Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle having an engine and an electric motor disposed therein, the electric motor having both driving and power-generating functions to directly connect to the engine mounted on the hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which controls both driving and power-generating states of said motor based on a driving state of said hybrid vehicle and a driving state of said engine, and controls to automatically start up and stop the engine according to an automatic start-up condition and an automatic stop condition, wherein when the engine automatically is stopped after said automatic stop condition is satisfied, the control means controls the motor so as to execute a recharging power-generating drive.
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Abstract
A control apparatus is provided for a hybrid vehicle having an engine and a electric motor disposed therein. The electric motor has both driving and power-generating functions and is directly connected to the engine mounted on the hybrid vehicle. The control apparatus controls both driving and power-generating states of the motor based on a driving state of the hybrid vehicle and a driving state of the engine, and controls to automatically start up and stop the engine according to an automatic startup condition and an automatic stop condition. The engine automatically stops after the automatic stop condition is satisfied while the control means controls the motor so as to execute a recharging power-generating drive to recharge the vehicle battery. As a result, this system can prevent discharge of unburned combustible gas when automatically stopping a vehicle, can improve sensations in the vehicle during stopping, and can improve start-up performance.
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1. A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle having an engine and an electric motor disposed therein, the electric motor having both driving and power-generating functions to directly connect to the engine mounted on the hybrid vehicle, comprising:
- a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which controls both driving and power-generating states of said motor based on a driving state of said hybrid vehicle and a driving state of said engine, and controls to automatically start up and stop the engine according to an automatic start-up condition and an automatic stop condition, wherein when the engine automatically is stopped after said automatic stop condition is satisfied, the control means controls the motor so as to execute a recharging power-generating drive.
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