Patent attributes
A control apparatus for controlling a driving device of a vehicle, the driving device including a transmission system including (A) a non-step speed change portion which includes (a1) a differential device including a first rotary element connected to an engine, a second rotary element connected to a first electric motor, and a third rotary element connected to a transmission member, and (a2) a second electric motor provided in a power transmission path between the transmission member and drive wheels, and (B) a stepwise speed change portion; the control apparatus including a differential-state switching device which selectively switches the differential device to a differential state and to a non-differential state, and a rotation speed synchronization controller which performs a synchronization control of respective rotation speeds of the first, second, and third rotary elements to respective rotation speeds thereof after completion of a stepwise speed change control.
