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System for integrally controlling automatic transmission and engine

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OSTI ID:6268934
A system is described for integrally controlling an automatic transmission and an engine, the system comprising: gear shift means having a plurality of frictionally engaging devices for changing gear stages; hydraulic control means for selectively switching engagements of the plurality of frictionally engaging devices to obtain any one of a plurality of gear stages in accordance with a preset shift map; torque changing means for changing the torque of the engine by lagging ignition timing of the engine during the switching of the engagements of the frictionally engaging devices; means for detecting the presence of switching of the engagements of the frictionally engaging devices in accordance with the preset shift map; means for delaying actual commencement of the switching of the engagements of the frictionally engaging devices for a predetermined time duration; and means for performing a fuel increase of the engine immediately after detection of the presence of the switching of the engagements of the frictionally engaging devices.
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi
Patent Number(s):
US 4800781
OSTI ID:
6268934
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English