IP Library Granted Patent US 12,559,086
Granted Patent B2
US 12,559,086 · App. 18/653,039 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Control device for hybrid vehicle

Inventors: Fumiya Kaji (Numazu, JP); Michio Yoshida (Susono, JP); Kazunori Toida (Susono, JP); Shinya Asaura (Numazu, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60W20/00B60W10/024B60W10/06B60W10/08B60W10/30B60W2520/10
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Patent No.
US 12,559,086
App. No.
18/653,039
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device, for a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a torque converter, a transmission, a motor, a mechanical oil pump, and a starter, includes a traveling mode determination unit, an acquisition unit, a vehicle speed determination unit, and a control unit.

Claims (20)

1 . A control device for a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a torque converter, a transmission, a motor, a mechanical oil pump, and a starter,

the torque converter, the transmission, and the motor being provided in this order in a power transmission path from the engine to a drive wheel,

the mechanical oil pump being driven by the engine and supplying hydraulic oil to the torque converter,

the starter motoring the engine,

the control device comprising:

a traveling mode determination unit configured to determine whether or not a motor traveling mode is selected, the motor traveling mode being a state where the transmission interrupts power transmission between the torque converter and the motor;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a vehicle speed from a vehicle speed sensor when the traveling mode determination unit makes an affirmative determination;

a vehicle speed determination unit configured to determine whether or not the vehicle speed is within an allowable range in which noise and vibration are allowable when the engine is motored by the starter; and

a control unit configured to control the starter to motor the engine when the vehicle speed determination unit makes an affirmative determination.

2 . A control device for a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a torque converter, a transmission, a motor, an electric oil pump, and a starter,

the torque converter, the transmission, and the motor being provided in this order in a power transmission path from the engine to a drive wheel,

the electric oil pump being driven by electric power and supplying hydraulic oil to the torque converter,

the starter motoring the engine,

the control device comprising:

a traveling mode determination unit configured to determine whether or not a motor traveling mode is selected, the motor traveling mode being a state where the transmission interrupts power transmission between the torque converter and the motor;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a vehicle speed from a vehicle speed sensor when the traveling mode determination unit makes an affirmative determination;

a vehicle speed determination unit configured to determine whether or not the vehicle speed is within an allowable range in which noise and vibration are allowable when the engine is motored by the starter; and

a control unit configured to drive the electric oil pump and control the starter to motor the engine when the vehicle speed determination unit makes an affirmative determination.

3 . The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to set a target motoring rotation speed of the engine to a higher value as the vehicle speed is higher.

4 . The control device for the hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit is configured to set a target motoring rotation speed of the engine to a higher value as the vehicle speed is higher.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2024
From: KAJI, FUMIYA; YOSHIDA, MICHIO; TOIDA, KAZUNORI; ASAURA, SHINYA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-085744 · May 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240391450A1 · Nov 28, 2024
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