Patent ID: 8583335

Claim:
A control device for a vehicular drive apparatus, comprising: a torque converter having a pump wheel, a turbine wheel and a stator wheel rotatably disposed between the turbine wheel and the pump wheel; an electric motor operative to drive and/or apply a brake to the stator wheel; a first connecting/disconnecting portion configured to connect/disconnect the electric motor and the stator wheel to and from each other; a second connecting/disconnecting portion configured to connect/disconnect the electric motor and an output shaft to and from each other; and mode switching portion configured to switch to either one of a first mode in which the first connecting/disconnecting portion is held in a connecting state to allow the electric motor to control a rotating state of the stator wheel and a second mode in which the second connecting/disconnecting portion is held in a connecting state to enable the electric motor to perform power running and regeneration, depending on a running condition of a vehicle.