Apparatus and method for controlling engine clutch of hybrid vehicle
US9630613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/93
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling an engine clutch of a hybrid vehicle includes an engine for providing driving power of the vehicle through combustion of a fuel, a motor for providing driving power of the vehicle by electric energy, a battery connected to the motor, and providing electric energy to the motor, an engine clutch for selectively connecting the engine and a driving shaft, and a control unit for measuring a real-time engine torque, revising a predetermined release delay time of the engine clutch according to a change rate of the real-time engine torque, and maintaining a lock-up of the engine clutch for the revised release delay time of the engine clutch when a hybrid travelling mode is switched to an electric travelling mode.
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