US 12,330,622 B2
Hybrid electric vehicle and control method thereof
Sun Young Park, Ansan-Si (KR); Joon Young Park, Seoul (KR); and Sung Deok Kim, Seongnam-Si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/220,175.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0127374 (KR), filed on Oct. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0116488 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01)
CPC B60W 20/10 (2013.01) [B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0208 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2520/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control method of a hybrid electric vehicle, the control method comprising:
when a predetermined condition is met, determining, by a controller, whether or not an engine clutch is in a predetermined state, wherein a first driving source is disposed on a first end of the engine clutch and a second driving source is disposed on a second end of the engine clutch;
when the engine clutch is in the predetermined state, preventing, by the controller, reverse driving; and
controlling, by the controller, a transmission to be in a neutral position.