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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 24, 2008
Applicants:

Norikazu Matsuzaki, Mito, JP;

Masaru Ito, Hitachinaka, JP;

Shin Fujiwara, Naka, JP;

Yuuichirou Takamune, Naka, JP;

Kohei Itoh, Hitachiohta, JP;

Inventors:

Norikazu Matsuzaki, Mito, JP;

Masaru Ito, Hitachinaka, JP;

Shin Fujiwara, Naka, JP;

Yuuichirou Takamune, Naka, JP;

Kohei Itoh, Hitachiohta, JP;

Assignee:

Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In a four-wheel drive vehicle, front wheelsL andR are driven by an engine, and rear wheelsL andR are driven by an electric motor. A high-power alternatoris driven by the engine, and electric power generated from the alternatordrives the motor. In addition to controlling the power generation of the high-power alternatorand the driving of the motor, a 4WD CUestimates an induced voltage E of the motorfrom a voltage MHV of the motor and from an output current Ia of the high-power alternator, and estimates a rotating speed Nm of the motor from estimation results on the induced voltage E.


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