Patent ID: 11912134
Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 1:
2. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:
a clutch located between the engine and the transmission;
a clutch actuator that is configured to operate the clutch;
circuitry that is configured to control the engine, the electric motor, and the clutch actuator, wherein:
the circuitry is configured to control the clutch actuator such that
the clutch becomes a disengaged state when stopping the engine and driving the electric motor, and
the clutch becomes an engaged state when driving the engine;

the variable throttle valve includes an association body that is configured to operate in association with a power transmitting shaft that rotates when the engine drives or in association with the clutch; and
the variable throttle valve is configured to increase the opening degree by a state change of the association body, the state change being caused by the mode transition.