Patent ID: 9409568
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A hybrid vehicle drive apparatus comprising: an engine, a transmission unit, and a differential unit, wherein an output shaft of the engine is coupled to an input shaft of the transmission unit; a first element of the differential unit is coupled to an output element of the transmission unit, a second element of the differential unit is coupled to a first rotating machine, and a third element of the differential unit is coupled to a second rotating machine; a dual-motor travel is possible by stopping the engine and driving the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine as a result of engaging a first engaging element and a second engaging element of the transmission unit; and at a time of switching to the dual-motor travel, the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus executes: a first control for carrying out a negative RPM control by the first rotating machine; a second control for engaging either one of the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the transmission unit; and a third control for engaging both of the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the transmission unit after the first control and the second control.