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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Hoshiba, Anjo, JP;
Akihiro Kimura, Toyota, JP;
Masahiro Naito, Anjo, JP;
Inventors:
Hideaki Yaguchi, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Hoshiba, Anjo, JP;
Akihiro Kimura, Toyota, JP;
Masahiro Naito, Anjo, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2012.01); B60K 6/38 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 2540/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6239 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60K 2006/381 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided with a differential gear including a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear, motor generators coupled to the sun gear, an engine coupled to the carrier, and a wheel coupled to the ring gear. The vehicle includes an ECU that stops the engine upon operation of a start switch by a driver, and a brake that brakes the sun gear upon operation of the start switch while the vehicle is traveling.