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US 10,647,313 B2Granted
Hybrid vehicle
AssigneeIsuzu Motors Limited
InventorsHaruo Suzuki, Hiroki Seto, Ryou Morimoto
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Abstract
In the present invention, when an engine of a hybrid vehicle is in a cooled state, a control device 70 thereof performs control so as to disengage an engine clutch 14 configured from a wet multi-disc clutch and supply electrical power to a motor generator 21 from a high-voltage battery 24 to rotationally drive the motor generator 21 in order to agitate clutch oil 86 in the engine clutch 14 and raise the temperature thereof.
Claims6
A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- an engine and a motor generator that are connected via an engine clutch;
- a transmission connected to the motor generator via a motor clutch;
- a battery electrically connected to the motor generator;
- a hybrid system including the motor generator and the battery;
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- a control device,
- wherein the control device is configured to bring the engine clutch to a disengaged state and cause electrical power to be supplied to the motor generator from the battery to rotationally drive the motor generator when the hybrid vehicle is in a cooled state, and
- wherein when the engine clutch is in an engaged state, and the hybrid vehicle is traveling or is in an idle operation state, the control device controls the engine clutch to bring the engine clutch from the engaged state to the disengaged state when the control device determines that the hybrid vehicle is in a cooled state.
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