IP Library Granted Patent US 9,845,090
Granted Patent B2
US 9,845,090 · App. 14/816,856 · Granted Dec 19, 2017

Hybrid vehicle

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Patent No.
US 9,845,090
App. No.
14/816,856
Granted
Dec 19, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

If a vehicle speed is less than a predetermined value when a hybrid control mode is a series mode and a charge mode is selected (S 10 -S 14 ), it is determined whether an SOC of a high voltage battery is less than a predetermined value or not (S 16 ), and when the SOC of the high voltage battery is less than the predetermined value, ignition timing is corrected to be retarded (S 18 ).

Claims (34)

1. A hybrid vehicle with an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a power generator that is driven by the internal combustion engine;

a vehicle speed sensor that detects a vehicle speed;

a vehicle control device that

determines that the internal combustion engine is driving the power generator, and

determines that a traveling state of the vehicle is in a stop state based on the detected vehicle speed; and

an ignition timing correction portion that corrects ignition timing of the internal combustion engine to a retardation side when the vehicle control device determines that the internal combustion engine is driving the power generator and the traveling state of the vehicle is in the stop state.

2. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the ignition timing correction portion sets a correction amount of ignition timing in the stop state larger than a correction amount in a state other than in the stop state.

3. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a secondary battery that stores electric power generated by the power generator, and a state-of-charge detection portion that detects a state of charge of electric power stored in the secondary battery,

wherein the ignition timing correction portion corrects the ignition timing to the retardation side when the state of charge detected by the state-of-charge detection portion is less than a predetermined value.

4. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the vehicle control device reduces output torque of the internal combustion engine when the state of charge detected by the state-of-charge detection portion is the predetermined value or more in the driving mode, and

the ignition timing correction portion prohibits correction of the ignition timing in a state where the output torque of the internal combustion engine is reduced.

5. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an internal combustion engine control device that controls the internal combustion engine,

wherein the internal combustion engine control device includes the ignition timing correction portion.

6. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the vehicle control device determines output torque of the internal combustion engine that drives the power generator based on an amount of electric power generation of the power generator and a vehicle speed and load of the vehicle in the driving mode, and

the internal combustion engine control device controls the internal combustion engine so as to generate the output torque.

7. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a clutch that connects/disconnects a transmission path that transmits power from the internal combustion engine to drive wheels,

wherein the vehicle control device releases the clutch in the driving mode.

8. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a secondary battery that stores electric power generated by the power generator, and a state-of-charge detection portion that detects a state of charge of electric power stored in the secondary battery,

wherein the ignition timing correction portion corrects the ignition timing to the ignition timing larger than the maximum correction value when the state of charge detected by the state-of-charge detection portion is less than a predetermined value.

9. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the vehicle control device reduces output torque of the internal combustion engine when the state of charge detected by the state-of-charge detection portion is the predetermined value or more in the driving mode, and

the ignition timing correction portion prohibits correction of the ignition timing in a state where the output torque of the internal combustion engine is reduced.

10. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an internal combustion engine control device that controls the internal combustion engine,

wherein the internal combustion engine control device includes the ignition timing correction portion.

11. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle control device determines output torque of the internal combustion engine that drives the power generator based on an amount of electric power generation of the power generator and a vehicle speed and load of the vehicle in the driving mode, and

the internal combustion engine control device controls the internal combustion engine so as to generate the output torque.

12. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a clutch that connects/disconnects a transmission path that transmits power from the internal combustion engine to drive wheels,

wherein the vehicle control device releases the clutch in the driving mode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055472/0944 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2015
From: MAKIMURA, KEN; MIHARA, NORIYUKI; SAKAI, HISASHI
To: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036247/0191 →