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Vehicle drive force control device

US6272416A · kind A · utility

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20References
9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 1999
Grant dateAug 7, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2059/666
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control device detects a curve in front of a vehicle based on the vehicle position and map information, and a driver's accelerator pedal operation is detected based on a sensor output. When a curve is detected in front of the vehicle and it is detected that the driver has released the accelerator pedal, a speed ratio of the automatic transmission is modified to generate a deceleration force.

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