English to French Tech/Engineering Patents (in a patent) An apparatus for controlling a hybrid vehicle

The apparatus may comprise an automatic transmission having a first range gear position to establish a power transmission path between the motor -generator and the drive wheel via the second engagement element,


In the system configuration described herein, there are two types of second clutch CL2, a forward brake B4 and a high-and- low reverse clutch C2, the type depending on the range of gear positions of automatic transmission AT.

the overheating-period adaptive shift map of FIG. 12 is preset to increase a vehicle driving state of a certain range gear position higher the 3rd speed gear.

In an embodiment taught herein, when the gear position is either one of the 1st and 2nd speeds (hereinafter the “first range gear position” ), orward brake B4 (hereinaf ter the “second engagement element ” ) is selected as the second clutch CL2.. When the gear position is any one of the 3rd speed to the 5th speed (hereinafter the “second range gear position” ), high-and-low reverse clutch C2 (hereinafter the “ third engagement element ” ) is selected as the second clutch CL2.