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Gear shift control system for automatic transmission

US5803865A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateAug 30, 1996
Grant dateSep 8, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S477/901
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic transmission control system, which applies an ordinary gear shift control map set up for flat road driving and a downgrade gear shift set up for downgrade driving which has broadened range of driving conditions for lower gears, causes gear shifts according to the ordinary gear shift control map even during downward driving when an accelerator pedal is stepped on with intention of accelerating the vehicle.

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