Control device for an automatic transmission
US6174262A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2200/2012
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention offers a control device for an automatic transmission mounted on a vehicle which prevents a shock caused by sudden working of a one-way clutch, when the vehicle accelerates after a deceleration near an intersection or in an intersection. The control device includes an automatic transmission having at least a one-way clutch and achieving a down-shift by applying the one-way clutch, a driving environment detector, a low speed condition detector, and a prohibition means. The driving environment detector detects a driving environment of a vehicle including the automatic transmission. The low speed condition detector detects when the vehicle approaches or enters into a place indicative of a down-shift of the automatic transmission, and the prohibition means prohibits a down-shift caused by applying the one-way clutch when the low speed condition detector detects that the down-shift is indicated.
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