Patent ID: 6278195
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A power output apparatus for outputting power to a drive shaft, said power output apparatus comprising:an engine having an output shaft;a first motor having a rotating shaft and inputting and outputting power to and from said rotating shaft;a second motor inputting and outputting power to and from said drive shaft;a parallel hybrid system having a power channel that directly outputs at least a part of the power of the engine to the drive shaft;fuel stop instruction means for giving an instruction to stop fuel supply to said engine when a condition of stopping operation of said engine is fulfilled; andstop-time control means for applying a torque to said output shaft of said engine and thereby restricting a deceleration of revolving speed of said output shaft to a predetermined range in response to said instruction to stop the fuel supply to said engine, so as to implement a stop-time control for stopping the operation of said engine.