Control apparatus and onboard system

A control apparatus that is used in an onboard system provided to a vehicle, the onboard system including an internal combustion engine and a power generator, the power generator generating power and supplying the generated power to an electrical load provided to the vehicle, wherein an output torque of the internal combustion engine causes the vehicle to travel and causes the power generator to generate power, the control apparatus comprising:

• a torque control unit that controls the output torque of the internal combustion engine based on a power supply request by the electrical load;
• and
• a power generation control unit that, in response to the output torque being increased based on the power supply request, causes the power generator to generate power by the output torque, while restricting generated power during an initial period when the output torque is being increased, wherein
• the power generation control unit decreases power generation efficiency of the power generator based on an increase amount of the output torque, during the initial period.

A control apparatus that is used in an onboard system provided to a vehicle, the onboard system including an internal combustion engine and a power generator, the power generator generating power and supplying the generated power to an electrical load provided to the vehicle, wherein an output torque of the internal combustion engine causes the vehicle to travel and causes the power generator to generate power, the control apparatus comprising:

• a torque control unit that controls the output torque of the internal combustion engine based on a power supply request by the electrical load;
• and
• a power generation control unit that, in response to the output torque being increased based on the power supply request, causes the power generator to generate power by the output torque, while restricting generated power during an initial period when the output torque is being increased, wherein
• the electrical load comprises a plurality of electrical load,
• the control apparatus further comprises a power supply control unit that controls whether the generated power is supplied to each of the plurality of electrical loads, and
• in response to the power supply request being issued from a new electrical load while the generated power is being supplied from the the power generator to any of the electrical loads, the power supply control unit restricts the generated power from being supplied to the new electrical load during the initial period.

An onboard system that is provided to a vehicle, the onboard system comprising:

• a power generator that generates power and supplies the generated power to an electrical load provided to the vehicle;
• an internal combustion engine, wherein an output torque of the internal combustion engine causes the vehicle to travel and causes the power generator to generate power;
• and
• a control apparatus that comprises:
• a torque control unit that controls the output torque of the internal combustion engine based on a power supply request by the electrical load;
• and
• a power generation control unit that, in response to the output torque being increased based on the power supply request, causes the power generator to generate power by the output torque, while restricting generated power during an initial period when the output torque is being increased, wherein
• the power generation control unit restricts increase in generated power accompanying increase in power generation efficiency of the power generator during the initial period, and increases the power generation efficiency of the power generator and increases the generated power after end of the initial period.