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Apparatus, method, and program for drivingly controlling hybrid vehicles

  • US 6,636,787 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2002
  • Issued: 10/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for drivingly controlling hybrid vehicles, comprising:

  • a drive motor;

    current position detection means for detecting a current position;

    road-condition information acquisition processing means for acquiring information regarding road conditions;

    required deceleration calculation processing means for calculating a required deceleration on the basis of the current position and the information regarding road conditions;

    optimal speed-change stage calculation processing means for calculating an optimal speed-change stage on the basis of the required deceleration;

    adjustable torque calculation processing means for calculating an adjustable torque on the basis of the required deceleration and a deceleration corresponding to the optimal speed-change stage;

    a transmission for performing a speed-change operation on the basis of the optimal speed-change stage; and

    torque control processing means for driving the drive motor to generate the adjustable torque.

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