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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki, JP;
Inventors:
Naoyuki Tashiro, Ibaraki, JP;
Takashi Okada, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); F16D 48/02 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/16 (2020.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); F16H 59/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18072 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 30/16 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F16D 48/02 (2013.01); F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); B60W 2030/1809 (2013.01); B60W 2030/18081 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0208 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0655 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/18083 (2013.01); F16H 2059/186 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0234 (2013.01); F16H 2306/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine is driven at an operating point with high engine efficiency to improve fuel economy. A vehicle control device according to the present invention controls a transmission ratio before increasing the engine rotation speed, and thereafter, engages the clutch.