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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Takehiko Suzuki, Toyota, JP;
Tomonori Tsugo, Nishio, JP;
Yukio Sugiura, Hekinan, JP;
AISIN AW CO., LTD., Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for a transmission that form a plurality of shift speeds by engaging those of a plurality of engagement elements which need be engaged for each shift speed. The control apparatus having a target shift speed changing unit that changes a target shift speed based on a vehicle speed and a neutral control unit that, when predetermined conditions that are predetermined to bring the transmission into a neutral state are satisfied during traveling, engages at least one of the engagement elements that need be engaged to attain the target shift speed, and disengages the remainder of the engagement elements, thereby bringing the transmission into the neutral state.