Patent ID: 6452286
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A control device of a hybrid vehicle, the vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine as a power source for running the vehicle together with an electric motor, a high voltage battery which supplies electric current for driving the electric motor, and a low voltage battery which supplies electric current for a vehicle-mounted electrical load, the control device comprising:a sensor for detecting a vehicle running state, and a microprocessor programmed to: determine a deceleration state of the vehicle, cause the electric motor to function as a generator in the deceleration state, perform control to charge the high voltage battery and low voltage battery by the current generated by the electric motor, limit the current generated by the electric motor by a limiter, cause the electric motor to generate a limited current, and vary the limited current according to the running state.