IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,112,008
Granted Patent B2
US 11,112,008 · App. 16/871,372 · Granted Sep 7, 2021

Vehicle control device

Inventor: Shigeru Kamio (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
F16H63/483F16H61/12F16H2061/1224F16H2061/1288
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,112,008
App. No.
16/871,372
Granted
Sep 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle control device controls a vehicle control system, which includes a shift range switching system configured to switch a shift range by controlling a drive of a shift actuator, and an electric brake system configured to brake a vehicle by controlling a drive of a brake actuator. The vehicle control device includes a shift control unit and a brake control unit. The shift control unit controls a drive of the shift actuator. The brake control units control a drive of a brake actuator. When the start switch of the vehicle is turned off, the power of the brake control units is turned off after the shift range switching system completes switching to the P range.

Claims (13)

1. A vehicle control device that controls a vehicle control system which includes a shift range switching system configured to switch a shift range by controlling a drive of a shift actuator, and an electric brake system configured to brake a vehicle by controlling a drive of a brake actuator, comprising:

a shift control unit configured to control a drive of the shift actuator; and

a brake control unit configured to control a drive of the brake actuator, wherein

the electric brake system includes an electric parking brake device that can maintain a braking state even after power is turned off, and

when a start switch of the vehicle is turned off,

when a switching to a P range is completed in the shift range switching system, or

when a determination time is elapsed from a command of the P range operation,

a power supply of the shift control unit is turned off, and

when the brake control unit receives a notification of a completion of the P range operation or information indicating that a P abnormality has occurred, or

when the determination time is elapsed from the command of the P range operation,

the electric parking brake device is activated, and the power supply of the brake control unit is turned off after the operation of the electric parking brake device is completed.

2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein,

the P abnormality is a case where the shift range switching system makes it impossible to switch to the P range.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2020
From: KAMIO, SHIGERU
To: DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052624/0027 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-226017 · Nov 24, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018042402 · Nov 16, 2018
Related Publication 20200271224A1 · Aug 27, 2020