发明名称 |
Vehicular control apparatus |
摘要 |
A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle having an automatic transmission arranged to transmit a vehicle drive force from a drive power source of the vehicle to drive wheels of the vehicle, such that a shift-down operation of the automatic transmission is performed as a result of a kick-down operation, the control apparatus includes a shift-down operation permitting/inhibiting portion configured to restrict the shift-down operation of the automatic transmission as a result of the kick-down operation, if a running speed of the vehicle upon detection of the kick-down operation is lower than a lower limit predetermined for a presently established gear positions or speed ratio of the automatic transmission. |
申请公布号 |
US8983742(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.17 |
申请号 |
US201213979341 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.11 |
申请人 |
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha |
发明人 |
Tokura Takaaki;Sawada Hiroyuki;Moriya Naoto |
分类号 |
B60W10/06;B60W10/10;F16H61/16;F16H61/02;F16H59/20 |
主分类号 |
B60W10/06 |
代理机构 |
Sughrue Mion, PLLC |
代理人 |
Sughrue Mion, PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle having an automatic transmission arranged to transmit a vehicle drive force from a drive power source of the vehicle to drive wheels of the vehicle, such that a shift-down operation of the automatic transmission is performed as a result of a kick-down operation, the control apparatus comprising:
a shift-down operation permitting/inhibiting portion configured to restrict the shift-down operation of the automatic transmission as a result of the kick-down operation, if a running speed of the vehicle upon detection of the kick-down operation is lower than a lower limit predetermined for a presently established gear positions or speed ratio of the automatic transmission. |
地址 |
Aichi-ken JP |