Patent Publication Number: US-9409568-B2

Title: Hybrid vehicle drive apparatus

Description:
FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Conventionally, hybrid vehicles including a transmission mechanism have been known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology of a drive apparatus of a hybrid vehicle including a transmission mechanism for changing the rotation speed of an internal combustion engine and transmitting the rotation to a power distribution mechanism, a first transmission shaft for transmitting the power from the internal combustion engine to the transmission mechanism, and a second transmission shaft for transmitting the power output from the transmission mechanism to the power distribution mechanism. The transmission mechanism of Patent Literature 1 has a differential mechanism in which two sets of planetary gear mechanisms are combined, a first brake capable of stopping the rotation of a ring gear R 1  of the differential mechanism, a second brake capable of stopping the rotation of a ring gear R 2 , and a clutch for connecting and disconnecting the power transmission from the first transmission shaft to the ring gear R 1 . 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent Literature 1: Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2009-190694 
       
    
     SUMMARY 
     Technical Problem 
     In hybrid vehicles including a mechanism capable of changing the rotation speed of an engine, it is preferable that a drive apparatus can be simplified. For example, it is preferable to be able to realize a simple configuration as well as a travel using two rotating electric machines as power sources. 
     Further, in the drive apparatus described in Patent Literature 1, a mode of the transmission mechanism is switched by engaging/disengaging engaging elements such as brakes and clutches. In the apparatus, since the energy necessary to the engagement is excessively consumed when, for example, plural engaging elements are engaged at the same time, a loss is worse. Thus, there is a room for improving responsiveness at the time of switching a mode of the transmission mechanism. 
     An object of the invention, which was made in view of the circumstances, is to provide a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus capable of improving responsiveness at the time of switching a mode in a mechanism for changing the rotation speed of an engine. 
     Solution to Problem 
     To solve the above-described problem, a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus according to the present invention includes: an engine, a transmission unit, and a differential unit, wherein an output shaft of the engine is coupled to an input shaft of the transmission unit, a first element of the differential unit is coupled to an output element of the transmission unit, a second element of the differential unit is coupled to a first rotating machine, and a third element of the differential unit is coupled to a second rotating machine, a dual-motor travel is possible by stopping the engine and driving the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine as a result of engaging a first engaging element and a second engaging element of the transmission unit, and at a time of switching to the dual-motor travel, the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus executes: a first control for carrying out a negative RPM control by the first rotating machine; a second control for engaging either one of the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the transmission unit; and a third control for engaging both of the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the transmission unit after the first control and the second control. 
     Moreover, in the above-described hybrid vehicle drive apparatus, it is preferable that the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus executes the first control and the second control when switching to the dual-motor travel is predicted, and the third control when the switching to the dual-motor travel is carried out. 
     Moreover, in the above-described hybrid vehicle drive apparatus, it is preferable that a single-motor travel is possible by stopping the engine and driving the second rotating machine, and the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus executes, at a time of the single-motor travel, a control for making the RPM of the first rotating machine to 0. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     At the time of switching to the dual-motor travel that requires to engage both the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the transmission unit, since the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus according to the present invention engages one of the first engaging element or the second engaging element and thereafter engages the other engaging element, the energy necessary to the engagement can be reduced as compared with the case in which both the engaging elements are engaged at the same time and an effect of improving responsiveness of switching can be achieved. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a skeleton diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an input/output relation diagram of the vehicle according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a view illustrating an operation engagement table of a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a collinear diagram according to a single-motor EV mode. 
         FIG. 5  is a collinear diagram according to a dual-motor EV mode. 
         FIG. 6  is a collinear diagram according to a HV travel mode in a low state. 
         FIG. 7  is a collinear diagram according to the HV travel mode in a high state. 
         FIG. 8  is a view illustrating a theoretical transmission efficiency diagram according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a view illustrating an example of a configuration of a hydraulic controller. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart according to a control of switching from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode of the embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a time chart according to the control of switching from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode of the embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     An embodiment of a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus according to the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Note that, in the following drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is not repeated. 
     First, a configuration of the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention will be described.  FIG. 1  is a skeleton diagram of a vehicle according to the embodiment and  FIG. 2  is an input/output relation diagram of the vehicle according to the embodiment. 
     A vehicle  100  according to the embodiment is a hybrid vehicle including an engine  1 , a first rotating electric machine MG 1 , and a second rotating electric machine MG 2  as power sources. The vehicle  100  may be a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can be charged from an external power supply. As illustrated in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , the vehicle  100  is configured to include the engine  1 , a first planetary gear mechanism  10 , a second planetary gear mechanism  20 , the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , a clutch CL 1 , a brake BK 1 , a HV_ECU  50 , a MG_ECU  60 , and an engine_ECU  70 . 
     Further, a hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment is configured to include the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the second planetary gear mechanism  20 , the clutch CL 1 , and the brake BK 1 . The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  may be configured to further include the controllers such as the respective ECUs  50 ,  60 ,  70 . The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  can be applied to an FF (front engine-front drive) vehicle or an RR (rear engine-rear drive) vehicle, and the like. The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  is mounted on the vehicle  100  so that, for example, an axial direction becomes a vehicle width direction. 
     In the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment, a transmission unit is configured to include the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the brake BK 1  (a first engaging element) and the clutch CL 1  (a second engaging element). Further, a differential unit is configured to include the second planetary gear mechanism  20 . Further, a switching device for changing the speed of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is configured to include the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 . 
     The engine  1  as an engine converts the combustion energy of fuel to the rotating motion of an output shaft and outputs the rotating motion. An output shaft of the engine  1  is connected to an input shaft  2 . The input shaft  2  is an input shaft of a power transmission device. The power transmission device is configured to include the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , the clutch CL 1 , the brake BK 1 , a differential device  30 . The input shaft  2  is disposed coaxially with the output shaft of the engine  1  on a line extended from the output shaft. The input shaft  2  is connected to a first carrier  14  of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . Further, the output shaft of the engine  1  is connected to a mechanical oil pump  41  via the input shaft  2 . The mechanical oil pump  41  is configured to be driven using the engine  1  as a driving source and to supply oil to a hydraulic control circuit that will be described later referring to  FIG. 8 . The mechanical oil pump  41  is disposed coaxially with the engine  1 , the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the second planetary gear mechanism  20 , and the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , and confronts the engine  1  across the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the second planetary gear mechanism  20 , and the first rotating electric machine MG 1 . 
     The first planetary gear mechanism  10  of the embodiment is connected to the engine  1  and corresponds to a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the engine  1 . Illustrated here as an example of the power transmission mechanism is the first planetary gear mechanism  10  that is the differential mechanism. The first planetary gear mechanism  10  is mounted on the vehicle  100  as a first differential mechanism. The first planetary gear mechanism  10  is an input side differential mechanism disposed closer to the engine  1  side than the second planetary gear mechanism  20 . The first planetary gear mechanism  10  can change the rotation speed of the engine  1  and output the rotation. The first planetary gear mechanism  10  is of a single pinion type and includes a first sun gear  11 , a first pinion gear  12 , a first ring gear  13 , and the first carrier  14 . 
     The first ring gear  13  is disposed coaxially with the first sun gear  11  and more externally than the first sun gear  11  in the radial direction thereof. The first pinion gear  12  is disposed between the first sun gear  11  and the first ring gear  13  and meshed with the first sun gear  11  and the first ring gear  13 , respectively. The first pinion gear  12  is rotatably supported by the first carrier  14 . The first carrier  14  is coupled to the input shaft  2 , and is rotated integrally with the input shaft  2 . Accordingly, the first pinion gear  12  can revolve around the central axis line of the input shaft  2  together with the first carrier  14  (revolution) and can rotate on the central axis line of the first pinion gear  12  (rotation) by being supported by the first carrier  14 . 
     The clutch CL 1  is a clutch device capable of coupling the first sun gear  11  with the first carrier  14 . Although the clutch CL 1  can be configured as, for example, a friction engagement type clutch, the clutch CL 1  is not restricted thereto. A known clutch device such as a mesh type clutch may be used as the clutch CL 1 . The clutch CL 1  is engaged or disengaged by being controlled by, for example, hydraulic pressure. The clutch CL 1  in a completely engaged state can couple the first sun gear  11  with the first carrier  14  and integrally rotate the first sun gear  11  and the first carrier  14 . The clutch CL 1  in the completely engaged state regulates the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . In contrast, the clutch CL 1  in a disengaged state separates the first sun gear  11  from the first carrier  14  and allows the relative rotation of the first sun gear  11  and the first carrier  14 . Namely, the clutch CL 1  in the engaged state allows the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . Note that the clutch CL 1  can be controlled in a semi-engaged state. 
     The brake BK 1  is a brake device capable of regulating the rotation of the first sun gear  11 . The brake BK 1  includes an engaging element connected to the first sun gear  11  and an engaging element connected to a vehicle body side, for example, to a case of the power transmission device. Although the brake BK 1  can be configured as the friction engagement type clutch device similar to the clutch CL 1 , the brake BK 1  is not restricted thereto. The known clutch device such as the mesh type clutch may be used as the brake BK 1 . The brake BK 1  is engaged or disengaged by being controlled by, for example, hydraulic pressure. The brake BK 1  in a completely engaged state can couple the first sun gear  11  with the vehicle body side and regulate the rotation of the first sun gear  11 . In contrast the brake BK 1  in a disengaged state separates the first sun gear  11  from the vehicle body side and allows the rotation of the first sun gear  11 . Note that the brake BK 1  can be controlled in a semi-engaged state. 
     The second planetary gear mechanism  20  of the embodiment corresponds to the differential mechanism for connecting the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and driving wheels  32 . The second planetary gear mechanism  20  is mounted on the vehicle  100  as a second differential mechanism. The second planetary gear mechanism  20  is an output side differential mechanism disposed closer to the driving wheels  32  side than the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . The second planetary gear mechanism  20  is of a single pinion type and includes a second sun gear  21 , a second pinion gear  22 , a second ring gear  23 , and a second carrier  24 . The second planetary gear mechanism  20  is disposed coaxially with the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and confronts the engine  1  across the first planetary gear mechanism  10  each other. 
     The second ring gear  23  is disposed coaxially with the second sun gear  21  and more externally than the second sun gear  21  in the radial direction thereof. The second pinion gear  22  is disposed between the second sun gear  21  and the second ring gear  23  and meshed with the second sun gear  21  and the second ring gear  23 , respectively. The second pinion gear  22  is rotatably supported by the second carrier  24 . The second carrier  24  is connected to the first ring gear  13 , and is rotated integrally with the first ring gear  13 . The second pinion gear  22  can revolve around the central axis line of the input shaft  2  together with the second carrier  24  (revolution), and can rotate on the central axis line of the second pinion gear  22  (rotation) by being supported by the second carrier  24 . The first ring gear  13  is an output element of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and can output the rotation, which has been input from the engine  1  to the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , to the second carrier  24 . The second carrier  24  corresponds to the first rotating element connected to the output element of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . 
     A rotating shaft  33  of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is connected to the second sun gear  21 . The rotating shaft  33  of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is disposed coaxially with the input shaft  2 , and is rotated integrally with the second sun gear  21 . The second sun gear  21  corresponds to a second rotating element connected to the first rotating electric machine MG 1 . A counter drive gear  25  is connected to the second ring gear  23 . The counter drive gear  25  is an output gear rotated integrally with the second ring gear  23 . The second ring gear  23  corresponds to a third rotating element connected to the second rotating electric machine MG 2  and the driving wheels  32 . The second ring gear  23  is an output element that can output the rotation, which has been input from the first rotating electric machine MG 1  or the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , to the driving wheels  32 . 
     The counter drive gear  25  is meshed with a counter driven gear  26 . The counter driven gear  26  is connected to a drive pinion gear  28  via a counter shaft  27 . The counter driven gear  26  and the drive pinion gear  28  are rotated integrally with each other. Further, a reduction gear  35  is meshed with the counter driven gear  26 . The reduction gear  35  is connected to a rotating shaft  34  of the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . Namely, the rotation of the second rotating electric machine MG 2  is transmitted to the counter driven gear  26  via the reduction gear  35 . The reduction gear  35  has a diameter smaller than the counter driven gear  26 , and transmits the rotation of the second rotating electric machine MG 2  to the counter driven gear  26  after having reduced the rotation speed. 
     The drive pinion gear  28  is meshed with a differential ring gear  29  of the differential device  30 . The differential device  30  is connected to the driving wheels  32  via right/left drive shafts  31 . The second ring gear  23  is connected to the driving wheels  32  via the counter drive gear  25 , the counter driven gear  26 , the drive pinion gear  28 , the differential device  30 , and the drive shafts  31 . Further, the second rotating electric machine MG 2  is connected to a power transmission path between the second ring gear  23  and the driving wheels  32  and can transmit power to the second ring gear  23  and to the driving wheels  32 , respectively. 
     The first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  have a function as a motor (electric motor) and a function as a generator, respectively. The first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  are connected to a battery via an inverter. The first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  can convert the electric power supplied from the battery to mechanical power and output the mechanical power and further convert the mechanical power to electric power by being driven by the power input thereto. The electric power generated by the rotating electric machines MG 1 , MG 2  can be stored in the battery. As the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , for example, an AC synchronous motors/generators can be used. 
     In the vehicle  100  of the embodiment, the brake BK 1 , the clutch CL 1 , the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the counter drive gear  25 , the second planetary gear mechanism  20 , and the first rotating electric machine MG 1  are disposed coaxially with the engine  1 , in this order from the side closer to the engine  1 . Further, the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  of the embodiment is configured as a plural shaft type in which the input shaft  2  and the rotating shaft  34  of the second rotating electric machine MG 2  are disposed on different shafts. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the vehicle  100  includes the HV_ECU  50 , the MG_ECU  60 , and the engine_ECU  70 . Each of the ECUs  50 ,  60 , and  70  is an electronic control unit including a computer. The HV_ECU  50  has a function for integrally controlling the vehicle  100  in its entirety. The MG_ECU  60  and the engine_ECU  70  are electrically connected to the HV_ECU  50 . 
     The MG_ECU  60  can control the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . The MG_ECU  60  can, for example, adjust the current value supplied to the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , control the output torque of the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , adjust the current value supplied to the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , and control the output torque of the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . 
     The engine_ECU  70  can control the engine  1 . The engine_ECU  70  can, for example, control the opening degree of an electronic throttle valve of the engine  1 , carry out the ignition control of the engine by outputting an ignition signal, and carry out a fuel injection control to the engine  1 . The engine_ECU  70  can control the output torque of the engine  1  by the opening degree control, the injection control, the ignition control, and the like of the electronic throttle valve. 
     The HV_ECU  50  is connected with a vehicle speed sensor, an accelerator opening degree sensor, a MG 1  RPM sensor, a MG 2  RPM sensor, an output shaft RPM sensor, a battery sensor, and the like. These sensors allow the HV_ECU  50  to obtain a vehicle speed, an accelerator opening degree, an RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , an RPM of the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , an RPM of the output shaft of the power transmission device, a battery state SOC, and the like. 
     The HV_ECU  50  can calculate the drive force, the power, the torque, and the like that are requested to the vehicle  100 , based on the obtained information. The HV_ECU  50  determines the output torque of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  (hereinafter, described also as “MG 1  torque”), the output torque of the second rotating electric machine MG 2  (hereinafter, described also as “MG 2  torque”), and the output torque of the engine  1  (hereinafter, described also as “engine torque”) based on the request values having been calculated. The HV_ECU  50  outputs the command value of the MG 1  torque and the command value of the MG 2  torque to the MG_ECU  60 . Further, the HV_ECU  50  outputs the command value of the engine torque to the engine_ECU  70 . 
     The HV_ECU  50  controls the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 , respectively based on travel modes, and the like to be described later. The HV_ECU  50  outputs the command value (PbCL 1 ) of the hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch CL 1  and the command value (PbBK 1 ) of the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake BK 1  to a hydraulic controller  40  (refer to  FIG. 9 ), respectively. The hydraulic controller  40  controls the hydraulic pressures supplied to the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  according to the respective command values PbCL 1 , PbBK 1 . A configuration of the hydraulic controller  40  will be described later with reference to  FIG. 9 . 
       FIG. 3  is a view illustrating an operation engagement table of the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment. In the vehicle  100 , a hybrid (HV) travel or an EV travel can be selectively executed. The HV travel is a travel mode for causing the vehicle  100  to travel using the engine  1  as the power source. In the HV travel, the second rotating electric machine MG 2  may be further used as the power source in addition to the engine  1 . 
     The EV travel is a travel mode for carrying out a travel using at least any one of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  as the power source. In the EV travel, it is possible to carry out a travel while stopping the engine  1 . The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment has, as the EV travel mode, a single-motor EV mode for causing the vehicle  100  to travel using the second rotating electric machine MG 2  as a single power source, and a dual-motor EV mode for causing the vehicle  100  to travel using the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  as the power sources. 
     In the engagement table of  FIG. 3 , the circular symbols in the column of the clutch CL 1  and the circular symbols in the column of the brake BK 1  show engagement and blank columns show disengagement. Further, triangular symbols show that any of the engagement and disengagement can be executed. The single-motor EV mode is executed by disengaging, for example, the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  together.  FIG. 4  is a collinear diagram according to the single-motor EV mode. In the collinear diagram, reference numerals S 1 , C 1 , and R 1  show the first sun gear  11 , the first carrier  14 , and the first ring gear  13 , respectively, and reference numerals S 2 , C 2 , and R 2  show the second sun gear  21 , the second carrier  24 , and the second ring gear  23 , respectively. 
     In the single-motor EV mode, the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  are disengaged. Disengaging the brake BK 1  allows the rotation of the first sun gear  11 , and disengaging the clutch CL 1  allows the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . The HV_ECU  50  causes the second rotating electric machine MG 2  to output positive torque via the MG_ECU  60 , thereby generating a drive force in a forward direction to the vehicle  100 . The second ring gear  23  positively rotates in association with the rotation of the driving wheels  32 . Here, the positive rotation refers to the rotating direction of the second ring gear  23  when the vehicle  100  travels forward. The HV_ECU  50  reduces a dragging loss by causing the first rotating electric machine MG 1  to operate as the generator. Specifically, the HV_ECU  50  causes the first rotating electric machine MG 1  to generate electric power by applying a slight amount of torque thereto and makes the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  to 0. With the operation, the dragging loss of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  can be reduced. 
     The first ring gear  13  positively rotates together with the second carrier  24 . Since the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is in a neutral state in which the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  are disengaged, the engine  1  is not rotated together and the rotation of the first carrier  14  is stopped. Thus, a large amount of regeneration can be obtained. The first sun gear  11  negatively rotates and rotates idly. Note that the neutral state of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is a state in which no power is transmitted between the first ring gear  13  and the first carrier  14 , that is, a state in which the engine  1  is separated from the second planetary gear mechanism  20  and the transmission of power is cut off. When at least any one of the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  is engaged, the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is placed in a connected state in which the engine  1  is connected to the second planetary gear mechanism  20 . 
     At the time of travel in the single-motor EV mode, a case may occur in which the battery is fully charged and regeneration energy cannot be obtained. In the case, it is contemplated to use an engine brake at the same time. Connecting the engine  1  to the driving wheels  32  by engaging the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1  allows the engine brake to be applied to the driving wheels  32 . As shown by the triangular symbols in  FIG. 3 , engaging the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1  in the single-motor EV mode places the engine  1  in a together-rotating state, thereby an engine brake state can be achieved by increasing the engine RPM by the first rotating electric machine MG 1 . 
     In the dual-motor EV mode, the HV_ECU  50  engages the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 .  FIG. 5  is a collinear diagram according to the dual-motor EV mode. Engaging the clutch CL 1  regulates the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , and engaging the brake BK 1  regulates the rotation of the first sun gear  11 . Accordingly, the rotations of all the rotating elements of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  stop. Regulating the rotation of the first ring gear  13  as an output element locks the second carrier  24  connected thereof to have 0 rotation. 
     The HV_ECU  50  causes the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  to output respective traveling and driving torques. When the rotation of the second carrier  24  is regulated, a reaction force is removed from the torque of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  so that the torque of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  can be output from the second ring gear  23 . When the first rotating electric machine MG 1  negatively rotates by outputting negative torque at the time of forward travel, the second ring gear  23  can be caused to output positive torque. In contrast, at the time of backward travel, when the first rotating electric machine MG 1  positively rotates by outputting positive torque, the second ring gear  23  can be caused to output negative torque. 
     In the HV travel, the second planetary gear mechanism  20  as the differential unit uses its operating state as a base, and the first planetary gear mechanism  10  of the transmission unit is switched between low and high.  FIG. 6  is a collinear diagram according to the HV travel mode in the low state (hereinafter, described also as “HV low mode”), and  FIG. 7  is a collinear diagram according to the HV travel mode in the high state (hereinafter, described also as “HV high mode”). 
     In the HV low mode, the HV_ECU  50  engages the clutch CL 1  and disengages the brake BK 1 . The differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is regulated by engaging the clutch CL 1  so that the respective rotating elements  11 ,  13 , and  14  are integrally rotated. Accordingly, the rotation of the engine  1  is neither increased nor reduced and is transmitted from the first ring gear  13  to the second carrier  24  at a constant speed. 
     In contrast, in the HV high mode, the HV_ECU  50  disengages the clutch CL 1  and engages the brake BK 1 . Engaging the brake BK 1  regulates the rotation of the first sun gear  11 . Thus, the first planetary gear mechanism  10  is placed in an over-driven (OD) state in which the rotation of the engine  1  input to the first carrier  14  is increased and output from the first ring gear  13 . As described above, the first planetary gear mechanism  10  can increase and output the rotation of the engine  1 . The gear ratio of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  at the time of overdrive can be set to, for example, 0.7. 
     As described above, the switching device including the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  changes the speed of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  by switching between the state for regulating the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and the state for allowing the differential motion of the first planetary gear mechanism  10 . 
     The HV_ECU  50  selects the HV high mode, at, for example, a high vehicle speed and selects the HV low mode at a medium/low vehicle speed. In the embodiment, changing the rotation speed of the engine  1  and outputting the rotation by switching the HV high mode and the HV low mode provides two mechanical points to be described later, which can improve fuel consumption.  FIG. 8  is a view illustrating a theoretical transmission efficiency line according to the embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 8 , a horizontal axis shows a gear ratio and a vertical axis shows theoretical transmission efficiency. The gear ratio is a ratio (speed reducing ratio) of the input side RPMs of the planetary gear mechanisms  10 ,  20  to the output side RPMs thereof and shows, for example, a ratio of the RPM of the first carrier  14  to the RPM of the second ring gear  23 . In the horizontal axis, a left side is a high gear side where the gear ratio is small and a right side is a low gear side where the gear ratio is large. The theoretical transmission efficiency becomes the maximum efficiency 1.0 when the power input to the planetary gear mechanisms  10 ,  20  is entirely transmitted to the counter drive gear  25  by a mechanical transmission without via an electric path. 
     A curve illustrated in  FIG. 8  is the theoretical transmission efficiency line of the HV travel mode when the HV high mode and the HV low mode are appropriately switched. For example, in the same gear ratio, any of the HV high mode and the HV low mode, which is a mode with higher efficiency, is selected. Relatively, the right side illustrates the theoretical transmission efficiency line in the HV low mode and the left side illustrates the theoretical transmission efficiency line in the HV high mode. The transmission efficiency of the HV low mode becomes the maximum efficiency at a gear ratio γ 1 . At the gear ratio γ 1 , the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  (the second sun gear  21 ) becomes 0. For this reason, at the gear ratio γ 1 , since an electric path due to the reception of reaction force by the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is 0, the power can be transmitted from the engine  1  to the counter drive gear  25  only by mechanically transmitting the power. The gear ratio γ 1  is a gear ratio on an overdrive side, that is, a gear ratio smaller than 1. The gear ratio γ 1  is described, herein, also as “a first mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 1 ”. 
     The theoretical transmission efficiency of the HV high mode becomes the maximum efficiency at a gear ratio γ 2 . In the HV high mode, since the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  (the second sun gear  21 ) becomes 0 at the gear ratio γ 2 , the power can be transmitted from the engine  1  to the counter drive gear  25  only by mechanically transmitting the power. The gear ratio γ 2  is a gear ratio closer to the high gear side than the first mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 1 . The gear ratio γ 2  is, herein, described also as “a second mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 2 ”. 
     The theoretical transmission efficiency of the HV travel mode is more lowered as the gear ratio gets closer to the low gear side than the first mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 1 . Further, the theoretical transmission efficiency of the HV travel mode is more lowered as the gear ratio gets closer to the high gear side than the second mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 2 . The theoretical transmission efficiency of the HV travel mode is curved to a low efficiency side in the region of the gear ratio between the first mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 1  and the second mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 2 . 
     As described above, the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment has two mechanical points closer to the high gear side than the gear ratio  1 . Since the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  includes the transmission unit including the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the clutch CL 1 , and the brake BK 1 , the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  can generate a second mechanical point (the second mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 2 ) closer to the high gear side than the mechanical point (the first mechanical transmission gear ratio γ 1 ) when the engine  1  is directly coupled to the second carrier  24 . Accordingly, the transmission efficiency at the time of high gear operation can be improved. Namely, a hybrid system can be realized, in which fuel consumption can be improved by improving the transmission efficiency at the time of high gear travel. 
     When the HV_ECU  50  switches the HV high mode and the HV low mode, the HV_ECU  50  carries out a cooperative gear change control for changing the speeds of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and the second planetary gear mechanism  20  at the same time. In the cooperative gear change control, the HV_ECU  50  increases the gear ratio of one of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and the second planetary gear mechanism  20  and reduces the gear ratio of the other thereof. 
     When the HV_ECU  50  switches the mode from the HV high mode to the HV low mode, the HV_ECU  50  changes the gear ratio of the second planetary gear mechanism  20  to the high gear side in synchronization with the switching of the mode. With the operation, the discontinuous change of the gear ratio from the engine  1  to the driving wheels  32  of the vehicle  100  is suppressed or reduced in their entireties so that the degree of change of the gear ratio can be reduced. The suppression of change of the gear ratio from the engine  1  to the driving wheels  32  can reduce the adjustment amount of the engine RPM due the gear change or can make it unnecessary to adjust the engine RPM. The HV_ECU  50  cooperatively changes the speeds of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and the second planetary gear mechanism  20  so that the gear ratio of the vehicle  100  is continuously changed in its entirety to, for example, the low side. 
     In contrast, when the HV_ECU  50  switches the mode from the HV low mode to the HV high mode, the HV_ECU  50  changes the gear ratio of the second planetary gear mechanism  20  to the low gear side in synchronization with the switching of the mode. With the operation, the discontinuous change of the gear ratio in the vehicle  100  is suppressed or reduced in its entirety so that the degree of change of the gear ratio can be reduced. The HV_ECU  50  cooperatively changes the speeds of the first planetary gear mechanism  10  and the second planetary gear mechanism  20  so that the gear ratio of the vehicle  100  is continuously changed in its entirety to, for example, the high side. 
     The adjustment of the gear ratio of the second planetary gear mechanism  20  is carried out by, for example, the control of the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1 . The HV_ECU  50  controls the first rotating electric machine MG 1  to steplessly change the gear ratio between, for example, the input shaft  2  and the counter drive gear  25 . With the operation, the entire section including the planetary gear mechanisms  10 ,  20 , the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , the clutch CL 1 , and the brake BK 1 , namely, the transmission device including the differential unit and the transmission unit operates as an electric stepless transmission. 
     Next, the hydraulic controller  40  will be described referring to  FIG. 9 .  FIG. 9  is a view illustrating an example of a configuration of the hydraulic controller. As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the hydraulic controller  40  includes the mechanical oil pump  41  and an electric oil pump  42  as hydraulic pressure generation sources, and is connected so as to be able to supply the hydraulic pressure supplied from these hydraulic pressure generation sources to the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 . The hydraulic controller  40  includes a primary regulator valve  46 , a first linear solenoid SL 1 , and a second linear solenoid SL 2  as hydraulic pressure adjustment elements. 
     Further, the hydraulic controller  40  is configured to be able to switch between a state in which the hydraulic pressure can be supplied to one of the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  and a state in which the hydraulic pressure can be supplied to both of the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  at the same time, according to a command from the HV_ECU  50 . The hydraulic controller  40  includes a first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47 , a second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48 , and an electromagnetic switch valve  52  as elements according to the switching of the states. 
     As also illustrated and described in  FIG. 1 , the mechanical oil pump  41  is connected to the output shaft of the engine  1  and driven by the engine  1 . The hydraulic pressure output from the mechanical oil pump  41  is adjusted by the primary regulator valve  46  and makes a line pressure PL. 
     The electric oil pump  42  is driven by an electric motor  43 . The electric motor  43  is controlled by the HV_ECU  50 . During the EV travel, that is, in a state where the engine  1  stops and the mechanical oil pump  41  cannot be driven, the electric motor  43  is controlled so that the line pressure is generated by the electric oil pump  42 . Further, the electric motor  43  is controlled so that no hydraulic pressure is generated from the electric oil pump  42  except that the electric oil pump  42  is intentionally driven in the EV travel. 
     Check valves  44 ,  45  are disposed on respective discharge paths of the mechanical oil pump  41  and the electric oil pump  42 , providing a configuration which is able to prevent, when any one of the oil pumps discharge oil, the oil from flowing backward to the other oil pump. 
     The first linear solenoid SL 1  is disposed on a supply path  49  to the clutch CL 1  and adjusts the line pressure PL to the hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch CL 1 . The second linear solenoid SL 2  is disposed on a supply path  51  to the brake BK 1  and adjusts the line pressure PL to the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake BK 1 . The first linear solenoid SL 1  and the second linear solenoid SL 2  make engagement pressure with a direct compression type system. 
     The first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47  is disposed downstream of the first linear solenoid SL 1  of the supply path  49  to the clutch CL 1 . The first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47  is connected with a branch path  51   a  from the supply path  51  of the brake BK 1 , and uses the pressure supplied to the brake BK 1  as working pressure. The first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47  is configured to operate when the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake BK 1  rises and to cut the hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch CL 1 . 
     The second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48  is disposed downstream of the second linear solenoid SL 2  of the supply path  51  to the brake BK 1 . The second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48  is connected with a branch path  49   a  from the supply path  49  of the clutch CL 1  and uses the pressure supplied to the clutch CL 1  as working pressure. The second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48  is configured to operate when the hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch CL 1  rises, thereby cutting the hydraulic pressure supplied to the brake BK 1 . 
     The electromagnetic switch valve  52  is disposed on the branch paths  49   a ,  51   a  and switches between the connection and cut-off of the branch paths  49   a ,  51   a , according to a command from the HV_ECU  50 . The electromagnetic switch valve  52  operates so as to cut-off the branch paths  49   a ,  51   a  in the dual-motor EV mode in which it is necessary to engage the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 . With the operation, since the first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47  and the second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48  do not operate, the hydraulic pressure can be supplied to both the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  at the same time. 
     In other modes in which it is sufficient to engage one of the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1 , the electromagnetic switch valve  52  operates so as to communicate the branch paths  49   a ,  51   a . With the operation, since the first simultaneous engagement prevention valve  47  and the second simultaneous engagement prevention valve  48  operate, the hydraulic pressure can be supplied to only one of the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1 . 
     Next, a control of switching from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode of the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment will be described. 
     When the single-motor EV mode (single-motor travel) is switched to the dual-motor EV mode (dual-motor travel), the EV_ECU  50  engages both the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 . In particular, in the embodiment, to improve the responsiveness at the time of mode switching carried out by reducing the energy necessary for the engagement, when switching to the dual-motor EV mode is predicted, the EV_ECU  50  engages the brake BK 1  in advance and engages the remaining clutch CL 1  when the switching to the dual-motor EV mode is actually carried out. The control of switching will be described referring to  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 .  FIG. 10  is s flowchart according to the control of switching from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode of the embodiment, and  FIG. 11  is a time chart according to the control of switching from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode of the embodiment. In  FIG. 11 , (a) shows engine RPM, (b) shows MG 1  torque, (c) shows RPM of first rotating electric machine MG 1 , (d) shows MG 2  torque, (e) shows RPM of second rotating electric machine MG 2 , (f) shows hydraulic pressure of clutch CL 1 , (g) shows hydraulic pressure of brake BK 1 , and (h) shows accelerator opening degree. The control flow illustrated in  FIG. 10  is executed by the HV_ECU  50  while traveling in, for example, the EV travel mode. 
     At step S 10 , whether or not the vehicle is traveling by motor is determined. The HV_ECU  50  confirms whether or not the travel mode of the vehicle at the time is the single-motor EV mode. When it is determined that the motor travel mode is being carried out as the result of determination at step S 10  (step S 10 : Yes), a process goes to step S 20 , and otherwise (step S 10 : No) the control flow is finished. In  FIG. 11 , before a time t 1 , the engine  1  and the first rotating electric machine MG 1  stop, the second rotating electric machine MG 2  is driven, the single-motor EV mode is carried out by the second rotating electric machine MG 2 , and the affirmative determination is made at step S 10 . 
     At step S 20 , whether or not there is a possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, in which both the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2  are used, is determined. Since the dual-motor EV mode is carried out in a high load region, specifically, when the accelerator opening degree and the change rate thereof are large, whether or not there is the possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode can be determined using that a towing switch is turned on, and the like as a determination condition. Further, since the dual-motor EV mode is also carried out when efficiency becomes higher than the single-motor EV mode in which the MG 2  is driven, even when both the modes have a small amount of efficiency difference, it can be determined that there is the possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode. As the result of determination at step S 20 , when it is determined that there is the possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode (step S 20 : Yes), the process goes to step S 30 , and otherwise (step S 20 : No) the process goes to step S 70 . In  FIG. 11 , the possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode is determined at the time t 1  and the affirmative determination is carried out in response to a trigger showing that the accelerator opening degree has exceeded a threshold value S 1 . 
     At step S 30 , the negative RPM control of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is executed. In the negative RPM control, the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is controlled to a negative side so that the RPM of the second carrier  24  of the differential unit (the second planetary gear mechanism  20 ) is kept to 0. The RPM of the second carrier  24  can be controlled to be kept to 0 by driving the first rotating electric machine MG 1  in a negative direction as illustrated in  FIG. 5  from, for example, a state in which the second rotating electric machine MG 2  is driven in a positive direction as illustrated in  FIG. 4 . The negative RPM control of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  can control also the RPM of the first ring gear  13  of the transmission unit (the first planetary gear mechanism  10 ) connected to the second carrier  24  to 0 by controlling the RPM of the second carrier  24  to 0. Further, since the EV mode is being carried out and the engine  1  stops, the RPM of the first sun gear  11  is also controlled to 0 in association with the first ring gear  13 . When step S 30  is executed, the process goes to step S 40 . In  FIG. 11 , the RPM of the MG 1  is increased in the negative direction from a time t 2  to a time t 3  and the negative RPM control is executed. 
     At step S 40 , the brake BK 1  is engaged. When step S 40  is executed, the process goes to step S 50 . In  FIG. 11 , the negative RPM control of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is executed, and when the RPM of the second carrier  24  has become 0 at the time t 3 , the hydraulic pressure of the brake BK 1  increases from the time t 3  to a time t 4  and the brake BK 1  is engaged. Note that, in the embodiment, the negative RPM control of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  at step S 30  and the engagement control of the brake BK 1  at step S 40  are also described as a stand-by control. In  FIG. 11 , the stand-by control is carried out between the time t 2  and the time t 4 . 
     At step S 50 , whether or not switching to the dual-motor EV mode should be carried out is determined. Specifically, it can be determined that the switching to the dual-motor EV mode should be carried out provided that the accelerator opening degree becomes larger, a state in which the change rate of the accelerator opening degree is large is kept, and the accelerator opening degree becomes large from the state in which the towing switch has been turned on, and the like, in comparison with those at the time of determination at step S 20 . Further, when the efficiency of the dual-motor EV mode becomes better than the single-motor EV mode in which the MG 2  is driven and the like, the switching to the dual-motor EV mode can be determined. As the result of determination at step S 50 , when it is determined to carry out the switching to the dual-motor EV mode (step S 50 : Yes), the process goes to step S 60 , and otherwise (step S 50 : No), the control flow is finished. In  FIG. 11 , the switching to the dual-motor EV mode is determined at a time t 5  and the affirmative determination is carried out in response to a trigger showing that the accelerator opening degree has exceeded a threshold value S 2  larger than the threshold value S 1  for determining the possibility. 
     At step S 60 , the control of switching to the dual-motor EV mode is executed. Specifically, since the brake BK 1  has been engaged at step S 40 , the remaining clutch CL 1  is engaged. When step S 60  is carried out, the control flow is finished. In  FIG. 11 , the hydraulic pressure of the clutch CL 1  increases from a time t 6  to a time t 7  and the clutch CL 1  is engaged. 
     When it is determined at step S 20  that there is no possibility of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, at step S 70 , the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  are disengaged together. When step S 70  is executed, the process goes to step S 80 . 
     At step S 80 , the zero RPM control of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is executed. The first rotating electric machine MG 1  is kept in the vicinity of the zero RPM, thereby the drag of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  is prevented. 
     Note that when the negative RPM control of the MG 1  at step S 30  is executed in the control of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, the brake BK 1  may be placed in a low pressure wait state together with the above control and thereafter the brake BK 1  may be engaged at step S 40  in the configuration. The low pressure wait state means a state in which a pack clearance is blocked without starting the engagement. Further, the brake BK 1  may be placed in the low pressure wait state in place of engaging the brake BK 1  at step S 40 . Note that the engagement control of the brake BK 1  (or the control to the low pressure wait state) at step S 40  may be carried out in parallel with the negative RPM control of the MG 1  after the start of the negative RPM control of the MG 1  at step S 30 . 
     Further, in the control of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, the timing of engagement of the brake BK 1  may be replaced with the timing of engagement of the clutch CL 1 . In that case, the clutch CL 1  is engaged at step S 40  and the brake BK 1  is engaged at step S 60 . Namely, when the switching to the dual-motor EV mode is predicted, it is sufficient that first one of the brake BK 1  or the clutch CL 1  is engaged previously and the remaining other one is engaged when the switching to the dual-motor EV mode is actually carried out. 
     Further, in the control of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, the processing at step S 30  corresponds to a first control for carrying out the negative RPM control by the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , the processing at step S 40  corresponds to a second control for engaging any one of the brake BK 1  and the clutch CL 1  of the transmission unit after the start of the first control, and the processing at step S 60  corresponds to a third control for engaging both the brake BK 1  and the clutch CL 1  of the transmission unit after the second control. 
     Next, an effect of the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment will be described. 
     The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  according to the embodiment includes: the engine  1 ; the transmission unit including the first planetary gear mechanism  10 , the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1 ; and the differential unit including the second planetary gear mechanism  20 . The output shaft of the engine  1  is coupled to the input shaft  2  of the transmission unit. The second carrier  24  of the differential unit is coupled to the first ring gear  13  of the transmission unit, the second sun gear  21  is coupled to the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , and the second ring gear  23  is coupled to the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . The hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  can stop the engine  1  by engaging both the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  of the transmission unit, and allow the dual-motor EV mode travel by driving the first rotating electric machine MG 1  and the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . At the time of switching to the dual-motor EV mode, executed are the first control for carrying out the negative RPM control by the first rotating electric machine MG 1 , the second control for engaging any one of the brake BK 1  and the clutch CL 1  of the transmission unit after the start of the first control, and the third control for engaging both the brake BK 1  and the clutch CL 1  of the transmission unit after the second control. 
     With the configuration, at the time of switching to the dual-motor EV mode in which it is necessary to engage both the clutch CL 1  and brake BK 1  of the transmission unit, since one of the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  is engaged and thereafter the other thereof is engaged, the energy necessary for the engagement can be reduced in comparison with the case in which both the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  are engaged at the same time. Thereby, the responsiveness at the time of switching a mode can be improved. Further, when the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1  is previously engaged at the time of switching a mode from the single-motor EV mode to the dual-motor EV mode, a state in which the inertia of the engine  1  varies is generally contemplated. In contrast, according to the configuration described above, first, the RPM of the second carrier  24  is made to 0 by carrying out the negative RPM control of the MG 1  by the first control to thereby control the RPMs of the first ring gear  13  and the first sun gear  11  also to 0, and thereafter the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1  is engaged by the second control. With the operation, the variation of inertia of the engine  1  at the time of engagement of the clutch CL 1  or the brake BK 1  can be suppressed so that drivability can be improved. 
     Further, in the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  of the embodiment, when the switching to the dual-motor EV mode travel is predicted, the first control and the second control will be carried out. When the switching to the dual-motor EV mode travel is carried out, the third control is executed. 
     With the configuration, since one of the clutch CL 1  and the brake BK 1  can be engaged before the switching to the dual-motor EV mode travel is actually carried out, the switching to the dual-motor EV mode travel can be promptly carried out. Thereby, the responsiveness of the switching can be more improved. 
     Further, the hybrid vehicle drive apparatus  1 - 1  of the embodiment can carry out the single-motor EV mode travel by stopping the engine  1  and driving the second rotating electric machine MG 2 . At the time of the single-motor EV mode travel, the MG 1  zero RPM control for controlling the RPM of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  to 0 is carried out. With the configuration, the drag of the first rotating electric machine MG 1  can be reduced at the time of EV travel. 
     Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment is presented as an example and does not intend to restrict the invention. The embodiment can be carried out by other various modes and can be variously omitted, replaced, and changed within the scope which does not depart from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and further included in the description of the invention in the appended claims and in the scope of the equivalent thereof. 
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               1 - 1  HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS 
               1  ENGINE 
               10  FIRST PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM (TRANSMISSION UNIT) 
               13  FIRST RING GEAR (OUTPUT ELEMENT) 
               14  FIRST CARRIER 
               20  SECOND PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM (DIFFERENTIAL UNIT) 
               21  SECOND SUN GEAR (SECOND ELEMENT) 
               23  SECOND RING GEAR (THIRD ELEMENT) 
               24  SECOND CARRIER (FIRST ELEMENT) 
               32  DRIVING WHEEL 
               50  HV_ECU 
               60  MG_ECU 
               70  ENGINE ECU 
               100  VEHICLE 
             BK 1  BRAKE (FIRST ENGAGING ELEMENT) 
             CL 1  CLUTCH (SECOND ENGAGING ELEMENT) 
             MG 1  FIRST ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE 
             MG 2  SECOND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE