Control device for continuously variable transmission of vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10183670
APP PUB NO 20170349180A1
SERIAL NO

15534590

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The drive system from the engine (1) to the drive wheels (7) of a vehicle is equipped with a torque converter (2), which has a lock-up clutch (3), and a variator (4). Said engined car is provided with a lock-up control means for controlling the engagement/disengagement of the lock-up clutch (3) and a gear change mode switch-controlling means (FIG. 8) for performing control to switch between a “continuously variable gear change mode” and a “DSTEP gear change mode.” While traveling, the gear change mode switch-controlling means (FIG. 8) prohibits gear change by the “DSTEP gear change mode” when the detected oil temperature is at or below a lock-up engagement-permitting threshold for permitting engagement of the lock-up clutch (3) and allows gear change by the “DSTEP gear change mode” when the detected oil temperature is higher than the lock-up engagement-permitting threshold.

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JATCO LTDSHIZUOKA SHIZUOKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Honma, Tomoaki Isehara, JP 26 209
Sasaki, Tomoko Atsugi, JP 7 38
Tanabe, Akihiro Atsugi, JP 102 1549

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