Title:
HYBRID VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015116967
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inhibit starting of an internal combustion engine from making a user uncomfortable and improve fuel economy even while at least one of a lift amount and a working angle of an intake valve that is controlled by a variable valve train is fixed.SOLUTION: An engine includes a variable valve gear for changing operation characteristics of an intake valve. Even when the operation characteristics are fixed while a lift amount and/or a working angle of the intake valve controlled by the variable valve gear is smaller than a predetermined value (Yes in S120), an intermittent operation of the engine is not stopped uniformly. When a vehicle is not in a state where uncomfortable feeling of a user caused by a shock at start of the engine increases (engine starting shock deteriorating state) (No is determined in S130), intermittent stop of the engine is allowed.
Inventors:
TERATANI RYUTA
KATO JUICHI
ASAMI YOSHIKAZU
KATO JUICHI
ASAMI YOSHIKAZU
Application Number:
JP2013262675A
Publication Date:
June 25, 2015
Filing Date:
December 19, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60K6/24; B60W10/06; B60K6/445; B60L11/18; B60L50/16; B60W20/00; F02D13/02; F02D29/02
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Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami patent office