Patent ID: 10906528

Abstract:
In a vehicle (10) comprising a first rotating electric machine (3) that serves as a driving source for running the vehicle (10) and that exchanges electric power with a battery (6), and an engine (2) that serves as the driving source, a first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is disposed on a first power transmission path from the first rotating electric machine (3) to a driving wheel, and a second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disposed on a second power transmission path from the engine (2) to the driving wheel. A first running mode in which the vehicle (10) is driven by power of the engine (2) in a state where the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is engaged, and another running mode in which the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is engaged and the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disengaged are set for the vehicle (10). A control unit (5) includes: a connecting/disconnecting mechanism controller (5D) that disengages the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the first running mode; and a rotating electric machine controller (5E) that variably controls a standby rotation speed (Nw) of the first rotating electric machine (3) when the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is disengaged.