Hybrid vehicle
US9566976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/947
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle has a rechargeable battery, an internal combustion, a generator, and a control unit that controls the driving of the hybrid vehicle. The control unit determines a utilization mode of regenerated energy in the hybrid vehicle, according to a charged ratio of the battery and a braking force of the hybrid vehicle, from a first mode in which the regenerated energy is charged in the battery, a second mode in which the regenerated energy is consumed to drive the generator with the internal combustion engine as a load, and a third mode in which a part of the regenerated energy is charged in the battery and the remainder is consumed to drive the generator.
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