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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Hongbing Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
Xuguang Zhou, Shenzhen, CN;
Xiaohua Tang, Shenzhen, CN;
Xinxin Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Ting Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
HongBing Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
XuGuang Zhou, Shenzhen, CN;
XiaoHua Tang, Shenzhen, CN;
XinXin Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Ting Luo, Shenzhen, CN;
BYD Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A control system for a hybrid vehicle controls the various operating modes of the hybrid vehicle. Operating modes of the hybrid vehicle include an electric-only power mode, a series hybrid mode, a series hybrid dual-power mode, and a parallel hybrid tri-power mode. The control system selects one of the operating modes for the hybrid vehicle based on one or more inputs and comparisons. Examples of inputs for the control system include a gear-mode, a present battery storage capacity, a present velocity of the hybrid vehicle, and the previous operating mode of the hybrid power system. The control system may also take into account whether a user has selected the electric-only power mode. The control system may also control the operations of one or more components of the hybrid vehicle while operating in one of the operating modes.