Control device for vehicle
US9664278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2059/366
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control device for a vehicle includes a transmission mechanism capable of setting a fixed transmission gear ratio, a continuously variable transmission provided in parallel with the transmission mechanism, and a path switching mechanism for selectively blocking a torque transmission path that includes the transmission mechanism and that is configured to dampen vibration. The control device further includes a clutch mechanism where the continuously variable transmission and the transmission mechanism capable of setting constant transmission gear ratio are arranged in parallel between an input shaft and the output shaft, that selectively connects torque transmission path stretching from an internal combustion engine to drive wheels via transmission mechanism, and one clutch and other clutch are arranged in series, the other clutch is arranged on a relatively downstream side. A control unit is configured to engage one clutch in a case where torque is transmitted from the internal combustion engine to the drive wheels via the continuously variable transmission.
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