Patent ID: 9086142
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A control device for a vehicle in which a shift range is switched in accordance with a shift signal outputted from a sensor detecting shift operation by a driver, said shift range including a drive range for causing said vehicle to run, said control device comprising: an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not said shift signal is abnormal; and a running control unit that, when it is determined that said shift signal is abnormal, determines whether or not a predetermined condition, which includes a first condition that said shift signal changes into a state in which said shift signal normally indicates said drive range and a second condition that the driver has an intention to cause said vehicle to run, is satisfied, after it is determined that said shift signal is abnormal, and when said predetermined condition is satisfied, permits running or startup of said vehicle in said drive range indicated by said shift signal, wherein when it is determined that said shift signal is abnormal, said running control unit stops driving force of said vehicle until said predetermined condition is satisfied, and when said predetermined condition is satisfied, said running control unit sets said shift range to said drive range indicated by said shift signal and recovers the driving force of said vehicle, when said shift signal is normal, said running control unit causes said driving force to follow requested driving force at a first speed, and when recovering said driving force after it is determined that said shift signal is abnormal and for a predetermined amount of time until full recovery, said running control unit causes said driving force to follow said requested driving force at a second speed slower than said first speed for a certain time period.