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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Masayuki Arai, Toyota, JP;
Satoshi Ishida, Kitanagoya, JP;
Shota Murai, Nissin, JP;
Taito Goto, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); F16D 28/00 (2006.01); F16H 1/16 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16H 25/12 (2006.01); F16H 25/20 (2006.01); F16H 37/12 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/346 (2006.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 17/3462 (2013.01); B60K 17/3467 (2013.01); B60K 17/35 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 23/12 (2013.01); F16D 28/00 (2013.01); F16D 48/064 (2013.01); F16H 1/16 (2013.01); F16H 25/12 (2013.01); F16H 25/20 (2013.01); F16H 37/124 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0858 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/84 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/301 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/303 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/3032 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/424 (2013.01); F16D 2023/123 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1023 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3021 (2013.01); F16D 2500/501 (2013.01); F16H 2025/209 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic control unit executes gradual reduction control when a friction clutch is to be maintained in a fully engaged state such that an input rotary member and an output rotary member rotate integrally. As a result, a motor current supplied to a motor is adjusted to a lower current value. Thus, an average current value of the motor current supplied to the motor when the friction clutch is to be maintained in the fully engaged state is appropriately reduced.