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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Shinji Sawada, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Obayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Sawada, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Obayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an idling control apparatus for a vehicle, normally, when a predetermined idling reduction execution condition is satisfied, a signal is output to the engine control device so as to execute idling reduction for stopping the idling operation of an engine to automatically stop it. Further, it is determined whether or not a subject vehicle is stopped against an obstacle for avoidance of danger based on at least one of environmental information in front of the subject vehicle, obstacle information and a driving condition of the subject vehicle before it is stopped. When it is determined that the subject vehicle is stopped against the obstacle for avoidance of danger, automatic engine stop is prohibited.