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Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.

Toshiki Kanada

Atsushi Tabata

Tatsuya Imamura

Yuji Yasuda

Hidehiko Banshoya

Haruhisa Suzuki

Kiyonori Takagi

Atsushi Kawamoto

Ryuji Ibaraki

Tooru Matsubara

Masahiko Ando

Kazutoshi Nozaki

Kazuyuki Noda

Akira Fukatsu

Takuya Fujimine

Kazuyuki Shiiba

Masafumi Yamamoto

Keita Imai

Hirofumi Onishi

Yuji Kashihara

Keisuke Omuro

Isao Sato

Kouichi Okuda

Isao Satou

Koichi Okuda

Hiroshi Ito

Yasuo Hojo

Kazuhisa Ozaki

Yasuhiro Hiasa

Nobutada Sugiura

Minoru Todo

Youichi Hayakawa

Tetsuya Kohno

Takuya Ishii

Hiroshi Kawanishi

Osamu Takeuchi

Yoshinori Shibayama

Akira Matsuo

Katsuhiro Maeno

Yasuki Yoshikawa

Kazutoshio Nozaki

A power transmission system includes first differential mechanism connected to an engine, and second differential mechanism. The first differential mechanism includes a first rotating element connected to the engine, and second and third rotating elements. The second differential mechanism includes a fourth rotating element connected to second rotating element, fifth rotating element connected to a first electric rotary machine, and sixth rotating element that is an output element of the second differential mechanism. The power transmission system further includes at least one of a first clutch and brake, and a second clutch. The first clutch is configured to releasably couple two of the first, second and third rotating elements to each other. The brake is configured to releasably couple the third rotating element to a stationary element. The second clutch is configured to releasably couple the third rotating element to one of the fifth and sixth rotating elements.

Power transmission system

A hybrid vehicle includes a clutch and a transmission unit configured to be able to switch into a neutral state. The hybrid vehicle is able to transmit power of an engine through any one of a first path through which power is transmitted from the engine to a first MG via a transmission unit and a differential unit and another second path through which power is transmitted from the engine to the first MG. The clutch is provided in the second path, and switches between an engaged state and a released state. The controller controls the engine, the first MG, the transmission unit and the clutch. The controller sets the transmission unit to a non-neutral state, sets the clutch to the engaged state, and then causes the vehicle to travel by using driving force from the first MG and driving force from the second MG.

Hybrid vehicle

A drive unit for a hybrid vehicle an axial length thereof is shortened is provided. A power distribution device is disposed in an inner circumferential side of a cylindrical output gear, and at least a portion of a second clutch is also disposed in the inner circumferential side of the output gear while being adjacent to the power distribution device in an axial direction.

Drive unit for hybrid vehicle

A control process including the following steps is executed. The control process includes, at the time of switching from series-parallel mode to series mode, a step of reducing an engine torque, a step of releasing a clutch, a step of reducing a reaction torque of a first rotary electric machine and a step of increasing a torque of a second rotary electric machine, and, when synchronization is started and a step of increasing a positive torque of the first MG, a step of starting engagement of a clutch, and, when a rotation speed of the first rotary electric machine and a rotation speed of an engine are synchronous with each other, a step of engaging the clutch.

A transmission unit is able to switch between a non-neutral state where power of an engine is transmitted via a path Kand a neutral state where power of the engine is not transmitted via the path K. A clutch is able to switch between an engaged state where power is transmitted from the engine to a first MG and a released state where transmission of power from the engine to the first MG is interrupted. When the transmission unit is controlled to the non-neutral state and, at the same time, the clutch is set to the released state, a vehicle is operable in series-parallel mode. When power is transmitted via the path Kby directly coupling the engine to the first MG by the clutch and the path Kis interrupted by controlling the transmission unit to the neutral state, the vehicle is operable in series mode.

Hybrid vehicle operable in series mode and in series-parallel mode

A hybrid vehicle includes a transmission unit and a clutch. The transmission unit is configured to be able to switch into a neutral state. The hybrid vehicle is able to transmit power of an engine through any one of a first path through which power is transmitted to a first MG from the engine via the transmission unit and a differential unit and another second path through which power is transmitted from the engine. The clutch is provided in the second path. The clutch switches between an engaged state where power is transmitted and a released state where transmission of power is interrupted. The controller sets the transmission unit to the neutral state and sets the clutch to the engaged state, and then starts the engine by increasing the rotation speed of the engine with the use of the first MG.

A hybrid vehicle is able to select series-parallel mode by engaging a clutch (C) or a brake (B) and releasing a clutch (CS), and is able to select series mode by releasing both the clutch (C) and the brake (B) and engaging the clutch (CS). The hybrid vehicle includes a simultaneous supply prevention valve () that prevents simultaneous engagement of the clutch (CS) and at least one of the clutch (CI) or the brake (B). When a signal pressure of at least one of hydraulic pressure for engaging the clutch (C) or hydraulic pressure for engaging the brake (B) is input to the simultaneous supply prevention valve (), the simultaneous supply prevention valve () is switched to a state where supply of hydraulic pressure to the clutch (CS) is cut off.

A hybrid vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to, when the drive mode is changed from one of the series-parallel mode and the parallel mode to the other one of the series-parallel mode and the parallel mode and the speed stage is changed from one of the low speed stage and the high speed stage to the other one of the low speed stage and the high speed stage, selectively execute either one of a first control and a second control. The first control is control in which the drive mode and the speed stage are changed by passing through the series mode. The second control is control in which one of the drive mode and the speed stage is changed and then the other one of the drive mode and the speed stage is changed without passing through the series mode.

A hybrid vehicle includes an engine (), a first motor generator (MG), a second motor generator (MG), a transmission unit (power transmission unit) (), a differential unit (), a clutch (CS) and a mechanical oil pump (). The hybrid vehicle is able to switch between series-parallel mode in which power of the engine is transmitted via the transmission unit and the differential unit and series mode in which power of the engine is transmitted via the clutch. The differential unit () is a planetary gear mechanism including a sun gear (S) connected to the first motor generator (MG), a ring gear (R) connected to the second motor generator (MG), and a carrier (CA) connected to a ring gear (R) that is an output element of the transmission unit (). The mechanical oil pump () is driven by power that is transmitted from the carrier (CA) of the differential unit.

A power transmitting apparatus includes a transmission gear mechanism and a power split mechanism including a first rotation element connected to a first input member, a second rotation element connected to a rotary machine, and a third rotation element connected to the drive shaft via a first output member. The transmission gear mechanism is configured to transmit a torque to the first input member and the first rotation element via a second output member. The transmission gear mechanism and the power split mechanism are arranged on the same rotation axis as an output shaft of an engine. The transmission gear mechanism and the power split mechanism are arranged in the order of the transmission gear mechanism and the power split mechanism from the side closer to the engine. The second output member and the first input member are connected to each other by a spline or a serration.

Power transmitting apparatus for hybrid vehicle

A control system for a hybrid vehicle having an engine and a plurality of motors is provided. An operating mode of the hybrid vehicle is selected depending on a required driving force from a first mode where the vehicle is powered by the engine, a second mode where the vehicle is powered by the plurality of motors, and a third mode where the vehicle is powered by any one of the motors. The control system is characterized by a detection means that detects an output power of the prime mover, and a setting means that alters a selectability of the second mode in accordance with the output power of the prime mover.

Control system for hybrid vehicle

A vehicle control system for reducing shocks resulting from restarting an engine under EV running mode. The vehicle control system is applied to a vehicle including an engagement device that selectively connect the engine with the powertrain, and a motor adapted to generate a drive force and connected with the powertrain. In the vehicle, a first mode is selected to propel the vehicle by the motor while interrupting the torque transmission between the engine and the powertrain and stopping the engine, and a second mode is selected to propel the vehicle by the motor while allowing the torque transmission between the engine and the powertrain and stopping the engine. The vehicle control system selects the second mode if a control response of at least any of the engagement device and the motor is estimated to be out of a predetermine range when the vehicle is running while stopping the engine.

Vehicle control system

A hybrid vehicle includes a power transmission unit configured to switch a power transmission path between an engine, a first MG, and a second MG. The control device is configured such that, during execution of regenerative braking using at least one of the first MG and the second MG while the engine is stopped, when a state amount indicating a state related to a battery has reached a determination threshold, the control device executes a standby operation in which the state of the power transmission unit is brought from a current state closer to a state that enables an engine brake operation in which the engine in a fuel-cut state is rotated using an external force to generate a loss.

A power transmitting apparatus (TM) for a hybrid vehicle includes a power split mechanism (), a transmission gear mechanism () and a support (). The power split mechanism () includes a differential device provided with a first/second/third rotation elements. The power split mechanism () splits and transmits dynamic power to a drive force source and the drive shaft (). The transmission gear mechanism () changes speed of an engine () and transmits a torque to the first rotation element (), and the elements are arranged in an order of the transmission gear mechanism (), a rotary machine (), and the power split mechanism () from a side closer to the engine (). The support () is arranged between the transmission gear mechanism () and the rotary machine (), supporting a rotating shaft () of the rotary machine (), and configured to allow lubricant to enter () the rotary machine side from the transmission gear mechanism side.

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