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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Takefumi Ikegami, Saitama, JP;
Shigetaka Kuroda, Saitama, JP;
Masahiro Takeuchi, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a twin-clutch type transmission in which an electric motor is connected to one of transmission shafts, when downshifting is executed during EV running, a braking force is ensured by controlling in a cooperative fashion a regenerative brake and wheel brakes Bto Bso as to compensate for the loss of braking force during downshifting by the wheel brakes Bto Bor a braking force is ensured by making use of engine braking effects.