HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- an internal combustion engine capable of outputting power for driving;
a motor capable of outputting power for driving;
an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power from the motor;
an efficiency priority mode selection switch to select an efficiency priority mode that gives priority to energy efficiency;
a driving force demand setting module configured to set a driving force demand required for driving the hybrid vehicle;
a target operation point setting module configured to set a target operation point of the internal combustion engine based on the set driving force demand; and
a control module configured to control the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the set target operation point and a driving power equivalent to the set driving force demand is ensured when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned off upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor, the control module controlling the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the set target operation point and the motor outputs lower power for driving in comparison with a turn-off condition of the efficiency priority mode selection switch when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned on upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor.
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Abstract
In a hybrid vehicle 20, an engine 22, motors MG1 and MG2 are controlled so that the engine 22 is operated at a target operation point set at Step 120 based on a torque demand Tr* and the motor MG2 outputs lower power for driving in comparison with a turn-off condition of an ECO switch 88 when the ECO switch 88 is turned on upon driving with power from both the engine 22 and the motor MG2 (Steps S130-S150 and S170-S200).
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14 Claims
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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an internal combustion engine capable of outputting power for driving; a motor capable of outputting power for driving; an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power from the motor; an efficiency priority mode selection switch to select an efficiency priority mode that gives priority to energy efficiency; a driving force demand setting module configured to set a driving force demand required for driving the hybrid vehicle; a target operation point setting module configured to set a target operation point of the internal combustion engine based on the set driving force demand; and a control module configured to control the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the set target operation point and a driving power equivalent to the set driving force demand is ensured when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned off upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor, the control module controlling the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the set target operation point and the motor outputs lower power for driving in comparison with a turn-off condition of the efficiency priority mode selection switch when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned on upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control method of a hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine capable of outputting power for driving, a motor capable of outputting power for driving, an accumulator capable of supplying and receiving electric power from the motor, and an efficiency priority mode selection switch to select an efficiency priority mode that gives priority to energy efficiency, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) setting a target operation point of the internal combustion engine based on a driving force demand required for driving the hybrid vehicle; and (b) controlling the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the target operation point set at the step (a) and a driving power equivalent to the set driving force demand is ensured when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned off upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor, and controlling the internal combustion engine and the motor so that the internal combustion engine is operated at the target operation point set at the step (a) and the motor outputs lower power for driving in comparison with a turn-off condition of the efficiency priority mode selection switch when the efficiency priority mode selection switch is turned on upon driving with power from both the internal combustion engine and the motor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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