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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1991
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A shift control system for use in an automatic transmission having a gear train to be set to a plurality of gear stages of different gear ratios in accordance with the engagement/release states of a plurality of fricitional engagement devices. The gear train is enabled to set a predetermined gear stage in accordance with plural kinds of combination of the engagement/release of the frictional engagement devices. The shift control system comprises: an input torque detector for detecting input torque to be inputted to the gear train; a torque evaluator for evaluating the level of the input torque; and an engagement/release pattern selector for selecting the combination of engagement/release of the frictional engagement devices for setting the predetermined gear stage, on the basis of the result of the input torque evaluated by the torque evaluator.