Method and system for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11110910
APP PUB NO 20190299975A1
SERIAL NO

16285334

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Method and system for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle, adapted to rotate a drive shaft providing torque via a transmission unit comprising a first clutch connecting the engine to an input shaft of a gearbox connected to a torque converter connected to a second clutch connecting the torque converter to the at least one driving wheel, where the input shaft is connected to an electric machine; the method comprising: disengaging the second clutch to a predetermined torque level such that there is a slip in the second clutch; engaging the lock-up clutch; engaging the first clutch to bring the engine to a first rotational speed; disengaging the first clutch when the engine has reached the first rotational speed; starting the engine, and engaging the first clutch when the engine has started and rotates with a second rotational speed.

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VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONASSAR GABRIELSSONS VAEG GÖTEBORG SE-405 31

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bohman, Mats Torslanda, SE 10 10
Eriksson, Andreas Mölndal, SE 29 223
Forssell, Jonas Torslanda, SE 36 109
Gylling, Mathias Torslanda, SE 1 1
Jansson, Andreas Gothenburg, SE 20 133
Kroon, Mattias Torslanda, SE 4 13

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