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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2013
Applicants:
Jatco Ltd, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
JATCO LTD, Fuji-Shi, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD., Yokohama-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/18 (2006.01); F16H 61/662 (2006.01); F16H 61/70 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/66259 (2013.01); F16H 61/702 (2013.01); F16H 59/141 (2013.01); F16H 59/18 (2013.01); F16H 61/6625 (2013.01); F16H 61/66227 (2013.01); F16H 2037/023 (2013.01); F16H 2059/147 (2013.01); F16H 2059/183 (2013.01); F16H 2061/66218 (2013.01); Y10T 477/623 (2015.01); Y10T 477/6217 (2015.01); Y10T 477/688 (2015.01); Y10T 477/692 (2015.01);
Abstract
A transmission controller determines whether or not to downshift a sub-transmission mechanism based on an opening and an opening speed of an accelerator pedal and a torque change rate of an engine, and downshifts the sub-transmission mechanism when a determination is made to downshift the sub-transmission mechanism.