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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2009
Hiromichi Kimura, Okazaki, JP;
Yukihiko Ideshio, Nissin, JP;
Hiroaki Ebuchi, Susono, JP;
Tomohito Ono, Susono, JP;
Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Susono, JP;
Hideki Sano, Gotemba, JP;
Hiromichi Kimura, Okazaki, JP;
Yukihiko Ideshio, Nissin, JP;
Hiroaki Ebuchi, Susono, JP;
Tomohito Ono, Susono, JP;
Hirotatsu Kitabatake, Susono, JP;
Hideki Sano, Gotemba, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A control device of a vehicle includes: power dividing mechanism that has a plurality of rotating elements rotated by torque output and transmitted from an engine and a first motor/generator and switches a transmission mode according to the engaging states of the respective rotating elements; and a clutch that has a first engaging member and a second engaging member having a backlash between them in a rotating direction thereof, and that sets a transmission mode to a fixed transmission ratio mode by engaging the first engaging member connected to one of the rotating elements with the second engaging member, and sets the transmission mode to a continuously variable transmission ratio mode by releasing the engagement. In the control device of a vehicle, the magnitude of the reversed rotating torque is reduced when the direction of rotating torque acting between the first and seconds engaging members.