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Patent No.:

US 9487206 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 16, 2014

Device and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle

Applicant:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Yoshikazu Asami, Susono, JP;

Toshikazu Kato, Toyota, JP;

Ryuta Teraya, Susono, JP;

Assignee:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;

Attorney:

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Primary Examiner:

Yonel Beaulieu

Assistant Examiner:

Martin Weeks

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); B60W 30/18136 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0604 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0638 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6286 (2013.01);
Abstract

A regenerative control unit performs regenerative control to perform electric power regeneration. When regenerative control is performed, a valve control unit controls a VVL device to limit an upper limit of at least one of an amount of lifting an intake valve and a working angle on the intake valve to be lower than when regenerative control is not performed. As a result, a hybrid vehicle allowing a power storage device to be charged in regenerative braking, can ensure engine braking force and also minimize degradation of the power storage device.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Asami, Yoshikazu. (2016). Device and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle (U.S. Patent No. 9487206). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9487206

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