Vehicle drive system
US9321448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2306/46
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle drive system includes a transmission, a clutch, and a shift execution portion. The shift execution portion operates the shift actuator to control the connecting portion in an engaged state engaged with the idler gear of a present gear stage to disengage from the idler gear of the present gear stage while gradually decreasing the engine torque while the clutch is still engaged, when a shift operation from the present gear stage to a subsequent gear stage is executed.
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