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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2008
Shinichi Takeuchi, Toyota, JP;
Kotaro Hoshihara, Toyota, JP;
Shinichiro Watarai, Toyota, JP;
Yasuyuki Hagino, Toyota, JP;
Shinichi Takeuchi, Toyota, JP;
Kotaro Hoshihara, Toyota, JP;
Shinichiro Watarai, Toyota, JP;
Yasuyuki Hagino, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
This apparatus is provided with a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanismis interposed between an engineand a transmission, and is coupled to a clutch pedal. An operating mode of the clutch mechanismchanges in conjunction with a change of an operating position of the clutch pedal. In the case that an execution condition is met, the apparatus lowers a maximum operating speed of the clutch mechanismin comparison with a state in which an execution condition is not met. The execution condition includes the following execution start condition that 'the operating position of the clutch pedalis a position setting the clutch mechanismto a disengaged state, and a changing speed of the operating position of the clutch pedalin an engaging direction at a time of setting the clutch mechanismto an engaged state from the disengaged state is equal to or higher than a predetermined starting speed'.