Internal combustion engine control device and internal combustion engine control method
US9522674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/906
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes a battery, a generation unit having an internal combustion engine and a generator configured to supply electric power generated to a motor or the battery, the motor, and a mount which connects the internal combustion engine to a vehicle body. An internal combustion engine control device for the vehicle includes a generation unit activation determination portion which determines whether or not the generation unit needs to be activated to operate, a mount displacement quantity deriving portion which derives a mount displacement quantity indicating an extended/contracted length of the mount, and an internal combustion engine control portion which prohibits a start of the internal combustion engine a case the mount displacement quantity exceeds a threshold.
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