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Vehicle control apparatus

  • US 9,533,671 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2011
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle control apparatus comprising:

  • an internal combustion engine,an electric motor connected to a plurality of vehicle wheels,a clutch that switches a transmission state between;

    (i) a disengaging state, where the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are disconnected from each other, and (ii) an engaging state, where the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are connected with each other, wherein;

    the internal combustion engine is started by the electric motor with the clutch being switched to the engaging state;

    the electric motor has a compensation torque and the clutch has a clutch torque, the compensation torque being constantly smaller than the clutch torque when the internal combustion engine is started by the electric motor; and

    the compensation torque is a torque value equal to an amount of load on the electric motor that is estimated to increase by the start of the engine, which is estimated prior to engaging the clutch.

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