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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsushi Tabata, Okazaki, JP;
Hideo Tomomatsu, Nagoya, JP;
Shinji Kasuga, Anjo, JP;
Hiroji Taniguchi, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
477125 ; 74335 ;
Abstract
A control system for an automatic transmission including a range switching mechanism for switching a shift range by electric means. It is detected that the switching of the shift range has been instructed by the range switching mechanism. It is decided that a gear change will occur according to the instructed switching of the shift range. It is decided that the decided gear change can be executed. The range switching of the shift range is inhibited, when it is not decided that the gear change is allowed.