Method for starting the internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle

US8851217B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Werner Schiek · Nagold, DE
• Thomas Rauner · Blaubeuren, DE
• Immo Stache · Lambach, DE
• Markus Goehring · Herrenberg, DE
• Leo Spiegel · Sharon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 6, 2011
• Grant date: Oct 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 27, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/62
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine, at least one electric drive motor and a starter. The internal combustion engine optionally can be started by the starter or the electric drive motor. However, the internal combustion engine is started by the starter when the vehicle is already being driven by the electric drive motor.