Patent ID: 9506505
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,B60Y,F16D,F16H,Y02T,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A malfunction detection apparatus for an engaging and disengaging controller that supplies a working oil of a predetermined pressure to an engaging and disengaging mechanism which engages and disengages a power transmission path to control engagement and disengagement of the power transmission path, wherein the engaging and disengaging controller comprises: a valve for opening and closing a flow path of the working oil to the engaging and disengaging mechanism; and an opening/closing detection section which detects an opened or closed state of the valve, and wherein the malfunction detection apparatus comprises: an opening/closing control section which controls the valve of the engaging and disengaging controller to be opened or closed; a time counting section which counts a predetermined time from a start of an opening/closing control by the opening/closing control section; and a malfunction detection section which determines that the engaging and disengaging controller malfunctions in a case where the time counting section ends counting of the predetermined time in a state that detection results by the opening/closing detection section of the engaging and disengaging controller do not coincide with control details executed by the opening/closing control section.