Device for controlling hybrid vehicle and method for controlling hybrid vehicle

1. A control device for a hybrid vehicle, in which a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is connected to a motor generator, the control device comprising:

a crank angle sensor configured to detect an angle of the crankshaft;

a rotor angle sensor configured to detect an angle of a rotor of the motor generator; and

a calculation unit configured to determine whether or not a condition regarding an error of a phase difference between the angle of the crankshaft and the angle of the rotor of the motor generator is satisfied, and to calculate the phase difference when the condition is determined to be satisfied,

wherein the calculation unit is configured to set the condition regarding the error of the phase difference so as to determine that a number of revolutions of the rotor of the motor generator is equal to or larger than a first set value and equal to or smaller than a second set value.

2. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to additionally set the condition regarding the error of the phase difference so as to determine whether or not a number of revolutions of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is equal to or larger than a third set value and equal to or smaller than a fourth set value.

3. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to set the condition regarding the error of the phase difference so as to determine that an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less.

4. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to set the condition regarding the error of the phase difference so as to determine that an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the rotor of the motor generator has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less.

5. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to set the condition regarding the error of the phase difference so as to determine that an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less, and that an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the rotor of the motor generator has changed from a last calculated amount by a fourth set value or less.

6. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to calculate the phase difference when a necessary input signal is normal.

7. The control device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the calculation unit is configured to use a signal input from the crank angle sensor and a signal input from the rotor angle sensor as the necessary input signal.

8. A control method for a hybrid vehicle, in which a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is connected to a motor generator, the control method comprising:

detecting an angle of the crankshaft;

detecting an angle of a rotor of the motor generator; and

determining whether or not a condition regarding an error of a phase difference between the angle of the crankshaft and the angle of the rotor of the motor generator is satisfied, and calculating the phase difference when the condition is determined to be satisfied,

wherein the condition regarding the error of the phase difference is additionally set to determine when a number of revolutions of the rotor of the motor generator is equal to or larger than a first set value and equal to or smaller than a second set value.

9. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the condition regarding the error of the phase difference is additionally set to determine when a number of revolutions of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is equal to or larger than a third set value and equal to or smaller than a fourth set value.

10. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the condition regarding the error of the phase difference is set to determine when an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less.

11. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the condition regarding the error of the phase difference is set to determine when an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the rotor of the motor generator has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less.

12. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the condition regarding the error of the phase difference is set to determine when an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine has changed from a last calculated amount by a third set value or less, and that an amount of temporal variation in angle change of the rotor of the motor generator has changed from a last calculated amount by a fourth set value or less.

13. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the phase difference is calculated when a necessary input signal is normal.

14. The control method for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein an angle signal of the crankshaft and an angle signal of the rotor are used as the necessary input signal.