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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Masahiko Asakura, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Yoneguchi, Wako, JP;
Tadayoshi Okada, Wako, JP;
Ryuji Sato, Wako, JP;
Kohei Hanada, Wako, JP;
Eisuke Horii, Wako, JP;
Yoshinari Sugita, Wako, JP;
Shunichi Kawasumi, Wako, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control unit for a vehicle comprises an automatic engine stop-and-restart unit for stopping the engine responsive to predefined stop conditions and for restarting the engine responsive to predefined restart conditions, and a following-cruise control unit for controlling the vehicle to follow a vehicle ahead responsive to predefined following-cruise conditions. The automatic stop-and-restart unit for stopping and restarting the engine is configured to modify at least one of the stop conditions and the restart conditions during the following-cruise control.