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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a feeling of operation in down-shift regardless of the input restriction of an electricity accumulating device. SOLUTION: When a shift position SP is changed from a D position to an S position, or down-shift is performed at the S position (S160), braking side torque is made to act on a driving shaft by the motoring of an engine by a first motor and a second motor, and request torque Tr* is output within the range of input/output restriction Win and Wout of a battery (S220 to S280), and torque which can not be output from the second motor since it exceeds the input restriction Win of the battery among the request torque Tr* is output to the driving shaft by a hydraulic brake for traveling (S290). Thus, it is possible to output torque Td (T) for down-shift giving a feeling of operation similar to shift feeling in a type of motor vehicle equipped with a stepped automatic shift to a driver (S170 to S210), and to improve the feeling of operation in down-shift regardless of input restriction Win. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve starting properties when a brake hold control is released in a vehicle equipped with the brake hold control function. SOLUTION: An ECU releases brake hold control when an actual accelerator opening A exceeds a predetermined opening A (0) under brake hold control. Further, the ECU executes a program that includes steps of: (SS1402) determining whether the actual accelerator opening A is larger than an opening A (1) which is smaller than the predetermined opening A (0); and (S1416) if it is larger than the predetermined opening A (1) (Yes in S1402), executing a process for increasing a creep torque reflection ratio R so as to recover a stopped creep force. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform control considering drive requirement of a driver, in a vehicle having a motor that can output power to an axle shaft. SOLUTION: When a torque exceeding a predetermined value is outputted from a motor for a predetermined time while a vehicle is in a stop state while outputting a corresponding torque based on the opening of an accelerator Acc, the torque from the motor 22 is reduced with a torque reduction ratio Rd2 to move the vehicle backward (Steps S300-S410). When the phase where the motor current is concentrated is switched (Step S330), a torque command Tm2* is set so as to increase the torque from the motor MG2 with the torque increase ratio Ri set based on the opening of the accelerator Acc in the stop state and an estimated gradient value θ (Steps S450-S470, S390-S410). COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve fuel economy and responsiveness of driving force to be outputted to a drive shaft, and to suppress the occurrence of vibration or abnormal noise. SOLUTION: When request torque Tr* to be output to a drive shaft (ring gear shaft), when an accelerator is turned off exceeds a value 0, request torque Tr* is reduced by using a rate value Trt2 which is smaller than a rate value Trt1 (S160). A value calculated by subtracting a correction revolution speed ΔN, based on input/output restrictions Win, Wout of a battery 50 from the revolution speed, corresponding to a shift position SP or a speed V is set as a target revolution speed Ne* of an engine 22 (S170, S180). As a result, it is possible to suppress the discharge power of a battery from exceeding the output restriction Wout, and to suppress the occurrence of abnormal noise, such as, the rattling sounds of a gear, or vibration due to the rapid change of the torque of the drive shaft. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately change a gear ratio of a transmission. SOLUTION: In the driving device changing the speed by the transmission and transmitting the power from a motor to a driving shaft, when an absolute value of a deviation between reference torque Tm2r0 as driving shaft side torque Tm2r at the time of starting of change of a shift stage of the transmission and driving shaft side torque Tm2r during changing of the shift stage is lower than a threshold α until change of the shift stage is completed (S280), learning of an engagement state of a brake of the transmission and a state of the oil pressure supplied to the brake during changing of the shift stage is done (S290). When changing the shift stage, an actuator of the transmission is drive-controlled using the learned result. Thereby, the deviation of the transmission by secular change is corrected, and the shift stage of the transmission is suitably changed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for outputting power from a motor via a transmission to a driving shaft, making it possible to change the shift stage of the transmission when impossible to change it with the synchronization of the rotating speed of the motor. SOLUTION: When the shift stage of the transmisision is changed to increase the rotating speed Nm2 of the motor (S300), constant pressure stand-by is performed by using stand-by pressures Pb1, Pb2 of brakes B1, B2 which are set to be greater as the output limit of a battery is smaller (S350) and the rotating speed Nm2 of the motor is increased to a rotating speed Nm2* after changed by the semi-engagement of positive torque of the motor with the brakes B1, B2. Thus, even when the output limit of the battery is smaller to make it impossible to change the shift stage with the synchronization of the rotating speed of the motor before/after changing the shift stage, the semi-engagement with the brakes B1, B2 is used to change the shift stage. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lubricate a planetary gear mechanism more appropriately in a power output system, an automobile equipped therewith, a control device for the power output system, and a control method for the power output system. SOLUTION: In the automobile wherein an engine, a motor MG1 and a driveshaft are connected to the planetary gear mechanism and a motor MG2 is connected to the driveshaft via a transmission, if a hydraulic circuit 100 for actuating brakes B1 and B2 of the transmission fails and disables the supply of oil used in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 to the planetary gear mechanism 30 as a lubricant via an oil passage 116, the engine is continuously operated. Out of oil from a mechanical pump 102 having sufficient force feed performance in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 and oil from an electric pump 104 having minimum necessary force feed performance in actuating the brakes B1 and B2, oil not used in actuating the brakes B1 and B2 can be thus supplied to the planetary gear mechanism 30 via the oil passage 116 to lubricate the planetary gear mechanism 30. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly attain the gear change of a transmission even when the input/output of a capacitor device such as a secondary battery is limited. SOLUTION: The torque change of a motor is requested for smoothly switching the status of the gear of a transmission interposed between a motor and a driving shaft (S170), and when the torque change is not available in the range of the input/output limits Win, Wout of a battery (S200), a torque instruction Tm1* of another motor is reset so as to be within the input/output limitation of the battery (S210, S250), and a request power Pe* is also changed so that the revolution Ne of an engine can be set so as to be the target revolution Ne* (S230, S270). Thus, it is possible to smoothly switch the status of the gear of the transmission. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hybrid car, capable of determining better a driver's rapid acceleration demand, as well as terminating better increase in a drive force associated with a driver's rapid acceleration demand, and to provide its control method. SOLUTION: The control method comprises a step of determining a driver's rapid acceleration demand (S130, S190) when an accel opening Acc is larger than a threshold A1, and an accel change ΔAcc is larger than a threshold A2, after a driver suddenly depresses the accel pedal by a large amount; a step of selecting a map for setting large torques (S220), where larger torques are set than a map for setting torques during normal operation, and a step of setting torque requirements Tr* (S230). The control method further comprises a step of determining the termination of a driver's rapid acceleration (S150, S160), when an accel opening Acc continues to be less than a cruising opening Acrs required for a cruising travel and a predetermined time has elapsed; a step of selecting a map for setting torques during normal operation as a default (S180); and a step of setting torque requirements Tr* (S230). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain an appropriate value of voltage of an inverter etc., even when the inverter driving a motor is shut down with a battery blocked. SOLUTION: Target engine speed Ne* is set (S100 to S130), such that voltage Vh generated on a power bus of the inverter becomes less than withstanding pressure of a capacitor as a protective circuit of the inverter by using electromotive force of the motor co-rotated by self-sustaining operation of an engine and becomes within a predetermined range Vα around target voltage Vh* as a voltage range capable of supplying power to a high-pressure auxiliary engine, when the inverter is shut down with the battery blocked. In addition, control is performed such that self-sustaining operation of the engine is realized at the target engine speed Ne*. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI