Claims
- 1. A controller for a hybrid vehicle having a combustion engine, an electric motor-generator to assist and drive said engine, and an automatic transmission equipped with a torque converter, the controller including a slip controller to slip said lockup mechanism in a set driving range, and an assist limiter to restrict assist of said motor-generator in the range where slip occurs.
- 2. The controller for the hybrid vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein said assist limiter controls said motor generator so as not to assist said engine.
- 3. The controller for the hybrid vehicle as defined in claim 1, wherein the amount of assist limited by said assist limiter is based on the engine torque.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
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2003-012127 |
Jan 2003 |
JP |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to the following copending applications: (1) Ser. No. ______ filed concurrently herewith, and titled “CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE” (Atty. Ref.: Saigoh C-308); (2) Ser. No. ______ filed concurrently herewith, and titled “ELECTRIC POWER REGENERATION CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE” (Atty. Ref.: Saigoh C-309); and (3) Ser. No. ______ filed concurrently herewith, and titled “CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE” (Atty. Ref.: Saigoh C-310), the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.