(19)
(11)EP 1 930 631 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(43)Date of publication A2:
11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24

(21)Application number: 07254697.1

(22)Date of filing:  04.12.2007
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 59/70(2006.01)
F16H 63/42(2006.01)
B60W 50/08(2006.01)
F16H 59/68(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30)Priority: 05.12.2006 JP 2006327772

(71)Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72)Inventor:
  • Kinoshita, Tomonori c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)

(74)Representative: Harris, Ian Richard et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY
120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY (GB)

  


(54)Gear position determination apparatus for manual transmission, gear-shift prompting apparatus for vehicle and method therefore


(57) The gear of a manual transmission is estimated based on an engine speed and a vehicle speed. If an operation for a clutch mechanism is not performed when the estimated gear changes, it is determined that the manual transmission is in neutral (ST8). When it is determined that the manual transmission is in neutral, providing a gear-shift prompt is stopped (ST8).







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