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Title:
CONTROLLER FOR DRIVE UNIT FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007290630
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a controller which reduces the load on a control aspect when an engine is started in a vehicle stop state, in a drive unit for a vehicle equipped with a differential part functioning as an electric differential gear and a power transmission part provided in a power transmission path from the differential part to a driving wheel.

When the engine 8 is started in the vehicle stop state wherein a "P" position is selected, a vehicle stop time control means 106 controls engagement operation for a clutch C and a brake B to place the power transmission path in an automatic change gear part 20 temporarily in a power transmission state and also controls a first electric motor rotating speed NM1to increase an engine rotating speed NEabove a startable rotating speed NES, so a third element mechanically has reaction torque and then the engine rotating speed NEis increased above the startable rotating speed NESonly by rotation control over a first electric motor M1 through differential operation of a differential part 11, thereby reducing the load on the control aspect.

COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT


Inventors:
SHIBATA HIROYUKI
MATSUBARA TORU
TABATA ATSUSHI
Application Number:
JP2006122619A
Publication Date:
November 08, 2007
Filing Date:
April 26, 2006
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60K6/445; B60K6/547; B60L50/16; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; B60W10/10; B60W20/00; F02N11/04; F02N11/08; F02N11/10; F02N15/02; F16H61/22; F16H61/68; F16H61/684; F16H61/686; F16H63/50; F16H59/08; F16H59/40
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Haruyuki Ikeda