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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Hiromitsu Nagata, Kariya, JP;
Jun Yamada, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
During changing of a shift range (for example, from P-range to NotP-range), an SBW-ECU determines whether it is in a range-change delay condition (a switching completion time of the shift range is delayed than a normal switching completion time). When it is determined that it is in the range-change delay condition, it is determined whether a target range should be changed to a safer range (for example, P-range). As a result, when it is determined that the target range should be changed to the safer range, the target range is changed to the safer range. Thereby, even if a driver determines that the shift range cannot be changed before the switching completion of the shift range and the driver gets off the vehicle, the shift range can be changed to the safer range (P-range).