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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
May. 19, 2008
Applicant:
Yong Gi Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventor:
Yong Gi Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for determining an optimal operation point with respect to SOC in a hybrid electric vehicle, in which, as a conversion factor (fuel equivalent factor) that can quantitatively compare the amount of fuel consumed by an engine with electrical energy consumed by a motor, a factor for obtaining a desired final SOC with respect to an initial SOC is determined, and an optimal operation state based on a current SOC of the hybrid electric vehicle is determined using the factor, thus improving fuel efficiency of the hybrid electric vehicle.