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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2013
Applicants:

Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;

Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Anjo-shi, JP;

Inventors:

Yoshitomi Haneda, Anjo, JP;

Hiroshi Imai, Nissin, JP;

Tokiyoshi Kida, Nagoya, JP;

Tomoo Atarashi, Kariya, JP;

Shigeki Takami, Anjo, JP;

Masaki Nomura, Anjo, JP;

Takafumi Koshida, Anjo, JP;

Assignees:

AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-shi, JP;

AISIN AW CO., LTD., Anjo-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/42 (2007.10); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60W 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/42 (2013.01); Y10T 477/26 (2015.01); B60W 20/108 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 2550/12 (2013.01); B60W 2550/402 (2013.01); Y10S 903/912 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6239 (2013.01);
Abstract

A hybrid driving apparatus includes an engine configured to output a rotation driving force to an output shaft; an input shaft configured to rotate in association with rotation of driving wheels of a vehicle; a clutch that is provided between the output shaft and the input shaft to disengageably connect the output shaft and the input shaft; a clutch actuator configured to operate the clutch; a motor generator configured to rotate in association with rotation of the input shaft; a rust formation determining unit configured to determine whether there is a possibility of a rust formation on the clutch; and a rust formation suppressing unit configured to operate the clutch actuator in a case where the rust formation determining unit determines that there is the possibility of the rust formation on the clutch.


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