Patent ID: 6343246
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A control system for a hybrid vehicle with a combustion engine for outputting a driving force, an electric motor for generating a force for assisting the output from the engine, and a power storage unit for supplying power to the motor and for storing energy regenerated by the motor when the vehicle decelerates, said control system comprising:an assistance determining device for determining whether or not to assist the output from the engine by the motor, depending on the driving condition of the vehicle; a first assistance amount determining device for determining a first assistance amount, depending on the driving condition of the vehicle, when the assistance determining device determines to perform the assist; a second assistance amount determining device for determining a second assistance amount, when a driver's intention to accelerate the vehicle exceeds a predetermined standard; and an assistance control device for driving the motor to assist the output from the engine, based on the first assistance amount when a driver's intention to accelerate the vehicle does not exceed a predetermined standard, and based on the second assistance amount when the driver's intention to accelerate the vehicle exceeds the predetermined standard.