Patent ID: 8052573
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: F16D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle shift control apparatus comprising: an engine; a drive wheel; a transmission operatively disposed between the engine and the drive wheel for shifting gears by executing a clutch switch operation so as to change a drive transmission path of the transmission; and a controller operatively to the transmission to control a gear shifting of the transmission, the controller including an engine speed suppressing section configured to execute an engine speed suppression control when a driver performs an accelerator operation during the clutch switch operation associated with downshifting while coasting, the engine speed suppression control being further configured to reduce a torque capacity decrease rate of a clutch being released in comparison with a torque capacity decrease rate that would occur if shifting was taking place during normal coasting in which the accelerator operation is not performed.