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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2017
Jatco Ltd, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Oota, Ebina, JP;
Yoshimasa Nishihiro, Zama, JP;
JATCO LTD, Fuji-Shi, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A control device of controlling a vehicle that includes an automatic transmission is provided with a control unit. The automatic transmission includes a power transmission mechanism with an engaging element, and a variator connected in series to the power transmission mechanism. The control unit of this device completes engagement of the engaging element after downshifting of the variator is completed when at least an accelerator pedal opening becomes not smaller than a predetermined opening, during neutral running control which brings the power transmission mechanism into a power shut-off state during running of the vehicle.