GEAR-SHIFT INSTRUCTION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE

摘要

In a gear-shift instruction device for the hybrid vehicle that includes an engine that can output power for running, an electric motor (such as a motor-generator and a motor) that can output power for running, a power transmission system that transmits power to a drive wheel and can manually select a gear shift position, and a gear-shift instruction unit that prompts a change of the gear shift position to a driver, modes of the guide for gear shift are different between during electric motor running (EV running) and during hybrid running (HV running) for a same accelerator depression amount and vehicle speed in a state that allows manual gear shift operation (manual gear shift mode). This ensures the compatibility between: improvement in energy efficiency and fuel consumption by the gear shift instruction; and reduction in burden of the driver due to gear shifting based on the gear shift instruction.

主权项

1. A gear-shift instruction device for a hybrid vehicle, wherein
the hybrid vehicle includes:
an engine configured to output power for running;an electric motor configured to output power for running;a gear shifting unit configured to perform manual gear shifting, the gear shifting unit being disposed at a power transmission system, the power transmission being configured to transmit power to a drive wheel; anda gear-shift instruction unit configured to perform gear shift guide for prompting a manual gear shift operation of the gear shifting unit, wherein modes of the guide for gear shift are different between during electric motor running and during hybrid running for a same accelerator depression amount and vehicle speed in a state that allows the manual gear shift operation, the electric motor running allowing running only with the power of the electric motor, the hybrid running allowing running in a state where the engine is operated.