Patent ID: 7261673
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: B60W,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling an automatic transmission comprising: a vehicle drive system in which a gear type transmission and a friction clutch are connected in series; a gear changing device for changing said gear type transmission; a clutch drive device for disengaging and engaging said friction clutch; an operating condition detecting device for detecting an operating condition of an engine; and a control unit for inputting detected signals from said operating condition detecting device, and outputting control signals to said gear changing device and said clutch drive device based on the detected signals, wherein said control unit determines whether a stop intention condition of a driver is satisfied or not, and performs first gear change control for, if said stop intention condition is determined to be satisfied, disengaging said friction clutch and changing said gear type transmission to a neutral position, and second gear change control for, when an accelerator opening becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined value, after said friction clutch is disengaged and said gear type transmission is changed to the neutral position by said first gear change control, changing said gear type transmission to a gear according to a vehicle speed, and engaging said friction clutch.