System for controlling engine torque
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKunihiro Iwatsuki, Yoshio Shindo
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Abstract
A system for controlling an engine torque is provided, wherein the engine torque is changed by predetermined values when an automatic transmission is shifting to satisfactorily maintain the shift characteristics of an automatic transmission. An operating area for controlling the engine torque change and/or the predetermined values are corrected in accordance with temperature in an exhaust system of engine, or the frequency of the engine torque change. As a result, rise in temperature in the exhaust system, worsened fuel consumption rate and deteriorated contents of exhaust gas, which are caused due to the frequent torque changes can be avoided.
Claims16
A system for controlling an engine torque, wherein said engine torque is changed by predetermined values when an automatic transmission is shifting to satisfactorily maintain the shift characteristics of said automatic transmission, said system comprising:
- means for detecting a temperature in an exhaust system of said engine;
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- processor means for controlling the engine torque change, said processor means including
- means for determining an operation area of the engine torque change, and
- means for correcting at least one of said operating area of the engine torque change and said predetermined value wherein engine torque change control during shifting is controlled so that a further rise in temperature in the exhaust system is inhibited, when said temperature in the exhaust system of the engine is higher than a reference value.
A system for controlling an engine torque, wherein said engine torque is changed by predetermined values when an automatic transmission is shifting to satisfactorily maintain the shift characteristics of said automatic transmission, said system comprising:
- processor means for controlling the engine torque change, said processor means including
- means for determining an operating area of said engine torque change;
- means for detecting a frequency of said engine torque change;
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- means for correcting at least one of said operating area of the engine torque change and said predetermined value whereby engine torque change control during shifting is controlled so that a further rise in temperature of an exhaust system for the vehicle is inhibited when said frequency of the engine torque change exceeds a reference value.
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