Patent ID: 9175632
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B60K,B60W,F02D,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An engine start control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle including a drivetrain including an engine, a motor, a normally-open hydraulic clutch disposed between the engine and the motor, and arranged to be engaged by a clutch hydraulic pressure generated based on a discharge pressure from an oil pump driven by the motor, the engine start control apparatus comprising: an engine start control section configured to crank the engine by using the motor as a starter motor while the hydraulic clutch is slip-engaged when the discharge pressure from the oil pump is ensured by driving the motor, when the engine is started after an ignition switch is switched to an ON state, the engine start control section being configured to drive the oil pump by the motor at a no-load during a predetermined time period after the engine is stopped immediately after the ignition switch is switched to an OFF state.