Patent ID: 7513849

Claim:
An automated transmission controller, comprising: a friction clutch; a transmission having a plurality of first gears on which engaging projections are formed and a plurality of second gears on which engaging concaves are formed, the engaging concaves configured to be engaged with the engaging projections, the transmission being configured to effect gear changes through the engagement of the engaging projections of the first gears with the engaging concaves of the second gears; a clutch actuator configured to connecting and disconnecting the friction clutch; a shift actuator configured to cause at least one of the first and second gear to move so as to engage the engaging projections with the engaging concaves and thereby executing a gear change of the transmission; and a control unit configured to control operations of the clutch actuator and the shift actuator; wherein the control unit is configured to initially operate the shift actuator to start a gear change of the transmission and then to operate the clutch actuator to start disconnection of the friction clutch.