Power output apparatus, method of controlling the same, and automobile
US7532961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/7072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The technique of the invention sets an upper limit torque Tm1max and a lower limit torque Tm1min output from a motor generator, based on input and output restrictions Win and Wout of a battery, a motor electric power demand Pm2, an auxiliary machinery electric power demand Pcsm, and a potential loss Ploss (step S150). The technique then restricts a target revolution speed Ne* of an engine to make an output torque of the motor generator within a range of the lower limit torque Tm1min to the upper limit torque Tm1max (steps S180 to S200). This arrangement ensures output of a torque in response to a driver's requirement, while effectively preventing the battery from being charged or discharged excessively.
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