Motor vehicles – Having four wheels driven – Including pump and fluid motor – or generator and electric...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Having four wheels driven
Including pump and fluid motor, or generator and electric...
C701S089000, C701S090000, C180S197000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07152707
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a driving force control apparatus for an automotive vehicle, including an internal combustion engine to rotate main drive wheels of the vehicle by engine torque, a generator driven by the engine; a motor powered by the generator to rotate subsidiary drive wheels of the vehicle by motor torque in a four-wheel drive state, a detecting section to detect a vehicle start failure under which the vehicle has failed to make a start in response to a vehicle starting operation in the four-wheel drive state, and a motor torque characteristic changing section to change a target torque characteristic of the motor to a higher level so as to increase the motor torque upon detection of the vehicle start failure.
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Foley & Lardner LLP
Hurley Kevin
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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