Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Drive force distribution device and method for distributing drive force
An IG-off-timer measures the time t_off from when an engine is stopped, or an ignition is turned off. An ECU sequentially memorizes an estimated temperature of each of heat generating portions as a memorized temperature. Immediately after the engine is re-started, the ECU sets an initial value of the estimated temperature of each heat generating portion in such a manner that the initial value reflects a temperature drop of the heat generating portion in the deactivation period of the engine. The temperature of the heat generating portion is thus accurately estimated even after re-starting of the engine. The heat generating portions are thus appropriately protected.
JTEKT Corporation Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
B B
B60W B60W
inventional additional
Shunzo Tadashi Ryouhei Tsuyoshi Tomoaki Akihiro Yasushi
Tanaka Yoshioka Shigeta Murakami Kato Ohno Yamada