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Speed change control device for automatic transmission and control method thereof

US7862474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2007
Grant dateJan 4, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2061/6617
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A speed change control device for an automatic transmission according to this invention determines whether or not a request to downshift a gear position of the transmission exists during traveling in a manual speed change mode (S1, S2), and calculates an input shaft rotation speed of the transmission following a downshift based on the downshift request (S4). When it is determined that the calculated rotation speed is higher than a rotation speed limit value (S5), the speed change control device performs a downshift to a gear position at which the input shaft rotation speed of the transmission is lower than the calculated rotation speed (S6, S8).

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