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US 10,704,519 · App. 16/233,099 · Granted Jul 7, 2020

Control device of hybrid vehicle

Inventor: Kimihiko Tomiyoshi (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F02N11/0829B60W20/16F02D41/042F02D41/08F02D41/2429F02N2200/022
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Patent No.
US 10,704,519
App. No.
16/233,099
Granted
Jul 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a control device of a hybrid vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine and a motor, wherein a catalyst that purifies exhaust gas is located in an exhaust passage of the internal-combustion engine, and the control device comprises: a learning unit configured to, during operation of the internal-combustion engine, learn a parameter for controlling a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine so that a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine during idling operation is equal to a target rotation speed; and a controller configured to stop the internal-combustion engine when a state where a correction amount of the parameter to cause the rotation speed during idling operation to be equal to the target rotation speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined value continues for equal to or greater than a predetermined time period, the correction amount being obtained by learning by the learning unit.

Claims (21)

1. A control device of a hybrid vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine and a motor, wherein

a catalyst that purifies exhaust gas is located in an exhaust passage of the internal-combustion engine, and

the control device comprises:

a learning unit configured to, during operation of the internal-combustion engine, learn a parameter for controlling a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine so that a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine during idling operation is equal to a target rotation speed; and

a controller configured to stop the internal-combustion engine when a state where a correction amount of the parameter to cause the rotation speed during idling operation to be equal to the target rotation speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined value continues for equal to or greater than a predetermined time period, the correction amount being obtained by learning by the learning unit, wherein

when the state where the correction amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined value continues for equal to or greater than the predetermined time period, the controller is configured to cause the internal-combustion engine to execute intermittent operation during which a stop and operation are repeated.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the state where the correction amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined value continues for equal to or greater than the predetermined time period, the learning unit is configured not to execute the learning.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to stop the internal-combustion engine when duration of an upper limit guard control of the correction amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined time period.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

a throttle valve is located in an intake passage of the internal-combustion engine, and

the parameter is an opening degree of the throttle valve.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the internal-combustion engine includes an EGR passage that recirculates exhaust gas from the exhaust passage to an intake passage of the internal-combustion engine.

6. A control device of a hybrid vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine and a motor, wherein

a catalyst configured to purify exhaust gas is located in an exhaust passage of the internal-combustion engine, and

the control device comprises:

a learning unit configured to, during operation of the internal-combustion engine, learn a parameter for controlling a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine so that a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine during idling operation is equal to a target rotation speed; and

a controller configured to stop the internal-combustion engine when a state where a correction amount of the parameter to cause the rotation speed during idling operation to be equal to the target rotation speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined value continues for equal to or greater than a predetermined time period, the correction amount being obtained by learning by the learning unit, wherein

in response to the correction amount continuing to be equal to or greater than the predetermined value for equal to or greater than the predetermined time period, the learning unit is configured stop execution of the learning.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2018
From: TOMIYOSHI, KUMIHIKO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 047855/0553 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-029663 · Feb 22, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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