Control method for vehicle and vehicle
US12084059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a control method for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine as a driving source, the control method for the vehicle including: executing automatic stop control of automatically stopping the internal combustion engine when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, and executing automatic restart control of automatically restarting the internal combustion engine when a predetermined restart condition is satisfied during execution of the automatic stop control; performing brake holding control of applying a braking force to wheels to maintain a vehicle stop state during the execution of the automatic stop control; and automatically restarting the internal combustion engine when the restart condition is satisfied, and releasing the brake holding control when a predetermined period elapses since the restart condition is satisfied. Particularly, in this control method, the predetermined period is varied according to an engine revolution speed at a time when the restart condition is satisfied.
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