The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Rentaro Kuroki, Susono, JP;
Takuya Hirai, Susono, JP;
Masaki Mitsuyasu, Kawasaki, JP;
Jonggap Kim, Hadano, JP;
Masaki Matsunaga, Odawara, JP;
Yasunari Kido, Hadano, JP;
Takeaki Suzuki, Susono, JP;
Takayuki Kogure, Susono, JP;
Yukari Okamura, Gotenba, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Kinoshita, Toyota, JP;
Rentaro Kuroki, Susono, JP;
Takuya Hirai, Susono, JP;
Masaki Mitsuyasu, Kawasaki, JP;
Jonggap Kim, Hadano, JP;
Masaki Matsunaga, Odawara, JP;
Yasunari Kido, Hadano, JP;
Takeaki Suzuki, Susono, JP;
Takayuki Kogure, Susono, JP;
Yukari Okamura, Gotenba, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Kinoshita, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A running control device is configured to execute an engine coupling running mode performed with an engine and wheels connected by a connecting/disconnecting device, a neutral inertia running mode performed with the engine separated from the wheels by the connecting/disconnecting device while the engine is supplied with fuel and allowed to perform self-sustaining rotation, and a free-run inertia running mode performed with the engine separated from the wheels by the connecting/disconnecting device while fuel supply to the engine is stopped to stop rotation. The neutral inertia running mode is terminated when an operation amount of the accelerator pedal becomes equal to or greater than a predefined first determination value. The free-run inertia running mode is terminated when an operation amount of the accelerator pedal becomes equal to or greater than a predefined second determination value larger than the first determination value.