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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Yukihiko Ideshio, Nissin, JP;
Terufumi Miyazaki, Toyota, JP;
Yuji Inoue, Nissin, JP;
Shingo Eto, Gamagori, JP;
Yousuke Michikoshi, Miyoshi, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagoya, JP;
Yukihiko Ideshio, Nissin, JP;
Terufumi Miyazaki, Toyota, JP;
Yuji Inoue, Nissin, JP;
Shingo Eto, Gamagori, JP;
Yousuke Michikoshi, Miyoshi, JP;
Akihiro Sato, Nagoya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control device includes: an engine and a first motor generator from both of which a driving force for traveling is output to drive wheels; and an electricity storage device that storages electric power for driving the first motor generator. When a vehicle weight is in a reference state at a time of deceleration braking, the first motor generator is mainly caused, out of the first motor generator and the engine, to generate a braking force, and when the vehicle weight is greater than that in the reference state, the engine is mainly caused, out of the first motor generator and the engine, to generate the braking force. Thus, a sufficient braking force can be obtained while an input limit of the electricity storage device is prevented from being reached.