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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2008
Tadatoshi Asada, Anjo, JP;
Tadatoshi Asada, Anjo, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicular system includes a battery, an engine, an electric generator that is driven by the engine to generate electric power and thereby charge the battery, a first control apparatus that controls the battery and electric generator, a drive shaft, a CVT that transmits rotation of the engine to the drive shaft, and a second control apparatus that controls the engine and CVT. Further, the first control apparatus is configured to: (1) detect charge/discharge current of the battery; (2) monitor the SOC of the battery; (3) inform, when there is a decrease in the SOC of the battery, the second control apparatus of the decrease in the SOC; (4) set a target charge current of the battery for recovering the decreased SOC; and (5) control the electric generator to increase the amount of the electric power, thereby supplying the battery with the target charge current.