Automatic transmission controller having automatic-shifting-to-neutral control
First Claim
1. An automatic transmission controller having automatic-shifting-to-neutral control for shifting the automatic transmission to neutral when a vehicle is continuously stopped in an idling state for a predetermined time, the automatic transmission controller, comprising;
- notifying/warning means for notifying that the state has automatically shifted to neutral; and
automatic-shifting-to-neutral control prohibiting means for prohibiting the automatic-shifting-to-neutral control.
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Abstract
An automatic transmission controller having automatic-shifting-to-neutral control is provided, wherein automatic-shifting-to-neutral control is notified to a driver so as not give him a sense of incongruity and it is prohibited on a slope so as to prevent backward moving of a vehicle. In an automatic transmission controller having automatic-shifting-to-neutral control for shifting the automatic transmission to neutral when a vehicle is continuously stopped in an idling state for a predetermined time, the automatic transmission controller comprises automatic-shifting-to-neutral notifying/warning means for notifying the automatic-shifting-to-neutral state, slope detecting means for detecting that the vehicle is on a slope, and automatic-shifting-to-neutral control prohibiting means for prohibiting the automatic-shifting-to-neutral control when it is detected that the vehicle is on the slope.
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1. An automatic transmission controller having automatic-shifting-to-neutral control for shifting the automatic transmission to neutral when a vehicle is continuously stopped in an idling state for a predetermined time, the automatic transmission controller, comprising;
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notifying/warning means for notifying that the state has automatically shifted to neutral; and
automatic-shifting-to-neutral control prohibiting means for prohibiting the automatic-shifting-to-neutral control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
wherein the automatic-shifting-to-neutral control prohibiting means prohibits the automatic-shifting-to-neutral control when the slope detecting means detects that the vehicle is on a slope. -
14. The automatic transmission controller according to claim 13, wherein the slope detecting means comprises an inclination angle sensor for detecting the slope from the output of the sensor.
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15. The automatic transmission controller according to claim 13, wherein the slope detecting means comprises a suspension stroke sensor for detecting the slope from the output of the sensor.
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16. The automatic transmission controller according to claim 13, wherein the slope detecting means comprises a navigation system for detecting the slope from the output of the system.
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