Patent ID: 8620541
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A vehicle driving-force control device comprising: a mode selecting unit that selects one engine mode from at least two engine modes having different engine driving-force characteristics; an engine control unit that controls an engine according to the one engine mode selected by the mode selecting unit, the engine control unit includes a target torque corresponding to the one engine mode selected and a target throttle opening corresponding to the target torque; a shift control unit that performs shift control of an automatic transmission according to a driving state of a vehicle; and an adaptive control unit that compares a deceleration of the vehicle with a preset deceleration determination value, sets a target gear stage which is one stage less than a current gear stage, and outputs a downshift command to the automatic transmission corresponding to the target gear stage if the deceleration is greater than the deceleration determination value, wherein the adaptive control unit includes the deceleration determination value for each of the engine modes.