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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Chongah Gwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Sejun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jiyong Yu, Pocheon-si, KR;
Junghwan Bang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Chongah Gwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Sejun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jiyong Yu, Pocheon-si, KR;
Junghwan Bang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An ISG system prevents fuel consumption due to unnecessary idling, by controlling the start of an engine, in accordance with engine stop conditions and restart conditions of a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. A method includes determining whether prior conditions for engine stop in an engine controller when an engine is in operation is satisfied, determining whether the engine can be stopped, when the prior conditions for engine stop are satisfied, determining whether engine stop conditions is satisfied, when the engine can be stopped, stopping the engine that is in operation, when the engine stop conditions are satisfied, determining whether key start conditions are satisfied, when the engine is stopped, determining whether restart is possible, when the key start conditions are not satisfied, determining whether conditions for restart are satisfied, when restart is possible, and restarting the engine, when the restart conditions are satisfied.