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Title:
HYBRID VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000220734
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To improve fuel consumption by reducing a loss of engine output caused by slipping of a torque converter in a parallel type hybrid vehicle wherein the torque converter is interposed, in an engine and drive wheels.

A motor for traveling is directly connected with drive wheels. The engine is connected with the drive wheels through the torque converter and an automatic transmission. A first region 31 and a second region 32 based on car speed and an accelerator pedal depressed amount are set in a supervision control unit ECU. The second region 32 is set to a traveling region where a traveling load does not exceed rated output of the motor for traveling. When power control of the motor for traveling is possible, the first and the second region 31, 32 are set as a lockup region, thereby the torque converter is locked.


Inventors:
NAKABAYASHI SEIICHI
TAKEMOTO AKIRA
TAKAKURA KENJI
KATSUTA HIDEO
EZAKI SEIJI
SEO NOBUHIDE
Application Number:
JP2613399A
Publication Date:
August 08, 2000
Filing Date:
February 03, 1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MAZDA MOTOR
International Classes:
B60W10/02; B60K6/20; B60K6/36; B60K6/387; B60K6/442; B60K6/547; B60L50/15; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; B60W10/10; B60W20/00; B60W20/10; B60W20/30; F02D29/00; F02D29/02; F16H61/14; (IPC1-7): F16H61/14; B60K6/02; B60K41/02; B60K41/28; B60L11/12; F02D29/00; F02D29/02
Domestic Patent References:
JPH10324177A1998-12-08
JPH08168104A1996-06-25
JPS5943256A1984-03-10
JPH0898322A1996-04-12
JP2000145951A2000-05-26
JPH1120512A1999-01-26
JPH058639A1993-01-19
JPH07250404A1995-09-26
JPH099415A1997-01-10
JPH09331603A1997-12-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Maeda (1 person outside)