Vehicle control system for suppressing shift determinations at a corner using road data
US6220986A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/163
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control system comprising a vehicle speed sensor for detecting the speed of a vehicle; a recommended gear stage determine device for determining a recommended gear stage of an automatic transmission based on the vehicle speed and road situation; an upper limit gear stage set device for setting an upper limit gear stage on the basis of the recommended gear stage; and a shift device for changing the speed at the upper limit gear stage. The recommended gear stage determine device includes a suppress device for suppressing the number of determinations of the recommended gear stage at a corner.
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