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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2009
Applicant:
Naoki Ishikawa, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Naoki Ishikawa, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
When an accelerator opening Acc is equal to or more than a threshold value Aupon a shift from a N position to a D position, a target torque T* is set to gradually change in comparison with when the accelerator opening Acc is less than the threshold value Abased on a torque demand Trq corresponding to the accelerator opening Acc and a time constant τ or a gradual change restriction until a satisfaction of a release condition. An Engine, motors MGand MGare controlled so as to ensure a driving torque equivalent to the target torque T*.