Driving force control system for hybrid vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9868437
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15372570

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A driving force control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided to reduce frequency of engagement and disengagement of engagement devices involved in a shifting operation to a hybrid mode. A controller is configured: to determine whether or not the engine is required to be started; to determine an operating mode to be established after starting the engine; to engage at least one of the first engagement device and the second engagement device to achieve the determined operating mode; and to start the engine while engaging said one of the first engagement device and the second engagement device.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 471-8571

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Imamura, Tatsuya Okazaki, JP 175 1416
Iwata, Shigetsugu Toyota, JP 7 43
Tabata, Atsushi Okazaki, JP 487 8145

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