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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the power restriction arrangement which can improve the useful service life and regenerative efficiency of a battery. SOLUTION: A power limiter of a vehicle, generating drive force for running by power output from a capacitor and provided with a capacitor converting kinetic energy, by running into power at braking time stored in the capacitor, comprises a means (step 2) for calculating power, according to the rotational speed and the demanded torque of a motor or a generator connected to the capacitor; a means (steps 4, 5) for calculating torque of the motor or the generator which can compensate for the energy loss, in at least the motor or the generator based on the limit value and the rotational speed, when the calculated power exceeding the limiting value of the capacitor; and a means (step 6) for limiting the torque in the motor or the generator to its calculated torque. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change the rotational point when the output from an internal combustion engine is amplified in a rotation-stopped condition, and output to a driving shaft, and to output the power from the internal combustion engine directly to the driving shaft. SOLUTION: In a power output device, a power distribution and integration mechanism 30 is set in a connection state functioning as four-element type with a clutch C1 being ON, and a clutch C2 being OFF, and the power from an engine 22 is torque-converted and output to a driving shaft 65 with the power from a motor MG1 and a motor MG2 being freely distributed. The power distribution and integration mechanism 30 is set in a connection state in which a crank shaft 26 of the engine 22, the driving shaft 65, and rotary shafts of the motors MG1, MG2 are functioned as an integrated rotating body with the clutch C1 and the clutch C2 being ON, and the power from the engine 22 is directly output to the driving shaft 65. The energy efficiency can be enhanced by adequately changing the clutches. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve energy efficiency and to miniaturize a motor. SOLUTION: A power distribution integrated mechanism 30 composed of three planetary gears P1-P3, a clutch C1, and a brake B1 is connected to an engine 22 and a drive shaft 65 which is connected to two motors MG1 and MG2 and drive wheels 69a and 69b. At normal time, the clutch C1 is turned off while the brake B1 is turned on so that the power distribution integrated mechanism 30 functions as four-element type. If the motor MG2 rotates in opposite direction when the power distribution integrated mechanism 30 is functioned as four-element type, the clutch C1 is turned on and the brake B1 is turned off to rotate the motor MG2 in forward direction. So, the drop in energy efficiency which can be caused by rotating the motor MG2 in the opposite direction is suppressed. By allowing functioning as a four-element type at normal time, the motors MG1 and MG2 are miniaturized when compared with a three-element type. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output sufficient torque at a time of start of rotation of a drive shaft in relation to a power output device outputting power to the drive shaft and an automobile loaded with the same and having wheels mechanically connected to a drive shaft. SOLUTION: A power distribution integration mechanism 30 is composed of two planetary gears P1, P2 and is connected to an engine, two motors MG1, MG2 and a drive shaft 65. And a brake B1 is connected to a rotary shaft having the motor MG2 connected thereto. When large power is requested on a drive shaft 65 rotating at relatively low speed and large braking force is requested on a rotating shaft of the motor MG2, part of the braking force is applied by the brake B1 and rest of braking force is applied by the motor MG2. Consequently, requested braking force can be applied even if large braking force exceeding a rated value of the motor MG2 is requested. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To elongate the life by effectively preventing the temperature rise of a battery, in a controller for a hybrid vehicle. SOLUTION: The controller 10 for a hybrid vehicle, which has an engine 12 and a motor generator (MG)14 as drive sources, is equipped with a temperature detector 26 which detects the temperature of the battery 16 serving as a power source for MG14, and an HV-ECU(hybrid control unit)24 which decides the torque command value of MG14, based on the temporal change of the temperature of the battery 16 detected by the temperature detector 26. HV-ECU24 reduces the output torque of MG14 when the degree of temporal change of the temperature of the battery 16 gets over specified threshold. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hybrid vehicle in which power supply to a motor is controlled, a heat influence on a drive control unit including a semi-conductor device from an exhaust system member is suppressed, and components required for driving the motor are disposed in a limited space. SOLUTION: The hybrid vehicle 10 comprises an exhaust system member 3 which has two drive sources of an engine 1 and a motor 2 and allows exhaust gas from the engine 1 to pass therethrough, a drive control unit 6 of the motor 2, and a driving force transmission unit 7 to transmit the driving force of the motor 2 to an axle, and the driving force transmission unit 7 is disposed at the position of blocking direct heat transfer from the exhaust gas member 3 to the drive control unit 6. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a 3-phase inverter module for a reduced wiring resistance and an improved cooling performance of a power semiconductor element. SOLUTION: On a flat element mounting surface of a base plate 3, an AC output bus bar 6 and a power supply bus bar 5 of the 3-phase inverter module are mounted through an insulating sheet 4. An IGBT element 8 of an upper arm side is jointed to the power supply bus bar 5 while an IGBT element 9 of a lower arm side is jointed to the AC output bus bar 6. A tab part 62 of the AC output bus bar 6 is jointed to the upper surface of the IGBT element 8 of the upper arm side, and a ground bus bar 7 is jointed to the upper surface of the IGBT element 9 of the lower arm side. Thus, the IGBT elements 8 and 9 are cooled from both main surfaces through the bus bar. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-phase inverter module having the excellent cooling characteristic of a built-in semiconductor element by improving electromagnetic wave noise shielding performance while suppressive an increase in cost. SOLUTION: In the multi-phase inverter module in the two-story structure of a power semiconductor element 24 and a wiring board 27, electromagnetic wave noise is effectively shielded to provide the excellent heat radiation of a wiring board 27 through by the utilization of the excellent electrical conductivity and excellent thermal conductivity of a side wall 213, by providing the side wall 213 totally surrounding the power semiconductor element 24 to a metal member 21 for a cooling element formed as a so-called heat sink. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive control system for improving fuel efficiency by suppressing actuation of the driving source during braking for improving starting response and for preventing reverse running of the vehicle caused by releasing the brake on the upslope with high gradient without deteriorating the effect for improving the fuel efficiency. SOLUTION: The driving sources (engine and motor generator) are stopped (S4) when each judgement of steps (S1) to (S3) is YES. Meanwhile when the brake fluid pressure PB does not reach a high first fluid pressure PB1, the brake pedal is released to turn the brake switch OFF. Then the driving source is restarted (S7). When the brake fluid pressure PB exceeds the first fluid pressure PB1 owing to strong depression of the brake pedal when running on the upslope, the driving source is re-started. The re-starting is performed at the braking force which is larger than that of the case where the brake fluid pressure PB becomes equal to or less than a second fluid pressure PB2 (YES in S6), that is, the brake switch is turned OFF.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a hybrid vehicle from slipping down, when the vehicle is started on a slope and improve energy efficiency of the power device of the hybrid vehicle which outputs the power from a motor to a drive shaft via a torque converter. SOLUTION: When an acceleration position AP is off, the value of an engine operation flag FE is 0 and when the absolute value of a vehicle velocity V is lower than a threshold Cr (S100-S106), a brake oil pressure PB is compared with a reference oil pressure Pref, which is set according to a gradient θ of a present position (S108-S114). If the brake oil pressure PB is not lower than the reference oil pressure Pref, it is decided that the vehicle is at halt and will not slip down, owing to the braking force of brakes, and the operation of a motor is stopped (S118). If the brake oil pressure PB is lower than the reference pressure Pref, a target revolution Nm* of the motor is set based on the gradient θ and the brake oil pressure PB (S116), and creep torque is outputted from the motor to a drive shaft via a torque converter.