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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2007
Katsutoshi Shimizu, Nukata, JP;
Kazuo Takemoto, Anjo, JP;
Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Toyota, JP;
Kazuhisa Ozaki, Kota, JP;
Saijiro Tanaka, Anjo, JP;
Katsutoshi Shimizu, Nukata, JP;
Kazuo Takemoto, Anjo, JP;
Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Toyota, JP;
Kazuhisa Ozaki, Kota, JP;
Saijiro Tanaka, Anjo, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle parking control system includes a shift-by-wire apparatus that is operated based on an electric range position signal corresponding to one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on the range position signal and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the shift-by-wire apparatus and the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal.