Patent ID: 6290012
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A control device for a hybrid vehicle, said hybrid vehicle comprising an engine for outputting a propulsion force for the vehicle, a motor for assisting the output from said engine, and a storage unit for storing generated energy when said motor is used as a generator under the output from said engine and regenerated energy obtained from regenerative braking of said motor at the time of vehicle deceleration, wherein said control device comprises:engine output detection means for detecting a change in output from said engine; andmotor control means for, in the case where an increase in output from said engine is detected at the time of vehicle travelling when said motor is not assisting the output from said engine, simultaneous with said increase in output, converting the increase amount in output into said generated energy using said motor.