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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Seong Hwan Cheong, Suwon-si, KR;
Ju Hyun Nam, Bucheon-si, KR;
Byeong Wook Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Young Jun Lee, Seoul, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a hybrid electric vehicle are provided. The method includes: determining whether a coasting condition is satisfied and whether a current gear stage is greater than or equal to a predetermined gear stage; determining whether a brake pedal is pushed when the coasting condition is satisfied and the current gear stage is greater than or equal to the predetermined gear stage; determining whether deceleration of the hybrid electric vehicle is less than a predetermined deceleration when the brake pedal is pushed; connecting a speed gear to an output shaft when the deceleration of the hybrid electric vehicle is less than the predetermined deceleration; determining whether a shift condition before stopping from a current gear stage to a target gear stage is satisfied; and locking up a shift clutch when the shift condition before stopping is satisfied.