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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an internal combustion engine right after start to stably operate at idling speed. SOLUTION: A learning error Er is calculated by subtracting a sum of a friction torque base value Tb estimated from cooling water temperature THW of the engine at the time and friction torque learning collection value Gf which is precious value (Tc-Tb) under a temperature condition roughly same as cooling water temperature THW from cranking torqye Tc at a time of start of the engine(S106), water temperature learning flow rate Qthw as temperature dependent flow rate depending on cooling water temperature THW in idling rotation retaining flow rate Qisc is renewed (S112-S120) by the learning error Er, and ISCV opening is adjusted by adding the water temperature learning floe rate Qthw to a target idling rotation retaining quantity Qisc* (S122-S126). Consequently, a device can appropriately cope with a case that friction varies right after start of the engine with depending on type of filled lubricating oil, the engine can be stabilized at idling speed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make effective use of the regenerative power of a motor and enhance the energy efficiency of an entire vehicle in an automobile provided with the motor capable of generating power by power from an axle. SOLUTION: The automobile is provided with the motor MG2 connected with driving wheels 39a and 39b. When the regenerative power of the motor MG2 exceeds a limit value on the power with which a battery 50 can be charged, the excess power is consumed at an electric heater 66 and is stored as heat in a heat accumulation tank 65. When a request is made to start an engine 22, the setting of a three-way valve 68 is changed so that the heat exchange medium in the heat accumulation tank 65 is supplied to the engine 22 until the engine water temperature becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. Thus, the regenerative power of the motor MG2 can be utilized without wastage as required, and the energy efficiency of the vehicle can be further enhanced. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power output apparatus reducing hydrocarbon emissions during the cold start of an engine. SOLUTION: During the catalyst warm-up period, when the control enabling reduction in hydrocarbon emissions is not executed in a gasoline engine 100, the opening of a throttle valve 101 is made smaller in order to reduce hydrocarbon emissions. During the catalyst warm-up period, when the control enabling reduction in hydrocarbon emissions is executed in the gasoline engine 100, the opening of the throttle valve 101 is made larger in order to accelerate warm-up of the catalyst, thereby shortening the catalyst warm-up period. A shorter catalyst warm-up period enables reduction in the total hydrocarbon emissions from engine startup to the end of the catalyst warm-up period. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a start controller providing compatibility between starting performance and discharging performance improvement in an internal combustion engine provided with a variable valve system. SOLUTION: The engine 1 has a VVT 16 and a starting motor 4. In starting, an engine ECU 9 makes control so that an overlap amount of an intake valve 14 and an exhaust valve 15 is a predetermined value or more by the VVT 16, and it starts fuel injection by an injector 13 via a predetermined engine idling state by using the starting motor 13. A sensor 17 is provided for detecting an operating state of the VVT 16, and the ECU 9 corrects a fuel injection quantity by the injector 13 or a throttle opening by an electronically controlled throttle 11 in response to a detection result. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the energy efficiency of a vehicle by operating, according to the status of a power output apparatus, an internal combustion engine that the power output apparatus is equipped with. SOLUTION: In a hybrid vehicle in which power from an engine is converted to torque by a planetary gear mechanism and two motors connected to the rotating elements of the planetary gear element and is output to driveshafts connected to driving wheels, a plurality of operating lines LP, L0-L3 available where different requirements are applied as restrictions to the power output from the engine are stored; the engine is operated as the operating lines are set according to vehicle speed and the status of the motors, and drive control of the two motors is performed. As a result, it is possible to increase the energy efficiency of the vehicle while coping with restrictions on the output of devices such as motors. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control charging of an energy storage device so that an opportunity for deterioration diagnosis of the energy storage device is properly secured in a hybrid vehicle on which the externally chargeable energy storage device is mounted.SOLUTION: A hybrid vehicle 5 includes a motor generator MG2 for generating vehicle drive force, an energy storage device 10 for inputting and outputting electric power from/to the motor generator MG2, and an engine 18, which are mounted on the hybrid vehicle. An external charging part 30 is configured to charge the energy storage device 10 by electric power from a power supply outside the vehicle. A control device 100 executes deterioration diagnosis of the energy storage device 10 including the calculation of a full charge capacity when a charge amount during the external charging is larger than a predetermined amount. Further, when the deterioration diagnosis is not executed for a constant period, the control device 100 executes the control for inhibiting the charging to the energy storage device 10 until when the deterioration diagnosis is performed.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the energy efficiency of a whole vehicle by operating an internal combustion engine equipped with a power output device according to a state of a mounted power output device. SOLUTION: In a hybrid automobile for performing the torque conversion of a power from an engine by two motors connected to a planet gear mechanism and the rotary element of the planet gear mechanism, and for outputting a driving shaft connected to a driven wheel, a plurality of different operation lines LP and L0 to L3 obtained by imposing different conditions on a power to be output from an engine as constraints are stored, and an operation line is set according to a speed or the state of a motor, and an engine is operated and the driving of the two motors is controlled. As a result, it is possible to improve the energy efficiency of a vehicle, and to cope with the output limit of equipment such as a motor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress emission of NOx and improve fuel economy. SOLUTION: A hybrid vehicle 10 is provided with a catalytic converter 30 filled with catalyst 31 capable of purifying exhaust gas discharged from an engine 20 and accumulating oxygen. An engine ECU 50 stops fuel injection to the engine 20 when a predetermined fuel cut condition is established and injects fuel of quantity making air fuel ratio of air fuel mixture rich into the engine 20 after cutting fuel and before resting the engine 20 to reduce oxygen accumulated on the catalyst 31 when fuel cut time t is threshold value tj or more and a predetermined engine rest condition is established. The threshold value tj is defined in a range where total oxygen quantity accumulated in the catalyst 31 does not exceed the maximum oxygen quantity that the catalyst can accumulate. The threshold value tj can be established based on temperature T of a sub catalytic converter provided downstream of the catalytic converter 30. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the energy efficiency of a vehicle by operating an internal combustion engine in a power output system according to the status of the power output system. SOLUTION: The hybrid vehicle, which outputs power from the engine to a driveshaft connected to driving wheels through torque conversion by a planetary gear mechanism and two motors connected to rotary elements of the planetary gear mechanism, stores a plurality of different operation lines LP and L0 to L3 constraining the power output from the engine by different conditions, and sets one operation line according to vehicle speed, motor status and the like in operating the engine and controlling the drive of the two motors. This can increase the energy efficiency of the vehicle and can adjust to output limitations on equipment such as the motors. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an output state detector, detecting the output state of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. SOLUTION: This output state detector of an internal combustion engine detects reaction torque of a generator 3, and detects the output state of the internal combustion engine 1 from the reaction torque. The detector includes: the internal combustion engine 1; the generator driven by the internal combustion engine to generate power; torque detection means 9, 12, 23 for detecting the reaction torque of the generator 3; and output state detection means for detecting the output state of the internal combustion engine 1. The output state detection means 10, 11 detect the output state of the internal combustion engine 1 on the basis of reaction torque of the generator 3 detected by the torque detection means 9, 12, 23. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI