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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607499 | Hybrid vehicle controller A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a motor. A power split means splits a crankshaft power of the internal combustion engine into two drivelines to drive traction wheels of the vehicle using one of the drivelines. A generator is coupled to th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7568539 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle is provided in which, since the driving force of a generator/motor (M1) is transmitted to the downstream side of an output shaft (17) of a transmission (T) without going through an input shaft (16) thereof and the output shaft (... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562730 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine and a motor that are connected to a driveshaft linked to an axle via a gear mechanism, on condition that a torque demand Tr* required for the driveshaft is lower than a preset reference torque level Tref (step S220)... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559387 | Deceleration rate based engine spin control and engine off functionality A hybrid vehicle that includes an engine and an electric machine that selectively drives the engine. A control module monitors a deceleration rate of the vehicle and regulates fueling of the engine based on the deceleration rate. The control module regulates rotatio... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540344 | Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes: a drive mode determination device that determines one drive mode from a plurality of drive modes based on a status of the vehicle, wherein the drive modes include: an engine stop motor drive mode in which the vehicl... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537070 | Autonomous portable range extender A portable range extender can be used to supply electrical power to an electric vehicle operable by an electric traction motor. The portable range extender includes an engine, a dynamoelectric machine coupled to the engine by a shaft, an autonomous range extender co... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533743 | Control device for hybrid vehicle A control device for a hybrid vehicle prevents a decrease in the total amount of regenerated energy in the entire vehicle while ensuring the stability of the vehicle when the vehicle decelerates. When the vehicle decelerates and regenerated energy is recovered by th... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530413 | Reducing torque disturbances and improving fuel economy in hybrid electric powertrains An engine control system for controlling transitions between activated and deactivated modes in a hybrid powertrain driven by a displacement on demand engine and an electric machine includes a calculator that calculates a desired powertrain torque. An engine control... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527111 | Driving device for hybrid vehicle, and hybrid vehicle incorporating the same An engine produces power, which is distributed by a power distribution device to an electric generator and a rear wheel. A motor produces power other than that produced by the engine to drive the rear wheel. A battery stores electricity generated by the electric gen... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523797 | Power output apparatus, method of controlling power output apparatus, and automobile with power output apparatus mounted thereon The procedure of the invention sets a revolution speed at an efficient drive point, which is selected among drive points of an engine fulfilling a target power Pe* to be output from the engine, to a tentative revolution speed Netmp1 of the engine. The procedu... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520350 | System and method for extracting propulsion energy from motor vehicle exhaust Vehicle engine exhaust is sent to a reformer, which produces hydrogen from fuel remaining in the exhaust. The hydrogen is stored in a hydrogen tank, and is used by a fuel cell to produce electricity to recharge the vehicle battery and/or to supply propulsion current... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520351 | Power control unit A hybrid vehicle includes an engine and a drive motor which adds power to power generated by the engine in a superimposed manner to assist the engine. A power control unit includes: a fourth rotor sensor as a vehicle speed sensor which detects vehicle speed of the h... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520349 | Control apparatus and control method of vehicle A control method of a vehicle includes a step of running the vehicle in an EV running mode in accordance with an operation of a driver, a step of performing a warming-up running, when it is determined that warming up is required, and a step of prohibiting the EV run... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506711 | Accessory drive system and method for a hybrid vehicle with an electric variable transmission An accessory drive system for a hybrid electric vehicle having an electric variable transmission. The apparatus includes an engine operatively connected to the electric variable transmission. The electric variable transmission includes a gear arrangement configured ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506710 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle is provided in which, since the driving force of a generator/motor (M1) disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of an input shaft (16) of a transmission (T) is transmitted to an output shaft (17) of the transmission (T) v... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497285 | Hybrid electric vehicle At speeds of the vehicle lower than a predetermined speed, two rotors (19, 20) of a dual-rotor motor (17), rotating in opposite directions under the action of the same electromagnetic forces, drive the wheels (12, 13, 15, 16) of two drive axles ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493980 | Mode transition control system for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle mode transition control apparatus includes a hybrid drive system having a first clutch disposed between an engine and a motor generator, and a second clutch disposed between the motor generator and wheels; an engine braking request judging section c... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490685 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle is provided that can be made to travel by means of motor generators (MG1, MG2) while an engine (E) is stopped, the engine (E), which can reduce pumping loss by running with a cylinder in a cut-off state, being connected to a front whee... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487852 | System and method for controlling vehicle operation A hybrid vehicle propulsion system is disclosed comprising an engine having at least one combustion cylinder configured to operate in a first and a second combustion mode, wherein the first combustion mode is a spark ignition mode and the second combustion mode is a... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487851 | Method and apparatus for controlling a hybrid power supply system in a vehicle A method and an arrangement for controlling the power supply of a vehicle which has a hybrid power system composed of a fuel cell system and a dynamic power system which contains a storage battery. The power system can be operated with optimum dynamics as a function... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7484583 | Auxiliary power unit for moving a vehicle A power system is provided having at least one traction device and a primary power source configured to power the at least one traction device. In addition, the power system includes an auxiliary power source also configured to power the at least one traction device... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7478690 | Power train for hybrid electric vehicle A power train prevents the decrease in the power efficiency accompanied by the converting process between the kinetic energy and the electrical energy due to the large energy flow through the electrical path when the motor generator serves as a transmission and thus... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478691 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of same A delay time for delaying starting of an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle is set to a predetermined time based on an engine coolant temperature and a state of an air conditioner switch. Starting of the engine is delayed for the predetermined time if it... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475746 | Vehicular performance control system and method, and vehicle incorporating same A performance control system is provided that is adapted to regulate the output of an engine while maintaining stable combustion whereby the perceived operational feel and exhaust efficiency is improved. The performance control system includes an accelerator positio... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7472769 | Hybrid vehicle control system A hybrid vehicle control system is configured to improve fuel economy by optimizing a torque transfer capacity of a clutch transmitting drive power from both an engine and a motor/generator while the motor torque provides at least part of the drive force. In particu... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469759 | Layout of an electrical power system provided with a fuel cell in an electric vehicle The subject matter of the invention is an arrangement of an electrical power generating system in an electrical vehicle. The electrical power generating system has a first module (2) for preprocessing and metering of the gases to be supplied to a fuel cell, a... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467678 | Hybrid four-wheel-drive A four-wheel drive system for a hybrid vehicle includes at least two motor-generators and a single engine connected to a differential having multiple degrees of freedom. In some embodiments, by adjusting the outputs of the motor-generators, a controller allocates po... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464778 | Cargo handling apparatus of cargo handling industrial vehicle Provided are an engine 111, a generator-motor 113, a clutch 112 connecting/disconnecting power therebetween, a battery 115, and a loading pump 117 for driving a fork 118. The generator-motor 113 is set either in a gen... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464779 | All-wheel drive motor vehicle An all-wheel drive motor vehicle having at least two wheel axles and comprising an electrical or hydraulic drive unit having a plurality of electric or hydraulic motors connected to an electrical or hydraulic energy source. Each motor is associated with a drive whee... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458433 | Electric motor and gear drive assembly for driving a vehicle wheel A drive unit assembly for a vehicle wheel includes a rigidly mounted electric motor coupled to the vehicle wheel via a gear drive. The gear drive includes a cycloid or epicycloid gear arrangement that provides significant speed reduction at the wheel. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455134 | Hybrid vehicles A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455133 | Electric four-wheel drive vehicle and control unit for same An electric four-wheel drive vehicle and a control unit for the same, which can be applied to cars of class having larger displacements than the class to which the electric four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with the DC motor is applied, without increasing the cost o... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7445065 | Motor vehicle with hybrid drive Motor vehicle having a hybrid drive and a fuel cell system. When activated, the fuel cell system can be operated continuously in a predetermined operating range or at a predetermined operating point of high efficiency, whereby any excess energy generated can be supp... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445066 | Vehicle control device, car having the device, and method of controlling the car When a computed torque command value Tr* of a ring gear shaft as a drive shaft exceeds a maximum torque Tmax, skid occurring state control (step S118) triggered by detection of the occurrence of a skid calculates a torque restriction rate KT (=Tmax/Tr*) and r... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441616 | Generated power control system A generated power control system in which the magnetic field of a generator is controlled based on a target generated power so as to perform the appropriate generation control. Preferably, the generated power control system is used in a hybrid vehicle having a gener... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440827 | Method of controlling series hybrid electric vehicle powertrain There is provided a method of controlling a power-train of a hybrid electric vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a first electric machine directly driven by the internal combustion engine for generating electricity, and a second electric machine driven... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434636 | Power system for electric and hybrid vehicles A power system for an electric vehicle, the power system comprising at least one power generating device selected from a group consisting of a solar panel, a wind turbine capable of producing electrical power, an auxiliary generator driven by an internal combustion ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434641 | Control apparatus of hybrid vehicle A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle having a first drive unit, a second drive unit, a HV battery, a shift control element, a battery state detection element, and a shifting-time drive control element. Furthermore, in the control apparatus, a battery balance cont... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434640 | Method for reducing torque required to crank engine in hybrid vehicle A method of operating a hybrid powertrain system is provided for a vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine having an engine output to drive the vehicle and a motor having a motor output to drive the vehicle. The motor is operatively connected to the engi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431111 | Hybrid power output apparatus and control method In response to the driver's release of an accelerator, the procedure of the invention sequentially compares an observed charge-discharge electric power Wb of a battery with two reference values Wr1 and Wr2, which are set on the basis of an input restri... | 10/07/2008 |
