Method and device for operating a hybrid vehicle

US8974348B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8974348-B2
Application numberUS-201013511604-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2010
Priority dateNov 24, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, having at least one first drive unit and one second drive unit, the second drive unit being started by at least one portion of the drive torque provided by the first drive unit in that the clutch situated between the first drive unit and the second drive unit is brought from a disengaged state into a slipping state. To improve the driving comfort of the hybrid vehicle during a start or a stop of the internal combustion engine, at least two clutches are shifted into the slipping state for starting the second drive unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising: bringing a first clutch, situated between at least one first drive unit and a second drive unit of the hybrid unit, from a disengaged state into a slipping state, wherein the second drive unit is started by at least one portion of the drive torque provided by the first drive unit; and for starting the second drive unit, shifting at least two clutches into a slipping state, wherein the at least…

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What does patent US8974348B2 cover?
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle, having at least one first drive unit and one second drive unit, the second drive unit being started by at least one portion of the drive torque provided by the first drive unit in that the clutch situated between the first drive unit and the second drive unit is brought from a disengaged state into a slipping state. To improve the driving comfort of the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Falkenstein Jens-Werner, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60W10/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).