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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Shigetaka Kuroda, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Fujimoto, Saitama, JP;
Takefumi Ikegami, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When an idling stop request is generated, in the case of a B zone (the discharge limited zone) or a C zone (the discharge prohibited zone), then an internal combustion engine ENG is made to continue driving, and charging of an electric storage device BATT is performed. Thereafter, when an idling stop release request is generated, in the case of the B zone, a vehicle is started by driving an electric motor MG, while continuing driving of the internal combustion engine ENG and setting a first clutch Cto an interrupted state. On the other hand, in the case of the C zone, the vehicle is started by continuing driving the internal combustion engine ENG, and setting the first clutch Cto the connected state.