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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Keichi Tatewaki, Atsugi, JP;
Naohiro Yamada, Atsugi, JP;
Shinichiro Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Noritaka Aoyama, Atsugi, JP;
Keichi Tatewaki, Atsugi, JP;
Naohiro Yamada, Atsugi, JP;
Shinichiro Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Noritaka Aoyama, Atsugi, JP;
JATCO Ltd, Fuji-shi, JP;
Abstract
A coast stop vehicle, includes an engine, a transmission arranged between the engine and drive wheels and having a plurality of gear positions, a coast stop starting unit which automatically stops the engine when a coast stop start condition holds during travel, a coast stop releasing unit which automatically starts the engine when a coast stop release condition holds during a coast stop, and a downshifting unit which starts engagement of a frictional engagement element, which realizes a lower gear position than the one when the coast stop release condition holds, before complete explosion of the engine and causes a downshift of the transmission when the coast stop release condition holds.