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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2010
Asako Omote, Tokyo, JP;
Mutsuo Sekiya, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Mitsugi, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An artificial engine sound control unit which controls an artificial engine sound which is emitted from a sounding body which is provided at an electric vehicle whose at least a part of drive power is generated by an electric motor, to outside; comprising a speed region determination part which determines a speed region of the electric vehicle and an artificial engine sound generating part, when the speed region determination part determines such that the electric motor of the electric vehicle can be energized and the electric vehicle is stopped, the artificial engine sound generating part controls so as for the sounding body to emit an artificial engine sound, and the artificial engine sound generating part detects such that the electric vehicle comes close to a start running mode, then the artificial engine sound generating part controls the artificial engine sound which is emitted from the sounding body.