Abstract:
An engine (12) and a motor (MG2) are arranged on different rotational axes (C1, C3). A driven gear shaft (28) is arranged to rotate about the rotational axis (C3) shared with a rotor shaft (30) of the motor (MG2). The driven gear shaft (28) is connected to the rotor shaft (30) of the motor for power transmission. The rotor shaft (30) is rotatably supported by a first bearing. The rotor shaft (30) and the driven gear shaft (28) are formed of different shafts. The driven gear shaft (28) is configured to extend in a shaft direction toward the rotor shaft side. A first bearing (64) is configured to support the rotor shaft (30) to allow rotation of the rotor shaft (30). A second bearing (54, 56) is arranged in a portion on the rotor shaft side of the driven gear shaft (28). A driven gear (24) is provided on the driven gear shaft (30) whereby power from the engine is transmitted to the driven gear (24). An output shaft (32) is arranged to rotate about the rotational axis (C3) shared with the rotor shaft (30) of the motor (MG2). The output shaft (32) is connected to the rotor shaft (30) for power transmission. The output shaft (32) is connected to a drive wheel (44L, 44R) for power transmission.
Abstract:
A control apparatus for a vehicle including: an internal combustion engine that generates a driving force; and a motor connected to the internal combustion engine via an elastic body to allow torque transmission, wherein the control apparatus performs a specific control that controls a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine (23) by a generated torque of the motor (21), and the control apparatus performs a control so that, even when the strength of the generated torque accompanied with releasing elastic energy accumulated in the elastic body (36) in the specific control is required to be changed, the strength is not changed when an absolute value of a torque change ratio which is the amount of change per unit time is larger than a predetermined change ratio threshold and an absolute value of the elastic energy is larger than a predetermined elastic energy threshold.