HYBRID VEHICLE
FIG1 is a block diagram of a hybrid vehicle according to an embodiment
FIG1 is a block diagram of a hybrid vehicle 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG1, the hybrid vehicle 1 is, for example, a motorcycle. The vehicle 1 includes an unillustrated driven wheel (front wheel) and a drive wheel 2 (rear wheel). The handle of the vehicle 1 includes a grip 3 equipped with a clutch operation member 4 (e.g., a clutch lever). The clutch operation member 4 is, for example, a clutch lever operated by a hand of the driver or a clutch pedal operated by a foot of the driver. The vehicle 1 includes an engine E (internal combustion engine) serving as a drive source for travel and as a drive source for electricity generation and an electric motor M serving as a drive source for travel and as an electricity generator. The electric motor M is placed in such a manner that its drive shaft Ma (see FIG1) extends in the vehicle width direction. The opposite end portions of the casing Mb of the electric motor M in the vehicle width direction are fixed to the pair of frame portions 27. Each frame portion 27 has a motor supporting region 27a to which the electric motor M is fixed, and the motor supporting region 27a as viewed in the vehicle width direction is wider than the other regions of the frame portion 27 which are adjacent to the motor supporting region 27a. The electric motor M is disposed at such a location that the electric motor M as viewed in the vehicle width direction is enclosed by the frame portions 27.
block diagram
24
controller
17
second power transmission mechanism
23
wheel rotational speed sensor
35
engine ECU
38
electronic throttle valve
22
transmission sensor
18
battery
37
ignition plug
2
drive wheel
20
engine rotational speed sensor
21
clutch sensor
16
holding mechanism
15
biasing member
36
fuel injector
31
clutch operation sensor
13
master cylinder
['1. A hybrid vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine; an electric motor; a transmission comprising an input shaft that receives power inputted from the internal combustion engine and the electric motor and an output shaft that outputs power to a drive wheel; and a power cutting-off mechanism configured to cut off a power transmission route between the internal combustion engine and the output shaft, wherein the electric motor is connected to a rotating member provided on the output shaft in such a manner that the electric motor transmits power to the output shaft at a location downstream of the power cutting-off mechanism.', '2. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a sensor that detects which state the clutch is in or detects a command to actuate the clutch; and a controller that controls the electric motor based on an output from the sensor.']