Cruise control method for hybrid vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11565694
APP PUB NO 20200361461A1
SERIAL NO

16675809

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A cruise control method for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting a preceding vehicle and estimating the speed of the preceding vehicle from the information input from a preceding vehicle detecting unit in the on state of a cruise mode and a PnG mode. An upper limit target vehicle speed and a lower limit target vehicle speed are determined from the estimated speed of the preceding vehicle. The driving source of the vehicle is operated to alternately repeat the acceleration (pulse phase) and deceleration (glide phase) of the vehicle between the determined upper limit target vehicle speed and lower limit target vehicle speed.

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eo, Jeong Soo Gyeonggi-do, KR 95 246
Kim, Sung Jae Gyeonggi-do, KR 81 328
Oh, Ji Won Gyeonggi-do, KR 90 191

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