Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid vehicle
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Application No.: US16676494Application Date: 2019-11-07
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Publication No.: US11305753B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Keigo Matsubara , Ayumu Sagawa
- Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JPJP2018-232238 20181212
- Main IPC: B60W20/40
- IPC: B60W20/40 ; B60K17/02 ; B60W10/08 ; B60W10/06 ; B60W10/02

Abstract:
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a switching valve, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit configured to perform switching from the engine travel mode to the EV travel mode through a first stage to start the filling control when it is determined that the possibility is high that the engine stop condition will be established afterwards while the engine travel mode is selected, a second stage to start the clutch release control by switching the switching valve to the second state in response to establishment of the engine stop condition, and a third stage to stop operation of the engine after completion of the clutch release control.
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