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Title:
VEHICULAR CONTROL APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/054530
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle (10) having an automatic transmission (18) arranged to transmit a vehicle drive force from a drive power source (14) of the vehicle to drive wheels (30) of the vehicle, such that a shift-down operation of the automatic transmission is performed as a result of a kick-down operation, includes a shift-down operation permitting/inhibiting portion (90) configured to restrict the shift-down operation of the automatic transmission (18) as a result of the kick-down operation, if a running speed (V) of the vehicle (10) upon detection of the kick-down operation is lower than a lower limit (V') predetermined for a presently established gear positions or speed ratio of the automatic transmission.

Inventors:
TOKURA TAKAAKI (JP)
SAWADA HIROYUKI (JP)
MORIYA NAOTO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/006535
Publication Date:
April 18, 2013
Filing Date:
October 11, 2012
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
TOKURA TAKAAKI (JP)
SAWADA HIROYUKI (JP)
MORIYA NAOTO (JP)
International Classes:
F16H61/02; F16H61/16
Domestic Patent References:
WO2002097308A12002-12-05
Foreign References:
EP2003371A22008-12-17
EP1840415A22007-10-03
JP2010269637A2010-12-02
JPH0454371A1992-02-21
JPH05231515A1993-09-07
JP2010203590A2010-09-16
JP2010077997A2010-04-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IKEDA, Haruyuki et al. (Nagoya Dia Bldg. No.2 15-1, Meieki 3-chome, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 02, JP)
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