Control System for Hybrid Vehicle
US-2015217756-A1 · Aug 6, 2015 · US
Control device for hybrid vehicle
US9440641B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9440641-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214412236-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
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A vehicle control system is provided to improve a response of shifting operation of a drive mode while avoiding a shortage of drive force. The control system is applied to a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and two motors, and configured to select a drive mode from a mode where the vehicle is powered by the engine and a mode where the vehicle is powered by at least one of the motors while stopping the engine. The control system predicts a fact that the engine is expected to be started based on a detection value representing a running condition of the vehicle, during propulsion of the vehicle by the two motors while stopping the engine; shifts a drive mode to a mode where the vehicle is powered by one of the motors without using a power of the other motor to be used to start the engine; and starts the engine upon satisfaction of a condition for propelling the vehicle by the power of the other motor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A control system for a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and two motors, that is configured to select a drive mode from a mode where the vehicle is powered by the engine, and a mode where the vehicle is powered by at least one of the motors while stopping the engine, comprising: a controller configured to predict a fact that the engine is expected to be started based on a detection value representing a running condition of the vehicl…
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- What does patent US9440641B2 cover?
- A vehicle control system is provided to improve a response of shifting operation of a drive mode while avoiding a shortage of drive force. The control system is applied to a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and two motors, and configured to select a drive mode from a mode where the vehicle is powered by the engine and a mode where the vehicle is powered by at least one of the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kitabatake Hirotatsu, Komada Hideaki, Suzuki Yosuke, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60W20/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 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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