Hybrid electric vehicle and control method thereof
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsSun Young PARK, Joon Young PARK, Sung Deok KIM
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Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle includes a transmission without a reverse gear and a control method thereof. A situation in which a connection between the motor and the engine is stuck is overcome. When a predetermined condition is met, whether or not an engine clutch is in a specific state is determined. A first driving source is disposed on one end of the engine clutch, and a second driving source is disposed on the other end of the engine clutch. When the engine clutch is in the specific state, reverse driving is prevented. A transmission is controlled to be in a neutral position.
Claims20
A control method of a hybrid electric vehicle, the control method comprising:
- when a predetermined condition is met, determining, by a controller, whether or not an engine clutch is in a predetermined state, wherein a first driving source is disposed on a first end of the engine clutch and a second driving source is disposed on a second end of the engine clutch;
- when the engine clutch is in the predetermined state, preventing, by the controller, reverse driving;
- and
- controlling, by the controller, a transmission to be in a neutral position.
A hybrid electric vehicle comprising:
- an engine clutch;
- a first driving source disposed on a first end of the engine clutch;
- a second driving source disposed on a second end of the engine clutch;
- a transmission connected to the second driving source;
- and
- a first controller configured to prevent reverse driving and controlling the transmission to be in a neutral position when a predetermined condition is met and the engine clutch is determined to be in a predetermined state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.