Patents Examined by Musaa A Shaawat
  • Patent number: 10137884
    Abstract: A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle has an abnormal sound generation condition determination unit that determines whether or not an abnormal sound generation condition of a gear train is satisfied, and a pressing processor that applies a pressing torque from a first rotary electric machine to the gear train when a retention time, which is a period in which the abnormal sound generation condition continues to be satisfied, exceeds a predetermined value, and that does not apply the pressing torque when the abnormal sound generation condition is not satisfied and when the retention time is within the predetermined value. A pressing torque setting unit sets a pressing torque to be applied by the first rotary electric machine to a direction to suppress an engine cam torque which may rotate an engine output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shunsuke Oyama