VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title:

VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/092806

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed is a control method of a vehicle, wherein a restriction rate (K) is set to smaller values as selected shift gears for higher speeds are selected by the driver, at or before a time (t2) when the kickdown switch is off. Consequently, the driving power in medium gear is more restricted than the driving power in low gear, and the driving power in high gear is more restricted than the driving power in medium gear. The restriction on driving power, which employs the restriction rate (K), is disengaged at the time (t2) when the kickdown switch changes from off to on, whereupon the quantity ß of the increase in the drive power in high gear is greater than the quantity α of the increase in the drive power in medium gear, as the restriction quantity was larger when the kickdown switch was off. A kickdown response is thus effected that seems natural in response to the shifting of gears.

Inventors:

OYAMA SHUNSUKE (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2010/051011

Publication Date:

August 04, 2011

Filing Date:

January 27, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
OYAMA SHUNSUKE (JP)

International Classes:

B60W10/06; B60K6/445; B60L9/18; B60L50/16; B60W10/08; B60W20/00; F02D29/02

Foreign References:

JP2007055535A	2007-03-08
JP2007239504A	2007-09-20
JP2007239504A	2007-09-20

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