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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Corporation, Kariya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
AISIN CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A control device, for a vehicle, comprising an electronic control unit configured to: output a first command value, for tightening a pack clearance, to a hydraulic control circuit system prior to output of a second command value, for transmitting cranking torque that raises a rotation speed of the engine, during a transition of switching a control state of a clutch from a released state to an engaged state when an engine is started; and perform, when the engine is started, first control for outputting the cranking torque by an electric motor and second control for starting operation of the engine, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to set the first command value to a first hydraulic pressure when the engine is started in a first situation, and set the first command value to a higher second hydraulic pressure higher when the engine is started in a second situation.