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Driving control apparatus of hybrid vehicle and method thereof

US6314347A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2000
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S903/947
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method of driving control of a hybrid vehicle in the invention divides a route into a plurality of section on the basis of a point at which start of the vehicle is predicted and a point at which stop of the vehicle is predicted or a start point of a regeneration section in which the motor continuously performs a regenerating operation for a predetermined time or longer as a border; estimates a vehicle speed pattern for each of the plurality of sections on the basis of a road condition and a driving history; and sets an operating schedule of the engine and the motor so as to minimize the fuel consumption of the engine to the destination on the basis of the vehicle speed pattern and fuel consumption characteristics of the engine.

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