Vehicular automatic transmission control system with gear shift inhibitor
US4846020A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/026
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular automatic transmission control system comprising: a hydraulic control circuit including a hydraulic pressure source, a pressure regulator valve for producing a line pressure by regulating the oil pressure supplied from the pressure source, a number of shift valves for selectively engaging and releasing friction members of the automatic transmission according to operating conditions of a vehicle such as vehicle speed and throttle opening rate, and a solenoid valve blocking switching operation of a highest shift gear toward a highest gear position of the transmission; and an electronic control circuit for controlling on- and off-ranges of the solenoid valve, including a manual mode switch for setting the control either in a highest speed non-cancel mode permitting shifts to the highest gear position or a highest speed cancel mode inhibiting shifts to the highest gear position and forcibly effecting a downshift when selected during operation in the highest gear position, and a vehicle speed sensor; characterized in that: the electronic control circuit is arranged to nullify setting of the highest gear cancel mode by the manual mode switch at a vehicle speed higher than a p…
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