Patent ID: 7540824
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control apparatus for an automatic transmission in which a range from a forward range and a reverse range is selected by switching of a shift lever, comprising: first erroneous operation determining means responsive to an operation to switch the shift lever from the forward range to the reverse range when a first condition is met, for determining that the operation is an erroneous operation; first inhibiting means for inhibiting accomplishment of gear shift to a reverse gear position when said first erroneous operation determining means determines that the operation is an erroneous operation; second erroneous operation determining means responsive to an operation to switch the shift lever from the reverse range to the forward range when a second condition is met, for determining that the operation is an erroneous operation; second inhibiting means for inhibiting accomplishment of gear shift to a forward gear position when said second erroneous operation determining means determines that the operation is an erroneous operation; first permitting means for accomplishing gear shift to a gear position in a forward range selected by the shift lever without activating said second inhibiting means when the shift lever is switched from the reverse range to the forward range when accomplishment of gear shift to a reverse gear position is inhibited by said first inhibiting means being in operation, and the driving condition is such that said second condition is met.