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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Osamu Komeda, Mishima, JP;
Mitsuhiro Tabata, Susono, JP;
Osamu Komeda, Mishima, JP;
Mitsuhiro Tabata, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus of a vehicle includes a clutch provided between a driving force source and a drive wheel; a torque transfer power controller that controls a torque transfer power of the clutch based on a predetermined condition; a behavior control apparatus that is provided separately from the clutch, that adjusts a physical quantity related to a speed of the vehicle that changes with a control of the torque transfer power of the clutch by the torque transfer power controller; and a function determiner that determines a vehicle speed control function of the behavior control apparatus, wherein the torque transfer power controller controls the torque transfer power of the clutch based on the predetermined condition and a result of determination provided by the function determiner.