); 8c: a 2 nd partition wall portion (partition wall portion); 8ea: a refrigerant flow path; 9: an inverter unit; 9a: a control unit; 10: a motor unit; 11: a motor drive shaft; 11h, 12h: a hollow portion; 11p: a through hole; 12: an engine drive shaft; 12A: a 1 st shaft portion; 12B: a 2 nd shaft portion; 12p: a 1 st through hole; 12q: a 2 nd through hole; 12Ab: a connection flange portion; 13: a secondary shaft; 21: a motor drive gear; 22: an engine drive gear; 23: a pinion gear; 24: a drive gear; 31: a rotor (rotor) for a motor; 32: a stator (stator) for a motor; 33: a motor rotation sensor; 41: a rotor for a generator; 42: a stator for a generator; 43: a rotation sensor for a generator; 50: a differential device; 51: a gear ring; 55: an output shaft; 61: a sleeve; 61a: internal tooth splines; 62a, 12Ad: external spline; 63: a synchronizer ring; 65: fork (support member); 66A: a 1 st supporting shaft; 66B: a 2 nd supporting shaft; 69: a clutch actuator; 70: a pump section; 75: a suction inlet; 76: a discharge port; 81: a generator housing part; 82: a transmission mechanism housing part; 83: a motor housing part; 90: an oil path; 91: the 1 st oil way; 91a: stirring up the path; 92a: a suction path; 91b: the motor provides a path; 92: a 2 nd oil passage; 92b: a 1 st branch path; 92c: a 2 nd branch path; 93: a reservoir; j1: a motor axis; j2: an engine axis; o: and (3) oil.
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1. A motor unit is connected with an engine, wherein,
the motor unit includes:
a generator that generates electricity by power of the engine;
a motor;
a transmission mechanism that transmits force among the engine, the generator, and the motor, and outputs power of the engine and the motor from an output shaft;
a clutch provided in the transmission mechanism and capable of cutting off a power transmission path of the engine; and
a housing provided with a housing space for housing the generator, the motor, and the transmission mechanism,
the transmission mechanism has an engine drive shaft extending along an engine axis and rotated by the engine,
the engine drive shaft has:
a 1 st shaft portion connected to the engine and the generator; and
a 2 nd shaft portion coaxially arranged with the 1 st shaft portion and positioned on the output shaft side with respect to the 1 st shaft portion in a path of the transmission mechanism,
either one of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion has a connection flange portion provided with external spline on an outer peripheral surface,
the clutch has:
A sleeve supported by the other of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion, the sleeve having an inner peripheral surface provided with an internal spline engaged with the external spline; and
a clutch actuator that moves the sleeve axially along the engine axis,
the clutch alternately switches between a connected state in which the internal spline is engaged with the external spline to connect the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion, and a disconnected state in which the internal spline is disengaged from the external spline to disconnect the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion,
when viewed from the axial direction, the clutch actuator overlaps the generator,
a generator chamber for accommodating the generator, a gear chamber for accommodating the transmission mechanism, and a motor chamber for accommodating the motor are provided in the accommodation space of the housing,
the housing has:
a 1 st partition wall portion extending along a plane perpendicular to an axial direction and dividing the generator chamber and the gear chamber; and
a 2 nd partition wall portion extending along a plane perpendicular to the axial direction and dividing the gear chamber and the motor chamber,
the clutch has:
A support member that supports the sleeve rotatably about the engine axis;
a 1 st support shaft protruding from the support member to one side in the axial direction and supported slidably by the 1 st partition wall portion; and
a 2 nd support shaft extending from the support member to the other side in the axial direction, slidably supported by the 2 nd partition wall portion,
the 1 st support shaft and the 2 nd support shaft are disposed at mutually different positions when viewed from the axial direction.
2. The motor unit according to claim 1, wherein,
the generator has:
a generator rotor fixed to the 1 st shaft portion; and
a stator for a generator which surrounds the rotor for a generator,
the transmission mechanism has an engine driving gear fixed to the 2 nd shaft portion,
at least a part of the 1 st support shaft is located radially inward of the engine axis with respect to the generator stator,
at least a part of the 2 nd support shaft is located radially outward of the engine axis with respect to the engine drive gear.
3. The motor unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the clutch has a synchronizer ring pressed against the connection flange by the sleeve to synchronize rotation of the 1 st shaft portion and the 2 nd shaft portion.
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