Gear shift indicator
US8749370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2063/426
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear shift indicator can reduce bothersome feelings of the driver. The EFI-ECU acquires information about the travelling state of a vehicle, and calculates a target gear shift stage for improving fuel consumption. The EFI-ECU acquires information about a current gear shift stage. The EFI-ECU determines that a gear shift request is generated when the current gear shift stage is different from the target gear shift stage. When the EFI-ECU determines that an AI control is under execution and that the calculated target gear shift stage is a restricted gear shift stage prohibited in the AI control, the EFI-ECU does not present a gear shift indication.
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