Control apparatus for vehicle
US10393046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/7072
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine including a fuel injection valve, a spark plug, and an electrically powered motor that rotates a crankshaft; and a controller that causes the internal combustion engine to start in a case where a starting condition is established while the internal combustion engine is stopped. The controller is configured to perform, when the starting condition is established, a first firing-combined starting that injects fuel into the combustion chamber by means of the fuel injection valve and performs, for a first time, a firing that ignites the injected fuel by means of the spark plug and, together therewith, starts driving of the motor, and after the speed of the internal combustion engine exceeds a predetermined determination threshold value that is greater than a resonance band, performs the firing for a second and succeeding times in sequence.
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