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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kristofor Robert Norman, Canton, MI (US);
Shuya Shark Yamada, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/32 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01); F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 30/1884 (2013.01); F02B 29/0468 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F16H 59/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for performing a multiple gear downshift of a transmission gear by transiently operating in an intermediate gear. In response to air mass flow not reaching a threshold for CAC self-cleansing for a set duration, the transmission gear may be downshifted from a higher gear to an intermediate gear, and then to a requested lower gear. Downshifting through an intermediate gear may also be controlled based on the gear shift request and maximum air mass flow levels for engine misfire.