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https://drivepatents.com/patents/998195 · 19 Sep 2012
When the gearshift position SP is the N position and the accumulated charge ratio SOC of the battery is less than or equal to the threshold value Slow (step S120), the engine is cranked by a first motor (the motor MG1) and started in the case that the vehi...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/998380 · 12 Sep 2012
The invention relates to a hybrid power train comprising an engine (ICE 100) and at least one electric machine (EM102) linked to each other using an epicyclic gearing (EG101) and a brake (BK101). The aim is to replace a conventional friction clutch.
https://drivepatents.com/patents/998921 · 29 Aug 2012
In a hybrid vehicle including an engine provided with a plurality of VVTs (variable valve timing mechanisms) as one motive power source, an ECU increments a time lapse counter when a sensor detects the fact that a greatest-retard command has been output to...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000567 · 11 Jul 2012
A cylinder device of the present invention is characterized in : that the cylinder device selectively realizes an operation-force dependent pressurizing state in which brake fluid is pressurized by operation force applied on an brake pedal 150 and a high-p...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000462 · 11 Jul 2012
In a turbocharger including a variable nozzle vane mechanism including a plurality of nozzle vanes provided on an outer circumferential side of a turbine wheel, the variable nozzle vane mechanism adjusting a flow of an exhaust gas with the nozzle vanes; an...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000657 · 4 Jul 2012
Operational efficiency and/or control systems and methods for vehicles are provided in order to improve fuel efficiency when traveling in a fuel powered vehicle from point A to point B. The systems and methods can determine the "best" or most efficient rou...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1003595 · 11 Apr 2012
A driving control apparatus (100) of a hybrid vehicle (10) is provided with: an internal combustion engine (200); a generator (MG1) capable of performing power generation by power of the internal combustion engine and capable of charging a storage battery ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1003969 · 28 Mar 2012
During vehicle travelling with the motor travel priority mode where the vehicle is driven to travel prioritizing the motor travel after system startup, when the accumulated charge ratio SOC of the batteries becomes less than the threshold value Scd, which ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1004161 · 21 Mar 2012
A control pilot circuit (332) and a temperature sensor (342) are provided within a drum (502) of a cable reel (30). The temperature sensor (342) detects the temperature of a charging cable (20) wound on the drum (502) and outputs the temperature to the con...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1004866 · 29 Feb 2012
An ECU executes a program including the steps of: executing first restriction control (S104) if the temperature Tw of coolant is equal to or greater than a first temperature Tw(0) (YES in S100) and smaller than a second temperature Tw(1) (YES in S102); exe...