Control system for automatic vehicle transmission
US5908369A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2059/663
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for an automatic vehicle transmission having an auto-shifting device for determining an auto-shifting gearshift signal indicative of a gear to be shifted to in accordance with predetermined gearshift scheduling characteristics in response to a detected vehicle speed and an engine load, and a manual-shifting device for determining a manual-shifting signal indicative of a gear to be shifted to in response to a manual-shift command. A gearshift is conducted in response to one of the auto-shifting gearshift signal and the manual-shifting gearshift signal. In the system, the manual-shifting command is inhibited from being accepted for a predetermined period since the gearshift device conducted a gearshift in response to the auto-shifting gearshift signal. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent down shifting from occurring consecutively so as to prevent drivability or driver's comfort from being degraded.
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