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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeki Goto, Kariya, JP;
Masato Shimei, Nagoya, JP;
Tetsuhiro Miyazawa, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshitami Saitou, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74866 ; 3644241 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for synchronizing shifting of a main transmission and a subtransmission, particularly in automatic transmissions having more than four speed ranges. Synchronism is achieved by initiating the shifting of the main transmission when the speeds of the input and output shafts of the main transmission achieve a predetermined relationship.