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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Hiroaki Kiyokami, Toyota, JP;
Koki Ueno, Susono, JP;
Yoshiteru Hagino, Nisshin, JP;
Satoru Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Kiyokami, Toyota, JP;
Koki Ueno, Susono, JP;
Yoshiteru Hagino, Nisshin, JP;
Satoru Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, a first electric motor, a second electric motor and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism which are selectively connected to each other through a clutch, and one of the rotary components of the first and second differential mechanisms which are selectively connected to each other through the clutch is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: a clutch engagement control portion configured to place the clutch in an engaged state when a warm-up operation of the hybrid vehicle is required.