Patent ID: 8108089
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02D,F16H,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine which can output power to an axle side; an electric motor which can input and output power; a transmission unit connected to a rotating shaft of said electric motor and said axle side, said transmission unit transmitting power between said rotating shaft and said axle side accompanied by a change of shift range; a driving-force demand setting module which sets a driving force demand required for said axle; a learning-determination module which determines whether or not to learn an idling control value, which is a control value of idling operation of said internal combustion engine, based on a predetermined learning condition including a condition that said internal combustion engine is in an idling operation and a condition that the shift range of said transmission unit is a predetermined shift range; a learning-execution module which executes the learning of said idling control value based on the determination result by said learning-determination module; and a control unit which, when it is determined not to learn the idling control value by said learning-determination module, controls said internal combustion engine, said electric motor, and said transmission unit such that driving force based on said set driving force demand is output to said axle accompanied by an intermittent operation of said internal combustion engine and a change of shift range of said transmission unit, and when it is determined to learn the idling control value by said learning-determination module, controls said internal combustion engine, said electric motor, and said transmission unit such that driving force based on said set driving force demand is output to said axle accompanied by a continuation of the idling operation of said internal combustion engine within a range in which the idling operation of said internal combustion engine is permitted based on a running condition of the vehicle.