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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2000
Isao Takagi, Okazaki, JP;
Zenichiro Mashiki, Nisshin, JP;
Hirofumi Kubota, Mishima, JP;
Hiroya Tanaka, Nishikamo, JP;
Shinichi Mitani, Toyota, JP;
Yasushi Ito, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A target driving force is calculated by an ECU on the basis of an accelerator opening and a vehicle speed, and a rounded target driving force value (or a corrected target driving force), as gradually changed from the driving force, is determined in the course to reach the target driving force. On the other hand, a rounded target power value (or a corrected target power) is determined on the basis of the rounded target driving force value. Moreover, the gear ratio of a CVT is controlled according to a target power calculated on the basis of the target driving force, and the load on an engine is controlled on the basis of the rounded target power value, so that the reduction in the power characteristics or the physical discomfort, as might otherwise be caused by the difference in the response between the engine and the CVT, is loosened.