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Driving force control apparatus and method for hybrid vehicle

US7179195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2004
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S477/905
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A driving force control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes a section for determining a target driving torque based on an accelerator opening degree and a vehicle speed a section for calculating a compensating toque for compensating for decrease in a vehicle driving force otherwise caused at the time of engagement of an engine clutch, a section for calculating a vehicle-driving motor torque by subtracting the compensating torque from a maximum motor torque, a section for instructing the engine clutch to start engagement, and a section that corrects the target driving torque to a corrected target driving torque that can be realized by the vehicle-driving motor torque after engagement of the engine clutch is started and before the engagement of the engine clutch is completed. A driving force control method is also provided.

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