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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2017
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shunya Kato, Seto, JP;
Ikuo Ando, Toyota, JP;
Naoki Ishikawa, Tokai, JP;
Tooru Matsubara, Toyota, JP;
Munehiro Katsumata, Toyota, JP;
Masaya Sugai, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An electronic control unit sets a drivability target engine speed, sets upper limit engine power on the basis of the drivability target engine speed, and sets upper limit drive power by dividing the upper limit engine power by a rotational speed of a driveshaft. Then, the electronic control unit compares accelerator requested drive power with the upper limit drive power, sets target engine power such that lower one of the accelerator requested drive power and the upper limit drive power is output to the driveshaft, and controls an engine, a first motor, and a second motor such that the target engine power is output from the engine. In this way, a driver can receive further favorable drive feeling.