Patent ID: 6314346
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,H02J,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A control system for a hybrid vehicle with an engine for producing a driving force for said vehicle, a motor for producing an assist driving force to assist the output from said engine, and a power storage unit for supplying electric energy to said motor and storing regenerated energy produced by regeneration of said motor when said vehicle decelerates, said control system comprising:a charge zone determining device for determining whether a state of charge is within a normal use zone; a temporary use zone; an over-discharge zone, or an over-charge zone;a generation mode selector for selecting one of a normal generation mode corresponding to said normal use zone, a low generation mode corresponding to said temporary use zone, a high generation mode corresponding to said over-discharge zone, and a generation stop mode corresponding to said over-charge zone, based on the determination by said charge zone determining device; anda generation amount setter for setting the amount of electric power generation corresponding to each mode.