KUPPLUNGSSTEUERUNG FÜR EIN HYBRIDFAHRZEUG

摘要

A clutch control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle ( 1 ) having an engine ( 2 ) and a motor ( 3 ) as power sources, and an output shaft ( 13 a). The clutch control apparatus includes a clutch device ( 12 ) and a clutch control device ( 19 ) operatively connected to the clutch device ( 12 ) for controlling the engagement degree of the clutch device ( 12 ) when the driving mode of the vehicle is alternately switched between an engine cruise mode and a motor cruise mode. The clutch control device ( 19 ) is adapted to execute a clutch relaxation control operation which includes an engagement decreasing control operation and a subsequent engagement recovery control operation, and is further adapted to execute an engagement increasing control operation in which the engagement degree of the clutch device ( 12 ) is forced to increase when the revolution rate of the engine ( 2 ) falls below a predetermined value.