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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Steven M. Eich, Raymond, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/108 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle system and control method for enhancing startup flare control includes receiving a start signal for starting an internal combustion engine from a start engine actuator and starting the internal combustion engine, increasing a throttle open angle in response to the start signal to increase engine speed upon starting of the internal combustion engine and, after a desired engine speed is reached, engaging an electric motor with the internal combustion engine to add a drag force on the internal combustion engine thereby rapidly reducing engine speed.