When an engine is in a stopped state and a rotation speed of a first rotating electric machine is not within a range in which the engine can be started by a drag torque generated by three-phase-short-circuit control, an electronic control unit performs transmission control of an automatic transmission such that the rotation speed of the first rotating electric machine falls within the range.

A planetary gear mechanism mechanically couples an engine, a first motor generator and a drive shaft. A second inverter is configured to control power supply to the second motor generator coupled to the drive shaft, the second inverter being a multi-phase and full-bridge type inverter having an upper arm and a lower arm in each phase. The controller executes specific control for starting the engine when the hybrid vehicle is in a stopped state and an abnormality occurs in the second motor generator. The specific control includes: (i) first control for controlling the engine to be cranked with the first motor generator; and (ii) second control for controlling the upper arm of each phase or the lower arm of each phase of the second inverter to be turned into an ON state.

A latch and fail-safe mechanism suitable for use with an industrial cart, dolly, trailer or other types mobile platforms or carriers. According to an embodiment, the latch comprises a housing or enclosure, a latch mechanism, a hitch hook and a fail-safe mechanism. The housing includes a back-plate configured to attach the latch to a mounting bracket or frame plate on the cart. The latch mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias the hitch hook in a closed or engaging position. The fail-safe mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias and maintain the hitch hook in the closed position in the event of failure of the latch mechanism.

A vehicle includes an engine, a first MG (motor generator), a second MG, a planetary gear mechanism provided among the engine, the first MG and the second MG, a battery, and an ECU. The ECU executes batteryless travel control when the battery is abnormal. The batteryless travel control includes engine F/B control for controlling a rotation speed of the engine to become a target rotation speed, and power balance control for controlling a requested driving force to be output and allowing a power generated by the first MG to become equal to a power discharged by the second MG. When the rotation speed of the engine is higher than a threshold speed higher by a prescribed value than the target rotation speed while the batteryless travel control is in execution, the ECU decreases the requested driving force.

A transfer for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a case, an input shaft, a output shaft, a output member, a friction clutch, an actuator, a pressing mechanism, a locking sleeve, a first locking sleeve driving mechanism, and a second locking sleeve driving mechanism. The second locking sleeve driving mechanism is configured to move a locking sleeve independently of the actuator and the first locking sleeve driving mechanism. The second locking sleeve driving mechanism includes a pushpin. The pushpin is configured to move in a second axial direction that is perpendicular to a first axial direction and engage with a cam groove. The pushpin is configured to move the locking sleeve toward the output member side as the locking sleeve rotates when the pushpin is engaged with the cam groove.

A system for managing refueling and charging of a plug-in hybrid vehicle is provided to prevent charging from being performed simultaneously with refueling to prevent accidents attributable to the occurrence of gas fumes and static electricity. The system includes a plurality of input units configured to receive instructions for refueling and charging a battery. A fueling/charging controller is configured to determine whether a process for refueling and a process for charging the battery are progressing and to start a process that corresponds to the instruction input from any one of the plurality of input units when neither the process for refueling nor the process for charging the battery is progressing.

A multiply-redundant system that prevents a driver from starting and/or moving a vehicle if a compressed natural gas fill system is not correctly and completely disconnected from the vehicle. One or more sensors in combination with one or more optional microswitches combine to lock-out the vehicle's ignition or otherwise prevent it from starting and/or moving. For different levels of safety, different combinations of sensors can be used with the lowest level having a single proximity sensor sensing the presence or absence of a high-pressure fill hose. The highest level of safety being achieved by having separate proximity sensors on the fuel fill hose fitting, the gas cap cover and a manual safety valve along with a redundant microswitch. An optional override that may be restricted as to the number of times it can be used can allow starting with a faulty sensor in order to allow maintenance.

A steering control device includes a first reaction force control circuit and a second reaction force control circuit. Each of the first reaction force control circuit and the second reaction force control circuit are configured to control a reaction force motor, to execute, at a starting time, a preparation process including a process that requires the steering wheel to automatically rotate through the reaction force motor, and to store, at a time of execution completion of the preparation process, information indicating whether the preparation process has been normally completed. In a case where the first reaction force control circuit has been reset, when the information indicates that the preparation process has been normally completed, the first reaction force control circuit that has been rest is configured to not execute the preparation process at a time of restarting after completion of the reset.

A hydraulic braking system has a vacuum brake booster, an ESC system with a hydraulic pump for generating braking force in a wheel-specific manner in a plurality of wheel brakes, an ESC control device for driving the hydraulic pump and a hydraulic pressure sensor for determining a hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic braking system. For electrified vehicles, an electric vacuum pump is provided for supplying the vacuum brake booster, wherein the ESC control device is designed to drive the electric vacuum pump logically and electrically.

A multiply-redundant system that prevents a driver from starting and/or moving a vehicle if a compressed natural gas fill system is not correctly and completely disconnected from the vehicle. One or more sensors in combination with one or more optional microswitches combine to lock-out the vehicle's ignition or otherwise prevent it from starting and/or moving. For different levels of safety, different combinations of sensors can be used with the lowest level having a single proximity sensor sensing the presence or absence of a high-pressure fill hose. The highest level of safety being achieved by having separate proximity sensors on the fuel fill hose fitting, the gas cap cover and a manual safety valve along with a redundant microswitch. An optional override that may be restricted as to the number of times it can be used can allow starting with a faulty sensor in order to allow maintenance.