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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
Kousuke Waku, Hadano, JP;
Hideshi Wakayama, Hadano, JP;
Masayuki Miyazono, Isehara, JP;
Naohiro Yamada, Atsugi, JP;
Kousuke Waku, Hadano, JP;
Hideshi Wakayama, Hadano, JP;
Masayuki Miyazono, Isehara, JP;
Naohiro Yamada, Atsugi, JP;
Jatco Ltd, Fuji-shi, JP;
Abstract
An idle stop vehicle performs an idle stop to automatically stop an engine during a stop of the vehicle. The vehicle includes an idle stop condition determination unit for determining whether or not an idle stop condition holds, and an engine control unit for performing the idle stop when the idle stop condition holds before a stoppage time exceeds a specified time and prohibiting the idle stop after the stoppage time exceeds the specified time without the idle stop condition holding.