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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Morimoto, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yoshiaki Omata, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignee:
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/06 ;
Abstract
A control apparatus utilizes an electric motor to initially start-up an engine. In an engine restart under certain conditions, the control apparatus sets a motor output value for the electric motor to a value exceeding the rated performance. Thus, when starting up the engine, the control apparatus makes up for a shortage of power by executing overload driving of the motor for a short time period. When certain conditions are not met, the control apparatus operates the electric motor in combination with a starter motor to restart the engine. The electric motor is located between the engine and a transmission.