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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Kiyoshi Kimura, Obu, JP;
Shigeru Yoshiyama, Kariya, JP;
Taku Itoh, Chita-gun, JP;
Yoshinobu Nozaki, Anjo, JP;
Atsushi Kamada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Kiyoshi Kimura, Obu, JP;
Shigeru Yoshiyama, Kariya, JP;
Taku Itoh, Chita-gun, JP;
Yoshinobu Nozaki, Anjo, JP;
Atsushi Kamada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A shift-by-wire (SBW) device includes a capacitor, which stores electric power. When an abnormality occurs in a battery or an electric power supply system, an actuator of the SBW device receives electric power from the capacitor and changes a shift range of an automatic transmission to a P range at least once. Furthermore, when a lever of a P range releasing arrangement is operated, the P range of the automatic transmission is released.