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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Jun Motosugi, Sagamihara, JP;
Ken Ito, Machida, JP;
Kazutaka Adachi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Ashizawa, Yokohama, JP;
Jun Motosugi, Sagamihara, JP;
Ken Ito, Machida, JP;
Kazutaka Adachi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Ashizawa, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A clutch control apparatus is provided for a hybrid vehicle having at least two different power sources and a clutch disposed between the power sources and the drive wheels arranged to vary a transmission torque capacity. A separate clutch input and output speed sensing device senses the actual clutch input and output speeds respectively. A controller is configured to calculate a target vehicle driving torque according to a driver's operation and the vehicle running condition.