# US 8,770,369 B2 · Vehicle shift control device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,770,369 B2 - Document ID: US8770369B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/697,087 - Filed: 2010-05-11 - Published: 2013-03-21 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-11 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Koki Ueno; Keisuke Sekiya; Mitsuaki Ishimaru - Inventors: Koki Ueno; Keisuke Sekiya; Mitsuaki Ishimaru - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770369B2 ## CPC - F16H 63/483: {Circuits for controlling engagement of parking locks or brakes} - B60W 10/11: Stepped gearings - F16H 59/54: dependent on signals from the brakes, e.g. parking brakes - F16H 63/48: Signals to a parking brake {or parking lock; Control of parking locks or brakes being part of the transmission} - F16H 59/44: dependent on machine speed {, e.g. the vehicle speed} (F16H59/46 takes precedence) - F16H 2059/746: {Engine running state, e.g. on-off of ignition switch} - F16H: GEARING - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT ## Abstract It is provided a vehicle shift control device electrically switching a shift position between a parking position and a non-parking position, the vehicle being capable of switching a vehicle state among a first state, a second state and a third state, when an operation for switching the vehicle state is performed in the first state, if a vehicle speed is a predetermined speed or less, switching is executed to the parking position and, after completion of the switching, the vehicle state is switched to the third state, whereas when plural-times of the operations are performed successively during the vehicle running, the vehicle state is compulsorily switched to the second state, and when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed if the vehicle speed is the predetermined speed or less, switching to the parking position is executed prior to switching to the second state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle shift control device electrically switching a shift position associated with running of a vehicle between a parking position and a non-parking position through switching a parking lock device between a lock state and a non-lock state by actuating the parking lock device based on a predetermined request signal, the vehicle being capable of switching a vehicle state among a first state for enabling the vehicle running, a second state for turning off a function associated with the vehicle running and turning on a function not associated with the vehicle running, and a third state for turning off both the function associated with the vehicle running and the function not associated with the vehicle running, when an operation for switching the vehicle state is performed in the first state, on condition that a vehicle speed is a predetermined vehicle speed for determining a vehicle stop state or less, switching is executed from a shift position other than the parking position to the parking position and, after the completion of the switching, the vehicle state is switched to the third state, whereas when plural-times of the operations are performed successively during the vehicle running, the vehicle state is compulsorily switched to the second state, and when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, switching to the parking position is executed prior to switching to the second state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle shift control device of claim 1, wherein when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on the condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, the vehicle state is further switched from the second state to the third state after the completion of the switching to the parking position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle shift control device of claim 1, comprising a vehicle state switching control device for switching the vehicle state and a parking lock control device for switching a state of the parking lock device between the lock state and the non-lock state based on the predetermined request signal, wherein when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on the condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, the vehicle state switching control device executes the switching to the second state after an elapse of a predetermined switching time that is predetermined as a time up to the execution of the switching to the parking position by the parking lock control device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The vehicle shift control device of claim 2, comprising a vehicle state switching control device for switching the vehicle state and a parking lock control device for switching a state of the parking lock device between the lock state and the non-lock state based on the predetermined request signal, wherein when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on the condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, the vehicle state switching control device executes the switching to the second state after an elapse of a predetermined switching time that is predetermined as a time up to the execution of the switching to the parking position by the parking lock control device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle shift control device of claim 1, comprising a momentary push-button switch operated to switch the vehicle state, wherein the operation for switching the vehicle state is a press operation of the push-button switch, wherein the plural-times of the operations are plural-times of successive press operations where each of operation intervals between the successive press operations is within a predetermined time and where number of times of the press operations is a predetermined number of times or more. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The vehicle shift control device of claim 2, comprising a momentary push-button switch operated to switch the vehicle state, wherein the operation for switching the vehicle state is a press operation of the push-button switch, wherein the plural-times of the operations are plural-times of successive press operations where each of operation intervals between the successive press operations is within a predetermined time and where number of times of the press operations is a predetermined number of times or more. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The vehicle shift control device of claim 3, comprising a momentary push-button switch operated to switch the vehicle state, wherein the operation for switching the vehicle state is a press operation of the push-button switch, wherein the plural-times of the operations are plural-times of successive press operations where each of operation intervals between the successive press operations is within a predetermined time and where number of times of the press operations is a predetermined number of times or more. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The vehicle shift control device of claim 4, comprising a momentary push-button switch operated to switch the vehicle state, wherein the operation for switching the vehicle state is a press operation of the push-button switch, wherein the plural-times of the operations are plural-times of successive press operations where each of operation intervals between the successive press operations is within a predetermined time and where number of times of the press operations is a predetermined number of times or more. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vehicle shift control device of claim 1, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The vehicle shift control device of claim 2, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The vehicle shift control device of claim 3, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The vehicle shift control device of claim 4, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 13 (depends on 5) The vehicle shift control device of claim 5, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The vehicle shift control device of claim 6, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 15 (depends on 7) The vehicle shift control device of claim 7, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The vehicle shift control device of claim 8, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a power on state for enabling the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a partial power on state for turning off a power associated with the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a power off state for turning off both the power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The vehicle shift control device of claim 1, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a running power on state for performing the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a running power off state for disabling the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a vehicle power off state for turning off both a power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 18 (depends on 2) The vehicle shift control device of claim 2, wherein the vehicle state is a power supply state of the vehicle, wherein the first state is a running power on state for performing the vehicle running, wherein the second state is a running power off state for disabling the vehicle running and turning on a power not associated with the vehicle running, and wherein the third state is a vehicle power off state for turning off both a power associated with the vehicle running and the power not associated with the vehicle running. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The vehicle shift control device of claim 9, comprising a power control device for switching the power supply state and a parking lock control device for switching the lock state of the parking lock device between the lock state and the non-lock state based on the predetermined request signal, wherein when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on the condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, the power control device executes the switching to the partial power on state or to the running power off state after an elapse of a predetermined switching time that is predetermined as a time up to the execution of the switching to the parking position by the parking lock control device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The vehicle shift control device of claim 17, comprising a power control device for switching the power supply state and a parking lock control device for switching the lock state of the parking lock device between the lock state and the non-lock state based on the predetermined request signal, wherein when at least one operation of the plural-times of the operations is performed on the condition that the vehicle speed is the predetermined vehicle speed or less, the power control device executes the switching to the partial power on state or to the running power off state after an elapse of a predetermined switching time that is predetermined as a time up to the execution of the switching to the parking position by the parking lock control device.