Start control system for vehicle with running electric motor
US6007451A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20238
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A start control system for a vehicle comprising: an electric motor brought into a starting state when an ignition key is operated to a starting position; an automatic transmission; and a shift unit having running ranges including drive, second speed, first speed and reverse ranges, and non-running ranges including parking and neutral ranges. Further comprised is a mechanism for allowing the shift unit to change the parking range to the drive range when the ignition key is operated to the starting position.
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