Patent ID: 6362580
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F16H,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A controller of a vehicle propulsion system in a vehicle wherein an engine and a motor having a driving function and an electric generating function are provided as the vehicle propulsion system, said motor being directly connected to said engine, said controller comprising an engine control means for controlling an operating condition of said engine and a motor control means for controlling a driving condition and electric generating condition of said motor based on the engine operating condition and a vehicle driving condition independent from the control of the engine by said engine control means, wherein said motor control means sets a stopping control state and a running control state based on the driving condition of said vehicle and controls so as to pass through a drive and electric generation inhibiting control state for inhibiting the drive and power generation of said motor in transferring between the stopping control state and the running control state.