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Control device and control method for vehicle

  • US 10,024,431 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2014
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device for a vehicle switching a shift range of an automatic transmission with an actuator, comprising:

  • shift selecting unit receiving a selection of one of shift positions by a driver;

    control unit switching the shift range to a parking range with the actuator when a vehicle electric power source is turned off or when a drive power source stops, whereinin a state in which the vehicle electric power source is in an ON state, or in a state in which the drive power source is running, the control unit maintains a neutral range when the vehicle electric power is turned off or when the drive power source stops until a first predetermined period has passed after the shift selecting unit receives the selection of the neutral position, whereinthe control unit switches the shift range to the parking range with the actuator when the vehicle electric power is turned off or when the driving power source stops, after the first predetermined period has passed after the shift selecting unit receives the selection of the neutral position, andwherein when the neutral range is maintained in a state in which the vehicle electric power source is in an OFF state, or in a state in which the drive power source is stopping, only for a second predetermined period, the control unit brings a part of the vehicle power source to a started up state and alarms that the vehicle is in a state in which the neutral range is maintained.

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