CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARM-UP CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A catalytic converter warm-up control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- a catalytic converter warm-up controller configured to execute warm-up control to warm up a catalytic converter of the hybrid vehicle for activating the catalytic converter upon start-up of an internal combustion engine provided in the hybrid vehicle, the catalytic converter being provided to purify an exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine;
a temperature parameter acquisition device configured to acquire a temperature parameter indicating a temperature of the internal combustion engine;
a warm-up control parameter setting device configured to set warm-up control parameters used in the warm-up control in accordance with the temperature parameter acquired by the temperature parameter acquisition device; and
a motoring execution device configured to execute motoring of the internal combustion engine by a first electric motor in a predetermined operation state, the first electric motor being provided to supply and receive motive power to and from the internal combustion engine and a drive wheel of the hybrid vehicle, the catalytic converter warm-up controller being configured to execute the warm-up control in accordance with an execution state of the motoring.
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Abstract
A catalytic converter warm-up control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a catalytic converter warm-up controller, a temperature parameter acquisition device, a warm-up control parameter setting device, and a motoring execution device. The catalytic converter warm-up controller is configured to execute warm-up control to warm up a catalytic converter of the hybrid vehicle for activating the catalytic converter upon start-up of an internal combustion engine provided in the hybrid vehicle. The warm-up control parameter setting device is configured to set warm-up control parameters used in the warm-up control in accordance with the temperature parameter acquired by the temperature parameter acquisition device. The motoring execution device is configured to execute motoring of the internal combustion engine by a first electric motor in a predetermined operation state. The catalytic converter warm-up controller is configured to execute the warm-up control in accordance with an execution state of the motoring.
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1. A catalytic converter warm-up control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
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a catalytic converter warm-up controller configured to execute warm-up control to warm up a catalytic converter of the hybrid vehicle for activating the catalytic converter upon start-up of an internal combustion engine provided in the hybrid vehicle, the catalytic converter being provided to purify an exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine; a temperature parameter acquisition device configured to acquire a temperature parameter indicating a temperature of the internal combustion engine; a warm-up control parameter setting device configured to set warm-up control parameters used in the warm-up control in accordance with the temperature parameter acquired by the temperature parameter acquisition device; and a motoring execution device configured to execute motoring of the internal combustion engine by a first electric motor in a predetermined operation state, the first electric motor being provided to supply and receive motive power to and from the internal combustion engine and a drive wheel of the hybrid vehicle, the catalytic converter warm-up controller being configured to execute the warm-up control in accordance with an execution state of the motoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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