Patent ID: 7206690
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: B60W,F02D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control apparatus for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine and an automatic transmission connected to said internal combustion engine, said control apparatus comprising: acceleration opening degree detection means for detecting an opening degree of an acceleration pedal; target drive force setting means for setting a target drive force on the basis of said detected acceleration pedal opening degree; first throttle opening degree calculation means for calculating a first opening degree of a throttle on the basis of said detected acceleration pedal opening degree; second throttle opening degree calculation means for calculating a second opening degree of a throttle corresponding to said set target drive force; determination means for determining as to whether or not a speed is changed in said automatic transmission on the basis of said calculated first or second throttle opening degree; and selection means for selecting either the first throttle opening degree calculated by said first throttle opening degree calculation means or the second throttle opening degree calculated by said second throttle opening degree calculation means on the basis of a predetermined condition, wherein said determination means includes means for determining as to whether or not the speed is changed on the basis of said selected throttle opening degree.