Patent ID: 9188100
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60K,B60W,F02D,F02M,F02N,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A control apparatus for a hybrid system that output drive force output by an internal combustion engine and drive force output by an electric motor, and that selectively performs an engine operation mode in which at least the internal combustion engine is operated, and an engine operation stop mode in which operation of the internal combustion engine is stopped, the control apparatus comprising: a vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device that captures vaporized fuel generated inside a fuel tank and releases the captured vaporized fuel: and a controller that performs the following control: in cases where release of vaporized fuel captured in the vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device is required, (i) when the internal combustion engine is being operated with an object other than the release of vaporized fuel, starting release of the vaporized fuel if there is no abnormality in the vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device, and continuing operation of the internal combustion engine to release the vaporized fuel until condition for terminating release of the vaporized fuel is satisfied; in cases where release of the vaporized fuel is required, (ii) when the internal combustion engine is not being operated, starting operation of the internal combustion engine and starting release of the vaporized fuel, if there is no abnormality in the vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device; in cases where release of the vaporized fuel is required, (iii) when the internal combustion engine is being operated with the object other than the release of vaporized fuel, prohibiting the release of the vaporized fuel if there is an abnormality in the vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device; and in cases where the release of the vaporized fuel is required, (iv) when the internal combustion engine is not being operated, prohibiting the start of the operation of the internal combustion engine and prohibiting the release of the vaporized fuel, if there is the abnormality in the vaporized-fuel capturing/releasing device.